A fountain of burning jade rose from the river, the blast so bright he had to shield his eyes. Plumes of fire thirty and forty feet high danced upon the waters, crackling and hissing. For a few moments they washed out the screams. There were hundreds in the water, drowning or burning or doing a little of both. Do you hear them shrieking, Stannis? Do you see them burning? This is your work as much as mine.
Reading the books I just imagined Greek Fire. HBO’s take is better than my imagination.
(Source: rubyredwisp)
Video of the territorial shifts in Europe from 1000AD to present.
(Source: deconcrete.org)
Plugging Sai Mecha, the Super Dimensional Robot Tournament, that I run. Voting starts this Sunday, if you’re a mecha fan, come and participate. Trash talking in the comments is ENCOURAGED!
My favorite time of the year.