Kyshakk Koan Valdain the King Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I find that there are very large similarities between 2 naturally evil people. One of them is real, the other is fantasy. The first one is Emperor Hawthorn from Avernum 1. He is a naturally devious person who controls an empire like a perfect puppet master would. He is like the other person, useless in a fight and gets by alone through equipment and support from others who wants to cover up his wrongs. The second one is real, and like the first one, he is the epitome of evil. He was a coach in Penn state and like the first, had his vices. He like Hawthorn had no skills and was essentially useless in a fight. He instead allowed his followers to cover up his wrongs. Its almost too convenient that a comparison like this exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Sorry, but I'm not really seeing much of a parallel between Jerry Sandusky and Emperor Hawthorne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Valdain the King Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Sorry, but I'm not really seeing much of a parallel between Jerry Sandusky and Emperor Hawthorne. You don't think the blue robe that Hawthorn wears looks any similar to Sandusky's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Exile I: Escape from the Pit release date: 1995 Jerry Sandusky Shpeel: Investigations started in 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Originally Posted By: Sylae Exile I: Escape from the Pit release date: 1995 Jerry Sandusky Shpeel: Investigations started in 2008 All that proves is that Sandusky enjoys(/enjoyed?) playing retro-style indie games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Luca Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well bounce my ballsack, you're right! It's so clear now! Even though Avernum 1 was released a full year before any of the Sandusky events happened, it is entirely plausible that Jeff traveled forward eight years into the future to watch the start of the Sandusky trial on CNN. Or maybe good ol' Jerry's an indie fan and based what he was going to do at his job the next year on the intense, relentless, sexual abuse that occurs in Avernum 1, a game intended to me played by his pray. Or maybe, Jeff himself is mind controlling Sandusky for the publicity. Now that you've noticed the correlation, we can finally get the SW website's sales higher than Steam's. Feel a little ridiculous? Do you regret making this post yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The parallel is really a stretch, and there's pretty clearly no causality at all. I'd expect a punchline, but I don't see one. It would make maybe a little bit more sense if Hawthorn were known for his vices or Sandusky for his tyranny, but, no their forms of evil are entirely different. —Alorael, who wouldn't even call either one the epitome of evil. Bad people, yes, but there have been far worse in both fantasy and reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Prince of Kitties Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Oww. My brain. Can we bury this thread? Preferably six feet down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I second Miramor's motion to lock. The OP has already been slighted ~2 times. This thread is not going anywhere good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Meh. If people don't like it, just let it die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 You lot really do confuse me. Quite often too, which can be hard to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Valdain the King Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Well Im surprised that not many of you agree with my comparison. It makes so much sense to me. But still I will say this-There are many other instances where you can draw comparisons in games. Hawthorn was a mage, and a derelict, and likely had his vices. That much is known. But there are some things that are just so clear its not even funny. Take Avernum 5 for example. There was a character named: Hrickis, who was a sorcerer, a pedophile and an evil person. You not only find him out, but when you expose him in his lair, there are children hiding in one of the rooms. There's got to be one person that remembers that part in that game. Thats an even better comparison than Hawthorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Originally Posted By: Valdain the King But there are some things that are just so clear its not even funny. Take Avernum 5 for example. There was a character named: Hrickis, who was a sorcerer, a pedophile and an evil person. You not only find him out, but when you expose him in his lair, there are children hiding in one of the rooms. what no there weren't are you just making things up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Valdain the King Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 There was a blue-robed child that attacked my party when I got up stairs with spells. How can you deny this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 that... that was an apprentice mage. are you trolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Prince of Kitties Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Okay you know what, I'm closing this thread now for being too ridiculous to exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Edit: Dikiyoba is in after the lock, somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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