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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Great Wall of China Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:56 pm | |
| The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC;[3] these, later joined together and made bigger, stronger, and unified are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall.[4] Especially famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty.
Other purposes of the Great Wall have included border controls, allowing the imposition of duties on goods transported along the Silk Road, regulation or encouragement of trade and the control of immigration and emigration. Furthermore, the defensive characteristics of the Great Wall were enhanced by the construction of watch towers, troop barracks, garrison stations, signaling capabilities through the means of smoke or fire, and the fact that the path of the Great Wall also served as a transportation corridor.
The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi).[5] This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 mi) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.[5] Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km (13,171 mi). | |
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Meredia
Posts : 19789 Reputation : 151 Join date : 2012-03-20 Age : 27 Location : UK
| Subject: ooc Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:05 pm | |
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CrouchJunior
Posts : 58653 Reputation : 161 Join date : 2011-11-23 Age : 31
| Subject: OOC Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:06 pm | |
| The sisters, he switched the addresses in the letters to Bryn | |
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Meredia
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| Subject: Re: Great Wall of China Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:07 pm | |
| gathered. okay just checking | |
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:11 pm | |
| -I arrive with Amaya and I set her up on the edge.- "Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall.." | |
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Meredia
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| Subject: Both Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:14 pm | |
| Lukas placed Mer on the other wall, grinning manically. 'The Desouza siblings had a great fall....'
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:14 pm | |
| -Crazy grin- "All Bryn's horses and all Bryn's men..." | |
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Meredia
Posts : 19789 Reputation : 151 Join date : 2012-03-20 Age : 27 Location : UK
| Subject: Lukas Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:17 pm | |
| 'couldn't put the sisters together again.' he chuckled darkly under his breath, watching Meredia squirm. 'I wouldn't do that, you might just wriggle off.'
Lukas peered around, wondering what was going to happen. 'What do you think he'll do first?' | |
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:18 pm | |
| -Crazy grin- "Oh I know he'll go for Topher..." -I show him my letters.- | |
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Meredia
Posts : 19789 Reputation : 151 Join date : 2012-03-20 Age : 27 Location : UK
| Subject: Lukas Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:21 pm | |
| 'what makes you think he would pick his friend over his two sisters?' | |
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:21 pm | |
| -Crazy grin- "Because he'll think the sisters are there instead... he's pathetically devoted to them. He'll have to safe them first..." | |
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Meredia
Posts : 19789 Reputation : 151 Join date : 2012-03-20 Age : 27 Location : UK
| Subject: Lukas Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:25 pm | |
| 'So shouldn't we be over at the tower to curse the crap out of him? why aren't we where he's going to be first?' | |
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:31 pm | |
| -Crazy Grin- "I've decided to be nice... besides odds are my diversion won't distract them long, so they'll come here soon..." | |
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Meredia
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| Subject: Lukas Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:34 pm | |
| He placed his hands on Meredia's shoulders. 'So as soon as he turns up, push?' a laugh escaped his lips. | |
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:36 pm | |
| -Crazy Grin- "Naturally... once that's done, we go back and kill Amaya together." | |
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Meredia
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| Subject: All Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:39 pm | |
| Amaya: http://media-cards.theotaku.com/757168-20100206153831.jpgHe had arrived at the bottom of the wall, knowing if Topher was at the top, he would undoubtedly be pushed if Bryn just appeared.
Lukas chuckled under his breath, not spotting them yet. 'I kinda like Amaya, sure we have to kill her?' | |
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Phoenix Flame Admin
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| Subject: Eagle Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:40 pm | |
| OOC: Aww yeah That hasn't been used in ages! IC: Eagle apparates beside him. "What's your plan?" | |
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:40 pm | |
| "Well.... I suppose we don't HAVE to... but I'd rather Bryn know the pain of lose perfectly..." | |
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Meredia
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| Subject: Both Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:44 pm | |
| 'We just kill the mudblood, that'll be enough.' Bryn peered up, expecting to see Topher, eyes widening when he saw Meredia. 'Eagle...they're both here. Mer and Amaya.'
'apparate to the other side, prepare to catch Amaya.' Bryn wandered into the open, standing at the bottom.
'HEY LUKAS! YOU'RE A DICK!' | |
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Phoenix Flame Admin
Posts : 10712 Reputation : 71 Join date : 2011-12-09 Age : 26 Location : UK
| Subject: Eagle Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:46 pm | |
| Without replying, he apparates to the opposite side. He cranes his neck to keep his eyes on Amaya. Only a short while ago they'd been talking in the Hall, and now they're at the Great Wall of China... | |
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CrouchJunior
Posts : 58653 Reputation : 161 Join date : 2011-11-23 Age : 31
| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:47 pm | |
| -Crazy grin, I peer down looking at Bryn- "Bryn... did you enjoy my little game? I must say you're here much sooner than I anticipated.... but oh well what can you do?"
"I'm sorry could you hold on, I was just in the middle of pushing your sisters... kind of like how you did with mine..." | |
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Meredia
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| Subject: Both Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:48 pm | |
| 'Go ahead. Push 'em.' Bryn challenged, raising an eyebrow. Lukas almost shoved the girl off the side, but hesitated, why the hell did he want them to do it?
Amaya's copy glared down at Eagle, and she shook her head almost imperceptibly. Go. she mouthed. | |
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Phoenix Flame Admin
Posts : 10712 Reputation : 71 Join date : 2011-12-09 Age : 26 Location : UK
| Subject: Eagle Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:49 pm | |
| He begins to shake his head, but stops and gives her a questioning look. | |
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CrouchJunior
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| Subject: Crouch Jr Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:50 pm | |
| -He's challenging me... well this could work to my advantage, especially since I'm using my wand to record all he says. This will help me later.-
-Crazy Grin- "You seem awfully at ease with us pushing your sister off..." | |
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Meredia
Posts : 19789 Reputation : 151 Join date : 2012-03-20 Age : 27 Location : UK
| Subject: All Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:51 pm | |
| How do I tell him I'm just a fake? that I could just disappear as soon as I hit the bottom? I'm only here on Amaya's will.... She mouthed the word again, her expression entirely certain.
'I can catch them Crouch, I always do, I love them.' | |
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