Translating Thief games... need help. - by bukary
bukary on 4/9/2006 at 21:42
Thank you!
And another funny text:
1)
Quote:
If at any time you meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer present Death.
What the hell does it mean? :) Pirates are polite, or perhaps one pirate cannot ask woman services if she's already with another pirate?
2)
Quote:
If at any Time we should meet another Marrooner (that is Pyrate) that Man that shall sign his Articles without the Consent of our Company, shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit
What "articles" mean in this context?
Vigil on 4/9/2006 at 21:46
Quote Posted by bukary
What the hell does it mean? :) Pirates are polite, or perhaps one pirate cannot ask woman services if she's already with another pirate?
It means rape. "Offers to meddle with her" does not actually mean asking her, it means attempting to take her by force, the same usage as in "offering someone harm". Presumably, the dictate specifically means rape of a woman who is not a prostitute ("a Prudent woman").
jtr7 on 4/9/2006 at 23:59
"Articles" are the "codes of conduct" or a contractual agreement.
I think the rule here is that if a pirate (or a marooned person they've picked up) is newly joining Capt. Markham's crew, and this new person puts his own rules/codes/clauses into the contract without permission, he shall be punished as Capt. Markham sees fit. My best guess.
Vigil on 5/9/2006 at 00:35
Apparently that readable was copied verbatim from the Articles of Agreement of a real-life pirate captain, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Agreement">so says Wikipedia</a>.
According to the historical background given in that Wikipedia article, signing the Articles of Agreement (the codes of conduct written by the captain) meant you joined the captain's crew.
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What I think the article in question means is that if the company met another pirate ship (note: maroon
er, not maroon
ed), then any of the crew who attempted to sign on with that
other captain without the company's permission would be punished.
KingAl on 5/9/2006 at 03:47
In relation to the 'Keystone tree', I don't think the 'reliance of the ecosystem' etc. is relevant. It is located in a Hammerite facility and so it is just meant to be building imagery, like 'Tree of the Hammer' or something to that effect.
bukary on 5/9/2006 at 08:54
Thank you all!
What does it mean "wave-bound barges"?
Vigil on 5/9/2006 at 12:44
Just regular old barges or ships. It's to highlight the difference between them, stuck on top of the ocean, and the submarine Cetus Amicus, which can sail beneath the waves (with all the advantages attendant thereon).
bukary on 5/9/2006 at 14:57
Quote:
If any Man shall lose a Joint in time of an Engagement he shall have 400 pieces of gold; if a limb 800.
What's a "joint" here? Part of the limb?
Vigil on 5/9/2006 at 15:19
It means losing a limb up to a joint (for instance the wrist, ankle, knee or elbow, as opposed to the entire arm/leg).
bukary on 6/9/2006 at 08:27
Karras:
Quote:
'Tis the Judgement of Karras, and it is deadly,
yet fear it not, thou followers of Karras, good
Mechanists all. For the Judgement of Karras will
eliminate they who do not believe, they who would
stop us, they who are the enemies of progress and
enlightenment. So, my friends, go you now and place
the Eyes of Karras, and the Judgement of Karras.
Place them well, that thou shalt be protected forever.
Let us look forward to the blessed day, when all fear
shall cease.' And there was great rejoicing, and they
placed mine Eyes and my Judgements all about.
What does Karras mean by "judgement" here? Robots?
