For the Love of a Princess

[Draculthemad]

The only difference between a bell and a crude howitzer is the quality of metal.
Longer cannon require some slightly different methods, but even howitzer is vastly better for siege warfare than catapults.

Not for naval use though, for those you need true cannon.

Rifling is usually done after casting, and the spirals involved are not as "tight" as you seem to think. Its usually done with a type of drill bit. Modern rifles can use a lining "sleeve" of different material than the barrel, but thats not necessary.


Check out the picture in the upper right here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling

It would make much more sense if the fire nation had secretly forbidden "gun" research, than that they lacked the tech base to make them.

It may also just be an outside context issue too. Especially since human flight came about under direct human power in this verse.

It's not that big a deal that they might have overlooked the idea however, and its not enough of a wall-banger that I can not ignore it for the awesome story though

 

[tetrambs]

The debate on firearms has been very informative, and I'm sorry for bringing it up in the first place.... goddamn.

@drakensis - that is quite the song you got there, make that up yourself or are u parodying something? Whichever it is, I approve.

@Shiakou - Well its either that or them having to deal with the Pups biological functions.... i.e. - "Oh dear god its everywhere! It's in my raccoon wounds"

 

[ecs05norway]

The song is entitled "The Masochism Tango", and it was written by Tom Lehrer, a satirist and professor of mathematics.

He is well-known for such gems as "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park", "The Elements" (which consists of him reciting the periodic table to the tune of "I am the very model of a modern major-general"), and "The Wild West is Where I Want to Be".

 

[tetrambs]

Well then... I know what I'll be doing instead of studying for my anthropology test.

 

[drakensis]

There are many youtube videos for Tom Lehrer (who must have been the coolest maths teacher ever) and the best are from a show he did in Norway, because all the little gestures he does as he sings add another layer of amusement.

I particularly commend MLF, The Hunting Song, Smut and I Got It From Agnes

 

[tetrambs]

Crap... did the dog even get a name? Or has it just been used and discarded as a convenient plot device? Azula expressed her concern that she did not want her dog spit roasted, me thinks she would at least give it a damn name.

 

[drakensis]

The sheep-dog will indeed be given a name.

An name to inspire fear and respect.

A name pleasing to the ear of Azula.

Most importantly, a name including the letter Z.

 

[Hashasheen]

The sheep-dog will indeed be given a name.

An name to inspire fear and respect.

A name pleasing to the ear of Azula.

Most importantly, a name including the letter Z.

Zuko?
Zohan?
Zachariah?
Zamzam?
Zoob?

 

[Rabe]

Zuzan?

Zu Zu?

Zippy?

Razor?

 

[wingthesword]

The sheep-dog will indeed be given a name.

An name to inspire fear and respect.

A name pleasing to the ear of Azula.

Most importantly, a name including the letter Z.

Ozai
Azulon
Zero
Zeke
Zuchini
Azmuth
Zinthos
Azarath
Azula
Zombja

 

[Delta Green Friendly]

Zakarum?
Azazel?
Azrael?
Zuriel?
Raziel?

I like Raziel.

 

[Lanceavalon]

BOW BEFORE doggyZOD!!!

 

[Oni_kawaii]

The sheep-dog will indeed be given a name.

An name to inspire fear and respect.

A name pleasing to the ear of Azula.

Most importantly, a name including the letter Z.

Beware the power of Sozin the sheep dog. :lol:
Did Azula just teach a sheep dog how to fire bend?

 

[tetrambs]

What ever the name, the doggy needs to be able to go toe to toe with Momo at the very least while its a puppy, and perhaps Appa when full grown. Let the battle of the mascots commence!

 

[Lanceavalon]

What ever the name, the doggy needs to be able to go toe to toe with Momo at the very least while its a puppy, and perhaps Appa when full grown. Let the battle of the mascots commence!

Nothing can beat Appa all will fall to his might, he is like the Hulk of he Avatar world if you get him made he'll fuck your shit up.

 

[Flamewolf]

The sheep-dog will indeed be given a name.

An name to inspire fear and respect.

A name pleasing to the ear of Azula.

Most importantly, a name including the letter Z.

zim?

 

[LordKarnak]

May I humbly suggest Zuul.

 

[tetrambs]

Whatever the dog's name may be. I think we should all agree that it should go on adventures. All in the interest of escaping from Azula.

 

[grant]

Like the dog from Excel Saga?

 

[tetrambs]

Indeed! I wouldn't go as far as naming the dog "emergency food supply", but I definitely think PETA should be outraged. As the old saying goes... "You're not doing it right if PETA isn't pissed off."

 

[SotF]

Indeed! I wouldn't go as far as naming the dog "emergency food supply", but I definitely think PETA should be outraged. As the old saying goes... "You're not doing it right if PETA isn't pissed off."

Well, it depends.

I found it far more hilarious that PETA came to the defense of Glenn Beck over the frog thing.

 

[tetrambs]

I make it a point not to give any attention to flamers/griefers, its on the same level as the dirty old men who flash little kids at the park.

*Hides trench coat*

So I'm having difficulty relating to your rebuttal.

EDIT: I'm not calling you a griefer, i'm calling glenn beck a griefer, sorry if i didn't make that clear ;p

EDIT2: dang it, 3 days later and no new posts... I killed the fic didn't I?