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2012: Year of the Bow

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cfriend

As the Year of the Bow draws to an end, I submit a small piece of an unfinished narrative I began writing for y'all some months ago. Hope you're all well. Happy New Year!

The bowman draws an arrow from the quiver on his back
And sets the notch against the string, preparing to attack
The marksman aims, the crow takes flight, and hurriedly ascends
An arrow loosed, the crow hard struck, the murder mourns again

1 decade ago*

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xueliu1992

Happy New Year!

1 decade ago
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ceildric

Year of the Bow? What are you talking about?

1 decade ago
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SomebodyNowhere

What I suspect cfriend is referring to is how there were many pieces of media in that featured the bow predominantly. For example Hunger Games girl, Hawkeye from the Avengers, girl in Brave, seemingly every other trailer at this year's E3 and so on

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Throgan

Don´t forget the "arrow to the knee" xD

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Bonder22

so why isnt every other year "the year of the sword" or "the year of the gun" xD just seems silly

1 decade ago
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funymunky

Also Far Cry 3, Dishonored (crossbow) and Assassin's Creed 3. If you count games that were featured heavily in 2012 but haven't come out yet, then it also includes Crysis 3 and Tomb Raider.

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cfriend

I haven't seen the Tomb Raider bits yet. I should google.

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Jonex

Thinking like that though, the year of the gun would win every year including this one :S

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BronzePage

All this reminds me of is an Oblivion Youtube playthrough my favorite Youtuber made named "Road, Sword, and Bow".

No idea why.

It sounds very nice though.

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cfriend

Is it good? Maybe I'll look it up.

1 decade ago
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BronzePage

I loved it, the right amount of humor and adventure.

But you have to like the person making the videos before you like the videos.

He is here and his playthrough is here.

I loved it but you may not.

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Rapajya

Since you say that the piece is unfinished, I'll be looking forward to the finished piece. Bravo!

1 decade ago
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cfriend

I used to write adventure puzzles for the forum. Haven't had much time recently :/

1 decade ago
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abcxyz91

this puzzle short circuited my brain

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Valkassium

Where's the line about taking an arrow to the knee?

1 decade ago
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cfriend

Never!

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Munmen

Can't wait for the rest!

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cfriend

Not sure if there will be a "rest." I can probably post the pieces I've already written... they just don't go anywhere, really.

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BrutoDetestsDT

Happy new year cfriend, I'm glad you didn't forget us.

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cowbell

I thought the Year of the Bow was when Obama made it popular to bow to foreign tyrants after being elected his first term?

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cfriend

I sense some bitterness in you.

1 decade ago
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cowbell

I am from Pennsylvania. Good guess.

1 decade ago
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Monukai

Pennsyltucky by the sounds of it*

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Oxol

I thought it was the year of the bowtie. Because bowties are cool. Like fezzes. And sometimes fedoras.

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Deyys

+1 for the bowties. Bowties are awesome.

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Chiasm

Bows are the new zombies.

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Jonex

You say that as if zombies have died out LOL.

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OsManiaC

Heh I really waited for arrow in the knee :) So many overrated markmanship games :\

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Closed 1 decade ago by cfriend.