Terrance888
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I guess the Man of Metal is the master or something?
1 Guess: Romans leave britain, Anglo Saxons invade.
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I guess the Man of Metal is the master or something?
1 Guess: Romans leave britain, Anglo Saxons invade.
Optical
The Fall of the Eleventh
Must be! Plus, the Romans were conquerors, making them "men of metal".
Gem Hound
Deity
Definitely Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Britannia.
As Terrance said: The master was the Romans who left Britannia because they could no longer hopw to defend it and only planned afterwards to defend there holdings in the Western Roman Empire((Minus that)) - Would also explain the "Man of metal"
The homeless - The Saxons, Angles and Jutes were being pushed out of their lands and being hired as mercenaries in Britannia and then, the mercenaries rised up against their payers and formed Kingdoms in the East which started the whole Germanic takeover of Central and Eastern Great Britain.
Driven by the wind - they sailed to Britannia
As Terrance said: The master was the Romans who left Britannia because they could no longer hopw to defend it and only planned afterwards to defend there holdings in the Western Roman Empire((Minus that)) - Would also explain the "Man of metal"
The homeless - The Saxons, Angles and Jutes were being pushed out of their lands and being hired as mercenaries in Britannia and then, the mercenaries rised up against their payers and formed Kingdoms in the East which started the whole Germanic takeover of Central and Eastern Great Britain.
Driven by the wind - they sailed to Britannia
mayor
Heart & Mind
time for some actual hints?
The joke was on the man of metal
When the homeless
driven by wind
were surprised to find a home
They found the home abandoned by the dueno
he had to deal with troubles in one of his other houses
Man of metal: is derived from a nickname
Dueno: I used the Spanish word for owner for a reason
EDIT: the man of metal and the dueno are not one and the same but are (strongly) related, the dueno is not an actual person
The joke was on the man of metal
When the homeless
driven by wind
were surprised to find a home
They found the home abandoned by the dueno
he had to deal with troubles in one of his other houses
Man of metal: is derived from a nickname
Dueno: I used the Spanish word for owner for a reason
EDIT: the man of metal and the dueno are not one and the same but are (strongly) related, the dueno is not an actual person
Optical
The Fall of the Eleventh
Man of metal: Stalin, "man of steel" or Bismarck, the "Iron Chancellor"
Spanish master that isn't a person... I don't know, just gathering my thoughts.
Spanish master that isn't a person... I don't know, just gathering my thoughts.
mayor
Heart & Mind
don't stare yourself blind on those two
and now to figure out what you need to emphasise to read it correctly
Milarqui
Deity
So...
The man of metal is someone who had a nickname related to metals (iron, bronze, silver, gold, steel, copper...) and who would not like the thing about the homeless people much.
Driven by wind could mean either that the "homeless" were led by someone whose name could be translated as "Wind" or they sailed in boats.
The surprise part could be either that they did not know there was land where they went or that they did not know there would be a place for them where they went.
The thing about the "dueño" (OOC: if you want to write the ñ, write the ~ and then the n (no spaces, or it won't work)) not being a person could be either that it is not 1 person (that it might be a group of people) or that it is an animal.
The fact that you have written it in Spanish might mean that either the "homeless" were Spanish, that the place where they travelled was either Spain or a country where Spanish is currently spoken (most of the Caribbean and America south of Rio Grande) or that the animal could be tied to said countries.
Finally, the thing about the "dueño" having to deal with problems in one of his other houses might mean that, if it is an animal, the "dueño" had to leave because he might have had another cave or nest and had to repair it or something. Or, if it is a group of people, maybe they had to leave because of some kind of civil war...
The man of metal is someone who had a nickname related to metals (iron, bronze, silver, gold, steel, copper...) and who would not like the thing about the homeless people much.
Driven by wind could mean either that the "homeless" were led by someone whose name could be translated as "Wind" or they sailed in boats.
The surprise part could be either that they did not know there was land where they went or that they did not know there would be a place for them where they went.
The thing about the "dueño" (OOC: if you want to write the ñ, write the ~ and then the n (no spaces, or it won't work)) not being a person could be either that it is not 1 person (that it might be a group of people) or that it is an animal.
The fact that you have written it in Spanish might mean that either the "homeless" were Spanish, that the place where they travelled was either Spain or a country where Spanish is currently spoken (most of the Caribbean and America south of Rio Grande) or that the animal could be tied to said countries.
Finally, the thing about the "dueño" having to deal with problems in one of his other houses might mean that, if it is an animal, the "dueño" had to leave because he might have had another cave or nest and had to repair it or something. Or, if it is a group of people, maybe they had to leave because of some kind of civil war...
mayor
Heart & Mind
very good
yes and... I can't answer that or I would say to much
stay on the boat part
exactly
yeah... it should be Dueño... call it lazyness that I didn't include the ~
it is indeed a group of people or a animal
there is a extra option
stay on this track
did I say to much with that?
EDIT: added spoiler
yes and... I can't answer that or I would say to much
stay on the boat part
exactly
yeah... it should be Dueño... call it lazyness that I didn't include the ~
it is indeed a group of people or a animal
there is a extra option
stay on this track
Spoiler don't look if you want a real challenge :) :
did I say to much with that?
EDIT: added spoiler 
NedimNapoleon
Weird Little Human
Visigoth inasion of Spain?
Bowsling
Deity
Does it have to do with the Eighty Years War? Sea-beggars, perhaps?
mayor
Heart & Mind
mayor
Heart & Mind
come on guys! not that hard anymore
Milarqui
Deity
Arrrggg...
I think I have it.
The Man of Metal is Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Nicknamed "The Iron Duke".
The Homeless are the Geuzen, who were exiled from the Low Countries.
The "driven by wind" part is because the Geuzen fitted a privateer fleet.
They "were surprised to find a home" because they managed to come back to Netherlands.
"They found the home abandoned by the dueño" refers to the fact that the Duke of Alba had to leave Netherlands.
"He had to deal with troubles in one of his other houses" is because the Duke of Alba was sent to Portugal to defeat Antonio, Prior of Crato, after he seized the crown that lawfully belonged to King Philip II.
I think I have it.
The Man of Metal is Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Nicknamed "The Iron Duke".
The Homeless are the Geuzen, who were exiled from the Low Countries.
The "driven by wind" part is because the Geuzen fitted a privateer fleet.
They "were surprised to find a home" because they managed to come back to Netherlands.
"They found the home abandoned by the dueño" refers to the fact that the Duke of Alba had to leave Netherlands.
"He had to deal with troubles in one of his other houses" is because the Duke of Alba was sent to Portugal to defeat Antonio, Prior of Crato, after he seized the crown that lawfully belonged to King Philip II.
mayor
Heart & Mind
almost.. I'm looking for a single event.
remember the first sentence 'The Joke' this refers to the date on which it happened
remember the first sentence 'The Joke' this refers to the date on which it happened
Milarqui
Deity
almost.. I'm looking for a single event.
remember the first sentence 'The Joke' this refers to the date on which it happened
Well, that means something that probably happened on April 1st or December 28th (December 28th is the Spanish equivalent for the April Fools Day).
That means it is the Capture of Brielle by the Watergeuzen, which happened on April 1st 1572.
mayor
Heart & Mind
YES! that's it
The joke was on the man of metal
on April 1st the Sea-beggars conquered Brielle on the Spanish who were led by the Duke of Alba nicknamed 'The Iron Duke'
When the homeless
the Sea-beggars were expelled from the harbour of London by Queen Elizabeth
driven by wind
because of the wind they came at the coast of Holland near Brielle (or Den Briel)
were surprised to find a home
they weren't planning on going there
They found the home abandoned by the dueno
when they arrived a fisher rowed out to them and told them the Spanish soldiers were away
he had to deal with troubles in one of his other houses
they had gone to Utrecht to deal with some troubles
There exists a ryme about this event:
"Op 1 april verloor Alva zijn bril'
which translates to
'On April 1st Alba lost his glasses'
the pun is in the fact that 'bril' sounds very similair to 'Briel'
The joke was on the man of metal
on April 1st the Sea-beggars conquered Brielle on the Spanish who were led by the Duke of Alba nicknamed 'The Iron Duke'
When the homeless
the Sea-beggars were expelled from the harbour of London by Queen Elizabeth
driven by wind
because of the wind they came at the coast of Holland near Brielle (or Den Briel)
were surprised to find a home
they weren't planning on going there
They found the home abandoned by the dueno
when they arrived a fisher rowed out to them and told them the Spanish soldiers were away
he had to deal with troubles in one of his other houses
they had gone to Utrecht to deal with some troubles
There exists a ryme about this event:
"Op 1 april verloor Alva zijn bril'
which translates to
'On April 1st Alba lost his glasses'
the pun is in the fact that 'bril' sounds very similair to 'Briel'
Milarqui
Deity
Yay! I guessed it!
Now, let's plan mine...
Now, let's plan mine...
Milarqui
Deity
Here it is:
While something frugal happened in the City
Four years too late
In the enemy's capital
When four years ago
Metal birds rained death
Now they rain sweets and bring life
While something frugal happened in the City
Four years too late
In the enemy's capital
When four years ago
Metal birds rained death
Now they rain sweets and bring life
mayor
Heart & Mind
first thing that comes to mind:
Food droppings over The Netherlands in the last year of WWII
Food droppings over The Netherlands in the last year of WWII
Milarqui
Deity
Nope, but you are getting near.
