It’s pretty far to the south of Churchi and leads to a swamp, so nobody cares. Churchi doesn’t have an OSHA, they just have busybodies. Guess those might be similar.
A Spartan on guard duty, not Horatius at the bridge. Best to be polite when entering their territory. “If” is a killing word, when used by the Spartans.
*Cleans glasses – again – again* Oops, I see my mistake – the font threw me off a bit. They’re the elite, different from the common Mycorrhizian peoples.
Tempest in a Teardrop: The Churchians 
That bridge certainly would be cursed by OSHA and whatever insurance companies you’ve got in Churchii!
No guardrails, a walking surface that looks like the slats have been eaten through by the Rot Squad, constant water eroding the pilings, etc. etc.
And a troll. Of some kind.
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It’s pretty far to the south of Churchi and leads to a swamp, so nobody cares. Churchi doesn’t have an OSHA, they just have busybodies. Guess those might be similar.
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No wonder they wouldn’t let Rory keep his helmet!
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I’m pretty sure the spear is illegal too. Good thing no Inquisitors are around!
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I am now imagining Rory falling into the Spartans to begin with…with his helmet.
Whole different story. lol
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True. It was a lucky crash-landing.
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A Spartan on guard duty, not Horatius at the bridge. Best to be polite when entering their territory. “If” is a killing word, when used by the Spartans.
More plot twists coming.
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Yes, but don’t call them Spartans! They hate that! It’s ‘Sportans’. ‘Mushrooms of Death’… or something.
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*Cleans glasses – again – again* Oops, I see my mistake – the font threw me off a bit. They’re the elite, different from the common Mycorrhizian peoples.
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Too many spores floating around?
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Oho … borrowing shamelessly from 300:
“Sportans, what is your profession?
Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!”
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What’s your name . . . ?
What’s your quest . . . ?
What’s your favorite color?
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Our name is legion
Our quest is your bodies to host our limitless offspring
Our favorite color is is …
Well darn it, what is the color of vegfolk blood?
Of course the Sportan reply to the last one is “…the ichor of our foe!”
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Vegfolk blood is a relatively thick ooze-like goo that is tinted green.
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