The Golden One - Marcus Follin - Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Part 5. Fighting the Cyclops and Book Recommendations
Aired: 2018-12-26
Duration: 21:37


=== Historic Fiction Recommendations (06:21) ===

[00:00:00]  Greetings Laddingtons, welcome back to good old Hellas.
[00:00:04]  Now I thought to take this opportunity to climb this epic statue of Seusbra, Lightning Zeus, and we have a good epic night here in the game.
[00:00:20]  I also thought to elaborate on something called historic fiction.
[00:00:26]  I will recommend a certain author called Harry Sidebottom, who is a historian who then turned to write historic fiction.
[00:00:40]  And I have said this before, I'll say it again.
[00:00:42]  I do believe that historic fiction is one of the best ways to get a good view of history, perhaps.
[00:00:50]  And the benefit obviously is that it's much more fun to read historic fiction than to just read a history book.
[00:00:57]  But then you can obviously read regular history books as well to gain a good understanding.
[00:01:04]  I will synchronize now and then I will recommend two orders, or three orders more.
[00:01:16]  Absolutely epic.
[00:01:18]  absolutely beautiful boom there we are And now comes the scary part.
[00:01:35]  I hope I won't die now.
[00:01:36]  This is the first time I do this in this game.
[00:01:39]  Right, we managed that.
[00:01:43]  Perfect.
[00:01:45]  Now, let us do the following.
[00:01:49]  Let us adapt to pay the big break.
[00:01:57]  Right, we'll head down there and yes, also I did lower the graphic settings because my good old computer was simply not up to par with the high demands of the game.
[00:02:14]  I actually looked at this computer I'm playing at now it's from 2012 so a lifetime ago.
[00:02:23]  The graphics card is a bit newer though.
[00:02:25]  It's a GeForce 1060.
[00:02:28]  So got that last year.
[00:02:31]  Now obviously I don't mind having a bit older computer when it comes to the gaming side of things but something I would say though is that when I render and edit training videos with high quality video clips that can be quite quite frustrating to say the least so yeah that is the computer situation.
[00:02:53]  So anyway I mentioned Harry Sidebottom.
[00:02:57]  I read a story about the Roman Empire in the 200s AD and there is a Germanic protagonist called Marcus Ballista.
[00:03:09]  So yeah good story right there.
[00:03:15]  I will continue after talking to this shipbuilder submate.
[00:03:21]  It's a fine ship telemenus.
[00:03:23]  Alexios she is that.
[00:03:27]  Ready to ride the waves for the rag captain and the right price I need to get off this island.
[00:03:36]  I really need a boat telemenus.
[00:03:38]  Everyone at Cafalonia needs a boat.
[00:03:40]  Four passes on one.
[00:03:41]  You've seen this shithole?
[00:03:43]  All my life.
[00:03:44]  Even if I had a boat, who's going to row it?
[00:03:46]  You?
[00:03:51]  This is Cafalonia.
[00:03:52]  I could always find someone down on their luck and willing to work for next to nothing to get off this island.
[00:03:57]  The seas are treacherous now.
[00:03:59]  Well, more than usual.
[00:04:01]  It would be suicide.
[00:04:02]  You're not being very helpful, Telemenus.
[00:04:05]  Not sure if this helps, but rumor has it the Cyclops is coming for you and Marcos.
[00:04:13]  Rumors don't scare me.
[00:04:17]  Exactly.
[00:04:22]  I'll have to pay Kleptus Bay a visit.
[00:04:25]  Be careful.
[00:04:26]  That one-eyed brute has a nasty temper.
[00:04:31]  Some general life advice.
[00:04:32]  If you hear a rumor, it's probably not true.
[00:04:37]  There's a distinct possibility that it's absolutely not true if you hear a rumor.
[00:04:46]  That was just a little side note.
[00:04:50]  So I was talking about Marcus Ballista, the Germanic, he's actually an angle from the Angle tribe, but he is fighting in the Roman army.
[00:05:00]  And yeah, the book is the book series is a few books, and they go around doing certain missions in the various Roman provinces.
[00:05:17]  So I can put up a picture of one of the books here on the screen so you can see what I'm talking about.
[00:05:27]  So that is one almost in this era.
[00:05:31]  700 years, but 700 years later than where we're at right now.
[00:05:36]  But Rome and Greece similar enough, I suppose, to fit the bill.
[00:05:43]  So what I'm doing is usually if I'm playing a game such as this, I'd like to get in the mode in the mood even more by reading some historic fiction.
[00:05:55]  Yeah, Harry Sidebottom, a historian turned altar.
[00:06:01]  Well, most historians are altars as well, but you know, writing historic fiction.
[00:06:08]  So, can definitely recommend those books.
[00:06:12]  I can also recommend this place.

=== Highly Glorious Book Mention (05:08) ===

[00:06:21]  Boom, there we are.
[00:06:24]  Yes, let's illuminate this bustad.
[00:06:30]  Congilden, I have mentioned him many times before.
[00:06:34]  I read a book from him in the summer about Persians and Spartans.
[00:06:40]  I will put this up on the screen here as well so you can see that is a highly glorious book, I would say, and not the typical.
[00:06:51]  I won't spoil anything, but, yeah, good book.
[00:07:01]  There is the... Cyclops.
[00:07:12]  Let him go now.
[00:07:15]  We have a boxing match on the hands.
[00:07:44]  Give it to me.
[00:07:46]  Never expect that.
[00:08:06]  I did not expect that at all.
[00:08:08]  That was a madcant maneuver indeed.
[00:08:14]  Missed that completely.
[00:08:15]  So, whoa, I have played a bit off the screen, so to speak, so I have a new armor.
[00:08:23]  But I just explored some of the island.
[00:08:29]  Whoop, I think we need to get out from here.
[00:08:32]  Otherwise, we'll get illuminated.
[00:08:34]  Now, there we are.
[00:08:38]  Nice spot a kick.
[00:08:40]  I hope you all admired that kick, by the way.
[00:08:45]  Hopefully, I won't die now.
[00:08:49]  Okay, power gaming mode on.
[00:09:07]  I will, um, ah, come on.
[00:09:13]  I think you will have to run away for a bit.
[00:09:15]  Come on, then, go up and come back.
[00:09:20]  Otherwise, I will die, and then I have died two episodes in a row.
[00:09:25]  That will be highly inglorious.
[00:09:30]  Yes, Connie Gilden, new book.
[00:09:32]  And my personal philosophy when it comes to Connie Gilden is that I always read all of his books.
[00:09:39]  Simple as that.
[00:09:41]  If you haven't read any of his books, that is definitely something you should do.
[00:09:48]  Then also, special mention to Bernard Cornwell.
[00:09:51]  Mentioned him before as well.
[00:09:53]  Not really this era, but he writes mostly about bridge history.
[00:09:57]  I just thought to mention that.
[00:10:00]  So I have that said.
[00:10:01]  Then, lastly, I have a recommendation, and that is Alexander God of War by Christian Cameron.
[00:10:10]  Now, Christian Cameron has written some other books as well during the earlier Greek period.
[00:10:19]  I can link them, or not link, but put them up here on the screen too, so you can see them.
[00:10:24]  I do suspect that the author is a bit of a liberal, though.
[00:10:28]  There are certain things which makes me which triggers my inner right-wing person or whatever you want to call it.
[00:10:39]  But good books, anyway.
[00:10:40]  I think Alexander God of War was really good, and the other books they were good enough, and they are quite well written, and you get a good feel of the Greek world.
[00:10:57]  So that was my book tips.
[00:10:59]  And if you don't already, if you aren't in the habit of reading, that's actually one of the best advice I can give to you if you for general life enjoyment.
[00:11:15]  Oh, sorry, that was a.
[00:11:19]  It was a goat.
[00:11:20]  I thought it was a dog.
[00:11:23]  I'm sorry, goat, that was extremely silly of me.
[00:11:26]  I will say a prayer for him too at a later point.

=== Stealth Attack Plans (03:31) ===

[00:11:29]  But now we have this bustage to illuminate.
[00:11:36]  So also, I thought to mention another thing, and that is, I see a lot of comments and this is probably like the third time I mentioned this a lot of comments talking about the skin color of characters in this game.
[00:11:48]  But if you want to aim criticism at something, do it at the amount of female, female bandits.
[00:11:58]  That's something that is very historically inaccurate.
[00:12:02]  If something, if anything.
[00:12:05]  Now let's see here.
[00:12:07]  Boom. I had to do it.
[00:12:16]  Is this guy sleeping?
[00:12:20]  I'm doing his, I'm doing the Cyclops a favor by killing that, that individual who's sleeping on on guard duty.
[00:12:27]  If someone had done that in the Roman army, they would have been, well, killed.
[00:12:33]  Now let's see, I want to illuminate this guy.
[00:12:51]  Aha, I couldn't sneak up whoop.
[00:13:01]  Ah no, I caught fire as well.
[00:13:03]  Not good, not good at all.
[00:13:08]  Right, I edited quickly and we're back at it trying to engage power gaming mode now, and that means that this guy will have to die.
[00:13:34]  I'm going to see if I can make some sort of air assassination of him.
[00:13:45]  Boom, there we are.
[00:13:46]  And something fun to loot, too.
[00:13:50]  Nice.
[00:13:58]  ah someone's sleeping they should not have been doing that they paid he paid the ultimate price for neglecting his duties Is that actually the cyclops?
[00:14:24]  Yes it is.
[00:14:25]  Let's see if we can stealth attack.
[00:14:32]  yes go on mates get at him boys yes there we are of anarchy that is something we cannot have hello bruv i have freed you we shouldn't delay here any further even rats like these have friends on kephalonia

=== Heavy Blunt Dialogue (06:36) ===

[00:15:01]  that is true my man don't worry mate i have i have this individual ah there's two uh two bosses here and the guy we saved was a bit of a mad cunt
[00:15:31]  I said, Ah, not again.
[00:15:41]  Not again.
[00:15:42]  That's absolutely ridiculous.
[00:15:47]  Okay, nice.
[00:15:49]  Hello mate Die unbeliever unbelievers are the worst.
[00:16:12]  Boom, there we are.
[00:16:14]  Absolutely glorious.
[00:16:17]  So, anyway, yet another thing I thought to just mention: I lament the fact that a lot of mainstream movies films aren't as glorious, but obviously, Gladiator.
[00:16:32]  Not Hellenic, but Roman film.
[00:16:34]  One of the greatest films of all time.
[00:16:41]  I haven't watched that in a very long time.
[00:16:45]  Maybe it's time for me to do so soon.
[00:16:51]  Beautiful film, indeed.
[00:16:54]  Alright, mate, let's get out over here.
[00:17:03]  I think we got some nice loot from the Cyclops too.
[00:17:07]  So I will have a kid after this dialogue, I suppose.
[00:17:16]  I can't thank you enough.
[00:17:18]  After spending most of my life at sea, it would have been absolutely shameful to drown in a bit of manners.
[00:17:29]  I am Varnavas, captain of the Adrestia.
[00:17:33]  Well, Varnavas, I'm pleased to meet you.
[00:17:35]  I'm Alexios, Mistyos by trade.
[00:17:38]  Oh, but you're much more than that, I'm sure.
[00:17:43]  What do you mean?
[00:17:45]  When they forced my head underwater, I prayed to the gods, and when they pulled it out, there you were.
[00:17:55]  I am the answer to your prayers.
[00:17:59]  You called, and I answered.
[00:18:01]  Many claim to have blood of the gods in their veins.
[00:18:05]  You're the first, I actually believe.
[00:18:12]  How did the fight start?
[00:18:14]  So, why were those men attacking you?
[00:18:16]  Oh, you know the people here.
[00:18:18]  No offense.
[00:18:19]  I tell them a tale of my last voyage, and the next thing I know, they're acting like a bunch of savages.
[00:18:26]  What tale could you tell that would make them so angry?
[00:18:29]  My last voyage, we found a man floating alone on a raft.
[00:18:34]  Before he passed, he told us a tale to make your blood run cold.
[00:18:39]  Something about a horrifying creature, ugly beyond description.
[00:18:44]  I mentioned the words, one-eyed monster.
[00:18:48]  Next thing I know, I'm drowning in a clay pot.
[00:18:51]  Yes, the cyclops tends to take that personally.
[00:18:56]  Alright, where art thou from, mate?
[00:19:00]  Where do you come from?
[00:19:02]  Everywhere, nowhere.
[00:19:04]  The Adrestia is my home.
[00:19:06]  But I was born in an olive grove in Mykonos.
[00:19:09]  I haven't stepped foot there since I left for the military.
[00:19:12]  So you're a soldier?
[00:19:14]  I was.
[00:19:15]  My brothers and I were captains in the Athenian fleet.
[00:19:18]  Until one night during a siege, Poseidon's fury destroyed our ships.
[00:19:23]  That was the night I saw it.
[00:19:26]  What did you see, mate?
[00:19:29]  It.
[00:19:30]  What did you see?
[00:19:31]  The sea god commands more than just the winds and the waves when he truly unleashes his temper.
[00:19:39]  I saw his beast, his murderous pet.
[00:19:43]  Few believe me, but this dead eye is a permanent reminder.
[00:19:48]  Punishment for looking on Poseidon's forbidden creature and living to tell the tale.
[00:19:55]  Hmm, but what creature might it have been?
[00:19:58]  Anyway, tell me about thy ship.
[00:20:00]  So you have a ship.
[00:20:02]  Of course.
[00:20:03]  Gods forbid I'd end up stuck in this place.
[00:20:06]  Where is it now?
[00:20:08]  Thanks to you, it's still in Sami Harbor, where I left it.
[00:20:13]  I could use thy help now.
[00:20:16]  Perhaps the fates brought us together after all.
[00:20:19]  I'm in need of a ship and a crew.
[00:20:24]  You saved my life.
[00:20:25]  It would disgust the gods to not offer it in return.
[00:20:29]  So that's a yes.
[00:20:31]  My ship, my crew, and my services are yours.
[00:20:35]  You truly aren't from around here.
[00:20:38]  Ha ha!
[00:20:38]  Gods know!
[00:20:40]  And I thank them for that!
[00:20:42]  Come now and see the Adrestia!
[00:20:47]  Wonderful.
[00:20:49]  Alright.
[00:20:51]  So let us go there.
[00:20:54]  But first, see what the crack is here.
[00:20:58]  Inventory.
[00:21:02]  We have a new Heavy Blunt Morningstar, rare heavy blunt.
[00:21:07]  Boom.
[00:21:08]  Let's go with that.
[00:21:10]  And then we have a new.
[00:21:11]  No, there's level 8, so we can't have that yet.
[00:21:18]  Alright, cool.
[00:21:23]  And I think I will actually do the following: that I will leave this episode right here, and I will simply do the following.
[00:21:33]  That I will see you in the next episode.
[00:21:36]  XXO.