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Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Howard Whitehouse on November 09, 2006, 04:49:24 AM
I've decided to include some of the Heresy 'leaping lurkers' (foul dungeony things) as one of the things found in my game 'Mad Scientists of the Swastika' for Fall In this weekend.

Find 'em here --http://www.heresyminiatures.com/ghouls.htm

Can someone give me a German translation - preferably something Pulp Nazi rather than what actual, everyday Germans would use, if there were leaping lurkers about your neighbourhood.

Thanks - H
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Poliorketes on November 09, 2006, 06:38:52 AM
I think 'springende Schleicher' would be correct, but Pulp-Nazis wouldn't use anything like 'leaping lurkers'. They would prefer something more gothic, germanic, eg. from the Sagas of old. Why not call them 'Grendels' like in Beowulf?
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Driscoles on November 09, 2006, 06:42:39 AM
Hi,
hardly to translate. But with Teutonic efficency we will help you. Here is my proposal :

Hüpfende lauerer is the word by word translation. Doesnt make much sense to me. So I would offer

Springteufel !

Cuz you wanted something demonic in it and Teufel is Devil and with SPRING you have the typical rolling R in Spring ( which means JUMP ).

Tadaa

Björn
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: loki on November 09, 2006, 07:42:33 AM
All the German combat verhicles were listed with SdKfz followed by a number
and a nickname.

SdKfz means Spezial motorized Unit/vehicle.

So all the monsters in your game can have a code like:

SdoKe 15 "Springteufel"

SdoKe is Sonder organische Kampfeinheit = Special organic combatunit
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: KeyanSark on November 09, 2006, 08:58:23 AM
Heavens...! I really like your teutonic efficiency  :)

(God wants it!)  :lol:
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Howard Whitehouse on November 09, 2006, 05:36:58 PM
Danke! Achtung Achtung!

Fur mich, der game is not jetzt begun, hein?

(Great Pulp German, right?) H
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: knoxville on November 09, 2006, 05:41:24 PM
Quote from: "Howard Whitehouse"
Danke! Achtung Achtung!

Fur mich, der game is not jetzt begun, hein?

(Great Pulp German, right?) H


That makes absolutely no sense!  :lol:  :lol:
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: PeteMurray on November 09, 2006, 05:42:43 PM
In exchange, you should translate something into pulp British, which we assume will include at least one of:

Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Grimm on November 09, 2006, 05:47:42 PM
Ganz Groß !!!!!

Thanks for that  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: KeyanSark on November 09, 2006, 05:52:27 PM
Believe it or no, but I'm making a booklet with all these pulp german sentences you are telling us, verdammit!  :lol:
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Westfalia Chris on November 09, 2006, 05:57:13 PM
Quote from: "knoxville"
Quote from: "Howard Whitehouse"
Danke! Achtung Achtung!

Fur mich, der game is not jetzt begun, hein?

(Great Pulp German, right?) H


That makes absolutely no sense!  :lol:  :lol:


Thus it´s perfect! :D :lol:

Beim Schnurrbart des Kaisers, verdammt!
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: supervike on November 13, 2006, 05:08:37 PM
Thats great!  I wanted to land some of those Heresy Lurkers for a similar project....

Although I want to use mine for the Luftwaffes "Gremlin" force...I was going to attach rockets to thier backs so they can attack Spitfires in midair!
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Westfalia Chris on November 13, 2006, 06:05:16 PM
You know the Luftwaffe didn´t use Gremlins, do you? Only the Kremlin...

 :x

Really! There´s a WW2 Warner Bros. Cartoon that shows how Adolf´s attempt to bomb Moscow himself was foiled by Gremlins of the Kremlin... So your ploy, Sir, has been foiled!
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: supervike on November 15, 2006, 03:10:05 PM
Quote from: "Westfalia Chris"
You know the Luftwaffe didn´t use Gremlins, do you? Only the Kremlin...

 :x

Really! There´s a WW2 Warner Bros. Cartoon that shows how Adolf´s attempt to bomb Moscow himself was foiled by Gremlins of the Kremlin... So your ploy, Sir, has been foiled!


Gremlins of the Kremlin eh?

I love it!

Its easy to convert my idea to the ruskies, since I haven't even began the idea yet....

 :lol:  :lol:
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Westfalia Chris on November 15, 2006, 03:33:25 PM
Have a look at it. BTW, I botched the credit, it´s MGM, not Warner Bros.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4xs8TVkJSUc

It becomes hard to bear at some points, be warned.
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Neldoreth on November 15, 2006, 03:34:41 PM
Those Heresy ghouls are very good. I might have to get my hands on some to swell the ranks of my Soviet Ghouls! Check out this picture of my Soviet ghouls project that I finished not too long ago using Harlequin Fantasy ghouls:

(http://www.blackbirdmedia.org/miniatures/images/armies/gk/sovietGhouls.jpg)

n.
Title: What's German for 'leaping lurkers' ??
Post by: Operator5 on November 15, 2006, 04:35:50 PM
The Heresy Ghouls are great. I have a batch here ready to go. I'll be using them for a convention game in March.