I have read that slowly the Byzantine Varangian Guard, were slowly replaced by English mercenaries, so some connection. Though I was reading an English historian, they think a lot is just invented, such as at Sutton Hoo, the artifacts are of Saxon style, though of British craftsmanship.
I lived in LA and would hit pollo loco right by the hollywood on ramp, and then the 10 eat before getting back to my apt by usc, my truck had a three on the tree. Never get the big soda though. lol
I play mostly 2d6, and telling them roll 2d6+2 or 3d6 pick two highest, is really easy. I have seen the stats, doesn't make a lot of difference. Why oh why? Don't know why people like roll high, but they do.
I think they also use that "create a cloud of your friends" and friend list, so that you can tell your friends about this neat product you saw an ad for.
They are all kind of phantom ads for me, like I can see greyed out backgrounds, with a sort of greyed out x that I can click them off, though the ads interfere with the functioning of the site. Like this:
Lolly, lolly, lolly get your brainchips here (sung to the tune of schoolhouse rock)
Now with controlling AI, and a musk nft
free buttcoin!
Resistance is futile...