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I was waiting for Elan to say something very thog-like like "Yay! I'm learn-ing!" I'm surprised that V owned up to leaving the battle, especially after Elan had given him a way out.

Olaf the Stout
 

Beowolf said:
i think i spot an error in v's otherwise nigh anal English teacher use of common(rather wordy common at that), wouldn't the correct term for the other npc's on the boat be refugees, not fugitives. they aren't running from the law and are fleeing a war zone. unless I'm missing something about the people on the boat or i didn't know fugitive also applies to anyone fleeing something.
Some of them were released from prison to fight in the war... since they abandoned their post, and technically should be sent abck to prison, fugitives work.
 


Asmor said:
A couple select definitions from Dictionary.com:

–noun
1. a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
–adjective
2. having taken flight, or run away: a fugitive slave.

I agree that it's probably not the ideal word, but nor is it incorrect.

More from Webster.com:

Main Entry: fugitive
Function: noun
1 : a person who flees or tries to escape; especially : REFUGEE
2 : something elusive or hard to find
 

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