Where did you get your name from?

by Gabranth

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Exeryte2007-09-29 03:32:03
QUOTE(Ymbryne @ Sep 28 2007, 07:05 PM) 445100
I bashed my fingers on the keyboard, and it shows. don-t_mention.gif

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A secluded edge of the numpad
In great font, a giant number three dominates the floor. Below it, in small letters is the enigmatic phrase "Pg Dn." Vast crevasses separate this particular key from the keys around it, namely the six, two, period, and enter keys. In the distance, an ominous tapping noise can be heard, marking the ceaseless pattering of some unspeakable creature's fingers. A huge index finger roves about hungrily here.
10879h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w elrxk<>-
You swing a finely crafted rapier at a huge index finger. You cut him with a light wound.
You have scored an OBLITERATING CRITICAL hit!
10879h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30890en, 27900w exlk<>-
You swing an aslaran tribal rapier at a huge index finger. You cut him with a light wound.
You have scored a CRITICAL hit!
10879h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
Pulling back to its full height, a huge index finger swiftly drives itself into you. You hear a loud crack as the tremendous weight bears down upon you.
6966h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exk<>-
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your legs.
The bones in your left leg mend.
6966h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exk<>-
You take a drink from a garnet vial.
The potion heals and soothes you.
8420h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exk<>-
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
8420h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exrk<>-
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
8420h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exrlk<>-
You swing a finely crafted rapier at a huge index finger. You cut him with a light wound.
You have scored a WORLD-SHATTERING CRITICAL HIT!!!
8420h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30890en, 27900w exlk<>-
You swing an aslaran tribal rapier at a huge index finger. You cut him, leaving a messy gash.
8420h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You may apply another salve to yourself.
8420h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You scream as a huge index finger's nail slashes across your body, slashing deep into your throat. Blood spews out of the gaping wound.
3210h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your head.
You breathe a sigh of relief as blood stops gushing from your throat.
3210h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
3210h, 4580m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You take a drink from a garnet vial.
The potion heals and soothes you.
5938h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You may apply another salve to yourself.
5938h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
5938h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exrk<>-
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
5938h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exlrk<>-
You swing a finely crafted rapier at a huge index finger. You cut him, leaving a messy gash
You have scored a WORLD-SHATTERING CRITICAL HIT!!!
5938h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30871en, 27900w exlk<>-
You swing an aslaran tribal rapier at a huge index finger. You cut him, opening up deep lacerations.
You have scored an ANNIHILATINGLY POWERFUL CRITICAL HIT!
5938h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30862en, 27900w exk<>-
You bleed 681 health.
5357h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exk<>-
A huge index finger mutters and traces a cobalt blue pentagram in the air that remains hovering before him.
5357h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exk<>-
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
6081h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exrk<>-
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
6081h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exlrk<>-
You raze a huge index finger's magical shield with an aslaran tribal rapier.
6081h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30890en, 27900w exlk<>-
You swing a finely crafted rapier at a huge index finger. You cut him, opening up deep lacerations.
You have scored a WORLD-SHATTERING CRITICAL HIT!!!
The blade shears through a huge index finger's body, coming clean through the other side with a strangely quiet swish. He appears momentarily surprised, before his eyes glaze over in death and he collapses to the ground.
You have slain a huge index finger.
A king's ransom of gold falls from the corpse.
You suddenly scoop up the corpse of a huge index finger.
6081h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
6081h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You take a drink from a garnet vial.
The potion heals and soothes you.
7876h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30881en, 27900w exk<>-
You have recovered balance on your right arm.
7876h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exrk<>-
You have recovered balance on your left arm.
7876h, 4600m, 6776e, 10p, 30900en, 27900w exlrk<>-
You pick up 3155 gold sovereigns.

If only. sad.gif

EDIT: There never was a gorgog.
Rika2007-09-29 03:50:10
What's the gorgog doing in there? And how did you manage to hit the finger while it was shielded? tongue.gif
Yrael2007-09-29 03:59:17
QUOTE(rika @ Sep 29 2007, 01:50 PM) 445148
What's the gorgog doing in there? And how did you manage to hit the finger while it was shielded? tongue.gif


Whenever I see rika I can't help but envision a heavily armed pikachu chanting "Rika Rika".
Shamarah2007-09-29 04:00:36
QUOTE(Exeryte @ Sep 28 2007, 11:32 PM) 445145
If only. sad.gif


Win. laugh.gif
Tael2007-09-29 04:40:17
I had a character named Syril as a test character to get a feel for Lusty. After that, I decided I wanted to be a Furrikin Moondancer. Though I was having trouble coming up with a name, I thought that since Tael is a fox and fox's have big tails, that I'd take tail and change the lettering to Tael. Though I've been accused of taking a name from a zelda game. Convenient, but not true. tongue.gif
Reiha2007-09-29 05:01:29
I was making an alt to explore the Geomancers (and other reasons) after interacting with Aiakon; their abilities looked more appealing to me, and I really enjoyed the brief interaction with him.

Looked this up (her last name was origanally going to be Ard'ri, the Ard taken from the Irish title.) I wanted a noble character; little would the bit of text know she was going to be a drunk idiot! I almost chose Reina, Rey, Reine, Roi (or Roy) as well for suitable names.

But I had recently finished watching a terribly depressing yet amusing anime called Vampire Princess Miyu.



I was very fond of the character, maybe cause she's short like I am. Plus, I liked the way "Reiha" sounds.

And yay, I love these threads where I can talk about myself wub.gif Golly!
Zhaneel2007-09-29 05:31:10
My name isn't original at all, actually. The name Zhaneel was taken from a character in a book trilogy by Mercedes Lackey, the character was a Gryphon and the first of her unique branch. At the beginning of the book, she was quite timid and rather confused to say the least, being rewarded for a something that was entirely luck. She then rose to become an excellent fighter and the Queen of her species. I suppose that I related to the character or became fond of her story at least.
Jasmin2007-09-29 06:52:53
I got my name from the title of a song in the anime Tsubasa Chronicles

Jasmin



Myndaen2007-09-29 08:21:54
My name was originally Myndaen Aleanvirrea in a game that never quite made it, The Seventh Sun. I googled some kind of Elvish name translator and made it mean something along the lines of 'noble trader of gold' >_> dry.gif Yup.
Callus2007-09-29 10:02:41
QUOTE(Doman @ Sep 29 2007, 04:28 AM) 445128
Doman = My real name through a Certain Final Fantasy Language


Woo, Doman is the coolest real-name CertainFFLanguageification I've heard. Mine is Tyneu. unsure.gif
Unknown2007-09-29 13:36:11
Ytraelux: I have no idea. The Lux may have been meant to refer to "light" at the time, but I can't remember.

Faethyr: Stylised form of Feather. Not very imaginative. dunno.gif
Fionn2007-09-29 14:04:57
Not too original. I just looked up names that mean "white" on a name listing site, and happened to choose this one.

I was completely oblivious to the existence of the mythological figure that shares the same name, and it's lead to some rather funny OOC conversations with people who thought I was trying to insinuate something with it. tongue.gif

For that matter, no, I am not the Fionn from Achaea or wherever else, and no, I'm not a fan of Fionn Regan.
Unknown2007-09-29 22:42:57
I quite simply wanted something unassuming and simple, so I looked through a baby name website. Z's an excellent letter. Additionally, it didn't seem likely to fall into the traps that my Achaean character did: first, that I ended up loathing the name for its complexity, and second, that everyone always mistook it for a male name initially. Thus, Zia. It means 'wheat,' and i thought that was somewhat nice for the fact that I had no idea what I wanted out of her, and so she'd have to grow into the part.

The fact of the name having exactly three letters has not stopped people from shortening it to Z, I might add. Go figure.
Unknown2007-09-29 23:39:08
Synl was created with the sole purpose of causing bouts of painful confusion in all who tried to pronounce the name.

About 8 RL months after Synl's creation, I was informed by Richter that Synl is actually a 'certain FF language' for Mark. Go figure.
Veonira2007-09-29 23:52:15
QUOTE(Salvation @ Sep 29 2007, 07:39 PM) 445323
Synl was created with the sole purpose of causing bouts of painful confusion in all who tried to pronounce the name.

About 8 RL months after Synl's creation, I was informed by Richter that Synl is actually a 'certain FF language' for Mark. Go figure.


Al-Bhed (for Marc)

/nerd (and no I don't know that off the top of my head...I went to a translator)
Diamante2007-09-30 06:23:53
back in the old days, wanted something like Dante, somehow came up with Diamante, though it original...

Then found out it means Diamond.

Is also a type of car.

And is oft used as a reference for unimaginable fearocity, awesomeness, and sexual energy in most common lusternian dialects.

Mhm.
Arix2007-09-30 06:44:23
Arix is a bastardization of Artax, and is a generic name I use for main characters in console RPG's. I also use it in several other places, since it takes little time to type.
Unknown2007-09-30 07:15:35
Uh..ever played Star Ocean: The Second Story? No? Didn't think so. Well it's an old Playstation game and my favorite of all time. There was a snobby mage named Celine who said things like "Goodness Daaahhling"...so I made it Celina.
Rakor2007-09-30 07:57:47
Rakor was completely random.

Estwald is from The Gods Themselves by Asimov, go read it you uncultured swine!
Arix2007-09-30 08:08:40
That poor dog. He just wanted some Kibbles 'n' Bits, and some asshat gave him broccoli.