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NAMING CONVENTIONS - CHARACTERS, SPELLS, AND MORE
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Nullmech
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Example: Earth Stance, Water Stance, Air Stance, Fire Stance, Lightning Stance, Ice Stance.
Ice stance makes me think of a fighting snowman for some reason. Maybe that's because I'm not quite clear on what you mean by "stances"...
LightningLord2
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The four elements are nice, so are light&darkness, but fire, ice and lightning are the most common (and useful) elements and I really want to have those.
"Disturb not the harmony of Fire, Ice, and Lightning, lest these Titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they clash."
"Disturb not the harmony of Fire, Ice, and Lightning, lest these Titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they clash."
suzuricho
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When I was in highschool and a grade A professional Japanophile, I used to make all my character's names into Japanese names. Now that I've outgrown that phase of my life, I've started using more ordinary sounding names. Why? I dunno so people don't call me a Weeaboo, I suppose.
I like the name Lance. I always have. I always wanna have a guy named Lance. I mean, think about it. He's named after a type of spear, and spears are cool. Yeah, I made him the mage in my newest project because it also sounds like a pompous guy's name at the same time. o___O;; I'm getting ahead of myself here.
I also like to use names that are from other languages sometimes, like Dimitri! Dimitri sounds like a smart guy's name.
I suppose I should get some weirder names, though. The Prince of an alien planet shouldn't be named Seth. *dies* It's just when I try to come up with interesting sounding names that are weird and out of the ordinary, they kinda... suck.
I REFUSE to use name generators. If I didn't come up with it, then it doesn't feel like I've named them properly.
I like the name Lance. I always have. I always wanna have a guy named Lance. I mean, think about it. He's named after a type of spear, and spears are cool. Yeah, I made him the mage in my newest project because it also sounds like a pompous guy's name at the same time. o___O;; I'm getting ahead of myself here.
I also like to use names that are from other languages sometimes, like Dimitri! Dimitri sounds like a smart guy's name.
I suppose I should get some weirder names, though. The Prince of an alien planet shouldn't be named Seth. *dies* It's just when I try to come up with interesting sounding names that are weird and out of the ordinary, they kinda... suck.
I REFUSE to use name generators. If I didn't come up with it, then it doesn't feel like I've named them properly.
Yeaster
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I suppose I should get some weirder names, though. The Prince of an alien planet shouldn't be named Seth. *dies* It's just when I try to come up with interesting sounding names that are weird and out of the ordinary, they kinda... suck.
A major villain in one of my games is named Seth. =P
When it comes to names, I normally don't think very hard about it. I just write the first thing that comes to mind.
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When I was in highschool and a grade A professional Japanophile, I used to make all my character's names into Japanese names. Now that I've outgrown that phase of my life, I've started using more ordinary sounding names. Why? I dunno so people don't call me a Weeaboo, I suppose.
I like the name Lance. I always have. I always wanna have a guy named Lance. I mean, think about it. He's named after a type of spear, and spears are cool. Yeah, I made him the mage in my newest project because it also sounds like a pompous guy's name at the same time. o___O;; I'm getting ahead of myself here.
I also like to use names that are from other languages sometimes, like Dimitri! Dimitri sounds like a smart guy's name.
I suppose I should get some weirder names, though. The Prince of an alien planet shouldn't be named Seth. *dies* It's just when I try to come up with interesting sounding names that are weird and out of the ordinary, they kinda... suck.
I REFUSE to use name generators. If I didn't come up with it, then it doesn't feel like I've named them properly.
Lance is one of the most phallic names possible. Lance to me is invariably the name of a douchebag high school quarterback. Whenever there is an enemy Knight named Lance in FFT (it is always a Knight) and he is doing douchebaggy things like hitting my female Priest while she is charging a spell and killing her, I think...that is something a fucking Lance would do.
Fucking Lance.
I really like the name Pha(e)n(e) (the e can go in either place, or both, but not neither; i.e. Phaen or Phane or Phaene are all acceptable; the last one is prefererred). I have managed to only use it in one RM game...although I often named my Mage Duel guy that. I have used it...often...in other media.
Never name a character "Guy". FFII can never be taken seriously for this reason.
Edit: Or "Hope" for that matter.
Edit: Or "Hope" for that matter.
Agree with Chaos.
Also the main character of my longest standing written work is named Hope, so...
::shakes fist::
Also the main character of my longest standing written work is named Hope, so...
::shakes fist::
Hehe. I was just inserting a lame Hope joke. No offense meant.
And yeah, there are quite a few people named Guy. I just think it's awkward in a game.
Nothing beats "That Man" from Excel Saga, though.
And yeah, there are quite a few people named Guy. I just think it's awkward in a game.
Nothing beats "That Man" from Excel Saga, though.
suzuricho
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post=134272post=134252Lance is one of the most phallic names possible. Lance to me is invariably the name of a douchebag high school quarterback. Whenever there is an enemy Knight named Lance in FFT (it is always a Knight) and he is doing douchebaggy things like hitting my female Priest while she is charging a spell and killing her, I think...that is something a fucking Lance would do.
When I was in highschool and a grade A professional Japanophile, I used to make all my character's names into Japanese names. Now that I've outgrown that phase of my life, I've started using more ordinary sounding names. Why? I dunno so people don't call me a Weeaboo, I suppose.
I like the name Lance. I always have. I always wanna have a guy named Lance. I mean, think about it. He's named after a type of spear, and spears are cool. Yeah, I made him the mage in my newest project because it also sounds like a pompous guy's name at the same time. o___O;; I'm getting ahead of myself here.
I also like to use names that are from other languages sometimes, like Dimitri! Dimitri sounds like a smart guy's name.
I suppose I should get some weirder names, though. The Prince of an alien planet shouldn't be named Seth. *dies* It's just when I try to come up with interesting sounding names that are weird and out of the ordinary, they kinda... suck.
I REFUSE to use name generators. If I didn't come up with it, then it doesn't feel like I've named them properly.
Fucking Lance.
I really like the name Pha(e)n(e) (the e can go in either place, or both, but not neither; i.e. Phaen or Phane or Phaene are all acceptable; the last one is prefererred). I have managed to only use it in one RM game...although I often named my Mage Duel guy that. I have used it...often...in other media.
Funny, Asa said the same thing. That Lance sounds like a douche name. I made my Lance a gentle, quiet guy. Maybe he can change your minds? *wishful thinking* He said that Lance sounds like the name of some kid with a cocktail in his hands with rich parents is watching a group of kids in a canoe and saying "I HAVE A YACHT! " and treating them like pee-ons. *sad* Well that's paraphrased, sort of. He made the comment a long time ago when I told him that a character's name was Lance.
The other names that I tend to use, other than Ran, obviously, are Dimitri, Matt, Anton, Stella, and Anita... especially Dimitri and Anton.
post=134443post=134340It's awesome, of course!
Kentona, what's your opinion on Curling?
It's actually my favorite winter sport, even more than hockey. They just opened a curling club here in Rhode Island -- I'm totally signing up once I have some disposable income :)
He said that Lance sounds like the name of some kid with a cocktail in his hands with rich parents is watching a group of kids in a canoe and saying "I HAVE A YACHT! " and treating them like pee-ons.
It's spelled "peons". It means a medieval serf, not someone you pee on. : P
Anyway yes Lance gives me THIS impression as well, in ADDITION to the sense of being a dumb jock bully. Hence, perfect for a knight...particularly the kind to one-hit-kill a helpless female white mage while she was charging a spell.
I like the names Dimitri and Ran. There is a Ran in one of my novels and at least one Dimitri in one of my games, I believe (he is ACTUALLY Russian).
