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FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#276: May 20th 2011 at 9:29:31 AM

[up][up] Semi-strongly (there is a character in one story named after something related to Islam, but the word itself is not confined to it in terms of origin), but part of my worldbuilding process is to eliminate words that are confined to Earthly places, persons, lore, and events. Things I've killed include "sandwich," "china," "foot" (as a system of measurement) and "Samaritan." A few things I've let stay on the same grounds as the character's name, such as "stoic" and "cynic," on the grounds that they came to have those words in other ways, and a different character's name, under Early-Installment Weirdness Grandfather Clause.

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#277: May 20th 2011 at 10:38:34 AM

[up]Some potential names:

A)The Innermouth, as the adam's apple is protruding cartilage around the larynx (voice box), hence the name "Innermouth".

B)Throatjut, throatsack, necksack, throatbunch, neckbulge, throatbulge, etc.

C)Collarstone

You know, a thesaurus can work wonders.

edited 20th May '11 10:38:53 AM by Pyroninja42

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AtomJames I need a drink Since: Apr, 2010
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#278: May 20th 2011 at 7:42:31 PM

Yes Ettina you did. tongue

Theres sex and death and human grime in monochrome for one thin dime and at least the trains all run on time but they dont go anywhere.
FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#279: May 20th 2011 at 7:42:40 PM

I like the sound of "collarstone." What thesaurus are you looking in that has synonyms for "Adam's apple?"

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#280: May 20th 2011 at 8:50:00 PM

I was looking for synonyms for "neck" and "bulge".

"Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person that doesn't get it."
Forzare Reason and Madness from Hinamizawa Since: Sep, 2011
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#281: May 20th 2011 at 9:56:39 PM

I need a name for my villains. They're an interdimensional Hive Mind that can forcibly assimilate you into becoming one of them.

The arm was too long, and far too thin. Its fingers, like the rest of it, were skeletal, far too long, and sharp. They looked more like talons than fingers. And the entire length seemed to be excreting a viscous black fluid. Wherever it dripped off and touched the ground, the rainwater steamed, boiled instantly.
...the hand clenched into a fist, and what I can only describe as a blade of bone, three feet long, erupted from the thing's forearm, spraying droplets of the black goo everywhere.
At least eight feet tall, it's shape was vaguely humanoid. But like it's arms, everything was too long, too thing. It's feet ended in the same talon-like appendages that it's arms did, and it oozed black liquid from every inch of skin.

The worst, though, was the head. It was nothing more than a human skull, the teeth filed to sharp points, coated in the corrosive black liquid. Two deep red orbs of light sat nestled in it's open eye sockets.

The impossible jaw opened ... and a thousand voices issued forth, all speaking the same words. Men's voices, women's voices, children's voices, all speaking in unison, all from one mouth.

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#282: May 20th 2011 at 11:27:01 PM

The Collection?

Not sure where it came from, but it just sprang to mind from the stuff about the black liquid somehow.

edited 20th May '11 11:28:12 PM by nrjxll

HistoryMaker Since: Oct, 2010
#283: May 23rd 2011 at 11:35:43 AM

In an attempt to avert The Main Characters Do Everything I'm thinking of splitting one of my characters into 2 people. I'm having a little trouble naming one of the resulting characters. Everyone goes by nicknames or code names. The original character ran nearly everything at home base. Of the new characters Pandora is in charge of all media: the library , music and video collections, and the radio station etc. Leaving the other character in charge of supplies : organizing and distributing what the scavengers bring in, and making sure everyone has what they need to do their jobs (from food to weapons).

Basically what is a good name for a hyper female character in charge of supplies.

edited 23rd May '11 11:36:57 AM by HistoryMaker

Weaver Since: Jan, 2001
#284: May 23rd 2011 at 1:52:18 PM

I need a name for an AI. I've tried going the acronym route but so far I've failed to come up with anything pronoucable

cityofmist turning and turning from Meanwhile City Since: Dec, 2010
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#285: May 23rd 2011 at 2:05:27 PM

I don't know if you've read I, Robot, but all of the robots in there have one- or two-letter acronyms and then nicknames derived from them, like QT getting called Cutie and DV for Dave. You could try that.

Scepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom. - Clarence Darrow
FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#286: May 24th 2011 at 9:48:16 AM

[up][up]: How about Pomona? It's cute, it's catchy, and it's got a bit of Genius Bonus attached to it.

[up]: What does the AI do? Or is it just a generic AI?

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Weaver Since: Jan, 2001
#287: May 24th 2011 at 10:37:58 AM

@Freeair: It monitors things at a laboratory (ie, keeps an eye on the experiments and any analysis that's going on, and also serves as the brains behind the security system) and controls the laboratory robots when necessary. It is also considerably less murderous then a certain other science orientated AI and nowhere near as impressive 'in person'.

melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#288: May 26th 2011 at 2:15:49 PM

What would be a good name for a fantasy counterpart Napoleonic France, Imperial Spain, and pre-October Revolution Russia?

edited 26th May '11 2:16:51 PM by melloncollie

FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#289: May 26th 2011 at 2:54:16 PM

How about "M.O.N.A.?" Let others figure out what the anagram stands for. :P

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Noaqiyeum we must dissent (it/they) from across the gulf of space (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#290: May 27th 2011 at 2:54:49 AM

mc - the revolution bits make me think of suggesting thematically appropriate months from the French Republican Calendar...

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#291: May 27th 2011 at 2:56:46 AM

What would be a good name for an afterschool club that involves watching movies/tv shows/books/musicals, either very good or very bad, and review/bashes on it?

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AtomJames I need a drink Since: Apr, 2010
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#292: May 27th 2011 at 3:07:17 AM

Cinemaniacs?

Theres sex and death and human grime in monochrome for one thin dime and at least the trains all run on time but they dont go anywhere.
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#293: May 27th 2011 at 3:18:36 AM

[up] Hmm. Would the school allow name like that?

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
AtomJames I need a drink Since: Apr, 2010
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#294: May 27th 2011 at 3:24:50 AM

Possibly? Would really depend on the group and administration.

Theres sex and death and human grime in monochrome for one thin dime and at least the trains all run on time but they dont go anywhere.
Weaver Since: Jan, 2001
#295: May 28th 2011 at 4:31:28 PM

Regarding my previous couple of posts, I've managed to come up with a few options but would appreciate some help in deciding which one to go with. They're all acronyms but I won't say want for since a) it's not that important, and b) I'd be typing for ages since there's quite a few of them.

melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#296: May 28th 2011 at 9:25:44 PM

Hey guys, I found this interesting thing. Might be worth poking around if you're writing American/English characters.

Oh nevermind, looks like you have to register to see the rest of the site. Have a consolation link.

edited 28th May '11 9:32:39 PM by melloncollie

cityofmist turning and turning from Meanwhile City Since: Dec, 2010
turning and turning
#297: May 29th 2011 at 1:47:25 AM

[up][up]Go for one of the top two, and have people call it Issy.

Scepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom. - Clarence Darrow
Noaqiyeum we must dissent (it/they) from across the gulf of space (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
honorius from The Netherlands Since: Jun, 2010
#299: May 29th 2011 at 4:31:01 AM

IS Mo S and have people call it the isthmus

If any question why we died/ Tell them, because our fathers lied -Rudyard Kipling
Weaver Since: Jan, 2001
#300: May 29th 2011 at 2:41:41 PM

@Noaqiyeum: I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that I don't get the pun.


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