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Artalis
Senior Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 24 Feb 2003 : 18:34:28
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Originally posted by Bookwyrm
I was talking about Quenya. Oh well, it was just a guess, like I said.
Oops!
Sorry Bookwyrm I should have thought about it a little more carefully before I replied oh noble scribe.
My apologies for besmirching the reputation of your prodigious intellect. You are correct Tal does indeed translate to "foot" or "run". However "arta" has a different meaning as well as "lis".
I guess lately I have been so busy maintaining my many fortresses that I have been rushed into premature responses.
I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me oh great and learned Dragon. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 24 Feb 2003 : 18:51:46
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Originally posted by Artalis
You are correct Tal does indeed translate to "foot" or "run".
Ah, good, I wasn't completely positive about that . . . .
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However "arta" has a different meaning as well as "lis".
Well, one out of three isn't bad . . . . Considering I normally wouldn't know a Quenya phrase unless we were properly introduced . . . .
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My apologies for besmirching the reputation of your prodigious intellect.
If you lay that on any thicker, you're going to need a diet . . . . |
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enchantedgoblin
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 25 Feb 2003 : 21:28:49
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| I chose the name enchanted goblin because I feel that goblins are a persecuted race and I think they should not be forgotten (or thrown into slavery). I also think that given a chance, goblins can learn to live more civilized and even contribute positively to society. Anyway, I chose this avatar because it was the only goblin avatar from the list. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 28 Feb 2003 : 10:35:05
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Bookwyrm scratches his head as he pages through yet another tome.
Artalis, I must confess to confusion. The word arta I found rather quickly, but lis not only took some searching, it also does not match the first. Fort/fortress/stronghold doesn't seem to go with sweetness/honey, to my mind . . . . |
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Trafaldi
Learned Scribe
264 Posts |
Posted - 28 Feb 2003 : 13:51:00
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| If you cant figure out where ny name is from i consider you an illiterate fool and do not deserve to be a scholar. |
Some believe there is something more after death, if you really want to find out... go kill yourself and stop pestering me. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 28 Feb 2003 : 14:09:30
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[Bookwyrm sends a snort of derision Vlad's way.]
Normally I would take dire exception to your tone, vampire, but in this case I shall let it slide. Namely for the reason that I would indeed be guilty of your accusation had I been unaware of Vlad Tepes. (Son of Vlad II Dracul, grandson of Vlad I, brother to Mircea and Radu. Born 1431 AD, died 1476. Nicknamed "the Impaler" due to his favored method of execution, impalement upon wooden stakes -- a practice not all that uncommon in history.)
Satisfied, Mr. Tepes?  I did say that obvious names need not apply, you know. |
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MidNight
Acolyte
Netherlands
43 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2003 : 19:12:08
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Originally posted by zemd
I chose this avatar because it represents my favorite character in the Realms: Midnight
Well, that makes me a bit of an intruder, I guess. 
That that I was meaning to be one  Apparently we share the same favorite character! When I got introduced to Faerun, she has been my favorite character from the beginning.
The avatar you chose is from the cover of Shadowdale, isn't it? Didn't it bother you a bit that her hair appears to be brown there? It bothered me a bit, because I visualised her with ravenblack hair.
That's why I chose an avatar with black hair. Maybe a bit weird, but well, this avatar resembles the representation of Midnight best for me of the available avatars. Funny how different an idea of appearance can be. In my own drawings and paintings she doesn't look like the Midnight on , for example, the cover of Shadowdale at all. |
Love magic for itself. Do not treat it just as a weapon to reshape the world to your will. True wisdom is knowing when not to use magic. Strive to use magic less as your powers develop, for often the threat or promise of its use outstrips is actual performance. Magic is an Art, the Gift of the Lady, and those who wield it are privileged it the extreme. Conduct yourself humbly, not proudly, while being mindful of this. Use the Art deftly and efficiently, not carelessly and recklessly. Seek always to learn and create new magic. |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
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Posted - 02 Mar 2003 : 12:30:51
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It's not from Shadowdale, it's from Waterdeep.
And the picture of Midnight from the cover of shadowdale is ugly  |
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Strahd Von Zarovich
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
135 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2003 : 19:14:43
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Well I got my name from my boss who makes me sit in the dark recesses of his library cataloging everything.
A bit like that scribe of Candlekeep.
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Strahd Von Zarovich
Alaundo and I invite fans of everything D&D to join us!
http://www.worldsofdnd.com |
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MidNight
Acolyte
Netherlands
43 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2003 : 11:41:28
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Originally posted by zemd
It's not from Shadowdale, it's from Waterdeep.
Of course, zemd  You're right!
Talking about being confused..
But maybe I was because this picture doesn't mach my imagination either.  |
Love magic for itself. Do not treat it just as a weapon to reshape the world to your will. True wisdom is knowing when not to use magic. Strive to use magic less as your powers develop, for often the threat or promise of its use outstrips is actual performance. Magic is an Art, the Gift of the Lady, and those who wield it are privileged it the extreme. Conduct yourself humbly, not proudly, while being mindful of this. Use the Art deftly and efficiently, not carelessly and recklessly. Seek always to learn and create new magic. |
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Targon Moonrise
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 08 Mar 2003 : 06:19:39
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My name came right from my head. I'm not a person to copy from other places to get a name. I have come up with some really strange names. Just ask Sadon or Elph. |
May Melkor smile upon every spell you cast. |
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Artalis
Senior Scribe
USA
444 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2003 : 04:51:11
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Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Bookwyrm scratches his head as he pages through yet another tome.
Artalis, I must confess to confusion. The word arta I found rather quickly, but lis not only took some searching, it also does not match the first. Fort/fortress/stronghold doesn't seem to go with sweetness/honey, to my mind . . . .
Congratulations on your most excellent research skills. You are correct. It was actually somewhat of a trick question, (sorry I had forgotten, )
The suffix lis in his name given to him by his mother would have meant "many" in reference to the many fortresses she stayed in while bearing him. Except for one problem... the suffix is actually a prefix so if she hadn't spoken only broken Quenya she would have known that his name actually would turn out to be closer to your original guess of "traveller"
As a matter of fact the elves that he grew up with all took for granted that his name meant Ar (noble)talis(traveller/walker). So on that mark you were always right. I should have given it too you sooner but I was hoping you would find the other original meaning, which you did.
She was originally from Minas Tirith and due to threats on her life she was forced to journey westward staying in several strongholds inbetween legs of the journey. She was no scholar though and had a very inaccurate memory of the High Tongue. She ended up in Rivendell eventually and that is where Artalis was raised.
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2003 : 06:41:28
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Bookwyrm closes the dusty tomes and begins to put them back on the shelves, trying to keep them in the same order he found them in.
Ah, good. I wasn't sure . . . I was reaching the end of my lingusitic skills . . . . |
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Creataceous
Acolyte
New Zealand
14 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2003 : 22:23:25
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The origins of Creataceous ;
At university (studied enginering) I was awarded the nickname 'creature' by my compatriots. I altered this to creataceous a few years ago to represent my aging to an ancient being (where the creataceous epoch would be the period over which I have been aware, kind of a spin off from the Cretaceous period of history).
The avatar? I liked it because it looked cool. I also kinda like the night (and am currently attempting to seduce a friend of mine away from the light, her nickname is child of the light) and skulking around in the shadows alot.
Cheers all, |
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Age does not always progenate experience, which does not always birth wisdom.
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2003 : 13:31:56
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Originally posted by Artalis
Congratulations on your most excellent research skills. You are correct. It was actually somewhat of a trick question, (sorry I had forgotten, )
The suffix lis in his name given to him by his mother would have meant "many" in reference to the many fortresses she stayed in while bearing him. Except for one problem... the suffix is actually a prefix so if she hadn't spoken only broken Quenya she would have known that his name actually would turn out to be closer to your original guess of "traveller"
As a matter of fact the elves that he grew up with all took for granted that his name meant Ar (noble)talis(traveller/walker). So on that mark you were always right. I should have given it too you sooner but I was hoping you would find the other original meaning, which you did.
She was originally from Minas Tirith and due to threats on her life she was forced to journey westward staying in several strongholds inbetween legs of the journey. She was no scholar though and had a very inaccurate memory of the High Tongue. She ended up in Rivendell eventually and that is where Artalis was raised.
That's what i call looking for a name! |
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Ox
Acolyte
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Posted - 17 Mar 2003 : 01:59:44
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I don't know, some of the people at my work and some of my friends call me Ox. |
Ave Caesar! Morituri te salutamus. |
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Trafaldi
Learned Scribe
264 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2003 : 19:12:40
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| My name has been changed. My name's origin is from my skull. |
Some believe there is something more after death, if you really want to find out... go kill yourself and stop pestering me. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2003 : 20:00:02
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| Excuse me while I put on my Intelligent Face and say "Huh?" |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2003 : 22:08:52
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| I don't understand a damn thing of what you just wrote! |
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Salius Kai
Learned Scribe
USA
217 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2003 : 22:20:01
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zemd, Bookwym, If your refering to Trafaldi's previous post, allow me (cause I asked him the same thing).
He made it up. He just sat down one day and said, "Hey, Trafaldi is a cool name."
Thats where it came from. He is also writing a book in which the main characters name is Trafaldi. His previous post would make him sound a horrible writter, but his book is acually quite decent. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 10:45:48
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Oh -- he's just saying skull instead of head. Could have said so . . . .
Hey, what's this book about? If you can't talk about it here, email me. |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
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Trafaldi
Learned Scribe
264 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 14:17:42
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My apologies if you did not understand what I had said in my earlier post, but it was a play on words if you did not get that.
And I may post a few things on my book when I get more of it figured out in my "skull". |
Some believe there is something more after death, if you really want to find out... go kill yourself and stop pestering me. |
Edited by - Trafaldi on 18 Mar 2003 14:19:10 |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 18:56:17
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I understood your post, but not Bookwyrm's one.
Trafaldi makes me think of Trafalgar Square in London |
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Trafaldi
Learned Scribe
264 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 19:09:27
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I didn't really think of anything but that is kind of funny.  |
Some believe there is something more after death, if you really want to find out... go kill yourself and stop pestering me. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 19:23:35
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Originally posted by zemd
I understood your post, but not Bookwyrm's one.
Don't worry, Zemd, you're not missing anything important. It was just a way of saying I was confused -- which was because I thought he was writing in-character. Just a misconception. |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
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Rekindin
Acolyte
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 02:04:15
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| Well my atavar and name are simple, made the name up, and did'nt want to use the only drow male atavar so i used the next best thing a shade(i think it looks somewhat like Dinnin) |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 18:40:49
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| What's a Dinnin? |
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Hendrindar
Acolyte
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Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 20:40:03
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| Hes refering to Drizzt Do'urdens brother Dinnin..... |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 20:43:32
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Oh, okay, thanks. (Interesting that your first post would be an answer to a question like that.  ) |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 21:22:10
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| Drizzt has a brother?! Where is it said? |
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