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| Topic Started: Jul 27 2015, 11:10 PM (8,856 Views) | |
| Geomancer93041 | Jul 27 2015, 11:10 PM Post #1 |
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I've noticed a few people have have managed to create alter-egos in the Factions lore. I was wondering how it happened. |
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| Rextreff | Aug 1 2015, 11:23 PM Post #81 |
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Hoy, small fry
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yea buy Seaborn is quite an unoriginal name |
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| XalkXolc | Aug 1 2015, 11:25 PM Post #82 |
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I mean, names don't have to be original. There's a reason most people IRL have names picked from a pool of "regular people names". In addition, "Seaborn" doesn't sound original, but what about Norse names like "Erikson"? Those are literally just created from a system of inherited names, etc. etc. |
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| ShadowKnight1224 | Aug 1 2015, 11:27 PM Post #83 |
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Yeah, it was also the first thing I came up with, to illustrate my explanation, rather than actually suggesting you anything. ![]() I personally went with a normal Scandinavian name and then a made-up word for the last name, you can do the same or backwards. You can have a standard Asian last name and a made-up fantasy-ish first name, for example. Also Riot hates giving people last names, so you won't have a lot of luck there. |
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| Crzymstrbkwrm876 | Aug 1 2015, 11:31 PM Post #84 |
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EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY TO TORTURE, MAIM, AND DESTROY
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I just used a name that I like a lot: Nathan. Idk why...... |
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| CupcakeTrap | Aug 1 2015, 11:55 PM Post #85 |
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小飴危機 "Small Cake Hazard Device" I have an Ionian name that was rote-translated by this demented book. :\ |
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| Tofuology | Aug 2 2015, 11:43 AM Post #86 |
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Nya Nya~
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The last two kanji is more like "Crisis" instead of "hazard device." So I guess your name could be "Small Candy Crisis", but sounds like a Yordle lore event. |
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| TerraBooma | Aug 2 2015, 12:35 PM Post #87 |
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Well iirc, CCT is a yordle in universe |
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| CupcakeTrap | Aug 2 2015, 01:16 PM Post #88 |
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I prefer to translate 危機 (kiki) as "danger machine", which would also be a great name for a band. (Quick, someone make up a Zaunite rock band called Danger Machine.) (But you're right. I think originally I C&P'd some other character, but I couldn't recall off-hand and just went with 危. Edited by CupcakeTrap, Aug 2 2015, 01:16 PM.
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| Kwon Ri Sae | Aug 2 2015, 03:01 PM Post #89 |
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Name Changer Extraordinare
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Today I learned Kanji. |
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| Kayokane | Aug 2 2015, 04:18 PM Post #90 |
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歌謡鐘 (basically "Song Bell") ^^ I know what you mean "Small Cake Hazard Device" can be read as kayōkane (from what I understand though, that may be a bad reading of it) (as a note my name would be written using Hepburn Romaji in this case :3) |
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| Rextreff | Aug 2 2015, 04:34 PM Post #91 |
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Hoy, small fry
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To be honest I have no idea how I thought of my username originally but translating into Nihon script gets this: キングミーティング I feel I did something wrong ;~: |
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| Geomancer93041 | Aug 2 2015, 05:05 PM Post #92 |
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My summoner's name, Benel Lowe, quite obviously, came from the Jewish folklore as it is name of the rabbi who made the Golem: Judah Loew ben Bezalel.
Edited by Geomancer93041, Aug 2 2015, 05:07 PM.
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| ShadowKnight1224 | Aug 2 2015, 05:08 PM Post #93 |
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I noticed! I wanted to include something about golems in my Azir piece, but there wasn't really a way for it to look natural. Would Benel have a tiny golem as a pet, perhaps? Or a big one as a bodyguard? |
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| Geomancer93041 | Aug 2 2015, 05:15 PM Post #94 |
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Most likely one as a pet and lab assistant. Probably made out of something like quicksilver so that the golem could interact with things but also be flexible. |
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| AffableZombie | Aug 2 2015, 05:18 PM Post #95 |
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How many potatos do I need to potato to trip ballz?
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Man, creating a character got me excited. I want to wright bout her, but im worreied she might become a Marry Sue.
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| ShadowKnight1224 | Aug 2 2015, 05:21 PM Post #96 |
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Well, quicksilver is a fancy name for mercury, so that might be a bit strange to see (it'd look more like a quirky water elemental). Maybe a body of small smooth stones with quicksilver joints? |
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| Geomancer93041 | Aug 2 2015, 05:26 PM Post #97 |
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That would be fine. If Benel needed a bodyguard, he'd probably go with something pretty heavy duty. Either stone or pure iron. But unless he feels in danger, he probably won't have one. It's a bit of a hassle.
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| Tofuology | Aug 2 2015, 05:31 PM Post #98 |
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Nya Nya~
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Kwon, where are youuuuuu??? Rev is still searching for your whereabouts D: |
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| AffableZombie | Aug 2 2015, 06:12 PM Post #99 |
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How many potatos do I need to potato to trip ballz?
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If you are going with an earth golem. May I suggest you go with carbon? You can make him as hard or as soft as you want him to be. Edited by AffableZombie, Aug 2 2015, 06:13 PM.
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| Geomancer93041 | Aug 2 2015, 06:40 PM Post #100 |
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In fact, no, that's the kind of thing Benel would be against. |
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