*sigh* Names.

muletang · Post by **muletang** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:12 pm

well my dwarf Grumpy is buying him a pint

Greyshore · Post by **Greyshore** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:46 pm

BeyondRedemption wrote:I see your Madonna and I raise you an Orc named Shrek. I kid you not. He's in the inn right now.

I saw him too.

Well, the name does fits...kind of. We just need Fiona now to add some orc royal smexyness.

EvilPyrate · Post by **EvilPyrate** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:11 pm

Ahhh...another follower of Ti-Kwan Leep.
Meditate upon this truth with us. Aaaaoooommm...

Sorry...it's not very often I see a Ti-Kwan Leep reference

I actually just found an mp3 of the whole skit plus the song by the Frantics. It's a beautiful thing.

Post by **Vahene** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:32 pm

Greyshore wrote:
BeyondRedemption wrote:I see your Madonna and I raise you an Orc named Shrek. I kid you not. He's in the inn right now.
I saw him too. Well, the name does fits...kind of. We just need Fiona now to add some orc royal smexyness.

Don't tempt me.

-K

jawsofhana · Post by **jawsofhana** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:06 pm

Grayle wrote:Yeah, I saw Tyler Durden last night.

I did not talk to him about.....well, you know.

I like that name. It's not like it does not fit the setting anyhow. I was like.. where the f.. have I heard that name before..? It pained me a long time before I actually remembered.

I steal my names from my own heroes and fictional characters. They might have been around longer than Tyler Durden, but I am sure some people will recognize them when they think about it.

I play James Logan and William Lioncourt by the way.

Kell · Post by **Kell** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:16 pm

jawsofhana wrote:
Grayle wrote:Yeah, I saw Tyler Durden last night.

I did not talk to him about.....well, you know.
I like that name. It's not like it does not fit the setting anyhow. I was like.. where the f.. have I heard that name before..? It pained me a long time before I actually remembered.

I steal my names from my own heroes and fictional characters. They might have been around longer than Tyler Durden, but I am sure some people will recognize them when they think about it.

I play James Logan and William Lioncourt by the way.

Don't you think it's a little bit stealing an identity? Because I think it is. It's just soooo tacky to see someone running around calling themselves "Dumbo" or "Kayako". They've already established a name, why do you have to go around stealing their reputation or entirely spoiling their reputation to others?

What if "dumbo" suddenly became an UberEvil half-orc of Doom with big ears? Or what if "Kayako" suddenly became a half celestial Paladin with blonde hair?

Dumbo and the Grudge would NEVER be the same movies again.

Really. It blows. -Please- show some creativity.

Tinuvhiell · Post by **Tinuvhiell** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:31 pm

There are occasions where people choose a name they came up with and love, and it is associated with something they have no idea about. It does happen. I have no idea who Tyler Durden is. It rings a bell, but I would have to go look it up and I really don't care enough about it to bother.

jawsofhana · Post by **jawsofhana** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:31 pm

I see the point with Dumbo.. mostly because it is a silly name to begin with, but also because it is the main character of a large number of books, cartoons and even TV series.

But Kayako? I do not know who that is, and I bet quite a few others would have no idea as well.

I will not change my names unless I have to, and I do not see a reason for why they should not be allowed either.

Stormknife · Post by **Stormknife** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:46 pm

Kell wrote:Dumbo and the Grudge would NEVER be the same movies again.

Really. It blows. -Please- show some creativity.

Dumbo...yeah, you got a point. Tyler Durden is debateable.

Some of us have names we've been using for years; it's actually something that's pretty common among the people I've known who've been gaming for more than, say, 5 years or so. I'm not going to drop a name I've been using for wizardly types since 1993 just because Harry Potter got famous.

Post by **Vahene** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:06 am

For those that don't know. Tyler Durden is the main character in the book and film based on it.. "Fight Club".

-K

-Joker- · Post by **-Joker-** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:24 am

I saw Decon Frost leaving the Inn lastnight.

Kell · Post by **Kell** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:18 am

jawsofhana wrote:But Kayako? I do not know who that is, and I bet quite a few others would have no idea as well.

Which is why you wouldn't choose it either. Who she is, is a ghost from a Japanese horror flick. I would hate to see her pop up as a lawful good celestial paladin.

Aside from Dumbo being a silly name; it's an existing name. And look at the names that are already used, I mean, there are some pretty silly names there. If allowed they -will- be used.

I'm not sure about the regulations right now, but I do know in the past people -were- asked to please change their name and not log in again before they were changed. Some DM's might be more leanient then others, but it's certainly a petpeeve.

But then again, maybe they're more leanient these days, who knows. They should answer.

Kell · Post by **Kell** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:20 am

Stormknife wrote: Some of us have names we've been using for years; it's actually something that's pretty common among the people I've known who've been gaming for more than, say, 5 years or so. I'm not going to drop a name I've been using for wizardly types since 1993 just because Harry Potter got famous.

Dayum. Did Rowling steal your characternames? You should sue her, heheh. She's rich enough, she can take it ;p

BeyondRedemption · Post by **BeyondRedemption** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:15 am

Fun, there's a "Shaka Khan" on now.

Deodeath · Post by **Deodeath** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:28 am

Ah... Chaotic-Neutral the "I do whateva' I want!" of DnD.

Dasaria II - A NWN2 Roleplay and Story-driven Persistent World

sigh Names.