NationStates Jolt Archive

Heck, I'm sure this thread's been done before but... I'm bored and Galloism's playing Final Fantasy XII, which, incidentally, lead to the creation of this thread.

My point, I was reading through the game guide, because I had nothing else to do, and I realized that one of the monsters you fight on that game (FF XII) is named... ta ta ta ta!, Ardchoille (I think:confused:) So... since one of our mods seems to be named after said monster, I became curious and decided to ask you, esteemed NSG, what's the meaning behind your nicknames (if they have one) and why did you decide to use them?

I'll start with mine. Nanatsu no Tsuki means Seven Moons or Septimal Moon, and it's the name of a fighter/sacrifice organization in Kouga Yun's manga "Loveless". I liked the name, I liked the way it sounded in Japanese so, I decided to go by it here.

Ant-ilon is derived from Ant-lion, and is proof that I need to get my eyeglasses fixed.

I chose mine when I joined a Star Trek RP and decided to create a new nation, since my existing one at the time was modern tech. I chose Romulan Republic because I was playing Romulans, found them more impressive than some other Trek factions, and was interested in the idea of a more democratic Romulan nation (they have a Senate after all, and I played them very democratically).

The name works in the sense that it reflects somewhat both my interests in sci-fi, and my political views.

I was looking into information about Alabama football and global warming. :D

to essentially cut/paste from the other thread about this on the other general forum...

Jordan is my middle name - It's taken by the real country. X makes everything cooler, so Jordax. but that doesn't sound enough like a country. So Jordaxia. Everything is better. pronounced Jor-Daze-ee-ah.

Its my real life nickname.

How've you been sis? I can't seem to get ahold of you.

Mine was just an off-the-cuff bit of silliness designed to sound like it could be a small Pacific island nation or something, only, y'know, not. :tongue:

I should just write this down somewhere and copy and paste it. NERVUN was ment to be NERV (From Evangelion) but that had already been taken and then NERV-UN, but for some reason the game was having a hissy fit when it came to the hyphen so NERVUN it came to be. Since NERVUN was originally supposed to be the anthisiss of how I would run a nation (Meaning I did everything basakwards) I just never cared about it enough to ask for Mod intervention to get the hyphen until I had already established the name as NERVUN.

Oddly enough, I never ment to start posting with this name either. I wanted to use my main nation, but because of the weird login issue between NS and the forum, I kept forgetting to switch nation names and well... 10,000+ posts later I'm more or less stuck with it.

I was obsessed with going to Pluto and building an inter-galactic empire.

An old nickname from the Ween song, and the fact that most of my friends were bigger than me.

I was a Conservative at the time (And dark times they were), and I wanted to make a statement about my ignorance, I suppose. Not to say Conservatives are ignorant, but I most certainly was. I was too tired to properly type it up, so I gladly forgot about Nationstates for a bit, and came back a few monthes later, after I say how the Conservatives were really doing. In a mockery of my former idea, I left out the V.

Or I was really tired at the time. I'll never tell which one!

>.>

<.<

(I was tired):D

Hei - Kanji "Hei", "peace"
Koku - Kanji "Kuni"/"Koku", "country.

I'm sure NERVUN will be glad to point out a likely flaw in my structure there.

Mardla, New Mardla--just random bullshit, I suppose; The Parkus Empire--just grandiose bullshit, I suppose.

How've you been sis? I can't seem to get ahold of you.

Hiya bro! I'm in Florida and haven't been on much. You got my number, hollah back!:D

I didn't know your NS name related to your real name. Interesting.

Getbrett is the logotype and name I go by on my business card. It's also the address of my website.

Hiya bro! I'm in Florida and haven't been on much. You got my number, hollah back!:D

I didn't know your NS name related to your real name. Interesting.

I mean your phone number aint been working. I'll try agan sometime.

Hei - Kanji "Hei", "peace"
Koku - Kanji "Kuni"/"Koku", "country.

I'm sure NERVUN will be glad to point out a likely flaw in my structure there.
平国? Looks good to me, though I'm sure there's a reading I'm not getting.

just thought it sounded like some fictional european duchy that you would find in some victorian fiction

平国?

Soo da yo.

I was replaying Final Fantasy VII when I created my nation. Protip: steal from Reno and Rude every time you fight them in Disc 2. You'll be glad you did.

'Lunatic Goofballs' is the nearest English pronunciation of a Sanskrit phrase meaning, "He who showers and still finds mud where mud doesn't belong"

Actually, 'Goofball' is one of my longest running and least offensive nicknames.

I mean your phone number aint been working. I'll try agan sometime.

Ah, gomen. I had it off. :tongue:

'Lunatic Goofballs' is the nearest English pronunciation of a Sanskrit phrase meaning, "He who showers and still finds mud where mud doesn't belong"

I do wonder what NSG would do without you, dear LG.:fluffle:

You're fucking brilliant!:)

Utopia, but wrong.

Utopia, but wrong.

Mind if I ask what lead you to use this as your NS name? (is this an obvious question?:p)

Mind if I ask what lead you to use this as your NS name? (is this an obvious question?:p)
Well it's all about making a country and such. And I'd thought I'd make a utopia but eh... not a very good one.

Well it's all about making a country and such. And I'd thought I'd make a utopia but eh... not a very good one.

It's funny, you know. When I decided to go by my NS name, I didn't take into consideration much that it was to be the name of a country in a forum/game server. I guess some people put more thought into these things than others. And your NS name makes a whole lot more sense to me, as a nation name now, than it did before.

I had got back from Germany, and had decided to come back to the game. I wanted to RP a nation that was similar to the Prussian Empire but different.

I came up with my name looking for something like German. The word for flowers in german is Blumen and sounds similar to blooming, I took it from there adding the 'o' and making it 'man' instead of 'men'

I had got back from Germany, and had decided to come back to the game. I wanted to RP a nation that was similar to the Prussian Empire but different.

I came up with my name looking for something like German. The word for flowers in german is Blumen and sounds similar to blooming, I took it from there adding the 'o' and making it 'man' instead of 'men'

Your NS name trips me out so much. But you already knew that, Blou Man.:wink:

Oh, the innuendos!:D

Your NS name trips me out so much. But you already knew that, Blou Man.:wink:

Oh, the innuendos!:D

rofl, I never really thought abut it like that.

Mine was just an off-the-cuff bit of silliness designed to sound like it could be a small Pacific island nation or something, only, y'know, not. :tongue:
I thought it was something like, "Polly, want a cracker?" :p

I thought it was something like, "Polly, want a cracker?" :p

I thought that too.:tongue:

Kyronea is one of my many random syllable-strung-together-names I came up with back when I was at the level of George Lucas naming.

I think I'm now up to "names that are at least somewhat inventive/actually sound like names" level.

The Ryadn are a nation of semi-nomads in Shirley Meier's "Fifth Millennium" series.

My name was thought up while watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

When King Arthur was fighting the Black Knight, I just happened to be signing up on the forum, and I saw him cut off the Black Knight's arm.

And, in some corner of my mind, "Gauntleted Fist" popped up as an adequate user name.

Then I got the nickname "GF". (Something abpit some guy messing with his mom talking to his "gf" (Me.) and wanting to stay up later, or something. I forget.)

Mine came from the fact that Starship Troopers and The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress are two of my all-time favorite books. Plus, a lot of my political/philosophical views run in sync with Heinlein's(among others).

I thought it was something like, "Polly, want a cracker?" :p

Well, yeah. :p

I could make up an interesting story about some strange meaning.

But it's boring. It was an act of stage fright at the time of registration and I could only think up the Black Forest of Germany but being the crap speller that I am......

Sorry. *walks away*

Risottia means "the land of risotto", of course.

http://www.milanoacolori.it/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/risotto-alla-milanese.jpg

:eek:I thought that too.:tongue:

Thirded.

Risottia means "the land of risotto", of course.

http://www.milanoacolori.it/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/risotto-alla-milanese.jpg

I wish to sample the food of this land. It looks delicious.

:eek:

Thirded.

Heh, silly people. That's why it's a SILLY name designed to sound like it could be some little island nation. As several folks on here have told me, if they read it quickly and weren't paying close attention, all they really registered was "Polisomethinga" - until one day they actually sounded it out, and got the stupid joke. :p

When I was still in Dublin, I used to live in an area that's called Cabra.
Cabra was already taken as a nick, so I went for Cabra West.

I recently found out that Cabra apparently means goat in Spanish, which highly amused me :D

Wilgrove is the name of the first airport I flew out of.

The first thing I could think of that would match "The most Serene Republic of" choice when you name your country. I never thought I would be posting on a forum with it!

Wanted something starting with "L" and with an "ae" in.

Easy really. I'm a Socialist deep down, so a land ruled by the people for the people, just has to be named Peepelonia. And the misspelling? Well part on porpose, part the dyslexic thing.

I got mine when I played football with the Falcons in the NCISAA.

"German" because I was the only German on the team (and everybody expected me to know how to play well - yeah, right)
and
"Nightmare" because my coach said I was a nightmare (for him, our team and the opponents).

I guess what he wanted to say was that I didn't play nice(ly) and got the job done.

Hence German Nightmare. Ever been since, will never change. http://www.studip.uni-goettingen.de/pictures/smile/kaffee.gif

I wanted Eoforwic, being the Saxon name for York, or Eboracum, being the Roman name. Since both these were taken, I bastardized it into Eofaerwic and thus became the poster with the most unpronounceable name (probably).

I wanted Eoforwic, being the Saxon name for York, or Eboracum, being the Roman name. Since both these were taken, I bastardized it into Eofaerwic and thus became the poster with the most unpronounceable name (probably).

oh-fur-wic? (roughly. I'm also thinking it might be oh-fir-wic.)

oh-fur-wic? (roughly. I'm also thinking it might be oh-fir-wic.)

I've always thought it might be yoh-fair-wic personally, but oh-fir-wic probably works too.

...Eofaerwic... and thus became the poster with the most unpronounceable name (probably).
For a German tongue, it is not a problem. :)

For a German tongue, it is not a problem. :)

From a German tongue, how do you pronounce it? I'm curious if I've been doing it all wrong.

I could not think of a name, so I pressed letters on my keyboard at random, or at least as random as I could. Once I reached "Xsy" I thought of a way to turn it into something remotely pronounceable. And so, here I am. I must admit, I do have a slightly more interesting story to tell this time around.

I was thinking of creating a theocracy, Christian of course. Since I lack originality I chose Truly Blessed.

Its the Irish for hell. Great name for a nation, no?

It's my paternal grandmother's maiden name.

Smunkee is my name, well, my nickname, but more people know me as "Smunkee" than they do my real name, basically only my husband and his family call me my first name, everyone else calls me Smunkee. I have a weird cult following around here.*

I added the suffix because I like Powerpuff girls and they live in "townsville" so I thought adding "-ville" to it would make it sound kinda city-like. I have another country that I used to RP with, never posted in General with it, never posted in II with this one, didn't connect them and won't ever.








*here- the city I live in.

I named myself after my children.

I named myself after my children.

Wow, you named your children 'Gift', 'Of' and 'God' :eek::p

From a German tongue, how do you pronounce it? I'm curious if I've been doing it all wrong.
"E-O-Färr-Wick"

Wow, you named your children 'Gift', 'Of' and 'God' :eek::p

Yes. I thought it would be cruelly ironic.

"E-O-Färr-Wick"

OMFG! I did something right!!!!!!

OMFG! I did something right!!!!!!

Given that the name was mashed up from latin and english, the german pronunciation only has a 1/4 chance of actually being the right one from a simplified perspective. after all, latin did not really influence the germanic languages, only the romance languages, and german was only one of many contributing languages to english. So the odds that this word is best pronounced in german are actually not all that good.

Of course I say this purely on the basis of stupid lols, since it's Eofaerwic who gets to decide how to pronounce her own damn name :D

Mine, lamely enough, comes from a lyric in a song I was listening to while creating my nation.

Given that the name was mashed up from latin and english, the german pronunciation only has a 1/4 chance of actually being the right one from a simplified perspective. after all, latin did not really influence the germanic languages, only the romance languages, and german was only one of many contributing languages to english. So the odds that this word is best pronounced in german are actually not all that good.

Of course I say this purely on the basis of stupid lols, since it's Eofaerwic who gets to decide how to pronounce her own damn name :D

I looked at it and thought it was German and thought that's how it went. Of course she gets to choose, since it's hers. In the same vein, I've been mispronouncing your name in my head forever, and just read in this thread the proper way and feel very embarrassed. :$

I looked at it and thought it was German and thought that's how it went. Of course she gets to choose, since it's hers. In the same vein, I've been mispronouncing your name in my head forever, and just read in this thread the proper way and feel very embarrassed. :$

let me guess, you pronounced the X like it was an X, right? it's an amateurs mistake, nobody will blame you. :D

Sorry, I'm in a very sarcy mood right now. please don't mistake me for being an ass. >>

let me guess, you pronounced the X like it was an X, right? it's an amateurs mistake, nobody will blame you. :D

Sorry, I'm in a very sarcy mood right now. please don't mistake me for being an ass. >>

I've seen you post for too long to assume anything contrary to "very intelligent and well reasoned", sorry.

I pronounced it almost like you said except the "ia" at the end became a short a sound because of my bias.....see many laides in my family has an "ia" at the end of their name but it's a short a.

Lenora in our family is Lanoria, Lisa is Lesia, and so on.

Given that the name was mashed up from latin and english, the german pronunciation only has a 1/4 chance of actually being the right one from a simplified perspective. after all, latin did not really influence the germanic languages, only the romance languages, and german was only one of many contributing languages to english. So the odds that this word is best pronounced in german are actually not all that good.

Of course I say this purely on the basis of stupid lols, since it's Eofaerwic who gets to decide how to pronounce her own damn name :D

I'll go with E-O-Farr-Wick I think... rolls off the tongue better than any of the alternatives :p

But yes, I believe the name of York changed with successive invasions mostly because the newcomers had difficulty pronouncing the previous version hence Eboracum -> Eoforwic -> Yorvik -> York.

When I first started NS, I had gotten really into Puzzle Pirates and had been referred to the game by a fellow player, and so wanted a piratey name. So I tried different combinations of different words for pirate until one worked. I only ever thought I'd play for a few days anyway, but I ended up here instead.

I was having a hard time thinking up a name, so I wrote down three words of things I liked and scrambled the letters until I found something I liked. One of the words was "samurai", I cannot remember the other two.

An inside joke with myself about Bush's reaction to 9/11. It's not funny.

My nick is Santiago I, because my name is Santiago and I am the first.

I've always thought it might be yoh-fair-wic personally, but oh-fir-wic probably works too.

Yo-far-wik or yo-fye-ric is how I read it.

I didn't exactly come up with a nation name, hence my current title. My old one (Adunabar, for the n00bs and/or people with short memories) was taken from a mod for Rome Total War.

Long, long ago, I needed a bunch of place names for a Zelda fanfic (which, of course, was ruined when Nintendo released ZOOT story details a few months later...), so I mashed letters together until they satisfied me. I happened to especially like Lorenya, so long ago, I created a nation with the name Lorenya. I lost interest, and let it died., I eventually created a new one, but since "Lorenya" was taken (by me), I created South Lorenya.

If anyone cares, the other names from long, long ago were Calasta, Darantol, Tranora, and Torano.

I didn't exactly come up with a nation name, hence my current title. My old one (Adunabar, for the n00bs and/or people with short memories) was taken from a mod for Rome Total War.

I still don't get why Adunabar was deated.:(

It's an explosion of sexy fnords! Five of them to be exact.. I don't remember why..

It's an explosion of sexy fnords! Five of them to be exact.. I don't remember why..

Fnord! Fnord!

That, like NARF!, sounds like a sexy way of moaning while having sex. *nod*

Fnord! Fnord!

That, like NARF!, sounds like a sexy way of moaning while having sex. *nod*

*imagine a supiciously-narrowing-of-the-eyes-smiley*

You haven't spent any time under my bed have you?

*imagine a supiciously-narrowing-of-the-eyes-smiley*

You haven't spent any time under my bed have you?

If I tell you, I'll have to kill you... <_<



Clean under your bed! The dust balls are gigantic. Fnord!:eek2:

Since my nation is basically an alternate South Africa, I used the abbreviated form, Sou'frika (obviously without the apostrophe).

I still don't get why Adunabar was deated.:(

Because I uploaded my avatar twice, but kept it as my profile pic, which Fris saw. He then assumed, incorrectly, that I kept it as my avatar, and due to a typo in an email to Kat, she believed that as well.

If I tell you, I'll have to kill you... <_<



Clean under your bed! The dust balls are gigantic. Fnord!:eek2:

You know.. it's much more fun on top of my bed!

:p <-- that's a sexy seductive lip licking smiley..





Ah.. who am I kidding.. It's much more fun under my bed.. there's lego and a complete collection of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons..

It's rather self explanatory.

It's rather self explanatory.

As is this one.

As is this one.

You have immigrants living in your colon?

You have immigrants living in your colon?

Could do. Only one way to find out.

Could do. Only one way to find out.

Shove a load of swans up there and see if they get eaten?

Shove a load of swans up there and see if they get eaten?

That's it. I'll get on it straight away.

I was sorta playing it when I was 15 :/

oh and fuck the AI entity trying to kill me with my kitchen wears

As is this one.

motion to make this RoI's primary account those in favour say aye :)

I was sorta playing it when I was 15 :/

oh and fuck the AI entity trying to kill me with my kitchen wears



motion to make this RoI's primary account those in favour say aye :)

Aye.


But I'd lose 2000 post count. :(

Aye.


But I'd lose 2000 post count. :(

Lets be honest. They weren't very good posts though.

*runs*

Aye.


But I'd lose 2000 post count. :(

Aye.


Post counts do not matter.. besides, you can always ask your foreign butt dwelling buddies to spam for you whilst your at work or whatever it is you do..

Lets be honest. They weren't very good posts though.

*runs*

True, but the rest wont be any better.

Aye.


Post counts do not matter.. besides, you can always ask your foreign butt dwelling buddies to spam for you whilst your at work or whatever it is you do..

School.


They don't like fresh air.

Aye.


But I'd lose 2000 post count. :(

Why make a new one?

Why make a new one?

Did it ages ago, was bored and thought of random things, then I thought of "Colonic Irrigation", but decided that this one was better.

Just made in case this one was deleted or something.

School.


They don't like fresh air.

Shame.. I doubt anyone would notice the difference..

*also runs*

I'd lose 2000 post count. :(

are those the little numbers that come after my 10k of posts?

Shame.. I doubt anyone would notice the difference..

*also runs*

*Sobs*

Dyakovo was one of the Rus city states circa 8-900 AD and since I'm a bit of a Russian history buff, it seemed like a good nation name.

Dyakovo was one of the Rus city states circa 8-900 AD and since I'm a member of the Russian mafia, it seemed like a good nation name.

Fixed.

There's a Russian Mafia? Don't you mean the KGB? ;)

There's a Russian Mafia? Don't you mean the KGB? ;)

That would be funny if the KGB still existed.

Fixed.
Lol
There's a Russian Mafia? Don't you mean the FSB? ;)

Fixed :D

*Sobs*

Kentian? Is that you?!:eek:

Mine refers to a serial that ran in Analog Science Fiction magazine (May-July 1983) titled "Manna" by Lee Correy (later published in paperback: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/lee-correy/manna.htm ) that featured a fictional future nation named the United Mitanni Commonwealth.

Mine? Simple.

I had a nation called Ichi Ni (1 2)
when that got deated... a long time ago (due to inactivity) I just pushed the two numbers together to make 12. or Jyunii. and due to a mistyping... Junii was created.

Mine refers to a serial that ran in Analog Science Fiction magazine (May-July 1983) titled "Manna" by Lee Correy (later published in paperback: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/lee-correy/manna.htm ) that featured a fictional future nation named the United Mitanni Commonwealth.

I always thought it was just the old Middle Eastern country Mitanni: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitanni but modern, hence the New.

Mine? Simple.

I had a nation called Ichi Ni (1 2)
when that got deated... a long time ago (due to inactivity) I just pushed the two numbers together to make 12. or Jyunii. and due to a mistyping... Junii was created.

You're my one and two something, buddy. :fluffle:

I always thought it was just the old Middle Eastern country Mitanni: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitanni but modern, hence the New.

That's the ultimate origin of the name but not of the reference. In the book, the founders of the country wanted a name that wasn't linked to any political bloc, so they dug deep into ancient history and came up with Mitanni.

I'm not sure the original Mitanni had much to recommend it, but the fictional one certainly does IMO.

but the fictional one certainly does IMO.

What's it like?

What's it like?

As I recall, it was a very free-enterprise, limited-government state, even more so than the United States as originally intended by the Founding Fathers. I'll have to dig up my old copies of Analog and re-read it sometime, but I remember it made a positive impression. Must have if I remembered it 23+ years later.

As I recall, it was a very free-enterprise, limited-government state, even more so than the United States as originally intended by the Founding Fathers. I'll have to dig up my old copies of Analog and re-read it sometime, but I remember it made a positive impression. Must have if I remembered it 23+ years later.

A sort of Libertarian paradise, then?

A sort of Libertarian paradise, then?

Pretty much. Lee Correy was the pen name of a fellow named G. Harry Stine, who was, among other things, a staunch libertarian. He was also considered the founder of model rocketry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Correy

hey guys. i am new. nationstates rules.

i got my name from the fact that i am a very cool human. so the nation name: cool humans. i love cool humans. life is great.

hey guys. i am new. nationstates rules.

i got my name from the fact that i am a very cool human. so the nation name: cool humans. i love cool humans. life is great.

Cool. The Fonz would approve.

hey guys. i am new. nationstates rules.

i got my name from the fact that i am a very cool human. so the nation name: cool humans. i love cool humans. life is great.

You're too upbeat. NSG will turn you into a soulless, mindless automaton. Welcome!:D

You're too upbeat. Nanatsu will turn you into a soulless, mindless automaton. Welcome!:D

I'm onto your little plan. :p

I'm onto your little plan. :p

Shut up, you!:mad:


:wink:

Shut up, you!:mad:


:wink:

:eek2:
NanatSu and Galloism!

"Canuck (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck)" (pronounced /kəˈnʌk/) is a slang term for Canadians.

Since Canada is God's country :D......Heaven was a natural addition.

I'm onto your little plan. :p

Gotta admit tho.

wouldn't mind having my soul and mind being sucked out my Nanatsu... :D

Gotta admit tho.

wouldn't mind having my soul and mind being sucked out my Nanatsu... :D

Interesting euphemism... :)

Gotta admit tho.

wouldn't mind having my soul and mind being sucked out my Nanatsu... :D
Well, you were here before Nanatsu. Being on NSG this long means you have no mind left to lose. :D

Interesting euphemism... :)

Actually, it's Euphemism-tastic!

Actually, it's Euphemism-tastic!

Indeed, I never intended to imply that it was a bad one...

I got on when I was told about this game and as soon as I got on to make a nation someone runs up and says they need the computer I'm using. Long story short i'm not good with names and I came up with this. I think it is kind of stupid now that I look at it but I don't want to start over. The full name is kind of a redundancy. :(

There's a Russian Mafia? Don't you mean the KGB? ;)

In Soviet Russia, Mafia shakes down you! (Hey! Wait a minute...)

Since Canada is God's country :D......Heaven was a natural addition.

You're close, but no cigar. God's Country is actually south of Canada, and north of Mexico.

You're close, but no cigar. God's Country is actually south of Canada, and north of Mexico.

You mean Molossia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Molossia

Since Canada is God's country :D......Heaven was a natural addition.
I thought it was just Alberta.

You mean Molossia?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Molossia

That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Reminds me of Norton I, Emperor of America. Given it's location, it might be safely said that the Republic of Molossia lies within God's Country.

Kentian? Is that you?!:eek:
Tis me, Rukia-chan.
Lol


Fixed :D

Federation of Small Businesses?

That would be funny if the KGB still existed.

So, the jokes 20 years out of date- who cares?

So, the jokes 20 years out of date- who cares?

The humour police. They are not amused. Expect the sentence of death by falling anvil to be executed presently.

The humour police. They are not amused. Expect the sentence of death by falling anvil to be executed presently.

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

I named my nation after my druid from Diablo II. When I was first naming my druid, I thought I was coming up with something original, but later learned otherwise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delator

Pretty cool name for a druid though - what spec tree did you go for? I always went for WEREWOLF with a side of werebear.

:eek2:
NanatSu and Galloism!

*gasp*
Galloism and I are NSG embodied!:eek2:

Tis me, Rukia-chan.

What happened with RoI?

because when I talk politics at University people say my name is what I advocate.

Gotta admit tho.

wouldn't mind having my soul and mind being sucked out my Nanatsu... :D

I'z a vampire!:D

I'm a fair hand at the trading card game. Original spelling had already been taken.

Federation of Small Businesses?

LOL, no.

ФСБ: Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации
Federal Security Service, the current equivalent of the KGB

*gasp*
Galloism and I are NSG embodied!:eek2:

Goes around in circles, pleasuring ourselves, doing nothing productive, only pleasing our own egos. Yep, sounds like NSG.

Bugs Bunny because my "humour" is of that old-fashioned sort, cheeky but not as cruel as the more current "cable" humour. I don't want to be taken too seriously, but that happens anyway when you steal other people's carrots.

Rendered into a bogus species name to make it "funnier" and to warn the scurrying mammals that occasionally I bite off a head or two.

You're close, but no cigar. God's Country is actually south of Canada, and north of Mexico.

Hence, no cigars. It all makes sense now.

The humour police. They are not amused. Expect the sentence of death by falling anvil to be executed presently.

On appeal his sentence was reduced to Pie in the face.

On appeal his sentence was reduced to Pie in the face.

Mace Pie? Or Standard Custard?

Pretty cool name for a druid though - what spec tree did you go for? I always went for WEREWOLF with a side of werebear.

Werebear never could deal damage quickly enough, so I went with Werewolf with a dash of Summon...

...though I much prefered my Necromancer. :D

Actually, 'Goofball' is one of my longest running and least offensive nicknames.
Which, naturally, doesn't fly, hence the 'Golfball'.

The Ryadn are a nation of semi-nomads in Shirley Meier's "Fifth Millennium" series.Ah, cool.
I'd always thought it was for "R-YA-D*o*N*e*"
:)

What happened with RoI?

Still here.

Wanted something starting with "L" and with an "ae" in.

Not a sexual euphemism then?

Shove a load of swans up there and see if they get eaten?Remember, as CToaN so astutely points out,
Geese are jerks.
I can't imagine swans being that much less of jerks.

You're too upbeat. NSG will turn you into a soulless, mindless automaton. Welcome!:DOnly antidote (fleeting, that) is rampant innuendo and volumes of seemingly random posts, references, and careening conversation paths.

Remember, as CToaN so astutely points out,

I can't imagine swans being that much less of jerks.

I'll have you know that swans happen to be rather insightful and a joy to be around.

I'll have you know that swans happen to be rather insightful and a joy to be around.
So they are a bit different than geese?
Or has it just been that m'self and CToaN have fallen into the wrong crowd?
I don't see swans much ... that could supplement your statement.

Straughn = another poster here who is using my name, more or less.

Long, sordid story.
It involves politics, liquor, passion, a tire iron, sheets, memory loss, cardboard, 'shrooms, itch, driving a car .... ugh.
Never mind.

Remember, as CToaN so astutely points out,

I can't imagine swans being that much less of jerks.

Swans are bigger more able to hold their own if they pick a fight.

Straughn = another poster here who is using my name, more or less.

Long, sordid story.
It involves politics, liquor, passion, a tire iron, sheets, memory loss, cardboard, 'shrooms, itch, driving a car .... ugh.
Never mind.

Aw, that sounds like it'd make a good story.

So they are a bit different than geese?
Or has it just been that m'self and CToaN have fallen into the wrong crowd?
I don't see swans much ... that could supplement your statement.

You racist,man- dats ignorant.

Swans have feelings too, ya know.

You racist,man- dats ignorant.

Swans have feelings too, ya know.What i meant was that we've fallen into a crowd of geese, which are jerks, instead of a crowd of swans, which are apparently well appreciated here, and probably don't tend to intermingle much.
http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/images/wild_native_sunflower.jpg

Aw, that sounds like it'd make a good story.Depends on if you like any Abrams TV series or not, probably.

Swans are bigger more able to hold their own if they pick a fight.Between swans, or as a mix of swans & geese?

What i meant was that we've fallen into a crowd of geese, which are jerks, instead of a crowd of swans, which are apparently well appreciated here, and probably don't tend to intermingle much.
http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/images/wild_native_sunflower.jpg
You're an odd man.
Depends on if you like any Abrams TV series or not, probably.

What's that?

Between swans, or as a mix of swans & geese?

Ah you don't get it - the Swans and the Geese are all working together, as directed by their evil Duck overlords, to try and take over the world.

Seriously, you can see them plotting all over my university campus - they're organised I tell you!

Ah you don't get it - the Swans and the Geese are all working together, as directed by their evil Duck overlords, to try and take over the world.

Seriously, you can see them plotting all over my university campus - they're organised I tell you!


Don't be hating Geese. They're almost as cool as unicorns (almost.) Swans on the other hand... never trust a swan.

Don't be hating Geese. They're almost as cool as unicorns (almost.) Swans on the other hand... never trust a swan.

Never trust any bird, surly.

Heck, I'm sure this thread's been done before but... I'm bored and Galloism's playing Final Fantasy XII, which, incidentally, lead to the creation of this thread.

My point, I was reading through the game guide, because I had nothing else to do, and I realized that one of the monsters you fight on that game (FF XII) is named... ta ta ta ta!, Ardchoille (I think:confused:) So... since one of our mods seems to be named after said monster, I became curious and decided to ask you, esteemed NSG, what's the meaning behind your nicknames (if they have one) and why did you decide to use them?

I'll start with mine. Nanatsu no Tsuki means Seven Moons or Septimal Moon, and it's the name of a fighter/sacrifice organization in Kouga Yun's manga "Loveless". I liked the name, I liked the way it sounded in Japanese so, I decided to go by it here.

I've finally read "Loveless". Rather good.

You ever watched "Paranoia Agent"?

Don't be hating Geese. They're almost as cool as unicorns (almost.) Swans on the other hand... never trust a swan.

Bah, you haven't worked on a campus dominated by them for the past 7 years. They march around in ranks and taking the paths, there's hundreds of them, you can't move for tripping over a goose. They're evil I tell you and clearly up to something!

Never trust any bird, surly.

Geese are noble and good animals, like the tortoises of the sky. Never insult the Goose.

Eofaerwic, you are lucky to have so many geese around you. It is a sign of favour. when the goosepocalypse comes, you shall find yourself rewarded.

Geese are noble and good animals, like the tortoises of the sky. Never insult the Goose.

Eofaerwic, you are lucky to have so many geese around you. It is a sign of favour. when the goosepocalypse comes, you shall find yourself rewarded.

http://www.tortoisewings.com/images/WT.gif

Geese are noble and good animals, like the tortoises of the sky. Never insult the Goose.

Eofaerwic, you are lucky to have so many geese around you. It is a sign of favour. when the goosepocalypse comes, you shall find yourself rewarded.

Is this in the same vein that if you worship Cthullu you may have a chance of getting eaten first?

*takes a bite of Eofaerwic*

Oh yeah! There is nothing like goose fat for baking a spud!

*takes a bite of Eofaerwic*

Oh yeah! There is nothing like goose fat for baking a spud!

Hey!! Gerrof me! I'm not for eating!

However, I do like eating geese, not only does it give me a nice sense of satisfaction, they are also really tasty and a nice traditional alternative to Turkey at Christmas.

Hey!! Gerrof me! I'm not for eating!

Oops. Lucky for you I like the wings best.

If I was a leg man, you'd have a case, but the wings are just cosmetic right?

Oops. Lucky for you I like the wings best.

If I was a leg man, you'd have a case, but the wings are just cosmetic right?

Oh no you don't :sniper::mp5:

I'm on to you and prepared!

Oh no you don't :sniper::mp5:

I'm on to you and prepared!

Those chaps are distinctly British. Like Bully Beef.

I've lost my appetite now. You're safe.

Those chaps are distinctly British. Like Bully Beef.


And me :D

And me :D

I'm not afraid of the Hottentot.
Because they are Hot, and I am not!

Only antidote (fleeting, that) is rampant innuendo and volumes of seemingly random posts, references, and careening conversation paths.

I just love the fnordgasms I get from being in your cerebellum, Straughny!:fluffle:

I had an Atlas of World History when I was little. Except for a few maps, the "world" actually consisted of Europe only, of course. On the eastern fringe of some of the medieval maps appeared the principality of Tmutarakhan (controlled the straits on the east side of the Crimea, leading from the Black Sea to the Russian rivers and points east), and I always loved the name.

Don't be hating Geese. They're almost as cool as unicorns (almost.) Swans on the other hand... never trust a swan.

Don't be dissing on Swans. One of the greatest bands of all time.

DFD was all "OMG join this thing called NS!" and I was eating Bleenies, so I picked "Bleenie" as my name, and then I posted a fake "Help Catrina victims" ad that redirected you to lemon party, got deleted, made this nation, got the idea from looking around my room, saw the wine bottle, bam.

I have a good bullshit origin story, but I don't feel like looking for it. Maybe if I knew who the hell half of you were, I'd put more effort into it, but you're just not worth it.

Mine is just a new branch off of a never ending RP i do every day. xD My Antagonistic peeps just might turn good guy here. OH LOOK YARN!*pounces!:eek2:

I just love the fnordgasms I get from being in your cerebellum, Straughny!:fluffle:
w00t!
While you're up there ... you mind tickling that one nerve? I've had a lot of unpleasant numbness alternating with the head/earache lately. Thanks!

You're an odd man.Yeah, i get that a lot ... most certainly not even keel.


What's that?http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/96/19/0000039619_20070509125838.jpg
Give or take. Oh yeah, hottest movie of the weekend too, apparently. :rolleyes:

Ah you don't get it - the Swans and the Geese are all working together, as directed by their evil Duck overlords, to try and take over the world.

Seriously, you can see them plotting all over my university campus - they're organised I tell you!I think you're right ... i wouldn't have gotten that. I live up where if it has wings, it gets shot, and there's not much time for them to unionize.

Yeah, i get that a lot ... most certainly not even keel.

http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/96/19/0000039619_20070509125838.jpg
Give or take. Oh yeah, hottest movie of the weekend too, apparently. :rolleyes:

Lost? The name of that programme fits perfectly with where I am with the story at any given time. I mean WTF?

I think you're right ... i wouldn't have gotten that. I live up where if it has wings, it gets shot, and there's not much time for them to unionize.

No chance of that here - the University is a bird sanctuary, the University treats killing one of the birds as worse than killing a fellow students. After all, if you kill a fellow students, once you've served your time, you can re-apply. If you kill one of the birds, then you are expelled for life.

I realized I was making a lot of jokes with my main, so this poor puppet's name suggested itself :p