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Post by Interrobang Pie on Dec 12, 2008 2:50:33 GMT 10
Anyway, I would definitely like to see this finished. =P
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Post by Rhinoce Breakdancerus on Dec 13, 2008 3:15:50 GMT 10
The term you are searching for is hydromancy, the magic control over water. I just saw something about this. Hydromancy comes from the Greek "hydro" meaning water, and "manteia" meaning divination. Unless BluWave's abilities include scrying, this wouldn't necessarily be a fitting definition. |
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Post by PK the Hedgehog on Dec 16, 2008 0:15:52 GMT 10
The term you are searching for is hydromancy, the magic control over water. I just saw something about this. Hydromancy comes from the Greek "hydro" meaning water, and "manteia" meaning divination. Unless BluWave's abilities include scrying, this wouldn't necessarily be a fitting definition. Well, I'm confident I'll be flamed for asking, but what's "Scrying?" Also, that other untitled RPG, just went one step backwards. Due to us not having the slightest clue what to do for it without it becoming too complicated, we scrapped every idea so far, including the genre. The only idea we have so far is to make whatever we're making for the DS. |
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Post by Rhinoce Breakdancerus on Dec 16, 2008 2:06:18 GMT 10
OMG PK, UR SO STUPID FOR NOT KNOWING WAHT SCRYING IS!!1!!! I HAET YOUSE!!1!![/sarcasm]
Scrying is using some sort of medium (like water, crystal, fire, whatever) to psychically see visions or the future.
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Post by The Pletch on Dec 16, 2008 3:16:51 GMT 10
The term you are searching for is hydromancy, the magic control over water. I just saw something about this. Hydromancy comes from the Greek "hydro" meaning water, and "manteia" meaning divination. Unless BluWave's abilities include scrying, this wouldn't necessarily be a fitting definition. That's a much more direct translation. Contextually, it would mean "The ability to use one's mind to control water". I can see where you're coming from, but context screws that up. Look at necromancy, for instance. Most necromancers can't scry the dead, just raise and control them. |
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Post by Tené on Dec 16, 2008 3:59:49 GMT 10
You could say the same about hydrokinesis, though. Put something in front of -kinesis and people will assume it's some kind of magic.
Now, if I knew the greek for "control" then we could get a proper name for it.
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Post by CoolCorky on Dec 16, 2008 4:12:51 GMT 10
GOOGLE TRANSLATE TO THE RESCUE!!
"ελέγχου"
Uh... any ideas?
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Post by Rhinoce Breakdancerus on Dec 16, 2008 4:27:04 GMT 10
According to this site, that transliterates to "elÝgchoy". Soo...Hydroelghoy? Or maybe Hydrolenchy? Something like that. |
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Post by The Pletch on Dec 16, 2008 5:05:01 GMT 10
You could say the same about hydrokinesis, though. Put something in front of -kinesis and people will assume it's some kind of magic. Now, if I knew the greek for "control" then we could get a proper name for it. But that's English vernacular. I'm speaking about Greek context. |
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Post by stupid hos is my enemy on Dec 16, 2008 7:21:42 GMT 10
Gentlemen, ask yourself this simple question;
Does it really matter?
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Post by The Pletch on Dec 16, 2008 8:22:44 GMT 10
EVERYTHING TO DO WITH LINGUISTICS MATTERS TO ME.
BITCH.
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Post by Oberstleutnant Insipid on Dec 16, 2008 12:40:57 GMT 10
YES FADE, IT MATTERS
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