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Then who the heck is Hastur? Seriously. I looked up Hastur in Google and came up with a bunch of things. My point is, I highly doubt Mormons are going to see this and try to run haiiro out of town on a rail.
Hastur is one of the main deities in the Cthulhu Mythos, one of the Great Old Ones. He is 'He Who Is Not To Be Named', among other titles. Also a family name in the Darkover books, which use a ton of Mythos words.
Eh, I sincerely doubt most of your go-door-to-door-type Mormon proslytizers know what the name would mean, much less care. You need to drill down through 'people that read more than one book a year', down through 'Sci-Fi' and 'Weird Fantasy' readers, to 'People who know what the Mythos is'. That's a vanishingly small percentage of the general populace.
Now what would really be cool if someone was behind you and says, "Hastur? What does that mean?" and then their car fills with an inky blackness and they scream something about their soul being rip out of their body through their nose all because they mentioned "He Who Must Not Be Named." That would be funny.
Hastur is one of the main deities in the Cthulhu Mythos, one of the Great Old Ones. He is 'He Who Is Not To Be Named', among other titles. Also a family name in the Darkover books, which use a ton of Mythos words.
Eh, I sincerely doubt most of your go-door-to-door-type Mormon proslytizers know what the name would mean, much less care. You need to drill down through 'people that read more than one book a year', down through 'Sci-Fi' and 'Weird Fantasy' readers, to 'People who know what the Mythos is'. That's a vanishingly small percentage of the general populace.
Yes, I know exactly who Hastur is. I still don't understand why it's supposed to piss Mormons off -- like you say, to most it wouldn't mean anything at all. To the rest -- if they know who Hastur is, they're already fans. Mormons don't really have a reputation for getting upset over fictional representatives of fantasy magic, deities and whatnot anyway.
That is just silly. To those who know what "Hastur" means they're gonna think this guy is a Cthulhu fan. Otherwise, his acronym is completely lost on folks.
That is just silly. To those who know what "Hastur" means they're gonna think this guy is a Cthulhu fan. Otherwise, his acronym is completely lost on folks.
Well, it is S. John Ross, game designer, who seems to have (or have had) the plate. That's part of his website. But he's in Texas, I believe, so I need to be patient and the plate will become available at some point...
That is just silly. To those who know what "Hastur" means they're gonna think this guy is a Cthulhu fan. Otherwise, his acronym is completely lost on folks.
The Miskatonic plate wrap, Yellow Sign window decal, and M.U. parking permit help with that, too.
If I was trying to tick people off, I'd have gone for something like A55 0RGY. I've been a Mythos fan for about 13 years, and wanted a Lovecraftian plate since long before I got my first car -- most people don't get it, but I'm not aiming for most people.
And der_kluge, you're so right about needing to have three of these! I've got Michigan (hanging over my front door), so next time I move I'll have to check with the DMV beforehand to see if it's available. If not, I guess I'll move somewhere else!
I had one guy pissed at me because I "stole" Sith Lord from him.... heck, I had to get a shortened version as the full spelling was taken when I got it... I thought he'd had it until then...
Mine is: "SITH LRD"
Granted I had some dingbat lady at church one day that asked a friend if that said "Sayeth the Lord"? Didn't care too much for her after she thought I'd steal her purse while cleaning up the sanctuary after service.
My former one had "WORF II" on it.
I've still got it somewhere in this house; never turned it in!
__________________ Evil will be dealt with swiftly as it is my duty to remove such evil from my presence.--Rozhena Ashford Cleric/Divine Champion of Torm
Well, it is S. John Ross, game designer, who seems to have (or have had) the plate. That's part of his website. But he's in Texas, I believe, so I need to be patient and the plate will become available at some point...
You could always go down and see if it's available...
__________________ Evil will be dealt with swiftly as it is my duty to remove such evil from my presence.--Rozhena Ashford Cleric/Divine Champion of Torm
You're supposed to turn them in? That seems pretty weak. Is it peculiar to your state?
Technically, yes. But I doubt many do. Or else how do those people end up with a garage wall full of them?
Dunno if it's just NC or not..
__________________ Evil will be dealt with swiftly as it is my duty to remove such evil from my presence.--Rozhena Ashford Cleric/Divine Champion of Torm
I've been a Mythos fan for about 13 years, and wanted a Lovecraftian plate since long before I got my first car -- most people don't get it, but I'm not aiming for most people.
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