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[Kulan] The Lands of Harqual (Updated: Feb 3/2022)
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 4068284" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>Here are some interesting facts about nomenclature in the game world...</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Many of the names I've used for specific cities, countries, and continents come from real-life sources. One of the most specific is the tabaxi city known as <strong>Tattenger</strong>. Tattenger was name of one of my cats while I was growing up in Forestburg, Alberta.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another name I borrowed from real-life Alberta is the one for the city-state known as <strong>Onaway</strong>. Onaway is the name of a small town near Edmonton.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>The city-state called <strong>Tschaja</strong> is the last name of a family that I knew in Forestburg. I still don't know how to pronounce it.</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The city known as <strong>Aralan</strong> was named after a girl I knew growing up. It was originally named <em>Carlana</em> or something like that, but I felt that was too weird. (And yes, I was in love with her.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The city known as <strong>Avion</strong> was originally called Avon. No, I'm not kidding.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The name of the city-state called <strong>Massalia</strong> was inspired by the real-world city of Marseille. Massalia is the old Greek name for that city when it was founded.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another name that is in homage to something is the name I use for the continent known as <strong>Janardûn</strong>. I basically bastardized the the stage name of award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter <em>Jann Arden</em>. (The first time my SCAP players heard me speak the name aloud they couldn't stop laughing.) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I now pronounce it with the "J" silent and "dûn" as dune.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Plus, the character named <strong>Sir Mojo Rising</strong> was named after a certain song lyric that I'm sure many of you will know.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The capitial city of the Kingdom of Navirosov, named <strong>Magdalene</strong>, was inspired by the song of the same name by the band Boston on their 1994 album "Walk On".</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 4068284, member: 2012"] Here are some interesting facts about nomenclature in the game world... [LIST] [*]Many of the names I've used for specific cities, countries, and continents come from real-life sources. One of the most specific is the tabaxi city known as [B]Tattenger[/B]. Tattenger was name of one of my cats while I was growing up in Forestburg, Alberta. [*]Another name I borrowed from real-life Alberta is the one for the city-state known as [B]Onaway[/B]. Onaway is the name of a small town near Edmonton. [*][S]The city-state called [B]Tschaja[/B] is the last name of a family that I knew in Forestburg. I still don't know how to pronounce it.[/S] [*]The city known as [B]Aralan[/B] was named after a girl I knew growing up. It was originally named [I]Carlana[/I] or something like that, but I felt that was too weird. (And yes, I was in love with her.) [*]The city known as [B]Avion[/B] was originally called Avon. No, I'm not kidding. [*]The name of the city-state called [B]Massalia[/B] was inspired by the real-world city of Marseille. Massalia is the old Greek name for that city when it was founded. [*]Another name that is in homage to something is the name I use for the continent known as [B]Janardûn[/B]. I basically bastardized the the stage name of award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter [I]Jann Arden[/I]. (The first time my SCAP players heard me speak the name aloud they couldn't stop laughing.) :p [*]I now pronounce it with the "J" silent and "dûn" as dune. [*]Plus, the character named [B]Sir Mojo Rising[/B] was named after a certain song lyric that I'm sure many of you will know. [*]The capitial city of the Kingdom of Navirosov, named [B]Magdalene[/B], was inspired by the song of the same name by the band Boston on their 1994 album "Walk On". [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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