Amber

[scionoflegend]

HARK, fellow denizens of the tree!

[The amber shows a quick view of the quest mirror; it's not close enough to make out the words on it, but there are definitely words there. The image then whips around to Owain's grinning face.]

Behold, the Mirror Shard of Secret Mystery awakens! The hour of our redemption is at hand, and upon my mighty blade, I swear we shall not be thwarted a second time! See, luckily for everyone, I've totally got that last line covered.

[He holds up a rough piece of tree-made paper. The words WEAPON NAMES adorn the top, and scrawled below them, taking up every available bit of space, is a barely-legible list of names. Some have exclamation points. Some have several exclamation points. One has crude flames drawn around it, and another appears to have lightning bolts shooting out of it.]

"Those that serve have earned the right of a name." So sayeth the Mirror! ...Okay, so I dunno who "those that serve" are, but if we just name everything we're bound to get them named too, right? [He pulls his list back and looks it over.] Now, most of these names are for weapons, true, but a lot of them'll work for other things. Flamenugget would be good for a firefly... ooh, and Storm Tempest would be great for one of the baby birds. And there are plenty more where these came from! [He taps his head.]

So GO FORTH, heroes of fairy-dom, and name all you lay eyes upon! And if you need ideas, I'm your man! [With that, he looks as though he's going to set the amber down... then abruptly catches himself as he remembers something else.] --Oh, and if anyone wants to contribute to the Master List of Epic Names... [He flips his list around. The other side is also full, except for a bit of space along one edge.] ...I could probably fit two or three more on here.

[He salutes with the hand that is still holding the paper.] Owain, AWAY!

Comments

[Amber]

[alley_kit]

[Kit's not even going to comment on those weapon names. Or what she can read of them anyway.]

Don't forget the other part, Owain! It said we have to 'make them known'. Which I guess means 'make sure everybody knows about the names we pick'.

[Kit holds up her glowworm so he's in the amber's view.]

Like this is my glowworm, and his name is Joe. And Chime is Chime, of course.

amber;

[scionoflegend]

Really? Well, you've got some talent. With more practice, perhaps your abilities could someday rival even my own!

So what shall have the honour of bearing that mighty name? One of the rats, maybe?

amber;

[scionoflegend]

Yeah, but it doesn't matter, so long as we succeed! AND WE SHALL!

Amber

[scionoflegend]

[He might have been angry at the time, had he known... but he's since come up with plenty of new names to take their place.

Still, that comment stops his laughter pretty quickly.]

...Huh? Why? What was wrong with them?

[Amber]

[scionoflegend]

Ah, excellent point. We must proclaim these great names for all to hear! A name can't strike terror in the hearts of one's foes if no one knows it, after all!

...Just "Joe", though? Nothing more? [That is a far shorter name than he has ever given anything in his life.]

Re: [Amber]

[alley_kit]

Yeah, just Joe. I was having trouble coming up with a name for him and a friend of mine suggested that. I think it suits him, and he seems to like it.

[As if in confirmation, Joe glows a little brighter.]

Plus I don't think a glowworm or a firefly is going to strike terror into anybody's heart no matter what you name them. They're too friendly.

amber;

[bestworstdad]

.......never heard of the Black Death, I'm taking it?

( amber )

[knight_king]

"Master list of Epic Names"?

[She is reluctant to ask this.]

Although, I am not against solving the riddle, we should not start naming all we see.

amber;

[2wei]

Well, that's true, but... we should make sure they actually like those specific names.

Amber

[blood_and_thunder]

[... whoops.]

... Well, um... they just... weren't as good?

... You were in a rhyming phase.

[monster_san]

I hope it will be flattered to have such a noble name offered to it. And Mr. Lightwing is much more distinctive than just Mr. Firefly. [Which is, naturally, what she's been calling it.]

amber;

[scionoflegend]

The Black Death? No, what is it? An ancient tome of forbidden dark magic? Ooh, no wait, I bet it's a ballista! A black one. What's it got to do with rats, though?

amber;

[bestworstdad]

It was a disease. I think it killed like a third of the entire world.

[That's horrendously wrong but Nagi doesn't even know.]

Spread by rats and stuff like that.

Amber

[scionoflegend]

Oh right, that. Yeah, I've moved on to bigger and better things since then. [A sheepish grin.] ...I still think Renegade Blade was pretty inspired, though.

ANYWAY. Has anything happened yet? Any treats popping up?

amber;

[scionoflegend]

Of course, we should endeavor to bestow upon our comrades only the most fitting of names! That's why I added some extra-epic ones to my list. There's something here for everyone!

[Amber]

[scionoflegend]

Not even Joe Gryphonswing or Joe Shadowkiller or Joe the Eviscerator? ...Huh. Well, I guess as long as he likes it... [He doesn't really sound all that convinced.]

And hey, horses are friendly too, but name one Devil Steed and stick it in some battle armour with spikes and stuff, and watch your enemies quake in their boots!

( amber )

[scionoflegend]

[He holds his list up to the amber again.] INDEED! ...Well, the actual Master List is back home, but this will suffice for now.

And why shouldn't we name everything?! What's the worst that could happen?

Amber

[blood_and_thunder]

...

...

[Glances around.]

Nothing happened.

amber;

[scionoflegend]

Whoa, seriously?! That's almost as bad as Grima! [Now there's something he never thought he'd say.]

...These rats don't have it though, right? They don't seem sick or anything...

Amber

[scionoflegend]

...Oh. [Well that's disappointing.] Did we do it wrong? Maybe you have to share it with whoever left the riddle?

amber;

[bestworstdad]

Beats me. Anyone growing lumps in their armpits?

[Sounds proper.]

What's a Grima?

amber;

[2wei]

[ .... well okay. ]

I just hope this works, though. Ahaha.

amber;

[isolophobia]

Actually it does matter, because the named must accept the name as their own for it to be truly claimed.

Amber

[blood_and_thunder]

Maybe... but I don't know who left the riddle.

Maybe I should make a direct announcement, with a bigger secret...

( amber )

[knight_king]

How could be possibly remember and know what others name?