Ember Mage

Holocaust (I can see people's argument here, but whatever.. it's a word.) I think it should be one used for a mage knowing the entire fire manipulation spellbook.

1. a great or complete devastation or destruction, esp. by fire. (First referred definition, not mass slaughter caused by WW2)


Smolderer
Flare



"There's a time in all of our lives when we have the opportunity to choose between what is easy... and what is right."

>Holocaust (I can see people's argument here, but whatever.. it's a word.) I think it should be one used for a mage knowing the entire fire manipulation spellbook.

While it does have a true word, I think it would be inapropriate to use it as a title honestly. It is a politically charged with great personal meaning to a select group.

It would be like allowing a <racial slang> pre-title for all humans with non-white skin. Sure, there're legitimate meanings for those words nearly every time, but they mean something else, something hurtful, in common parlance.

Perhaps a synonym of it?

Oh oh- I got one --- Blazer


Axillus - Halfling Warrior Mage
If I knew the way I would take you home

If I were to hazard a guess, it would be that you are not Jewish. I'm not either, but if there was an objection about a Holocaust title, I personally would understand it. There are many words in the English language, most of them aren't in titles. I don't think this is one that needs needs neeeeds to be.


Axillus - Halfling Warrior Mage
If I knew the way I would take you home

for years "gay" was used as a word for "happy" - such as "the gay nineties" -referring to the 1890s by the way. Yet it has different connotations these days. For that reason, I don't think it would be an appropriate title.


"Word on the street is, ya been lookin' out for the best interests of the Guild."

>I'm trying to think of an example, but drawing a blank really. Maybe somethin akin to a '911 bomber' title?

How many people would like to see "Terrorist <so and so>" in game right now?
To Jewish people, THE Holocaust will ALWAYS be more than a black smudge in world history. It will mark a time when, as a whole group of people, they were hunted down for eradication. I'm willing to bet there's more than a few people of such lineage in game, but even if there weren't, I think DR is a better place without such a title.


PS - I don't think Apocalypse should refer to someone that can kill 1 thing at a time, sorry. They should become Barbocalypse, we should get Apocalypse, and Tropicalo should get his custom title - definitely. Of course, Westie's *** might be just as good. ::ducks::

Axillus - Halfling Warrior Mage
If I knew the way I would take you home

And just to go a smidge further. Holocaust doesnt MEAN anything different. While gay went from a mood to a sexual orientation in modern times, holocaust still means a "whole buncha death". The event that modern times thinks of when that occured was a "whole bunch of death" regardless. Its not like a title 'holocaust' is lampooning any of the events, so again, I fail to see where it might be insulting to anyone.

Anyhow, back to more titles for Warmies:)

Farewell, remorse: all good to me is lost; Evil, be thou my good.
~Paradise Lost (bk. IX, l. 171)

>>Turks took over our country for over 400 years and tortured and killed us, impaling us mouth to anus and roasting us over a fire.

Whoa there. Whoa.

~Aeth

<< I fail to see where it might be insulting to anyone.>>

Just because you don't seem to understand why is it offensive does not make it less so. Put it the bag of 'probably best not used' and move along to another suggestion.

Rehlyn


A sailor walks up to you and says, "Your commission as Captain of the Lybadel has run out."
The sailor salutes and walks away to return to his duties.

I find the term apocalypse offensive. I don't think people should advocate the end of the world as a title.

It is also important to put The Holocaust into context.

Whether you go by percentages or straight numbers, it was not the largest, nor the most recent example of genocide.

I am --- Navak

<<fuehrer just means "leader" too, but i doubt very much we'd give the title to paladins with the ability to "lead".>>

Probably wouldnt give it to them cause its German would be my guess. Maybe I'm crazy. I dont remember any english poets using the term Fuehrer in their writtings.


Farewell, remorse: all good to me is lost; Evil, be thou my good.
~Paradise Lost (bk. IX, l. 171)

I request another Blackfire title: Black War.

OMG NooOOO! That is the same term given to a period of genocide on Tasmania! BAN! BAN!!!

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Fuquois

For Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_War

>Crimson Lord

I would very much like to have the Flame Lord title.
And Fire (or any other synonym) Knight. Please?

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how about eternal flamer? :-)


"Word on the street is, ya been lookin' out for the best interests of the Guild."

I think the mech req could be lowered significantly. We just need a Blazer out there... bad.


Axillus - Halfling Warrior Mage
If I knew the way I would take you home

<<I'd still prefer Flame Lord and Fire Knight over Blazer.

Heh...maybe you didn't get the joke. Or maybe you decided not to address it. Blazer, in some circles, is a term for smoking a drug which is currently illegal in the US, but not everywhere. I doubt any of us were serious about having 'Blazer' be a title. Although, minus the Mech being insanely high and me not having it, I'd qualify for it. Magmus has not circled prolly in a good year or more. It's sad, really.

Other Fire titles, however:

Ashmaker (Fire Rain spell, 50th circle, 300 in TM)
Flametongue / Flamecaller (Dragon's Breath, 30th circle, 100 in vocals, 200 in TM)
Infernal Lord (80th Circle, All Fire spells, 50 STR, 50 AGI, Must own a horse)
Dragonspawn (All Fire spells, 100th circle, ?? STR, ?? AGI)
Sunmaker (125th circle, All Fire spells, No Water spells)
Pyre (Must have recently 'accidentally' allowed his ES to drop and his MOF to burn him...to death)


~The Fire Lion Magmus Bloodston, Blackfire Enthusiast

>Blazer, in some circles, is a term for smoking a drug which is currently illegal in the US, but not everywhere.

I've never heard of it.

>Pyre (Must have recently 'accidentally' allowed his ES to drop and his MOF to burn him...to death)

Close. Seems you have to cast it twice or at higher mana than 15, to burn yourself to death.

As for my title ideas...

<Flame/Water, Ice, or Frost/Earth/Air/Lightning or Thunder/Ethereal or Aether> Knight:
3 spells in respective book, must own a horse

<Flame/Water, Ice, or Frost/Earth/Air/Lightning or Thunder/Ethereal or Aether> Lord:
5 spells, horse

Please?

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I kinda like Ashen.. and Ember Fire

>Do we have cloud shaper?

Cloudshaper
At least 235 ranks in Primary Magic
Must know Rising Mists Spell

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>Just my opinion.

Perfectly understandable. All the -caster, -Adept, -Crafter, -mancer, -Getha, -Doom, etc titles may be bland to some, but it allows someone that likes one of those suffixes and wants a title with a specific element. I personally think some of them sound really cool, but nothing suited for my character.

Honesty, I've always wanted the Arcane Knight title, long before the new title system came out. When we got all our new titles, and I didn't see Arcane Knight there, I just set Knight Magister as my goal, but I'm still 79 ranks away from it, and it is the only reason I even have a horse. By the time I gain those ranks, there is a pretty good chance that more titles will be added for us. I just want some kind of Knight title.

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