tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Dec 15 12:56:45 1995
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Re: Conquer the World (Chat Room)
On 15 Dec 95 at 9:07, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >On 13 Dec 95 at 4:19, [email protected] wrote:
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> >> The room in the dark blue sphere, that is the "words" sphere.
> >> Inthere, there is a 'curses' room. I think, _thats_ the one for
> >> us!
> >
> >One small problem, I have downloaded a new version of Worlds Chat
> >that has replaced "words" with "sadness".
> Yep. I have done the same. I can't figure out if I like it or
> not....
>
>
> >If you want, I will look into getting a tlhIngan avatar made.
> O, YEAH I would like that!
> How do you do that?
>
> >How would you translate avatar? Hmmm...
> Well, since avatar means 'something wich represents' I would say:
> 'oSwI' (Thing that represents...)
An avatar is the incarnation of a Hindu deity, an incarnation in
human form, or a variant phase or version of a continuing basic
entity.
However, 'oSwI' captures the feel pretty well.
> >> Dotlh
maSqa'
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"Had I not known that I was dead already,
I would have mourned the loss of my life"
-Ota Dokan, Japanese poet
(written while a knife protruded from his chest)
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