Correspondence 11/10/08 18:56 - 20:26

   Continuing the conversation of naming OREM (we did a lot of discussion over names in the early days, and sometimes later on, as you'll see with the naming of the Mad General, introduced in book 2.) I broke this one into chunks, because as you see, some of the conversations, even on the same topic, get pretty long. So the conversation previous was before we settled on a name, and this conversation is after I realized what it would be (Lynx, now since given to OREM's rival resistance group, Lynx.)

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 6:56 pm

Oh oh oh oh oh!

Link, which suggests bonds, is also Dutch and German slang for sly, cunning, or dangerous! Plus it's another Matrix reference!

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 6:59 pm

Oh my yes!

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 7:22 pm

Link, Linker, Linken Park, L.I.N.K., Lynx? I really like Lynx. Lynx? L.Y.N.X.? No, that's stupid. Lynx? Lynx is the name of a very faint constellation in the northern hemisphere... The only star to have a name in it, 31 Lyncis, is called Alsciaukat, meaning "The Thorn", and Mabsuthat, meaning "The Outstretched" or "The Extended". These are Arabic names...

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 7:24 pm

Lyncis maybe?

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 7:27 pm

The lynx's urine was said in medieval times to harden into the gem carbuncle, which today we call garnet, which derives its name from the Latin word for Pomegranate...

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 7:28 pm

And this all means what...?

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 7:39 pm

You know, like PoM? Persistence of Memory? Dude, you still there?

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 7:44 pm

Yep, I thought it was kind of neat too. And sorry, I'm kind of only sort of here today.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 7:46 pm

Lynx then?

Lynx, Lynx, Lynx...

You know, the scientific name for the Eurasian lynx is Lynx lynx? You probably already know about gorillas... And the Manx Shearwater, whose calls sound like the cackle of the devil, is called Puffinus puffinus. They aren't even related to puffins! (Besides being birds, of course...)

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 7:48 pm

It's OK. It makes me feel smart...er.

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 7:49 pm

I think Lynx would be a little too... I dunno, something? I guess I just don't like animal names, but it could work.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 7:55 pm

Yeah, I know...

Lynx, lynx, lynx...

Did you know that in the rest of the English-speaking world, Lynx is the name of Axe body spray?

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 7:59 pm

That's true. I put Lynxes in my armpits once. Didn't end well.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 8:00 pm

LOM!

(Laugh Out Medium!)

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 8:20 pm

The Lynx? Maybe if they were a larger organization. Lynx...ers. Lynxing. Lynx Resistance, Incorporated. Lynxx. Lyynx. Lynxes. Lynx. Lynx? Lynx! "Lynx." Lynx* Lyn*. L*nx. Lynx... .

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 8:21 pm

Lynx Resistance sounds pretty good to me, actually! Not too wordy, so it doesn't seem pompous or anything.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 10, 2008 8:25 pm

The Lynx Resistance.

Are they resisting against Lynxes?

Hmm...

Sounds good. Secretive. Clandestine. Cool.

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 10, 2008 8:26 pm

It's a classy name!