Correspondence 11/11/09 21:24 - 21:55

   And here, we finally figure out the name of the Mad General. We went through just as rigorous a process naming Nycaster, as well, with all the corresponding symbolism and everything. Character names are important. Yes.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:24 pm
Zerfall Nykallm?

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:27 pm
I'm not sure about the last name.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:28 pm
Like Nycaster, but... with 'kallm' instead of 'caster'

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:30 pm
Yeah, i like the "Ny" bit, but the "kallm"s a little too consonant heavy, I guess.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:31 pm
His first name is 'Zerfall' for cripe's sake!

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:33 pm
Yeah, but those are softer consonants? I guess I just want to seem like I have a good reason. It just doesn't feel right, I suppose.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:35 pm
Zerfall NyKyylm.
(yikes!)
Zerfall NyKyllm.
(also yikes!)
Zerfall NyKaalm.

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:37 pm
I'm still not feeling it. We can go with it if there's nothing else though.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:38 pm
Caster Zerfall Nylands.

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:39 pm
I like it. But now I can't stop reading the last bit as "nylons".

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:42 pm
And the first bit as "Casper."
That stupid friendly ghost is ruining everything.
Zerfall Nykua.
J? I like the J's of the African, the Y's, heavy consonant doubling of the Scandinavian, vowel doubling in the African. Zerfall has two L's, good...

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:43 pm
Well then what have you got?

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:45 pm
Zerfall Ny-gabe. Like Mugabe.
...

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:46 pm
Kinda hard to get the pronunciation across.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:48 pm
Kaster Zerfall Nykallm.

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:49 pm
Let's just go with that.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:51 pm
I like it. Kaster with a K to suggest Russian, Zerfall means 'disintegration' as a nod to the painting, Nykallm sounds both Scandanavian and African at the same time, and plus 'Kaster' and 'Ny' suggest a deeper naming scheme.

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:53 pm
Haha, I didn't catch that last bit. I like it.

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From POMegranate to Persomem   Nov 11, 2009 9:54 pm
The K's and doule L's pull the name together, and Kaster sounds like Custer, a foreshadowing of the General's fate.

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From Persomem to POMegranate   Nov 11, 2009 9:55 pm
Shot in the face by Indians, what a way to go.