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Should I feel offended?
Shecky:
It's meant to mimic the "relaxed" pronunciation of people like this:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&authuser=0&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1209&bih=875&q=murica&oq=murica&gs_l=img.3..0l7j0i10j0l2.859.1775.0.2031.6.6.0.0.0.0.79.373.6.6.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.6.372.KuVZ_elifmc
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Shecky on October 30, 2015, 11:40:57 AM ---It's meant to mimic the "relaxed" pronunciation of people like this:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&authuser=0&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1209&bih=875&q=murica&oq=murica&gs_l=img.3..0l7j0i10j0l2.859.1775.0.2031.6.6.0.0.0.0.79.373.6.6.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.6.372.KuVZ_elifmc
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Those are great!
Im partial to:
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novaseaker:
Hey Dina,
I did some further research, and while reading the Tv tropes page for the Cinder Spires, I came across something interesting.
"Aurora" is the name of the Roman goddess of dawn. Furthmore, Ciriaco is a given name in both Italy as well as Spain.
So Spire Aurora may not be faux-Spain. It may be faux-Italy/Rome? The British vs. Spainards angle might be more appropriate to the Victorian themes, but the naming schemes of Aurora being a Roman goddess and soldiers bearing Italian names may point in a different direction entirely. This is a made up world, after all, and not all parallels need to be maintained.
Also, as someone who's entire family spanning back generations is 100% Sicilian, and I can tell you I don't personally take offense if Ciriaco is essentially faux-Italian, or if the Italian government of Spire Aurora is thought of as corrupt by the people they're being attacked by.
(Also Quantus, that action figure is amazing. I want one, and I'm not even from the South)
Dina:
Oh. I know who Aurora is, but that is also one Spanish name for dawn itself. For instance, one of our (Argentinian) patriotic marchs in an Opera called Aurora.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JdvjBpcOWE). So of course it could be Italian but I think names like Ciervo or Castillo point to Spain. That said, I (like most Argentinians) have as many Italian blood as Spanish one but it could appaise hubby who is pretty much a Spanish product
Speaking of names, I laughed at the fact that the young men that Gwen killed was called Lazarus.
Mith:
--- Quote ---Speaking of names, I laughed at the fact that the young men that Gwen killed was called Lazarus.
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Good catch! I had missed that.
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