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UMBRAL CHOIR LORE VOTE 2: HERO NAMES

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We're back with the next vote for the Umbral Choir. If you've been living on an asteroid for the past few weeks, head over to our dev blog to find out more about the creation process of this upcoming espionage-oriented faction!




A few weeks ago, you decided that the name for the Umbral Choir's home system should be Nexus! We're still at it with names, since in the Umbral Choir's story, they are very rare. Indeed, the Choir is a collective, where all think with one mind. Only through happenstance (or is it fate?) have some of the echoes of the collective become singular voices.





This week, we're asking you what their Hero names should look like. We have thought long and hard about their (upcoming) faction quest, background, and general themes, and have come up with three naming nomenclatures that we think encapsulate the idea of these heroes! Below are the three options, along with a brief explanation, and a couple of examples:



  • [Name], the [Noun]
    • The name part is self-explanatory. The noun is a qualifier, linked to their backstory and how the hero has emerged from the collective.
      • Examples: Baathra, The Most Curious; Racha, the Betrayer
  • [Solfege system notes] [Precision]
    • This one works like a first name/last name kind of deal, only we're sticking to the musical themes of the faction. Solfege is a musical notation system (do re mi fa sol la si do), of which we're combining two to form a name, and the second part of the name hinges on a particular way of playing. Basically, these names revolve around the "voice" of the Hero.
      • Examples: Sila Minor; Lare Fermata
  • The [Virtue] [Factional last name]
    • This last name option is based on classical "virtues" (we went the esoterical route here), adding that each Hero would have been shaped in part by the culture they were observing from the shadows for so long. Therefore, the last name is taken straight from that faction.
      • Examples: The Serene Arrakyo; The Luminous Kersho


This vote will run for two weeks. What's your favorite option?

12 691 300

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Notes Precision
Winner

Notes Precision

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Name, the Noun

Name, the Noun

4 449 200

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The Virtue Factional Last Name

The Virtue Factional Last Name

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 5:02:25 AM

While I do enjoy the implications of the [Virtue] [Factional Last Name] name system, I'll also cheer for the currently winning [Solfege System Notes] [Precision] name system to win.

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 8:25:25 AM

In my opinion calling them The [Virtue] [Factional Last Name] fits with them being part of a collective, like they represent a specific part of the collective rather than being individuals


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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 2:32:18 PM

solfege something something for variability sounds interesting but in reality comes as boring.

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 4:23:20 PM

At the beginning i was like " Meh" for the second choice. But with the explanation and when looking at other choices, this feel good and really designed for the Umbral Choir :) So now it's a " good choice!"


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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 6:53:42 PM

[Solfege system notes] [Precision], definitely. For the same reasons as the former comments.

And since the race is very ancient, you may want to use the old form "Ut" in addition to or instead of "Do".

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 8:42:19 PM

Another vote for [Solfege system notes] [Precision]. And that was easy choise I must say.

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6 years ago
Nov 9, 2018, 2:56:55 PM

I like the 1st and 3rd options better than the [Solfege][Precision]. If they are a sorta of "hivemind" or "gestalt consciousness" in which individuality is just starting to appear, I think it would be most logical that the names are precisely what make those who bear them "unique" - The Curious, the Compassionate, the One Who Brings Retribution and so on and so forth...


My reaction to the second option was like: "Oh, cool, it fits the 'Choir' thing", then "the results sound quite silly, though" and finally "but the last name being a hint about playstyle is a cool aspect". Overall, it's my least favorite, especially after I realized that "hinges on a particular way of playing" probably refers to a particular way of playing music, not the best gameplay style for the hero...


! guess, I'm going with [Noun], the [Noun].

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