Taijitu

Forum Meta => Archived Role Play Boards => Archive => The Map => Topic started by: Myroria on February 17, 2007, 06:39:58 PM

Title: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on February 17, 2007, 06:39:58 PM
I'm proposing this name set for the continents. There will be supercontinents in bold, then under it will be listed the subcontinents.

Arda
Myroria-Eluvatar Subcontinent
The Ardese Isles (TGR, Morthia, etc.)

Oceania

Meditaijitu
North Taijitu (Saint Oz, Tallmann, etc.)
    The Isthmus of Bustia
South Taijitu (DSA, Sovereign Dixie, etc.)
West Taijitu (Annexea, etc.)

Orientalia (pronounced Or-ee-n-tahl-ee-a)
The Inglish Isles (Inglo-Scotia, Whereamistan)
Orientalia Minor (Ryazania, Xyrael, etc.)

So what do you guys think? Suggestions, constructive criticism?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Khaalias on February 17, 2007, 07:37:21 PM
More original names would be nice. I'm all out of creativity juice at the moment, though.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Tarrotown on February 17, 2007, 07:45:21 PM
Maybe the names could be themed around mythology or something inkeeping with the region name?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Ryazania on February 17, 2007, 08:07:01 PM
Arda=Supermythological
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Bustos on February 17, 2007, 08:20:51 PM
Can I be my own subcontinent?  Middle Meditaijitu?   ;)
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on February 17, 2007, 09:21:36 PM
You can be like Central America: A political division, not a continent.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Ryazania on February 17, 2007, 09:39:59 PM
The Orient borrows too much from Earth.

Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: St Oz on February 17, 2007, 10:27:42 PM
Why is Myroria naming all of this? Perhaps the nations of each continent should name their continent. So Eluvatar Myroria can name their island place and everyone around where I am name the continent we live on. Instead of always having these silly names.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Gulliver on February 17, 2007, 10:35:24 PM
Indeed.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on February 17, 2007, 10:35:58 PM
But what happens when there's a bunch of people on one continent and they can't decide?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Ryazania on February 17, 2007, 10:39:48 PM
Since almost noone on my continent RPs a lot, I proclaim my continent Easteros.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Khaalias on February 17, 2007, 10:49:31 PM
I was planning on having on country on that continent and RPing once I got 30 posts...


EDIT: Speaking of 30 posts...
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Zimmerwald on February 17, 2007, 10:51:30 PM
At least consult Acle when he comes bach from vacation, and PUR's here sometimes.

Personally, I think that what Myroria's called "north Taijitu" should be two coninents (a map of tectonic plates would be nice), similar in relationship to Europe and Asia.  
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Simple on February 18, 2007, 12:56:34 AM
you silly people thats what polls are for, invite and lock in all RP members of continent in question and ask them to vote.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Bustos on February 18, 2007, 12:24:02 PM
You can be like Central America: A political division, not a continent.

That works.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: St Oz on February 18, 2007, 01:47:13 PM
I propose for people on my continent, D'nesia, Denesia or Dienesia though I like D'nesia better...

(If you have colonization on the continent that doesn't count.)
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Mor'os on February 18, 2007, 03:56:36 PM
Well, the Mor'osi word for that landmass which it occupies as a whole is simply O.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on February 18, 2007, 04:25:36 PM
Mor'osi sounds like a simple language.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Mor'os on February 18, 2007, 04:43:01 PM
Hong īn? Am, hem sū tle dī ī īn?

More on topic, does the mountain ranger splitting Mor'os from the rest of the land mass on its western border constitute a continent, as with the Urals, or just a subcontinent, as with the Himmilayas?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on February 18, 2007, 04:49:39 PM
Probably a subcontinent. Again, it'd be helpful if Oz made a quick tectonic plate map/
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: St Oz on February 18, 2007, 05:14:19 PM
Probably a subcontinent. Again, it'd be helpful if Oz made a quick tectonic plate map/

Yes let me schedule 50 hours in my daily life to do that... Thank you.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on February 18, 2007, 05:20:27 PM
Sorry. I'll make one if you guys want.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: St Oz on February 18, 2007, 06:32:42 PM
Sorry. I'll make one if you guys want.

NO!

Why do we even need one anyway? It seems pointless in my opinion

BTW Mor'os and I have agreed to call our Continent O
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Ryazania on February 18, 2007, 07:27:19 PM
So you're Oans?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Feniexia on February 18, 2007, 07:49:16 PM
The Feniexian Main Island (somewhat small) is counted as own Mini-Continent named Nekotai (after: neko no tairiku, Continent of the Cat, because cats are very common in Feniexia and the cat is Feniexias national animal). Some say, it is just a part of some supercontinent, but every Feniexian demands that and say that it is an critical offend to their home nation.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Bustos on February 18, 2007, 10:13:04 PM
I like Myroria's "The Isthmus of Bustia" to label my area.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on February 18, 2007, 11:33:38 PM
Eluvatar and I agreed that Arda was a good name for our continent.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Zimmerwald on February 19, 2007, 12:08:03 AM
I'll live with "O."

*hurries to change Wiki*
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Mor'os on February 19, 2007, 12:17:31 AM
"Nekotai"? "Cat Big"? Perhaps "Nekoriku", "Catland", would do a bit better?  :P
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Prydania on February 19, 2007, 05:53:52 AM
The Inglish Isles (Inglo-Scotia, Whereamistan)
Works for me.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Feniexia on February 19, 2007, 09:55:11 AM
"Nekotai"? "Cat Big"? Perhaps "Nekoriku", "Catland", would do a bit better?  :P

Thanks^^
I´m only in my 2nd semester of japanese....
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Talmann on February 19, 2007, 01:50:41 PM
Talstadt also agrees with being on Continent 'O'. Makes it alot easier to teach kids now, doesn't it?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Khem on February 23, 2007, 12:39:50 AM
i would like to suggest our continent be named the Erosian continent. or Eden.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Vincii on February 24, 2007, 01:07:02 AM
can i still get some land even if i don't have 30 posts yet? i just don't want to be left out cuz i'm new.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Feniexia on February 24, 2007, 10:16:58 PM
@Vincii: Just stop by at the "Games Subforum". You´ll got postings soon enough^^

Oh, and we don´t let you be left out. But if you don´t own a island etc, you won´t really need to particiate in this thread....
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Vincii on February 25, 2007, 12:20:13 AM
oh my bad well just have a nice day then and thnx.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Annabe on February 25, 2007, 03:11:43 AM
I don't think that my continent should be so other country-centric. I mean, countries come and go, but in the end even if Germany or France falls, it's still going to be called Europe. I don't have an idea for a name now, but I think that my subcontinent should have a better name.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Salty on February 25, 2007, 04:56:23 AM
I kind of see the map as a regional item to be enjoyed by everyone. I don't think the naming should be left only to the RP'ers...  :-\
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Mercantilist States on February 26, 2007, 07:57:43 AM
I propose my islands be named the Tallent Archipelago
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Mercantilist States on March 02, 2007, 11:31:45 PM
Has there been any consensus on a name for the O subcontinent (south of Bustos' isthmus) and the continent with Khaalis and Xyrael and Ryazania?

And what about ocean names? (I'm an island peoples) I've called the sea that borders my archipelago the Merchant Sea with the North and South Merchant Seas, respectively.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Ryazania on March 02, 2007, 11:51:17 PM
I asked that m continent be Easteros.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Rozaria on March 03, 2007, 09:52:37 PM
well....
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Feniexia on April 28, 2007, 02:27:40 PM
*push*

What is now with this proposal? No more interested in it?

...

Mor'os? Would "Hiryuuriku" gramatically correct? Are there alternatives?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: tak on April 28, 2007, 02:38:03 PM
"O" would be cool for our continent. Perhaps where Takasia is can be called "the Horn of O"... :P
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Solnath on April 28, 2007, 03:05:24 PM
Seeing the history of the northern continent, I don't support O. I'll think of something.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Varkour on April 28, 2007, 03:29:11 PM
What about calling my continent (Varkour, Annexea, Omagnum, Feniexia & Tagirstan) Arveo?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: tak on April 28, 2007, 03:55:02 PM
btw, shall we name the oceans too?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Saletsia on April 29, 2007, 02:34:17 PM
Egbota for the continent where I'm at
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Khem on April 30, 2007, 01:45:16 AM
how about the "Erient" or "Isia" for the continent we are on?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Myroria on April 30, 2007, 01:51:00 AM
That was decided as "Easteros", I believe. Mercantilist States used it as a name, so I think it's pretty official.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Mercantilist States on April 30, 2007, 02:13:59 AM
I've been using 'Easteros' pretty extensively (used it in multiple RP's: see Llanydern trade conference, Bringing Dominion to Easteros, Easteros Merchant Co./Factbook), similarly, I used O and O-subcontinent (see Ginto Dispute/Downfall of king/the Supremo, Free Press, Factbook).

My islands are the Tallent Archipelago. Never had a name for Vark's or Myroria/Eluvatar peninsula (hadn't needed to RP there yet). Similarly, the sea northeast of my islands is North Merchant Sea and the sea southwest is the South Merchant Sea.

Maybe we should dust off the old RP council and do one last vote?
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Solnath on April 30, 2007, 02:17:43 AM
I see no real reason, because there can be no compulsion for RPers to use the same names. There might even be comical misunderstandings because of it, which is natural when varying cultures meet.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Mercantilist States on April 30, 2007, 04:16:52 AM
While that is a good point, in the real world today we have agreed upon names for major bodies of water, continents, archipelagos. And, if we're going to do this world war, we better have some agreed upon names so we all know what we're talking about.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Solnath on April 30, 2007, 04:59:24 AM
I agree that OOC we should have consensus, but a few countries IC don't even measure time in the same system. :-P
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Musachanage on April 30, 2007, 04:02:43 PM
A time system would be nice too. Considering every thing here isn't really synchronized...

For now, I'll follow the conventions on the names for the continents. If they change, though...  >:(
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Feniexia on April 30, 2007, 06:28:02 PM
Another change...

The Feniexian Isles are just called Hiryuu (flying dragon).
Other nations might say something other, but if anyone says to a Feniexian the Feniexian Continent is not named Hiryuu, is it considered as strong offend against the whole nation.

btw, I somewhy dislike Arveo...not because it sounds bad....it´s just because I know a very dumbass flamer who´s name is similar sounding....
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Varkour on April 30, 2007, 06:29:32 PM
Barveo? ;)
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Delfos on May 01, 2007, 03:30:13 PM
i think we should urge to create a new map for the oceans and all that. It's vital having areas where the national territorial waters can be involved, there can be other issues to discuss, like people invading territorial waters. Also trade roots should be discussed. I'll have huge ocean trade routes with 'northen taijitu'.
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Feniexia on May 08, 2007, 11:47:36 AM
Barveo? ;)

Hiryuu sounds better imo  :-P
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: Rozaria on May 12, 2007, 01:00:32 AM
eep! Well I say Where i am should be called Rynba
Title: Re: Proposal
Post by: LLANYDERN on May 25, 2007, 06:08:25 PM
most people in my nation call the continent they are on, Greater LLanydern (it will become aparent that there is a vague expansionist tendancy developing, and the rest of the world the lands of Onshii (literally weird food places)


Though I agree it would be good if there were official names

Why don't we have polls where the nations in a continent can vote on which name they want for their continent, also we could do the same for seas but open to everyone