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Author Topic: Why we seem to love the name URIST.  (Read 5491 times)

Keizo

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Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« on: May 06, 2008, 06:19:00 pm »
This is just a general question for you all:

Why is it that we tend to default on the dwarf name "Urist" for our jokes or examples?

State your own reasons / examples! (I have a feeling I know what the most common one is going to be.)

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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2008, 06:22:00 pm »
Well I think it was One Dwarf Against the World which was crazy popular and written early enough to influence the community.  Plus Urist is pronounceable and badass.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2008, 06:25:00 pm »
Obviously it is the story, One Dwarf Against the World, and that Urist is a rather common dwarven name.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2008, 07:24:00 pm »
And if someone didn't know, Urist means "dagger" in dwarven.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2008, 07:33:00 pm »
Well, it sounds like a dwarven name, it's easy to remember, and... I don't know.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2008, 07:40:00 pm »
I take credit for taking the fledgling trend and using it so much that now everyone can only think of Urist whenever the want to give an example.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2008, 07:41:00 pm »
We should have at least 3 good dwarf names. Just my opinion.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2008, 08:27:00 pm »
My first fortresses in the 2D version had my unit list flooded with Urists and Bomreks.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2008, 08:47:00 pm »
I blame One Dwarf Against the World too, ever since I read it the name Urist has been burned into my mind.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2008, 08:55:00 pm »
All right, we have Urist, Bomrek, and now we need another one.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2008, 09:02:00 pm »
I also blame "One Dwarf Against the World". I had read it not too long after I started playing and browsing the forum and the name stuck.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2008, 09:05:00 pm »
quote:
Originally posted by Tahin:
<STRONG>All right, we have Urist, Bomrek, and now we need another one.</STRONG>


I always liked Mistem just because it's one of the few that really fits a female dwarf.

Nil is pretty awesome too though it never seemed very 'dwarfy' to me.

[ May 06, 2008: Message edited by: Solara ]

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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2008, 09:12:00 pm »
How about Melbil?
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2008, 09:27:00 pm »
Lokum seems to come up a lot for me.
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Re: Why we seem to love the name URIST.
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2008, 09:46:00 pm »
Dishmab.

Dishmab just seems like that one dwarf you're always wanting to yell at.

For example, in my current fortress, Dishmab is the one guy always getting injured.  No respect for the management.

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