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Chthonic

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"Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« on: September 24, 2011, 08:55:01 am »
Is the exoskeleton of my forgotten beast really made out of cardinals?
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Urist Imiknorris

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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2011, 08:57:44 am »
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2011, 09:22:27 am »
Honestly I prefer the exoskeleton made of cardinals.   They all flap their wings and it can hover.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2011, 09:59:17 am »
You can imagine it being covered with *engravings* of cardinals or something.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2011, 11:05:23 am »
Just imagine it's from St. Louis.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2011, 01:02:31 am »
If you check out dictionary.com, you'll find the first meaning for cardinal isn't avian or colorful - the cardinal meaning of cardinal is thus:

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Thus I read this beastie as having multiple sections of exoskeleton, most of it (but not all) being sleek and smooth.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2011, 05:52:23 am »
No one made connection with these cardinals?
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 06:01:49 am »
Quote from: YetAnotherStupidDorf on September 25, 2011, 05:52:23 am
No one made connection with these cardinals?

That are the source of all these words - the cardinal color is named based on the color of their robes and so is the bird.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 08:28:31 am »
Quote from: YetAnotherStupidDorf on September 25, 2011, 05:52:23 am
No one made connection with these cardinals?
Somehow I find an exoskeleton made of ordained Catholic bishops to be an even more amusing prospect than one made of small birds. Maybe it can use its combined bishop-power to call down divine vengeance on your fort?
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2011, 11:01:45 am »
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Quote from: Imp on September 25, 2011, 01:02:31 am
If you check out dictionary.com, you'll find the first meaning for cardinal isn't avian or colorful - the cardinal meaning of cardinal is thus:

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Thus I read this beastie as having multiple sections of exoskeleton, most of it (but not all) being sleek and smooth.

That's how I first read it too.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011, 11:12:24 am »
I read it as if cardinal refered to the directional meaning... a FB whose exoskeleton lined up with the compass directions.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 03:17:25 pm »
Quote from: MonkeyHead on September 25, 2011, 11:12:24 am
I read it as if cardinal refered to the directional meaning... a FB whose exoskeleton lined up with the compass directions.
So... what happens when it tries to turn, I wonder?

...Actually, I don't wonder. Sounds painful.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2011, 03:32:16 pm »
Quote from: Deimos56 on September 26, 2011, 03:17:25 pm
Quote from: MonkeyHead on September 25, 2011, 11:12:24 am
I read it as if cardinal refered to the directional meaning... a FB whose exoskeleton lined up with the compass directions.
So... what happens when it tries to turn, I wonder?

...Actually, I don't wonder. Sounds painful.

It doesn't turn.  It walks sideways.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2011, 03:42:36 pm »
It's like a grid bug.
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Re: "Its cardinal exoskeleton is sleek and smooth."
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2011, 03:42:53 pm »
Or Phoenix. Or Louisville.
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