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JK Rowling plays HoMM V

Unread postby Darmani » 01 Jan 2009, 09:04

Well, maybe not, but I had to mention this.

The story "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" in Tales of Beedle the Bard has a character named Asha whose tears play a significant role.

I'd post the exact quote, but I don't know where I put the book.
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Unread postby Avonu » 01 Jan 2009, 09:51

Nothing strange:

From Wiki:

1. Asha - the Zoroastrian concept of "truth, order , life ,awesome"
2. Indian female name - "wish, desire, hope, expectation, prospect"
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Unread postby Lord Lakely » 01 Jan 2009, 12:41

Guess who's the thief? JK or Ubival? :P
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Unread postby Asheera » 01 Jan 2009, 12:43

Asha is not the most original and unique name there is, you know. :P
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Unread postby Zamolxis » 02 Jan 2009, 20:15

Lord Lakely wrote:Guess who's the thief? JK or Ubival? :P
For those who live under the illusion that there's anything original (at all) in HV, just a piece of advise: read more or keep quiet in a discussion about religious/mystic symbols if u don't wanna embarrass yourself. ;) The only thing "original" in the game is the dumb/ignorant way these symbols were mixed and attributed to some alignments, with little to almost insulting connection to the in-game meaning.
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Unread postby Asheera » 02 Jan 2009, 20:36

Don't tell me the Gargoyle isn't original... where have you seen any creature like that? :P
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Unread postby Ethric » 02 Jan 2009, 20:42

Zamolxis wrote:
Lord Lakely wrote:Guess who's the thief? JK or Ubival? :P
For those who live under the illusion that there's anything original (at all) in HV, just a piece of advise: read more or keep quiet in a discussion about religious/mystic symbols if u don't wanna embarrass yourself. ;) The only thing "original" in the game is the dumb/ignorant way these symbols were mixed and attributed to some alignments, with little to almost insulting connection to the in-game meaning.
There's probably at least as much originality in H5 as in Rowlings books.
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Unread postby Kalah » 02 Jan 2009, 20:47

Actually, that's not a bad summation.
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 04 Jan 2009, 16:49

what i'd like to know is what's with the tears...
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Unread postby Akul » 07 Jan 2009, 12:59

Asheera wrote:Don't tell me the Gargoyle isn't original... where have you seen any creature like that? :P
In one of Zelda games.
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Unread postby Asheera » 07 Jan 2009, 13:31

Really? They look silly like that and move the same, etc?
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Unread postby Avonu » 07 Jan 2009, 20:15

Asheera wrote:Don't tell me the Gargoyle isn't original... where have you seen any creature like that? :P
In bathroom - it is named toilet (only toilet didn't fly). :p
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 13 Jan 2009, 11:08

Avonu wrote: (only toilet didn't fly). :p
ur toilets don't fly... how does that work
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Unread postby Macros the Black » 13 Jan 2009, 16:57

Asheera wrote:Really? They look silly like that and move the same, etc?
Fable 2's gargoyles look pretty much like an exact copy.. Only they don't move at all :P
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Unread postby Asheera » 13 Jan 2009, 17:27

Well see, that's the whole point. I think there even are real gargoyle statues like that, but nobody ever made them move in that shape like Nival did :P
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 16 Jan 2009, 09:07

nah, there might be plenty of weirdly shaped gargoyle statues, but none are as boxy as H5's.
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Unread postby Asheera » 16 Jan 2009, 12:39

I remember seeing one similar once on a fountain, can't find it anymore unfortunately...
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 21 Jan 2009, 19:13

Bad mushroom trip is a way more logical conclusion for your recollections...
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Unread postby Macros the Black » 24 Feb 2009, 04:31

Asheera wrote:Well see, that's the whole point. I think there even are real gargoyle statues like that, but nobody ever made them move in that shape like Nival did :P
Yeah, I too think it looks extremely weird :P
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