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ffutures ([personal profile] ffutures) wrote2006-11-19 10:59 pm

Flatland names

I'm working on characters for the Flatland game I'll be running at Dragonmeet and want a few names. All characters will have some knowledge of Forbidden Mathematics and the Third Dimension, so far I have

Rhombus, near-equilateral triangle and immortal (yes, I know the name is all wrong for a triangle) who for various reasons can percieve the third dimension.

Albert Square (name stolen from Stewart's "Flatterland"), narrator of Flatland

Ellery Quin, five-sided detective and mathematician.

I could also use Professor Hex, one of the sample characters in the rules, if I change his stats a little, but I'd prefer someone new. Any suggestions? Preferably names that are funny...

[identity profile] kip-w.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Perry Llelogram?

[identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Certainly a possibility. Thanks!

[identity profile] badger.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Tra-la-lapezoid, musician (whatever style works musically for the game).

[identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Bit contrived, but a possibility.

[identity profile] badger.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Never mind.

[identity profile] sharikkamur.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Quatremass, a square scientist?

[identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Like it!

[identity profile] booster17.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
If you're doing detectives, how about Zero Wolfe (totally round) and his sidekick Archie-medes?

[identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Perfectly round is God. Lots of sides, enough to look circular, is a high priest or king. Can't see either as an adventurer interested in heretical geometry, and without Zero Archie doesn't quite work. But thanks for the suggestion - I'll think about it, there may be some way to make it work.

[identity profile] suewilson.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
Sir Kull Lyne - a member of the underground

Quincy Boid (Q-boid to his friends)

John just came up with a pokemon flat line cross over game - "Pentagon I choose you" and the "Square rangers". I really shouldn't let him watch TV this early in the morning its not good for him!

Oh No its now become "Polygon - Gotta graph 'em all."
Should I hit him over the head now for the good of humanity?

[identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
Should I hit him over the head now for the good of humanity?

Yes!

[identity profile] suewilson.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
May be for the future... from John
XY and the shaded graphs - a group of tean polygons who fight crime with cool new formuli.
He confesses hanna barabara cartoons did form part of his upbringing.

[identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
Too obscure for me, I'm afraid.

[identity profile] original-aj.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Set the Square?
A homeless character called Ezium (Tramp Ezium)?
Phil Flood, the painter?
Polly Gone, the escapolgist?

Shall I stop now? I'm not sure they really qualify as funny, more painful really.