Greetings
Descartes here, I've sent in the app via email. Figured I'd jump in and say hi. Give people a chance to kick the tires and see if I'd fit into Amaranthian. I will forgo reposting any of the dull details of my app as they are surely posted in the members only area and ask the more pressing question on my mind at the moment.
When death is inevitable, what is more important grace or style?
In addition, since wikipedia does not have your guild name listed, and insists I am talking about Enya and plants, please enlighten me as to its meaning.
Des
Vasya
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 5:31pmGreetings Descartes! You're so far definitely living up to your forum moniker :).
Descartes
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 5:39pmThats a vicious rumor, I'm terrible at math.
Des
Crazy Rambles
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 8:30pmI'd have to say (if i had the chance) I'd try to die with style over grace. But which is more important would depend on the person, but I'll be up for possibly taking a stance which thinks it's the correct one and argues that stance. ;)
Also, welcome and make yourself at home (but not to the extent that Zoidberg took it on the Wong's ranch...then again we don;t actually have a house here, or food. Oh, and no lady-bug cattle. Actually how would one replicate his actions via form...hmmm)
Ariwyn
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 9:27pmlady-bug cattle would rule here in TX. WElcome new guy. I don't play wow anymore but I still troll the forums and vote, so entertain me =)
Mike
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 9:29pmPlants it is, we took our name from this plant here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth
Crazy Rambles
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 9:50pm"collectively known as amaranth or pigweed"
o.o
Pigweed
So in an alternate universe our guild is called Pigweedian?
EDIT: or Oinkweedians!
EDIT: Further editing (and derailment, sorry!)
"Members of this genus share many characteristics and uses with members of the closely related genus Celosia."
"Celosia is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants, similar in appearance and uses to the amaranths. They are sometimes called cockscombs or woolflowers for their brightly colored, woolly flower heads which resemble cockscombs. The name "cockscomb" may be restricted to those whose flower heads are crested by fasciation."
O.o
Vasya
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00pmGot a little cockscomb.
Falerin
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 6:34amHello thar
Qyn
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 7:13amHey Descartes, received your app, it'll go up for discussion in our recruitment forum on Monday.
As for the meaning of the guild name (and much, much more!) check out our handy trivia page!
And I think, hmm...style. Yea, definitely style.
Descartes
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 9:11amGood times, I like the reasoning for the name, I've seen a lot of guilds go down because someone at the top had a fit of emo'ness and disbanded the guild, seems like you guys have a cool system.
I would submit that when death is inevitable only style matters.
It's weird having no guild tag, even though Saints and Soldiers had been dead for months I still wore the guild name, I left guild the other day, I was the second to last 80 left in the guild. Very odd.
Also this emergency server down time is lame.
Ariwyn...I swear I pugged with you like last week, did you just quit?
Des
I think therefore I am....I think....
Descartes
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 11:40amGood to hear, I'll see if i can chat with some of you in game before Monday then.
Des
I think therefore I am....I think....
Qyn
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 12:28pmWell no hurry, the discussion is from Monday through Friday. :)
Though you can also /join Amaranthian in game. That's our channel for applicants and friends of the guild. That should help out on the "chat with people" front.
Ariwyn
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 2:10pmit depends, was I blowing stuff up 'pew pew pew"?
actually, nope, I had a baby in August so I've been gone a while...did someone nab my toon while I wasn't watching?
Descartes
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 2:43pmHmm Maybe you have an evil twin pally running around.
Grats on the baby btw.
Des
I think therefore I am....I think....
Narrative
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 5:12pmAs to grace or style... it depends on who is watching one's death. That observer (or those observers) will be the only one(s) to tell the tale, thus their tastes are to be pleased in order to secure the grandest account of one's demise. What matters in the end is not grace or style, but the best retelling of the event.
There was an emergency server down thingumy? The things you miss when you aren't playing...
Crazy Rambles
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 8:48pmChaotic Doppleganger: Very well said. In that case i'll make sure to blind whoever watches you die! (and deafen them if necessary)
Nekromantix
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 10:10pmHey there :D
Fazil
Fri, 01/30/2009 - 1:55pmDescartes? Antikythera? Someone is overeducated. :)
Wilkommen!
Qyn
Sat, 01/31/2009 - 1:00pmOhay, so your poll is up this weekend. EXCITING!
Qyn
Mon, 02/02/2009 - 1:26pmYour initiation poll passed, you're in!
Qyn
Wed, 02/18/2009 - 12:25pmBumpity bump.
We're currently discussing you for memberization.
Please stand by!
Vasya
Wed, 02/18/2009 - 6:04pmNigga didn't even bother to proofread his copypaste.
Qyn
Sat, 02/21/2009 - 3:44pmUh, well, nevermind, I guess, since you appear to have deguilded.
Bai!
Bela
Thu, 02/26/2009 - 6:29amoh hiya...welcome....and bya......sighs, easy come easy goooooooooo :(