 Shadows of Asia Question, Pg. 102 |
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 May 12 2008, 02:37 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601  |
Alright, pg 102 SoA talks about Mecca and how the magic is aspected towards Islam and so forth.
The comment following the passage intrigued me: "Where've I heard of a big black rock with golden veins before?" -Elijah Anyone know what this guy is hinting at? |
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May 12 2008, 03:30 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
six seconds of google searching brings up the Black Rock desert of Nevada, which does have a few gold resources.
I'm sure it has some other meaning, which Ancient History will elaborate once he gets here. /page 94 "2008: Israel gives full autonomy to Palestine", *sigh* |
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May 12 2008, 03:32 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
A Locus, or mel'thelem, was described as a big black rock with veins of orichalcum running through it.
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May 12 2008, 03:59 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601 |
OOOoooOoooo... shiny.
Thanks AH! Orichalcum is gold? For some reason I always imagined it was a copper blue thing. |
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May 12 2008, 04:57 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Orange-yellow, generally.
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May 12 2008, 06:26 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 19-January 08 Member No.: 15,368 |
Out of curiosity Ancient, where'd the term Mel'thelem come from? I don't remember it in the dragonheart trilogy anywhere.
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May 12 2008, 06:59 AM
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QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ May 12 2008, 03:37 AM)  Alright, pg 102 SoA talks about Mecca and how the magic is aspected towards Islam and so forth. The comment following the passage intrigued me: "Where've I heard of a big black rock with golden veins before?" -Elijah Anyone know what this guy is hinting at? My first thought on a black rock with golden veins is the Sipstrassi stones in the Jon Shannow series by David Gemmel (not shadowrun in any way). (Note I've not actually read SoA so I have no idea of the context. Kithran |
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May 12 2008, 09:05 AM
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I'm pretty sure they're referring to this black stone.
It occurs to me that perhaps the dumpshock suggestion is that the above revered object is a Locus. Although the RL mythology surrounding the stone is quite interesting. |
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May 12 2008, 11:28 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
QUOTE (Sombranox @ May 12 2008, 06:26 AM) Out of curiosity Ancient, where'd the term Mel'thelem come from? I don't remember it in the dragonheart trilogy anywhere. The term Locus originated in the Aztlan sourcebook, the term mel'thelem in the Dragonheart Trilogy. <flip, flip> Late in the series. Beyond the Pale, p.77. |
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May 12 2008, 05:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 19-January 08 Member No.: 15,368 |
QUOTE (Ancient History @ May 12 2008, 07:28 AM) The term Locus originated in the Aztlan sourcebook, the term mel'thelem in the Dragonheart Trilogy. <flip, flip> Late in the series. Beyond the Pale, p.77. You are a scary referencing godling, aren't you? You're right though. There it is. Thanks. |
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May 12 2008, 05:28 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601 |
*whispers a Sombranox*
Psst! I think "he" is actually an AI... |
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May 12 2008, 05:28 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (Sombranox @ May 12 2008, 07:08 PM) You are a scary referencing godling, aren't you? You're right though. There it is. Thanks. and we love him for it ^^ probably could have told you about the locus too, but the thread title somehow did not appeal to me O.o the mel thelem bit? no dice, there i would have had to fold. *bows down before aunty ancient* ^^ |
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