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Re: Moonbase Module Started
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Tue, 20 Aug 2002 11:59:48 GMT
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"Allan Bedford" wrote in message ..
(Snipped for the purpose of taking the thread on a complete tangent)

Nicole,

I followed this link in your message:

http://www.geocities.com/duelarcane1/

And came across this interesting page:

http://www.geocities.com/duelarcane1/athas/athas-info.htm

What I found truly interesting was the alphabet you describe there.  This is
a rather innovative concept.  Is this original work?  Was it inspired by
something?  Is there an Athas language?  Or just letters?  I'm curious to
know more about it if you'd like to share.

Best regards,
Allan B.

Its basically taken from the written Bionicle language, but instead of circles
I used diamonds, and came up with the writing style. The spoken language
sounds a lot like English. Strange... :)

--
Thanx~
Nicole; "Now with Masters in Psychology Analytical Action!"
http://www.geocities.com/duelarcane1/
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  Re: Moonbase Module Started
 
(...) By the way--is that the same "Athas" as the planet of TSR's "Dark Sun" campaign setting on which psionics played a considerable role? I couldn't find a clear reference to that product on the site, other than the name... Dave! (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: Moonbase Module Started
 
(...) Bionicle!!! Ahhhh!!!!! Say it ain't so. ;) (...) I was thinking it would make really decorative wall prints, done in the diamond shape that you show as the sample. Sort of like tiled hieroglyphics. It also reminded me somewhat of the way in (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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