>From: Bob Stewart <bstewart@...>
>Reply-To: eqbards@onelist.com
>To: eqbards@onelist.com
>Subject: [eqbards] Weapons that Cast Spells
>Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 12:21:55 -0400
>
>From: Bob Stewart <bstewart@...>
>
>At 10:59 AM 6/28/99 -0500, Talies the Wanderer wrote:
> >>It would indeed be interesting to know the origin of the word, but I
>would
> >>still resist its adoption when existing words are more clear,
>appropriate,
> >>and expressive.
> >
> >I haven't been able to come up with a word that means the same thing - I
> >mean, really
> >proc vs. "magic weapon that casts a spell, too" is a bit prohibitive....
>
>Now there's a challenge for the creative minds of the collected bards.
>Find a term for this effect that's simple, elegant, poetic, accurate and
>intuitive.
>
>To me using "proc" is similar to using "snork". Both are equally
>meaningless to the uninitiated.
>
>To start the ball rolling, the most obvious term is "spell-casting weapon."
> But that's rather long and not very poetic. Someone out there will hit
>the right word. I'm sure of it. We can strike a blow for poetry. Imagine
>a bit of terminology fostered by the bards for its beauty and utility...
>
> Bob
I don't know, for me it's just so much easier to cry out, "proc damn you!!
proc now or i'll trade you in! Why won't you pro- .. <CRACKLE> THANK YOU!!!"
<mob keels over>
oops.. i said "mob" ...
Sartori D'Elsiraad
Bard of Kelethin of the 30th Chorus
Veeshan