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**Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:37 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:44 pm

trip · Veteran Joined: 17 Oct 2003 Posts: 128

Re: core

**Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:45 pm

FlanInTheFace · Boot Joined: 16 Oct 2003 Posts: 54

Yeah, it does mean obstruction. But it sounds cool.

I think "Emphraxis Group" or something like it would be the way to go. Maybe "Emphraxis Medullary". Maybe that's too hard to say. Anyway, that makes it kind of like Alternate Research Group, and we could use it in game.

Someone could send an e-mail like "This is Pattie Vernon of Emphraxis Group and I have information on Jesse". (Pattie Vernon is an anagram of paintover.net)

**Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2003 11:59 pm

bakntime

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 12:08 am

Azathoth666

Carpe Emphraxis!

Seize the Obstruction!

eeew... Wink

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 3:40 am

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peter_magenheimer · Veteran Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 119 Location: Colorado

Maybe "Peragro Emphraxis"? Peragro means to to search through, to traverse, and I think that really fits our seemingly endless search for clues and such.

Or possibly "Perquiro Emphraxis", where perquiro means to make a diligent search for, or to examine. Basically the same thing, but one might sound cooler than another (but I can't be the judge of that Wink

).

Also, I'm no Latin expert, so I'm not too sure about the context of these words. Please feel free to correct me if needed.

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 4:22 am

joebrent

Just so long as you don't write it in Lorem Ipsum.

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 5:16 am

aqualung1105 · Boot Joined: 16 Oct 2003 Posts: 55

Wow - 11 pages of name stuff!

I�m with Bri�s "Core Techs" or Omnie�s "SporkBenders" - the former because it�s short and to the point, and hints at the game without rubbing it in, the latter because it�s funny...

To me the "meta-" lead-in has all the marks of a buzzword, and I hate those - sure it is kinda cool, but, well, in an un-cool way...make sense? Probably not.

Party on, CoreTechs/Sporkers!

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 10:02 am

trip · Veteran Joined: 17 Oct 2003 Posts: 128

I still like Emphraxis or Emphrasix Group even if you add a word before it. I like "remove obstructions" because now that makes more sense with our group.

Personally, I wouldn't want a comical name, like Sporkbenders, because I think we should remain in the tone of the game. Even though that is pretty funny. Smile

Think of it this way... one day, Wired or something might be doing an article about this whole thing. Do you really want them to say, "A group of players called the Sporkbenders solved the puzzle in two days!" Hehe...

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:07 pm

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Re: SubPeripheral Collective

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:50 pm

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I agree with bakntime that Peripheral isn't the jazziest word you could use, but Collective does have a nice ring to it. It could be combined with FlanInTheFace's Emphraxis, but then again, awkwardly translated, The Emphraxis Collective, albeit jazzy Wink

would be like a bunch of people working on bowel-obstructions or something Very Happy

Awkward translations aside, this gives us a few more possibilities:

- The Emphraxis Collective
- The Meta-Emphraxis Collective
- The Meta Collective (meaning 'A group of people openly working to a common goal that is 'beyond'... nice Smile

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- The Emphraxers

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 3:03 pm

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We've already put so much thought into this dadgum thread, I'm afraid nothing we think of will sound very cool or organic. How about this - let's take some time off from trying to name ourselves, and wait for the answer to present itself? I have a feeling someone will accidentally say something cool, maybe even a few weeks from now, and when it happens, everyone will just know it's the right word. Everyone's trying so hard to be clever and piquant that it all sounds forced to me right now.

**Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2003 3:40 pm