After much discussion amongst themselves, the dragons have announced that they would henceforth prefer to be referred to as rreigns to better distinguish themselves from the plethora of other dragon species on Subeta. One of Subeta's most famous rreign, Curie, has informed us that the name is pronounced much like our word rain with a guttural growl-like sound at the beginning.
Despite the suggestive nature of the word ''prefer,'' they would also like to include that anyone choosing not to respect their wishes does so at their own risk of being summarily fried and devoured by a more sensitive member of their species! :o
Posted by Luxe
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i dosent get it
really don't like the lowercase and the double are bugs me <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" />
but oh well..i guess it is better than just dragon
but oh well..i guess it is better than just dragon
that's fine! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Nice, I like a double r sound. Rolling r. I practice by saying "ruffles have rridges.
Double r? Oh no, how could you xD I have an incorrect 'r' sound pronunciation, I have small problems with saying it once xDD twice is impossible, lol
I am sorry that so many people are disturbed by the lowercase name, but a decision was made rather recently to discontinue capitalizing species names and colors. The rreign is the first news post of many more to come affected by this change.
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is there a particular reason in this decision? I have a distaste for uncapitalized names but maybe a reason can comfort me
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is there a particular reason in this decision? I have a distaste for uncapitalized names but maybe a reason can comfort me
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Eh, I don't care about the capitalization so much, but that double r bugs me. I think I would've used 'rh'. Actually I probably would've spelled it 'rhaen' or something like that.
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I prefer the lowercase. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Jessi
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I guess my problem is the pets are so dominant on most pet sites (even this one.. even if it is a 'social networking site' now) that the pets come across more like different cultures of people rather than just 'animals'. You wouldn't say italian, or japanese, or welsh, or american without capitalizing the first letter (even Firefox's spell checker doesn't like it!). The pet names kind of have a similar connotation to that. But whatev'.
LOL Cute write up Luxe <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Sounds good to me <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> Welcomes the new name <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Sounds good to me <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" /> Welcomes the new name <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
o.0 Eh... blah. But ignoring the name entirely... it would look so much better capitalized. Why are we switching to lowercase now? I guess because we're going to pretend they're normal animals like that? Righteo... answering my own questions. Still would look better capitalized.
Jessi
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I have to agree, it does look rather ridiculous lowercase, especially with the double consonant - and especially because every other pet has always had a capitalized name.
Whether or not a 'decision was recently made about this', I think it's sort of a silly decision. The pet species here just generally look better capitalized. I think removing the capital letter really removes emphasis from the pet as a whole, which is sad.
That is all.
Whether or not a 'decision was recently made about this', I think it's sort of a silly decision. The pet species here just generally look better capitalized. I think removing the capital letter really removes emphasis from the pet as a whole, which is sad.
That is all.
<b>Quote:</b><blockquote style="padding:5px; line-height:15px; background-color: #FAFFFF; border: 1px solid #000000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">Looking at it, it really should be capitalized. In the news post when Aeries were changed to Irions, the species names were capitalized.</blockquote>
I am sorry that so many people are disturbed by the lowercase name, but a decision was made rather recently to discontinue capitalizing species names and colors. The rreign is the first news post of many more to come affected by this change.
I am sorry that so many people are disturbed by the lowercase name, but a decision was made rather recently to discontinue capitalizing species names and colors. The rreign is the first news post of many more to come affected by this change.
It's not meant to actually -be- Welsh, just inspired by it. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif" border="0" />
Looking at it, it really should be capitalized. In the news post when Aeries were changed to Irions, the species names were capitalized.
<b>Quote:</b><blockquote style="padding:5px; line-height:15px; background-color: #FAFFFF; border: 1px solid #000000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">were inspired by Welsh</blockquote>Welsh, tis is official, we welsh are taking over the world. xD
Though I will say there is no 'Rr' in thw elsh language, there is a Dd and Ll though.
Though I will say there is no 'Rr' in thw elsh language, there is a Dd and Ll though.
I'm gonna have fun learning how to pronounce that.
And Curies a girl...? I thought it was a male...
And Curies a girl...? I thought it was a male...
Nice, I like it <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
Hooray, now I can call my Magnus a dragon and not have people confuse it was the Rreigns anymore!
That, and think about it..
How many species of dragon does Subeta have? <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif" border="0" />
Distinction is a good thing!
How many species of dragon does Subeta have? <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif" border="0" />
Distinction is a good thing!
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I like the welsh insparation but I want it to be capitalized...it's messing with my head!
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R*
<b>Quote:</b><blockquote style="padding:5px; line-height:15px; background-color: #FAFFFF; border: 1px solid #000000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">With a lowercase? </blockquote>
Indeed. We don't go around talking about White Tigers or Black Rhinos in Abc case, do we?
Indeed. We don't go around talking about White Tigers or Black Rhinos in Abc case, do we?
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That sounds majorly epic win.
Rrrrreign~
Rrrrreign~
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Pretty Cool. I'm just bugged that the are isnt Capitalized.
By the way. When I was posting my comment, all the comments that WERE posted didn't really say anything. Just saying that so I don't sound like a total jerk. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif" border="0" />
The double R's, and indeed the new name itself, were inspired by Welsh-- the Welsh Dragon, <a href="/redirect.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FY_ddraig_goch" target="_new">Y Ddraig Goch</a>, to be precise. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Fried? As if we weren't already fattening enough <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
Hmm.
Double are looks a little silly?
But i guess anythings better than 'dragon' XD
Its more original i guess. [;
Double are looks a little silly?
But i guess anythings better than 'dragon' XD
Its more original i guess. [;
Not really a big fan of double consonant names, especially in the beginning of the word.
Interesting how we're having another specie name change.
Interesting how we're having another specie name change.
LOL guess I need to change the name of my gallery <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
Sounds nice! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
O.K sounds cool with me<img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
Can we please have a more sensible comment? XD
Yes, the name "dragon" I agree, was very lame. I can see that the subeta staff are trying to make things more original. I thank them for that. Now for the name in general. What kind of "growl sound" are we talking here?
Yes, the name "dragon" I agree, was very lame. I can see that the subeta staff are trying to make things more original. I thank them for that. Now for the name in general. What kind of "growl sound" are we talking here?
The new name also seems kinda random.