From: | Ahuizotl cuellare@***.telmex.net.mx |
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Subject: | [Nerps] Re: PR Aztlan holes 1.0 L(English) 1.3 |
Date: | Mon, 07 Jun 1999 00:31:26 -0500 |
>
> In our last episode, cuellare@***.telmex.net.mx writes:
> >
> > << HOLES TO FILL
> >
> > The first holes that I want to fulfill would be:
> > What's the name Aztlaners shadowruners give to MR Johnson?
>
> They've never said. Pity Nigel Findley is no longer with us. ;-( I'm sure
> he'd be mind-numbingly creative given a task like this!! *sigh*
Im sure about too. Is a pity. He made a great effort to bring life to a
mexians scenario not only in FASA but in WoD
>
> If Español or Mextec are still the unofficial (read: street) languages, then
> it'd be "Señor" instead of "Mr." as in:
Mextec. I like the sound of that to be a Street lenguage.
>
> Señor Sanchez (o_O?! Hrmm...maybe, but only if Sanchez holds the same
over-used
> meaning, as does Johnson in the UCAS.)
>
> "Johnson" to me suggests: "that which is unknown or
un-important" as in:
>
> Señor Que, Señor Quien (both roughly meaning: "Mr. Who")
> Señor Anónimo (Mr. Anonymous)
> Señor sin Nombre (Mr. Nameless)
> Señor Misterio (Mr. Mystery)
>
> That sort of thing.
Ok i like it.
>
> > What's the name aztlaners give to shadowrunners?
>
> What is a "'runner?" Certainly not a "corredor."
"Run" in this context means
> something more like "running a mission" or "running an errand"
perhaps.
>
> Mercenario ?
> Terrorista ?
>
> Grrr. That's about the limit of my remaining Español.
>
> So... I'd suggest looking for _cool-sounding_ words meaning:
>
> "One who does not exist"
> "One who does espionage"
> "One who does (covert) missions"
>
> Hope this sparks some ideas,
Lots thank alot.
>
> --Fenris
Ahuizotl