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As distinguished from the majority of purple templates because most blue templates don't form sexual gravity wells? XD
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Possibilities: a rattle of Kingfishers (or a realm of Kingfishers), a downpour of Raynes, a felling of Chainsaws, a smile of Chelseas (if that's too grim, maybe a daybreak, because all the ones with last names are Dawnings), infinity of Eights (or a banquet?), a pride of Griffins (or a flock?), a cache of Jaspers, a lake of Lynns, a jiffy of Nathans, a fountain of Pens (if there's ever more than one), a thunder of Thors (or a storm), a competence of Virginias, a pack of Wolverines, a tininess of Minnies, a clutter of Stevens (or a cluster)
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Zev's seem more likely to endorse being referred to as a collective orgy than most purples. i.e. Jokers wouldn't exactly object, but it wouldn't be appropriately complete? But Zevs would probably consider it basically complete.
Also, shooting out possible collections of Adarins; they might come in a school, or a chain (they do a lot of linking), or a martyrdom (OK they wouldn't choose that one, probably), or a tower. I'm not sure why I like 'tower of Adarins', but it feels appropriate. It also goes with Bells, which I think Adarins would object to much less than, say, Jokers did to being called Whistles.
Also, shooting out possible collections of Adarins; they might come in a school, or a chain (they do a lot of linking), or a martyrdom (OK they wouldn't choose that one, probably), or a tower. I'm not sure why I like 'tower of Adarins', but it feels appropriate. It also goes with Bells, which I think Adarins would object to much less than, say, Jokers did to being called Whistles.
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I am particularly fond of: 'downpour of Raynes', 'pride of Griffins', 'fountain of Pens', and 'pack of Wolverines'. (Alternately, if you went with eagle-noun instead of lion-noun for griffins it's a flight of griffins, which works too.)BlueSkySprite wrote:Possibilities: a rattle of Kingfishers (or a realm of Kingfishers), a downpour of Raynes, a felling of Chainsaws, a smile of Chelseas (if that's too grim, maybe a daybreak, because all the ones with last names are Dawnings), infinity of Eights (or a banquet?), a pride of Griffins (or a flock?), a cache of Jaspers, a lake of Lynns, a jiffy of Nathans, a fountain of Pens (if there's ever more than one), a thunder of Thors (or a storm), a competence of Virginias, a pack of Wolverines, a tininess of Minnies, a clutter of Stevens (or a cluster)
EDIT: Wikipedia says that a collection of griffins is a pryde.
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Ooh, downpour of Raynes is cute. So is fountain of Pens XD
Competence of Virginias is also cute, and makes me tempted to refer to a collection of Tonies as a 'disaster'. XD
Competence of Virginias is also cute, and makes me tempted to refer to a collection of Tonies as a 'disaster'. XD
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Yay! I'm glad you like it!
That would be adorable! I don't think they would pick that name for themselves though.
That would be adorable! I don't think they would pick that name for themselves though.
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Waterfall of Libbies? </really obscure Moriarty joke>
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Tonies would totally call themselves a disaster. XD
Libbies might very well call themselves a waterfall.
Libbies might very well call themselves a waterfall.
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Omg, that would be adorable <3Kappa wrote:Ooh, downpour of Raynes is cute. So is fountain of Pens XD
Competence of Virginias is also cute, and makes me tempted to refer to a collection of Tonies as a 'disaster'. XD
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