In Which We Discuss Avatars and Custom User Titles IX
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ReindeerThistle
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Very good, bh!
classical_hero
In whom I trust
Why don't you change your name to Bishop?
classical_hero
In whom I trust
Well from now on I am calling you bishop, since it is easer to remember.
I still insist you should be bhsupsup to match your fellow Missourian.
ReindeerThistle
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Brian Henry Superior. Am I right?
I think I probably am.
I'm guessing Supercynski.
Hmm... I'm actually considering this deal, depending on the time frame.
Josu
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Xmas time is close so I changed my avatar to Olentzero, a popular character in basque christmas.
Is Olentzero a brand new zero-calorie artificial sweetener?
Josu
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LOL
No, it is not zero-calorie, it is supposed to be a good-nature, fat old man.
But I think we can consider as artificial sweetener.
He was a charcoal burner that as the current tradition carries presents for good kids and coal for bad ones.
Although there are some references in XVI century's literature it did not became this Santa-like "artificial sweetener" until the early 1950's. I remember having read somewhere, that before this rebranding in some villages the tradition says that people should burn a big log in the smokestack, this action would avoid Olentzero from making disspaear the house's kids. If the log remained burning all night long, that would mean a lucky year for the family.
In any case it seems that the current Olentzero is a artificial creation that replaces the idea of Santa or the Spanish 3 wise men. This fact is enhanced by the idea that in the first appearances of Olentzero in Basque literature are refering to a season, not to a person. So this Olentzero blowing kids away would be a representation of hard times in which people died because of famine or similar.
More info about this guy at the wikipedia
Okay, so a few weeks ago I brought up the idea of changing my avatar, which is something I haven't really done in the past three and a half years. It's kinda sorta not really ish a big deal, I guess? But since my current silly yuri shipvatar has become...well, even less sensical than it was originally...I mooted a change to another yuri ship, Lara x Sam from the most recent Tomb Raider game.
Since I often throw these things out to the body politic, what do you guys think? If I were to make such a change, which one of these avatars would be better?
Those are from screenshots in the game, but I'm willing to use fanart too (or other screenshots) if people feel strongly about them.
alternatively, nobody could say anything and I'd just choose it myself but I think that's much less fun
Since I often throw these things out to the body politic, what do you guys think? If I were to make such a change, which one of these avatars would be better?
Those are from screenshots in the game, but I'm willing to use fanart too (or other screenshots) if people feel strongly about them.
alternatively, nobody could say anything and I'd just choose it myself but I think that's much less fun
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