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ChoKoth

WC

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Marked as spoilers since a discussion about this could easily bring up major points from Battle Ground

Winter Court?

White Court?

White Council?

There has to be a better way to refer to these groups, especially considering how deeply involved Harry is in all three at this point.

They're too long to type all the way out every time you want to reference them, but I can't come up with a way to unambiguously shorten them.

I was going to suggest the first three letters, followed by the first 2 (WhiCo). Except even that doesn't work.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Posted Oct 18, 2020, 4:30 PM UTC

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CryptidGrimnoir•

  • Unseelie

  • Whampires

  • Those ****ers

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ChoKothOP•

While I like these on their face, It's too long to type in the middle of a novella about why Marcone is actually Justin, but only in body and his soul actually jumped to Billy Borden.

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WinterInVanaheim•

If you have time to write up a long-ass theory, you've got time to type out a few two word names. :lol:

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Acora•

hmm.jpg

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urk_the_red•

Freezy faeries, sexy succubae, and grouchy geriatrics. FF, SS, and GG

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ChoKothOP•

I like these, though perhaps we would need to get their meanings stickied or something for new members.

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urk_the_red•

I submit the following for additional shorthand:

Summer Court: eco elves, EE

Fomor: froggy fuckers, FF

Denarians: devilish dingos, DD

Black court: creepy corpses, CC

Red court: bloody bats, BB

Knights of the Cross: edit: as KestrelDawn pointed out swinging saviors won’t work, so... angelic avengers? Pious protectors? Holy hypaspists (homeboys?)?

Marcone’s men: maniacal mobsters, MM

Kemmler’s disciples: necromantic ninnys, NN

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KestrylDawn•

I feel like we should steer clear of SS as an abbreviation for anything, much less the knights of the sword.....

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urk_the_red•

Ooh good point, didn’t catch that one. How about angelic avengers? AA

Or maybe pious protectors? PP

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purpleacanthus•

WinCt

WhCt

WhCsl

...best I can come up with.

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Aeransuthe•

Winter. Whites. Council.

Or do what everyone who’s ever written a report does. Write it out the first time, and clearly note the transition to a shorthand. Any shorthand really.

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ChoKothOP•

I like this, and tend to do it other places. However it's not done much, or at all, here.

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TrustInCyte•

Wesleyan Church?

Water Closet?

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KalessinDB•

They're too long to type all the way out every time you want to reference them

...?

The longest is 13 keystrokes. How does that take longer than a second?

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ChoKothOP•

I type them out, personally, but I have come across so many threads containing 'WC' like it was unambiguous, I thought perhaps it was a problem that needed solved.

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Leofwine1•

I've never had a problem telling which they were talking about. Generally, context clues are enough, and in the rare case where it isn't most people indicate in some way.

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That_Ginger123•

If you are on a phone it’s significant

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KalessinDB•

It's really not. I do most of my redditing via phone, it's an insignificant amount of time. I'm not piloting a jet plane here, I'm dicking around on reddit.

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Blurryshark•

Just don’t be lazy

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Elfich47•

Use whole words instead of abreviations.

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Locowolfie•

Winter court= brr folk

White court = Hhmm folk

White council = Ass hats.

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Dfarni•

WC, Mab, Lara

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smileybob93•

Winter, White Court, and the Council

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