Creativity of the day

[vampireshark]

Ilieuvir/Aguaver
Rossiavir/Rosaver
Heliu/Solstum
Țitriu/Citrum
Areuriu/Aurillum
Vitoto/Hersetom
Rossoto/Rogiatom
Tracioto/Pashtom
Dièrna/Lunichil
Calterna/Glaichil
Arjirna/Argenchil

Some of the English names look like they went through the intermdiation of some Romlang?

They did: Telèmor. (Which is at least a pseudo-romlang, but whatever.)

[din]

I designed a flag for the province and city of Dommasiock in my concountry.

It's an eyebright (which is also the national flower).

[vampireshark]

I designed a flag for the province and city of Dommasiock in my concountry.

It's an eyebright (which is also the national flower).

I like the purple. Bit of an underused flag color.

Also, thanks to you resurrecting the topic, I can post this in a more appropriate location:

[Ketumak]

I like both din's flag and vampireshark's coins. I agree, purple is an underused flag colour and square is an underused shape (in national flags at any rate).

@vampireshark: what does it say on the coin on the left? I guess it's a motto, yes?

[WeepingElf]

Yes, purple is seriously underused in flags. AFAIK, the only country that has it in its flag is Spain - and that only in a small lion on the coat of arms, which is often rendered pink or just plain red. At least, the Spanish Republic of 1931-1936/39 had a red-yellow-purple flag, which is still popular with Spanish leftists and often seen at demonstrations.

In my Rosæ Crux alternative history, there is at least one country with purple in its flag: the Republic of Macaronesia, which has a blue-white-purple tricolor (vertical, like the French one).

[Particles the Greek]

The vast majority of flags feature a subset of colours from { black, white, red, green, yellow, blue }, with differences in shading, of course. I wonder why that should be? (assumes Thinker pose)

Read the section on 'color' [sic] in The Conlanger's Lexipedia, ignoramus!

[WeepingElf]

Yet, orange is occasionally found (Ireland, India, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger; perhaps a few others I can't think of ATM), but purple, apart from that little lion on the Spanish flag, is not.

[vampireshark]

@vampireshark: what does it say on the coin on the left? I guess it's a motto, yes?

Thanks. And it's actually the common back for the coins and is just the name of the country (Iljómócĩmoqõtdómjõ, or Ilian People's Republic).

[احمکي ارش-ھجن]

@vampireshark: what does it say on the coin on the left? I guess it's a motto, yes?

Thanks. And it's actually the common back for the coins and is just the name of the country (Iljómócĩmoqõtdómjõ, or Ilian People's Republic).

I want you to make me coins for the currency called Azhera...
Wait, who do you make all those for..?

[Dewrad]

The vast majority of flags feature a subset of colours from { black, white, red, green, yellow, blue }, with differences in shading, of course. I wonder why that should be? (assumes Thinker pose)

Read the section on 'color' [sic] in The Conlanger's Lexipedia, ignoramus!

Not owning or having read the Lexipedia, does it talk about anything to do with the tinctures of heraldry?

[Particles the Greek]

The vast majority of flags feature a subset of colours from { black, white, red, green, yellow, blue }, with differences in shading, of course. I wonder why that should be? (assumes Thinker pose)

Read the section on 'color' [sic] in The Conlanger's Lexipedia, ignoramus!

Not owning or having read the Lexipedia, does it talk about anything to do with the tinctures of heraldry?

No. But it's still worth pointing out that said tinctures are essentially the same six colours plus the very rare purpure. Vert (green) was noticeably rarer than the other five, so the basic colours were the same as those of the original Lego bricks. My spies tell me this is not a coincidence.

[WeepingElf]

No. But it's still worth pointing out that said tinctures are essentially the same six colours plus the very rare purpure. Vert (green) was noticeably rarer than the other five, so the basic colours were the same as those of the original Lego bricks. My spies tell me this is not a coincidence.

Oh, I remember how as a boy, I wondered why there weren't any green Lego bricks - especially as green was my favourite colour back then.

[din]

I've seen versions of the flag of Qatar which look almost purple, but it's more like burgundy/maroon I suppose.

[vampireshark]

@vampireshark: what does it say on the coin on the left? I guess it's a motto, yes?

Thanks. And it's actually the common back for the coins and is just the name of the country (Iljómócĩmoqõtdómjõ, or Ilian People's Republic).

I want you to make me coins for the currency called Azhera...
Wait, who do you make all those for..?

I make all my designs for my own personal gratification. And I can do commissions.

[WeepingElf]

I've seen versions of the flag of Qatar which look almost purple, but it's more like burgundy/maroon I suppose.

Yes. It is some sort of brownish red, which is sometimes rendered as a kind of dirty purple.

[hwhatting]

Looking at the denominations for 5 & 10 Denars, it seems like Ilian is using different cases with different numerals (like some Slavic languages do, e.g. Russian - Genitive sg. with 2 - 4, gen. pl. with higher numerals)?

[vampireshark]

Looking at the denominations for 5 & 10 Denars, it seems like Ilian is using different cases with different numerals (like some Slavic languages do, e.g. Russian - Genitive sg. with 2 - 4, gen. pl. with higher numerals)?

Not quite. Ilian has five different number agreements, singular, dual, paucal, definite plural, and indefinite plural, and no genitives or case differences are employed. For example:
y dénar (singular, with numeral ending in 1)
kéty dénary (dual, with numeral ending in 2)
áte dénare (paucal, with numeral ending in 3, 4, or 5)
týcák dénarák (plural, with numeral ending in 6-0)
dénarát (indefinite plural)

[hwhatting]

Thanks for the Explanation!

[KathTheDragon]

I've written a sentence in my recent IE-lang!



I'll be amazed if it's ever translated.

Edit: Excuse my apalling hieroglyph drawings. I can't draw.

[احمکي ارش-ھجن]

I've written a sentence in my recent IE-lang!



I'll be amazed if it's ever translated.

Edit: Excuse my apalling hieroglyph drawings. I can't draw.

Those are hell lot better than mine!

[vampireshark]

Stuff.

[احمکي ارش-ھجن]

I want you to make me money, but I don't really know what one is supposed to put on currency...

[din]

Look at other currencies! Usually:
- landmarks
- national symbols
- famous / important people
- plants from the area
- iconic animals
...

In addition to:
- the name of the currency
- value
- information about the institution which issues the currency
- security features (water mark, special ink, holograms...)
- non-visual information (value indicators for the blind)
...

[vampireshark]

Look at other currencies! Usually:
- landmarks
- national symbols
- famous / important people
- plants from the area
- iconic animals
...

In addition to:
- the name of the currency
- value
- information about the institution which issues the currency
- security features (water mark, special ink, holograms...)
- non-visual information (value indicators for the blind)
...

One hundred points of some vague flavor to din. Yes, this is actually how I get inspiration for designing banknotes: by looking at other banknotes. Seeing what they do well and the features have. Experimenting and see what's sufficiently aesthetically pleasing and secure. For example, the inspiration for these notes came from German mark, Croatian kuna, Bosnian mark, and Romanian leu banknotes. Some good websites for banknote design inspiration, I've found, are here and here.

[sirdanilot]

Oh what fun, a creativity thread

I like trams and I like tram maps. I also like fictional maps, so the thing I perhaps like most is a fictional tram map of a city that doesn't exist. I completed one some time ago. It is for another con-worlding site. The country is inspired on the Zeeland province in the Netherlands, as far as language/dialect, religion, culture etc. goes.

The capital is also a bit inspired on Amsterdam but that is just random. Grey are trams, black dots are tram stops, coloured lines are subway, and the things with names are subway stations, RTM means train station, O are underground stations and S are lightrail stations (the lightrail shares the subway infrastructure).

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/294 ... vfinal.png