Re: Written Western languages

From: valkoharja <rintasaa_at_qYtGyBv4oOFa3QW5WoF0sLUerzV-6OjgtiGpp00l3Of7nEhQqH2Z1uHW0tlgW4wKISJ>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:15:37 -0000

wrote: >These "decorations"
> are often more than mere art - they reinforce the essential nature of
> what is being decorated. A fortress tower may have inscriptions
> taken from the Abiding Book proclaiming "Hold fast and steady through
> your faith in the Creator" and a meeting room might have elaborate
> designs that read "Be peaceable and agreeable; do not quarrel
> brethren of the Prophet".
>
> For non-Malkioni, this can be extremely disturbing: sorcerous
> enscriptions are everywhere and on everything!

Very nice Jeff! I'm so using that. If fits the general muslim feel of the west really well. Besides, the written word is magic! Just look at the Egyptians. The ottoman empire's muslims had these cool magic items, called something like shirts of invulnerability. Utterly beautiful shirts that had been embroidered with lots of scripture taken from the quran. I can easily see some enchanting by wizards and especially liturgists being done like that. What could be more potent that the words of the prophets and of God itself*!

  -Adept

*Or is God a he? For such a logical bunch I'd expect something gender neutral, but I just realised I'm not sure I've seen this anywhere.