"Heaven" and "Sky" in German are the same word ("Himmel")

Chagen

This creates some odd situations. While planning out a German character for a fighting series, I ran into something rather funny. See, all of his attack names are in German. One of his ultimatr moves name basically translates to "Heaven-Piercing Arrow hat Will Split The Earth in Two*", where the point is thay the arrow is so powerful, it can pierce heaven and then fracture the Earth in two. Another move of his translates to "You Are As Weak As The Sky!**", where he's calling his opponent weak because they are weak like the sky, instead of strong like the Earth (He uses Earth magic). Both of these use "Himmel" in German So, in one attack, he's saying that he's strong because his arrow can pierce "Himmel", which is extremely resilient and powerful. But in another attack, he's saying his opponent is as weak as the....."Himmel". Which contradicts the first attack.... I thought this was kind of funny, so I put it in Wonderful Posts. *: Himmeldurchdringendpfeil Dass Wird Die Erder in Zwei Spalten **:Du Bist So Schwach Wie Der Himmel!

MillerCross

It's the same in Spanish.

ClockworkUniverse

That's also true in English, though you have to phrase it as "the heavens."

Vivi

Those move names are too long and too stupid.

Chagen

INUH: But we have "sky". Using "Heavens" to mean "sky" has romantic/idealistic connotations.

Chagen

Vivi: There have been longer ones in Fighting series/games.

I also happen to like long move names.

MillerCross

They remind of Monty Python's Funniest Joke in The World.

Vivi

Examples.

Chagen

Honestly, what's wrong with long names? I like them, and they can by quite funny/cool if done right.

And you don't like those names, you're probably not going to like his utimate finishing move, then.

It's "Herrlichheilighimmeldurchdringendhöllereinigunggermamischveredelungpfeilschuss", which, if my grammar is right--and it probably isn't--means "Glorious and Sacred Heaveb-Piercing Hell-Purifying Germanic Finishing Arrow Shot".

Vivi

Your inability to provide examples of longer move names in existing video games says a lot.

Chagen

Why do you care?

I don't care if you don't like it. I do. And that's that.

Vivi

Just saying it's pretty pointless.

Also, your constant gratuitous Deutsch when you barely know the language is annoying.

Chagen

I'm taking German 2 Pre-AP and I'm currently regarded as one of the best in my class.

I've been learning the lang for 2 goddamn years. I don't "barely know it".

So kindly stop assuming things.

captainbrass

The names themselves are quite cool, but I could never see the point of giving names to moves in hand-to-hand combat unless your character's going to call his moves, and that is unrealistic (if also quite cool):-

"Heaven Piercing Arrow That Will Split The Earth...AHHHH HE KICKED MY BALLS!!!"

Chagen

Vivi, ich würde nicht so wütend sein, wenn du würdest nicht so viel Dinge über mich annehmen.

(Vivi, I would not be so angry if you would not assume so many things about me.)

nohaynicklibre

Du wüttend?

Forzare

^^ So what purpose did saying that in German have, if not to antagonize?

TheConductor

Kaaaaaaaaaame Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Dooooooooo Shoryuuuuuuuuuu Keeeeeeeeeeeeen

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Chagen

"So what purpose did saying that in German have, if not to antagonize?"

Showing her/him that I am somewhat versed in German.

Vivi

You didn't have to translate it into English form me, Chagen. I'm fluent.

Chagen

Sie sind, aber die andere Benutzeren nicht sind. Ich will nicht Probleme verursachen.

Forzare

How about we just talk in English.  So people don't have to copy and paste into google translate to know what the hell you're saying.  It's unnecessary.

Chagen

Had to prove that I'm versed in German somehow.

Kinkajou

You know what's derived from Himmel?

Himmler. (runs away after invoking Godwin's Law)

Kraken

It's the same with Chinese (and by extension Japanese).