Geography

[jdjdjd]

Peak in Spanish is Pico so Pico de Ghernicus would Ghernicus's Peak. Your option, m'lord.

[Togas]

I've made this map to give you an idea of some of the names we've established and some of the names I've come up with. This map is not official (yet), but it's a good starting point.

geography of spain

--Togas

[E_T]

Originally posted by Togas
... I need a real graphic program the one I was using was happily allowing me to move the text around, change and edit it on the fly, but once I saved it, the text is now imbedded in the image and if I want to make any changes, I have to redo the whole map itself.
--Togas

[OOC]
See if you can get a copy of Corel Draw 9 (with Corel Photo Paint 9). Those are the 2 programs that I use. As they are NOT the most upto date versions, they will be cheaper to purchase. I did not have to pay that much for them about 1 year ago.

E_T
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[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by Togas
I've made this map to give you an idea of some of the names we've established and some of the names I've come up with. This map is not official (yet), but it's a good starting point.

geography of spain

I like it! I 'd when I read Pikesfan Point!

[pikesfan]

We have a tradition in the Pikesfan family that we came from the NW of Spain, from the mountains. We think these are the Sierra Brillantes.

I can’t remember our dialect [OOC Catalan] right now, but in our ancient language [OOC Esperanto] we called the mountains Montaro Brilanta.

The peak with gems we called Mont Joia, which is Monto Juvela in our ancient language, and it is a revered site, for it is where the first Rule of Etiquette was laid down by the Wise Women of the Pikesfan Tribe: "Ne enfurzu la fajron!", which roughly means "Don't make the fire flare up in blue flames." And the spirits were pleased with this rule, and showed their pleasure by making the mountain shine with little stones.

In our ancient language our tribal name is Ezoruloj, for in the streams there were a type of fish called ezoro. [pike] I don’t know what that is in standard Spanish. There were two of us tribes. We were the Nordaj Ezoruloj and were known for our music [OOC Northern Pikes, a great Canadian band late 80s mid 90s]. There were also the Sudaj Ezoruloj, but they were all killed in a great battle of all the Ezoruloj with other barbarians of which only a few of the Nordaj survived.

[History Guy]

Just a few things to mention.

Firstly, [ooc] Giant's Crossway, Senor Jdjdjd, works, for Crossway is very definitely a word, or so says my American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition... [/ooc] the landmark known as Giant's Crossway runs across Squid Bay, and is something of a natural defense. As I stated above, it had a great historical significance to our people because of the surrounding of Vergwen's army, and the destruction at high tide. Without this fight, the tribes may not have conquered Madrid and held it for long.

Onto the landmarks of the Squidimark and Ghernicus' Peak...I must announce that after finished the Saga of Eustogkaro Horse-face, I will write my own short and humble account of the founding of Spain, as related in stories and customs from old. This will take us, in 12 chapters, from the birth of mankind to the fall of Madrid and the crowning of Togas the Magnificent. In the notes, I have already made several jottings on Ghernicus' Peak.

Ghernicus' Peak is not the name of the mountain itself, but of a tall towerlike pile of stones upon which the very best few of the valley below is offered. It is on the summit of the Squidimark, and receives it's name from the legends of Ghernicus II, the great Visigoth king, who's father, also Ghernicus, united the kingdom again, ousting the usurper Petrarchus and his brood. Ghernicus II was a general when he came to Ghernicus' Peak, and was there attacked by the mysterious She-Beast, half woman and half animal, who ate men, and hoarded great treasure in her cave, accessible still today by climbers. She dragged Ghernicus into the cave, depriving him of his sword, and he recovered his senses to find himself about to be devoured. He immediately fought the beast over back onto the peak, and threw her down to her death in the river below. Then, he rode back to his father and brought him to the treasure, restoring the wealth of the Visigoth Kingdom. Thus, it is not the name of the mountain, but of the great peak at it's summit. However, it should still be marked.

Still, the Squidimark is the most correct term for the mountain. [ooc] It's actually supposed to be a joke, taking the Ridermark from Tolkien and turning it into... [/ooc] The Squidimark was actually the name of the ancestral lands of the Calamarquists, and the fortress city of the Squidimark itself was built on the mountain. Over time, when the Squidimark and all other marks were abolished and the kingdom became one, the name of the fortress still held, and the mountain was then called the Squidimark, and is by most Spanish speaking people. It is in honor of four thousand Spanairds who died in that rainstorm in the battle "above the clouds" to keep back hordes of northern Vandals.

Another landmark I think should be pointed out is Grogrok's Backbone, which is the group of hills upon which our capital is built. As we know, it is named after Grogrok, the cow-riding giant who came to steal the gold of Togianicus Maximus, an ancient king of Madrid. Togianicus fought back, and though many thanes died in the bitter fight, the king slew Grogrok, and the giant fell dead. The king then jumped upon him, slicing off the head. The stream of blood that ran from it carved our river, and the ridges known as Grogrok's Backbone was really his body, turning into the hills over the millenia. Or so the legends go.

Hernan de History Guy Calamari the Younger
Squid Baron

[E_T]

I request that the little outcropping of land, that is just SE of the Coastal Goody Hut, be called Iwana Promatory (Spanish Translation please), In Honor of my Father, Iwana Eta Tamali.



Letus Eta Tamali

[OliverFA]

Maybe if you could explain what is a promatory I could give you the Spanish word for it.

[ruby_maser]

I looked up promatory on Dictionary.com, and it laughed at me

[DAVOUT]

Let try promontory

[ruby_maser]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
Let try promontory

Knowing such things before the discover of Education is suspicios, Señor DAVOUT. You might should watch that

Okay, definition is...
A high ridge of land or rock jutting out into a body of water; a headland.

[edit]: I would much prefer Iwana Eta Promontory

[OliverFA]

Hello everybody again!

Mmmmmmmm... I think that Pomontory sounds like "peñón". At least that it's the name I would give it. Maybe Astrologix can confirm it.

[OliverFA]

Name for the mountains north of Spain

I humbly sugest that the mountains north of our territory be called the Pirineos, like the mountains north of the Iberian peninsule. The jungle south of them could be called the Pirineos Jungle.



And this is a pic of the real Pyrenees:



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[Aidun]

Sounds good, Pirineos.

[ooc]It means btw that ND is France! :P[/ooc]

Aidun Cian

[ruby_maser]

Originally posted by Aidun
Sounds good, Pinineos.

We could bastardize that into Los Pirindejos