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[TheFlame52]

Ah, thanks. Also, that post you linked has stuff about why populations tend to form "races" within a species, which I noticed while doing research for writing class.

[Inarius]

the only answer is 'it depends what the myth generator comes up with'

If this is the answer, so be it, it doesn't bother me !

@ Manveru Taurënér : thanks ! I'll read it as soon as I can !
@ Knight Otu : Thanks again.

[Neonivek]

Also why are "Clowns" still "Clowns"? I think at this point they have more then stepped into common knowledge.

What with them being in Dark Fortresses, appearing on the legends list, and being smack dab right there in the myth generator to come.

[Mesa]

Also why are "Clowns" still "Clowns"? I think at this point they have more then stepped into common knowledge.

At this point it's more of an inside joke than an anti-spoiler measure, really.
At least that's how it seems to be to me.

(man I haven't been here in forever.)

[TheBiggerFish]

Because it's traditional?

[Libash_Thunderhead]

At least I saw less dorfs and Urists recently.
I guess clown is just old habbit when you are not sure whether you should use spoiler code, those who understand it understand it anyway.

[expwnent]

It's an annoying habit. Toady has always called them HFS.

[Egan_BW]

While clowns are Hidden and Fun, not all Hidden Fun things need be clowns.

[expwnent]

The whole point of the term is to avoid spoilers. There is no need to disambiguate.

It only made sense back in 40d anyway when all of them were packed into a small enclosed space.

[Neonivek]

Yes but my point is mostly that outside one mechanic

The existence of 'clowns'... is kind of public knowledge.

They aren't even spoilers anymore. So why do we still treat them like spoilers?

[Egan_BW]

Because clowns is a good nickname for demons? Do we need a better reason than that?

[Shonai_Dweller]

Because clowns are scary.

Seriously though, it's kind of annoying to be chatting on a thread about worldgen features and have someone shout 'Spoiler tags!' at you. Will be much more so come the myth generator.

"In the beginning there were spoilers, the spoilers made the clowns, and the clowns brought the circus into being by utilizing the spoilers. The spoiler of clowns spoilered the spoiler bringing into being the dwarves."

Gonna get rather silly...

[Inarius]

Of course, everybody knows what it is.

If I used the term "clowns", it's because -as Maks said-  it's an inside joke.
I have always thought that these terms (candy, HFS, clowns, etc.) were something fun and quite original.

[Zesty]

It's been over a year since the last Dwarf Fortress Talk. It'd be great to hear one of those sometime if you guys can find the time.

[Neonivek]

It's been over a year since the last Dwarf Fortress Talk. It'd be great to hear one of those sometime if you guys can find the time.

That isn't a question or Lime green.