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To me, having the world be inspired by a certain place/time/language when those origins wouldn't logically exist is no stranger than worlds (scifi or general fantasy) where all sorts of races conveniently have one "common" language.

Like... there's no such thing as a "common" language. That's stupid. More realistically, you would have a handful of widespread languages and, if you're lucky, they might have shared roots to make communication easier. But "common" makes the story work and when you're really into it, can be such a small detail that it doesn't matter.

If you're using Regency language, use Regency style names. If you're using made-up scifi words, use made-up names. It's all about making the terms and language match, not whether they make sense or not. That's what crafts a believable world.







Old Posted 04-18-2017, 09:32 AM Reply With Quote