New Official Code Geass FC

[Aca]

Maybe if i have time ,ill whip up a quick banner tomorrow.

Edit : i did a quick banner for the fc ... http://www.gfxuploader.com/images/yf...21t5ut10zm.png

[uekipheonix]

Welcome to the FC Occams and Pudding Earl is yours :)

and thnx for the banner aca-san ^^

[Aca]

Welcome aboard :)
And no probs Ueki ^^

[uekipheonix]

Well I am wondering what do you ppl think about the exsistance of "geass" , we saw v.v. and C.C. had the power to give geass. and can there be more like those two, plus the alternative dimention that charles went to make the God slayer weapon was named as the C world , why is that o.o

[Mizurio]

*shuffles in* Can I join this club? ^^;; I've watched both seasons and loved it. And I don't care what anyone says, in my heart of hearts, Lelouch still lives X3

[Aoi_Kikuchix]

i would like to join this club as soon as possible

[uekipheonix]

Originally Posted by Mizurio

*shuffles in* Can I join this club? ^^;; I've watched both seasons and loved it. And I don't care what anyone says, in my heart of hearts, Lelouch still lives X3

Originally Posted by Aoi_Kikuchix

i would like to join this club as soon as possible

Welcome to the FC Mizurio and Aoi_Kikuchizx ^^

[weaver]

Originally Posted by uekipheonix

Well I am wondering what do you ppl think about the exsistance of "geass"

i did some Background to Word "Geass" - I've always thought the word "ギアス” (Geass) referred to the English word "geis" (Also gaysh, geas. Pl. geasa, geise, according to the Oxford English Dictionary), which means "a solemn injunction, prohibition, or taboo; a moral obligation."

This seems VERY appropriate, considering that Lelouch receives his "geass" as part of a bargain in which he is morally obligated to grant C.C.'s wish. He also seems to have a solemn injunction to use his geass to preserve his own life until he is able to grant that wish. Or something like that.


I've always pronounced the word as "guyss", but the Oxford English dictionary gives three pronunciations for it, all of which are correct:
/gesh/ (like guest, but with a sh at the end)
/geish/ (guys, but with a sh at the end instead of an s)
/geesh/ (like geese, but with a sh at the end)

I think we can safely justify the sh sound at the end going to an /ss/ sound as normal language change, so "ギアス" (Geass) can be correctly pronounced as /guess/, /guyss/, or /geese/.

Here's the OED's history of the word - that has some interesting insight into the possible future ramifications of Lelouch's geass.

"1880 S. FERGUSON Poems 63 This journey at this season was ill-timed, As made in violation of the gaysh.

1899 D. HYDE Lit. Hist. Irel. 344 He thought he saw Gradh son of Lir upon the plain, and it was a geis (tabu) to him to see that. Ibid. 373 Every man who entered the Fenian ranks had four geasa (gassa, i.e., tabus) laid upon him.

1928 Observer 22 Jan. 5/4 Apparently a man could be either: (1) Born under a ‘geis’ prohibiting certain actions on his part, or (2) Laid under ‘geis’ either at birth or any time during his life, either by divine or human agency.

1965 New Statesman 23 July 129/2 In a sense which most Irish people will know, this put Fallon under a geas, a moral compulsion, to say his bit."

so Geasa in the past have been considered as a kind of curse, and in mythology have been known to actually lead to the person's death

NOW this Is Interesting because this MEANS person under the geas was forbidden to do what he or she needed to do to save his or her own life.

And from Observation, this what Ultimately Happend (in manner of speaking)

["L"]

Does Zero count as his own character? If so, I'd like to join and claim Zero, if possible

[uekipheonix]

Originally Posted by weaver

i did some Background to Word "Geass" - I've always thought the word "ギアス” (Geass) referred to the English word "geis" (Also gaysh, geas. Pl. geasa, geise, according to the Oxford English Dictionary), which means "a solemn injunction, prohibition, or taboo; a moral obligation."

This seems VERY appropriate, considering that Lelouch receives his "geass" as part of a bargain in which he is morally obligated to grant C.C.'s wish. He also seems to have a solemn injunction to use his geass to preserve his own life until he is able to grant that wish. Or something like that.


I've always pronounced the word as "guyss", but the Oxford English dictionary gives three pronunciations for it, all of which are correct:
/gesh/ (like guest, but with a sh at the end)
/geish/ (guys, but with a sh at the end instead of an s)
/geesh/ (like geese, but with a sh at the end)

I think we can safely justify the sh sound at the end going to an /ss/ sound as normal language change, so "ギアス" (Geass) can be correctly pronounced as /guess/, /guyss/, or /geese/.

Here's the OED's history of the word - that has some interesting insight into the possible future ramifications of Lelouch's geass.

"1880 S. FERGUSON Poems 63 This journey at this season was ill-timed, As made in violation of the gaysh.

1899 D. HYDE Lit. Hist. Irel. 344 He thought he saw Gradh son of Lir upon the plain, and it was a geis (tabu) to him to see that. Ibid. 373 Every man who entered the Fenian ranks had four geasa (gassa, i.e., tabus) laid upon him.

1928 Observer 22 Jan. 5/4 Apparently a man could be either: (1) Born under a ‘geis’ prohibiting certain actions on his part, or (2) Laid under ‘geis’ either at birth or any time during his life, either by divine or human agency.

1965 New Statesman 23 July 129/2 In a sense which most Irish people will know, this put Fallon under a geas, a moral compulsion, to say his bit."

so Geasa in the past have been considered as a kind of curse, and in mythology have been known to actually lead to the person's death

NOW this Is Interesting because this MEANS person under the geas was forbidden to do what he or she needed to do to save his or her own life.

And from Observation, this what Ultimately Happend (in manner of speaking)

Yes that is a reasonable and nice theory inded, thnx weaver.^^

If I recall correctly Lulu did mentioned that "geass" is a power made for the sake of all the people. and it contains the will of people.

So now there is a bit of contradiction , is geass a curese or the power which contains the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of humanity.

Originally Posted by "L"

Does Zero count as his own character? If so, I'd like to join and claim Zero, if possible

Well if u watched the anime and followed it correctly you should see that Zero is not a person or a charecter. Its a symbol of hope for the people in the world ;)

Well anyway lets ask other members if they agree too.
and welcome to the FC L-kun.