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vicky_molokh · 01-17-2013, 02:18 AM

No, the planets do not have names yet, except for two, and I actually need to get back to designing the solar system. The inhabited planet's two moons are called Proxima and Dista.

Though now that you mentioned planets, I wonder if I can repurpose alchemical names for weekdays. This should give a blend of the technological (alchemy is a true science in the setting, even though it is mostly unlike terran alchemical traditions) and the fantastical.

Something like:

1. Magnesium
2. Phosphorus
3. Sulphur
4. Cuprum
5. Hydrargyrum
6. Plumbum
7. Stannum
8. Ferum
9. Argentum
10. Aurum
11. Platinum

I'm thinking of giving #5 and #9 double names, since they may be either workdays or days off depending on local custom and profession.

01-17-2013, 02:18 AM	#8
vicky_molokh GURPS FAQ Keeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kyïv, Ukraine	Re: [Alternate Calendars] Names for eleven weekdays No, the planets do not have names yet, except for two, and I actually need to get back to designing the solar system. The inhabited planet's two moons are called Proxima and Dista. Though now that you mentioned planets, I wonder if I can repurpose alchemical names for weekdays. This should give a blend of the technological (alchemy is a true science in the setting, even though it is mostly unlike terran alchemical traditions) and the fantastical. Something like: 1. Magnesium 2. Phosphorus 3. Sulphur 4. Cuprum 5. Hydrargyrum 6. Plumbum 7. Stannum 8. Ferum 9. Argentum 10. Aurum 11. Platinum I'm thinking of giving #5 and #9 double names, since they may be either workdays or days off depending on local custom and profession. __________________ Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper Last edited by vicky_molokh; 01-17-2013 at 02:41 AM.