Revision as of 22:27, 16 January 2007

What follows is a list of common expressions said throughout Trinity, including their source and their meaning.

Expressions

"Sharpen your ears" — Elven expression, meaning "grow wiser"
"Watching the spider's web" — Elven expression meaning "focusing on the wrong thing"
"Arguing with ice" — Coldlander expression meaning "wasting your time"
"Spring follows winter" — Elven expression meaning "all things pass"
"And would you strip the bark from a treant?" — Elven expression meaning "Are you crazy?"
"Ask the winds." — Halfling expression meaning "Who knows?"
"Passed through the arch" — Expression of the Order, said of one who has died.
"Grinned at the skull" — Expression of the Order, said of one who has done something that should not have succeeded or should have resulted in death.
"Spinning the wheel" — Expression of the Order, meaning "passing the time".
"Meshing with the gear" — Expression of the Order, said of one who works well with others.
"Invisible sky angel-demon" — Expression of atheists, said (usually derisively) of a deity or similar supernatural being.

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 * "Spring follows winter" — Elven expression meaning "all things pass"
 * "And would you strip the bark from a treant?" — Elven expression meaning "Are you crazy?"
-* "Why not ask the winds?" — Halfling expression meaning "Who knows?"
+* "Ask the winds." — Halfling expression meaning "Who knows?"
 * "Passed through the arch" — Expression of [[Trinity:The_Order | the Order]], said of one who has died.
 * "Grinned at the skull" — Expression of [[Trinity:The_Order | the Order]], said of one who has done something that should not have succeeded or should have resulted in death.