Talk:Common

Minute

In response to Caraamon's edit: "sorry the word minute doesn't exist in Elanthia. Take it up with the GMs if ya hate it :P"

The word "minute" arguably exists in Elanthia. Several NPCs use it. (This is apart from systems that clearly use OOC time.) There also several books, a Bardic recall, and at least one spell that refer to "minutes." If the GMs regard the word "minute" as OOC, they should remove all IC references to it.

Isharon 22:33, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

NPCs

Baron Gyfford: Gyfford says, "I will stop my border lords from planing this minute," then he adds, "If the Three are no longer on the table that is."

Casino Wheelman: The Wheelman says, "Place those bets my friends! 1 minute till our next spin!"

Ferry: You hear a bell ring out and a voice calling, "Next departure in 2 minutes!"

Janitor: A loud voice bellows, "I'll be coming back to clean this messy area up in just a minute! Better pick up anything ye're wanting to keep cause if it's still here when I get back, it's MINE!!"

Books

Focus on Magic: It is then that I teach them about Focusing, which could have answered my question in half a minute.

A History of Trefan Draus: But as their blades bit into his limbs our Lord cried out and struck at his attackers with his cane; and the fire that came forth from it blinded those who watched from comparative safety for nearly a minute.

For when the S'kra Mur returned more than a month later it was to say that Auriele's body had awaited them on that same trail near the Ocean, dead yet somehow fresh and warm as though her spirit had slipped away minutes ago.

Introduction to the Guild of Paladins: Where once a paladin spent much of his time among the common folk teaching and giving aid where possible, many now spend almost every waking minute consumed blindly with short-term goals of rank.

Kalag's Memoirs, Part 1: "Wait a minute," I interrupted.

A Promise to a Star: Barely a few strained minutes passed when a loud, definitely male, shout broke the silence.

The Gor'Tog was growing increasingly nervous by the minute, fidgeting so much that he looked like he might jump out of his skin at any moment.

The Sea Drake: At the last minute, however, the steersman of the first cutter lost his nerve and began to turn aside.

Sela's Guide to Inns and Taverns of Elanthia: It's got a peculiar edginess in the atmosphere, and you can almost feel the money jumping magically out of your pockets the minute you walk in.

The Theory of Bardic Magic: Let us pause a minute to examine the more common sources of magic and how the people who use it get the desired effect.

Without my Pride: Carrion birds circled high overhead, apparently aware I still lived, but expecting me to perish any minute.

Other

Bardic Recall: Over a minute passes, but nothing breaks the silence.

Banner of Truce: Your Banner of Truce almost completes itself, but at the last minute it fails to form!

Mod Response

Like all things in DR, it's a patchwork system set up by many GMs. In most cases, I suspect what they meant to use is "moment." The vast majority of the systems do not use minute. I encourage you to bug all of those that do. -Moderator Caraamon Makdasi^(talk) 23:15, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

The bugs on "minute" seem less likely to elicit a response than my numerous spelling error bugs.

In the interest of brevity, I'll just say I recall discussions happening about this and being told, by GMs that "minute", "hour" etc were "common" and "accepted" in the genre, partly because of how hard it is TO tell time in Dragonrealms. Not to mention the fact that ferries, for example, give time in minute. I'm more than happy to bring this up on the play.net boards, however since the original discussion surely has been lost. --Ysselt 02:15, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

And as a follow up, http://elanthipedia.com/wiki/Post:Time_-_Accepted_forms_-_5/4/2010_-_21:41:10 so enjoy your minutes and stuff. --Ysselt 02:56, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

As per Post:Time - Accepted forms - 5/4/2010 - 21:41:10 I was wrong. But now I am no longer wrong, because I am (dun dun duuuun) GOD MOD! -Moderator Caraamon Makdasi^(talk) 02:58, 5 May 2010 (UTC)