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09-10-12, 07:20 PM
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An apparent countdown has appeared on RPG developer Obsidianâ??s site (http://www.obsidian.net/). It depicts a number four in the middle of a serpent eating its own tail (reminiscent of the Norse Jormungandr or Classical Ouroboros). The caption beneath reads: â??What do the words mean? Nothing. The Dirge of EÃ*r Glanfath is sound without form, a lone voice crying out in mourning because it must.â??
A quick search reveals that there is no such place or person as EÃ*r Glanfath, real or fictional. However, â??Glanfathâ?? bears a striking resemblance to a form of the Irish verb glan, â??glanfaidh,â?? which means to clean or to clear. Similarly, EÃ*r is similar to Ã?ire, the native Gaelic name of Ireland. And a dirge is traditionally a song for the dead.
Clicking on the number sends you to a forum (http://forums.obsidian.net/forum/87-project-x/) for â??Project X Speculation & Discussion.â?? Weâ??re guessing that Obsidian may be working on some kind of Irish/Gaelic-themed project â?? likely a story-based RPG, based on its past work. We donâ??t know when or if the number will become a three â?? it may not be a countdown at all â?? but with four days left in the work week, itâ??s a good guess. If weâ??re lucky, theyâ??ll tell us what the craic is going on this Friday
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An apparent countdown has appeared on RPG developer Obsidianâ??s site (http://www.obsidian.net/). It depicts a number four in the middle of a serpent eating its own tail (reminiscent of the Norse Jormungandr or Classical Ouroboros). The caption beneath reads: â??What do the words mean? Nothing. The Dirge of EÃ*r Glanfath is sound without form, a lone voice crying out in mourning because it must.â??
A quick search reveals that there is no such place or person as EÃ*r Glanfath, real or fictional. However, â??Glanfathâ?? bears a striking resemblance to a form of the Irish verb glan, â??glanfaidh,â?? which means to clean or to clear. Similarly, EÃ*r is similar to Ã?ire, the native Gaelic name of Ireland. And a dirge is traditionally a song for the dead.
Clicking on the number sends you to a forum (http://forums.obsidian.net/forum/87-project-x/) for â??Project X Speculation & Discussion.â?? Weâ??re guessing that Obsidian may be working on some kind of Irish/Gaelic-themed project â?? likely a story-based RPG, based on its past work. We donâ??t know when or if the number will become a three â?? it may not be a countdown at all â?? but with four days left in the work week, itâ??s a good guess. If weâ??re lucky, theyâ??ll tell us what the craic is going on this Friday
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