Myst W.A.G.

[cathyk]

Forumites are hereby invited to a Word Association Game with a difference - the words have to relate to Myst.

And the reason for putting it in the Spoiler section rather than the OT section is in case of inadvertent spoilers that arise from the word associations.

So to kick it off, I'll start with the obvious word:

Myst

[HannaGertie]

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Library

[cathyk]

Library > Relto

Thanks for the support HG!

[Mowog]

Relto > Bookshelves

[HannaGertie]

Bookshelves > Journals

[cathyk]

Journals > The Watcher

[Mowog]

The Watcher > The Grower

[the_fibber]

The Grower > The Tree

[cathyk]

The Tree > Of Possibilities

[Mowog]

Of Possibilities > Ages

[ivanxuereb]

Ages > Descriptive book

[Mowog]

Descriptive book > Garo-Hevtee

[cathyk]

Garo-Hevtee > Yeesha

[Mysthints]

Yeesha > the Grower

[cathyk]

The Grower > Phil Henderson

[JadesDream]

Phil Henderson > D.R.C.

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/25.gif Great idea, CathyK!

[Mowog]

D.R.C. > Barricades

[cathyk]

barricades > cones! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[ivanxuereb]

Cones > "Ice cream" trip (http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=400102&f=5351071&m=6271071)!!! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Mmm ice cream...

[HannaGertie]

Ice cream trip > Spire.

[ivanxuereb]

Spire > Dream chamber

[cathyk]

Dream chamber > spirit guide

[Snotcore]

Spirit guide -> Shiny

[Mowog]

Shiny > Fire Marbles

[ivanxuereb]

Fire marbles > Riven

[notMark1]

Riven > Dagger

[cathyk]

dagger > Catherine

[HannaGertie]

Catherine > Atrus

[Tocirpa]

Atrus -> Yeesha

[ivanxuereb]

Yeesha > Relto

[Mowog]

Relto > Clouds

(Hey, we already did Relto!!)

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif

[cathyk]

clouds > rain

[ivanxuereb]

(Oopsie) http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/1072.gif

Rain > Anna

[Mowog]

Anna > Teacher

[cathyk]

Teacher > Aitrus

[Mowog]

Aitrus > Veovis

[cathyk]

Veovis > Prison Age

[Mowog]

Prison Age > Spire

[ivanxuereb]

Spire > Linking chamber

[Mowog]

Linking Chamber > Barrier

[JadesDream]

Barrier > gate

[cathyk]

barricade > jumping

[ivanxuereb]

Jumping > Uru

[cathyk]

Uru > handprint

[ivanxuereb]

Handprint > Shell

[cathyk]

shell > arch

[JadesDream]

arch > Kerath

[cathyk]

Kerath > kings

[Mowog]

Kings > Palace

[cathyk]

Palace > spider throne

[Mowog]

Spider throne > Spire

[cathyk]

Spire > crystal

[Mowog]

Crystal > Frequency

[cathyk]

frequency > banging my head in frustration with the puzzles

[Mowog]

banging my head in frustration with the puzzles > Revelation

[cathyk]

Revelation > Memory Chamber

[Mowog]

Memory Chamber > dreams

[cathyk]

dreams > desert bird

[Mowog]

Desert Bird > Yeesha (already used, but not much of a choice! Ha...)

[cathyk]

Yeesha > bahro

[Mowog]

Bahro > slaves

[JadesDream]

slaves > the Least

[cathyk]

the least > mover

[JadesDream]

mover > lever

[cathyk]

lever > pillar room

[Mowog]

Pillar room > Ladders

[cathyk]

ladders > gun

[Mowog]

Gun > Gehn

[Phalkon13]

Gehn > Riven

[Mowog]

Riven > Moiety

[ivanxuereb]

Moiety > Rebels

[cathyk]

rebels > stole my book

[Mowog]

stole my book > Cho

[Phalkon13]

Cho - funny hat

[Mowog]

Funny hat > Relto closet

[cathyk]

Relto closet > Zandi's shirt
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/PicturePooling/smileys/tomato.gif

[Mowog]

Zandi's shirt > Airstream

[cathyk]

Airstream > windmill

[Mowog]

Windmill > Grindstone

[cathyk]

grindstone > logs and rocks

[Mowog]

Logs and rocks > Relto

(Aaack!! Back to Relto again. Even word games can cause panic links...)

[cathyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mowog:
Logs and rocks > Relto

(Aaack!! Back to Relto again. Even word games can cause panic links...) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/34.gif Mowog

Relto > dock

[Mowog]

Dock > Ferry Terminal

[cathyk]

Ferry Terminal > Great Stairs

[Mowog]

Great Stairs > Pub

[cathyk]

Pub > Watcher's Sanctuary

[Mowog]

Watcher's Sanctuary > Journals

[cathyk]

journals > writing

[Mowog]

Writing > Atrus

[cathyk]

Atrus > ink

[Mowog]

Ink > Beetles

[cathyk]

beetles > temple

[Mowog]

Temple > Wharks

[cathyk]

wharks > skeleton

[Ahrotahn]

Skeleton > Kadish

http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif Was that a rat?!
http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/blink.gif oh it was just an escaped reekoo from Ader Jamat.

[Mowog]

Kadish > Deceiver

[cathyk]

Deceiver > Ahnonay

[Mowog]

Ahnonay > Quabs

[cathyk]

quabs > kicking

[Mowog]

Kicking > Fish Traps

[cathyk]

Fish traps > Gira rays

[Mowog]

Gira Rays > Blue

[cathyk]

blue > marble

[Mowog]

Marble > 'Hood ornament

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif

[cathyk]

'Hood ornament > Eddie the beachball

[-Ashtar-]

Eddie the beachball > Admins playtoy

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif

[cathyk]

Admins playtoy > devious easter eggs

[Mowog]

Devious Easter Eggs > Zandoni

[cathyk]

Zandoni > Zandi's shirt

[Mowog]

Zandi's shirt > too large

[cathyk]

too large > cerpatee

[Mowog]

Cerpatee > totem

[cathyk]

totem > lake lock

[Mowog]

Lake lock > Drawbridge

(As for "lake lock," keep in mind that in Scotland, a lake IS a loch!)

[cathyk]

drawbridge > hut

(As for "lake lock," keep in mind that in Scotland, a lake IS a loch!)

And in Ireland, a lough!

[Mowog]

Hut > Teledahn

(Notice how I avoided going back to Relto again? http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif )

[cfischer83]

Teledahn ---> Telephone http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-indifferent.gif

[cathyk]

Originally posted by cfischer83:
Teledahn ---> Telephone http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-indifferent.gif

Maybe I missed something, but I'm sure I've never seen any telephones in any of the ages.

telephone > Ki

[Mowog]

Ki > GZMs

[cathyk]

GZMs > calibration machine

[Mowog]

Calibration machine > Torans

[cathyk]

Torans > Rezeero

[Mowog]

Rezeero > Rotation

[cathyk]

rotation > chasing the spirit guide

[Mowog]

Chasing the spirit guide > Walkthrough

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif

[cathyk]

Walkthrough > neighbourhood

[Mowog]

Neighbourhood > Fountain

[cathyk]

fountain > water

[Mowog]

Water > Ahnonay

[cathyk]

Ahnonay > spheres

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/PicturePooling/smileys/frumpy.gif Mowog, I think it's only you and me who play this game. Hey folks, you're all welcome to join in!

[Mowog]

Spheres > Fire Marble Domes
Mowog, I think it's only you and me who play this game. Hey folks, you're all welcome to join in! Yeah, I noticed that! Odd... actually, this is the only forum word game I've ever taken an interest in, and it really has been a hoot. So if it's just us... fine!! http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif

[cathyk]

Fire Marble Domes > Golden Dome

It's fun thinking of Myst associations, isn't it? And I've yet to read the books.

[Mowog]

Golden Dome > Power generator

I highly recommend the novels. There's a huge amount of back story behind the games, and reading the books can really enhance the whole experience.

[wkwalker]

Power generator > Teledahn


Originally posted by Mowog:
Golden Dome > Power generator

[Mowog]

Teledahn > Aquarium

[wkwalker]

Aquarium > Desk

[Mowog]

Desk > Baron's Office

[cathyk]

Baron office > spy office

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/PicturePooling/smileys/frumpy.gif I've managed to get copies of the Book of Atrus and the Book of Ti'ana through Ebay - Book of T'iana arrived this morning. But I've got a couple of library books that I need to finish first before I can get started on them. I'm also on the lookout for a not too expensive copy of Book of D'ni - I'm trying to get it in hardcover like the other two and I am very much looking forward to reading them. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[wkwalker]

spy office > Gehn's chair

(Or whatever you call that thing he could sit in and play Wizard-of-Oz to "worshipper's" in the chamber below.)

[Ahrotahn]

Gehn's Chair -> Hologram

[Mowog]

Hologram > Cleft workroom

(Cathyk -- enjoy the books! By all means read them all, if you can. Realize though that there are well-known inconsistencies, for example the location of the cleft. But they're good stories all the same.)

[wkwalker]

Cleft workroom > wood plank

[cathyk]

wood plank > bridges

[Mowog]

Bridges > Channelwood

[wkwalker]

Channelwood > windmill

[cathyk]

windmill > Airstream

[Mowog]

Airstream > D'nitos

[wkwalker]

Oh, fer cryin' out loud. Uh...

D'nitos > D'nied eggs

[Mowog]

D'nied Eggs > Fireplace

(Note -- Take my three LEAST favorite foods in the world; hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and mustard; and combine them. What do you get? D'nied eggs. No kidding, individually these ingredients give me the shivers. Who ever thought of combining them needs to be banished to a prison age. Apologies to those who really like devilled eggs, by the way. They just give me the creeps. On the other hand, I really like haggis. Go figure.)

[cathyk]

fireplace > secret passages

[wkwalker]

secret passages > prison cell (the one in Riven)

[cathyk]

prison cell (the one in Riven) > musical code

[Mowog]

Musical code > Selenitic rocket

[wkwalker]

Selenitic rocket > circuit breaker

[Mowog]

Circuit breaker > Ladder

[wkwalker]

Ladder > Jungle Island

[cathyk]

Jungle Island > submarine

[Mowog]

Submarine > Serenia

[wkwalker]

Serenia > Bubbles

[Unknown-One]

bubbles > poping

[Mowog]

Popping > Corkscrew Plant Pod

[wkwalker]

Corkscrew Plant Pod > Stoneship Tower Stairs

[Mowog]

Stoneship tower stairs > Telescope

[cathyk]

telescope > rings

[wkwalker]

Rings > Serenia Bell

[Tora_Neko]

Serenia Bell > elemental guides

[wkwalker]

Elemental Guides > Water Spirit

[cathyk]

Water Spirit > waterfalls

[wkwalker]

Waterfalls > Harvester

[cathyk]

Harvester > memory globes

[wkwalker]

memory globes > necklace

[Mowog]

Necklace > Flashbacks

[cathyk]

flashbacks > journals

[Mowog]

Journals > Katran

[wkwalker]

Katran > Nelah

[cathyk]

Nelah > Tay

[Mowog]

Tay > Poison Dart

[wkwalker]

Tay > Pier

[cathyk]

Tay > poison dart > pier > boat

[Mowog]

Ha! Gotta love cross-posting!

Boat > Myst Island birdbath

[wkwalker]

Myst Island birdbath > Constellations

[cathyk]

Constellations > snake

Cross-posting is fun in a WAG when your try to connect the cross-posts together http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Mowog]

Snake > Haven

[wkwalker]

Haven > Bones

[cathyk]

bones > wahrk

[wkwalker]

Wahrk > Sacrifice

[cathyk]

Sacrifice > old Memory Chamber

[ivanxuereb]

Old memory chamber -> evil plot

[cathyk]

evil plot > End of Ages?

[Mowog]

End of Ages? > Riven

(Well, that age ended. Hey, this one was hard!)

[wkwalker]

Riven > Sunner

(What the heck, we already did "dagger.")

[cathyk]

Sunner > rock lock

[Serena-1206]

rock lock > security

[ivanxuereb]

Security -> Cameras

[thewebb]

Cameras > tomahna

[Mowog]

Tomahna > Drawbridge

[thewebb]

Drawbridge > gold dome

[cathyk]

gold dome > five

[thewebb]

five > riven (been done i know but what else could it be?http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif)

[cathyk]

riven > islands

[wkwalker]

Islands > Current

[cathyk]

current > Age 37

[Mowog]

<time out>

Cathy, I REALLY want to respond to this one, but I don't remember for sure where I've seen Age 37!

Anybody???

</time out>

[thewebb]

i'd never heard of it but i googled it and found this (http://physiology.med.unc.edu/i-am-really-bored/). go to the very bottom for the bit on age 37 but there's some other interesting stuff to read. i think age 37 must be from one of the novels (which i haven't read) because the only numbered age i remember was the 233rd age from riven. anyway one thing it says is that it was the first age atrus saw that was written by gehn so i'll say:

age 37 > gehn

[Mowog]

Gehn > corrupt

(By the way, thanks for that link. Just a glance at the Age 37 entry brought the whole story back. It's been a while since I read the books!)

[ivanxuereb]

Originally posted by thewebb:
i'd never heard of it but i googled it and found this (http://physiology.med.unc.edu/i-am-really-bored/). go to the very bottom for the bit on age 37 but there's some other interesting stuff to read. i think age 37 must be from one of the novels (which i haven't read) because the only numbered age i remember was the 233rd age from riven. My, that site certainly has bad picture compression! Oh, and some of the information is not correct.

Corrupt > Ice

Wait, that's in the Matrix... http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/353.gif

Corrupt > Kadish

[cathyk]

Cathy, I REALLY want to respond to this one, but I don't remember for sure where I've seen Age 37!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/PicturePooling/smileys/frumpy.gif Glad I got everyone thinking on this one - can you tell I've just finished reading The Book of Atrus?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/PicturePooling/smileys/backtotopic.gif

Kadish > four

[Mowog]

four > Bahro totems

[cathyk]

Bahro totems > star fissure

[Mowog]

Star fissure > Riven telescope

[wkwalker]

Riven Telescope > steam

[cathyk]

steam > airship

[ivanxuereb]

Airship > Seltenic age

[Mowog]

Selenitic Age > Clock

[Boyue65]

Clock > Gor (Time)

[ivanxuereb]

Gor (time) > Watcher

[cathyk]

Watcher > the Maker

[Boyue65]

Maker > Ri'Neref

[cathyk]

Ri'neref > Guild of Writers

[ivanxuereb]

Guild of Writers > Ages

[Mowog]

Ages > Auspices

(Oh sorry, that would be "Aegis.")

Ages > Possibilities

[cathyk]

Possibilities > negation

[Mowog]

<time out>

Is there a name for the special pen strokes used in The Art to negate descriptive characters? You know, like Atrus did to Gehn's writing to stabilize Riven? Otherwise, this one's got me scratching my head.

</time out>

[wkwalker]

Hmmm...how about...

Negation > Trap Book

[Mowog]

Trap book > Blue pages

(Yeah, that works... a trap book certainly negates any chances of returning!)

[cathyk]

Blue Pages > Myst Library

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/1072.gif I should have checked the D'ni > english dictionary first before using negation. Sorry!

[Mowog]

Myst Library > Tower Rotation

[Ahrotahn]

Tower Rotation > Mechanical Island

[wkwalker]

Mechanical Island > Elevator

[Mowog]

Elevator > Channelwood

[ivanxuereb]

Channelwood > monkey creatures

[Mowog]

Monkey Creatures > Mangrees

(Were there really monkey creatures in Channelwood?)

[dawnadunn]

Mangrees > frustrating

[ivanxuereb]

Originally posted by Mowog:
Monkey Creatures > Mangrees

(Were there really monkey creatures in Channelwood?) Atrus mentioned them in his journals

[Boyue65]

Frustration > Fire Marble Puzzle

[cathyk]

fire marble puzzle > maps

[Mowog]

Maps > Aitrus' Journal

(Recall that Gehn used this journal to navigate between the surface and the Cavern.)


Atrus mentioned them in his journals Re: the monkey creatures. I remember now, thanks. That was a long time ago!

[ivanxuereb]

Aitrus' Journal > Missing page

[cathyk]

Missing page > fireplace

[ivanxuereb]

fireplace > relto page

[Mowog]

Relto page > award

[wkwalker]

award > maintainer suit

[cathyk]

maintainer suit > training wall

[ivanxuereb]

training wall > climbing

[Mowog]

Climbing > Grand Staircase

[cathyk]

Grand Staircase > Kahlo pub

[Mowog]

Kahlo Pub > blinking light

[cathyk]

blinking light > compass rose

[Mowog]

Compass Rose > Water Pump

[cathyk]

Water Pump > windmill