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Author:  Elanhil [ December 10th, 2011, 11:53 am ]
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First off I'd like to ask Jay or whoever designed the logo if there actually was any symbolism you were thinking of when you made it. Jay, or whoever designed the logo, was there any symbolism you were thinking of when you made it?

I was looking at the big pretty one we have on the HF side, and I though: "Hey, there are three little... thingy-dos like the three sides!" I smiled as I looked at it. Then I noticed the three tails of of each thingy-do. They've gotta stand for something! Help come up with ideas in here! :)
Author:  Elly [ December 10th, 2011, 1:20 pm ]
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Thingy-dos? *opens HF up in another tab* Oh, the things that "look" like wind in paintings? Maybe they stand for each branch of HW, and the three "tails" of each are for the uniqueness of each member. :D
Author:  AzlynRose [ December 10th, 2011, 10:56 pm ]
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That's a good theory, Zolly!

To be perfectly honest, I have not a clue what it means. I always just thought it looked cool. :P
Author:  Lady Elanor [ December 11th, 2011, 5:30 am ]
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I never thought about this, Caleb! *Is interested now also*
Author:  Calista Bethelle [ December 13th, 2011, 4:24 pm ]
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That's interesting! Hmm...
Author:  Lady Vilisse Mimetes [ December 13th, 2011, 9:46 pm ]
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I actually believe they have something to do with the Trinity (since only one forum was imagined from the beginning and there may be more in the future)
Author:  Airianna Valenshia [ December 13th, 2011, 10:02 pm ]
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Interesting...
Author:  Lady Vilisse Mimetes [ December 14th, 2011, 10:08 am ]
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All I know is that when we were considering redesigning the logo, Jay/Emeth told us to keep the three "wings" idea incorporated.
Author:  Airianna Valenshia [ December 14th, 2011, 10:34 am ]
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If we ask him, he'll say he planned it all along. ;)
Author:  Elly [ December 14th, 2011, 1:13 pm ]
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That's a very interesting concept, Vili! :D
Author:  Suiauthon Mimetes [ December 16th, 2011, 9:08 pm ]
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*summons Jay*

What do the three "wings" stand for?
Author:  Whythawye [ December 17th, 2011, 4:09 am ]
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It is an essence of symbolism. They are both wings (connected to Isaiah 42:28-31) and flames (connected to the tongues of fire, thus, the holiness which makes us Holy Worlds), and there are three of them because of the trinity, yes. The three tongues on each flame refers to the fact that we each have Christ in us, and the three wings refers to the fact that we have Christ in us as a whole, as a body. It is in a ring with the wings linked together to symbolize unity. Each wing is slightly different from the others, also, which of course represents our individual uniqueness.

It is also has an essence of an image I have for HW itself. The wings are a never ending loop: wind blowing crowning waves in a never ending spiral, leaping up to the stars like flaming wings reaching out, and turning upon itself in a smooth wheel reaching around to encompass HW.

Think of a water wheel with the water flowing tamely over and under it, filling the troughs and splashing quietly to the ground and running away down the hill. Now imagine, over the heathery slope behind it a soft and sapient wind blowing up, creeping over the hill. It sees the water and dashes upon it, driving the rivulet into a flood that crashes into the waterwheel and sends it into a violent and exultant clamor as the water rages over it in a never ending cataract -- the water streaming over it so fast that it is curled back underneath it again to pass twice, thrice over the wheel, the waves crashing against themselves in a powerful cacophany of motion. A silvery blue light gleams along the wind, igniting the waves, imbuing them with an electric energy that glows like the sun and the moon. The waves leap up in little flames of vibrant fire, bending backwards and driving forwards, leaping in all directions. The water wheel catches on fire and burns away, the vortex of water remaining, turning ever upon itself in the air, lifting itself over the hill, gleaming with the light of the moon as it bends its waves, beating the air with a living pulse and power of a thousand wings.

Beautiful, powerful, unstoppable, unexpected, and epic to the core. That's HW. :)
Author:  Bethany Faith [ December 17th, 2011, 8:01 am ]
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Wow... * has officially been pronounced speechless * :shock:

Emethith, that's amazingly well thought out and beyond awesome.
Author:  Elly [ December 17th, 2011, 9:08 am ]
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Ooh. I like that explanation. :D
Author:  Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ December 17th, 2011, 11:43 am ]
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I need this for... for... something. Something on the homepage. Not sure what, but I need it. *naps for mysterious thing*
Author:  Whythawye [ December 17th, 2011, 12:10 pm ]
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* laughs * Oh dear, you want to quote me now?
Author:  Lady Elanor [ December 17th, 2011, 5:13 pm ]
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Bethany Faith wrote:
Wow... * has officially been pronounced speechless * :shock:

Emethith, that's amazingly well thought out and beyond awesome.


*Nods* I agree!
Author:  AzlynRose [ December 17th, 2011, 5:41 pm ]
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Lady Elanor wrote:
Bethany Faith wrote:
Wow... * has officially been pronounced speechless * :shock:

Emethith, that's amazingly well thought out and beyond awesome.


*Nods* I agree!

Me too. Wow. Just wow. :shock: :dieshappy:
Author:  Crushmaster [ December 17th, 2011, 7:08 pm ]
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Nice, Jay. :cool:
God bless,
Joel ><>.
Author:  BushMaid [ December 17th, 2011, 9:30 pm ]
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... ... ... Wow, Jay. :o
Author:  Suiauthon Mimetes [ December 17th, 2011, 11:17 pm ]
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:shock: :o *is speechless*

Vanya Katerina Jaynin wrote:
I need this for... for... something. Something on the homepage. Not sure what, but I need it. *naps for mysterious thing*

Yes, yes, yes, yes! *hopes the nap was successful*
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