well if you break down the latin of the word to find it's origins and meanings you have:Ecto - outside (very rough translation)
plasm - something that is moulded or formed, so usually a slime of sorts
Ergo,
ecto plasm = outer slime
the word is normally used when describing the make up of cells, namely the out part of a cells cytoplasm (cyto = cell / plasm = something that is moulded or formed)
it was picked up by ghostbusters and the like and is now the unnofficial word used for slime found after freaky occurences, doesn't really apply with the smoke your character describes.
and i'm spent.
(plasm - something that is moulded or formed, so usually a slime of sorts
Ergo,
ecto plasm = outer slime
the word is normally used when describing the make up of cells, namely the out part of a cells cytoplasm (cyto = cell / plasm = something that is moulded or formed)
it was picked up by ghostbusters and the like and is now the unnofficial word used for slime found after freaky occurences, doesn't really apply with the smoke your character describes.
and i'm spent.
Just Flange,
Thu 6 Nov 2008, 9:44,
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Hmmm...That's all fair and valid, but I think I'm gonna just claim "poetic licence" in this case...
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Cawl,
Thu 6 Nov 2008, 9:51,
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fair enough mate, like i say i'm just flexing my muscles of pedantry.and one more time, NICE STYLE!!
woo!
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Just Flange,
Thu 6 Nov 2008, 9:56,
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Well thank you!Nice to know that I can post stuff on here without getting told to "piss off back to QOTW".
( Cawl,
Thu 6 Nov 2008, 10:04,
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ignore the cunts. that's the Joy of B3ta™everyone's entitled to their own opinion, and so anything goes.
P.S. PISS OFF BACK TO QOTW!!! ;)
(P.S. PISS OFF BACK TO QOTW!!! ;)
Just Flange,
Thu 6 Nov 2008, 10:08,
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