Jeeko stood, quietly shifting from foot to foot with built up excitement, and watched the scene unfolding. His large eyes jumped from one person to another; from crew, to ship, to sea, and back. He wanted to jump in with the crew and help with preparing the ship, but he also wanted to jump right up ...

Jeeko had managed to stay surprisingly still and quiet as they waited to board the ship, right up until the foreign woman had returned. He caught sight of the giant bird, the fire walker, and grinned openly with delight and relief. He had been quite disappointed with the idea that someone like her ...

Jeeko could barely hide his grin when he realized there were actually going to see the ship . Of all the possible unforeseen occurrences, in Jeeko's opinion, being taken on a sea-faring adventure to slay monstrous terrors of the deep was probably the best thing that could have happened. His last sea ...

These guys really are sailors, Jeeko thought with excitement after hearing their exchanges. He didn't know any other group of people with quite the same mannerisms.

When it was Jeeko's turn to sign the paper, he looked at the other names, noting that they were each only a few letters long at most ...

The rest of the walk was spent daydreaming about the island Ika had mentioned and, of course, what other kinds of bizarre animals might live there. His thoughts soon shifted from "Tawpoouria" to the upcoming hunt -- each held a sort of mystery which filled him with a great sense of wonder and ...

"Wow! Fire walker!" Jeeko exclaimed, a little disappointed that they wouldn't get to play with the bird anytime soon. "You can ride it? I never seen--"

His declaration suddenly broken off, Jeeko felt himself almost lifted off his feet mid-stride by Boulder's grip around his neck. He coughed as the ...

Glittering scales reflected the sunlight as the golden perch swam slowly, gracefully through the air, sending ripples of blue gently outwards until they gradually dissipated in curling wisps of smoke. Empty eyes, dark voids that reflected no light at all, stood is sharp contrast to a body that was ...

Yeah, definitely, but the whole plot might still be somewhat on hold for a while, while everyone's busy irl.

The reason you can't imagine sparkly teen vampires being written well is because they've already been established as a stereotype. If that hadn't occurred, you probably wouldn't assume that the idea had so little merit. Same goes for anything. Of course, the fact that people have expectations and ...

Cool. Good work.

Heey, guys, just wondering what words counts you're all at so far, eh?

Well, I'm asking less about what names you choose yourself and more about what names you like to read in fantasy and so on. Also, why you like them, and how different names give different impressions?

Okay, so I hope you guys don't mind, but I had some curiosities happening in my head and I needed a thread to get some opinions and discussion going here. The topic is names in fantasy.

So, I want to know, what kind of names do you really appreciate in fantasy, or even sci fi? What names do you ...

Jeeko's growing excitement at the prospect of hunting sea monsters was briefly overshadowed when he spied an unusual beast tethered by the stables. He'd never seen a bird like that before. It was incredible, and he didn't miss how it responded eagerly to Ika's signal. His eyes were almost as wide as ...