The real story behind the word 'nun' in PL... *Cough* Dudetus *Cough*
Hey guys, before we get down to business, let me make the claim that I have been playing longer than Dudetus (NBD I got a founders helm).
Anyways, the word Nun originated from a very old player, and dudetus got it from Kanital WHO GOT IT FROM SOMEONE ELSE.
Does the name ReadTitle ring a bell? Yes, in 2010, he was in his prime and was considered the best pure INT mage (with others like Mrsbanana, I was beginning to be known, etc.) Readtitle, one of my best buddies who I still talk to today, had a very interesting personality. He always maintained a good attitude about everything, but he was hella' competitive.
When he lost a fight, sometimes he would rage and use potty-mouth/no-no words, which would result in a mute. Instead of saying the word that started with an 'N', he then started using the word the Nun.
As a side note, Vulgarstrike used the word a ton. Readtitle picked it off from him though, and really spread the message around game using that word.
Readtitle and Kanital were good friends, and although Read quit before guilds/Unity were a popular thing, Read would always call Kan a 'nun' because he would always get beaten.
Basically, we ended up using that word around end game as a way to remember Read and laugh. The orginial Nun was the player Shhhnfight. But yes, we call Dudetus the 'Nun' nowadays because he has (in my view) an extremely close/comical personality to Readtitle; we also use the term in endgame a lot.
Now THAT, my friends, is the real story of how the word 'nun' originated.
Edit: To have a perspective of when this started, it was during the age of Hmmhmm, Xrax, and Skimmey, for those that have heard of them. After Thelonearcher, I consider them to be the greatest birds (56 cap). He said this a lot during the 50 cap too, when mages used Cyber armor with the staff that has a huge flaming skull on it.
Originally Posted by CrimsonTider
but kinda missed the 'Nun' sessions 
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