Tattoo time
POSTED BY: Teachdaire
UPDATED: Monday, September 4, 2006 03:10
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Ok, I'm going to get a tattoo done this weekend, but I need a decent pic of the chinese "serenity" characters without the english translation plastered across the front.
I'm no good at artwork, so if somebody can post a pic (pref black and white) I can print on here in the next few hours, I'd be grateful (my printer at home is busted, so I'll need to print it before I finish work).
Thanks.
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For every battle honour, a thousand heroes die along, unremembered and unsung...
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courtesy of still-flying.net
Also, a very clear version of the characters by themselves can be found here: http://chineseculture.about.com/library/symbol/blcc_serenity.htm
It includes a link to a "printer-friendly" version! 
A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with them. - Gautama Siddharta
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Good luck! I'm seriously considering getting the Irish word for serenity tattooed in ogham on my back.
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Shouldn't that be carved up your spine? 
That was funnier in my head. Sorry. 
What does that look like, anyway? Someone 'borrowed' my extremely-useful-book-of-weird-stuff with that sort of thing in it. I can do runes, though...
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Like this
It was usually carved into stone or wood. Words are read from the bottom up. It's quite simple and very pretty if done well.
EDIT: Okay, lets try that again...
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One last try...
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King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa
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Now that's commitment. I'm not willing to tattoo myself for anything.
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You do that, and you'd best make peace with your dear and fluffy lord.
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www.Fandone.com has a temporary tattoo of the Serenity in Chinese, very simple black ink,
also on my website I have the chinese words on a car decal www.texasartcat.com/bluesun.html
either way there is a clean distraction free view of the design
oh and FYI it does not literally translate to Serenity, but it is what it means,
literally I think it says tranquil and serene ?
Browncoats are the shiniest folks in the 'verse
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In my case, the word serenity has a special, personal meaning, so it wouldn't just be for the show. Plus I'm personalising it a little by translating it to Irish and writing it in ogham.
I admire people who are dedicated enough browncoats to get the logo tattooed!
EDIT: It translates literally as calm, I think.
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