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# A term used to describe a Defender, a Defender build, or the abilities of a Defender. If following true furu-tsusarada-do (The Way of Fruit Salad) a Defender should be good humored, witty, and devestatingly effective.  Healing powers are neither forbidden nor required.
 
# A term used to describe a Defender, a Defender build, or the abilities of a Defender. If following true furu-tsusarada-do (The Way of Fruit Salad) a Defender should be good humored, witty, and devestatingly effective.  Healing powers are neither forbidden nor required.
 
  
 
== Examples ==
 
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== Origin ==
 
== Origin ==
Fruit Salad seems to be a forum [[Wikipedia:meme|meme]] similar to [[Kil Skuls]].
 
 
Here is the text of the original post by TheMightyScourge:
 
 
:I'd like to think that all the whining and posturing conceals a fundamental superiority--not a mean spirited derisive streak. Try to quell your inner-nerd. The voice that says 'uhhhh.... yeah... whatever' when someone tells you they enjoy making fruit salad.
 
 
:There's nothing *wrong* with making fruit salad... ok yeah, it's a little weird to just bring it up and try to discuss it, but if you'd roll with the topic, you might have a little fun, instead of hurting this person who's trying to open up to you.
 
  
:(note: the fruit salad example is not related to ruhelar tells--it's just an illustration of tone, and how tone is frequenlty misused to crush the human spirit)
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Over the course of time Defender had many children. The eldest where the powerful and conceited Storm and his mild and giving twin sister Empathy. Then came Radia and Darkity who knew much of their mothers gifts for weakening a foe. Kin, like her older sister Empathy, was a giving sort, perhaps with less generosity, but with more of her mothers speed and strength. Young Trick was a tinker who made toys to copies his mothers powers, while Sonic and Bubbles both inherited talents for enshrouding a ally with a protective grace.
  
:(additional note: Fruit salad is not a euphemism... it's kind of fun to make, actually, because you can take, like, berries, and some sour cream, and a *little* brown sugar, and make kind of a berry-crumble thing, but not cooked, or you can combine varieties of melons with, maybe, some juice, or some fresh bay leaves, or parsley... I'm off topic)
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These elder children in turn had children of their own until Defender was graced with many grandchildren and great grandchildren to help watch over the progeny of her siblings.
  
TMS later added:
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It came to pass that one of these later generations decided to learn which of the branches of Defenders children was the greatest. So he went in turn to his Grandfathers, Grandmothers, Grandaunts and Granduncles to ask.
  
:that wiki article is completely wrong.
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Empathy answered, "Why my children of course, because we make those under our care more powerful than any hero alone."
  
:and since I'm the person who actually introduced the term which hobo later boosted to stratospheric success, I think I should get a say in what it means.
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Storm answered, "You have to ask who is most powerful?!" And swept the child from his home with a powerful wind.
  
:Fruit Salad is the discussion of why healer is annoying, and the term healer, and anything that gets us the 'Most Whiniest forumest' award from other ATs. But, whereas the actual debate is off putting, fruit salad is mouth watering.
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Kin answered, "My charges are as safe as Empathy's and move twice as fast! My children are clearly the strongest."
  
:Get rid of that article, or damage control will be impossible. It's already spinning out of control, with amy telling scrappers.
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Bubbles answered, "Protected by my children you need fear no harm, what could be more powerful than that!". Listening nearby Sonic retorted, "Mine shall do that and weaken the foes around you, clearly I and my children are more powerful."
  
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Radia and Darkity both fell to squabbling about the most effective way to weaken a foe, but both agreed this was the strongest of Defender’s gifts.
  
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Trick laughed and said, "Show me what another can do that I cannot!" The child replied, "Heal?" So Trick shot him with a sharp arrow and the child fled.
  
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Confused and frustrated the child sought Defender herself and asked, "Great Mother, which of your children is strongest?" Defender chuckled and laid before the child some fruit she had in a nearby bowl and said, "Which of these fruit is greatest my child?". The child thought and answered, "Well watermelon is cooling on a hot day, and orange will help ward off illness. Apple is sweet and filling, but grapes are jucier and make heady wine. I could not say. What do you say?". Defender then took the fruit and chopped them, mixed them together in a bowl and handed to the child saying, "That my child, is wisdom."
  
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- Jock Tamson, Mythologist

Latest revision as of 04:23, 12 June 2010

Definition

Fruit Salad

  1. A term used to describe a Defender, a Defender build, or the abilities of a Defender. If following true furu-tsusarada-do (The Way of Fruit Salad) a Defender should be good humored, witty, and devestatingly effective. Healing powers are neither forbidden nor required.

Examples

Level 50 Fruit Salad LFT. (1)
It takes fruit salad to solo an AV. (1)
May the fruit salad be with you. (1)

Origin

Over the course of time Defender had many children. The eldest where the powerful and conceited Storm and his mild and giving twin sister Empathy. Then came Radia and Darkity who knew much of their mothers gifts for weakening a foe. Kin, like her older sister Empathy, was a giving sort, perhaps with less generosity, but with more of her mothers speed and strength. Young Trick was a tinker who made toys to copies his mothers powers, while Sonic and Bubbles both inherited talents for enshrouding a ally with a protective grace.

These elder children in turn had children of their own until Defender was graced with many grandchildren and great grandchildren to help watch over the progeny of her siblings.

It came to pass that one of these later generations decided to learn which of the branches of Defenders children was the greatest. So he went in turn to his Grandfathers, Grandmothers, Grandaunts and Granduncles to ask.

Empathy answered, "Why my children of course, because we make those under our care more powerful than any hero alone."

Storm answered, "You have to ask who is most powerful?!" And swept the child from his home with a powerful wind.

Kin answered, "My charges are as safe as Empathy's and move twice as fast! My children are clearly the strongest."

Bubbles answered, "Protected by my children you need fear no harm, what could be more powerful than that!". Listening nearby Sonic retorted, "Mine shall do that and weaken the foes around you, clearly I and my children are more powerful."

Radia and Darkity both fell to squabbling about the most effective way to weaken a foe, but both agreed this was the strongest of Defender’s gifts.

Trick laughed and said, "Show me what another can do that I cannot!" The child replied, "Heal?" So Trick shot him with a sharp arrow and the child fled.

Confused and frustrated the child sought Defender herself and asked, "Great Mother, which of your children is strongest?" Defender chuckled and laid before the child some fruit she had in a nearby bowl and said, "Which of these fruit is greatest my child?". The child thought and answered, "Well watermelon is cooling on a hot day, and orange will help ward off illness. Apple is sweet and filling, but grapes are jucier and make heady wine. I could not say. What do you say?". Defender then took the fruit and chopped them, mixed them together in a bowl and handed to the child saying, "That my child, is wisdom."

- Jock Tamson, Mythologist