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[Insanum]

I prefer it tbh, find it easier.

Think of it as stage direction on the great script that is life!

 

[kemosabi4]

You grace me with your presence, sir.

Hah! I try to make the new guys feel welcome
That little add-on brings up a tangential thought, though. If you are not thrilled by action text in a serious thread, I can only assume you are not quite pleased when emoticons show up, either.

One every now and then is okay, it helps display emotions, but if used repeatedly or excessively, it gets on my nerves.

 

[Berethond]

Well, it depends on the situation. If I'm trying to be anything approaching seriousness, I don't use them.
The rest of the time, I can whip it out if I want to show something happening without going into RP detail.
*waits for someone to be inappropriate with the term above*

Exactly! What I'm trying to say is that, in a serious topic, action text crosses the line. If a topic is for fun, then I actually encourage them.

Ah. Gotcha!
I can see how they would be annoying when you're trying to be serious, but, as I'm sure you know, some people will never be serious.
In fact, this is probably one of only five serious posts I've made today.
Don't you feel so lucky?

You grace me with your presence, sir.

Sir?
What makes him so special?
No one ever cares about me

 

[Neonbob]

Sir?
What makes him so special?
No one ever cares about me

I think it's that damned number.
Or my special nature. I don't really know.
And you're never around the threads I play in...so it's hard to care much.

 

[Berethond]

Sir?
What makes him so special?
No one ever cares about me

I think it's that damned number.
Or my special nature. I don't really know.
And you're never around the threads I play in...so it's hard to care much.

It's the five-digit number, it's all people see. <color=white>ELEVEN THOUSAND.... ARGHHHGHGHGHGH
...It's totally your special nature...
..right...

 

[kemosabi4]

Well, it depends on the situation. If I'm trying to be anything approaching seriousness, I don't use them.
The rest of the time, I can whip it out if I want to show something happening without going into RP detail.
*waits for someone to be inappropriate with the term above*

Exactly! What I'm trying to say is that, in a serious topic, action text crosses the line. If a topic is for fun, then I actually encourage them.

Ah. Gotcha!
I can see how they would be annoying when you're trying to be serious, but, as I'm sure you know, some people will never be serious.
In fact, this is probably one of only five serious posts I've made today.
Don't you feel so lucky?

You grace me with your presence, sir.

Sir?
What makes him so special?
No one ever cares about me

Buck up, little buddy. Life is like Whack-A-Mole. No matter how hard you try, you can't get everything. Nor can I address everyone by sir, sir.

 

[Flying-Emu]

It gives the sense that some one is doing something, rather than saying they want to do it.

This, although emoticons and the like tend to be more suited for this. But when you don't have a "isses in bowl:" emote, *pisses in a bowl* works just as well.

Although I HATE it when people do it in the Forum Game/RP section here.

 

[Neonbob]

Sir?
What makes him so special?
No one ever cares about me

I think it's that damned number.
Or my special nature. I don't really know.
And you're never around the threads I play in...so it's hard to care much.

It's the five-digit number, it's all people see. <color=white>ELEVEN THOUSAND.... ARGHHHGHGHGHGH
...It's totally your special nature...
..right...

Gah! People are just numerifying me!
[sup]Shut up, that's a word now[/sup]
And who knows? It just might be.
Ooh! Another idea! It's the whales. Everyone loves the whales.

 

[kemosabi4]

I respect any man from the average joe to the almost god-like. You don't have to earn respect, you only have to work to lose it. (Damn, I should write a book)

 

[kemosabi4]

Time to get back on topic...

 

[Deleric]

If used correctly, it can be funny.

 

[Good morning blues]

This is definitely something you should care and think about for more than a few seconds.

 

[magnuslion]

your life must be very boring to have the time or energy to be pissed off about something like this. chill dude, just chill. let the zen wash over you and make all the bad feelings go away. If I did'nt, I would actually be killing people.

 

[kemosabi4]

I'm not maniacal. It just irritates me.

 

[Solstrana91]

*mourns the death of Quantum Roberts*

 

[kemosabi4]

Wh... What have I done? QUANTUM!

 

[kemosabi4]

Are bumps allowed? (yes, it's kind of a cheap way to bump, too)