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Old April 2nd, 2006, 08:37 PM
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When I roleplay, I try to do something distintive, for example, using.periods.instead.of.spaces or sCrewy chaptAlizations or spelLings. Or invert verb and object I do, like does Yoda. I figure people realize that way that my sentiments aren't personal.

I remember one game when I described my race as cybogs, with psychic abilities aquired by harvesting humanoid brains. I answered every in-game message by saying only, "Got Brains?"
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So far, I've only come up with two distinctive voices.

example...the Mi-Go only capitalize prroperr namez...only uze elipziz forr punctuazion...rrarrely uze conjunczionz...et zeterra...

The Eifralo are gung-ho capitalists; their diplomatic messages always end with a sponsor's advertisement. Have a BLARG and a smile!
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One time I played in an Adamant game as basically a race of script-kiddies (though I may have used the "magical" paradigm for some odd reason)... I wrote all my messages in l33t, seriously ticking off Fyron both in-game and out, and it was unfortunate that "pirates" hadn't been added to Adamant at the time as they would have fit perfectly with my empire's bent, if you get my drift

In CB-Deluxe #1, I'm playing as the Gorons from the Zelda games, and as everyone knows, Gorons end all their sentences with a mumbled "goro"

In Gritty Galaxy 2, I'm playing as the "Protonic Avengers", led by "Captain Proton" (any resemblances to Lt. Paris' 1950s sci-fi hero on ST: Voyager are entirely coincidental ), and I often end my messages with "To infinity and beyond!"

In P&N Syndicate Wars, I'm the Zebesian Pirates from "Metroid", and as such I like to send messages such as "The Mother Brain has considered your treaty proposal and reluctantly accepts."
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I'm glad other people enjoy the role-play aspect too. I don't think I've ever sent a message that wasn't in character. I even edit messages to the AI for my own amusement!

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