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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby witia1 » Sat May 20, 2017 5:02 pm

I dislike emotes that force action or rather results of them on another character.
For me if something cannot be resolved by mechanics then action should be decision of both sides involved.
It can be simply achived by describing actions as intent rather effect. So rather *he aims with stick in to Y eye* than *he pokes Y eye with stick*

Emotes that make me cringe a bit are "mind reading" one.
Like *he stops and looks at see thinking how beatuifull world is*. I understand a bit intentions but it is like suggesting anyone could get what character is thinking.
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby Mafia Salad » Sat May 20, 2017 6:08 pm

6482-2.24: You enter Purgatory, where you see 8 people, leaving Sanctuary of the Sane.

6482-3.08: Noah Reedlog says: “Is anyone awake?”

6482-3.11: Noah Reedlog says: "Can I have some meat?"

6482-3.15: OOCtavious says: "(OOC: Dude I’m making nachos with Doritos. I’m a freaking genius.)"

6482-3.16: Spelchick says: “their is sum in thw jumkhep”

6482-3.16: You see Spelchick point at Junkheap (throw your crap here)

6482-3.19: You see Van of the Infinite arriving in Purgatory, coming from expressway to unknown location.

6482-3.19: Spelchick says: “hi in spelvhivk welcim to purgatort”

6482-3.19: OOCtavious says: "(OOC: I think she means “Hi I’m Spllchek, Welcome to Purgatory.”)”

6482-3.19: You see Ic’Duwacahm entering Purgatory coming from Van of the Infinite.

6482-3.19: Ic’Duwacahm says: ”*he brushes his vibrant pink hair back and glances over the town with his singular glowing orange eye* You can call me Ic’Duwacahm. *his wings flutter slightly at the statement*”

6482-3.19: Tony Snark says: “Nice name. *he rolls his eyes* Most Martians just go with a name like Marvin.”

6482-3.20: OOCtavious says: "(OOC: Hi, I’m Brad, but my character’s name is OOCtavious.)"

6482-3.22: Big Baby say: “ME BIG BABY! ME BIG BABY! WEEEEEE!!1”

6482-3.22: Granny Pedoperv say: “Big Baby, I’m glad to see you’re awake. *she smirks* Hello Ic’Duwacahm, I’m Granny Pedoperv.”

6482-3.22: Ic’Duwacahm says: “*a single tentacle emerges from the collar of his tunic to wipe the glittering sweat off one of his noses* A pleasure to meet you.”

6482-3.23: You see Big Baby drop some fresh dung.

6482-3.23: Big Baby says: “*Uhh Oooohh, Big Baby dwopped a stinky. That mean we can kinky?!!!!”

6482-3.23: Granny Pedoperv says: “Well since you dropped a stinky I think it means we have to. *she smiles*”

6482-3.23: Big Baby says: “YAAAAAAAA!!11”

6482-3.23: You see Granny Pedoperv give a lasso to Big Baby.

6482-3.23: Big Baby says: “*he wraps the lasso around his legs and hands the end back to Granny*”

6482-3.23: You see Big Baby give a lasso to Granny Pedoperv.

6482-3.24: You see Big Baby being dragged by Granny Pedoperv, Big Baby from the central area of Purgatory to The Black Room.

6482-3.24: You see Granny Pedoperv leaving the central area of Purgatory, entering The Black Room.

6482-3.24: Big Baby says: “WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!”

6482-3.24: You see Granny Pedoperv close window in The Black Room.

6482-3.25: Tony Snark says: “Barf. At least Cleopatra remember to shut the window this time.”

6482-3.25: OOCtavious says: “(OOC: Seriously man, I’m trying to eat my nachos here)”

6482-3.25: Tony Snark says: “(OOC: Didn’t you make those like an hour ago?)"

6482-3.25: OOCtavious says: “(It’s my second plate)”

6482-3.30: Noah Reedlog says: “Can I have some meat? I’m trying to make jerky.”

6482-3.31: Tony Snark says: “Come on Sherlock, there’s kilos of that crap in the Junkheap. It says so right on the bulletin board.”

6482-4.03: You notice Batman whom you haven’t seen before.

6482-4.03: Batman says: “I’m Batman”

6482-4.03: Tony Snark says: “Oh, how original, we have a real Joker here. *he rolls his eyes*”

6482-4.04: You see Batman novicely hurt Tony Snark using a bare fist.

6482-4.04: Batman says: “I’m Batman”

6482-4.04: You see Batman leaving Purgatory, taking paved road to Limbo.

6482-4.06: F***bomb says: “He f***ing f***ed you up Tony. *he grins*”

6482-4.06: Mini Motes says: “*she stretches out after a long while working a short distance out of the town square in the cotton fields, far enough away to not be a distraction but close enough to hear what is going on. She toys with a particularly fluffy clump of cotton rolling it into a ball that reminds her of the snowman she built several winters ago, then stretching it out into a spider web like consistency. This startles her some as she is afraid of spiders, so she quickly rolls it back into a ball. She glances up at the others to be sure that they didn’t notice her brief but embarrassing display. To her relief, none of them had. Her eyes settle on the newcomer Ic’Duwacahm. She contemplates saying hello, then hesitates. What if he doesn’t like her? What if he does? A storm of emotions swirl around inside while she keeps her simple contented smile in place like a porcelain mask. Eventually her curiosity overcomes her doubts and she finds her voice, however briefly.* Hi.”

6482-4.06: Tony Snark says: “Shut up, he’s just another crazy newspawn.”

5482-4.10: Ic’Duwacahm says: “*noticing the curious woman in the cotton fields, he gives her a wink with his singular unblinking eye* I don’t believe I’ve heard your name… miss?”

5482-4.12: Mini Motes says: “*unsure of herself she wonders if Tony was telling her to shut up. It wouldn’t make sense if he was, he was probably talking to F***bomb, but the slim chance that he was talking to her shatters what little confidence she has. Then she hears Ic’Duwacahm’s voice. Like an angelic anchor thrown down from heaven, she grabs ahold of it and uses it to steady her wavering soul. A question, a question that must be answered. Her name. For a brief moment she couldn’t think of what it was, but the moment passed. Her name is Mini Motes.* Mini. *she says shocked by the volume of her own voice, is she drawing too much attention to herself? No, she must take hold of the anchor, she must finish her answer.* Mini Motes. *she had put it all out there, he now knows who she is. The boldness she had built up had all been used in those two words and so she shrinks back into the comfort of the cotton fields. Cotton doesn’t judge.*"

5482-4.12: Ic’Duwacahm says: “A lovely name for a lovely lady. *he flaps his gills in a flirtatious manner*"

6482-4.19: You see Batman arriving in Purgatory, coming from paved road to Limbo.

6482-4.19: Batman says: “I’m Batman”

6482-4.19: You see Batman novicely hurt OOCtavious using a bare fist.

6482-4.19: You see Batman novicely hurt Mini Motes using a bare fist.

6482-4.19: Batman novicely hurts you with his bare fist. You lose 0 percent strength. You skillfully saved 1 percent using your iron shield.

6482-4.19: You see Batman novicely hurt F***bomb using a bare fist.

6482-4.19: You see Batman novicely hurt Spelchick using a bare fist.

6482-4.19: You see Batman novicely hurt Ic’Duwacahm using a bare fist.

6482-4.20: You see Batman novicely hurt Noah Reedlog using a bare fist.

6482-4.20: You see Batman novicely hurt Batman using a bare fist.

6482-4.20: You see Batman take a note.

6482-4.20: You see Batman take a note.

6482-4.20: You see Batman take a note.

6482-4.20: You see Batman take some fresh dung.

6482-4.20: Batman says: “I’m Batman”

6482-4.20: You see Batman leaving Purgatory, taking paved road to Limbo.

6482-4.22: F***bomb says: “What the f***ing f***. I’m going to f***ing f*** up that f***tard. F***.”

6482-4.22: Tony Snark says: “The breadth of your vocabulary is astonishing Shakespeare.”

6482-4.22: F***bomb says: “F*** you.”

6482-4.22: You see F***bomb leaving Purgatory, taking paved road to Limbo.

6482-4.25: Mini Motes says: “*with a mix of shock, sorrow and derision she looks to the scuff on her shield where the newspawn struck her. While the damage is superficial she remembers that the shield was the first gift given to her after she spawned. Perhaps, she considers, if this newspawn would also have receive that sort of generosity he would have behaved better. But alas he has already upset the people of Purgatory. It is likely he will never find his place here. She sets aside the cotton project for the time being and sets to polishing and repairing her shield instead. It is with great pride that she keeps all of her tools and equipment in excellent condition. If he returns she will reach out to him, and perhaps, given time, he too will be a productive member of this small society.*”

6482-5.03: You see Big Baby entering Purgatory, coming from The Black Room.

6482-5.03: Big Baby says: “*he rushes across the town giggling as he holds up his partially torn diaper with one hand*”

6482-5.03: You see Big Baby take a used pair of plyers out of a large barrel and pick it up.

6482-5.03: You see Big Baby take a new pair of bellows out of a large barrel and pick it up.

6482-5.03: You see Big Baby take some aspic out of an oil drum and pick it up.

6482-5.03: You see Big Baby leaving the central area of Purgatory, entering The Black Room.

6482-5.06: You see a Shetland pony attack Tony Snark.

6482-5.07: Noah Reedlog says: “Is anyone awake?”

6482-5.07: Noah Reedlog says: "Can I have some meat?"

6482-5.11: You see some aspic being pulled from The Black Room to the central area of Purgatory.

6482-5.19: You see Batman arriving in Purgatory, coming from paved road to Limbo.

6482-5.19: Batman says: “I’m Batman”

6482-5.19: You see Batman take some aspic.

6482-5.19: You see Batman leaving Purgatory, taking expressway to The Gates.

6482-5.30: Mini Motes says: “*aware that she successfully hunted only two days earlier, she examines her inventory to see if she still has the meat. As it always is, what was in her inventory before is still there. But she can’t help shake the nagging suspicions that one day she will look for what she knew was in her inventory and not find it. She takes a rather fresh looking slab of meat, a sirloin from the polar bear by the look if it, and a nicely marbled one too, and gives it a thorough inspection. Examining one side, then rotating it 90 degrees to examine a second side. She repeats this process with the third side, and then rotating it once more examines the last side. Satisfied with the quality of the meat she passes it to Noah.*”

6482-5.30: You see Mini Motes give some meat to Noah Reedlog.

6482-7.19: You see F***bomb arriving in Purgatory, coming from paved road to Limbo.

6482-7.24: Spelchick says: “ge went thtwat”

6482-7.24: You see Spelchick point at expressway to The Gates.

6482-7.26: F***bomb says: “F***ing thanks Doellcheck. He f***ing can f***ing die on that f***ing road for all I f***ing care. F***. I f***ed him with my
f***ing axe so I’m f***ing happy now.”

6482-7.29: You are hungry.

6483-1.04: You notice Godbot whom you haven’t seen before.

6483-1.04: Ic’Duwacahm says: “*he flies gracefully towards the newspawn, his blood pumping fasters as can be seen through his semi translucent silver tinted skin* Welcome to the world, I am Ic’Duwacahm, and I shall be your guide!"

6483-1.04: Spelchick says: “hu um soekkcgecj, wekcine ti oyrgatiry”

6483-1.04: F***bomb says: “What the f***ing f*** does that f***ing mean Doellcheck? Hey f***ing newb, I’m F***bomb.”

6483-1.05: Godbot says: “*a bolt of lightning strikes the ground, causing a 50 foot tall robot with eyes that shoot lasers and flamethrowers and a machine gun to appear* I AM GODBOT! BOW BEFORE ME!”

6483-1.05: F***bomb says: “F***tastic, another f***ing crazy f***er.”

6483-1.05: Godbot says: “*he melts F***bomb’s hands with his laser eyes* (OOC: Now you can’t work anymore because I melted your hands.)"

6483-1.05: Ic’Duwacahm says: “(OOC: You can’t play a 50 foot tall robot, the rules say all Cantrians are presumed to be human.)”

6483-1.05: Ic’Duwacahm says: “*he peers into the newspawns very soul with his singular glowing eye* Now tell me son, what is your true name.”

6483-1.05: F***bomb says: “F*** off.”

6483-1.05: You see F***bomb expertly hurt Godbot using a new steel battle axe.

6483-1.06: You get attacked by a polar bear, and you lose 12 percent strength, you saved 34 percent with your iron shield.

6483-1.06: You get attacked by a Shetland pony, and you lose 0 percent strength, you saved 16 percent with your iron shield.

6483-1.06 Godbot says: “(OOC: What the f***? You can’t attack me! I melted your hands. Learn how to role play idiot. Now you have to give me food to heal me.)”

6483-1.06: F***bomb says: “(OOC: F*** you.)”

6483-1.06: Ic’Duwacahm says: “*he slicks back his pink hair with one of his many tentacles* I have never seen a self-proclaimed god who was so weak.”

6483-1.06: Godbot says: "*he kills Ic’Duwacahm with his machine gun* (OOC: Now your dead so shut up.)"

6483-1.06: You see Ic’Duwacahm akwardly hurt Godbot using a brand new steel longsword.

6483-1.06: Godbot says: “YOU ALL SUCK SO BAD AT ROLE PLAYING!”

6483-1.07: You see Spelchick mortally wound Godbot using a brand new crossbow.

6483-1.07: Spelchick says: “shuy up”

6483-1.07: Godbot says: “I HAVE ULTRA STRONG ARMOR< NONE OF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO HURT ME”

6483-1.07: Godbot says: “NO YOU SHUT UP.”

6483-1.07: Godbot says: “YOU ALL SUCK. NONE OF YOU KOW HOW TO PLAY THIS GAME”

6483-1.08: Godbot says: “This is so stupid, your all stupid. I’m making my character in another town where the people aren’t stupid.”

6483-1.08: You see Godbot die from his injuries.

6483-1.08: Spelchick says: “tgnk goodnis”

6483-1.08: F***bomb says: “F*** him.”

6483-2.15: OOCtavious says: "(OOC: That guy was awful. I wish I was awake so I could have hit him too.)”

6483-2.25: Project harvesting potatoes has been finished (3200 grams ending up in your inventory)

6483-2.25: Noah Reedlog says: “Can I have some meat? I’m trying to make jerky.”

6483-2.26: You say: “Nope.”

6483-2.26: You enter Sanctuary of the Sane, where you see 0 people, leaving the central area of Purgatory.
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[quote]1441-7: You skillfully kill a racoon using a broom.[/quote]
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby the_antisocial_hermit » Sat May 20, 2017 6:37 pm

Haha. That is fantastic (in the most cringeworthy way). But now I want to make a Batman.
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby Arval » Sat May 20, 2017 6:47 pm

What the...

...heck...

...is that?
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby SekoETC » Sat May 20, 2017 7:08 pm

Thanks for making me laugh, Mafia Salad. I really needed that (had a bad day).
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby witia1 » Sat May 20, 2017 8:27 pm

But...but...but..he didn't get meat :(
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby Tiamo » Sat May 20, 2017 9:23 pm

Actually, he did.
I think ...
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby Mafia Salad » Sun May 21, 2017 2:48 am

Arval wrote:What the...

...heck...

...is that?


Satire, set in a dystopian future where the PD consist of one active member fluent only in Esperanto.

Fun fact: Ic’Duwacahm is an acronym for "I Clearly Don't Understand What 'All Cantrians Are Human' Means."
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby Snickie » Sun May 21, 2017 4:12 am

Beautiful. I have witnessed a thing of true beauty here. <3
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby thamior757 » Sun May 21, 2017 6:09 am

DUDE. 4-day rule. Not cool.
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby SekoETC » Sun May 21, 2017 10:56 am

Mafia Salad expertly summarized the most common annoying character types in Cantr. When I started, I used to be like Mini Motes but evolved after people complained OOCly. I think I've met all or at least all of those types.
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby MattWithoos » Sun May 21, 2017 1:56 pm

SekoETC wrote:Mafia Salad expertly summarized the most common annoying character types in Cantr. When I started, I used to be like Mini Motes but evolved after people complained OOCly. I think I've met all or at least all of those types.


What the heck, who complains about that. I love reading longer emotes. I have noticed your characters were less emoteful.

Someone like wiro comes to mind, who has a skill with words to be envied.
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby Mafia Salad » Sun May 21, 2017 2:26 pm

thamior757 wrote:DUDE. 4-day rule. Not cool.


I wish our forum had a like button. (Mafia Salad and two others like this)

SekoETC wrote:Mafia Salad expertly summarized the most common annoying character types in Cantr. When I started, I used to be like Mini Motes but evolved after people complained OOCly. I think I've met all or at least all of those types.


I relate too closely to Tony Snark. Sometimes it's really hard not to bring real world references into the game.

MattWithoos wrote:What the heck, who complains about that. I love reading longer emotes. I have noticed your characters were less emoteful.

Someone like wiro comes to mind, who has a skill with words to be envied.


It's not the length of the emotes it's the content. If it's internal monologue or narration than that's not emoting. Rule of thumb, if you can add "dear diary" to the beginning, then that is not a good emote.

A lot of these types have a close cousin that is absolutely fantastic in game. In the game there is a "raised pickup with a crossbow rack and rebellious flag" or something similar, I think that is brilliant and it made me smile every time I saw it. If it was a gun rack or a confederate flag it would be awful.
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby SekoETC » Sun May 21, 2017 4:19 pm

I think I only emoted thoughts once, but the negative backslash was so big that I never did it again.

A long emote does not necessarily equal a good one. There are people like Wiro who can put a lot of meaning into a short sentence, and some other people who can write whole paragraphs without saying anything meaningful. When I see a huge block of text, it makes me feel like "blaaah, at least break it into paragraphs, does your character even breathe"? Also I became so cynical towards the end that whenever someone posted a song on the radio, I would google a few keywords and check if it was plagiarized, because I thought my characters shouldn't be impressed by something that's not original content. But why was I so greatly offended by someone plagiarizing material? The characters don't know it's not original content.
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Re: Bad Form (Subjective)

Postby Snickie » Sun May 21, 2017 10:03 pm

Mafia Salad wrote:Rule of thumb, if you can add "dear diary" to the beginning, then that is not a good emote.


Dear Diary,

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