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There are several ways the introduction could work, how do you feel it should display unknown players?

1. Invisible name/label
2. Label in a different color/Visible name
3. Name in brackets
4. No introduction system at all
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Phinehas

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Re: Introductions for Players
« Reply #90 on: December 12, 2007, 10:06:43 pm »
Actually, it's not misleading at all. If I asked you to describe someone you knew, I doubt you'd start in on their life story. Usually you'd tell me what they looked like, and probably some stuff about who they were as an individual, character, personality, things of that sort. Those are the sorts of things that are generally acceptable in the description because, and I know this part is hard to grasp... it's a description.
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Re: Introductions for Players
« Reply #91 on: December 12, 2007, 10:11:35 pm »
Describe him.

Well, he was born in a remote village and his parents were killed by bandits. Ring any bells?
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Re: Introductions for Players
« Reply #92 on: December 12, 2007, 10:14:07 pm »
Quote from: Phinehas on December 12, 2007, 10:06:43 pm
Actually, it's not misleading at all. If I asked you to describe someone you knew, I doubt you'd start in on their life story. Usually you'd tell me what they looked like, and probably some stuff about who they were as an individual, character, personality, things of that sort. Those are the sorts of things that are generally acceptable in the description because, and I know this part is hard to grasp... it's a description.


That depends on each individual person though. You may start off by telling them what they looked like, but if they are not someone who has any distinguishing features, then you may start by giving a life story.  Say Harry Potter for example.  How would you start to describe him to a someone who didn't know who he was? Most likely you would by saying he's a boy wizard who survived an attack by his nemesis...etc. 

Besides, not everyone uses their little grey cells as much as you.
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Re: Introductions for Players
« Reply #93 on: December 12, 2007, 11:30:12 pm »
Actually, I would start by saying he was a scrawny lad who wore round glasses and had a Z shaped scar on his forhead that he tried to keep covered most of the time with somewhat unruly hair.
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Re: Introductions for Players
« Reply #94 on: December 12, 2007, 11:37:07 pm »
umm... who's this harry potter?

but i'm reserving judgement until it begins to affect me then i'll just simply shrug and move on.
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Re: Introductions for Players
« Reply #95 on: December 13, 2007, 01:52:11 pm »
Quote from: Under the moon on December 12, 2007, 11:30:12 pm
Actually, I would start by saying he was a scrawny lad who wore round glasses and had a Z shaped scar on his forhead that he tried to keep covered most of the time with somewhat unruly hair.

With a Z on his forehead, he is a victim of Zorro.
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