Post by Rouxy on Jun 3, 2010 22:02:56 GMT -5
While I'm sure we all know how to post up something in a forum, knowing the differences in speech, the colors, the words, it can be confusing to someone who is unaware of how things work. So, this is a shorthand guide to interpreting the dialogue and phrases one might find in a post. I will be adding more as they come up, so if you have questions or additions to suggest, please message Rouxy.
First and foremost, the differences in speech.
S'lain: "Hello." -Note the quotations.
S'lain: Jaxith? Mindspeech from a rider to his or her dragon will probably include italics and may or may not include quotation marks.
Jaxith: Hello. -Note the color and italics. This is the easiest way to differentiate dragon speech, as many dragons can be in a single post and still be distinct. Every dragon will have its own color to describe itself. Usually will not have quotation marks. The code is below for each.
Firelizards: Flitters converse in a sort of third person generalized way conveying their emotions about a particular subject, as they don't speak. Whers will likely be seen this way as well. The idea isn't necessarily even that they are thinking in such a concise way, but more to get the feel across to the person reading, and firelizards and dragons will most certainly understand each other to this degree.
Example: Turning a tiny flip in the air, Zeek trilled his happiness. His females were back! He alighted on Rozen's shoulder and nuzzled into his typical spot with a warble of affection. Why didn't she let him come? He missed her!
Whers: Very similar to the way Flitters express speech and emotion, whers also don't speak, but the difference is that they understand on a much more complex level of thought. Almost like a dragon without speech. A Handler will typically be able to understand what his or her Wher wants simply through emotion and picture communication.
Words and Phrases
Bonded: a creature's bonded, or a human's bonded creature. Example: The firelizard trilled at his bonded, demanding food.
His, Hers, Humanpet, Mine: All of these words may be seen when a firelizard, dragon or wher are given thought about their bonded.
Example: The green flitter turned a wingover, keenly aware that Hers was watching. -Note the capitalized use of the word denotes its importance, much like weyr and Weyr.
An alternative to this sentence could be. -The green flitter turned a wingover, keenly aware that her humanpet was watching.
Dragons will usually refer to a rider through their dragon.
Example: Gareth's said we must come to wingdrill. -This usually means a message was sent through Gareth from his rider, 'Gareth's' meaning Gareth's rider.
First and foremost, the differences in speech.
S'lain: "Hello." -Note the quotations.
S'lain: Jaxith? Mindspeech from a rider to his or her dragon will probably include italics and may or may not include quotation marks.
Jaxith: Hello. -Note the color and italics. This is the easiest way to differentiate dragon speech, as many dragons can be in a single post and still be distinct. Every dragon will have its own color to describe itself. Usually will not have quotation marks. The code is below for each.
Rider mind speech: [i]Hello[/i]
Dragon mind speech: [color=000088][i]Hello.[/i][/color]Firelizards: Flitters converse in a sort of third person generalized way conveying their emotions about a particular subject, as they don't speak. Whers will likely be seen this way as well. The idea isn't necessarily even that they are thinking in such a concise way, but more to get the feel across to the person reading, and firelizards and dragons will most certainly understand each other to this degree.
Example: Turning a tiny flip in the air, Zeek trilled his happiness. His females were back! He alighted on Rozen's shoulder and nuzzled into his typical spot with a warble of affection. Why didn't she let him come? He missed her!
Whers: Very similar to the way Flitters express speech and emotion, whers also don't speak, but the difference is that they understand on a much more complex level of thought. Almost like a dragon without speech. A Handler will typically be able to understand what his or her Wher wants simply through emotion and picture communication.
Words and Phrases
Bonded: a creature's bonded, or a human's bonded creature. Example: The firelizard trilled at his bonded, demanding food.
His, Hers, Humanpet, Mine: All of these words may be seen when a firelizard, dragon or wher are given thought about their bonded.
Example: The green flitter turned a wingover, keenly aware that Hers was watching. -Note the capitalized use of the word denotes its importance, much like weyr and Weyr.
An alternative to this sentence could be. -The green flitter turned a wingover, keenly aware that her humanpet was watching.
Dragons will usually refer to a rider through their dragon.
Example: Gareth's said we must come to wingdrill. -This usually means a message was sent through Gareth from his rider, 'Gareth's' meaning Gareth's rider.
