Pet Peeves!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Everyone has them.. what in Gemstone bugs you to no end? What makes you wish (or makes you glad) that you're a capped Sorcerer who can implode everyone?

Editted to add: This is not, "What is right and wrong about Elanthia", so while you may disagree with how someone feels, it's a pet peeve. And tryng to systematically rid them of their pet peeve by posting how wrong or stupid they are, really is a moot point because most people don't LOVE having pet peeves. They're just there!

Mine include overly-stereotypical flat characters with no rhyme nor reason behind why they behave as they do. Overinterpretation of official documents, like if the clothing document says Sylvans like to wear chainsil, some people say only Sylvans dressed in a chainsil bliaut are dressed according to culture. And finally, when you slip up and accidently whisper or say something very OOC outloud, and instead of letting it go, people continue to be like "OMG WHAT'S (insert OOC reference here)."

[Asha]

That I have stand around with said Sylvans waiting for a merchant.

[GS4Khistian]

Waiting for merchant work and having to watch 20 some odd people react to every little thing a merchant does/says in the same way. I know you're trying to RP.. But damn.. You all look like such tools.

[Fallen]

All instruments in GS. All of them.

[Gan]

Openly MA'ing in resting places (park, TSC, dais, etc.)

[Bobmuhthol]

GMs.

[Asha]

God damned sanct-police.

[Kainen]

People who fletch in public places.. fucking annoying.

[Apathy]

-ie

[DCSL]

People.

[Snapp]

Improper use of tone.

[Ignot]

bouncy giggling empaths

[Artha]

Rouge for Rogue.

[ELO]

SF auto refresh windows.

Because I'm sure that empath with two missing eyes really saw me come out of hiding.

[Sean of the Thread]

Openly MA'ing in resting places (park, TSC, dais, etc.)

Why exactly does that bother you?

[RichardCranium]

Why exactly does that bother you?

Because someone coming out of a twenty-five minute coma to cast spells on, pick locks for or heal someone in their group and then return to said coma immediately after is pretty much the antithesis of roleplay.

[Latrinsorm]

How old are war trolls?
I can't fight him, he's a lot older than me.
Wow, <person> is a great healer, she must be really old!
Way to pick on someone a lot younger than you!

:grr:

Continuing an IC confrontation over PsiNet bugs me to a much lesser extent.
People who loudly and repeatedly miss a roleplayed characteristic of another character.
People who respond to a spoken acronym by saying "what's a <insert awkward pronounciation of acronym here>?" Do these people say "what's a fuh-bye?" in real life when they watch the X-Files? (Signs point to yes.)
GMs that shit all over roleplaying and the IC environment in general.

[Jolena]

Overinterpretation of official documents, like if the clothing document says Sylvans like to wear chainsil, some people say only Sylvans dressed in a chainsil bliaut are dressed according to culture.

Not quite sure I understand what you are saying here, to be honest.


On topic - tone whores and people who will not stand up to my character because they somehow know she's a higher train than they are.

[DCSL]

She means people who, to use her example, think proper sylvankind can only wear chainsil, because the fabric is mentioned in the clothing documents. No linen, no silk, no suede, no nada if you want to be a "real" sylvan.

[Olanan]

People who make it a point to stand up to my character knowing his level.

:(

Every other character speaking "softly". I think you sound like a old fat whore!

Restating the OMG I LUV U HUGGIES A GIGGLIES empath hate.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

She means people who, to use her example, think proper sylvankind can only wear chainsil, because the fabric is mentioned in the clothing documents. No linen, no silk, no suede, no nada if you want to be a "real" sylvan.

Bingo!

[Shari]

Quit stealing from them, then. :P

Where do I begin.

MERCHANT WHORES. Those who giggle, flail their arms about and do everything within the power of the universe to get the Merchant to interact with them. I hate when a merchant will walk into a room and you get 150 fucking people nodding at them an attempting to start a conversation with them.

Anyone who says boxies, wizzies, etc.

People who overuse an idea. That can be any idea. Character personality, race traits, outfits, weapons, etc. Dark elves with pale skin, purple eyes, speak dhe'nari and have their weapon of d00m. I'm all for sticking to an idea, but I think when it comes down to it, everyone has their own little quirks that make the character, branch out.

[mgoddess]

People who can't let go of a little bit of IC or OOC drama and just get on with life...who have to ban someone OOC out of something IC no matter the character they use (even if that character had absolutely NOTHING to do with any drama that occured between another character and somebody).

People who run to each and every single damn merchant, who don't give other's a chance at merchant work.

Merchant events where anyone and everyone in game is in the one room with a merchant....and interacting with each other, spelling up, blah, blah, blah, blah (most especially when the merchant ASKS FOR SILENCE!...and then there're people who'll keep playing their instruments after the merchant mechanically silences the room...). Give the damn merchant the silence they need to work for everybody, would ya?!

People who shit on other people for giving a damn about RP. And of course, those people who don't give a damn about RP themselves, and try to spread the non-RP-ness...

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

MERCHANT WHORES. Those who giggle, flail their arms about and do everything within the power of the universe to get the Merchant to interact with them. I hate when a merchant will walk into a room and you get 150 fucking people nodding at them an attempting to start a conversation with them.

I know exactly what you mean there.. it's annoying when people break their character too, like someone who normaly is very chaste and prudish suddenly becoming flirtatious and slutty. Grr.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<it's annoying when people break their character too, like someone who normaly is very chaste and prudish suddenly becoming flirtatious and slutty.>>

You are not qualified dictate another player's roleplaying techniques. Who are you to determine what's in character for them?

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

<<it's annoying when people break their character too, like someone who normaly is very chaste and prudish suddenly becoming flirtatious and slutty.>>

You are not qualified dictate another player's roleplaying techniques. Who are you to determine what's in character for them?

If you're around someone who behaves a certain way all the time, but whenever a merchant is around, they behave utterly differently (and that's the only time they behave like that) I assume, as do a lot of people, that it's a break in character. My characters generally assume that the person has a mental health problem.

Editted to add, you may not agree but hence why these are pet peeves. Not everybody feels the same way about stuff.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<that it's a break in character>>

What if their character simply acts different around merchants as part of their character?

[Asha]

Couple more ..

1) Whispering to an empath for healing while they're cleaning off all their scars and getting no reaction.
10 mins later a character walks into the room and gets insta-healed and the healer blinks at you and says ''oh sorry I was asleep/in a daze''.

2) The zombies who wake up only when the GM merchant arrives and 'award winning' RPers who only start to RP at that time.

3) The gyldemar road box machine.

4) Atreau.

5) Snowie.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

<<that it's a break in character>>

What if their character simply acts different around merchants as part of their character?


Then they do? I still find it very annoying... so let me clarify.

People who either break character, or it's a part of their character, to be extremely different around Merchants compared to how they are everyday.

There we are.

[Sean of the Thread]

Because someone coming out of a twenty-five minute coma to cast spells on, pick locks for or heal someone in their group and then return to said coma immediately after is pretty much the antithesis of roleplay.

Oh is roleplaying part of the TOS of GS now?

[Latrinsorm]

I don't remember anyone saying the poor MAers should be locked out. You asked why it bothered people, and you got an answer. What relevance does it have if roleplaying is part of the TOS or not?

In any event, disruptive behavior actually is against TOS, so the case can be made that the MAing in question is sanction-worthy.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Anyway, this isn't really whether something is right or wrong, if it bugs you it bugs you!

[Shari]

People who actually *speak* dhe'nari. I don't know why it irritates me since I should be impressed at the time they took to memorize it, but for fuck's sack, just:

>
speak darkelf

[Bobmuhthol]

A majority of the language is made up.

And it isn't the dark elf language. It's the Dhe'nar language.

[Gan]

Oh is roleplaying part of the TOS of GS now?

Its a pet peeve, hence why it was brought up in this particular thread, titled "Pet Peeves!". And RichardCranium succinctly answered your previous question directed towards me, therefore I did not bother to give an immediate answer.

[Artha]

Dhe'nari started out as players talking nonsense to each other and whispering the meaning. Right now, though, there's a language, though it's not as advanced as, say, Klingon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klingon_language).

[Artha]

People who either break character, or it's a part of their character, to be extremely different around Merchants compared to how they are everyday.
Just because some people do it poorly doesn't mean it's bad for everyone. You're retarded and hate RP if you disagree.

[Stanley Burrell]

No LucasArts special FX :(

That and the Landing.

[Gan]

Dhe'nari started out as players talking nonsense to each other and whispering the meaning. Right now, though, there's a language, though it's not as advanced as, say, Klingon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klingon_language).

I've heard rumor that the Dhe'nar whispered behind the odd language they spoke... if there's actually a written base to it Ive yet to see it recorded anywhere.

[Merji]

I've heard rumor that the Dhe'nar whispered behind the odd language they spoke... if there's actually a written base to it Ive yet to see it recorded anywhere.

There actually several written documents that outline various dhe'nar phrases and the like, it is just rather hard to come by. I see it as a way of those players who use it, that is their way to rp with one another. Certainly most if not all, wouldn't approach someone they know as non-Dhe'nar, and start prattling of in Dhe'narsi.

Merji's Muse


Edited because I forgot my Peeve!

I have a big problem with those that are always condeming this one or that one, for their rp decisions. I say if they are trying..and those around them are happy with the interaction...good for them, at least they are roleplaying.

[Gan]

I might buy that if Dhe'nar was not an option available to every dark elf in their culture selections.

As it is, its kind of exclusionary to those who might wish to be part of that RP. Then again, it also could be considered as a way to keep the actual Obsidian Tower group pure to their RP from outside influences.

[DCSL]

Hm, another pet peeve...

Those that don't even try to research the race/culture/profession/whatever they're playing. I mean, it's one thing if one chooses to ignore that and go in a different direction for RP reasons but quite another (to me) when they're just willfully ignorant.

[Artha]

I've heard rumor that the Dhe'nar whispered behind the odd language they spoke... if there's actually a written base to it Ive yet to see it recorded anywhere.
I'm pretty sure I read it on Celtic's old site. I had a Khanshael dwarf or two back in the day and like to be read up for things like that. I'm not sure they so much whisper now but there's definitely something of a defined vocabulary.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Hm, another pet peeve...

Those that don't even try to research the race/culture/profession/whatever they're playing. I mean, it's one thing if one chooses to ignore that and go in a different direction for RP reasons but quite another (to me) when they're just willfully ignorant.


Haha like the Faendryl I met who was raised by Dragons?!

[Gan]

I'm pretty sure I read it on Celtic's old site. I had a Khanshael dwarf or two back in the day and like to be read up for things like that. I'm not sure they so much whisper now but there's definitely something of a defined vocabulary.

Yea, I remember Celtic's site (black background with blue script typefont). I was, at one time, long long ago, attempting to get a dhe'nar dark elf into the obsidian tower but other activities got in the way.

I'm down to one dark elf now since I just sold my sorcerer, but I'd still like to find a copy of the basic phrases since my remaining dhe'nar gets greeted in the mother tongue frequently when he's not tucked away in the enchanting tower. I would at least like to attempt to respond so as to attempt to maintain RP perspective instead of scowling and stomping off like a bad tempered wizard.

[Shari]

WTF is wrong with that? My pink-clad dwarven sorcerer was raised by them too!

[DCSL]

Your pink-clad dwarven sorcerer is also the long-lost heir to Ta'Faendryl, the offspring of a love match with a dwarven thane.

[Shari]

DOFL

[GS4Khistian]

Haha like the Faendryl I met who was raised by Dragons?!
Obviously you know nothing about the Faendryl's long standing relationship with the great drake sorcerer, Puff.

http://myspace-034.vo.llnwd.net/00950/43/05/950435034_l.jpg

[Nilandia]

http://vault.error-403.net/txt/Dhe'nar-si.txt

Best Dhe'nar-si dictionary I know of.

Gretchen

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Obviously you know nothing about the Faendryl's long standing relationship with the great drake sorcerer, Puff.

http://myspace-034.vo.llnwd.net/00950/43/05/950435034_l.jpg


LMAO.. how stupid of me!

[StrayRogue]

The GMs allowing retards like Atreau, Seany, etc, continue to play.

[DCSL]

The way certain people who shall remain nameless aren't rolling up characters I damn well told them to! Or something to that effect.

[HarmNone]

The GMs allowing retards like Atreau, Seany, etc, continue to play.

I'll certainly second that one! It's people like those who ruin the game, in my opinion.

[Stretch]

People who sell spell ups for money.

Tijay.

Ardwen.

[Elvenlady]

My top 5 pet peeves in no particular order:

(1) Blatantly obvious MA'ing

(2) Vulturing

(3) Redundant guilds

(4) Nalea gowns

(5) Tsin

[Czeska]

People who don't know the >clean table verb.

[Leetahkin]

People who say brb or lol or afk (etc.) aloud.

People who overuse the act verb.

My lack of caring if I use the ooc action when whispering. Dammit, you should know if it's ic or ooc. : duck :

The drunken party fest last night in TC for Silversoft's 98th "birthday".

[GuildRat]

Getting located at a table by people I hardly know and rarely interact with, to open boxes. GRRRRRR.

[Amaron]

1) people assuming you are sleeping with someone in RL because you are married in game.

2) Players that tell the elves in Ta'vaalor they need to stop speaking elven and speak common because common is the language of the game.

3) Players assuming one is mad at them because their characters are having a conflict.

4) Men that think everyone wants to know about their cock in game

This happened last night in Solhaven in NM. He had just been raised.

Airemet exclaims, "Wait wait!!"
Airemet exclaims, "Oh my god!"
Airemet smiles as he feels around his crotch area.
Airemet says, "It's still there."
Airemet says, "Phew."
Airemet nods.
Airemet says, "It's me best weapon."

[Jacare]

People who use ::actions:: or emoticons on the amnet.

[TheEschaton]

1) people assuming you are sleeping with someone in RL because you are married in game.

Wait, people assume this?

I actually think its cooler to be sleeping with the person you're married to in-game than to not know them from Adam/Eve, but I normally assume that, like 80% of the game population, the players behind married characters have never met their spouse's player.

-TheE-

[CrystalTears]

Wait, people assume this?

I actually think its cooler to be sleeping with the person you're married to in-game than to not know them from Adam/Eve, but I normally assume that, like 80% of the game population, the players behind married characters have never met their spouse's player.

-TheE- Oh yeah, they assume this. Not too long ago I was practically in an argument with someone on another board who assumed that if you were married in the game, you were intimate in RL, because why would you be intimate with a stranger.

Because it's a game and it's roleplaying? Good grief.

Ironically enough, the guys I've had my girls married too, I met two of them once and that was it, and I was never intimate with my RL husband in the game. In fact, my rogue didn't like his mage. He was so obnoxious! :lol:

My pet peeves though? People who wag tails and ride around on brooms with acts. Grr.

[TheEschaton]

That would fuck me off too, I suppose.

I think this is why all my characters are avowed bachelors (and one, an avowed bachelorette).

-TheE-

[Kierke]

Stepped over a line, my apologies.

[StrayRogue]

She was married to Clove? ROFL.

[Celephais]

People who sell spell ups for money.

People who expect spells for free, yet expect to be tipped for healing, picking or other service.

<<insert quote from Reservoir Dogs about determining what's tip-worthy>>

[Kainen]

Wait, people assume this?

I actually think its cooler to be sleeping with the person you're married to in-game than to not know them from Adam/Eve, but I normally assume that, like 80% of the game population, the players behind married characters have never met their spouse's player.

-TheE-


Yeah, people assumed that I was with Akari's player in RL when actually he has a wife, (who I get along with very well) and I have a boyfriend. In fact not that I don't like Akari, but I would NEVER date him :D

[Augie]

Wait, people assume this?

I actually think its cooler to be sleeping with the person you're married to in-game than to not know them from Adam/Eve, but I normally assume that, like 80% of the game population, the players behind married characters have never met their spouse's player.

-TheE-

Heh they assume that a ton. Washee's player and I are married IRL (we met before we even knew what Gemstone was). Washee is Augie's in game brother. Augie is married in game to Lunatick.

You have no idea how many people confuse those two as far as the IC vs OOC relationships. Augie will be sitting around talking about her husband and say it's Lunatick and people are like "I thought you were married to Washee?" Then she plays it off and is like "EEW! That's my brother!"

And Lunatick's player is one of my best friends in and out of the game, but some people just don't realize there is a separation from IC vs OOC with relationships.

[Hips]

You have no idea how many people confuse those two as far as the IC vs OOC relationships. Augie will be sitting around talking about her husband and say it's Lunatick and people are like "I thought you were married to Washee?" Then she plays it off and is like "EEW! That's my brother!"


Yeah, you two totally played it off by sharing that bed on the Wavedancer. lol, kidding. <3

[Augie]

Yeah, you two totally played it off by sharing that bed on the Wavedancer. lol, kidding. <3

Pfffffffffffft! I was sleepin at the foot of the bed and his huge lard ass was on the other side!

I still think it was hysterical when Jolena and Stunseed walked into the room and found us passed out sleepin there when it was supposed to be their room heh.

[Gan]

SMILE abusers. And mass smiles.

>smile at you

>Imaretard smiles at you.

Especially when they walk into a crowded room (park) and do it just to see how many people will smile or greet them back.

[FinallyDomesticated]

1. Anyone who wants a wittle wizzie for spellies and a puffy for ouchies.
2. People who can't type. If you're in a text based game with a decently leveled character, how the hell can you not know how to type? Sure everyone makes mistakes. But if I have to stop and decipher what you just typed, there's a problem. (Example: Dessedemona)
3. Merchant idiots. If I were a merchant and I said to be quiet, anyone who spoke, spelled, laughed, played an instrument, etc. would be out. No questions asked. Out. Or those amazing people who show up with all five of their characters who normally never speak and suddenly they are just star roleplayers.
4. Tsin and his say whatever it takes to make you fall for his scheme sales tactics.
5. Anyone who tries to bring drama into my little world of relaxation and escape. See also below.
6. People who have any of the following attitudes:

Your cleric loves my rogue so I'm currently planning to move across country to live with you.
People who make up plans of, well I know you're with so and so but we could be together as long as we say its not in character, even though we're interacting through characters.
I'm just here to roleplay, why can't I find some cute, young girls to roleplay with because I can't possibly roleplay with anyone besides hot chicks.

[Ignot]

Pet peeve:

Crappy rolls in a row. This includes training off magical armor hinderance for double leather and have spell failure 4 times in a row.

[Caede]

2. People who can't type. If you're in a text based game with a decently leveled character, how the hell can you not know how to type? Sure everyone makes mistakes. But if I have to stop and decipher what you just typed, there's a problem. (Example: Dessedemona)


The only thing more dispiriting than the fact that she's level 81 is the fact that she's a bard.

...oh, and I second almost everything already stated.

[Latrinsorm]

I have a big problem with those that are always condeming this one or that one, for their rp decisions. I say if they are trying..and those around them are happy with the interaction...good for them, at least they are roleplaying.And hey, if someone steals your car at least they're not brutally sodomizing anyone with it, don't bother reporting it to the police.

And hey, if someone actually is brutally sodomizing someone with your car, at least they're not brutally sodomizing puppies with it, don't bother calling that in either.

"It could be worse" and "it is acceptable" are not interchangeable phrases.

Sha'haisa!

[Olanan]

I think Dessedemona's just smacked up all the time.

It's not just her typing that sucks. Her entire existance sucks at existing.

[Merji]

And hey, if someone steals your car at least they're not brutally sodomizing anyone with it, don't bother reporting it to the police.

And hey, if someone actually is brutally sodomizing someone with your car, at least they're not brutally sodomizing puppies with it, don't bother calling that in either.

"It could be worse" and "it is acceptable" are not interchangeable phrases.

Sha'haisa!

Either..

1. I don't understand where this is comming from, and I'm totally taking it the wrong way.

2. You totally misunderstood my pet peeve, and in return responded with a pretty nasty retaliation.

3. Neither one of these apply, and I'm still taking your response as not very nice, and you meant it that way?


Simply put, if someone..is involved with a rp situation, and it is not affecting you (in general..not you..specifically) in the least. If they are truely attempting to role play a situation, put depth into the character, I see no reason to condem. If I don't like the type of roleplay they are involved with..I can always just walk away, or find and IC reason to not be involved. Far be it from me to condem other's and their rp, or how they enjoy GS. I dislike others who say.."Hey, that's not how your supposed to RP that type of character.", or "Wow that's stupid rp, and my rp is far superior." The Elitists I guess who don't understand everyday people are the bulk of what make up Elanthia..sure there are the "Stars" and "Legends". but the everday folk who go about their day, attempting to rp, are just as important, if not more so.


Stepping off my little soap box

Merji's Muse

[Artha]

He's saying that excusing someone because 'it could be worse' isn't, in a word, good.

[Merji]

I do understand that point of view. I don't view myself as being able to tell anyone else what is, and isn't acceptable for their character or their rp. As long as what they are doing, doens't directly interfere with my ability to enjoy GS, as long as they aren't totally clueless, and stupid. My point of view is let them be, sometimes it takes awhile to develop character depth. I remember when I first started playing GS, I had no CLUE. I like to think while Merji isn't stellar in anyway, she's played consistently. While other's may not like the rp, or what have you. She's not interfering with anyone else's enjoyment of GS. Had I not been gently coached, and had a lot of good examples to look to..who knows what type of rp'r I would be. Shun the ones who are attempting, and they may not ever try harder, or get better? Oh who knows..at this point I'm babbling, and will refrain from doing so any further. Sorry folks.


Merji's Muse

[Latrinsorm]

I'm not a nasty guy, so in general, if you read my post and think "hey, that was nasty", I encourage you to try reading it again.

Would I rather people try than not try? Sure. Am I going to say we should ignore people who try and fail miserably? No, that's both disrespectful to the people who aren't getting it right and to the people who want an environment conducive to RP. It'd be like coaching a Little League team and letting a kid swing until he hits the ball. I was the skinny kid who struck out a lot, it would have pissed me off to no end to be treated like that.

Executive summary: We should respect each other. Respect and noninterference are not even remotely interchangeable.

[Merji]

I'm not a nasty guy, so in general, if you read my post and think "hey, that was nasty", I encourage you to try reading it again.

Would I rather people try than not try? Sure. Am I going to say we should ignore people who try and fail miserably? No, that's both disrespectful to the people who aren't getting it right and to the people who want an environment conducive to RP. It'd be like coaching a Little League team and letting a kid swing until he hits the ball. I was the skinny kid who struck out a lot, it would have pissed me off to no end to be treated like that.

Executive summary: We should respect each other. Respect and noninterference are not even remotely interchangeable.


I agree, excuse my..not understanding the post when I read it the first time.
Merji's muse

[Fallen]

When people dont die instantly after I implode them.

[Artha]

Hunters. Such a pain in PvP.

[StrayRogue]

>chat to malik You fucking hippy
You focus on transmitting your thought.

You hear the faint thoughts of [PrivateTo]-Malikhan echo in your mind:
"You fucking hippy"

>chat to maliku You fucking hippy
You focus on transmitting your thought.

You hear the faint thoughts of [PrivateTo]-Maliku echo in your mind:
"You fucking hippy"

[Nilandia]

Dangit, Stay, I liked your last avatar!

Gretchen

[StrayRogue]

Chong Li had to make way for Sonny one day.

[DCSL]

Billy was hardcore. More so than Chong Li in a couple of ways. So Billy wins.

[The Goddess Pele]

when people confuse ig with reality! grrrr

[Celephais]

Stray seems to like having buff men as his avatar... it's making me think he's gay. This one I approve of though, Makes me want to have the Billy Dee Williams/Arnold handshake picture as my avatar... someone have that picture? i can't seem to google it...
http://images.allmoviephoto.com/1987_Predator/tn/1987_predator_002.jpg

[StrayRogue]

No wonder you can't google it. It was Carl Weathers, not Lando Calrissian.

[Sean]

People who think that because I'm a cleric I'm going to raise them or go out on rescues for them and their friends.

Pretty much every scripted/zested item in the game.

...Bunch of slack-jawed [derogatory word for homosexuals] around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Ugh, same with people who hear Issi talking about how she's a Botanist, and then expecting her to be an Empath who'll heal them. She's a Botanist, not a healer. Jebus.

[GuildRat]

... wait 1 seconds

Most annoying messaging in the game

[Avaya]

1. People asking me for dims before I've finished healing them.

2. People asking me if "I am mad" at them because I didn't heal them.

3. Punks

4. Evening conversation on OOC. It's the same, no matter which night or which day of the week. It's always the who has more testosterone and who can say Fuck the loudest. (Yes I turn it off.)

5. "Puff" "Boxie" "Picerator?" <-- this is the lastest in a long list of Grrrrr's

6. People who don't RP at all. I don't always like some of the RP I see, but hey, at least they are trying. If you are going to have 10 characters, keep them locked up at a table. (But make sure I'm on your friends list because sometimes I need to rest too, and YOU take up ALL the tables.) :)

7. 100th level characters that can't match their clothes. It's time folks.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

7. 100th level characters that can't match their clothes. It's time folks.

For some reason, this made me laugh a lot. I envisioned this all-powerful sorcerer.. wearing a TON of crap (looking like a bait-and-tackle fishing hat, pretty much, with more than just fish hooks hanging off).

[HouseofElves]

1. People who say, "Imitation is the highest form of flattery."

2. Characters who feel the need to hug everyone.

3. Using the most random and obscure words in an alter; all this says to me is that they can't come up with something original so they'll just find the healdric term for orange and slap it on a bodice.

4. Characters who get involved in RP when it seems fairly out of character for them to do so.

5. Master--slave relationships. I'm just over that whole idea.

[DCSL]

1. People who say, "Imitation is the highest form of flattery."



Augh, ditto! If someone says that to me one more time, I will personally use my grandmother's crochet needles to pull that person's intestines out through their nostrils. Then I will shove them back in, but through the ass this time. And then I'll saw off their feet at the ankle. Just because.

[Ilvane]

But..but...it is!!

:ducks and hides quickly from the flying crochet needles:

[DCSL]

Heh! My peeve is not so much that I disagree with the cliche, just that... what's been going on is not "imitation", it's plagarism, copying. It is not flattering. It's irritating and hurtful and frustrating and downright shameful.

[Ilvane]

Here are my biggest pet peeves:

When the same people are the ones that get involved in every GM made storyline. Give some variety! Even if you use a different character, try something new!

I hate it when people take personal issues in game. HATE IT. If you have a problem with someone outside of the game, please keep it there!! Please!!

Angela

[Ignot]

I hate people.

[GoingGone]

I prefer the word for a man's boobs.

Moobs.

[Leetahkin]

... wait 1 seconds

Most annoying messaging in the game

What's even more annoying is when you get that message two or three times in a row. WTF, my second is long up.


I got annoyed last night when I was trying to grin at Widzet, but kept typing grin wid. Which made me grin wide. He was whispering to me all night with "Z". heh.

That, and I was annoyed that Reltov pwned Ent last night :(

Umm.. didn't know where else to put those two. They are annoyances to me!

[Elvenlady]

People who can't even be bothered to dress a character at all, let alone badly.

s>
Ema sits down.
s>
Ema asks, "Anyone need healing before i lave?"
s>
Ema says, "Leave eeeeen."
s>
You see Ema Anjelwings.
She appears to be a Half-Elf.
She appears to be very young. She has blue eyes and tanned skin. She has long, amber hair.
She has old battle scars on her right arm, a mangled left arm, a mangled right leg, a mangled left leg, a mangled right hand, old battle scars on her left hand, several painful-looking scars across her chest, several painful-looking scars across her abdominal area, several painful-looking scars across her back, a blinded left eye, constant muscle spasms, and terrible scars from some serious neck injury.
She is holding a heavy backpack in her left hand.
She is wearing a midnight black velvet-lined dark suede rucksack, a blue-throated woth flower pin, a gold filigree pink tourmaline earcuff, a gold ring, a crystal amulet, and a gold ring.

At least get dressed if you're going to tout for business in a public place!

[Merzbow]

Naked empaths are sexy... at least after they clean up their horrific wounds.

[Drew]

3. Using the most random and obscure words in an alter; all this says to me is that they can't come up with something original so they'll just find the healdric term for orange and slap it on a bodice.




Conversely it bothers me that people won't spend less than two minutes to look up the proper term for "orange" for their surcoat or shield alterations. It's not hard to not look like an idiot.

[CrystalTears]

People who play halflings/gnomes (any short race) as though they are little hungry imbeciles, when they are the races with some of the highest intelligence in the game. So it pisses me off when they talk with speech impediments and jump into disks and backpacks. OMG.

[TheEschaton]

In general, people who act like complete retards (in an IC manner) but still somehow use an advanced spell of uberness to destroy everyone and everything, all the while speaking like they're 3 years old.

Please reference: halfling wizards coning everything to death, then wailing about an ouchie, and demanding someone pick their boxies.

-TheE-

[StrayRogue]

TheE's peeve: Or Ariond. Minus the destruction part.

[Asha]

Characters who're infants or very very young, and somehow manage to hunt golems and such.

[Leetahkin]

Someone who asks for a swing check that doesn't need it.
*cough*Reltov*cough*

Seeing a character that yours met a few years back (who helped Ent, in this case), only to see that they have been passed off to someone else. And then they start to immediately get fresh with you and whisper to you that they can help me with anything I need *wink wink*. Then proceeds to kiss Ent on the lips....
.... but then someone stuns him in Ent's defense and says to treat a lady with respect. Ent unstuns him and tells the lady to mind her own business....

Ent had a bad night last night, and hates nothing more than other people she does not know to "help her". Peh.

Gods I hate the Landing.

[Fallen]

Should have stayed in Ta'Illistim...and away from the Dais.

[Ignot]

So thats what was goin on? everyone just that you had a stick up your ass or something...

[Latrinsorm]

People who perceive any conflict in RP as a challenge to the validity of eir RP by the player. That bugs me a lot.

[Olanan]

People who are stupidly trigger-happy because they know they're higher level.

People who's balls withdraw into themselves as soon as someone higher level comes along.

Swing checks in public.

[Asha]

Now, I like this character but ..


Abysso warmly says, "Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm."
>
Abysso warmly says, "Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm''

Why does she keep doing that?
>< pet peeve.

[TheEschaton]

A cross dressing, sweet speaking giantman empath. Argh.


You say, "Thanks."

Misstrike sweetly says, "Welkers."

>l miss
You see Great Lord Misstrike the Healer.
He appears to be a Giant of the Issimir Clan.
He appears to be very young and tall. He has bleary blue eyes and copper skin. He has cropped, fine bright red hair swept back from the temples. He has a broad face, a broad nose and a broad forehead.
He has some minor cuts and bruises on his right arm, and minor bruises about the head.
He has old battle scars on his left arm, old battle scars on his right leg, old battle scars on his left leg, old battle scars on his right hand, old battle scars on his left hand, an old battle scar across his abdominal area, several painful-looking scars across his back, a black-and-blue right eye, a black-and-blue left eye, and terrible scars from some serious neck injury.
He is wearing a lacy midnight blue dress, an imflass shield, an elk horn headdress, an elegant green spinel stickpin, some fringed deerskin boots, a translucent spidersilk satchel, a miner's pack, a long black deeply shredded cloak, an embroidered vruul skin satchel, and a silk-lined viper skin sack.


-TheE-

[zhelas]

I choose a bird because no one can pet them (a pet peeve of mine) .

I hate when folks just up and pet my Panther. Too bad she can't bite their hands or hiss at them to keep them away.

[Merzbow]

Here's a new one. Getting hit and stunned, and spamming "sign darkness" in order to get out. Oops, now you queued it twice and you just died a fucking spirit death. One of those mistakes you don't make twice.

[StrayRogue]

I think I'd rather slam than use sign of darkness. In fact, I've only ever used it once; during one of those retarded Ebon's Gate mazes. Didn't work either.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<I hate when folks just up and pet my Panther. Too bad she can't bite their hands or hiss at them to keep them away.>>

If you want your companion to not be friendly, put it in hostile mode and have it attack anyone that touches it if it bothers you so much.

And then don't be a whiny bitch like every other ranger I've encountered when someone kills it because it's hostile.

[TheEschaton]

I hate when I sign EMails as "-TheE-" or whatever other handles I may use in other places.


Just had a friend EMail me back like, "lol, Who's TheEschaton?". Damn it!

-TheE-

[Latrinsorm]

It peeves me when people think it's uproariously funny to repeatedly poke, tap, or lean on my empath, then get huffy when I won't heal them.

[Augie]

I hate when I sign EMails as "-TheE-" or whatever other handles I may use in other places.


Just had a friend EMail me back like, "lol, Who's TheEschaton?". Damn it!

-TheE-

Haha I've done that before. I have a signature that I keep on my gmail account and it's geared towards GS4 and has Augie's info.

I used to also have a second signature on the bottom that had my school info when I was an officer of Phi Theta Kappa. So my emails would have the body then my school sig and my GS4 sig (You can't just designate one per email or anything)

I have sent out stuff tons of times before realizing I didn't delete the Augie sig and I was like ACK! They're gonna think I'm nuts!

[zhelas]

<<I hate when folks just up and pet my Panther. Too bad she can't bite their hands or hiss at them to keep them away.>>

If you want your companion to not be friendly, put it in hostile mode and have it attack anyone that touches it if it bothers you so much.

And then don't be a whiny bitch like every other ranger I've encountered when someone kills it because it's hostile.

:spaz: NO we rangers are not whiny bitches!

[Shari]

Dragith mysteriously says, "PLANT SOUTHEAST killing people."


I swear to god, if Nalina wasn't dead herself, she woulda put a dagger into that guy's throat.

[Ignot]

It peeves me when people think it's uproariously funny to repeatedly poke, tap, or lean on my empath, then get huffy when I won't heal them.

Your an empath, start healing people and stop acting all high and mighty.

[Latrinsorm]

Do you act like a poorly raised child when you want a waitress' attention? Why would a healer be any different?

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Do you act like a poorly raised child when you want a waitress' attention? Why would a healer be any different?


That annoys me too. People would never run in and smear their blood all over a doctor or nurse. Why do they see an empath and thing OMG MUST HUG!

[Ignot]

I dont hug empaths in game but if my doctor reattached my arm in an instant in real life, i WOULD probably hug him. Maybe some people feel the same way IG?

[Latrinsorm]

The analogue goes like this:

You walk into the ER, bleeding from a stab wound.
You walk up to a nurse and poke her in the ribs.
The nurse, who is currently bandaging another patient, glares at you and goes on about her business.
You shoulder check the nurse, knocking her away from the patient she's bandaging.

This strikes you as appropriate behavior???

[Ignot]

A good nurse would have acknowledged the wounded and let them know that they will be helped.

I never said poking an empath and what not is good behavior, i just said stop bitching about it.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

It's a common complaint from empaths because people act like tools around empaths. Maybe when people don't suddenly lose 50 IQ points and behave like retarded monkeys, empaths will stop bitching.

:yes:

[Kainen]

It's a common complaint from empaths because people act like tools around empaths. Maybe when people don't suddenly lose 50 IQ points and behave like retarded monkeys, empaths will stop bitching.

:yes:


By the same token.. why does every empath that heals me (well to be fair.. not every empath) feel the need to hug me. I can't get my demeanor to cold VS empaths fast enough to stop em :(.

[GuildRat]

People who play halflings/gnomes (any short race) as though they are little hungry imbeciles, when they are the races with some of the highest intelligence in the game. So it pisses me off when they talk with speech impediments and jump into disks and backpacks. OMG.

haha...a long time ago, Clumper used to act like he jumped into my warriors backpack, I'd close it, he'd hide and stalk...and then make noise from the shadows like he was trapped. It was a riot....then he'd just stalk me out and we'd find him a glorious death.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

By the same token.. why does every empath that heals me (well to be fair.. not every empath) feel the need to hug me. I can't get my demeanor to cold VS empaths fast enough to stop em :(.


Ugh, that's almost as bad, haha. It's like the empath just took all of your bloody wounds and now they're resmearing the blood onto you. >.<

[TheEschaton]

Bigget pet peeve: the phrase "hooked up". What the FUCK does it mean? It's almost worse than yadda yadda yaddaing sex.

Did you stick your tongue down his throat, or did you let him stick his dick down yours, or did you fuck him? If you fucked him, just say you fucked him!

ARgh.

-TheE-

[zhelas]

1. Eat your taffy! Don't leave it on the bench! Threw a box into the tube on Teras before i realized i was holding an open piece of taffy.

2. I haven't found a winning piece!

[Strethis]

I personally hate people who presume to tell everyone else how to enjoy playing this game.

If someone wants to play an angry dark elf sorceror and a giggling empath, then that's what they want to do, let em.

[Asha]

My dais peev..

Snowie just arrived.
Snowie just went out.
X a thousand per hour.

Snowie fogs in.
Snowie walks out.
X probably more than a thousand an hour.

[Ignot]

One reason that SBC is annoying

[Fallen]

I try to skip using the Dais as much as possible when using SBC by using it in conjunction with the .EN script. Sometimes, though, it is unavoidable.

The solution to the Dais problem is solved by not resting there. Unless you suck, then stay there.

[GS4Khistian]

An Ithzir seer suddenly opens her eyes and stares directly at you!
Your connection to the spirit realm falters!
The powerful look leaves you.
You return to normal color.
A dark shadow seems to detach itself from your body, swiftly dissipating into the air.
The deep blue glow leaves you.
You feel less confident.
The dim aura fades from around you.
The light blue glow leaves you.

I fucking hate you empathic dispel! Why must you make me waste my precious scrolls?!

[Asha]

Fire seer left eye!!!
But I know it's a nightmare since all my spells are spirit based.

[Ignot]

I personally hate people who presume to tell everyone else how to enjoy playing this game.

If someone wants to play an angry dark elf sorceror and a giggling empath, then that's what they want to do, let em.


Not force our opinions on someone else? I...I don't understand.

[Vimp]

I hate annoying bystanders who enter a room and simply stand there, like THIS...

You feel recovered from your whirlwind flurry of strikes.
>
You focus deep within yourself, searching for untapped sources of strength.
You feel significantly stronger.
>
Kernn just arrived.
>mstr
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With instinctive motions, you weave to and fro striking with deliberate and unrelenting fury!
You swing a mirror-bladed faceted onyx dagger at a frost giant!
You swing a despanal-set slim black dagger at a frost giant!
You swing a mirror-bladed faceted onyx dagger at a lesser ice giant!
You swing a despanal-set slim black dagger at a lesser ice giant!

Roundtime: 5 sec.
>
A frost giant throws her head back and howls, shaking off the stun!
>att
Kernn ponders. <---- what? The meaning of life or why you're simply dumb?
>
...wait 2 seconds.
>att
Suddenly, the winds begin to gust. They whip around you screaming, relentless in their fury. Brought by their chill touch, waves of painful cold course throughout your body!
>
You swing a mirror-bladed faceted onyx dagger at a lesser ice giant!
Lying flat on her back, the ice giant barely deflects the attack with her icicle!
You swing a despanal-set slim black dagger at a lesser ice giant!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
>
A lesser ice giant lumbers in, followed by a hailing icestorm! <--- enter the fourth giant.
>grin slow
You grin slowly.
>
A lesser ice giant kicks her legs in the air angrily!
>hide
Kernn smiles. <---- dude, when surrounded, now REALLY is not the time....
>
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
>amb gi left leg
You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a mirror-bladed faceted onyx dagger at a lesser ice giant!
The ice giant barely manages to fend off the attack with her icicle!
You swing a despanal-set slim black dagger at a lesser ice giant!
The ice giant barely manages to fend off the attack with her icicle!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>
A frost giant mutters an incantation.
>bab
Babbling again, eh?
>hide
...wait 1 seconds.
>hide
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
>
A frost giant points an icy finger at Kernn!
A frost giant hurls a freezing ball of pure cold at Kernn!
AS: +207 vs DS: +165 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +79 = +156
... and hits for 6 points of damage!
Cold hands, warm heart!
The freezing ball of pure cold strikes Kernn, blossoming into a much larger sphere of frost upon impact.
... 10 points of damage!
Ouch! What a stiff neck.
He is stunned!
You are forced into view!
A burst of frost from a frost giant's freezing ball of pure cold flies off and hits you!
... 15 points of damage!
Icy blast to the head and you are reeling!
You are stunned for 3 rounds!
>
You feel recovered from your whirlwind flurry of strikes.
>
A lesser ice giant swings a massive icicle at you!
AS: +299 vs DS: +286 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +27 = +78
A clean miss.
>
A frost giant swings a frost-covered battle-axe at Kernn!
Kernn moves at the last moment to evade the attack!
>
A lesser ice giant swings a massive icicle at Kernn!
Kernn dodges just in the nick of time!
>
Kernn stares at a frost giant. <--- Um great response, stand there like a freaking lemon and get me stunned in a swarm and then stand there like a lemon some more...
>amb gi left leg
>
You are still stunned.
>hide
You are still stunned.
>hide
You're not in any condition to be hiding! <--- thanks to asswipe
Roundtime: 5 sec.
>
[You have 5 kills remaining.]
The ice giant cries out in cold agony one last time and dies.
>
A frost giant swings a frost-covered battle-axe at Kernn!
At the last moment, Kernn parries the blow with his greatsword!
>att
...wait 2 seconds.
>att
...wait 1 seconds.
>
A lesser ice giant swings a massive icicle at Kernn!
Kernn barely dodges the attack!
>att
You swing a mirror-bladed faceted onyx dagger at a lesser ice giant!
You swing a despanal-set slim black dagger at a lesser ice giant!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
>say dont just stand there an get hit
You quietly say, "Dont just stand there an get hit." <--- let's give him a pearl of wisdom...
>
A frost giant swings a frost-covered battle-axe at Kernn!
Kernn easily parries the attack with his vultite greatsword!
>
Kernn raises an eyebrow.
>att
You swing a mirror-bladed faceted onyx dagger at a lesser ice giant!
You swing a despanal-set slim black dagger at a lesser ice giant!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
>
Kernn nods.
>att
You swing a mirror-bladed faceted onyx dagger at a lesser ice giant!
You swing a despanal-set slim black dagger at a lesser ice giant!

Roundtime: 3 sec.
>
A lesser ice giant swings a massive icicle at Kernn!
AS: +289 vs DS: +288 with AvD: +53 + d100 roll: +1 = +55
A clean miss.
>say richochetting their attacks to me
You quietly say, "Richochetting their attacks to me."

Kernn just went east. <--- Brain kicked in just in time to save his scrawny hide.

[Vimp]

Lol.... I was sat resting at voln to post my previous post and this happened, seems I have to go thank those giants profusively for saving me the trouble. Snicker.

Dreaven just arrived, dragging the body of Kernn with him.
>
Kernn gives a ghostly chuckle.
>
Dreaven weakly says, "Yes I do."
>
Dreaven just went through a wrought-iron gate, dragging the body of Kernn with him.

[Hips]

lol, I can't say I've ever met his character in game, but Kernn is a nice guy IRL at least.

[Olanan]

Kernn is very, xtremely cool but hangs out with the Perigourd crowd too much.

No, nevermind, that motherfucker is 20 levels older than me by now. :cry:

[Mesaphe]

No, nevermind, that motherfucker is 20 levels older than me by now. :cry:

Only 20, ya think? Heh.

[Gan]

Ten Pet Peeves That Your Dog Has About You

1. Blaming your farts (gas) on me... not funny... not funny at all!!!

2. Yelling at me for barking.. I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG, YOU IDIOT!

3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly
whose walk is this anyway?

4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose... stop it!

5. Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew
your stuff up when you're not home.

6. The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Whoooo
hoooooooo! What a proud moment for the top of the food chain.

7. Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then acting surprised when I
freak out every time we go back!

8. Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I
haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.

9.Dog sweaters. Hello??? Haven't you noticed the fur?

10. Acting disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth.
You're just jealous.

Now lay off me on some of these things! We both know who's boss here!
You don't see me picking up your poop do you???

[Shari]

Okay, that dog fart thing...I'm sorry:

My ass STINKS. I'm not afraid, I'll admit it.


But Iams small bites in the green bag... MOTHER OF JESUS CHRIST AND ALL THAT IS HOLY WITHIN THE LANDS!


Our min pin cleared the living room tonight. I thought I was going to throw up.

[Stanley Burrell]

My ass STINKS.

Someone please signature this as I am morning the loss of brother Irwin.

[Gan]

Okay, that dog fart thing...I'm sorry:

My ass STINKS. I'm not afraid, I'll admit it.


But Iams small bites in the green bag... MOTHER OF JESUS CHRIST AND ALL THAT IS HOLY WITHIN THE LANDS!


Our min pin cleared the living room tonight. I thought I was going to throw up.

I laughed so hard when reading this. It brought back memories of youth when my parents raised/trained/showed St. Bernards. The ones on the circut lived on Eukanuba (Iams) products. Try living through that scenario but having it come out the ass end of a St. Bernard. It was almost as if a green fog rolled into the room.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[HarmNone]

I'm still trying to figure out what dog farts have to do with GemStone. :thinking:

Can we get back on topic, please? This is about GemStone pet peeves, not just any ol' pet peeve.

[Ignot]

why the hell is the mine cart in Zul so damn long?

[Artha]

why the hell is the mine cart in Zul so damn long?
More fun less tedium?

[Bijon]

Seeing the same comatose MAer "groups" all the time

Lame RP

Every freakin "holier than thou" player that exists

[Latrinsorm]

Lame RP

Every freakin "holier than thou" player that exists:head asplode:

[StrayRogue]

It pisses me off when your report someone for AFK scripting three times in a day, and nothing gets done about it.

BTW if anyone is in the nations and wants some fun, say "Thanks" on the dais. Then report Clown for AFKing. Perhaps it will make one of these retards take note.

[Danical]

What a terrible script if it triggers from just "thanks".

[StrayRogue]

>
Toekin just gave you 1000 coins which you quickly pocket.
>'Thanks
You say, "Thanks."
>
Toekin put a shiny coin in his black backpack.
>
Clown says, "Yer welcome."

So bad. And yet, he's been doing it for....18 hours. I imagine the GMs have some form of clause whereby they won't pull someone with multiple accounts (which this guy has).

[zhelas]

I was wondering who that was this morning. I badnamed him too and what the hell letting that name pass as being okay.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

A GM is looking into it right now.

[StrayRogue]

How wonderful the game is when it takes three reports, a badname and a post on a message board to get them to do something.

[Sean of the Thread]

Rofl

yer welcome.

[Olanan]

It's not really against policy. They're not gaining anything.

[Artha]

If you want to get him fucked, just whisper "X says, "Thanks."" to him. Times a billion.