That's about as obsolete a rule as they come.

That does leave the interesting question of what exactly shouts are even for, though.

Relic of the past that bit.

While I will agree to a point, the admin in the past have not always consider this OOC, as long as it has an IC component.

Look at emotionlist and then type orly, yrly, and nowai. (I'm surprised we don't already have a umad emote).

Also, Weeky Pedia. If the humor is subtle, it can be done. (It's a judgement call, certainly).

That's why You Mad? doesn't bug me as much, and I think it's an unfair criticism. I could understand Aeral's chasticement (nobody says "Hide yo kids", since that's more "ebonics" speak--although I had to do a Google search just to get what she was talking about--and I suspect if it was done more subtlely and more IC it would have been a good joke), but if it was more subtle and less overt and could be interpreted either way, then I believe it's okay. (I did a "David after Dentist" reference--wondering if this was real life--in my manse to a few people, but I was high on about 20 blue beauties and thus felt it was a good double-entendre, and I didn't break character). Maybe it shouldn't have been in a shout, but I don't see that statement worthy of an RP dock.

I understand we want to keep RP maximized and shouldn't tolerate a lot of OOC stuff, but a lot of this is open to interpretation and thus you might end up erring on the side of being a little too locked-down.

Why are we discussing a childish taunt?

if only they enforced that rule :wishfull thinking:

I will hunt down each and every one of you.

Annick has declared you a formal enemy of the Grand Duchy of Gaudiguch for this
reason: 'After being asked 100 times to do so, I caved. She will be granted
permanent enemy status for annoying me'.


I asked like once, but it was so nice of him.

I was wondering where you were going when you asked over the market. Very sneaky. Only if Gaudiguch knew your ultimate plan...

My plan is to not go to Gaudiguch. Now it will be mildly more difficult.

So this was like...a way to lock you in Hallifax!? Interesting...what a way to look at enemy statuses. GENIUS

Mad genius, to be specific.

Ileein, you've just won three Internet points.

Boomy is a Geo, though.

Coincidentally, Boomy was imprisoned within his own city. (By Pyromancers.)

I think this is more accurate.

I'm stickin with Ileein on this one.

(Hallifax): Helen says, "At least you didn't miss saying, 'Rawr' or something."

(Hallifax): Helen says, "Ahm."

(Hallifax): You say, "Huh?"

(Hallifax): Helen says, "Pardon."

(Hallifax): Casilu says, "Like that?"

(Hallifax): You say, "Hehe."

(Hallifax): Helen says, "Yes...exactly like that."

(Hallifax): Casilu says, "Thank you for the example of what not to do."