Ha! You did the wolf RP thing too? I was all over that shit for a couple years, before I suddenly discovered Dragonriders of Pern. Sometimes I still get nostalgic for Avidgamers...
Seriously, though. Purple prose factories if I've ever seen one. I remember one had a minimum post length of like 500 words, and one was looked down on for calling things by their most sensible names. I am certain I had a combative asshat of a character I had to refer to as "bellicose" and "gumptious" because those were on the lists of acceptable $5 synonyms. THOSE WERE SOME TIMES.
Right, right, tangent done. I definitely see things starting to solidify around 2007, though it's kind of hard to put my finger on. The progression is interesting to look at!
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GONNA GO OFF ON A TANGENT HERE, SORRY
Date: 2013-03-19 06:09 pm (UTC)Seriously, though. Purple prose factories if I've ever seen one. I remember one had a minimum post length of like 500 words, and one was looked down on for calling things by their most sensible names. I am certain I had a combative asshat of a character I had to refer to as "bellicose" and "gumptious" because those were on the lists of acceptable $5 synonyms. THOSE WERE SOME TIMES.
Right, right, tangent done. I definitely see things starting to solidify around 2007, though it's kind of hard to put my finger on. The progression is interesting to look at!