DRB Jargon

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The use of jargon is a very important part of roleplaying within any server. It’s about using creativity within improv, while keeping realism in mind.
The goal within teaching proper jargon, is not to dictate how a person communicates whilst roleplaying, but rather encourage more creative thinking when speaking for your character. After all, it can make or break someone’s immersion while trying to communicate.

Telling someone in real life that your head popped is sure to turn heads, whereas stating you have a migraine makes a lot more sense when having a conversation in the real world.

Many roleplayers are conditioned to using some ridiculous phrases without thought, which is why we’ve added a list of things to say, and a list of things not to say.

Roleplay Jargon

Scenario	Jargon	In Use
Disconnect \| Connection Issues	Migraine	“This is Penelope, she gets a lot of migraines.”
Go Out of Character \| OOC	Dropping Accent	“That man over there sure is dropping his accent a lot.”
Player ID \| Government ID	Train Ticket	“Hey what’s your train ticket number friend?”
Player Level	Number of Read books	“Well how many books have you read? Sometimes it helps to read more before trying to do certain things.”
Banned	Tahiti	“I think Jack took a trip to Tahiti.”
Newly Spawned	Off The Train	“I just came in off the train”
Lag \| Screen Stuttering	Headache	“Penelope, also gets bad headaches in Saint Denis.”
Being a New Role-Player	New to the lifestyle	“Could you maybe help me out? I’m new to this lifestyle and can’t seem to figure a few things out.”
Content Creator Actively Streaming	Eye is twitching \| Wearing glasses	“Hey can you watch what you talk about, Gerald is wearing glasses.”
Non-Player Character \| NPC	Local	“Did you all see the way that local just ran off the side of the cliff!”
Players	Townsfolk	“I think was a townsfolk who robbed the bank.”
Inventory	Pockets	“Have you checked your pockets for the stew I gave you?”
What Button to Push	Which muscle do I flex?	“Which muscle do I flex to point in front of me?”
Server Restart	The Storm	“Look’s like there’s a storm about 14 minutes out, so we probably shouldn’t do anything too crazy”
Being Downed	Unconscious	“The Panther jumped on me, and knocked me unconscious!”
The Use of /me to Communicate	Sign Language	“/me I use sign language because my vocal cords were ripped out by a cougar”
Rules & Guidelines	Government Laws	“I believe that’s somewhere in the government laws.”

Cringe Jargon | Stop Using This Please!

Cringe Jargon	In Use	Instead Use
Headpop	Used to refer to a disconnect.	Instead try "Migraine"
Bible	Used to refer to the rules of the server.	Instead try “Government Laws”
Inventory	Used to refer to inventory	Instead try “Pockets, bag, backpack, saddlebags, storage locker, safe”
Twinkle	Used to refer to content creation.	Instead try "Eye is twitching \| Wearing glasses"
Discordia	Used to refer to discord.	Instead try "newspaper"
Rice & Peas \| Raspberry Pie	Used to mention RP	Please just stop doing this.
In Head	Used to go AFK	Instead try “I’ll be right back” and proceed to a quiet area where no one can see you.
Take a Memory	Used to refer to taking a clip.	Instead try “Did you remember that?”
Spiritual	Used to talk about IRL.	Instead try not mentioning IRL.
What is your book level?	Used to ask about character level	Instead try “How many books do you have?” or “How many books have you read
Pigeons	Used to refer to Discord DMs.	If you must mention these horrible avian creatures, please ensure there is no one present.

DRB Jargon

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Roleplay Jargon

Cringe Jargon | Stop Using This Please!

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