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    • ArkandelA
      Arkandel @Artemis
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      @Artemis said in MU Peeves Thread:

      @Jumpscare said in MU Peeves Thread:

      PBs frustrate me. I write a character description and then I have to go to the internet to find someone famous enough that matches the description I wrote. And then I’m typically not allowed to use pictures of anyone else.

      I’m here for the words. They’re delicious and crunchy.

      I guess this speaks to my point? If you don’t like them, you shouldn’t feel like you’re obliged to find one!
      And @arkandel I disagree completely, but to each their own.

      But that was my point; if setting a description is mandatory then you literally are obligated to find one. 🙂

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      • PavelP
        Pavel @Arkandel
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        @Arkandel said in MU Peeves Thread:

        if setting a description is mandatory then you literally are obligated to find one.

        … except you’re not. You can write a description without finding a picture.

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          Testament
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          An average human of average body shape. They got a face of all the usually required parts that one tends to associate with a face, which are neither unsightly or unique. They are also wearing clothing some variety depending on the weather.

          I don't know what I'm doing. Poke at Seven Nations sevennations.aresmush.com port 2021

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          • Duke WhiskyD
            Duke Whisky
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            Outsource your descriptions to AI.

            Write a character description for me for a Sci-Fi themed game for a 27 year old man who is quite tall. They have brown hair, a scar across their left eye. Their eyes are dark green and they have brown hair. A little bit of a beard so describe them similar to Charles Dance without saying his name.

            “The 27-year-old man stands tall at over 6 feet, with a strong build and chiselled features. He has dark brown hair, with a hint of a beard on his jawline, giving him a rugged, yet refined look. A scar runs across his left eye, adding a hint of danger and mystery to his appearance. His dark green eyes are piercing, seeming to take in everything around him. Overall, he has the air of a confident and experienced individual, reminiscent of a seasoned leader.”

            Current Projects:

            Twitch -> https://www.twitch.tv/dukewhisky

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            • PavelP
              Pavel @Duke Whisky
              last edited by

              @Whisky said in MU Peeves Thread:

              a 27 year old man who is quite tall. They have brown hair, a scar across their left eye. Their eyes are dark green and they have brown hair. A little bit of a beard

              I mean, you just wrote a description right there.

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              • Duke WhiskyD
                Duke Whisky @Pavel
                last edited by

                @Pavel - You’re welcome to use it for your next character

                Current Projects:

                Twitch -> https://www.twitch.tv/dukewhisky

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                • PavelP
                  Pavel @Duke Whisky
                  last edited by

                  @Whisky Hah, nah. I’ll just use my old Charles Dance inspired description.

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                  • ArtemisA
                    Artemis @Testament
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                    @Testament said in MU Peeves Thread:

                    An average human of average body shape. They got a face of all the usually required parts that one tends to associate with a face, which are neither unsightly or unique. They are also wearing clothing some variety depending on the weather.

                    I would like to challenge this. You might have the most average, middle of the road person in the world, but that person will still have a collection of features you can identify and put to words that is unique to them. If describing an utterly unremarkable character, I break it down into hair color/style, eyes, skin tone, body type, and movement, as every person possesses some combination of these. And if they don’t, that’s worth remarking on.
                    or just go with @Whisky’s idea if you can’t be bothered, that desc was good!

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                    • PavelP
                      Pavel @Artemis
                      last edited by

                      @Artemis said in MU Peeves Thread:

                      I would like to challenge this.

                      Then you’re in charge of writing all descs.

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                      BE AN ADULT

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                      • ArtemisA
                        Artemis @Pavel
                        last edited by

                        @Pavel said in MU Peeves Thread:

                        @Artemis said in MU Peeves Thread:

                        I would like to challenge this.

                        Then you’re in charge of writing all descs.

                        I’m down! 😃

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                        • juniperskyJ
                          junipersky Administrators
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                          Generic blob person, I’m all down for normalizing this.

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                          • IoleRaeI
                            IoleRae
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                            I used to be able to write descs, before I took an arrow to the knee. Thank goodness for roster games, I’d be in trouble without.

                            the entity previously known as Sunny

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                            • PavelP
                              Pavel @IoleRae
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                              @IoleRae Is it something that just happens to us as we age? We get less able to write a paragraph of abstract screed, but we can still type out reams of dialogue or verbiage in our RP?

                              He/Him. Opinions and views are solely my own unless specifically stated otherwise.
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                              • saoS
                                sao
                                last edited by sao

                                I like writing descs.

                                Just of people, though. Places and things can get fucked.

                                let it be a challenge to you

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                                • SnacknessS
                                  Snackness @Pavel
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                                  @Pavel I can’t do either of these things. Maybe I’m in the wrong hobby. 😊

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                                  • helveticaH
                                    helvetica
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                                    I’m wayy more comfortable writing descs of places than I am writing them of people.

                                    Street Cred

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                                    • IoleRaeI
                                      IoleRae @Pavel
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                                      @Pavel

                                      I think for me it might just be lazy. Anything that smells like homework, I don’t wanna do it for fun. I have far more limited time than I used to for mush pursuits (to be fair, I could make more time), so I want to spend that time doing active things. Some of the stuff I need to do (most of it, really) doesn’t really need sustained effort, so it can be done and I don’t feel like I wasted too much precious “brain on” time on it. Generating new backgrounds / descriptions…it’s not a lot of work, but it SEEMS like a lot of work.

                                      There’s also the possible-rejection=paralysis thing, with descs being your first impression on people. I’m sure that factors in, too.

                                      the entity previously known as Sunny

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                                      • PavelP
                                        Pavel @IoleRae
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                                        @IoleRae Oooh. All very good points, something I shall need to consider more thoughtfully - and not at six am after a dozen cups of coffee.

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                                        BE AN ADULT

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                                        • TezT
                                          Tez Administrators
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                                          I get self-conscious writing my own descs, so I like writing descs for other friends. I feel way more comfortable getting loose and writing about how hot someone else obviously is (because this is a MU*, obviously everyone’s hot, even the blob people, and yes, that decaying vampire is hot, too).

                                          she/they

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                                            Testament @Tez
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                                            @Tez Either ridiculously hot, or ridiculously scarred and/or disfigured, which in of itself is also hot.

                                            I don't know what I'm doing. Poke at Seven Nations sevennations.aresmush.com port 2021

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