As has been stated elsewhere, Cardea is a MUD for the mature
player, and with that in mind, certain issues become apparent.
One of these issues is the use of language, and its effect on
IC/OOC communication. This section discusses this concept and
provides a set of guidelines for expletives, language, grammer
and abbreviations.
OOC/IC communication
In Cardea there is a distinction between OOC and IC communication,
and it can be difficult sometimes to determine which mode of
speech someone is using. As a general rule, OOC statements made
in tells or says should be surrounded by brackets () to
denote such. Emphasis can be indicated using asterisks in the
same way.
e.g. Arikarr tells you, "(Yes, I *will* be at the pubmeet)"
Expletives and insults
Playing a roleplaying game, such as Cardea, can evoke strong
emotions, sometimes of a sudden and suprising nature. Thus,
quite often, you might be given to use a curse, expletive or
common swearwords. Most commonly used swearwords or expetives
are not permitted in Cardea. Whilst we are a MUD for mature
players, and a case can be argued against this rule, it exists
simply to ensure that players are always assured that, if they
are being insulted, it is wholly and obviously In Character.
Please keep all of your expletive statements obviously and
clearly in character. If you wouldn't say it to your granny,
then it doesn't have a place in roleplaying.
Languages other than English
Whilst Cardea is wholly written in the English language, we make
no discrimination against other languages being used by players
of Cardea. We do however encourage all players to interact, and
not to exclusively use languages other than English. All
dictionaries and grammatical rules are taken from British templates.
Abbreviations and Netspeak
There is no rule against using abbreviations and netspeak during
play, but it is worth noting that using such contractions may
often detract from your, and others, roleplaying experience.
We strongly encourage the use of full sentances and grammar
wherever possible. Making yourself clearly understood is
a fine art, and using abbreviations and netspeak will
often cause you to be misheard or misinterpreted. Please
do not shout emoteicons, netspeak or abbreviations at any time
during your stay in Cardea.
