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Dictionary of RP terms
Inspired by the post aminaofzaria made.

We need a dictionary of RP terms. Because none of us know the meaning of every term, that means a group effort. So here it is, folks. I'll start off with the terms I know, and you guys add terms I missed and/or don't know. If you find one of my definitions lacking, feel free to write your own definition. If any of you know of a term you don't know the meaning of, ask for someone to define it.

THE DICTIONARY OF RP TERMS

*d* - A system of dice notation, where the number before the d is the number of dice, and the number after the d is how many sides, so 5d20 becomes 5 twenty sided dice. ie: 3d10, 5d6, 1d4. (Added by zonr_0.)

AD&D - Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, a modified versions of D&D with different rules. (Added by zonr_0.)

Alignment - A set of moral codes (Good, Evil, Neutral, for example), and ethical (Law, Chaos, Neutral) that is a guideline of how a character is supposed to act. Some tabletop classes such as Bards, Monks, and Paladins have Alignment restrictions that makes it important to stay within that alignment. (Added by robindaybird.)

Angst Bunnies - Characters whose sole purpose is to angst, whine, and generally be miserable. Opposite of Fluffbunnies. (Added by robindaybird.)

App - Short for 'application'. This is the form someone fills out when trying to bring a character into a game.

AU - Short for 'alternate universe'. This is a term for a universe that deliberately deviates from the canon.

Baby-rabies - When a character gets pregnant, suddenly they can't talk about anything else but morning sickness, swollen body parts, wacky cravings, then after the kid's born all they can talk about is the kid and the JOY of motherhood. (Added by sarajayechan.)

Backchannel - The practice of chatting and plotting in private e-mail or IM, instead of in a game's open forum. As in: "Don't worry, he didn't godmode me. I gave my consent in the backchannel." (Added by joane.)

BESM - Big Eyes, Small Mouths, an anime roleplaying sytem developed by Knights of the White order, avialable in TriD6 or d20. (Added by zonr_o.)

Bio - Short for 'biography', this is generally history, backstory, information, etc. about a character.

Bluebooking - Mostly for face-to-face games, "off-screen" roleplaying accomplished in writing between one player and the GM/mod. It's usually done for individual plotlines that would take up too much time during an actual play session or are boring/embarrassing to the other players. The term comes from the type of notebooks used by the early roleplayers for this purpose. (Added by skjam.)

Breederville - When one couple after another starts reproducing. Like, A gets pregnant, then B, then C, then D, cue domino effect. Also known as "Wave O' Babies." (Added by sarajayechan.)

Buttsex - Mocking term for badly done male/male relationships and cybering, which involves any and/or all of the following: Instantly wanting into anothers pants, persistently chasing after an uninterested party, and flowery, badly written sex scene that usually uses no luberication, or inappropriate ones and not suffering the consquences. Also refers to players who are obsessed with Butt-sex. (Added by robindaybird.)

Canon - The original source material, e.g. the book, manga, cartoon, TV show, video game, etc. where the characters and/or world came from.

Canon Nazi - Someone who is (usually) extremely knowledgable about the canon and attempts to enforce it to the point where it detracts from others' enjoyment of the game.

Chaotic Stupid - Players that use an Alignment (Chaotic Good, Neutral, and Evil) of Chaotic as an excuse to commit random, nonsensical acts that fly in the face of Gameworld logic. For example, a character that stabs a King in full view of the court after recieving their reward. (Added by robindaybird.)

Char/Charrie - Short for 'character.' (Added by robindaybird.)

CharDev - Short for character development. Should happen in game, and should be well done. Also used to refer to development of characters in canon as well. (Added by turnabout_girl.)

Code - Nifty MUSH commands that do everything from roll dice to simulating vampiric hunting. They're typed in in a kind of psuedocode language and then made accessible to the players by the Coders, who are specialized Wizards. (Added by netdancer.)

Crack - Intentionally humorous or parody in nature. (Added by wthrwthoutyu.)

CRPG - Short for Computer Roleplaying Game. (Added by zonr_0.)

CvC - Character vs. Character, some prefer to use this instead of pvp to emphasize that actions against characters are to be against characters, not players. (Added by zonr_0

Cyber - Slang for graphic, sexual writing between more then one person online of various quality. Note, Cybering should not be confused with Roleplay. (Added by robindaybird.)

Cyberslut, Cyberboy, etc. - a person who claims to want to roleplay but actually just wants to Cyber. (Added by robindaybird.)

DM - Short for 'dungeon master'. This is the person running the game. On top of having the responsibilities of a mod (see definition of 'mod') they are also in charge of the overall story or plot of the game.

D&D - Dungeons and Dragons, a type of roleplaying. Additionally, placing *E after D&D indicates which edition of Dungeons and Dragons, since there have been several evolutions across the years, ie: 1E 2E 3E 3.5E. (Added by zonr_0.)

Drizzt - (1) A Chaotic Good Drow Ranger created by R.A Salvatore that is considered a Gary Stu by non-fans. (2) A good-aligned character from a race that is traditionally evil with no discernable explanation, and most often specifically referring to another good drow. (Added by robindaybird.)

Emo - Short for 'emotional' or in reference to Emo music, the term "emo" has also been used in recent years on the Internet as a form of insult, especially towards those who appear emotionally unstable online, or those who rant about issues in their lives to people in public forums or chat rooms. Phrases such as "don't cry emo kid" are used frequently as a quick brush-off in this context. As this type of slang term, the term "emo" is very loose, and is applied very liberally to differing situations. (Thanks again, Wikipedia.)

Emote - A command used to convey the action of a character. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Fade-to-black - (or FtB) When a scene is ended even though the IC action is presumed to continue. Often used when characters are about to have sex, though it can be used for other reasons. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Fanon - Something that has been used by fans for so long or so much that it is generally accepted as almost as true as canon.

Fluffbunnies - Extremely silly, cute, and bubbly characters that have to be best friends with everyone and very light-hearted even if it's inappropriate for the plot. Their players tend to become upset if people are annoyed by said character. Opposite of Gloom Cookies and Angstbunnies. (Added by robindaybird.)

Freeze/frozen - when a scene is paused, even though the rest of the game's timeline keeps progressing. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Ganking - Stealing another person's kill, generally a MUSH/MUCK/MUD and MMORPG term. Can also be used to refer to theft of other objects, such as text, icons, etc. (Added by robindaybird.)

Gary Stu - A male form of the Mary Sue. See definition for Mary Sue.

Gloom Cookies - See 'angst bunnies'.

GM - Short for 'game master'. See definition of DM.

God/Goddess - The owner of a MUSH, either the creator/driver of ideas or the one who pays the bills for site rental or both. (Added by netdancer.)

Godmod/Godmode - The act of controlling someone else's character and/or inflicting actions on them without the player's permission. "Godmode" is also used for a player who writes all their actions as if they succeed, even if they don't involve other players. (Last sentence courtesy of skjam.)

Griefers - Players that purposely go out and kill less experienced players because they can. (Added by robindaybird.)

Guild - A group of characters that associate with eachother (ussually) for an IC reason. ie: The Guards of M'chek, The Red Wizards of Thay. (Added by zonr_0.)

IC - Short for 'in character'. This can either mean that the player is currently playing as their character, or it can mean that the character is acting true to canon or previous roleplay.

ICA=ICC - Short for 'in character actions equal in character consequences'. Pretty much self explanatory. If a character does something in the game, things will happen as a result of it.

IC/OOC line - The line between 'in character' and 'out of character'. Players are not their characters, are not necessarily even like their characters, and vice versa.

JP (Joint Post) - A section of RP written in backchannels between two or more players, and completed before being publically posted. Useful in games with post length minimums to avoid overly-padded conversations or scenes that drag on forever. Also for playing scenes in which interruptions from other characters are either impossible or unwelcome. (Added by joane.)

LARP - Live Action Role Play, where you act out the scenes and physically play your character. (Added by robindaybird.)

Larpers - Live action roleplayers. (Added by robindaybird.)

Lawful Anal - Close cousin to Lawful Stupid, they are smart enough not to send their character to early death, but they are overbearing, and self-righteous, in extreme cases, they declare their god the only true god, and generally harrass other party members to act EXACTLY in his moral code. (Added by robindaybird.)

Lawful Stupid - Usually referring to Lawful Good - speificly Paladins, whose idea of 'being good and lawful' involves highly stupid acts such as charging an adult evil dragon by his lonesome, or immediately try to kill the Party's Rogue/Thief on the spot. (Added by robindaybird.)

Marty Stu - A male form of the Mary Sue. See definition for Mary Sue.

Mary Sue - There are too many forms and variations to name, and whole articles have been written on the Mary Sue, but it can generally be boiled down to someone who is too good to be true. Too many bonuses/abilities/special characteristics, most of which are designed to draw attention to the character, with no balancing factors.

Metagaming - The act of using knowledge that your character should not be aware of to determine their actions.

Metaplot - The metaplot is the overarching storyline that binds together events in a role-playing game. (Definition courtesy of Wikipedia.)

Min/maxing - Min-maxing is the practice of playing a role-playing game for the intent of creating the "best" character by means of minimizing undesired traits and maximizing desired ones. This is usually accomplished by improving one specific trait or ability by sacrificing ability in all other fields. (Definition courtesy of Wikipedia.)

MOB - A Mobile OBject. On MUDs, it is an NPC, usually there to be killed for experience. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Mod - A person who is moderating a game to make sure that everyone plays by the rules. They are also in charge of making sure the game runs smoothly and that disagreements (regarding rules, player behavior, etc.) are resolved toward the good of the game as a whole.

MPG or MPREG - Male pregnancy. (Added by wthrwthoutyu.)

Ms. Fixit - A character that, no matter what the situation, can fix any and all ailments affecting another character, up to and including cancer, broken hearts, astigmatism, hemophilia, and death. Often they try to do so without the 'hurt' character's permission. See also Mary Sue. (Added by robindaybird.)

Mu* - a term encompassing MUSH, MUX, MUD, MOO, MUD, MUQ, MUX, etc. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

MUCK - Short for 'multi user character kingdom'. This is a type of roleplaying arena. (Thanks to cats_haven for explaining the acronymn.)

MUD - Short for 'mass user dungeon'. This is a type of roleplaying arena.

Mun - As it has been explained to me, this is short for 'mundane' or 'hu-mun'. It stands for the player or person behind the character. It is also short for 'member under name'. (Thanks to ampria for that last part.)

Munchkin - A munchkin is a player who plays a normally cooperative game (Usually a RPG) to amass as much power and as many kills as possible, whatever the costs to role-playing, the storyline, fairness, logic, or the other players' fun. The term is also frequently used in reference to powergamers and to immature players in general. (Definition courtesy of Wikipedia.)

MUSH - Short for 'mass user hallucination'. This is a type of roleplaying arena.

MUX - Another type of roleplaying arena. (Added by cats_haven.)

Newbie - Someone new to a game, but are willing to learn. (Added by robindaybird.)

N00b - A newbie that is stubborn, refuses to play by the rules, and refuses to learn. (Added by robindaybird.)

NPC - Short for 'non-player character'. (1)This is a character who was made by the person controlling the game for purposes of plot. Non-player characters are often more fleeting than player characters, as they are only around as needed. (2) A character(s) that is not joined and that belongs to no one; anyone can play it. Examples include random kingdom guards, random villagers and shop-keepers, animals that human and animal characters hunt, etc. (Second definition courtesy wolfwonderess.)

NJC - Non-Joined Character. NJCs differ from NPCs in that they're characters that, like a real joined character, are created and played by a specific player. In short, they're like secondary characters in a novel—not a main character, so thus not important enough to join, but there to complement or complicate the plot. They're also sometimes know as "Temporary Characters", which are characters created temporarily just to serve a specific purpose in a plot before being discarded...which thus makes them not important enough to join. Of course, sometimes, NJCs evolve into actual joined characters... (Added by wolfwonderess.)

OC - Short for 'original character'. This is a character who does not appear in canon, one who was created from scratch by the player.

OOC - Short for 'out of character'. This can either mean that a player is speaking as themselves (not as their character), or it means that their character is acting untrue to canon or previous roleplay.

ONS - One night stand. See 'tinyplot'. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

OTP - Short for 'one true pairing'. This is someone's belief that two characters can only ever be paired (romantically) with each other and never any other characters. EDIT: OTP is sometimes used more loosely to mean simply a person's favorite pairing, though they may enjoy others. (Edit courtesy of wthrwthoutyu.) EDIT 2: Variations of OTP include OT3 (one true threesome), OT4 (one true foursome), OTO (one true orgy), etc. (Edit 2 courtesy of smallwickedlady.)

PB - (1) Short for 'play by'. This is the icon or picture someone uses to give people an idea of what their character looks like. (2) Short for 'playerbase', i.e. all the characters currently playing, or total ammount of them. (Thanks to nephneph for the second definition.)

PBeM - Short for 'play by e-mail'. This is another type of roleplaying arena. (Added by redrosebeetle.)

PC - Short for 'player character'. This is a character who is under the control of a player instead of the person in charge of the game. Note that this does not mean that the person in charge cannot also play a PC.

PHB - Short for Player's Handbook from D&D. (Added by zonr_0.)

PnP - Pen And Paper, generally used online and in CRPGs, this refers to games played on tabletop with character sheets, sourcebooks, and the like. Traditional D&D style. (Added by zonr_0.)

Pose - a command used to convey the action of a character. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Powergaming - See definitions of godmode and twink.

Powerpose - Using a pose to force an action on another character. See also 'godmode'. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Pup - Short for 'puppet', aka the character being played. Also seen as 'pet'.

Puppet - (1) See 'pup'. (2) An object that acts as a character. Generally used as a pet or a listening device. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

PvP - Player vs. Player, refers to either a setting in roleplaying arenas using games that have this server setting turned on, or roleplaying games where there will be signifigant conflict between characters. (Added by zonr_0.)

Railroad - A Plot that does not allow the players to deviate from the speific course the GM has set out, and all attempts to solve the issue in game - no matter how valid - is automatically rejected in favor of the GM's vision. (Added by robindaybird.)

Real Person Characters - Characters based on real persons, such as high profile celebrities, actors, musicians and athletes. An off-shoot of Real Person fan fiction. (Added by wthrwthoutyu.)

Retcon - Short for 'retroactive continuity'. This refers to OOC backtracking and erasing plots from the IC continuity as if they had never happened. (Added by tiakall.)

Rezz - Short for 'resurrection', or the act of bringing a character back from the dead. (Added by ampria.)

RL - Short for 'real life', aka life outside of the game.

Robot - An object that acts as a character, and can be played by a player, a GM, or the game. Not to be confused with characters who are robots/androids/etc. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

"Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies" -: Refers to a Something Positive strip, and is a general term uttered by GM, Wizards, Mods, STs, and Gods/Deities in frustration when dealing with uncooperative, and generally rude players. (Added by robindaybird.)

Roll-playing - Playing with a focus on dice and stats, rather than story. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

RP - Short for 'roleplay' or 'roleplaying'. This is either the game itself, or the act of pretending to be a character.

RPG - Short for 'roleplaying game'. I think this one is self explanatory.

Rules Lawyer - A player who knows, or thinks he knows, even the most arcane and technical rules. A rules lawyer may attempt to use his supposedly-encyclopedic knowledge of the rules to gain unfair advantage, to ingratiate himself with other players, or simply to annoy the Game Master. (Definition courtesy of Wikipedia.)

Self-Insert - Characters who are basically the 'Mun' put into the gameworld, they are usually, but not always Mary-Sues/Gary-Stu. (Added by robindaybird.)

Self-threading - RPing with yourself, writing scenes and conversations between your own chars without interaction with other people's characters. (Definition courtesy of fantasyjax.)

Ship - Short for 'relationship'. This term is used to define a person's romantic pairing preference.

Site Admin - The Wizard (usually, it is a courtesy to give your SA a wizbit) who maintains the site. May or may not know anything about the actual game, this person is keeping the MUSH operational on a macro level. (Added by netdancer.)

Social mu* - A mu* used mostly for socialization. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Sockpuppet - Fake accounts created by one person, usually in the context to pretend the fake accounts are different people to argue for the sockpuppet maker's cause. (Added by robindaybird.)

Sourcebook - A published book containing game/campaign rules, information, or ideas. ie: Psionics Handbook, Player's Handbook, BESM, Monster Manual. (Added by zonr_0.)

Spoof - Using game commands to make others think you are someone you are not, or are doing something that you aren't. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

ST - Short for 'story teller'. See definition of DM.

Stalker - A player who fixates on another player to an excessive amount, demanding endless amounts of attention\approval\interaction with the object of their fixation, and who may become jealous and\or resort to threats, bullying, etc. to try to get the attention they want. (Added by wthrwthoutyu.)

Stats - Short for 'statistics'. This is the vital information about a character.

Story arc - An extended, free-form storyline that can have far-reaching effects on the game. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Tabletop - see PnP, comes from the fact that most traditional dice rpgs are played on top of a table. (Added by zonr_0.)

The Jerk - A player that has characters whose sole and only person is to annoy, agitated, and even anger other characters and/or players. They also don't like the rule of ICA=ICC. (Added by robindaybird.)

Timewarped - a scene that takes place in the future or the past. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

Tiny Plot - A short plot that doesn't have far-reaching story effects. (Added by aminaofzaria.)

TinySex - Derived from the same vein as Tiny Plot, this is a MU*ing term that can refer to RP rated NC-17 for sexual content in general, but is usually used in a derogatory context, to refer to RP that is actually thinly-disguised cybersex.

Tiny Sex is often linked with people posing in the second person (Bob takes your hand and pulls you in close against his hard and throbbing body) which definitely increases the friction between the pro- and anti-second person camps. (Added by minor_ramblings.)

TPB - The Player Behind, which obviously is the person playing the character.

TPK Stands for 'total party kill,' where the entire party dies during the course of the roleplay, usually all in one go. (Added by robindaybird.)

TRU WUV - Mocking term for badly played romance, or for characters who are only taken for purposes of 'Shipping, despite circumstances. Also seen as "twu wuv" and other variations of "one true love." (Added by robindaybird.)

Twink - Someone who creates an invincible or extremely powerful character with which to dominate the roleplay. Twinks are often known to practice min/maxing. (See definition of min/maxing.)

Wangst - Overblown amounts of angst and/or self pity often meant for purposes of drama.

Wank - Wank is extra-game drama. OOC drama stemming from the game. Excessively poking at something, not letting something go, etc. - in brief, an unending, fruitless exercise in pettiness. Also sexual slang for masturbation. (Definition courtesy of muffinbutt and fantasyjax.)

Wizard - Staff on a MUSH, people with power to affect the structure of the MUSH. They run the place and direct the plots and GM for people. (Added by netdancer.)

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	redrosebeetle 2006-02-12 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	I've always understood wank as another form of wangst. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	P.S. redrosebeetle 2006-02-12 02:53 pm UTC (link)
	Great list, by the way! Very nice! Also, another to add: PBeM: Play By e-Mail. Yet another RPing arena. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

Re: P.S. - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 02:55 pm UTC

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 02:53 pm UTC

	tropes 2006-02-12 02:53 pm UTC (link)
	Wank is extra-game drama. OOC drama stemming from the game. It's what this community engenders, honestly. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	fantasyjax 2006-02-12 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	O.O I always thought wank referred to excessively poking at something, not letting something go, etc. - in brief, an unending, fruitless exercise in pettiness. I also know it to mean RPing with yourself, writing scenes and conversations between your own chars without interaction. Very bad form. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 03:12 pm UTC

(no subject) - tropes, 2006-02-12 03:16 pm UTC

(no subject) - bitchcakes_ahoy, 2006-02-13 02:39 am UTC

	dmlaenker 2006-02-12 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. I don't know anything about creative writing RP, as it were, so this is helpful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 03:23 pm UTC (link)
	You're welcome. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ampria 2006-02-12 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	Mun is also an abbreviation for "Member under name," a term that was very popular in the chatroom games on AOL. I have so many other terms and definitions it's not funny. >_>;; (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 03:27 pm UTC (link)
	That's very interest. I did not know that. *goes to add this tidbit of information to the list* By all means, feel free to list them off. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 03:27 pm UTC

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joane 2006-02-12 03:50 pm UTC (link)

I'll toss up a couple that I know from PBeMs, though I assume they're not exclusive: JP (Joint Post) - A section of RP written in backchannels between two or more players, and completed before being publically posted. Useful in games with post length minimums to avoid overly-padded conversations or scenes that drag on forever. Also for playing scenes in which interruptions from other characters are either impossible or unwelcome. And on that note: Backchannel: The practice of chatting and plotting in private e-mail or IM, instead of in a game's open forum. As in: "don't worry, he didn't godmode me. I gave my consent in the backchannel." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	Many thanks. I'm not familiar with those terms, but I've definitely used them both. *adds these two to the list* (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - ellisaraen, 2006-02-13 03:38 am UTC

	northstar1982 2006-02-12 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	XD I've been looking for one too. There's a link a friend of mine sent me a long time ago that had a TON of rpg terms and I havn't been able to find the bugger again. *no longer has it bookmarked* Ty (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 04:12 pm UTC (link)
	You're welcome. If you find that link, or a similar page, please do post it here. (Reply to this) (Parent)

netdancer 2006-02-12 04:12 pm UTC (link)

God/Goddess - The owner of a MUSH, either the creator/driver of ideas or the one who pays the bills for site rental or both. Wizard - Staff on a MUSH, people with power to affect the structure of the MUSH. They run the place and direct the plots and GM for people. Code - Nifty MUSH commands that do everything from roll dice to simulating vampiric hunting. They're typed in in a kind of psuedocode language and then made accessible to the players by the Coders, who are specialized Wizards. Site Admin - The Wizard (usually, it is a courtesy to give your SA a wizbit) who maintains the site. May or may not know anything about the actual game, this person is keeping the MUSH operational on a macro level. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks for the terms and definitions! Going to add them right now. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - achenar, 2006-02-12 09:00 pm UTC

skjam 2006-02-12 04:44 pm UTC (link)

Bluebooking: Mostly for face-to-face games, "off-screen" roleplaying accomplished in writing between one player and the GM/mod. It's usually done for individual plotlines that would take up too much time during an actual play session or are boring/embarrassing to the other players. The term comes from the type of notebooks used by the early roleplayers for this purpose. "Godmode" is also used for a player who writes all their actions as if they succeed, even if they don't involve other players. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	Many thanks. *hits the edit button* (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nephneph 2006-02-12 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	And one more (I think) PB- playerbase (all the charecters currently playing, or total ammount of them) Thats what I always used, and have seen before...where I played anyways. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	I've seen it, too. In fact, I'm currently involved in a game that has one. Thanks for pointing it out and for the definition. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - nephneph, 2006-02-12 04:57 pm UTC

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 04:58 pm UTC

	sarajayechan 2006-02-12 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	For the definition of godmoding...I always considered characters ALWAYS having to get their way/win/get away with whatever they want come hell or high water a form of godmoding as well. ^^; Or is there another definition for that? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	*jokes* Overblown sense of entitlement? Anway, I thought that was covered under the "writes all their actions as if they succeed" clause. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - sarajayechan, 2006-02-12 05:52 pm UTC

robindaybird 2006-02-12 05:49 pm UTC (link)

Pup, Charrie, Pet, Characters - terms for characters TRU WUV - mocking term for badly played romance, or for characters who are only taken for purposes of 'Shipping, despite circumstances. Gloom Cookie/Angst Bunnies - Characters whose sole purpose is to angst, whine, and generally be miserable. Opposite of Fluffybunnies And generally, I feel Powergamers imply more of someone taking OOC Knowledge IC or otherwise use knowledge the character does not know, while a Godmoder is Invincible and tweaks out game rules. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	*goes to Wikipedia and reads definition of powergaming* You're right, they seem to be more closely related to twinks than godmoders, but it's still related to both. However, it doesn't say anything about using OOC knowledge IC. That's metagaming. (Reply to this) (Parent)

(no subject) - robindaybird, 2006-02-12 05:59 pm UTC

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 07:05 pm UTC

(no subject) - robindaybird, 2006-02-12 07:29 pm UTC

(no subject) - robindaybird, 2006-02-12 07:50 pm UTC

	cats_haven 2006-02-12 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	MUCK- Multi User Character Kingdom Trust me, it isn't the best code base to run a RP game in, but it works. MUSH and MUX work much better Oh, you can add this if you want also, MUX- Like MUSH, just a step up and a blend of existing MUSH flavors. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks. (Reply to this) (Parent)

wolfwonderess 2006-02-12 07:04 pm UTC (link)

My game actually uses a different definition of NPC, and we also have another: NJC. NPC Non-Player Character. What that means is that it's a character(s) that is not joined and that it belongs to no one; anyone can play it. Examples include random kingdom guards, random villagers and shop-keepers, animals that human and animal characters hunt, etc. NJC Non-Joined Character. NJCs differ from NPCs in that they're characters that, like a real joined character, are created and played by a specific player. In short, they're like secondary characters in a novel—not a main character, so thus not important enough to join, but there to complement or complicate the plot. They're also sometimes know as "Temporary Characters", which are characters created temporarily just to serve a specific purpose in a plot before being discarded...which thus makes them not important enough to join. Of course, sometimes, NJCs evolve into actual joined characters... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks. *edits the list* (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kaelwinters 2006-02-12 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	I'm surprised Emo didn't make that list. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	It should have. *kicks self and goes to edit* (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lady_alatariel 2006-02-12 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	Wow, I only know some of those terms, heh. Thanks a lot for the list! It helps me alot now; I can get a better understanding of what those terms mean. ^__^;; If I knew some, I would tell you, but I think all that covers it, heh. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	I only knew some of them, too. I've been learning a lot today. Glad it helps you, 'cause that's what it's here for. ^.^ (Reply to this) (Parent)

sarajayechan 2006-02-12 08:17 pm UTC (link)

Terms I thought might be appropriate for bad pregnancy plots: Wave o' Babies! or Breederville: When one couple after another starts reproducing. Like, A gets pregnant, then B, then C, then D, cue domino effect. Baby-rabies: When a character gets pregnant, suddenly they can't talk about anything else but morning sickness, swollen body parts, wacky cravings, then after the kid's born all they can talk about is the kid and the JOY of motherhood. (fill in term here because I suck and can't come up with one): When pregnancy and babies are brought in for the sake of melodrama or wackiness. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	Added the first two. I can't think of a term for the last one, only that it fits in with general attention whoring. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - aminaofzaria, 2006-02-13 12:49 am UTC

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-13 12:58 am UTC

aminaofzaria 2006-02-12 08:37 pm UTC (link)

mu*: a term encompassing MUSH, MUX, MUD, MOO, MUD, MUQ, MUX, etc. social mu*: a mu* used mostly for socialization. robot: an object that acts as a character, and can be played by a player, a GM, or the game. puppet: an object that acts as a character. Generally used as a pet or a listening device. (It was this definition that confused me when I first saw 'pup') pose: a command used to convey the action of a character. powerpose: using a pose to force an action on another character emote: see pose. mob: a Mobile OBject. On MUDs, it is an NPC, usually there to be killed for experience. spoof: using game commands to make others think you are someone you are not, or are doing something that you aren't. ONS: one night stand. see tinyplot tiny plot: a short plot that doesn't have far-reaching story effects. story arc: an extended, free-form storyline that can have far-reaching effects on the game. sphere: an area of game oversight that an admin is responsible. In WoD MU*s, there's often a "vampire sphere" or a "garou sphere", etc. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: lithic_rune 2006-02-12 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	I added the others. Could you explain 'sphere' a bit more? I'm not certain I understand. Thanks for the others, by the way. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

Re: - aminaofzaria, 2006-02-12 11:43 pm UTC

	tiakall 2006-02-12 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	What about retcon? IIRC, it's short for retroactive continuity and refers to OOC backtracking and erasing plots from the IC continuity as if they had never happened. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	I always wondered what retcon stood for. I knew what it was, I just didn't know what words it came from. Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

wthrwthoutyu 2006-02-12 09:41 pm UTC (link)

OTP is sometimes used more loosely to mean simply a person's favorite pairing, though they may enjoy others. Crack: Intentionally humorous or parody in nature. As stupid as I think it is--MPG or MPREG: Male pregnancy. Real Person Characters: Characters based on real persons, such as high profile celebrities, actors, musicians and athletes. An off-shoot of Real Person fan fiction. Stalker: A player who fixates on another player to an excessive amount, demanding endless amounts of attention\approval\interaction with the object of their fixation, and who may become jealous and\or resort to threats, bullying, etc. to try to get the attention they want. Intensely creepy. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	wthrwthoutyu 2006-02-12 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	This post is a great idea, by the way. I don't have a huge amount of RP experience and I've learned a lot from it already. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 09:46 pm UTC

More... robindaybird 2006-02-12 09:41 pm UTC (link)

Ganking: stealing another person's kill, generally a MUSH/MUCK/MUD and MMORPG term. Griefers: Players that purposely go out and kill less experienced players because they can. Newbie: someone new to a game, but are willing to learn. n00b: A newbie that is stubborn, and refuses to play by the rules, and refuses to learn. Sockpuppet: Fake accounts created by one person, usually in the context to pretend the fake accounts are different people to argue for the Sockpuppet maker's cause. Buttsexs!: Mocking term for badly done male/male relationships and cybering, which involves any and/or all of the following: Instantly wanting into anothers pants, persistently chasing after an uninterested party, and flowery, badly written sex scene that usually uses no luberication, or inappropriate ones and not suffering the consquences. Also refers to players who is obsessed with Butt-sex. Ms. Fixit: A Character that, no matter what the situation, can fix any and all ailments affecting another character, including and up to cancer, broken hearts,astigmaism hemophilia, and death. And usually they try to do so without the 'hurt' character's permission. Fluffbunnies: Extremely silly, cute, and bubbly characters that has to be best friends with everyone and very light-hearted even if it's inappropriate for the plot, and their players tend to become upset if people are annoyed by said character. Opposite of Gloom Cookies and Angstbunnies. The Jerk: A player that has characters whose sole and only person is to annoy, agitated, and even anger other characters and/or players. They also don't like the rule of ICA=ICC Chaotic Stupid: Players that uses an Alignment (Chaotic Good, Neutral, and Evil) of Chaotic has an excuse to commit random, nonsensical acts that fly in the face of Gameworld logic. For example, a character that stabs a King in full view of the court after recieving their reward. Lawful Stupid: Usually referring to Lawful Good - speificly Paladins, whose idea of 'being good and lawful' involves highly stupid acts such as charging an adult evil dragon by his lonesome, or immediately try to kill the Party's Rogue/Thief on the spot. Lawful Anal: Close cousin to Lawful Stupid, they are smart enough not to send their character to early death, but they are overbearing, and self-righteous, in extreme cases, they declare their god the only true god, and generally harrass other party members to act EXACTLY in his moral code. "Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies": Refers to a Something Positive strip, and is a general term uttered by GM, Wizards, Mods, STs, and Gods/Deities in frustration when dealing with uncooperative, and generally rude players. Railroad: A Plot that does not allow the players to deviate from the speific course the GM has set out, and all attempts to solve the issue in game - no matter how valid - is automatically rejected in favor of the GM's vision. Drizzt: a. A Chaotic Good Drow Ranger created by R.A Salvatore that is considered a Gary-Stu by non-fans. b. A good-aligned character from a race that is traditionally evil with no discernable explanation, and most often speificly referring to another good drow. Alignment: A Set of Moral codes (Good, Evil, Neutral, for example), and Ethical (Law, Chaos, Neutral) that is a guideline of how a character is supposed to act. Some Tabletop classes such as Bards, Monks, and Paladins have Alignment restrictions that makes it important to stay within that alignment. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: More... lithic_rune 2006-02-12 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

Re: More... - fantasyjax, 2006-02-12 10:34 pm UTC

Re: More... - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 10:40 pm UTC

Re: More... - fantasyjax, 2006-02-12 10:44 pm UTC

twintailmadb 2006-02-12 10:47 pm UTC (link)

IHB-Innocent Human Bystanders. This isn't as popular a term, but I do tend to use it at times. It stands for NPCs who are not important. It's used when setting up a scene for players: "Okay, the NPC you're supposed to find is by the bar, there are thirty or so presumed IHBs and a couple of probable mooks." Its short hand for people that your players know they can't break the Masquerade/Veil/shoot/whatever around. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lithic_rune 2006-02-12 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	And what's a 'mook'? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - twintailmadb, 2006-02-12 10:53 pm UTC

(no subject) - lithic_rune, 2006-02-12 10:54 pm UTC

	turnabout_girl 2006-02-12 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	CharDev : Short for character development. Should happen in game, and should be well done. Also used to refer to development of characters in canon as well. I use it a lot, and I've seen it around here once or twice. Sorry if the definition is semi-sucky. ^^;; (Reply to this)

aminaofzaria 2006-02-12 11:34 pm UTC (link)

fade-to-black: (or FtB) when a scene is ended even though the IC action is presumed to continue. Often used when characters are about to have sex, though it can be used for other reasons. Timewarped: a scene that takes place in the future or the past. freeze/frozen: when a scene is paused, even though the rest of the game's timeline keeps progressing. I'm sure I'll think of more. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	aminaofzaria 2006-02-13 12:44 am UTC (link)
	Sure enough: roll-playing: playing with a focus on dice and stats, rather than story. (Reply to this) (Parent)

zonr_0 2006-02-12 11:43 pm UTC (link)

Okay, a slew of pnp and d&d terms to add. (sorry, not in alphabetical order) under the Alignment: LG: Lawful Good NG: Neutral Good CG: Chaotic Good LN: Neutral Good TN: True Neutral (Neutral Neutral) CN: Chaotic Neutral LE: Lawful Evil NE: Neutral Evil CE: Chaotic Evil PvP: Player vs. Player, refers to either a setting in roleplaying arenas using games that have this server setting turned on, or roleplaying games where there will be signifigant conflict between characters. CvC: Character vs. Character, some prefer to use this instead of pvp to emphasize that actions against characters are to be against characters, not players. Guild: A group of characters that associate with eachother (ussually) for an IC reason. ie: The Guards of M'chek, The Red Wizards of Thay NWN: Neverwinter Nights, A PC game developed by bioware a few years back, it is a popular roleplaying venue because of it's base on D&D 3E, along with it's character generation and ease of modability. PW: Persistant World, a game on NWN that is up and running 24/7, sometimes across several different servers and modules. With many interacting PCs. D&D: Dungeons and Dragons, pretty self evident. D&D *E: The star indicates which edition of Dungeons and Dragons, since there have been several evolutions across the years, ie: 1E 2E 3E 3.5E AD&D: Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, a modified versions of D&D with different rules. BESM: Big Eyes, Small Mouths, an anime roleplaying sytem developed by Knights of the White order, avialable in TriD6 or d20 *d*: A system of dice notation, where the number before the d is the number of dice, and the number after the d is how many sides, so 5d20 becomes 5 twenty sided dice. ie: 3d10, 5d6, 1d4. PnP: Pen And Paper, generally used online and in CRPGs, this refers to games played on tabletop with character sheets, sourcebooks, and the like. Traditional D&D style. Tabletop: see PnP, comes from the fact that most traditional dice rpgs are played on top of a table. Sourcebook: A published book containing game/campaign rules, information, or ideas. ie: Psionics Handbook, Player's Handbook, BESM, Monster Manual CRPG: Short for Computer Roleplaying Game TPK: Total Party Kill, when the entire party is killed in the course of a single session of play. PHB: Short for Player's Handbook from D&D. (Reply to this)

minor_ramblings 2006-02-13 12:12 am UTC (link)

TS, or TinySex. Derived from the same vein as TP or TinyPlot, this is a MU*ing term that can refer to RP rated NC-17 for sexual content in general, but is usually used in a derogatory context, to refer to RP that is actually thinly-disguised cybersex. TS is often linked with people posing in the second person (Bob takes your hand and pulls you in close against his hard and throbbing body) which definitely increases the friction between the pro- and anti-second person camps. (Reply to this)

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