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Old 08-28-2002, 10:51 AM   #7
Jazuela
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Regarding AnnOnimous's post:

People talk. People have conversations. Conversing is the primary form of communication between people. Therefore, "says" should be the primary form of communication, so I'm not sure why you don't think it should be used more than once in awhile. Not everyone says things all the time, or even most of the time, in any particular manner. Most of the time in discussions, people just say what they say. Not laughingly, not teasingly, not wryly..they just say it. Period.

Also - during important events (such as the death of the city's ruler, or a visit from the deity of the alignment, an invasion of nasty pirates, etc), no one wants to sit there waiting for someone to belt out a 3-line emote...even if it only takes them 30 seconds to do so. Reason being, is when it's expected, it means that EVERYONE has to belt out a 3 line emote that takes 30 seconds each - you get 20 people all battling the same group of invading enemy, and that pirate is gonna have the whole bunch of ya dead before the third person gets their turn.

In addition, the following just seems, well, unnecessary and forced:

>Jazuela cups her hands under her mug of ale, pondering your words. Slowly, carefully, she lifts her eyes toward you, her lips turning up into a soft smile. "Yes," she says.

as opposed to:

>Jazuela says "Yes."
>Jazuela smiles at you.

Just seem like WAY too much text for a simple "Yes" answer to a question.

I can understand that in certain cases, like maybe a proposal of marriage, the first choice would be preferred. But for ordinary conversation, perhaps someone asking if Jazuela has seen the High Commander recently? Puleeaze. That kinda drama was killed, thankfully, with method acting in the 70's.
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