Registered Member #1343
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Do you read character descriptions? I'm a little curious as to how many of the people on this server read other people's character descriptions on a regular basis.
Registered Member #34
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I said yes, but I'll qualify that by saying that the frequency of my interactions with a PC will often dictate how much of the description I will read.
If you put three or four paragraphs in there, I'm probably not going to read it all, unless I'm interacting with that PC fairly often.
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I read them. I find they usually give a good idea of the player's writing style. Descriptions that are four paragraphs about a character's haunting blue eyes and flawless skin also make an excellent warning label.
Registered Member #1269
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I read them all. I enjoy a good many of them. That does not mean that I take all I read there IC... if its something thats written but never RP'd, I tend to ignore it. I also ignore the lines about how flawless the skin, muscles, and beauty of your character are.
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Registered Member #960
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If the PC's description is short and to the point. "This tall, this color skin, these items on belt, etc." I love reading it. I love getting some mental image of the person (or thing?) I'm talking to.
But when there's a long list of things: past, intimate descriptions of how each hair is combed just slightly to the left, blah blah blah. Well that just ruins it for me because it's not an actual description, it's a novel!
Registered Member #1036
Joined: 9:26:34 am GMT 04/26/07
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I normally read them when their is a lull in the conversation or someone goes afk and the group is just standing around.. this they are nice to keep me occupied till we start moving again
Side note.. i love it when people read a bio of mine and comments on them
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Registered Member #1196
Joined: 11:56:36 pm GMT 11/05/07
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i Love reading them! ecpecially when im not much participating in the convercation ICly then i have time to read all those long ones hehe. i find it very enjoyable.
Registered Member #753
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I read them Because let's face it there are only so many variations of heads and hair colors you can use. I NEED descriptions to tell one red headed character from another * Red seems to be a popular hair color * in beauty and quality.
To tell Riggs from Slaith if you meet them for the first time!
Just cause they wear different outfits - graphics wise they kinda look the same!! So I always feel like descrips are nice to have... unless you have an incredibly accurate portrait. Then I will bypass the descrip and just oogle and or focus on that as the metal image of what your character is
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Registered Member #292
Joined: 4:48:48 am GMT 10/04/04
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Yes I like to read them because it should show or detail the person's appearance, perhaps their traits or some quirks. (Eg, its obvious by accent and appearance they are of x people)
I don't like the silly ones that just say things like RP or bang on about buffs, I tend to think these ones aren't really there for the RP. The description is not there for a life story. It is just a description so others can better visualise and understand your character.
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[poll] Do you read character descriptions?
in beauty and quality.
To tell Riggs from Slaith if you meet them for the first time!
Just cause they wear different outfits - graphics wise they kinda look the same!! So I always feel like descrips are nice to have... unless you have an incredibly accurate portrait. Then I will bypass the descrip and just oogle and or focus on that as the metal image of what your character is 