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vgn:
This is a topic I brought up in Ed's wonderful RP 101 class today. I have found several times when logging into Layonara, someone will see the log on and then send a Tell asking for location. This is often done either because they want to set up a trade (as discussed on the forums) or maybe they just want to adventure together.  Some folks are rather blatant and the tell goes something like this: "Hey, what's up? Want to go adventure? Where are you?"  This tends to disrupt the gaming atmosphere.  There are some nicer uses of the Tell that achieve the desired goal, but are less obtrusive.  Orth's Plenarius character will often "Send a hawk out over the land in search of ."  The other player can then respond with something like " sees a beautiful hawk soaring over ."  Ed has suggested any variation on this works well. "Send a pigeon with a note." "Send Postmaster Vale." If you are a wizard, "Send your familiar in search of the person."  Remember, tells don't have to be completely occ and RP can be infused anywhere and everywhere.

orth:
I wish I had the option to turn tells off.  It's very frustrating sometimes.  Especially when there is no good reason you can't just wait until the next time the person and I bump in to each other.  I don't want to come off as rude, but they are exactly what you say, disruptive.  When I'm out alone for whatever reasons, I wish to be just that, alone.  I don't want to be distracted by a tell when I'm in the middle of battle or enjoying some RP with someone in person.

Be more considerate, ask yourself if the tell is absolutely necessary, and if you think it is, make a concerted effort to RP the tell.

steverimmer:
I think you can turn tells off can't you?  Isn't it one of the options when you right click on the bar at the top of the text window?

:
*Eep* Sorry, Plen. I took my cue from what I saw others do and started using tells heavily, and looking back I'm sure that I've annoyed you with them once or twice. Will moderate.

Hrothgar

flyinghaggis:
I'm not sure I agree on this.
Sending birds ic for talking between characters over huge unknown distances, and having the messages arrive effectively instantly not taking days or more is worse than doing it ooc.
Can become quite excessive if people are wandering around with their pigeon farms all the time to send messages of importance, like mobile phones.  There should at least be a major time delay in the whole process.  Better to just have no standard none magical ic communication, gives casters who put in the effort to get whispering winds or scrying to get a pay off.

Some people that send messages to other players, are people that oocly want to play togther.   I tend to play with a tiny group of select players in a more pnp like group amongst a server full of others.
It is totally understandable that we would gather and play togther.  Whether we arrange to meet at a specific time each week/day or gather in irc or other chat programs then join game, or send tells when actually in game.  It all works well to get the desired group of friends togther.

Though yes, you are right.  If it is not a 100% known/liked/trusted friend then you shouldnt be pestering them with tell.  Its rude and annoying to say the least but that would come into effect whether there be an ic/ooc arguement or not, thats just common courtesy.

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