On Jan 20, 2007, at 7:19 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote: > About that SOC-3, I wonder if Issac comes from Zhodani, or > Sword Worlder, space. His accent might give his background > away. Sword Worlders and their friends are going to be very > unpopular folks in the Spinward Marches at this point in time. Ahh, thanks, I'll take bookish, socially awkward, beat-up-by-fellow- street-urchins nerd with poor manners over being lynched any time. Lets say he's got a sword-ish accent. Among the adults in his young life were some down-on-their-luck Swordworlders who would entertain the impressionalble 4-year old with their outlandish tales of heroism and adventure. For a couple of years there he consciously emulated them; strong traces of a Swordy accent still show up in his voice. It's not so strong that he'll be taken for a Sword Worlder, just enough that it sounds bad. (otherwise he couldn't be successful as a Marine, learned Admin and Liason...he'll stick to the rules (Admin) and defer to the opinons of others (Liason)) And no, not BO, that really brings to mind a RL Traveller GM we played with once upon a time...bad memories. Guy turned out to be a real piece of work... We'll have to replay that initial meeting with Merinn, though... IC> Issac chuckles, a little too loudly. He raises his glass "To sordid stories...we all have 'em, they're what keeps life from being boring and predictable. That's a life for groundheads, uh groundhogs..." As he says this, Issac thinks 'That's actually smooth...wow, she MIGHT not think you're a total dweeb!' However, in his haste, slightly tipsy from the beer, and surprised by his spontaneous eloquence, he raises his glass too swiftly and a large dollop of beer sloshes out and towards Merinn... OOC> GM can resolve this event, but, remember, He's got a good Dex, hence a good aim... :-P -- Bruce Johnson "No matter where you go, there you are", B. Banzai
