It's an option.

You can choose to use it or not.

- Simon

I don't mind it because sometimes you just want to contact the player about something.

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Rev. Reene

Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."

Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."

Half the fun of RPG gaming sometimes is geeking out behind the scenes with lots of inane commentary between players.

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"...I am inclined to think the focus of the [Warmage's] spellbook should be ways to make things explode, to help you make things explode, or to assist your victim in exploding." -Armifer

>>I don't mind it because sometimes you just want to contact the player about something.

This, basically. Considering all the righteous, "If you gwethsmash, you should explain yourself!" chatter in conflicts, well, now you have a vector.

Besides, you should recognize your fellow text-buddies as human beings, too. Makes it easier to troll them.


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"Close your eyes -
For your eyes will only tell the truth..
And the truth isn't what you want to see.
In the dark, it is easy to pretend
That the truth is what it ought to be." - Erik Claudin