bryan gibson
Absent Friend
I did not include the emoticon for the simple reason I do not regard them as sufficient excuse to explain away either inflammitory or supericilious language, no more that the emoticon in your above statement carries weight: as an adult I expect your written word to be suffiecient. I give you the credit for literacy and enough competance that you consider your words before you commit them to the written medium, if that is insufficient then the lack of communication skill would not lie with me, I should think, becuase I assure you my words require no interpretation. As you said, communications skills are indeed a two way street and I am not stupid enoough nor credulous enough to regard emotiocons as a panacea for what are what I regard insults, however subtle, MR. Straybow.
I hope that is sufficiently clear. As to being touchy? perhaps so.
Courtesy is, I feel, something that requires no compromise. Please consider this next time that you write. I do not "willfully " interpret a thing, I merely read what you write, as does anyone else. What you say is entirely up to you.
As to refraining from interacting with me? If you choose not to, that is, again, entirely your decision. It is of indifference to me, but certainly not malice.
( as a rule of thumb, a freind of mine who works as a proffesional editor put it best regarding emoticons: "Many folk who use them do so, at best, as a method to hide or gloss over snarky comments that were they face to face would result in their getting their faces pushed in; and are often best seen in a similar light" If a fellow who edits books for a living sees them that way, somehow I dont feel I'm all that unique in my view.)
Now, if this seems harsh, then think on this: this is not malicious, indeed, I'm wasting my time, frankly, I think....but I will take the time to be honest with you, on this subject, rather than let you think I'm just plain being an ass.
Your opinion you are entitled to: Whatever you think personally of what I do or how I play the character is your opinion and power to you.
I regarded your remark , however, an insult. it was a flame, emoticon notwithstanding.You may be advised accordingly.
This is my honest and frankly as courteously as I can put it. If you think me touchy, too bad.
I hope that is sufficiently clear. As to being touchy? perhaps so.
Courtesy is, I feel, something that requires no compromise. Please consider this next time that you write. I do not "willfully " interpret a thing, I merely read what you write, as does anyone else. What you say is entirely up to you.
As to refraining from interacting with me? If you choose not to, that is, again, entirely your decision. It is of indifference to me, but certainly not malice.
( as a rule of thumb, a freind of mine who works as a proffesional editor put it best regarding emoticons: "Many folk who use them do so, at best, as a method to hide or gloss over snarky comments that were they face to face would result in their getting their faces pushed in; and are often best seen in a similar light" If a fellow who edits books for a living sees them that way, somehow I dont feel I'm all that unique in my view.)
Now, if this seems harsh, then think on this: this is not malicious, indeed, I'm wasting my time, frankly, I think....but I will take the time to be honest with you, on this subject, rather than let you think I'm just plain being an ass.
Your opinion you are entitled to: Whatever you think personally of what I do or how I play the character is your opinion and power to you.
I regarded your remark , however, an insult. it was a flame, emoticon notwithstanding.You may be advised accordingly.
This is my honest and frankly as courteously as I can put it. If you think me touchy, too bad.
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). This will take a very good roleplayer to pull off, as he has to be a reformed (partly) SoB, with a small chip about his looks, but actually a good guy underneath - just nobody wants to be too close to him. (He's definitely been on the receiving end of some of those line in the 
