Speaking in "faux old English" [Poll]

[pawsplay]

No, never. I find it silly, especially when someone says "aye" instead of yes. It can also be grating when the person using it does so inconsistently. A good example would be how Elminster speaks in some of Ed Greenwood's old FR articles in Dragon.

Um, "aye" still a part of modern english. All in favor say, "Yaw, dude!"

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Um, "aye" still a part of modern english.

Not for common, everyday use for anyone not in the navy or marines. In the context of message boards like these, it's almost always used as a faux-old english way of saying "yes."

EDIT: I take that back. I'm speaking from an American viewpoint. What cultures still use "aye" for yes in common, everyday usage? The Scots and/or the Irish, perhaps? If so, then that's a dumb oversight on my part.

 

[pawsplay]

Not for common, everyday use for anyone not in the navy or marines.

So what? most people don't say GMPC, dracolich, philibuster, or duodenum on a daily basis, either.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Geez, so that's what a nonnative speaker gets for snagging some random word from a message board and using it.

Where are you from? We have anachronisms here. (called Anachronismus /-men) They're widely available.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

So what? most people don't say GMPC, dracolich, philibuster, or duodenum on a daily basis, either.

Those words aren't affectations when they're used. "Aye," when used on gaming message boards or RPG writing, almost always is.

 

[diaglo]

..., or duodenum on a daily basis, either.

rectum, hell. damn near killed 'im.

Spoiler

you really should ask a brit to pronounce duodenum

 

[lukelightning]

So what? most people don't say GMPC, dracolich, philibuster, or duodenum on a daily basis, either.

You do if you are running the new adventure "Mystery of the Dracolich's Duodenum"

 

[Gold Roger]

EDIT: I take that back. I'm speaking from an American viewpoint. What cultures still use "aye" for yes in common, everyday usage? The Scots and/or the Irish, perhaps? If so, then that's a dumb oversight on my part.

Why, pirates of course (sorry, couldn't stop myself)

Where are you from? We have anachronisms here. (called Anachronismus /-men) They're widely available.

Lets put it that way: Ich habe ein schlechtes Gedächtnis für Wörter.

 

[Minicol]

I might in some very special occasions. However, as I game mostly in French and there isn't really an equivalent, I answered Other.

I might in some cases use some faux old French, but my players are better than me at that game. And they don't speak current English to begin with, so ...

 

[Gentlegamer]

I can usually affect a decent "Tolkienesque" speaking and narrative style while judging a game.