Who's from the UK?

[glass]

So, why are nearly all of the folk replying to Morrus from the softie south? Where are all the Northern gamers?

Coventry isn't exactly the north, but it certainly isn't the south either.


glass.

 

[Wispo SG]

I'm in Ipswich, to close to my 40th birthday and been playing D&D since 2nd year at school (age 12). I DM a game on sunday nights for a few friends, current game has been going for about 2 years, they about level 10 now (in Rappan Autuk).
I work in London for an Insurance Company.

 

[Jonny Nexus]

LOL, my boyfriend has been playing RPG's for the exact same time I have been alive!

Well when you put it like that, my age worry sounds almost trivial.

 

[robberbaron]

I was driving last night and an unusual thought came into my head, "What accect to English (or Ukers) RPGers use in their role-playing games." This because USers often use English accents in thier rpg games.

It may a bit a foolish question, but it struck me as odd, so there ya go.

joe b.

Funnily enough, even when we try to adopt accents (american for D20 Modern, others as appropriate) we generally fail to keep it going for more than an hour or so before returning to English.

As for Americans using English accents - you sure you're not using Australian? Only, you yanks seem to have trouble discerning between the two.

 

[Mavnn]

Me too! (The Coventry bit, not the surrey bit).

EDIT: Oh, and I'm 28, and by day I am an (almost qualified) Architectural Technologist.


glass.

Where are you studying?

 

[Jonny Nexus]

Since this thread is full of you guys, I have a question for UKers.

I was driving last night and an unusual thought came into my head, "What accect to English (or Ukers) RPGers use in their role-playing games." This because USers often use English accents in thier rpg games.

It may a bit a foolish question, but it struck me as odd, so there ya go.

joe b.

English (in our case London), aways. Even if we're playing American characters (say Vampire or Cyberpunk 2020).

I have to say that the idea of you guys using "English"* accents sounds quite bizarre: I have a vision of Dick van Dyke (Mary Poppins) and Batman's Alfred dressed in fantasy gear heading off down a dungeon.

*I once spent a few weeks working out in the US and was told by many people that I didn't "sound English" - a statement I found quite funny given that I'd lived my entire live in England, and spoke with a very typical London accent. One lot of people even though I was Dutch.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

As for Americans using English accents - you sure you're not using Australian? Only, you yanks seem to have trouble discerning between the two.

Funny, I find Aussies and Brits easy to tell apart. Now my wife is tough, as she was raised by British parents, born in England, but raised in country Victoria in Australia. Sooo, she sounds like a a blend of the two. People keep asking her if she's South African.
Haven't figured THAT one out yet...

 

[Morrus]

I have to say that the idea of you guys using "English"* accents sounds quite bizarre: I have a vision of Dick van Dyke (Mary Poppins) and Batman's Alfred dressed in fantasy gear heading off down a dungeon.

It's a bit of bad phrasing on his part. Obviously they don't use an English accent, such a thing not being possible. Instead, they merely cease using an American accent briefly.

 

[Darmanicus]

So, why are nearly all of the folk replying to Morrus from the softie south? Where are all the Northern gamers?

Hey now watch it you Northern Monkey!

I'm Steve and I'm an D&D, (3.5 mind you), coholic. I'm also from Southampton and play in Morrus' group on a Tuesday, (and yes I can second the fact that he's NEVER prepared ).

Been playing for roughly 15 years however I was Warhammering from the age of 8.

I'm a discontented accounts manager for a large insurance/investment company looking to join me dads company if I can ever get around to learning how to drive.

 

[der_kluge]

Just thought I'd post here to say that I was expecting to see a lot of great cockney(sp) slang, and am sad to see none. Too bad.

Oh, and I hate basketball.

My Mom's family is from England. Her maiden name is Richmond, and there is a castle somewhere named after her. So, that's my contribution, I guess.