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Magdalene
Magdalene
Old Shoe

Mar-31-2009 15:30

I am writing an Intro right now and I was wondering what is acceptable language for Sleuth?

I thought it would be a good thing to know for this intro and for SMs.

I can PM an editor what I want to say and then they can tell me if it is okay or not, if you'd like.

Thank you!

:D

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Ms Helen
Ms Helen
Con Artist

Mar-31-2009 17:08

I don't know what you mean, my vocabulary is completely pure ;)

Magdalene
Magdalene
Old Shoe

Mar-31-2009 17:28

LOL! Thanks, I just have two friends talking and I feel like they wouldn't be proper, language-wise, with each other, you know?

I will send that Helen.

Thanks!

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Apr-1-2009 00:02

I doubt there'd be much wrong with an occasional 'damn', 'hell', or even a 'bugger off, moron', in the right situation. I do have the feeling though, that the higher up the Seven Deadly Words list you go, the more resistance you'll run into from our illustrious staff. Make sense? ;-)

(And dear Ms. Helen's got the voice of an Angel. *wink* ;-)

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Apr-1-2009 10:45

Yes... the voice of an angel and the language of a sailor. :-D

Or was that me? Oh, well.

ctown28
ctown28
Huntsman

Apr-1-2009 11:12

Would that make her Ensign Gabrielle? ;-)

Ms Helen
Ms Helen
Con Artist

Apr-1-2009 16:07

See now Breit says I have the voice of an angel it MUST be true :D

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Apr-1-2009 16:49

:-D :-D :-D!!!!!!!!!!!

Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Apr-7-2009 20:29

Yes I do have a similar question. I've just submitted my SM and there are two areas of doubt of which i'm leaving to the impartial judgement of the editors:

1) The word the young girl uttered to her mother in the first twist. (i've put an asterisk * to replace the vowel. if appropriate, the editors can even take out the * and use the original word, if the editors find the word really inappropriate, i guess we'd have to change it...)

2) At the ending, a certain body part was removed.... not sure if that'd fly. . .


Too bad Ms Helen didn't call in during the last radio show, i'd love to hear her voice.... or did she and i missed it?

Ms Helen
Ms Helen
Con Artist

Apr-7-2009 20:58

Ok Joseph having taken a look at your ending I think I can safely that the second one won't be in the final edit. Although I thought it was hilarious and had a laugh reading it :)

The first one, well, a couple of us have discussed it and it could possibly work, so we'll say it's a maybe ;)

And I'm sure I'm going to regret asking this but why would you love to hear my voice? I think Adam C will vouch for me when I say it's really boring :)

Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Apr-28-2009 09:33

Ah too bad, because that's exactly what everybody said (that they laughed but don't think it'll make the cut). Oh well, i'm totally okay with this. I do very much agree with the PG13 policy. Sometimes i just dunno where to draw the line myself (haven't been 13 for a LONG LONG time!, and don't have a 13 year old lying around either. my world's basically kids free...unfortunately....)

Actually Helen, i forgot why i would love to hear you voice... i wrote that post right after ctown's radio show, and thought that you'd call in (details muddled now).... i have no idea... sorry if i disappoint you with this answer....




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