3. Collection of language tips

Collection of language tips


  • This was somethign started by member Cyronus in hopes of helping those that are not native speaking, or perhaps just with a smaller vocabulary, to broaden their emoting range in game.

    @eec21fc26d=Cyronus:

    Face:

    Smirk - An affected, often offensively self-satisfied smile.
    Sneer - A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.
    Frown - To wrinkle the brow, as in thought or displeasure.

    grin - To smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong emotion.
    cracks a smile - a smile that slowly appears
    bares teeth - to show your teeth the way a growling animal would
    furrows brow - a wrinkled forehead :worry:
    beam - to smile with joy :mrgreen:
    wince - tightly shut eyes and squished or pinched face (sometimes in pain) :x

    Looks:

    peer - To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty.
    scowl - A look of anger or frowning disapproval.
    glance - A brief or cursory look: gave the paper a glance before breakfast.
    gaze - To look steadily, intently, and with fixed attention.
    stare - To look at directly and fixedly: stared him in the eyes.
    glare - to stare angrily or fiercely
    gawk - stare stupidly
    gape - to gaze stupidly or in openmouthed surprise or wonder
    gaze - to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention
    watch - to look at and study (nuetral expression)
    ogles - to look at especially with greedy or interested attention

    Breathing:

    Yawn - To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom.
    Gasp - To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock.
    Sigh - To exhale audibly in a long deep breath, as in weariness or relief.
    Pant - To breathe rapidly in short gasps, as after exertion
    laboured breathing - to have difficulty breathing

    Laughter:

    Chuckle - A quiet laugh of mild amusement or satisfaction.
    Giggle - To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner. (Tihihihi)
    Snicker - To utter a partly stifled laugh.
    gniffle A nasal giggle
    cackle A high chuckle like old women tend to use
    evil cackle A cackle so fearsome that only Aspera can use it

    Body:

    Wince - A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
    Shrug - To raise the shoulders, especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference.

    Other:

    Gesture - A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech.
    Motion - To signal by making a gesture: motioned to her to enter.
    Mutter - To speak indistinctly in low tones.
    Mumble - To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.
    Fumble - To touch or handle nervously or idly.
    Rummage - To search thoroughly by handling, turning over, or disarranging the contents of.
    Shift - To change position, direction, place, or form.

    @eec21fc26d=Abell:

    Snicker: intr.v To utter a partly stifled laugh.
    n A snide, slightly stifled laugh.

    @eec21fc26d=Kerby:

    grin - smiling wide but not showing teeth 🙂
    cracks a smile - a smile that slowly appears
    bares teeth - to show your teeth the way a growling animal would
    furrows brow - a wrinkled forehead :worry:
    glare - to stare angrily or fiercely
    gawk - stare stupidly
    gape - to gaze stupidly or in openmouthed surprise or wonder
    gaze - to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention
    watch - to look at and study (nuetral expression)
    ogles - to look at especially with greedy or interested attention
    beam - to smile with joy :mrgreen:
    frown - 😞
    smirk - :twisted:
    laboured breathing - to have difficulty breathing
    wince - tightly shut eyes and squished or pinched face (sometimes in pain) :x

    @eec21fc26d=RibBurger:

    grin
    v. grinned, grin·ning, grins
    v. intr.To smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong emotion

    grin
    \Grin, n. The act of closing the teeth and showing them, or of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth; a hard, forced, or sneering smile. –I. Watts.
    He showed twenty teeth at a grin. --Addison.

    Well anyhoo here is what dictionary.com said about grinning

    @eec21fc26d=Darc:

    gniffle A nasal giggle
    cackle A high chuckle like old women tend to use
    evil cackle A cackle so fearsome that only Aspera can use it

    @eec21fc26d=Nightsblood:

    You've got gaze in twice…. 😉

    Other Laughs

    ::snort:: a short nasal barking laugh often used in derision
    ::chortle:: a soft rather deep laugh - think santa claus's ho-ho-ho
    ::snigger:: a british snicker
    ::guffaws:: an uncontrollable bout of laughter
    ::Titters :: an almost childlike snicker

    @eec21fc26d=Nerialka:

    Fiddle (with)
    to make restless or aimless movements with the hands

    Grumble
    to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way
    to make low dull rumbling sounds

    Choke
    to have trouble or fail in breathing, swallowing, or speaking

    @eec21fc26d=Kanen_Hightower:

    folds arms or crosses arms Cross your arms across your chest.

    winks Close one eye then open it - it can mean many things…

    smiles playfully smiles brightly half-smile charming smile etc. etc. showing you can use an adverb/adjective on the action to make it more specific..

    @eec21fc26d=Zyphlin:

    Arches a brow - raising a eyebrow, typicially with interest or scrutiny

    Waggles his brows - Moving your eyebrows up and down quickly, this is tend to be done by foolish fat multicolored gnomes

    Wink - almong other things can tend to give show jest after a statement

    @eec21fc26d=Nerialka:

    blinks closing and immediately reopening (the eyes or an eye), usually involuntarily

    @eec21fc26d=Cyronus:

    @eec21fc26d=Cyronus:

    Adjectives/Adverbs coming soon :nod:.

    Ok, ok.. I'll add some evil ones for starters:

    Malicious - Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip

    mischievous - naughtily or annoyingly playful

    vicious - Having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved.

    chill - Characterized by coolness of manner, feeling, etc.; lacking enthusiasm or warmth; formal; distant; as, a chill reception.

    cold - Not affectionate or friendly; aloof: a cold person; a cold nod

    spiteful - showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

    disapproving - To refuse to approve; reject.

    And thank you all for the good response.

    @eec21fc26d=Nightsblood:

    Sadness

    ::Cries:: makes tears to fall from the eyes

    I have listed the others in terms of what I think is their intensity

    ::sniffles:: short nasal intakes of air usually at the beginning or end of a crying event

    ::snivels:: something akin to sniffling often indicating subservience or fear

    ::whimpers:: slightly more intense snivelling more usually indicating fear or pain

    ::blubbers:: crying with regular short spaced intakes of breath

    ::weeps:: usually used for sadness at a loss..often with the face covered by hands

    ::sobs:: weeping accompanied by short stops as breath is intaken sharply

    ::wails:: uncontrollable sobbing accompanied by agonized "whaaaaa" sounds

    ::bawls:: a long drawn out "whaaaaa" usually before subsiding into sobbing or wailing

    @eec21fc26d=Nightsblood:

    Not sure what you mean about actions but here are some suggestions

    ::dons armour:: a deliberate putting on of armour using an old style verb
    ::puts on armour:: the simplest way
    ::gets into armour:: another simple way of describing the action
    ::armours up:: a more modern way of saying the action
    ::secures armour:: armour was usually fastened in place
    ::fastens armour:: alternative to above
    ::straps up armour:: the fastening of armour was sometimes achieved by straps
    ::belts on armour:: or belts…
    ::buckles up armour:: or buckles.

    ::sloughs armour:: to drop armour off the body –using an old fashioned verb
    ::casts off armour :: again implies the armour is dropped rather than taken off
    ::sheds armour:: implies that the armour is not only dropped but forgotten about
    ::lays aside armour:: implies that more care is taken in taking off the armour
    ::discards armour:: implies that the armour is ignored after being taken off
    ::throws off armour :: implies some haste in the process of disarmouring
    ::disarmours:: again a more modern way of expressing the action
    ::takes off armour:: probably the simplest way
    : doffs armour:: can imply some honour and care taken in the process of disarmouring
    ::unfastens armour:: armour was usually fastened into place
    :: unbelts armour:: sometimes by belts
    ::unbuckles armour:: …..or buckles
    ::unstraps armour:: or straps

    ::grips weapon :: to hold a weapon tightly
    ::grasps weapon:: usually describes a quick careless attempt at getting a weapon
    ::clenches weapon:: to hold a weapon very tightly
    ::clutches weapon:: usually implies some awkwardness in the way the weapon is grasped
    ::snatches weapon:: a very quick attempt to get a weapon implying some urgency in the action
    ::plucks weapon:: implies some care is taken in making an accurate attempt
    ::pulls weapon:: possibly the simplest description of getting a weapon
    ::siezes weapon:: implies some force and haste is used in getting the weapon
    ::wrenches weapon:: implies a strong force is used in getting the weapon
    ::grabs weapon:: a simple way of getting a weapon
    ::clasps weapon:: again implies the weapon is tightly held
    ::brandishes weapon:: implies the weapon is shown to the opponent with some force or anger
    ::flourishes weapon:: implies a show is made of getting the weapon


  • It's been more than 15 years since I last set my feet in Narfell. Never had I imagined that this wonderful world would still be alive. Of all my experiences with this digital world we live in, Narfell was absolutely the greatest. I am touched by the fact that my humble post was pinned. Though I'm heartbroken to learn that GM Hightower is no longer with us. -"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." - Hopefully, I have earned my citizen token by now. - I hope to be joining you once again, soon. Until then, take care.