Slaidh's Accent
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:31 pm
I got a little ribbing today on chat for my character's accent being used on ESP, which happens from time to time and doesn't bother me, but today it was from a GM and it made me wonder if I was doing it wrong. I was told when I asked along time ago, and there's a post somewhere, about how accents can be used on ESP instead of everyone speaking perfect english, that they way they heard themselves could influence how they would come across on ESP. What I want to know is if there's a level I should go to or stop at? I don't want to use my full accent on ESP if it doesn't make sense. I'm not sure how I would tone it down or go halfway but I can think of something if I need to. Some clarification would be nice!
End hyu cen be heppy dot et least hy don't chet und post on de BBS in my eccent, hy bet dot vould get annoyingk real fest!
On another note, some people said it seemed French to them, some said it seemed German. Then someone said it was Slaidhic. That's the right answer! I don't speak any foreign languages, I don't know any real accents well enough to claim this sounds like one. In my mind it sounds vaguely Scandinavian. But it's unique. It's a hodgepodge of whatever I vaguely recall from webcomics, movies, TV shows, people I've met. It's Slaidhic.
And last but not least, the IC explanation. I don't think this is an accent most Giganti would have. It's not because he's canim either, I don't think that would give you an accent except perhaps from something to do with the larger canine teeth. I do say it's the accent and dialect from Slaidh's clan from a particular area of Sirak Drauth. In the real world, you go to different places in the same country and you can come across countless accents. I've done some traveling and witnessed this myself. You'd think two people were from entirely different parts of the world with the different accents they have, but they both grew up in the same country, maybe even same language, just with a local dialect or accent because they lived on different sides of the country.
Oh, one more note. Name pronunciation. It's pronounced like Slay, the DH is silent. Most people probably said it more like Slayd though. I don't mind, say it whichever way you like.
End hyu cen be heppy dot et least hy don't chet und post on de BBS in my eccent, hy bet dot vould get annoyingk real fest!
On another note, some people said it seemed French to them, some said it seemed German. Then someone said it was Slaidhic. That's the right answer! I don't speak any foreign languages, I don't know any real accents well enough to claim this sounds like one. In my mind it sounds vaguely Scandinavian. But it's unique. It's a hodgepodge of whatever I vaguely recall from webcomics, movies, TV shows, people I've met. It's Slaidhic.
And last but not least, the IC explanation. I don't think this is an accent most Giganti would have. It's not because he's canim either, I don't think that would give you an accent except perhaps from something to do with the larger canine teeth. I do say it's the accent and dialect from Slaidh's clan from a particular area of Sirak Drauth. In the real world, you go to different places in the same country and you can come across countless accents. I've done some traveling and witnessed this myself. You'd think two people were from entirely different parts of the world with the different accents they have, but they both grew up in the same country, maybe even same language, just with a local dialect or accent because they lived on different sides of the country.
Oh, one more note. Name pronunciation. It's pronounced like Slay, the DH is silent. Most people probably said it more like Slayd though. I don't mind, say it whichever way you like.