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Lastly, a word about obscenities. ASR has people from many different walks of life, many different cultures, and varying ages. We must respect this if we are to ensure the happiness of everyone in the unit. | Lastly, a word about obscenities. ASR has people from many different walks of life, many different cultures, and varying ages. We must respect this if we are to ensure the happiness of everyone in the unit. | ||
As such, obscenities should generally be avoided. | As such, obscenities should generally be avoided. This does not mean that, should your character get hit in the stomach with a bat'leth, it would not be appropriate for him or her to say "shit." It might very well be- we ARE trying to make the characters behave realistically, after all. If a character is "hoppin' mad," a stray expletive or two might just be apropos. But using such language for simple shock value or for no real reason should be avoided, out of respect for those who do not condone such flippant use of language. | ||
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==Final Thoughts== | ==Final Thoughts== | ||