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 Aug 8 2008, 08:13 AM
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Forum Member Posts: 21 Joined: 30-June 08 From: Sydney, Oz  |
Howdy,
This might sound odd but I was wanting peoples ideas on how to express in text unintelligable sounds, for example someone who has had their tongue cut out (sounds morbid I know!) but is trying to talk, what kinds of sounds might they make and how would you write them. Cheers |
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Aug 10 2008, 05:28 AM
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 Retired team member Posts: 490 Joined: 8-April 08 From: U.S.A |
Well, thinking of all the weird things to write for this can be quite humorous.
These two come to mind: Gagged: "Mmmph" Choked: Grrnnkk! I have to admit I'm a bit at a loss of what to write for the tongueless character. But really, nearly any combination of consonants with a lack of vowels will do for some sort of sound.  -------------------- "Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box." - Italian Proverb
"I like criticism, but it must be my way." - Mark Twain "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." - Herm Albright |
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Aug 14 2008, 08:00 AM
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Forum Member Posts: 21 Joined: 30-June 08 From: Sydney, Oz |
Cheers mate,
I'm having a bugger of a time trying to come up with something that's going to give the feel to the dialog without it sounding to stupid! Thanks for your ideas. |
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Aug 14 2008, 08:43 AM
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Forum Member Posts: 467 Joined: 23-February 05 From: My den |
"Euuueeeeaaahhhaauueee!" ...is really all I can think of for a tongueless character. Doesn't look very promising, does it?
This post has been edited by Moongaze: Aug 14 2008, 08:43 AM -------------------- -Transition into darkness-
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Aug 14 2008, 04:06 PM
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Retired team member Posts: 490 Joined: 8-April 08 From: U.S.A |
Looks more like a yodel, if I may say so.
But yeah, that tongueless character has me stumped, too. -------------------- "Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box." - Italian Proverb
"I like criticism, but it must be my way." - Mark Twain "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." - Herm Albright |
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Aug 14 2008, 05:48 PM
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Forum Member Posts: 467 Joined: 23-February 05 From: My den |
I thought that was more along the lines of "Ooohhdeliodeliodeliodeliodeliojohuuuiiiiiiiiiiii~~!!".
A tongueless character would prolly sound more like a dimwitted yet distressed ogre with an INT score of -30, sans feeblemind of course. -------------------- -Transition into darkness-
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Aug 16 2008, 12:39 AM
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Forum Member Posts: 21 Joined: 30-June 08 From: Sydney, Oz |
Without spoiling too much, my ideas are more along the lines of someone who once was perfectly articulate but has had their tongue cut out, e.g. like a slave to keep them quiet, so they have the ability to speak just not the means, not really someone who is dimwitted!
 . Thanks anyway, i'll keep trying to figure something out.
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Aug 16 2008, 08:44 AM
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Forum Member Posts: 467 Joined: 23-February 05 From: My den |
I didn't imply your character was dimwitted. Merely that sounding that way doesn't exactly sound intelligent. "Eeeiii..ey uuh ouu muuhh tuuunngg!!" (hey, they cut out my tongue!!) ...
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Aug 16 2008, 10:21 AM
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Forum Member Posts: 21 Joined: 30-June 08 From: Sydney, Oz |
Hahaha! No worries, no offence taken
 Getting close to what i'm thinking of!
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Aug 16 2008, 04:16 PM
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Retired team member Posts: 490 Joined: 8-April 08 From: U.S.A |
QUOTE Eeeiii..ey uuh ouu muuhh tuuunngg!!" (hey, they cut out my tongue!!) ... Only thing wrong that I can see is that he wouldn't be able to pronounce the "T" in "tongue" since the tongue is needed to make that sound. Therefore it would be "unnnngg". -------------------- "Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box." - Italian Proverb
"I like criticism, but it must be my way." - Mark Twain "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." - Herm Albright |
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Aug 16 2008, 05:54 PM
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Forum Member Posts: 467 Joined: 23-February 05 From: My den |
True.
*hits self* -------------------- -Transition into darkness-
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