I don't really "hear" accents at all. In real life, I have a slight New England nasal twang, but it's not pronounced (not New York/Jersey/Boston/Maine). It's more like Ohio. A non-accent sort of accent. My vocabulary and use of slang and "lazy speech" and enunciation depends on the topic, my mood, and who I'm talking to.

I imagine in game, everyone talks like I do, in the same way.

Everyone imagines the accents in their own way I think, it's not something we have ever dictated. But I personally find the idea of any American accents in the game incredibly anachronistic. I agree with Arabic/Middle-Eastern vibe for Allanak.

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I would love to see documentation on naming conventions. Similar to other cultural documentation, I'd look at that as adding more texture rather than limiting people.

1. I think the word choices would tend to be simple and direct.  Not sure about how it sounds.  I guess I don't think about that much.
2. As a generalization, I'd expect fewer syllables and perhaps more harsh sounding names.
3. Tough, loud, stubborn, crass, blunt, violent

Quote from: Riev on May 03, 2024, 12:31:11 PMI've long felt that culturally, Allanak was Middle East/Arabic in nature, while Tuluk was Egyptian. Allanaki accents always 'sounded Texan' because some people started using apostrophes instead of letters and that led to a lot of ya'll and ain't nothin' style typing.

Arabic/Middle-eastern is what I'd imagine, specifically pre-islam Persian stuff, as allanak doesn't do the whole religion-thing and religious-inspired names and culture feels like it might be strange perhaps?

I've long felt that culturally, Allanak was Middle East/Arabic in nature, while Tuluk was Egyptian. Allanaki accents always 'sounded Texan' because some people started using apostrophes instead of letters and that led to a lot of ya'll and ain't nothin' style typing.

I have always felt that Allanaki and Rinthi names would follow arabic stylings and often will pick a trait or 'common name' from an arabic dictionary. Wahid. Walid. Khawar.

I feel like this needs some veteran input.  I'm far from an authority but I'm just going to give what I remember being told when I was a newb prancing around like it was forgotten realms.

1. I've always seen southern typed with a Texan drawl to it.  It's obviously more cowboy than high medieval fantasy. But I'm not sure I want to commit to it being deep south either.  So I'm going to go with light-Texan, with a preference simple, straightforward expressions.

2. Again just me, but I've always thought about shorter, sharper names, maybe with a slight middle eastern flair.   Some ideas: Grik, Ves, Verik, Lorl, or Mayz.

3. I'd think negative stereotypes might be associated with violence and lack of appreciation for fine things.  Maybe positive stereotypes might be in contrast to Tuluk, such as common folk being straightforward dealers

Quote from: Riev on April 02, 2024, 08:28:29 PMAnd yet had the gall to insist she had the ability to reunite Echri with his long-lost bondmate!

She did! They just didn't listen.

They never listen.

Dirk
Half-Elf
Played from 26 years old to 27
Stood 5 cords, 3 inches tall. Weighed 7 ten-stone.
Enforcer / Outdoorsman
Born in Labyrinth, started play in Labyrinth.
Played for 10 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes.

Sdesc: the svelte, sable-maned man

Super short compared to most people here, but in my year of playing, Dirk was easily my favorite character and I really wanted to play him even longer, but then the game closed and all that. I would also liiike to think that 244 hours played is a good amount? I really wish I could re-live this character, had so many good interactions with so many fantastic players! Thank you to everyone who rped with me.

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