New Arrival

[HavelockV]

Originally Posted by gothicusmaximus

So, OP, are you like, role-playing a Victorian gentleman? Are all we Victorian age role-playing in this thread? If so, I call I get to be from India.
*Sepoy mutiny*.

Not at all. I do apologize if I come off sounding posh, but you'll find me slightly less formal as I become more settled in.

That being said, your comment reminded me that I must check on my railroad holdings in Australia. *grins*

[Becca_Lugosi]

Bienvenue.

[gothicusmaximus]

Originally Posted by Man In Room 5

We will allow you to claim India as your own as long as your ivory shipments continue uninterrupted, but we are a bit worried. The last time you came to the supply station you removed double the usual supply of ammo and only half the needed food--and now there are these disturbing reports that the natives are worshiping some new white god.

To be disturbed is not the privilege of an Englishman, you of a race so long ago delivered from slavery that even your imaginings will not extend so far as once did your thirsty steel. In a past age, your land, too, was a dark one, and even now, however your tweeds may smother its beat, there remains set within your pale chest a heart that knows-- intimately-- toward what extremes the people of a yoked nation will throw themselves. Spare yourself the task of judgment, your empire's burden is already much too great.

[Mr E Nigma]

Originally Posted by gothicusmaximus

To be disturbed is not the privilege of an Englishman, you of a race so long ago delivered from slavery that even your imaginings will not extend so far as once did your thirsty steel. In a past age, your land, too, was a dark one, and even now, however your tweeds may smother its beat, there remains set within your pale chest a heart that knows-- intimately-- toward what extremes the people of a yoked nation will throw themselves. Spare yourself the task of judgment, your empire's burden is already much too great.

What he said. =nods=

[Lolly PopMuzik]

Drop the pretension and we'll talk. Just relax, life doesn't have to resemble a Victorian era in order to be worth living.

Originally Posted by gothicusmaximus

To be disturbed is not the privilege of an Englishman, you of a race so long ago delivered from slavery that even your imaginings will not extend so far as once did your thirsty steel. In a past age, your land, too, was a dark one, and even now, however your tweeds may smother its beat, there remains set within your pale chest a heart that knows-- intimately-- toward what extremes the people of a yoked nation will throw themselves. Spare yourself the task of judgment, your empire's burden is already much too great.

And you guys wonder why you couldn't take Ethiopia. :P

[HumanePain]

Well, it seems I have placed the cart before the horse and am welcoming you after already conversing with you elsewhere! This will provide a clue to your keen powers of observation as to my tendency to speak precipitously, and so you can expect future mistakes from me that exceed the more common frequency of our local brethren. I hope this human quality will endear me to you rather than repulse and that errors aside we may yet glean mutually beneficial knowledge of people and places.

Never the less, welcome!

[HavelockV]

Ahhh, Mister Pain! Yes, I do seem to recall rubbing elbows with your illustrious countenance elsewhere in this community. It is indeed a pleasure to make your acquaintance and likewise I hope that our conversations may be enlightening as well as invigorating throughout our travels here. My thanks for your charming introduction, sir, and I hope that my predilection to speak with flourish and verbosity will not cause you great offense, as it apparently has for others.

[Man In Room 5]

Since I had posted in your thread earlier without actually saying welcome I thought I should come back and remedy the omission. I find the flourish and verbosity of your text is hardly offensive but must confess that your avatar makes me crave gobstoppers.

[Mr E Nigma]

Originally Posted by Man In Room 5

Since I had posted in your thread earlier without actually saying welcome I thought I should come back and remedy the omission. I find the flourish and verbosity of your text is hardly offensive but must confess that your avatar makes me crave gobstoppers.

Mmm gobstoppers!

[JCC]

How long does it take you to convert your posts into the language of a pretentious idiot showing off on an internet forum? It's remarkably irritating.

[HavelockV]

Originally Posted by Man In Room 5

Since I had posted in your thread earlier without actually saying welcome I thought I should come back and remedy the omission. I find the flourish and verbosity of your text is hardly offensive but must confess that your avatar makes me crave gobstoppers.

You are referring to that Wonka chap, I take it? Extraordinary fellow. Those delightful confections to which you refer are quite remarkable, as well.

How long does it take you to convert your posts into the language of a pretentious idiot showing off on an internet forum? It's remarkably irritating.

Not long at all, actually, and you will find that generally speaking in other postings outside of the Introductions forum I am somewhat less formal in my language. Good day to you.

[gothicusmaximus]

You know, no offense to HavelockV, but as affectations go, speaking like a Victorian aristocrat is sort of a blasé choice, especially when posting to a goth forum. I kind of want a member who speaks only in rhyme, or whose posts are always palindromes.

[Mr E Nigma]

Maximus wants a rhymer of sorts
So to that, I shall resort.

Maybe not like Suess.
Maybe not like Poe.
But I instead shall revert
To rhyming all my own.

They might not all be perfect.
But to a certain degree
The rules of rhyming
At least shall I heed.

[gothicusmaximus]

How incredibly lax my standards must seem
If you think to rhyme 'sorts' with '-sort'
Will earn you my esteem.

[Mr E Nigma]

Well, never had you stated such standards or decree,
Though for that to you young maximus
I apologize for such hustled artistry.

[Joker_in_the_Pack]

Originally Posted by HavelockV

You are referring to that Wonka chap, I take it? Extraordinary fellow. Those delightful confections to which you refer are quite remarkable, as well.



Not long at all, actually, and you will find that generally speaking in other postings outside of the Introductions forum I am somewhat less formal in my language. Good day to you.

If I met you in reality, I'd be very conflicted. One part of me would love to listen to you talk this way for sheer amusement. The other would like to shove your top hat so far up your ass that it'd touch the bottom of your chin.

[HavelockV]

Originally Posted by Joker_in_the_Pack

If I met you in reality, I'd be very conflicted. One part of me would love to listen to you talk this way for sheer amusement. The other would like to shove your top hat so far up your ass that it'd touch the bottom of your chin.

If you met me in reality with such expectations, you'd be sorely disappointed. As I implied in the post you quoted, my style of writing on this board is a bit more mundane nowadays in comparison to the old-fashioned, uppity bent I employed to lend some uniqueness to my introduction. I suppose such humor is not to be tolerated around here, and you are not the first to have suggested that.

I had given some thought to changing my board avatar photo, but it amuses me to no end to see how many people make an instantaneous judgement about me because of it.

[Joker_in_the_Pack]

Originally Posted by HavelockV

If you met me in reality with such expectations, you'd be sorely disappointed. As I implied in the post you quoted, my style of writing on this board is a bit more mundane nowadays in comparison to the old-fashioned, uppity bent I employed to lend some uniqueness to my introduction. I suppose such humor is not to be tolerated around here, and you are not the first to have suggested that.

I had given some thought to changing my board avatar photo, but it amuses me to no end to see how many people make an instantaneous judgement about me because of it.

You're amused you're judged as an idiot because you talk and look like an idiot?

[HavelockV]

Originally Posted by Joker_in_the_Pack

You're amused you're judged as an idiot because you talk and look like an idiot?

Hardly. I am amused because you've allowed yourself to be so disturbed by my behavior that you felt compelled to resurrect my introductory thread, which has lain dormant for about a month, to tell me so. You have every right to have your convictions regarding my character, but spare me your attempts to ruffle my feathers. They shall be ignored henceforth.

[the-nihilist]

Welcome to apartment thirteen!
Let me introduce the obscene!
Welcome to my own graveyard!
Step inside I'll leave you scarred!

[RozzVanian]

I personally am amused by your way of speaking. I have no problem with it as long as you aren't slandering anyone, which you aren't. It's all well and good, and I'm fine with it. It's unique.

[JCC]

Originally Posted by RozzVanian

It's unique.

No, it isn't. I can certainly recollect instances when virtually of the older members on the board have spoken in the same pretentious style, we just used it sparingly and were genuinely funny.

[HavelockV]

RozzVanian: My thanks for your words of support.

JCC: On more than one occasion you seem to have demonstrated an inability to allow accomodation for others' preferences and opinions. It is all well and good for you to be confident in your own judgement, but that does not necessarily mean that your proclamations of worth supercede all others.

[RozzVanian]

I agree completely, HavelockV. And I don't think you're doing anything wrong. If this is the way you choose to express yourself and it's not hurting anyone, then have at you!

[gothicusmaximus]

Originally Posted by RozzVanian

f this is the way you choose to express yourself and it's not hurting anyone, then have at you!

An improbably hilarious example of RozzVanian's inability to use simple idioms.