ANST - Protocol..

Genevieve de Courtanvaux gdc at airmail.net
Wed May 27 12:38:36 PDT 1998


That is just too much. I love the names.

Genevieve de Courtanvaux

Dieterich wrote:
>
>I got this one...
>
>When they have two, use the one that ranks the highest only.  If they have
>two of equal rank, use the one closest to the capacity you currently
>consider them to be operating in... i.e. Don/Centurion meets
Knight/Pelican:
>"Sir Spam? Have you met Centurion Limabeans, yet?" because the common
>denominator betwixt the two is chivalric fighting.  Always introduce the
one
>of more rank to the one of lesser rank first: "Countess Snootybritches,
this
>is Muck the Lepper."
>
>If in doubt on either of their ranks (or heaven forbid, their names) I have
>found that a good trick is to do this:
>
>Ritter Dieterich, uncertain:  "Aaahhhh, nice to see you again.... it's been
>such a long time, hasn't it?" (dammit, I know this guys name...)
>
>Squire Tape-em-in-the-privy, skeptically:  "Yes, it has.  And look, here
>comes that guy you forgot to introduce me to the last time we were
>together..." (Dieterich is such a knob... he never remembers anybody's
>names... this should be good)
>
>Duke Handsinthepie, strained: "Hello, Ritter Dieterich." (german upstart...
>you pain me) [blank stare at Squire Tape-em]
>
>Ritter Dieterich, in a moment of inspiration:  "Ooooh, you two haven't met
>yet?  Why don't you introduce yourselves?  I think Ebergardis is on fire...
>I'll be right back, I promise."  [runs off, wishing he had stuck around
long
>enough to hear their names]
>
><note: although this gets you through it without actually breaking
protocol,
>you haven't fooled anybody; they both still know you're a knobish witlack
>who can't remember simple things like their names and titles.  It does make
>a convenient social save, though, sparing them the sight of your visage in
a
>radishy hue.>
>
>That's about it for now on protocol.
>
>Ubermannerfreuleine Dieterich
>
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