Difference between revisions of "Newspeak"
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A new age demands new words. You specialize in coining them. Hyphens do not exist in your world; you spread disinformation, deimportantize malefactors, create credibility gaps and declare coprosperity. When the need arises, you specialize in B-52ing buzzwords and positoning soundbites for media conspicuous consumption. Confusing? Not as confusing as can be once you get going! A Social trait-based Newspeak roll can excite or incite '''(Charisma + Newspeak)'''; impress, intimidate or confuse '''(Manipulation + Newspeak)''' and even sucker skeptics by playing beauty and brains against them '''(Appearance + Newspeak)'''. All hail neocom! | A new age demands new words. You specialize in coining them. Hyphens do not exist in your world; you spread disinformation, deimportantize malefactors, create credibility gaps and declare coprosperity. When the need arises, you specialize in B-52ing buzzwords and positoning soundbites for media conspicuous consumption. Confusing? Not as confusing as can be once you get going! A Social trait-based Newspeak roll can excite or incite '''(Charisma + Newspeak)'''; impress, intimidate or confuse '''(Manipulation + Newspeak)''' and even sucker skeptics by playing beauty and brains against them '''(Appearance + Newspeak)'''. All hail neocom! | ||
| − | <span style="font-size:large">●○○○○</span><br> Novice: Given time, you can spin out buzzwords | + | <span style="font-size:large">●○○○○</span><br> Novice: Given time, you can spin out buzzwords<br> |
| − | <span style="font-size:large">●●○○○</span><br>Practiced: In a situation, you're a flash communicator. | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●○○○</span><br>Practiced: In a situation, you're a flash communicator.<br> |
| − | <span style="font-size:large">●●●○○</span><br> Competent: Your neologic metaphases into masscom. | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●●○○</span><br> Competent: Your neologic metaphases into masscom.<br> |
| − | <span style="font-size:large">●●●●○</span><br>Expert: masspeak is youspeak. Youspeak is allspeak. | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●●●○</span><br>Expert: masspeak is youspeak. Youspeak is allspeak.<br> |
| − | <span style="font-size:large">●●●●●</span><br> Master: You could make Orwell's head explode. | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●●●●</span><br> Master: You could make Orwell's head explode.<br> |
'''Possessed by: '''Futurists, Reporters, Spin Doctors, Politicians, PR Consultants, Writers, Satirists | '''Possessed by: '''Futurists, Reporters, Spin Doctors, Politicians, PR Consultants, Writers, Satirists | ||
'''Specialties: '''Spin control, Neologic, Disinformation, Buzzwords, Techspeak, Malapropisms, Slogans | '''Specialties: '''Spin control, Neologic, Disinformation, Buzzwords, Techspeak, Malapropisms, Slogans | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 10 October 2021
A new age demands new words. You specialize in coining them. Hyphens do not exist in your world; you spread disinformation, deimportantize malefactors, create credibility gaps and declare coprosperity. When the need arises, you specialize in B-52ing buzzwords and positoning soundbites for media conspicuous consumption. Confusing? Not as confusing as can be once you get going! A Social trait-based Newspeak roll can excite or incite (Charisma + Newspeak); impress, intimidate or confuse (Manipulation + Newspeak) and even sucker skeptics by playing beauty and brains against them (Appearance + Newspeak). All hail neocom!
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Novice: Given time, you can spin out buzzwords
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Practiced: In a situation, you're a flash communicator.
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Competent: Your neologic metaphases into masscom.
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Expert: masspeak is youspeak. Youspeak is allspeak.
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Master: You could make Orwell's head explode.
Possessed by: Futurists, Reporters, Spin Doctors, Politicians, PR Consultants, Writers, Satirists
Specialties: Spin control, Neologic, Disinformation, Buzzwords, Techspeak, Malapropisms, Slogans
