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| − | * '''Auric:''' A term for anyone considered Aura sensitive (In this continuity including Psychics and Obscurics), but primarily used for those with the ability to manipulate Fighting!Aura if Classical Auric isn't used. | + | * '''Auric:''' A catch-all term for anyone considered Aura sensitive (In this continuity including Psychics and Obscurics), but primarily used for those with the ability to manipulate Fighting-type!Aura if the term "Classical Auric" isn't used. |
* '''Dragonblood:''' Pokémon that are part of the Dragon egg group, but aren't Dragon types themselves. | * '''Dragonblood:''' Pokémon that are part of the Dragon egg group, but aren't Dragon types themselves. | ||
| + | * '''Double Posting:''' Two or more posts made in a row by the same player, most often when no one has posted in a while. | ||
* '''Eastsomnia:''' A sleep disorder resulting from having lots of friends in time zones west of you. | * '''Eastsomnia:''' A sleep disorder resulting from having lots of friends in time zones west of you. | ||
| + | * '''Existence Post:''' A post made mainly for the sake of it or to prevent double posting, which may or may not be an invitation for other players to interact. | ||
* '''Fanfic Mode:''' Writing a longpost or a series of posts that only involve the player writing them directly. | * '''Fanfic Mode:''' Writing a longpost or a series of posts that only involve the player writing them directly. | ||
* '''Humon:''' A human that has been transformed into a Pokémon, rarely derisively referred to as a "skin-walker" after the Sinnoh myth. | * '''Humon:''' A human that has been transformed into a Pokémon, rarely derisively referred to as a "skin-walker" after the Sinnoh myth. | ||
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* '''Mons:''' Shorthand for Pokémon | * '''Mons:''' Shorthand for Pokémon | ||
* '''Spagpost:''' Short for "spaghetti post," a post made by two or more players writing together using either a separate chat or a Google Doc. | * '''Spagpost:''' Short for "spaghetti post," a post made by two or more players writing together using either a separate chat or a Google Doc. | ||
| + | * '''Speed of Plot:''' Getting around or to a place can take as long or short a time as you want it to be. | ||
* '''Scooch''': A disagreeable, grouchy individual. (Coined by Dogs, sort of) | * '''Scooch''': A disagreeable, grouchy individual. (Coined by Dogs, sort of) | ||
* '''Obscuric:''' Someone who can use either of the two aspects of [[Obscura]]. | * '''Obscuric:''' Someone who can use either of the two aspects of [[Obscura]]. | ||
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* '''Time Shenanigans:''' When scenes are set in the past, or sometimes the future, relative to the current time in the RP | * '''Time Shenanigans:''' When scenes are set in the past, or sometimes the future, relative to the current time in the RP | ||
* '''Tomorning''': a contraction for "today morning" or "this morning". | * '''Tomorning''': a contraction for "today morning" or "this morning". | ||
| − | * '''Tracer's Law:''' Whenever you want to do something with someone | + | * '''Translation:''' Referring to how something originally from a non-Pokémon universe is changed to better fit WAAPT. |
| + | * '''Tracer's Law:''' Whenever you want to do something with someone, they will always come in when you are unavailable and leave before you come back. Named after Tracer. | ||
* '''Walkabout:''' See [[List of Walkabouts|here]]. | * '''Walkabout:''' See [[List of Walkabouts|here]]. | ||
* '''Weremon:''' See [[Weremon|here]]. | * '''Weremon:''' See [[Weremon|here]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:44, 8 August 2024
⚠ Warning! You have now left the WAAPT Multiverse! ⚠
This page deals with an out of universe or otherwise meta aspect of the RP.
This is a list of various terms coined / adapted / adopted by the WAAPT Community. Available here so that people add them to their personal dictionaries.
Keep the list in alphabetical order.
- Auric: A catch-all term for anyone considered Aura sensitive (In this continuity including Psychics and Obscurics), but primarily used for those with the ability to manipulate Fighting-type!Aura if the term "Classical Auric" isn't used.
- Dragonblood: Pokémon that are part of the Dragon egg group, but aren't Dragon types themselves.
- Double Posting: Two or more posts made in a row by the same player, most often when no one has posted in a while.
- Eastsomnia: A sleep disorder resulting from having lots of friends in time zones west of you.
- Existence Post: A post made mainly for the sake of it or to prevent double posting, which may or may not be an invitation for other players to interact.
- Fanfic Mode: Writing a longpost or a series of posts that only involve the player writing them directly.
- Humon: A human that has been transformed into a Pokémon, rarely derisively referred to as a "skin-walker" after the Sinnoh myth.
- Metnyin: A word that should exist, but doesn't.
- Metanyin: A metnyin that should exist but doesn't.
- Mons: Shorthand for Pokémon
- Spagpost: Short for "spaghetti post," a post made by two or more players writing together using either a separate chat or a Google Doc.
- Speed of Plot: Getting around or to a place can take as long or short a time as you want it to be.
- Scooch: A disagreeable, grouchy individual. (Coined by Dogs, sort of)
- Obscuric: Someone who can use either of the two aspects of Obscura.
- Peoplemons: A term that encompasses either people as in "humans" or congregations of mons, without distinction.
- Postgame: The time period between when the main plot of one arc concludes and another begins.
- Time Shenanigans: When scenes are set in the past, or sometimes the future, relative to the current time in the RP
- Tomorning: a contraction for "today morning" or "this morning".
- Translation: Referring to how something originally from a non-Pokémon universe is changed to better fit WAAPT.
- Tracer's Law: Whenever you want to do something with someone, they will always come in when you are unavailable and leave before you come back. Named after Tracer.
- Walkabout: See here.
- Weremon: See here.
- Yevalitic: Destructive; in a manner similar to Yveltal.
