KotR Out of character thread VI

[TinCow]

Btw TC:

On the word "hi" from etymology

greeting, 1862, Amer.Eng. (first recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian), originally to attract attention, probably a variant of M.E. hy, hey (c.1475) also an exclamation to call attention. Extended form hiya attested from 1940.

I just found it kind of odd when you closed in the diet with the sentence "Hi, dad"

I'm not trying to mimic early Middle Ages Germanic language, nor have I seen anyone else attempt to do so in any serious manner. Mentally translate "Hi" into whatever would be appropriate for the time period. Yes, it is odd, but that was the point. I thought I knew everything when I was 16, even though I was an ignoramus. Lothar struck me the same way, and I wanted to end the post with a reminder of just how much of a child he is. I simply can't see a 16 year old who needs a full time Mentor and Tutor spewing out some immense dissertation on global pan-religious politics. I'm going to do my best with Lothar to NOT argue like a lawyer in the Diet, since I know that pervades my posts even when I do not intend it to. If I could revise it, I would change it to "Hi Father" or perhaps "Greetings Father" if you prefer a different word.

[AussieGiant]

Fantastic TC. Otto's gotta be wondering what the hell is going to happen to Bavaria once he's gone!!!

[OverKnight]

If you've read the latest in the Bavaria thread, Otto is wondering just that.

Of course once he shuffles off that mortal coil, I'll be part of Bavaria's callow youth movement. This all depends, however, on my next avatar's attributes.

Though with Otto, I've got so many now, it's hard to keep track. I've sacrificed some accuracy for consistency in the character.