Wolf Speak Corrections

We will not penalize a player for using one or two of the more logical terms, such as "orbs" or "tassel" though excessive use of wolfspeak, or use of terms that are just flat out incorrect will be corrected. Continued use will result in removal from the pack.

What is Wolfspeak
WolfSpeak is a style of roleplay that somehow came to be. It is the use of words that are meant to make a post look flashy, fancy and intelligent. However, the reality of Wolfspeak is it makes the user seem very foolish as most of the words are used incorrectly, made to mean something they do not, or made up all together. Many of the terms used are meant to be used as similes "This is like that" but instead are used to replace the word all together.

Bad Example
** The female's long pillars stretching out before her.
Good Example
** The females long legs stretched out before her like pillars.

Here is an extensive list of words that are used incorrectly in WolfSpeak, with their correct definitions and if they are able to be used at all - in what context. Though MOST wolfspeak terms are way off, there are a few that are close enough in context that we will let them pass, but there are very few.

Gender

Vixen
- A female fox or ill tempered woman.
** Should not be used to identify a female wolf.

Valkyrie
- Odin's handmaidens that escorted fallen warriors to Valhalla
** Should not be used to identify a female wolf.

Fem, Femora, Fae
- Adding "Fe" to the beginning of things does not make it refer to a female.
** Should not be used

Femme
- Not totally incorrect. It is a french slang term for someone who is exceptionally feminine though typically comes with a negative connotation as someone who is a lesbian or a male that is exceptionally feminine.
** Can be used

Feminine
- Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women, especially delicacy and prettiness.
** Proper use: "The feminine creature moved with ease."
** Incorrect use: "The feminine moved with ease."

Brujo/Bruja
- Spanish term for a witch, witch doctor, sorcerer, someone who practices Black Magic.
** Should not be used

Hessian
- A native or inhabitant of Hesse, a German mercenary in the British army in America during the Revolutionary War or A mercenary soldier.
** Should not be used

Mascu
- This is not a word. Is it really so hard to add four more letters?
** Should not be used

Fatale
- Causing or capable of causing death, causing ruin or destruction; disastrous, of decisive importance; fateful: came through at the fatal moment.
** Should not be used

Dame
- A courtesy title for a woman of high status or importance.
** Can be used


Head/Skull

Pate
- Refers to the human head.
** Should not be used

Craniul
- This is not a word.
** Should not be used

Vertex/Apex/Summit
- All essentially mean the highest point of something. Yes, Your head is the highest point of your body (unless you count ears) but that's really grasping at straws and splitting hairs. Just say Head/Cranium.
** Should not be used

Attic
- A storage place between a housing structure and its roof.
** Should not be used

Cerebrum
- The front part of the brain.
** Should not be used

Plat
- An area of land
** Should not be used

Ears

Aud/Auds/Audit/Auditory
- A formal investigation of a group or individuals financial accounts. Nothing to do with ears.
** Should not be used

Antenna
- Sensory appendages of insects or crustacean. Wolves are mammals.
** Should not be used

Receivers
- One who gets something, a part of a radio, television, telephone.
** Should not be used

Thorns
- A sharp portion of a plant.
** Should not be used

Satellites
- An artificial body placed in orbit, a celestial object.
** Should not be used

Pinna
- Not entirely wrong. This is the flesh part of the inner ear. Often also appears as "Pinnae" which is not a word.
** Incorrect: "The wolf rotates its pinna"
** Correct: "The wolfs ears rotated, the pinna directed at the sound."

Solae
Not a word.
** Should not be used

Lobes
- Refers to various parts of the brain.
** Should not be used

Body

Chassis
- The frame of a vehicle.
** Should not be used

Constitution
- The composition of something or a body of fundamental principles or established precedents.
** Should not be used

Tenement
- A room or set of rooms that separate residence or a piece of land that is owned.
** Should not be used

Shaft
- A long narrow extending piece often forming a handle.
** Should not be used

Muzzle

Labia
- Inner and outter folds of the vulva - Does not refer to the lips of a mouth.
** Should not be used

Proboscis
- Not totally wrong, it can be used for mammals such as ant eaters and elephants but unless your wolf has a realllllllllly long face, it doesn't apply.
** Should not be used

Dial
- The face of a clock or to call someone.
** Should not be used

Orifice
- A hole that opens into the body. Yes it can be used to describe ones mouth, but it can also be your anus, your ears, your vagina... Is it really that much more appealing?
** Should not be used

Eyes

Optics
- The branch of science that deals with light and vision. Does not actually mean "eye(s)"
** Should not be used

Orbs / Globes
- A spherical object. Your eyes are SHAPED like orbs/globes, they are not actually orbs/globes.
** Should not be used

Pools
- A body of water.
** Incorrect: "The wolf gazes upon you, its pools dark"
** Correct: "The wolf's eyes were like deep pools"

Legs / Paws

Stilts
- A pair of upright pillars with feet at the bottom allowing the wearer to walk high off the ground. Are you a giraffe? No. Your a wolf. Dont be silly.
** Should not be used

Pillars/Columns
- Tall vertical structure of stone, wood or metal.
** Should not be used

Beams
- A sturdy piece of square timber or metal or a ray/shaft of light.
** Should not be used

Pistons
- A disk or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used in an internal combustion engine to derive motion, or in a pump to impart motion.
** Should not be used

Stems
- Main body or stalk of a plant.
** Should not be used

Treads
- The surface of a step or stair, a specific walk or marks left by walking.
** Should not be used

Pads
- Not totally incorrect. Pads refer to the BOTTOM of the paws, not the entire paw
** Incorrect: "The wolf swats at the air with his pads"
** Correct: "The wolf makes its way along the terrain, its pads scraping the earth."

Tail

Banner
- A long strip of cloth bearing a design or slogan. Though, can be used as a simile.
** Incorrect: "The wolf's banner rose high."
** Correct" "The wolf's tail rose like a banner high above its body."

Tassle
- A number of loose threads or cords
** Should not be used

Rope
- A length of strong cord made by twisting together strands of natural fibers.
** Should not be used

Fur / Skin

Crust
- The tough outter layer.
** Should not be used

Ectoderm
- Outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development.
** Should not be used

Epidermis
- Outer layer of cells of an organism, more commonly referred to in plants.
** Should not be used

Husk
- Dry outer covering of fruits or seeds.
** Should not be used

Pelliclea
- A thin skin, membrane or cuticle.
** Should not be used

Velvet/Wool/Leather/Fleece
- These are materials/textures, not actual fur.
** Incorrect: "The wolf stood and shook his wool to rid it of debris"
** Correct: "The wolfs fur was fine as wool."