How come the msq keeps using big words?

[BroFists]

I'm not an english major so I don't know these big words. But omg can we all agree to chill with the big words. How come urianger and even the crystal Miqote use words like "puissant"? What does "by his most puissant hands" even mean lol? Do you want people to carry a dictionary when they do the msq? Because if you are you succeeded congrats looooool.

[linay]

It's probably to make it sound archaic. I think it's cool to find out the meaning of new words.

[BroFists]

It's probably to make it sound archaic. I think it's cool to find out the meaning of new words.

Lol what does archic mean? Even you guys are doing that now XD

[linay]

Lol what does archic mean? Even you guys are doing that now XD

LOL, sorry. I mean, make it sound old, like it's not in a modern setting.

[MistakeNot]

I'm not an english major so I don't know these big words. But omg can we all agree to chill with the big words. How come urianger and even the crystal Miqote use words like "puissant"? What does "by his most puissant hands" even mean lol? Do you want people to carry a dictionary when they do the msq? Because if you are you succeeded congrats looooool.

You do not need to be an English major to understand the "big words". You just need to be normally literate and have at least some basic education - the vocabulary used is not that unusual. Oh, and one must not be a troll - I fear that is your problem.
Urianger speaks like he does because he has read far too many old books and picked up his speech patterns from those.

FYI, "puissant" means "powerful"

[Gula]

You do not need to be an English major to understand the "big words". You just need to be normally literate and have at least some basic education - the vocabulary used is not that unusual. Oh, and one must not be a troll - I fear that is your problem.
Urianger speaks like he does because he has read far too many old books and picked up his speech patterns from those.

FYI, "puissant" means "powerful"

I remember (native English speakers) complaining about Alisae saying "buoyant" when referring to Alphinaud's inability to swim. People just can't seem to use dictionaries anymore, and apparently missed out on context clues from 5th grade.

I admittedly don't know every single word that's used because of ye olde English but I think it should be normal to seek the knowledge instead of wallow in indolence and ignorance.

[HyoMinPark]

I remember (native English speakers) complaining about Alisae saying "buoyant" when referring to Alphinaud's inability to swim. People just can't seem to use dictionaries anymore, and apparently missed out on context clues from 5th grade.

I admittedly don't know every single word that's used because of ye olde English but I think it should be normal to seek the knowledge instead of wallow in indolence and ignorance.

Using dictionaries is hard.

[Iscah]

Using dictionaries is hard.

It's such a big book though! And it's full of hard words!

[Avidria]

I remember (native English speakers) complaining about Alisae saying "buoyant" when referring to Alphinaud's inability to swim. People just can't seem to use dictionaries anymore, and apparently missed out on context clues from 5th grade.

I admittedly don't know every single word that's used because of ye olde English but I think it should be normal to seek the knowledge instead of wallow in indolence and ignorance.

Seriously though. I see a word I don't know, I take maybe five seconds to Google it and move on. And half of that is opening the browser to do it, if it isn't already open.

No. Too hard. Must complain words big, much easier.

[File2ish]

Or, you know, add such "big words" to your vocabulary when you learn their meaning. Probably a troll, but I'll continue anyway:

If the character concept is one where he or she is extremely intelligent, a bookworm, and talented in magicks; the character dialogue would reflect the traits of the character. It would not simplified into layman's terms so a potential reader who may not have certain words (like "puissant" in your example) in their vocabulary immediately understand without a bit of thought or looking up definitions. A character more along the lines of an average person would be far less likely to use such words.

Or take Jacke in the Rogue's Guild for instance. People don't understand what he means half the time because of the terms he uses (which is pretty much just thieves cant, which was like rogue slang in the 1700s-1800s). At one point Jacke says "(...)But I warn ye: he'll talk the bloody wattles off if ye let him!". "Wattles"" is another term for ears, just as "puissant" is a another term for powerful.