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;Ding!:Said when a character has just gained a '''level''' or otherwise reached a significant point of advancement.  :Origin: The online RPG ''EverQuest'', which played a dinging sound effect when a PC gained a level; this convention was adopted by several other online RPGs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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Ding!
Said when a character has just gained a level or otherwise reached a significant point of advancement.  :Origin: The online RPG EverQuest, which played a dinging sound effect when a PC gained a level; this convention was adopted by several other online RPGs.

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fine red mist
What is said to be left of a character who has just taken an obscene amount of damage, much more than what was needed to kill him. As an example, a character who was right next to a large bomb when it went off could be said to have been "reduced to a fine red mist".
______-fu
Skill in ______, especially if the approach to that could be said to come from extensive learning or training. Often used with pseudo-Zen sentence constructions, such as "My _____-fu is strong." to indicate a high level of skill.
Origin: Generalization of the -fu in "kung-fu". (Note that this is actually wrong: according to Dictionary.com, it's the "kung" part that denotes skill.)
Usage:
GM: "How the hell did you manage to create a character this powerful at the starting level?"
Player: "My chargen-fu is strong."




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