I use 'prob' ALL the time! And have to keep goign back to edit  - *Grins*  as I did with this...........<br/><br/><br/><br/>I sometimes find it a useful exercise to separate out the dialogue and any actions that my character<span class="bbc_u">can actually see and hear </span>- and drop off everything else in the post.<br/><br/>then to make sure my character is reacting appropriately I then colour the speech in the way she would feel about it .........................<br/><br/><em>"I look forward to getting to know each of you, in every way."    <br/><br/>"And while each individual here has the right to do as they please, I propose for the good of the group, and the success of our future together, that we take a little more time getting to know each other before we set off to chase the ghosts from the house.  I'm afraid if we bother them too soon, we may find in six months that the ghosts are displeased with us."  <br/><br/>"Maybe it is my conservative upbringing rearing its prudish head, but you five are what I dreamed of before I even knew to dream."<br/><br/>shrug, "I just don't want us to fuck this up by getting the cart before the horse.  What'ya say we give ourselves at least a night and a day before we do any ghost hunting?"   </em><br/><br/>It helps me a lot, especially when my own character is having a moment!  Mind you that probably  happens FAR to often!<br/><br/>I am looking forward to seeing how they all react to Nicci's words and her toast - and what they pick out of her words  ;D<br/><br/>hopefully when I get up I'll have some yummy posts to read!<br/><br/>Night all<br/><br/>D D x x x<br/><br/>