Chatterbox: Chirp at Cricket

CB Dictionary/A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Chatterbox

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AE = alter ego. Sometimes made by CBers as a separate identity. Eg. Brookeira, Winter Firefly, St.Owl, Somebody. See also Alter Ego Thread. 

Alter Ego Thread = thread where AEs are allowed. Established to prevent AEs from overrunning CB .

BaB = blab about books. An area where book reviews, queries for book suggestions/votes, and book quote games often are posted.  

Book Quote Game = a game where one CBer submits a book quote. The next CBer must guess the book from which the quote originates and post a new quote. Can go on indefinitely. Extremely popular.  

CaC = chirp at cricket. An area where assorted messages to other CBers, guides to the CB, and letters for Letterbox often are posted. 

CB = chatterbox.

CBer = a person who goes on CB.  

CBer picturing = a game where CBers state how they picture other CBers.  

Charrie = a character made by a CBer for use in a RP . Most RPs allow from one to three charries. This term is largely outdated, since most CBers now use simply "character". 

Compliment Tree = a thread where CBers post compliments for one another. Often established in times of conflict.  

DtE = down to earth. An area where posts about the CB, surveys, compliment trees, and real life issues are often posted.  

Inkwell = the inkwell. An area where posts about RRs, RPs, and other stories/story ideas are often posted.  

PP = pudding's place. An area where posts about art, music, movies, drama, or games such as the Ski Lodge are often posted.   

SI = secret identity. CBers post with a different name. Other CBers try to guess who it is. Usu. on Pudding's Place. 

Ski Lodge = a game created by Ruby/Red under the pseudonym T.O.N. A classic on the CB that has now had many imitations.  

Survey = a game where CBers post information about themselves.  

RP = role play. CBers submit a charrie and write as that charrie. Usu. on Inkwell, in first person present. May have a theme, such as Fantasy or Post-Apocalyptic.

RR = round robin. CBers start a short story, adding on. Usu. on Inkwell, with a limit to how many words a person can add at a time.