Sorry, I just burst into a bit a laugh when my drive by hugging was referenced.
As a lot of people have noted, it was far from IC. A lot of times I use FFXIV as a 'pacing' simulated while I am thinking. I am one of those people that PACE A LOT while thinking, and since my significant other is one of those folks who rightly might get bothered by someone pacing, FFXIV serves as a good substitute. That is why a lot of folks will end up seeing me literally do many circles running through the Quicksand, down the markets, up the main 'drive' of Ul'dah to the Aetheryte and back to the Quicksand. I end up doing that many times before I sit down with an idea of what I want to RP. When I see someone I know or at least recognize at the moment while pacing a lot of times I will just /hug and keep going. Weird little habit.
My /hug of someone rarely is IC. (I think only one of my characters regularly hugged people, and he would actually lift highlanders off the ground with those hugs. Go go Seawolf.) Most of the time the hug is a version of me saying "HI! Hope you are doing well." but I seriously have nothing else to say because my brain isn't working well so it doesn't become that odd "Hi" "Hi" How are you doing?" "Good you?" "Doing well." and then just stopping. It really just is me acknowledging I saw you but at the same time apologizing for lack of conversation due to me... just not having any at the time.
As a lot of people have noted, it was far from IC. A lot of times I use FFXIV as a 'pacing' simulated while I am thinking. I am one of those people that PACE A LOT while thinking, and since my significant other is one of those folks who rightly might get bothered by someone pacing, FFXIV serves as a good substitute. That is why a lot of folks will end up seeing me literally do many circles running through the Quicksand, down the markets, up the main 'drive' of Ul'dah to the Aetheryte and back to the Quicksand. I end up doing that many times before I sit down with an idea of what I want to RP. When I see someone I know or at least recognize at the moment while pacing a lot of times I will just /hug and keep going. Weird little habit.
My /hug of someone rarely is IC. (I think only one of my characters regularly hugged people, and he would actually lift highlanders off the ground with those hugs. Go go Seawolf.) Most of the time the hug is a version of me saying "HI! Hope you are doing well." but I seriously have nothing else to say because my brain isn't working well so it doesn't become that odd "Hi" "Hi" How are you doing?" "Good you?" "Doing well." and then just stopping. It really just is me acknowledging I saw you but at the same time apologizing for lack of conversation due to me... just not having any at the time.
