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==Speaking without Talking==
==Speaking without Talking==
while you could talk through pda message or machine talk, like player monkeys, it's sometimes for fun to creativity express yourself through emotes and writing
While you could communicate through [[PDA]] messages or [[Implant#Machine Talk|machine talk implants]] like a player [[monkey]], you're missing out on the core experience that makes miming, both in SS13 and in general, so fun, and that's creatively expressing yourself without using words at all. After, why bother putting on the mime mask and garb if you won't act like a mime ''artist''? Luckily, Goonstation gives you many tools for communicating besides speech. Some of them are more ambiguous than regular talking(as if verbal communication can't be just as unclear), but that's what makes it beautiful--and entertaining.
 
===The Art of Custom Emotes===
===The Art of Custom Emotes===
  how to custom emote
  how to custom emote
  don't use them to talk, i.e. "Silence the clown is a changeling" should be avoided
  don't use them to talk, i.e. "Silence the clown is a changeling" should be avoided
  things like "Mime vomits in disgust of your incompetence" are okay, but can be improved
  things like "Mime vomits in disgust of your incompetence" are okay, but can be improved
  -mbrace ambiguity  
  embrace ambiguity  
 
===The Writing on the Wall===
===The Writing on the Wall===
  having fun with crayons
By using a [[General Objects#Crayons|crayon]] on the floor, you can draw a variety of shapes and pictograms to suit your inner visual artist. How about a portrait of the [[Head of Security]]? What does "[[Captain]] smells" look like in simple geometric shape? Can you depict the conditions of [[Medbay]] as modern abstract art? (Don't worry about your art skill--you don't need any for that one!) A picture can say a thousand words--and you don't have to actually speak any of them.
 
===Note, S'il Vous Plaît===
===Note, S'il Vous Plaît===
fun things/gags involving paper, some of which are similar to what you can do with crayons
While you can just write what you want to say on a piece of paper and hand it to someone, and it's alright and fine, why not have a little fun and mischief? Translate your messages into French through Google Translate and watch the crew attempt to piece together what little French they know, or, better yet, reply with equally bad French. Or, instead of words, put ASCII art--the worse you are, the funnier it'll be! If the visual arts aren't your thing, try carefully describing a picture or making word puzzles. The pen is mighty indeed when it comes to miming. Don't forget about the [[Guide to writing]].
 
==The Clown and You==
==The Clown and You==
  basically: what's the clown's relationship with the mime?  
  basically: what's the clown's relationship with the mime?  

Revision as of 19:03, 29 December 2019

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"The art of silence speaks to the soul, like music, making comedy and tragedy, involving you and your life. . . . creating character and space, by making a whole show on stage – showing our lives, our dreams, our expectations"

-- (Marcel Marceau)

The quiet counterpart to the Clown. Equipped with a snazzy striped suit, suspenders and beret. You can find this outfit as well as an alternative set of dungarees, scarf and bowler hat in the chapel.

As a Mime, you're unable to speak, use this to your advantage by finding fun ways to communicate with the crew! Try emoting, writing on the floor with crayons, or passing letters to your crew-mates to get your point across.

The Mime is available as a gimmick job on all days, with an extra slot on Mondays. Go forth and entertain!

Speaking without Talking

While you could communicate through PDA messages or machine talk implants like a player monkey, you're missing out on the core experience that makes miming, both in SS13 and in general, so fun, and that's creatively expressing yourself without using words at all. After, why bother putting on the mime mask and garb if you won't act like a mime artist? Luckily, Goonstation gives you many tools for communicating besides speech. Some of them are more ambiguous than regular talking(as if verbal communication can't be just as unclear), but that's what makes it beautiful--and entertaining.

The Art of Custom Emotes

how to custom emote
don't use them to talk, i.e. "Silence the clown is a changeling" should be avoided
things like "Mime vomits in disgust of your incompetence" are okay, but can be improved
embrace ambiguity 

The Writing on the Wall

By using a crayon on the floor, you can draw a variety of shapes and pictograms to suit your inner visual artist. How about a portrait of the Head of Security? What does "Captain smells" look like in simple geometric shape? Can you depict the conditions of Medbay as modern abstract art? (Don't worry about your art skill--you don't need any for that one!) A picture can say a thousand words--and you don't have to actually speak any of them.

Note, S'il Vous Plaît

While you can just write what you want to say on a piece of paper and hand it to someone, and it's alright and fine, why not have a little fun and mischief? Translate your messages into French through Google Translate and watch the crew attempt to piece together what little French they know, or, better yet, reply with equally bad French. Or, instead of words, put ASCII art--the worse you are, the funnier it'll be! If the visual arts aren't your thing, try carefully describing a picture or making word puzzles. The pen is mighty indeed when it comes to miming. Don't forget about the Guide to writing.

The Clown and You

basically: what's the clown's relationship with the mime? 
the answer is anything that seems interesting
-enemies
-friends 
-an odd couple
-a comedy duo like silent bob and jay

Supplementary Video



Jobs on Space Station 13
Command &
Security
CaptainNew64.gif Captain · HeadOfSecurityV2-64x64.gif Head of Security · HeadOfPersonnelV2-64x66.png Head of Personnel · ChiefEngineer64.png Chief Engineer · ResearchDirectorV2-64x70.png Research Director · MedicalDirectorNew64.png Medical Director

TankTopSecurityOfficer.gif Security Officer · DetectiveNew64.png Detective · SecurityAssistantNew64.png Security Assistant

NanotrasenSecurityOperativeWithSuit68.gif Nanotrasen Security Consultant

Medical &
Research
MedicalDoctorNew64.gif Medical Doctor · MedicalAssistantNew.png Medical Trainee · RoboticistNew64.png Roboticist · Genetics wiki big.gif Geneticist

ScientistV3-64x64.png Scientist · ResearchAssistantNew.png Research Trainee

Engineering EngineerCoatNew64.png Engineer · TechassistantNew.png Technical Trainee

QuartermasterNew64.png Quartermaster · MinerV3-64x64.png Miner

Civilian

AssistantNew64.png Staff Assistant · JanitorNew64.png Janitor · ChaplainNew64.png Chaplain · MailmanV2-64x64.png Mail Courier · RadioHostV2-64x64.png Radio Host · MimeNew64.png Mime

Chef64new.png Chef · BartenderNew64.png Bartender · BotanistNew64.png Botanist · Rancher2.png Rancher

ClownNew64.png Clown

SousChefV2-64x64.png Gimmick jobs

Silicon AIV3-64.gif Artificial Intelligence · CyborgV3-64x64.gif Cyborg
Jobs of the Day Dungeoneer64x64.png Dungeoneer · BarberV2-64x64.png Barber · WaiterV2-64x64.png Waiter · LawyerV2-64x66.png Lawyer · TouristNew64.png Tourist · MusicianV2-64x64.png Musician · BoxerV2-64x64.png Boxer
Antagonist Roles With own mode Arcfiend64x64.PNG Arcfiend · BlobOvermind64.png Blob · AbominationAnimated64x96.gif Changeling · GangLeaderV2-64x68.png Gang Member · Featherdrone-flockmind.gif Flockmind (Featherdrone-flocktrace.gif Flocktrace) · SyndicateAssaultTrooperV3-64x64.png Nuclear Operative · SpyThiefV2-64x64.png Spy Thief · TraitorNew64.png Traitor · HeadRevolutionaryV2-64x64.png Revolutionary · VampireV2-64x64.png Vampire (VampThrallV3-64x64.png Thrall) · WizardNew64.gif Wizard
Others HardmodeTraitorNew64.png Sleeper Agent · WerewolfV2-64x68.png Werewolf · WraithV2-64x64.png Wraith (Poltergeist64.png Poltergeist) · WrestlerV2-64x64.png Wrestler · PredatorV2-64x64.png Hunter · GrinchMitch.png Grinch · KrampusSquish.gif Krampus · OmniTraitorV2-64x64.gif Gimmick antagonist roles
Special Roles Drone64x64.png Ghostdrone · MonkeyResprite64.png Monkey · SpaceMouse64.png Critter · GhostV3-64x64.png Ghost · CluwneNew64.png Cluwne · SantaClausV2-64x64.png Santa Claus