I don't think this thread is OC. This forum is for Siege. So, what is Siege?
Is it just the shard? Ok, the shard is just a computer program. Without the players, it would consist of a CPU shoveling monsters around aimlessly all day long. So, the players are part of Siege. Those players have real lives. Should they leave those at the door when they enter here? No, because not everyone likes to role play, and nowhere does it stipulate that you have to RP to play on Siege.
Therefore, if a role player can say that their dwarven hairdresser is 904 years old, and is looking forward to middle age, then a human being can say that they are 27, and had a bad day at the office. One is just as valid as the other.
If, however, I was to go to a Yahoo group about stamp collecting, and start describing how my dwarven hairdresser had a bad day at the office, then THAT would probably be a little bit out of place. I really must try that sometime!
Oh, and happy birthday, Bea! "Meaning of life", eh? Or did I miss the reference?