used to describe a person who is currently not behaving according to their game persona, or the words or actions of such a person. Certain games, groups or players use special gestures to show when a player speaks OOC, or when that player's character has left the game. Examples include: placing a hand over the name badge, removing the badge or turning it backwards, holding a fist to the forehead, or doing any of the preceding while prefacing statements with "out of character."