We can just pretend the internet is a series of messenger birds.
Of course you would have to remove EMOTICONS from the board because that would break immersion. Oh, you could add new ones to replace
. Like, one could be CLINK but all comic book-y. We could add clinks to our dialogue to show that we're shifting with anger.
Not sure if they used to write that on their birdscrolls but if the two were really close on the strat map, it could slide.
However, all posts should be forced to begin with an image macro of some old dude in robes standing in a doorway saying "Master, a bird has arrived."