Ah, yes... A good DM can get anyone to role-play...:

MattatPeay: JIMMY
Drooler55: MATT
Drooler55: :-)
MattatPeay: how are you?
Drooler55: good
Drooler55: u?
MattatPeay: im ok
Drooler55: kewl
MattatPeay: coughing
Drooler55: NOOOOOOOOOOO
MattatPeay: but other than that
Drooler55: YOU HAVE SARS!
Drooler55: *runs away*
MattatPeay: no
Drooler55: ::i can't hear u, i ran away::
Drooler55: ::u have to shout::
Drooler55: LOL
MattatPeay: NO I DONT
Drooler55: lol