(Are you sitting at a private table, wanting to show off? Here's how!)

VERBS

YOUR ACTION FROM YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE

YOUR ACTION AS VIEWED BY OTHERS

BERSERK <YOURSELF> (while at a private table or other quiet place)

You're just not in the mood.

N/A

BOUNCE (sitting at a private table)

You bounce up and down in your seat. Where's my food?!?

Eratika bounces up and down in her chair, doing a perfect imitation of a child impatiently waiting for her food.

BOUNCE (when hiding under a private table)

Bracing your back against the table, you bounce up and down, giving the table a good shake.

You hear something shuffling beneath the table. Suddenly, the table begins to bounce wildly, upsetting all the items stacked upon it! Earthquake!!!

COVER TABLE (while at a private table)

You stand in front of a long table.

Eratika stands in front of a long table.

DANCE (while at a private table)

You climb up on the table and do a wild, stomping, flailing, twirling, kicking, whirling, gyrating dance! Once out of breath, you hop off the table and collapse in a chair.

Eratika climbs up on the table and does a wild, stomping, flailing, twirling, kicking, whirling, gyrating dance! Once out of breath, she hops off the table and collapses in a chair.

FALL (from a chair at a private table)

You lean a bit too far back in your chair and fall over backwards!

Eratika leans a bit too far back in her chair and falls over backwards!

GO <PERSON> TABLE or GO <NAME OF TABLE>

(NOTE: It is no longer necessary that you be invited to a private table. If you GO TABLE twice, you will appear at the table. Still, it is a good idea to be courteous. <g>)

>go Kelista table

You approach the Fat Thrak Table, which is occupied. If you are sure you wish to join the people at that table, GO there again.

>go Kelista table

You head over to the Fat Thrak Table.

 

You see Eratika approach the table.

 


Eratika arrives at your table.

HIDE (while at private table)

You crawl under the table and hide. Lost a fork or something?

Eratika crawls underneath the table and hides.

HIT or PUNCH TABLE (while sitting at a private table) You pound your fist on the long wooden table! Brianus pounds his fist on the long wooden table!
HIT or PUNCH TABLE (while standing at a private table) Actually, using a weapon would probably be a bit more effective. Eratika looked like she was about ready to punch the table.
INVITE <PERSON> (while sitting at a private table) You wave at Trakkar and invite him to come sit with you. Eratika waves at you and invites you to come sit at her table.

JUMP or LEAP (sitting at private table)

Your chair flies back behind you as you leap to your feet! Now, what was it you were getting up to do?

Eratika's chair flies back as she leaps to her feet!

KICK TABLE (while at a private table)

You stub your toe trying to kick the table!

Eratika just tried to kick the table!

KNOCK TABLE (while at a private table)

You cross your fingers and knock on the long table three times for luck.

Eratika crosses her fingers and knocks on the long table three times. Doesn't she know that's bad luck?

LEAN (while at a private table)

You lean against a long table.

Eratika leans against a long table.

LEAN BACK (sitting at a private table)

You lean back in your chair, balancing yourself on two legs for a few moments, then set the chair back down on all four legs.

Eratika leans back in her chair, balancing herself on two legs for a few moments, then sets the chair back down on all four legs.

LEAP or JUMP (sitting at private table)

Your chair flies back behind you as you leap to your feet! Now, what was it you were getting up to do?

Eratika's chair flies back as she leaps to her feet!

LIE (sitting at a private table)

You get out of your chair And lie down on the floor. Everyone stares, And you wonder what for!

Eratika gets out of her chair and lies down on the floor. Goon!

LIE (standing at a private table)

You find a clear spot on the floor and lie down. Nap time already?

Eratika finds a clear spot on the floor and lies down.

PRAY (at a private table)

You mumble a few quick words of blessing or your meal.

Eratika mumbles a quick prayer of blessing for her meal.

PUNCH or HIT TABLE (while sitting at a private table) You pound your fist on the long wooden table! Brianus pounds his fist on the long wooden table!

PUNCH or HIT TABLE (while standing at a private table)

Actually, using a weapon would probably be a bit more effective.

Eratika looked like she was about ready to punch the table.

ROLL LAUGH (while at a private table)

You laugh so hard that you fall off your chair!

Eratika falls out of her chair and rolls around on the floor laughing!

SALUTE <PERSON AT TABLE> (hands empty)

You mime raising a glass and give a toast to Trakkar's health.

Eratika mimes raising a glass and gives a toast to your health.

SALUTE <PERSON AT TABLE> (while holding a drink in your hand)

>salute Trakkar
You raise your Rumbling Hills ale and give a toast to Trakkar's health.
You take a drink from your Rumbling Hills ale.
Ah! Refreshing, indeed!


Eratika raises her Rumbling Hills ale and gives a toast to your health.
Eratika takes a drink from her Rumbling Hills ale.

SALUTE <YOURSELF> (while at table with a drink in your hand)

>salute Eratika
You raise your Rumbling Hills ale and give a toast to your health.
You take a drink from your Rumbling Hills ale.
Mmmmmm...that hit the spot.


Eratika raises her Rumbling Hills ale and gives a toast to her health. How rude.
Eratika takes a drink from her Rumbling Hills ale. 

SALUTE <YOURSELF> (while at table with empty hands)

You mime raising a glass and give a toast to your health.

Eratika mimes raising a glass and gives a toast to her health. How rude.

SIT (at a private table)

You pull out a chair and plop yourself down at the table.

Eratika pulls out a chair and plops herself down at the table.

SIT (from lying on the floor at a private table)

You pick yourself up off the floor and seat yourself at the table.

Eratika picks herself up off the floor and seats herself at the table. Just can't take her anywhere, can you?

SWOON (at a private table)

You bonk your face on the table as you attempt to feint a faint.

Eratika faints, falling face-first onto the table with a hearty SMACK! She jerks upright and blinks a few times as a brilliant goose-egg begins to form on her forehead.

TILT <TABLE> (while at private table)

You lift one end of the table, causing everything upon it to slide precariously to the other side!

Eratika lifts one end of the table, causing everything upon it to slide precariously to the other side! Eratika sets the table level before any of the items meet disaster.