VERBS YOUR ACTION FROM YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE YOUR ACTION AS VIEWED BY OTHERS

WAGGLE <CRITTER or HOUSE PET>

You waggle your fingers at the gak. It isn't too impressed.

Eratika waggles her fingers mystically at the gak. The gak isn't too impressed, really.

WAGGLE <DEAD CRITTER> You waggle your fingers at the kobold. It isn't too impressed. Dead things are often hard to impress, though. Eratika waggles her fingers mystically at the dead kobold. Unsurprisingly, the kobold doesn't react.

WAGGLE <DEAD PERSON>

You waggle your fingers mystically at Eratika, but she's still pretty dead.

Trakkar waggles his fingers mystically at you. You're still as dead as a dead thing.

WAGGLE <ITEM>

Okay, you waggle your fingers at the wooden box. Nothing happens.

Eratika waggles her fingers at a weathered wooden box.

WAGGLE <PERSON>

You waggle your fingers mystically at Trakkar!

Eratika waggles her fingers mystically at you! Ooh! Scary!

WAGGLE <YOURSELF>

You waggle your fingers mystically.

Eratika waggles her fingers mystically. Ooh...impressive.

WAIL

You wail!

Eratika wails!

WAIL (while dead)

You begin to wail, your spirit lamenting your current state.

The spirit of Eratika begins to wail eerily.

WAIL (while hidden)

You wail!

You hear someone wailing from the shadows!

WAIL <DEAD PERSON> (from a standing position)

You fall to your knees beside the body of Eratika and wail mournfully!

Trakkar falls to his knees beside your body and wails mournfully!

WAIL <DEAD PERSON> (from kneeling position>

You fling yourself on the body of Eratika, wailing mournfully.

Trakkar flings himself on your body, wailing mournfully.

WAIL <PERSON>

You glance at Trakkar and begin to wail!

Eratika glances at you and begins to wail!

WAIT

Time drags on by...
Roundtime: 2 sec.

Eratika seems to be waiting for something.

WAVE

You wave.

Eratika waves.

WAVE <CRITTER or HOUSE PET>

You wave to the rolton.

Eratika waves to the rolton.

WAVE <ITEM> (which you are holding in your hand)

You wave your rusty broadsword around.

Eratika waves rusty broadsword around.

WAVE <ITEM> (which you are not holding in your hand) But you're not holding that! N/A

WAVE <PERSON>

You wave to Trakkar.

Eratika waves to you.

WAVE <YOURSELF>

You fan yourself.

Eratika fans herself.

WEALTH (when you don't have silvers with you)

>wealth
You have no silver coins with you.
In the back of your mind you remember you owe a debt of 589 silvers in the town of Icemule Trace.


Eratika appears to be checking her pockets for something, but finds them empty.

WEALTH (when you have silvers with you)

>wealth
You have 817 coins with you.
In the back of your mind you remember you owe a debt of 10 silver in the town of Wehnimer's Landing.


Eratika rummages around in her pockets.

WEAR <ITEM> 
(Note that there are a limited number of "spots" on your body with which to wear items. All spots are verified by recorded log except the 40 miscellaneous/pin spots, a number which is rumored to be true. Heh. )

1. Head (one spot for hat, helmet, tiara, etc.)

>wear circlet
You put a sparkling amber-studded circlet on your head.
>wear helm
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

2. (a) Earlobe (one spot for earring) and (b) Earlobes (one spot for pair of earrings)

>wear my earr
You hang a dragonsbreath sapphire mouse earring from your earlobe.

>wear my earr
You hang some silver iceblossom earrings from your earlobes.

>wear my earring
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

3. Neck (three spots for amulets, necklaces, pendants, etc.)

>wear my chain
You hang a chain of enamelled gold daisies around your neck.
>wear my pendant
You hang a crystal dagger pendant around your neck.
>wear my amulet
You hang a crystal amulet around your neck.
>wear my amulet
You can only wear 3 of that kind of item.

4. Back (one spot for backpack, back sheath, pack, etc.),

>wea backpack
You put a rat fur backpack on your back.
>wea backpack
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

5. (a) Shoulder (two spots for harnesses, knapsacks, shields, shoulder satchels, etc.) and (b) Shoulders (one spot for mantle, cape, cloak, greatcloak) (commonly called the "cloak spot")

>wear my harn
You sling a deep crimson wand harness over your shoulder.
>wear my satchel
You sling a dark green woolen satchel over your shoulder.
>wear my shield
You can only wear 2 of that kind of item.

>wear my wrap
You drape a sabre-tooth tiger fur wrap from your shoulders.
>wear my cloak
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

6. Arms (one spot for arm greaves, armbands, etc.)

>Wear my arm greav
You attach some arm greaves to your arms.
>wear my arm greaves
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

7. Wrists (two spots for bracelets, wrist sheaths, etc.)

>wear my brace
You attach a luminous spun crystal bracelet to your wrist.
>wear my brace
You attach a delicate leaf charm bracelet to your wrist.
>wear my bracelet
You can only wear 2 of that kind of item.

8. Finger (two spots for rings, bands, etc.)

>wea ring
You slide the ring on your finger.
>wea band
You slide a stunning gold wedding band embellished with two sparkling rubies nestled together onto your finger.
>wear ring
You can only wear 2 of that kind of item.

9. Torso (one spot for armor, tunic, shirt dress, etc.)

>wear my dress
You work your way into a black silk witch's dress.
>wear my leather
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

10. Waist (one spot for belt)

>wear belt
You put a rumpled violet belt around your waist.
>wear belt
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

11. Belt (three spots for belt-worn bags, sacks, sheaths, etc.)

>wear sack
You attach a dyed emerald scroll sack to your belt.
>wear pouch
You attach a belt pouch to your belt.
>wear sack
You attach a large sack to your belt.
>wear sack
You can only wear 3 of that kind of item.

12. (a) Legs (one spot for skirt, trousers, etc.) and (b) Legs (one spot for leg greaves, etc.)

>wear skirt
You pull a slovenly cerulean-hued skirt over your legs.
>wear trouser
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

>wear greave
You attach some leg greaves to your legs.
>wear greave
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

13. Ankle (one spot for anklet, ankle sheath, ankle bracelet, etc.)

>wear my brace
You attach a ruby and silver ankle bracelet to your ankle.
>wear my anklet
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

14. Feet (one spot for boots, sandals, socks, shoes, etc.)

>wear my slip
You put a pair of spidersilk slippers onto your feet.
>wear my sandals
You can only wear 1 of that kind of item.

15. Miscellaneous/pin-worn (40 spots for pins, etc.) (oddly enough, gloves fit into this category)

>wea sash
You put on a sloppy orange sash.
>wea scarf
You put on an unraveling plaid wool scarf.
>wea glove
You put on a pair of black elbow-length gloves.

NOTE: Satchels and harnesses sometimes are worn on the waist instead of the shoulders. Also, back sheaths sometimes are worn on the shoulder instead of the back. Some back sheaths are even waist worn. Some purses are shoulder-worn and some waist worn. Vests and bodices are usually pin-worn, although some fit the torso instead. Some skirts and dresses are pin-worn, and there used to be a lot of cloak worn backpacks.

 

 

Aelphaba puts a sparkling amber-studded circlet on her head.

 

 



Aelphaba hangs a dragonsbreath sapphire mouse earring from her earlobe.


Aelphaba hangs some silver iceblossom earrings from her earlobes.

 

 

 


Aelphaba hangs a chain of enamelled gold daisies around her neck.
Aelphaba hangs a crystal dagger pendant around her neck.
Aelphaba hangs a crystal amulet around her neck.

 

 

 


Eratika puts a rat fur backpack on her back.

 

 

 

 

 


Aelphaba slings a deep crimson wand harness over her shoulder.
Aelphaba slings a dark green woolen satchel over her shoulder.

 


Aelphaba drapes a sabre-tooth tiger fur wrap from her shoulders.

 

 



Eratika attaches some arm greaves to her arms.

 

 

 

Aelphaba attaches a luminous spun crystal bracelet to her wrist.
Aelphaba attaches a delicate leaf charm bracelet to her wrist.

 

 

 


Kelista slides an intricate gold and brass ring on her finger.
Kelista slides a stunning gold wedding band embellished with two sparkling rubies nestled together onto her finger.

 

 

 


Aelphaba works her way into a black silk witch's dress.

 


 


Eratika puts a rumpled violet belt around her waist.

 

 



Aelphaba attaches a dyed emerald scroll sack to her belt.

Aelphaba attaches a belt pouch to her belt.

Aelphaba attaches a large sack to her belt.

 

 

 


Eratika pulls a slovenly cerulean-hued skirt over her legs.

 


Eratika attaches some leg greaves to her legs.

 

 

 



Kelista attaches a ruby and silver ankle bracelet to her ankle.

 

 


Aelphaba puts a pair of spidersilk slippers onto her feet.

 

 

 

 


Eratika puts on a sloppy orange sash.
Eratika puts on an unraveling plaid wool scarf.
Eratika puts on a pair of black elbow-length gloves.

 

WEIGH <CRITTER or HOUSE PET>

You cannot gauge the weight of that!

N/A

WEIGH <ITEM>

You carefully examine the rusty broadsword and determine that the weight is about 5 pounds.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

Eratika carefully examines her rusty broadsword.

WEIGH <PERSON>

You carefully examine Trakkar's physique and figure he weighs about 253 pounds.

Eratika is admiring you.

WEIGH <YOURSELF>

You carefully examine your physique and figure you weigh about 202 pounds.

Eratika is admiring herself again.

WHEEZE

You wheeze, trying to catch your breath.

Eratika makes a wheezing sound.

WHEEZE (while dead)

You gather the energies of your spirit to create a supernatural howl, but only manage a ghostly wheezing sound.

The spirit of Eratika emits a ghostly wheezing sound.

WHEEZE (while hidden)

You wheeze, trying to catch your breath.

You hear someone wheezing.

WHEEZE (while stunned) You manage to make a faint wheezing sound. Eratika makes a faint wheezing sound.

WHIMPER

Poor baby!

Eratika whimpers.

WHIMPER (while hidden)

Poor baby!

You hear someone whimpering.

WHINE

How can they be so mean to you?!

Eratika whines.

WHINE (while hidden)

How can they be so mean to you?!

You hear someone whining.

WHISPER <GROUP>

You whisper, "Critters!" to your group.

Eratika whispers to the group, "Critters!"

WHISPER <PERSON>

You whisper quietly to Trakkar.

Eratika whispers, "Critters!"

WHISPER <PERSON> (while dead) >whis trakkar 'Aye, it's fun being dead.
You whisper quietly to Trakkar.
The ghost of Eratika whispers, "'Aye, it's fun being dead."

WHISPER <PERSON> (while you are hidden)

You whisper quietly to Trakkar.

Eratika whispers, "Critters!"

WHISPER <PERSON> (from a distance by rangers only; rangers can whisper messages from long distances to anyone, but you cannot respond to the whispering ranger) >prep 605
You concentrate on the Whispering Willow spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast
You gesture.
You suddenly hear the voices of nature fill your mind.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

(whispering from a room wholly separate from Eratika's room)

[Wehnimer's, Locksmehr Way]
The faint, tangy scent of the bay mingles with the light, airy smell of the river, just northeast of here. The wide road leads along the riverbank through the warehouse and wharf district. The sound of longshoremen loading and unloading freetraders drifts over to you from a wooden walkway to your east.
Also here: Lady Hilaire, Sortik
Obvious paths: north, south, east.

>whisper Eratika You smell!

You whisper quietly to Eratika.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


You hear the faint whisper of Aelphaba saying, "You smell!"

WHISTLE (if you are a bard) You whistle a complicated ditty, remembering your apprenticeship fondly. Eratika whistles a complicated ditty, impressing you with her virtuosity.
WHISTLE (if you are NOT a bard) You whistle tunelessly to yourself, remembering days past. Trakkar whistles tunelessly to himself.

WHISTLE (if you are a bard and you are hidden)

You whistle a complicated ditty, remembering your apprenticeship fondly.

You hear someone whistling to herself in the shadows.

WHISTLE (if you are NOT a bard and you are hidden)

You whistle tunelessly to yourself, remembering days past.

You hear someone whistling to himself in the shadows.

WHO FULL or STATUS FULL (type this to get a list of active players by name and staff on duty)

This list gets VERY long sometimes.

N/A

WHO or STATUS (gives you total number of active players and staff on duty)

(See also ONDUTY)

>status
There are 853 active players online
Type STAT FULL to get a list of active players
Staff on duty:
Wolfjager     Elowen

Note that the STATUS command can and does list more staff than the ONDUTY command. ::scratches her head::

>onduty
Staff on duty:
Senior GameHost Wolfjager

N/A

WIGGLE <EYEBROW or EARS or NOSE or FINGERS>

You wiggle your eyebrows. (or ears, nose, fingers).

Eratika wiggles her eyebrows (or ears, nose, fingers).

WIGGLE <HEAD or FACE>

You vigorously shake your head.

Eratika vigorously shakes her head.

WIGGLE <PERSON>

>wiggle Trakkar
You wiggle your nose.

Eratika wiggles her nose.

WIGGLE ARMS

You tuck in your arms and flap them like a bird.

Eratika tucks in her arms and flaps them like a bird.

WIGGLE KNEES

Your knees begin to shake.

Eratika's knees begin to shake.

WINCE

You furrow up your face and wince.

Eratika winces.

WINCE (while dead)

Facial muscles are so unresponsive when one is dead!

N/A

WINCE (while hidden)

You furrow up your face and wince, although not a soul can see you.

N/A

WINCE <DEAD PERSON>

You glance over at the body of Eratika and size up the mess she has made of herself. You wince, idly muttering beneath your breath, "What a ninny!"

Trakkar glances over at you, sizes up your injuries and winces.

NOTE that a third party will see this: Trakkar glances over at the body of Eratika, sizes up the mess and winces. You think you hear him mutter something beneath his breath that sounds like, "What a pity!"

WINCE <PERSON> You glance over at Trakkar and wince. Eratika glances over at you and winces.

WINK

You wink.

Eratika winks.

WINK <PERSON>

You wink at Trakkar.

Eratika winks at you.

WINK <YOURSELF>

You try to wink at yourself, but end up looking like you have something in your eye.

Eratika squints as if she has something in her eye.

WISH <WHATEVER>

You concentrate very hard on your wish, but have to wonder if it was heard.

Eratika looks very far away for a moment, a wistful expression on her face.

WISH <WHATEVER> (at a wishing well; need one silver, or if you have a gem in your right hand, the well will accept your gem)

You toss your coin into the water and concentrate very hard on your wish.

Eratika tosses her coin into the water and then seems to concentrate very hard on something for a moment.

WISH <WHATEVER> (while hidden)

Anonymous wishes don't work very well. Perhaps you should wait til you're visible to make one.

N/A

WITHDRAW <AMOUNT> <COINS or SILVER or NOTE or SCRIPT>

>withdraw 100
The teller carefully records the transaction, and then hands you 100 silvers.

Eratika has a quiet word with the teller.