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Aleph: /* Free-form Emotes */

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Free-form Emotes

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	Free-form emotes using the [[Emote_command\|EMOTE]] command are the fundamental basis for roleplay in Avaria. While there are a number of simple verbs with coded messaging ([[Social Commands\|socials]]), much of the time you will probably be interacting using your own freely written emotes, combined with the various SAY options. EMOTE allows you great flexibility to describe exactly what your character is doing and how they're doing it. In the culture of SoA, emotes can generally be expected to run one or two sentences, and only occasionally longer -- enough to provide detail, but short enough to keep up a steady flow of interaction with the others around you.		Free-form emotes using the [[Emote_command\|EMOTE]] command are the fundamental basis for roleplay in Avaria. While there are a number of simple verbs with coded messaging ([[Social Commands\|socials]]), much of the time you will probably be interacting using your own freely written emotes, combined with the various SAY options. EMOTE allows you great flexibility to describe exactly what your character is doing and how they're doing it. In the culture of SoA, emotes can generally be expected to run one or two sentences, and only occasionally longer -- enough to provide detail, but short enough to keep up a steady flow of interaction with the others around you.

	A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.		A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment. It can also simply let you write an emote that doesn't start with your character's name.

	'''Please remember to EMOTE and EMIT responsibly!''' These commands can only be used to ~~described~~ your own character's actions, not to force a response on other characters. They also shouldn't directly contain anything your character is thinking, though they might imply a certain state of mind that could be inferred from your character's mien or behavior. For instance, it would be poor form to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna, thinking about how it plans to get its revenge for her refusal to sell it two hundred loaves of bread last year." But it would be perfectly acceptable to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna with a malevolent glint in all four of its eyes, looking as if it's plotting something distinctly disagreeable." And while it is fine to EMIT things like the sun glancing off the edge of your drawn sword, or a VNPC passerby glancing in your direction, you can't EMIT that another character is blinded by the reflected sunlight, or that an invading army has just entered the area.		'''Please remember to EMOTE and EMIT responsibly!''' These commands can only be used to describe your own character's actions, not to force a response on other characters. They also shouldn't directly contain anything your character is thinking, though they might imply a certain state of mind that could be inferred from your character's mien or behavior. For instance, it would be poor form to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna, thinking about how it plans to get its revenge for her refusal to sell it two hundred loaves of bread last year." But it would be perfectly acceptable to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna with a malevolent glint in all four of its eyes, looking as if it's plotting something distinctly disagreeable." And while it is fine to EMIT things like the sun glancing off the edge of your drawn sword, or a VNPC passerby glancing in your direction, you can't EMIT that another character is blinded by the reflected sunlight, or that an invading army has just entered the area.

	==Communicating==		==Communicating==

Aleph at 16:29, 9 May 2022

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	[[Category:Commands]]		[[Category:Commands]]
	[[Category:~~Roleplaying~~]]		[[Category:Guides]]

Aleph: /* Free-form Emotes */

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Free-form Emotes

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	==Free-form Emotes==		==Free-form Emotes==

	Free-form emotes using the EMOTE command are the fundamental basis for roleplay in Avaria. While there are a number of simple verbs with coded messaging ([[Social Commands\|socials]]), much of the time you will probably be interacting using your own freely written emotes, combined with the various SAY options. EMOTE allows you great flexibility to describe exactly what your character is doing and how they're doing it. In the culture of SoA, emotes can generally be expected to run one or two sentences, and only occasionally longer -- enough to provide detail, but short enough to keep up a steady flow of interaction with the others around you.		Free-form emotes using the [[Emote_command\|EMOTE]] command are the fundamental basis for roleplay in Avaria. While there are a number of simple verbs with coded messaging ([[Social Commands\|socials]]), much of the time you will probably be interacting using your own freely written emotes, combined with the various SAY options. EMOTE allows you great flexibility to describe exactly what your character is doing and how they're doing it. In the culture of SoA, emotes can generally be expected to run one or two sentences, and only occasionally longer -- enough to provide detail, but short enough to keep up a steady flow of interaction with the others around you.

	A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.		A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.

Aleph: /* Targeting Commands */

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Targeting Commands

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	<code>>punch vagabond left arm emote directs a swift punch at /vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"</code><br />		<code>>punch vagabond left arm emote directs a swift punch at /vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"</code><br />
	You emote: Waraqa directs a swift punch at a sad-eyed vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"		You emote: Waraqa directs a swift punch at a sad-eyed vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"<br />
	The target sees: A stout black-haired inspector directs a swift punch at your left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"		The target sees: A stout black-haired inspector directs a swift punch at your left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"

Aleph: /* Targeting Commands */

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Targeting Commands

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	<code>>punch vagabond left arm emote directs a swift punch at /vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"</code><br />		<code>>punch vagabond left arm emote directs a swift punch at /vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"</code><br />
	You emote: Waraqa directs a swift punch at a sad-eyed vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"		You emote: Waraqa directs a swift punch at a sad-eyed vagabond's left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"
			The target sees: A stout black-haired inspector directs a swift punch at your left arm, smirking as she exclaims, "Don't make me break it again, criminal scum!"

	==Using Parentheses==		==Using Parentheses==

Aleph: /* Targeting Commands */

2022-01-16T18:13:29Z

Targeting Commands

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	==Targeting Commands==		==Targeting Commands==

	Many different commands in Avaria can be targeted at another character, an item, or a room object. Most of these commands will work simply by using the syntax "<command> <target>", such as "look Aleph", "glare puddle", or "sit bench". But there are additional options for targeting that can produce more complicated emotes. In these cases the target must be preceded by a special symbol: '''~''', '''$''', or '''/'''. These symbols function as aliases for one another and can be used interchangeably depending on what the player is most accustomed to.		Many different commands in Avaria can be targeted at another character, an item, or a room object. Most of these commands will work simply by using the syntax "<command> <target>", such as "look Aleph", "glare puddle", or "sit bench". But there are additional options for targeting that can produce more complicated emotes with dynamic text replacement. In these cases the target must be preceded by a special symbol: '''~''', '''$''', or '''/'''. These symbols function as aliases for one another and can be used interchangeably depending on what the player is most accustomed to.

	'''Free-form Emotes:'''		'''Free-form Emotes:'''

Aleph: /* Free-form Emotes */

2022-01-16T18:08:51Z

Free-form Emotes

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	A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.		A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.

	Please remember to EMOTE and EMIT responsibly! These commands can only be used to described your own character's actions, not to force a response on other characters. They also shouldn't directly contain anything your character is thinking, though they might imply a certain state of mind that could be inferred from your character's mien or behavior. For instance, it would be poor form to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna, thinking about how it plans to get its revenge for her refusal to sell it two hundred loaves of bread last year." But it would be perfectly acceptable to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna with a malevolent glint in all four of its eyes, looking as if it's plotting something distinctly disagreeable." And while it is fine to EMIT things like the sun glancing off the edge of your drawn sword, or a VNPC passerby glancing in your direction, you can't EMIT that another character is blinded by the reflected sunlight, or that an invading army has just entered the area.		'''Please remember to EMOTE and EMIT responsibly!''' These commands can only be used to described your own character's actions, not to force a response on other characters. They also shouldn't directly contain anything your character is thinking, though they might imply a certain state of mind that could be inferred from your character's mien or behavior. For instance, it would be poor form to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna, thinking about how it plans to get its revenge for her refusal to sell it two hundred loaves of bread last year." But it would be perfectly acceptable to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna with a malevolent glint in all four of its eyes, looking as if it's plotting something distinctly disagreeable." And while it is fine to EMIT things like the sun glancing off the edge of your drawn sword, or a VNPC passerby glancing in your direction, you can't EMIT that another character is blinded by the reflected sunlight, or that an invading army has just entered the area.

	==Communicating==		==Communicating==

Aleph: /* Free-form Emotes */

2022-01-16T18:08:24Z

Free-form Emotes

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	A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.		A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.

	Please remember to EMOTE and EMIT responsibly! These commands can only be used to described your own character's actions, not to force a response on other characters. They also shouldn't directly contain anything your character is thinking, though they might imply a certain state of mind that ~~might~~ be inferred from your character's behavior. For instance, it would be poor form to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna, thinking about how it plans to get its revenge for her refusal to sell it two hundred loaves of bread last year." But it would be perfectly acceptable to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna with a malevolent glint in all four of its eyes, looking as if it's plotting something distinctly disagreeable." And while it is ~~perfectly all right~~ to EMIT things like the sun glancing off the edge of your drawn sword, or a ~~VPC~~ passerby glancing in your direction, you can't EMIT that another character is blinded by the reflected ~~sun~~, or that an invading army has just entered the area.		Please remember to EMOTE and EMIT responsibly! These commands can only be used to described your own character's actions, not to force a response on other characters. They also shouldn't directly contain anything your character is thinking, though they might imply a certain state of mind that could be inferred from your character's mien or behavior. For instance, it would be poor form to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna, thinking about how it plans to get its revenge for her refusal to sell it two hundred loaves of bread last year." But it would be perfectly acceptable to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna with a malevolent glint in all four of its eyes, looking as if it's plotting something distinctly disagreeable." And while it is fine to EMIT things like the sun glancing off the edge of your drawn sword, or a VNPC passerby glancing in your direction, you can't EMIT that another character is blinded by the reflected sunlight, or that an invading army has just entered the area.

	==Communicating==		==Communicating==

Aleph: /* Free-form Emotes */

2022-01-16T18:06:34Z

Free-form Emotes

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	Free-form emotes using the EMOTE command are the fundamental basis for roleplay in Avaria. While there are a number of simple verbs with coded messaging ([[Social Commands\|socials]]), much of the time you will probably be interacting using your own freely written emotes, combined with the various SAY options. EMOTE allows you great flexibility to describe exactly what your character is doing and how they're doing it. In the culture of SoA, emotes can generally be expected to run one or two sentences, and only occasionally longer -- enough to provide detail, but short enough to keep up a steady flow of interaction with the others around you.		Free-form emotes using the EMOTE command are the fundamental basis for roleplay in Avaria. While there are a number of simple verbs with coded messaging ([[Social Commands\|socials]]), much of the time you will probably be interacting using your own freely written emotes, combined with the various SAY options. EMOTE allows you great flexibility to describe exactly what your character is doing and how they're doing it. In the culture of SoA, emotes can generally be expected to run one or two sentences, and only occasionally longer -- enough to provide detail, but short enough to keep up a steady flow of interaction with the others around you.

	A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't ~~start with~~ your character's name. This can be useful for describing a scene, or ~~simply for variety~~ in ~~emoting~~.		A related command is EMIT, which offers the same flexibility but allows you to put out a message that doesn't contain your character's name anywhere. This can be useful for describing a scene or making small things happen in the environment.

			Please remember to EMOTE and EMIT responsibly! These commands can only be used to described your own character's actions, not to force a response on other characters. They also shouldn't directly contain anything your character is thinking, though they might imply a certain state of mind that might be inferred from your character's behavior. For instance, it would be poor form to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna, thinking about how it plans to get its revenge for her refusal to sell it two hundred loaves of bread last year." But it would be perfectly acceptable to emote: "Aleph stares at Donna with a malevolent glint in all four of its eyes, looking as if it's plotting something distinctly disagreeable." And while it is perfectly all right to EMIT things like the sun glancing off the edge of your drawn sword, or a VPC passerby glancing in your direction, you can't EMIT that another character is blinded by the reflected sun, or that an invading army has just entered the area.

	==Communicating==		==Communicating==

Aleph: /* See also */

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	* [[Emit command\|EMIT]]		* [[Emit command\|EMIT]]
	* [[Say command\|SAY]]		* [[Say command\|SAY]]
	* [[Think command\|THINK]]		* [[Think command\|THINK]] / [[Feel command\|FEEL]] / [[Remember command\|REMEMBER]]
	* [[Feel command\|FEEL]]		* [[Sit command\|SIT]] / [[Stand command\|STAND]] / [[Kneel command\|KNEEL]] / [[Crouch command\|CROUCH]]
	* [[Sit command\|SIT]]		* [[Sleep command\|SLEEP]] / [[Wake command\|WAKE]]
	* [[Stand command\|STAND]]		* [[Get command\|GET]] / [[Put command\|PUT]]
	* [[Kneel command\|KNEEL]]
	* [[Crouch command\|CROUCH]]
	* [[Sleep command\|SLEEP]]
	* [[Wake command\|WAKE]]
	* [[Get command\|GET]]
	* [[Put command\|PUT]]

	[[Category:Commands]]		[[Category:Commands]]
	[[Category:Roleplaying]]		[[Category:Roleplaying]]