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Talking and actions
Talking commands, /me and /do, and how each looks to others.
Summary
T: chat. Plain text is heard within 20m./meaction ·/dosituation or result ·/bOOC- Write only the attempt in
/me. The other player decides the result. - ID = server number. Look it up:
/id name
Talking commands
| Command | Range | You type | Others see |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain typing | 20m | Welcome in. | Tony Russo says: Welcome in. |
/s | 40m | /s Stop! | Tony Russo shouts: Stop! |
/low | 5m | /low Look at that guy. | Tony Russo whispers: Look at that guy. |
/lower | 1.5m | /lower Let’s go now. | Tony Russo whispers: Let’s go now. (within 1.5m only) |
/w ID | 3m | /w 12 Come to the back door. | Shown to that person only. Others nearby see a whisper |
/b | 20m | /b Going AFK for a minute. | (( Tony Russo: Going AFK for a minute. )) |
/pm ID | Any distance | /pm 12 Thanks for that scene. | PM ← Tony Russo: Thanks for that scene. |
/n | Whole server | /n Where is the bank? | Newbie channel. Once every 10 seconds |
- Text fades with distance.
/vw: whisper to people in the same car only./to ID,ID text: talk to up to 3 people within 20m.
/me: actions
After /me, write your character’s action in the third person, present tense. It shows after your name.
- You type/me takes a cigarette from his pocket and puts it in his mouth.
- * Tony Russo takes a cigarette from his pocket and puts it in his mouth.
/ame action: shown above your head for 8 seconds (20m). For short expressions and gestures./melow(5m),/melower(1.5m),/mehigh(40m): change the range./my description: describe your own item. Example:/my watch has a cracked face.
/do: situations and results
/do: what can be seen, heard or smelled, and the result of an action. Also used to ask the other player a question.
- You type/do Cigarette smoke drifts away in the wind.
- * Cigarette smoke drifts away in the wind. (( Tony Russo ))
- * Would the door be locked? (( Tony Russo ))
- * It is not locked. (( Maria Lopez ))
Good /me, bad /me
A /me that includes the result leaves the other player no response. That is powergaming (PG), a rule violation.
Good
/me reaches out with his right hand, trying to grab her wrist./me swings a fist at his jaw./me holds out the wallet and nods for her to take it./me turns the door handle, trying to open it./me slips a hand toward his pocket.
Bad
/me grabs her wrist, twists it and pins her to the floor./me knocks him out with one punch./me takes his wallet and puts it in his own pocket./me kicks the locked door in with one blow./me gets shot but walks away as if nothing happened.
The other player answers with the result in /me or /do. If the result is unclear, use /roll (a die, 6 sides by default) or /coin.
- * Tony Russo reaches out with his right hand, trying to grab her wrist.
- * Maria Lopez pulls her arm away quickly and steps back.
Tip
/autogrammar: automatic sentence tidying on/off.