Rumor Woods/2023 signature verbs

This page provides information on Rumor Woods signature verb options which are ordered by number in Ostwicke Hall, Auditorium.

For the purpose of messaging display, YOU and the SERVICE LIST are targets. Also, the word in [brackets] is the access word for that signature verb, and "T" means it is a targeted version (object-O or character-C). NOTE: While objects and players can currently be targeted by signature verbs, NPCs (such as creatures) cannot!

You can only have one of any name (activation), so if you already have a signature verb titled "kick", you must RENAME the old one first. Just ASK ATTENDANT ABOUT RENAME. You can rename any of your current signature verbs.

#	Activation	Targeted?	Description
#1	[wave]	N	1P:Scrunching up your face in disgust, you wave your hand in front of your nose. 3P:Scrunching up her face in disgust, Person waves her hand in front of her nose.
#2	[twirl (T)]	Y-C	1P:You give [target] a sideways glance as you point your finger at your temple and twirl it slowly. 3P:Person points a finger at her temple and twirls it slowly as she gives [target] a sideways glance.
#3	[roar]	N	1P:You slap your hand on your thigh as you roar with laughter. 3P:Person slaps her hand on her thigh and roars with laughter!
#4	[rolleye]	N	1P:With a loud sigh, you roll your eyes dramatically. 3P:Person releases a loud sigh and rolls her eyes dramatically.
#5	[squeak]	N	1P:You release a tiny squeak of surprise! 3P:Person releases a tiny squeak of surprise!
#6	[spin]	N	1P:Holding your arms straight out, you rotate them around and around in small circles. 3P:Holding her arms straight out, Person rotates them around and around in small circles.
#7	[bite]	N	1P:You bite down on the heel of your hand. 3P:Person bites down on the heel of her hand.
#8	[roll (T)]	Y-C	1P:You prop a hand on your outthrust hip and stare blatantly at [target], then roll your eyes skyward in an overtly exaggerated fashion. 3P:Staring blatantly at Person, Person props a hand on her outthrust hip and rolls her eyes skyward in an overtly exaggerated fashion.
#9	[roll]	N	1P:You prop a hand on your outthrust hip and roll your eyes skyward in an overtly exaggerated fashion. 3P:Person props a hand on her outthrust hip and rolls her eyes skyward in an overtly exaggerated fashion.
#10	[pretend]	N	1P:Folding your arms, you pretend to be listening intently, nodding from time to time to suggest your agreement. In the back of your mind, you wonder what Helga's dinner special will be tonight. 3P:Person folds her arms, appearing to listen intently. She nods from time to time.
#11	[glance]	N	1P:You glance upward and whistle quietly, an innocent look on your face. 3P:Person glances upward and whistles quietly, an innocent look on her face.
#12	[turn]	N	1P:You turn away in utter disgust. 3P:Person turns away with a look of utter disgust on her face.
#13	[raise]	N	1P:You raise your hand and start counting your fingers. 3P:Person raises her hand and begins to count her fingers.
#14	[pose]	N	1P:You put your hands on your hips. 3P:Person puts her hands on her hips.
#15	[think]	N	1P:You thoughtfully tap a finger against your lips. 3P:Person thoughtfully taps a finger against her lips.
#16	[hands]	N	1P:You throw your hands in the air in frustration! 3P:Person throws her hands in the air in frustration!
#17	[gasp]	N	1P:You gasp as your eyes widen in disbelief. 3P:Person gasps as her eyes widen in disbelief!
#18	[cry (T)]	Y-C	1P:You glance at [target] as a single tear rolls down your cheek. 3P:A single tear rolls down Person's cheek as she glances at [target].
#19	[babble]	N	1P:You babble nervously to no one or anything in particular, feeling quite flustered! 3P:Person babbles nervously, clearly flustered.
#20	[tinker (T)]	Y-O	1P:Feeling quite flustered, you babble at a [target], tinkering with the [target noun] absently as you prattle on and on. 3P:Clearly flustered, Person babbles nervously, tinkering absently with [target[ as she prattles on and on.
#21	[cackle]	N	1P:Your voice rises into a gleeful, high-pitched cackle! 3P:Person's voice rises into a gleeful, high-pitched cackle!
#22	[snicker (T)]	Y-O	1P:You concentrate on a [target], quietly snickering. Your snicker develops into a chortle, then quickly grows into a full-blown, maniacal cackle! 3P:Person concentrates on [target], quietly snickering. Her snicker develops into a chortle, then quickly grows into a full-blown, maniacal cackle!
#23	[cough]	N	1P:You bend forward slightly, shoulders drawn in. Your body is racked by a terrible, hacking coughing fit! 3P:Person bends forward slightly, shoulders drawn in, and lets loose with a terrible, hacking cough.
#24	[gibber]	N	1P:You gibber incoherently as fear suddenly overwhelms your emotions. 3P:Person gibbers incoherently, her face suddenly fearful and wide-eyed.
#25	[dismiss (T)]	Y-C	1P:You raise one hand, palm extended, toward [target]'s face, dismissing what he has to say with a snort! 3P:Person extends her hand, palm open, in front of [target]'s face with a dismissive snort.
#26	[indicate (T)]	Y-O	1P:You lift your nose high in the air and look down dramatically at a [target]. You point an emphatic, rigid finger at the [target noun], your nostrils flaring! 3P:Person lifts her nose high in the air and look down dramatically at [target]. She points emphatically at with one rigid finger, her nostrils flaring
#27	[pout (T)]	Y-C	1P:You tuck your chin slightly and jut out your lower lip, forming a pouty expression. You do your best to catch [target]'s gaze. 3P:Person tucks her chin slightly, juts out her lower lip, and pouts for all she's worth! She does her best to catch [target]'s eyes with a wide, limpid gaze.
#28	[mope (T)]	Y-O	1P:You tuck your chin slightly and jut out your lower lip, forming a pouty expression. You run a finger along the edge of a [target]. 3P:Person tucks her chin slightly, juts out her lower lip, and pouts for all she's worth! She runs a finger along the edge of [target].
#29	[gape (T)]	Y-C	1P:You stare slack-jawed at [target]. You might want to close your mouth before something flies in! 3P:Person stares slack-jawed at [target].
#30	[point (T)]	Y-C	1P:Snapping your fingers sharply, you jab your finger toward [target] forcefully before pointing downward in a commanding gesture. 3P:Person snaps her fingers at [target] sharply, jabbing a finger toward her forcefully before pointing downward in a commanding gesture.
#31	[pick]	N	1P:With a disinterested gaze, you examine your fingernails, idly picking at something for a moment before looking up with an impassive expression. 3P:With a disinterested gaze, Person examines her fingernails, idly picking at something for a moment before looking up with an impassive expression.
#32	[scratch (T)]	Y-C	1P:Scrunching your face up, you hiss at [target] and make a clawed scratching motion in the air. 3P:Scrunching up her face, Person hisses at [target] and makes a clawed scratching motion in the air.
#33	[crack]	N	1P:In something of a nervous habit, you crack the knuckles on each of your fingers on both hands before wiggling your fingers to loosen the joints. 3P:As if something of a nervous habit, Person cracks the knuckles on each of her fingers on both hands before wiggling her fingers to loosen the joints.
#34	[cross]	N	1P:As you listen to the commotion around you, it turns into one droning chorus of wordless sounds, and you find your eyes crossing as you attempt to take it all in. You shake your head to clear your thoughts and focus your vision. 3P:Appearing lost in the commotion around her, Person's eyes slowly begin to cross as she stares off into the distance. Abruptly, Person shakes her head, and her eyes focus forward.
#35	[sing]	N	1P:Unable to control your enthusiasm, you burst forth in song, though horribly off-key! You clear your throat as you blush, then grin sheepishly. 3P:Person bursts forth in song, though horribly off-key! Blushing, she clears her throat, then grins sheepishly.
#36	[bugs]	N	1P:You scrunch up your entire face and wave a hand frantically before it! 3P:Person scrunches up her entire face and waves a hand frantically before it!
#102	[bitelip]	N	1P:You bite your lip hard; so hard, in fact, that you feel several drops of blood trickle down your chin. 3P:Person bites her lip so hard that several drops of blood trickle down her chin.
#103	[narroweyes]	N	1P:You narrow your eyes, your thoughts not pleasant, as you swiftly avert your gaze downward. 3P:Person's eyes narrow, and her expression darkens as she swiftly averts her gaze downward.
#104	[mocksneer]	N	1P:Your lips twist in a mocking sneer. 3P:A mocking sneer twists across Person's lips.
#105	[guffaw]	N	1P:Your features scrunch up as you guffaw loudly, all the while grinning with great enthusiasm. 3P:Person's features scrunch up as she guffaws loudly, all the while grinning enthusiastically.
#106	[chewlip]	N	1P:You absently chew on one side of your lip as you mull things over. 3P:Person's expression is ponderous as she chews on one side of her lip.
#107	[snort]	N	1P:You accidentally snort derisively -- aloud, rather than in your head -- and quickly clasp one of your hands over your mouth. 3P:A derisive snort escapes Person, who quickly clasps a hand over her mouth.
#108	[wrinkle]	N	1P:You wrinkle your nose in distaste. 3P:Person wrinkles her nose in distaste.
#109	[whoop]	N	1P:You let loose a loud whoop of delight. 3P:Person lets loose a loud whoop of delight.
#110	[snarl]	N	1P:You snarl in what you hope is a fearsome manner, then glare around the area. 3P:A fearsome snarl tears out of Person, who then sweeps the area with an intense glare.
#111	[panic]	N	1P:Panic suddenly takes ahold of you, and you begin to take in increasingly short, quick gulps of air. 3P:Person begins to breathe with increasing rapidity, panic clearly overwhelming her.
#112	[shrug]	N	1P:You shrug nonchalantly. 3P:Person shrugs nonchalantly.
#113	[swat]	N	1P:You hear something buzzing near you, and you wildly swat at the air. 3P:Person wildly swats at the air around her, nearly knocking herself in the head.
#114	[dramatic]	N	1P:You place your hand over your heart and sigh dramatically. 3P:Placing her hand over her heart, Person sighs dramatically.
#115	[coughsmall]	N	1P:You cover your mouth, then give a small, discreet cough. 3P:Person covers her mouth, then gives a small, discreet cough.
#116	[sighhope]	N	1P:You sigh blithely, feeling quite hopeful about the future. 3P:Person sighs blithely, her countenance full of hope.
#117	[crossluck]	N	1P:Hoping for more than a little bit of luck, you cross your wrists, one over the other, and likewise cross your fingers. 3P:Person crosses her wrists, one over the other, and likewise crosses her fingers.
#118	[dispirit]	N	1P:Your shoulders droop as you let the dispirited emotions you are feeling take hold of you. 3P:Person's shoulders droop in a dispirited show of emotion.
#119	[gasp]	N	1P:You gasp loudly, clapping your hands with mirth. 3P:Person gasps loudly, clapping her hands with mirth.
#120	[slapclap]	N	1P:You slap your hands together in a single, overly loud clap. 3P:Person slaps her hands together in a single, overly loud clap.
#121	[grave]	N	1P:You nod gravely, clasping your hands behind your back. 3P:Person nods gravely, clasping her hands behind her back.
#122	[onetear]	N	1P:You furrow your brow, and you feel a single tear makes its way down your cheek. 3P:Person's brows furrow together, a single tear streaking its way down her cheek.
#123	[apprehension]	N	1P:Apprehension flows through you. 3P:Apprehension flows over Person's features.
#124	[smug]	N	1P:A complete and utter feeling of smugness envelopes you. 3P:A smug expression is written over both Person's face and her body language.
#125	[stun]	N	1P:Feeling more than stunned, you open and close your mouth several times, wishing that you could run and hide. 3P:Person's mouth opens and closes like a fish, and she looks stunned and as if she wants to do nothing more than run and hide.
#126	[apology (T)]	Y-C	1P:You mumble something that you hope sounds like an apology as you glance at [target]. 3P:Person mumbles something that sounds like an apology as she glances at [target].
#127	[maliceglee (T)]	Y-C	1P:You gaze at [target], filled with malicious glee. 3P:The gaze Person levels at [target] is filled with malicious glee.
#128	[hate (T)]	Y-C	1P:As you scrutinize [target], you are reminded of just how much you hate him. 3P:An expression of abject hatred crosses Person's face as she scrutinizes [target].
#129	[wag (T)]	Y-C	1P:You wag one finger at [target] in a no-no-no gesture. 3P:Person wags one finger at [target] in a no-no-no gesture.
#130	[disdain (T)]	Y-C	1P:You lift your shoulders in a small shrug, though you make no effort to hide the complete and utter disdain you feel for [target]. 3P:Person lifts her shoulders in a small shrug, her expression doing very little to hide her complete and utter disdain for [target].
#131	[smilestrong (T)]	Y-C	1P:You give [target] a strong, encouraging smile. 3P:Person gives [target] a strong, encouraging smile.
#132	[puzzle (T)]	Y-C	1P:You glance at [target], puzzled. 3P:Person's expression is puzzled as she glances at [target].
#133	[stare (T)]	Y-C	1P:You frown, staring questioningly at [target]. 3P:Person frowns, staring questioningly at [target].
#134	[study (T)]	Y-C	1P:You study [target], a mixture of confusion and curiosity overcoming you. 3P:A mixture of confusion and curiosity crosses Person's mien as she studies [target].
#135	[gazeintent (T)]	Y-C	1P:You gaze intently at [target], holding your breath before abruptly looking away. 3P:Person gazes intently at [target], holding her breath until she abruptly looks away.
#136	[beckon (T)]	Y-C	1P:You beckon [target] toward you with a fancy flourish of the hand. 3P:Person beckons [target] toward her with a fancy flourish of the hand.
#137	[joyous (T)]	Y-C	1P:You tilt your head at [target] and raise your hands up in joyous agreement. 3P:Person tilts her head at [target], throwing her hands up in joyous agreement.
#138	[dreamy (T)]	Y-C	1P:A dreamy feeling takes hold of you, and you smile as you stare longingly at [target]. 3P:A dreamy smile crosses Person's lips as she stares longingly at [target].
#139	[interlock]	N	1P:You raise your arms and place your interlocked fingers against the back of your head, then take a deep breath and slowly exhale. 3P:Person raises her arms and places her interlocked fingers against the back of her head, then takes a deep breath and slowly exhales.
#140	[shade]	N	1P:You shade your eyes with a hand and gaze into the distance. 3P:Person shades her eyes with her hand and gazes into the distance.
#141	[face]	N	1P:You make a face by pushing up your nose up with your forefinger and sticking out your tongue. 3P:Person makes a face by pushing up her nose up with a forefinger and sticking out her tongue.
#142	[shock (T)]	Y-C	1P:You cover your mouth and gasp loudly as you point at [target]. 3P:Person covers her mouth and gasps loudly as she points at [target].
#143	[blink (T)]	Y-C	1P:You blink slowly at [target], accentuating your disinterest in the current topic. 3P:Person blinks slowly at [target], seemingly uninterested in the conversation.
#144	[lipchew]	N	1P:You nervously chew on the inside of your lip. 3P:Person chews nervously on her lip.
#145	[liplick]	N	1P:Nervously glancing around, you compulsively lick your lips. 3P:Person glances around nervously, compulsively licking her lips.
#146	[nosepinch]	N	1P:Pinching the bridge of your nose between your thumb and forefinger, you shake your head in disbelief. 3P:Pinching the bridge of her nose between her thumb and forefinger, Person shakes her head in disbelief.
#147	[nosepinch (T)]	Y-C	1P:Pinching the bridge of your nose between your thumb and forefinger, you shake your head toward [target], staring at him in disbelief. 3P:Pinching the bridge of her nose between her thumb and forefinger, Person shakes her head toward [target], staring at her in disbelief.
#148	[decide]	N	1P:You survey your whereabouts indecisively, pausing to rub your chin in thoughtful deliberation. Sneaking a hesitant glance, first to the right, and then to the left, you finally grin with satisfaction and give a commanding nod. 3P:Person surveys her whereabouts indecisively and rubs her chin in thoughtful deliberation. Sneaking a hesitant glance, first to the right, and then to the left, she finally grins with satisfaction and gives a commanding nod.
#149	[itch]	N	1P:You twist your torso to the left and reach your right arm behind you, trying to vanquish a pesky itch between your shoulder blades. Throwing your left arm up and behind your head, you retry the maneuver from another angle. With relief at last, you let out a contented sigh. 3P:Person twists her torso to the left and reaches her right arm behind her, trying to vanquish a pesky itch between her shoulder blades. Throwing her left arm up and behind her head, she retries the maneuver from another angle. With, at last, an expression of relief, [target] lets out a contented sigh.
#150	[rub]	N	1P:With a silly grin, you raise your arm at the shoulder and rhythmically pat the top of your head. With a quick wink, you simultaneously move your other hand in perfectly round circles across your belly. My, aren't you talented! 3P:With a silly grin, Person raises her arm at the shoulder and rhythmically pats the top of her head. With a quick wink, she simultaneously moves her other hand in perfectly round circles across her belly. My, isn't she talented!
#151	[clench]	N	1P:You clench both hands into tight fists and thrust them triumphantly skyward. 3P:Person clenches both hands into tight fists and thrusts them triumphantly skyward.
#152	[spit]	N	1P:With a closed mouth, you move your jaw up and down in a circular motion. Turning your head to the side, you forcefully eject a dollop of spit, which lands on the ground a few feet away. 3P:With a closed mouth, Person moves her jaw up and down in a circular motion. Turning her head to the side, [target] forcefully ejects a dollop of spit, which lands on the ground a few feet away.
#153	[spit (T)]	Y-C	1P:With a closed mouth, you move your jaw up and down in a circular motion. Turning your head toward [target], you forcefully ejects a wad of spit, narrowly missing [target]'s feet. 3P:With a closed mouth, Person moves her jaw up and down in a circular motion. Turning her head toward [target], Person forcefully ejects a wad of spit, narrowly missing her feet.
#154	[kiss (T)]	Y-C	1P:You raise an open palm to your mouth, purse your lips, and blow a gentle kiss in [target]'s direction. 3P:Person raises an open palm to her mouth, purses her lips, and blows a gentle kiss in [target]'s direction.
#155	[kiss]	N	1P:You raise an open palm to your mouth, purse out your lips, and blow a gentle kiss into the air. 3P:Person raises an open palm to her mouth, purses her lips, and blows a gentle kiss into the air.
#156	[draw]	N	1P:Raising your finger above your head, you draw the words, "[Race] Power!" in the air with an overly exaggerated flair. 3P:Raising her finger above her head, Person draws the words, "[Race] Power!" in the air with an overly exaggerated flair.
#157	[track]	N	1P:You scan the ground and your immediate surroundings for signs of recent activity. 3P:Person scans the ground and her immediate surroundings.
#158	[come-hither (T)]	Y-C	1P:You glance over your shoulder and give [target] a wink. 3P:Person glances over her shoulder and gives [target] a wink.
#159	[study (T)]	Y-O	1P:You pore over a [target], engrossed in the study of it. 3P:Person pores over [target], engrossed in the study of it.
#160	[examine (T)]	Y-O	1P:You gaze at a [target] intently, taking full advantage of the available light. 3P:Person gazes at [target] intently, taking full advantage of the available light.
#161	[cogitate]	N	1P:Staring into space, you pause to mull over multiple possibilities and potential nuances. 3P:Person stares into space, appearing to ponder multiple possibilities and potential nuances.
#162	[concentrate (T)]	Y-O	1P:Squinting slightly, you focus both your vision and your mental faculties upon a [target], intent on increasing your understanding of it. 3P:Squinting slightly, Person focuses her full attention upon [target].
#163	[temple]	N	1P:With a wince, you slowly massage your temple hoping for some relief. 3P:With a wince, Person slowly massages her temple.
#164	[nosetap (T)]	Y-C	1P:You toss a knowing glance toward [target], tap your nose, and then point at him. 3P:Person tosses a knowing glance toward [target], taps her nose, and then points at her.
#165	[hidepoint (T)]	Y-C	1P:You discreetly point at [target] from behind the shelter of your other hand. 3P:Person discreetly points at [target] from behind the shelter of his other hand.
#166	[getlost (T)]	Y-C	1P:With exaggerated emphasis, you mouth the words, "Go away" as you scowl at [target]. 3P:With exaggerated emphasis, Person mouths the words, "Go away" as he scowls at [target].
#167	[fakelove (T)]	Y-C	1P:You wink at [target] and mouth the words, "Olive juice" to him. 3P:Person winks at [target] and appears to mouth the words, "I love you" to him.
#168	[disagree (T)]	Y-C	1P:You shake your head at [target] in disagreement. 3P:Person shakes his head in disagreement at [target].
#169	[disagree]	N	1P:You shake your head in disagreement. 3P:Person shakes his head in disagreement.
#170	[beckon2 (T)]	Y-C	1P:You beckon [target] toward you with an abrupt wave of your hand. 3P:Person beckons [target] toward him with an abrupt wave of his hand.
#171	[beam-delight (T)]	Y-C	1P:You suddenly notice the presence of OtherPerson and beam with delight. 3P:Person notices the presence of OtherPerson and beams with delight.
#172	[eye-shield (T)]	Y-O	1P:You raise an arm to shield your eyes as you spot [target]. 3P:Person raises his arm to shield his eyes as he glances at [target].
#173	[bow-courtesy (T)]	Y-C	1P:With straightened posture and a firm chin, you present yourself to OtherPerson with a short, courteous bow. 3P:With straightened posture and a firm chin, Person presents himself to OtherPerson with a short, courteous bow.
#174	[stern (T)]	Y-C	1P:You stare at OtherPerson through half-lidded eyes as you slowly let your chin sink. 3P:Person stares at OtherPerson through half-lidded eyes as he slowly lets his chin sink.
#175	[youre-kidding (T)]	Y-C	1P:You stare at OtherPerson through half-lidded eyes as you slowly let your chin sink. But, since that doesn't appear to get the message across, you underscore your criticism by tilting your head sharply to one side. 3P:Person stares at OtherPerson through half-lidded eyes as he slowly lets his chin sink. A moment later, he underscores his silent comment by tilting his head distinctly to one side.
#176	[mime-yawn]	N	1P:You lift a hand and languidly mime the stifling of a yawn. 3P:Person lifts his hand and languidly mimes the stifling of a yawn.
#177	[scrutinize (T)]	Y-O	1P:You arch one eyebrow as you give [target] a long, hard look. Then, running your tongue along your gums, you purse your lips and nod slowly. 3P:Person arches one eyebrow as he gives [target] a long, hard look. Then, running his tongue along his gums, he purses his lips and nods slowly.
#178	[disbelief(T)]	Y-C	1P:You raise your eyebrows and make a show of gazing intently at OtherPerson, but stop short of wasting any words. 3P:Person raises his eyebrows and gazes quite intently at OtherPerson, clearly withholding comment.
#179	[just-so]	N	1P:You gracefully touch the tip of one pinky to your tongue then deftly run it along one eyebrow and then the other, demonstrating your enduring attention to detail. 3P:Person gracefully touches the tip of one pinky to his tongue, then deftly runs it along one eyebrow and then the other, demonstrating his enduring attention to detail.
#180	[just-nails]	N	1P:With a sweep of your hand, you curl your fingers over your palm and examine your nails briefly before reversing the motion and ending in a stiff-armed pose, confirming their perfection with a small nod. 3P:With a sweep of his hand, Person curls his fingers over his palm and examines his nails briefly before reversing the motion and ending in a stiff-armed pose, confirming their perfection with a small nod.
#181	[smile-invite (T)]	Y-C	1P:You inhale deeply while smiling confidently at OtherPerson. With your gaze locked on him, you lick your bottom lip with the tip of your tongue, then you bite your lip as your smile becomes almost feline. 3P:Person inhales deeply while smiling confidently at OtherPerson. With his gaze locked on him, he licks his bottom lip with the tip of his tongue, then bites his lip as his smile becomes almost feline.