Verb:SHRUG

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SHRUG
Type Roleplaying
Race Aelotoi, Human

SHRUG is a roleplaying verb. It has special human and aelotoi settings.

Help

Please note: This populates with SHRUG HELP or HELP SHRUG.

Usage:
    SHRUG [style]          - Shrug your shoulders
    SHRUG [style] {target} - Shrug at someone or something
   
Where [style] is one of the following:
    APOLOGETICALLY    INDIFFERENTLY     SLIGHTLY
    DISMISSIVELY      INNOCENTLY        SHEEPISHLY
    HELPLESSLY        NONCHALANTLY      UNCOMFORTABLY
    INCREDULOUSLY     NONCOMMITTALLY

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "SHRUG":

People targets:
STANDARD           - You shrug at (target).
HUMAN              - Your brow furrows as you give (target) a long look.
                     You deliberately shrug your shoulders, loosening up
                     your back muscles in order to be prepared for whatever
                     may happen next.

No target:
STANDARD           - You shrug.
AELOTOI            - You shrug your shoulders, lifting your wings slightly.
HUMAN              - You shrug your shoulders a few times, rolling your
                     torso from side as you loosen up the muscles along
                     your upper back.

Object targets:
STANDARD           - You shrug at (target).  It probably doesn't care either.
HUMAN              - Your brow furrows slightly as you examine the (target).
                     You slowly begin to shrug your shoulders from side to
                     side, loosening up your muscles in preparation for
                     what may come.

Creature targets:
STANDARD           - You shrug at (target).
HUMAN              - You give (target) a long look, then with the
                     slightest of smirks creeping across your face, you
                     shrug your shoulders in exaggerated movements, making
                     a show of preparing to take the (target) on.

Styles available:
  APOLOGETICALLY   - You shrug apologetically (at target).
  DISMISSIVELY     - You shrug dismissively (at target).
  HELPLESSLY       - You shrug helplessly (at target).
  INCREDULOUSLY    - You shrug incredulously (at target).
  INDIFFERENTLY    - You shrug indifferently (at target).
  INNOCENTLY       - You shrug innocently (at target).
  NONCHALANTLY     - You shrug nonchalantly (at target).
  NONCOMMITTALLY   - You shrug noncommittally (at target).
  SLIGHTLY         - You shrug slightly (at target).
  SHEEPISHLY       - You shrug sheepishly (at target).
  UNCOMFORTABLY    - You shrug uncomfortably (at target).

NOTE:  ONLY first person messaging is listed unless it differs substantially from other versions.  Wedding messaging will only work with your spouse, all other targets default to standard messaging.  Messaging without an option shown applies to all options.  Special scripts and areas may override listed messaging.

Usage

Standard

Untargeted

Style First Third
None You shrug. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Apologetically You shrug apologetically. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Dismissively You shrug dismissively. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Helplessly You shrug helplessly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Incredulously You shrug incredulously. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Indifferently You shrug indifferently. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Innocently You shrug innocently. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Nonchalantly You shrug nonchalantly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Noncommittally You shrug noncommittally. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Slightly You shrug slightly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Sheepishly You shrug sheepishly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Uncomfortably You shrug uncomfortably. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Targeted

While the various styles are available for use with targets, they are mostly omitted from the below table as the messaging doesn't change significantly between targets.

Target Style First Second Third
Person None You shrug at (target). This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Person Apologetically You shrug apologetically (at target). This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Creature or Object None You shrug at (target). N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Aelotoi

By default, aelotoi lift their wings slightly when they shrug. aelotoi can choose SHRUG SET NORMAL, which will allow them to shrug without lifting their wings slightly. If you use this option, you can either SHRUG SET AELOTOI and SHRUG SET STANDARD to set the default. SHRUG WINGS as a style can be used also if SHRUG SET NORMAL is chosen. The styles will work with the wing messaging.

Style First Third
None You shrug your shoulders, lifting your wings slightly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Apologetically You shrug your shoulders apologetically, lifting your wings slightly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Human

Target First Second Third
None You shrug your shoulders a few times, rolling your torso from side as you loosen up the muscles along your upper back. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Self You shake out the muscles across your back, feeling them loosen in preparation for whatever might be coming your way. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Creature You give (target) a long look, then with the slightest of smirks creeping across your face, you shrug your shoulders in exaggerated movements, making a show of preparing to take the (target) on. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Object Your brow furrows slightly as you examine the (target). You slowly begin to shrug your shoulders from side to side, loosening up your muscles in preparation for what may come. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!