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'''EAT''' will allow a character to consume food. Characters are not required to eat and should be careful as to what they consume. <section begin=Consecrate />Spoiled food can be made fresh again with [[Consecrate (1604)]].<section end=Consecrate />
|verb=EAT

|type=Roleplaying, System
<section begin=magic />{{mono|EAT }}<includeonly>and{{mono| DRINK }}are also </includeonly><noinclude>is also </noinclude>used for magical foods<includeonly> and drinks</includeonly>, which <noinclude>is</noinclude><includeonly>are</includeonly> often sold at [[festival]]s and [[pay event]]s. Foods <includeonly>and drinks </includeonly>cannot normally be made with [[Magic Item Creation (420)]], and the spell versions are special in that they do not require any [[Magic Item Use]] (MIU) to use. On the other hand, training in MIU does not increase the duration of a spell effect received from eating a magical food<includeonly> or drink</includeonly>. Most spells of variable duration (dependent on training) last ten minutes. Spells of set duration (e.g. [[Celerity (506)]]) last the duration normal for that spell.<section end=magic />
|demeanor=Yes
|system=Food and drink, Magic
|pageintro={{boldmono|EAT}} is both a demeanor-based [[roleplay]]ing verb and a systems verb. {{boldmono|EAT}} will allow a character to consume food, whether ordinary or magical.
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==Usage==
==Usage==
===Roleplay===
'''Eat Person:'''
When {{boldmono|EAT}} is targeted to other character, the there is demeanor dependent messaging. Messaging, both first and third person views, when consuming food will vary based on the food's specific flavor. Food consumption is not required, and characters should be careful what they eat.
You gently bite Person.


<small>'''''Note:''' Demeanor messaging is dependent on both the target's and the actor's demeanor.''</small>
Person gently bites you.
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==See Also==
*[[DRINK (verb)]]


{{VerbTableStart |header1= Target |header2= Demeanor |2Pview= Yes}}
[[category: Verbs]]
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Self |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= You chew on your fingernails. Mm, delicious. |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= Person chews on her fingernails. }}
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Person |modifier2= Actor - Any<br>Target - Cold, Reserved, Neutral |1Pview= You bite XXX! |2Pview= Person bites you! Of all the nerve! |3Pview= Person bites XXX! }}
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Person |modifier2= Actor - Warm or Friendly<br>Target: Friendly |1Pview= You give XXX a playful bite. |2Pview= Person gives you a playful bite. |3Pview= Person gives XXX a playful bite. }}
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Person |modifier2= Both Warm |1Pview= You gently bite XXX. |2Pview= Person gently bites you. |3Pview= Person gently bites XXX. }}
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Food |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= You take a bite of your apricot tart. (Food Messaging)<br>You have X bites left. |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= Person takes a bite of her apricot tart. }}
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Non-Food Object |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= You try to eat your forest jade. |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= Person tries to eat her forest jade. }}
{{Table end}}

===Magic===
When {{boldmono|EAT}}ing food imbedded with spells, the messaging remains the same as when consuming regular food with the addition of spell effects. Because [[Magic Item Use]] (MIU) is not required to cast the spell in this way, variable duration spells will be limited to ten minutes per bite, while set duration spells will retain its duration. For more information on the mechanics of magical food, please see [[Food and drink#Magical Food and Drink|Magical Food and Drink]].

==See Also==
* [[Verb:DRINK|DRINK]]
* [[Food and drink]]

Latest revision as of 18:05, 7 August 2026

EAT
Type Roleplaying, System
Demeanor-based Yes
System Food and drink, Magic

EAT is both a demeanor-based roleplaying verb and a systems verb. EAT will allow a character to consume food, whether ordinary or magical.

Usage

Roleplay

When EAT is targeted to other character, the there is demeanor dependent messaging. Messaging, both first and third person views, when consuming food will vary based on the food's specific flavor. Food consumption is not required, and characters should be careful what they eat.

Note: Demeanor messaging is dependent on both the target's and the actor's demeanor.

Target Demeanor First Second Third
Self N/A You chew on your fingernails. Mm, delicious. N/A Person chews on her fingernails.
Person Actor - Any
Target - Cold, Reserved, Neutral
You bite XXX! Person bites you! Of all the nerve! Person bites XXX!
Person Actor - Warm or Friendly
Target: Friendly
You give XXX a playful bite. Person gives you a playful bite. Person gives XXX a playful bite.
Person Both Warm You gently bite XXX. Person gently bites you. Person gently bites XXX.
Food N/A You take a bite of your apricot tart. (Food Messaging)
You have X bites left.
N/A Person takes a bite of her apricot tart.
Non-Food Object N/A You try to eat your forest jade. N/A Person tries to eat her forest jade.

Magic

When EATing food imbedded with spells, the messaging remains the same as when consuming regular food with the addition of spell effects. Because Magic Item Use (MIU) is not required to cast the spell in this way, variable duration spells will be limited to ten minutes per bite, while set duration spells will retain its duration. For more information on the mechanics of magical food, please see Magical Food and Drink.

See Also