Verb:TONE

TONE Type Roleplaying

TONE is a roleplaying verb that is used to view speech tones and set a speech tone, either temporarily or permanently.

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Please note: This only populates with TONE by itself.

Usage:
    TONE LIST           - List all available tones
    TONE LIST NEW       - List recently added tones
    TONE LIST {letters} - List all tones beginning with {letters}
    TONE STATUS         - View your current tone settings
    TONE {tone}         - Select a tone for your next message
    TONE SET {tone}     - Set one of the vocal tones
    TONE CLEAR          - Clear your current tone

Usage

LIST

TONE LIST outputs a list of available tones to use when speaking. Ones that have an * by them are able to be set as a permanent tone.

Messaging

Tones available for use:

    abashed         abrasive        abrupt          absent          absentminded
    accusing        acerbic         acid            acrid           adamant
    admiring        adoring         affable         affected        affectionate
    affronted       aggravated      aggressive      agitated        agonize
    agreeable       airy            alert           aloof           amazed
    ambiguous       ambivalent      amiable         amicable        amorous
    amused          angry           animated        annoyed         annoying
    anxious         apathetic       apocryphal      apologetic      apoplectic
    appreciative    apprehensive    approving       arch            ardent
    argumentative   arrogant        ashamed         assertive       astounded
    audacious       austere         authoritative   avaricious      avid
    awkward         baffled         baffling        bashful         bawdy
    befuddled       begrudging      belated         belligerent     bemused
    bewildered      bewildering     biting          bitter          bland
    bleak           bleary          blissful        blithe          blunt
    bold            bored           boring          bossy           brash
    brazen          breathless      breezy          brief           bright
    brisk           broad           brusque         cagey           callous
    calm            candid          cantankerous    careful         careless
    casual          caustic         cautious        charming        chaste
    cheeky          cheerful        churlish        civil           clear
    clinical        cloying         clueless        coarse          coaxing
    cold            comforting      comical         commanding      complacent
    compliant       compulsive      concerned       condescending   confident
    confidential    confiding       conflicted      confused        consoling
    constructive    contemplate     contemptuous    contented       contentious
    contrite        cool            cordial         courageous      covetous
    coy             crafty          cranky          crass           crisp
    cross           crude           cruel           cryptic         curious
    curt            cynic           daft            dark *          dazed
    decided         decisive        decorous        deep *          defeated
    defensive       defiant         definite        dejected        deliberate
    delicate        delighted       delirious       demure          deprecating
    depressing      derisive        despairing      desperate       despondent
    detached        determined      devilish        devoted         diabolical
    didactic        diffident       diligent        diplomatic      dire
    direct          disagreeable    disappointed    disapproving    disbelieving
    disconsolate    discreet        disdainful      disgruntled     disgusted
    disheartened    disinterested   dismissive      disoriented     disparaging
    dispirited      disrespectful   distant         distasteful     distracted
    docile          doleful         doubtful        dramatic        dreadful
    dreamy          droll           drunken         dry             dubious
    dull            dumbfounded     dutiful         eager           earnest
    ecstatic        effortless      eloquent        embarrassed     emotional
    emphatic        enchanted       encouraging     energetic       enticing
    entreating      envious         erudite         evasive         even
    exaggerated     exasperated     excited         expectant       explicit
    express         exultant        facetious       faint           fanciful
    fascinated      fearful         feeble          feisty          ferocious
    fervent         fierce          firm            flat            flippant
    flirtatious     flustered       fond            forced          forceful
    forlorn         formal          frank           frantic         fretful
    frightened      frosty          frustrated      furious         furtive
    fussy           gallant         generous        gentle          gleeful
    glib            gloomy          glowing         glum            gracious
    grandiose       grateful        grating         grave           greedy
    grim            grudging        gruff           grumpy          guarded
    guilty          half-hearted    halting         happy           harsh
    hasty           hateful         haughty         heartbroken     heartless
    hearty *        heated          heavy           heavy-hearted   hedging
    heedless        helpful         helpless        hesitant        hoarse *
    hollow          honest          hopeful         hopeless        horrified
    hostile         humble          hungry          hurried         hushed
    husky *         hysterical      icy             idle            ignorant
    immediate       impartial       impassive       impatient       imperious
    impertinent     impish          imploring       impudent        impulsive
    inane           inconsolable    incredulous     indecisive      indifferent
    indignant       indistinct      indolent        indulgent       informal
    ingratiating    innocent        inquisitive     insincere       insipid
    insistent       insolent        insulting       interested      intimidating
    intoxicated     introspective   inviting        ironic          irreverent
    irritated       jaded           jealous         joking          jovial
    joyful          jubilant        kind            knowing         laborious
    laconic         lame            languid         lascivious      laughing
    lazy            lewd            licentious      lifeless        light
    light-hearted   listless        lofty           longing         loud
    lovelorn        loving          loyal           lusty           magnanimous
    malevolent      malicious       measured        meditative      meek
    melodic *       menacing        mendacious      merciless       merry
    mild            mild-mannered   mischievous     miserable       mocking
    modest          monotone *      morose          mournful        mushy
    musing          mysterious      nagging         naive           nasal
    nasty           nervous         neutral         nonchalant      noncommittal
    nonplussed      nonsensical     nostalgic       oblivious       obnoxious
    obsequious      obsessive       offended        offhanded       ominous
    optimistic      outraged        outrageous      painful         passionate
    passive         patient         patronizing     pawky           pedantic
    peeved          peevish         pensive         perceptive      perfunctory
    perky           perplexed       perspicacious   persuasive      petulant
    philosophic     pious           piqued          pitiless        pitying
    placating       placid          plain           plaintive       playful
    pleading        pleasant        pleased         plodding        pointed
    polite          pompous         pragmatic       praiseful       prayerful
    pretentious     prim            prompt          proud           prudish
    puzzled         quavering       querulous       questioning     quick
    quiet *         rabid           rapt            rapturous       raspy *
    reasonable      reasoned        reassuring      reflective      regretful
    rejoicing       relieved        reluctant       remorseful      reproachful
    reproving       resentful       resigned        resolute        resolved
    respectful      reticent        reverent        rhetorical      riotous
    roguish         rough           rousing         rude            rueful
    sad             sadistic        sagacious       sage            sarcastic
    sardonic        sassy           satirical       savage          scandalous
    scathing        scolding        scornful        seductive       self-absorbed
    self-assured    sensuous        serene          serious         severe
    shaky           shameless       sharp           sheepish        short
    shrewd          shrill *        shy             silky           simple
    sincere         skeptical       skittish        sleepy          slow
    sly             smarmy          smooth          smug            snarking
    snide           snippy          snobbish        snotty          sober
    soft *          solemn          somber          soothing        sorrowful
    sour            speculative     speechless      spiteful        spurious
    squeaky *       squeamish       stalwart        staunch         steady
    stern           stiff           stilted         stoic           stout
    strained        strict          strident        stubborn        stupid
    suave           sublime         submissive      subtle          succinct
    sudden          suggestive      sulky           sullen          surprised
    surreptitious   suspicious      sweet           sycophantic     sympathetic
    tame            tart            tearful         teasing         tenacious
    tender          tense           tentative       terrified       terse
    testy           theatrical      thick           thoughtful      thoughtless
    threatening     throaty         thunderous      tight           timid
    tired           toneless        tormented       tremulous       trepidatious
    trite           triumphant      truthful        unabashed       unassuming
    uncertain       uncivil         uncomfortable   unconvincing    uncouth
    unctuous        understanding   uneasy          unexpected      unfeeling
    ungracious      unhappy         unhelpful       unkind          urbane
    urgent          vacuous         vague           vapid           vehement
    vengeful        venomous        vexed           vicious         vigorous
    vociferous      voracious       vulgar          warm            warning
    wary            waspish         weak *          weary           whimsical
    whining         wicked          winning         wishful         wishy-washy
    wistful         withering       witty           woeful          wondering
    wooden          worried         wounded         wrathful        wry
    

Tones marked with an asterisk may be used with TONE SET.

LIST NEW

TONE LIST NEW works in the same way as TONE LIST but focuses on recent additions only.

LIST {letters}

TONE LIST {letters} works in the same was as TONE LIST but focuses on tones that begin with a specific letter.

STATUS

TONE STATUS displays current tone settings if a permament tone is set.

Messaging Example

>tone status
You do not currently have a tone set.

>tone status
Your tone is currently set to weak.

TONE {tone}

TONE {tone} temporarily sets the tone to be used when the character next speaks.

Messaging Example

>tone help
You will speak helpfully on your next message.

SET {tone}

TONE SET {tone} will set a permanent tone from those that are able to be set permanently.

Messaging Example

>tone set weak
Your tone is now set to weak.

CLEAR

TONE CLEAR clears temporary and permanently set speech tones.

Messaging

>tone clear
You no longer have a tone set.

See Also

• SAY verb
• SPEECH verb
• Tones by Tone