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{{Verbinfo
{{Verbinfo
|verb = DANCE
|verb=DANCE
|type = Roleplaying
|type=Roleplaying
|race = Halfling
|dead=Yes
|dead=Yes
|race=Halfling
|help=Yes
|verbinfo=Yes
|pageintro=To {{boldmono|DANCE}} is to move one's body to a rhythm. One can dance alone or with a partner by being [[GROUP]]ed. [[Halfling]]s have special racial messaging for dancing. [[Dance floor]]s allow for additional fancy footwork.
}}
}}

To '''DANCE''' is to move one's body to a rhythm. One can dance alone or with a partner by being [[GROUP]]ed. [[Halfling]]s have special racial messaging for dancing. [[Dance floor]]s allow for additional fancy footwork.
==Help==
==Help==
<pre{{log2}}>Usage:
<pre{{log2}}>Usage:
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LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT</pre>
RIGHT</pre>

:; DANCE SET
<pre{{log2}}>You have the following options available to you:
Standard
Halfling

Your current option is:
Standard

Please click VERB INFO DANCE to see details about the available options.</pre>


==Verb Info==
==Verb Info==
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==Usage==
==Usage==
===Untargeted===
===Standard===
{{VerbTableStart |header1= Target |header2= Modifier |2Pview= Yes}}
{| {{verbtable}}
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan=4 | None || None
|- {{verbtableheader}}
| You dance around the room to music only you can hear. || N/A || Person dances around the room to music only she can hear.
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Style
! scope="col"|First
! scope="col"|Third
|-
|-
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= |modifier2= Left |1Pview= You dance around the room, ending with a spin and your left arm held high! |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= }}
! scope="row"| Standard
| You dance around the room to music only you can hear.
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= |modifier2= Right |1Pview= You dance around the room, ending with a dramatic hip thrust to the right! |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= }}
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= |modifier2= While Dead |1Pview= You are dead, how will you dance? In the afterlife perhaps, but not here. |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= Person twitches feebly, some last few nerve cells apparently trying to work in a little action before they decay. }}
| Person dances around the room to music only she can hear.
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Self |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= Lifting your hands above your head, you clap in a steady rhythm and dance about. |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= }}
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan=4 | Person || rowspan="2" | Not Grouped<br>Target Group Open
! scope="row" | Left
| You dance around the room, ending with a spin and your left arm held high!
| You invite (target) to dance with you. || You are offered the next dance by XXX, who reaches over, gently clasps your hand, and smiles. || {{addmetext}}
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Right
| You dance around the room, ending with a dramatic hip thrust to the right!
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Dead
| You are dead, how will you dance? In the afterlife perhaps, but not here.
| Person twitches feebly, some last few nerve cells apparently trying to work in a little action before they decay.
|}

===Targeted===
{| {{verbtable}}
|- {{verbtableheader}}
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Style
! scope="col"|First
! scope="col"|Second
! scope="col"|Third
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Standard<br>Target Group Open
| You invite (target) to dance with you.
| You are offered the next dance by XXX, who reaches over, gently clasps your hand, and smiles.
| {{addmetext}}
|-
|-
| colspan="3" | <small>''Note: This will group the target.''</small>
| colspan="3" | <small>''Note: This will group the target.''</small>
|-
|-
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= |modifier2= Not Grouped<br>Target Group Closed |1Pview= XXX declines your offer to dance. |2Pview= XXX offered you the next dance but your group status is closed. Type: GROUP OPEN to enable her to dance with you. |3Pview= }}
! scope="row" | Standard<br>Target Group Closed
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= |modifier2= Grouped |1Pview= You dance with (target). |2Pview= {{addmetext}} |3Pview= }}
| XXX declines your offer to dance.
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Dead Target<br>(Person/ Creature) |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= Stamping your feet in a staccato, you perform a victory dance around the corpse of (target). |2Pview= {{addmetext}} |3Pview= }}
| XXX offered you the next dance but your group status is closed. Type: GROUP OPEN to enable her to dance with you.
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Held Object |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= Hoisting the (target) high, you display it for all to see and do a little victory dance. |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= }}
| {{addmetext}}
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Object |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= Clicking your heels, you dance toward (target). |2Pview= N/A |3Pview= }}
|-
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= Living Creature |modifier2= N/A |1Pview= With quick feet, you dance out of reach of (target). |2Pview= {{addmetext}} |3Pview= }}
! scope="row" | Self
{{Table end}}
| Lifting your hands above your head, you clap in a steady rhythm and dance about.
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Grouped with Person
| You dance with (target).
| {{addmetext}}
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Dead Target<br>(Person/ Creature)
| Stamping your feet in a staccato, you perform a victory dance around the corpse of (target).
| {{addmetext}}
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Held Object
| Hoisting the (target) high, you display it for all to see and do a little victory dance.
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Object
| Clicking your heels, you dance toward (target).
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Live Creature
| With quick feet, you dance out of reach of (target).
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|}


==Halfling==
===[[Halfling]]===
{{VerbTableStart |header1= Target |header2= Modifier |2Pview= Yes}}
{| {{verbtable}}
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan=2 | None || None
|- {{verbtableheader}}
| Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick heel-to-toe dance. || N/A || {{addmetext}}
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Style/ Target
! scope="col"|First
! scope="col"|Second
! scope="col"|Third
|-
! scope="row" | Untargeted
| Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick heel-to-toe dance.
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Left
| Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops to the left.
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" | Right
| Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops to the right.
| N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|-
|-
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= |modifier2= Left/ Right |1Pview= Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops to the left/right. |2Pview= {{addmetext}} |3Pview= }}
! scope="row" | Joined<br>Non-Halfling Target
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan=2 | Person || Grouped<br>Non-Halfing Target
| You size up XXX and realize that their feet just aren't dexterous enough to keep up with you.
| XXX seems to be inspecting your feet, but soon shrugs.
| You size up XXX and realize that their feet just aren't dexterous enough to keep up with you. || XXX seems to be inspecting your feet, but soon shrugs. || N/A
| {{addmetext}}
|-
|-
{{VerbTableEntry|modifier1= |modifier2= Grouped<br>Halfling Target |1Pview= Linking arms with XXX, you both perform a quick little heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops into the air. |2Pview= Linking arms with you, XXX leads you in a quick little heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops into the air. |3Pview= }}
! scope="row" | Joined<br>Halfling Target
{{Table end}}
| Linking arms with XXX, you both perform a quick little heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops into the air.
| Linking arms with you, XXX leads you in a quick little heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops into the air.
| {{addmetext}}
|}


==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[CURTSY]] dance
* [[CURTSY]] dance
* [[Halfling]]
* Halfling Verbs:
** [[CRACK]]
** [[CURTSY]]
** [[DANCE]]
** [[DUCK]]
** [[FOLD]]
** [[SIT]]
* [[Dance floor]]
* [[Dance floor]]
* [[Dancing shoes]]
* [[Dancing shoes]]

Latest revision as of 19:04, 8 August 2026

DANCE
Type Roleplaying
Works While Dead Yes
Race Halfling

To DANCE is to move one's body to a rhythm. One can dance alone or with a partner by being GROUPed. Halflings have special racial messaging for dancing. Dance floors allow for additional fancy footwork.

Help

Usage:
    DANCE                            - Dance around the room
    DANCE {style}                    - Dance a certain way
    DANCE {self}                     - 
    DANCE {target}                   - 
    DANCE SET [option]               - Shows or sets the DANCE verb options available.

Where {style} can be one of the following:
    LEFT
    RIGHT

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "DANCE":

People targets:
STANDARD
  NOT JOINED    - You invite (target) to dance with you.
  JOINED        - You dance with (target).
  DEAD TARGET   - Stamping your feet in a staccato, you perform a victory dance
                  around the corpse of (target).
HALFLING
  NOT JOINED    - You invite (target) to dance with you.
  JOINED        - Linking arms with (target), you both perform a quick heel-to-toe
                  dance that ends with two high hops into the air.

Self target:
STANDARD        - Lifting your hands above your head, you clap in a steady rhythm
                  and dance about.
Object targets:
STANDARD
  HELD OBJECTS  - Hoisting the (target) high, you display it for all to see and
                  do a little victory dance.
  OTHER OBJECTS - Clicking your heels, you dance toward (target).

Creature targets:
STANDARD
  LIVE TARGET   - With quick feet, you dance out of reach of (target).
  DEAD TARGET   - Stamping your feet in a staccato, you perform a victory dance
                  around the corpse of (target).

No target:
STANDARD        - You dance around the room to music only you can hear.

Styles:
STANDARD
  LEFT          - You dance around the room, ending with a spin and your left
                  arm held high!
  RIGHT         - You dance around the room, ending with a dramatic hip thrust
                  to the right!
HALFLING
  LEFT          - Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick
                  heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops to the left.
  RIGHT         - Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick
                  heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops to the right.

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

Target Modifier First Second Third
None None You dance around the room to music only you can hear. N/A Person dances around the room to music only she can hear.
Left You dance around the room, ending with a spin and your left arm held high! N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Right You dance around the room, ending with a dramatic hip thrust to the right! N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
While Dead You are dead, how will you dance? In the afterlife perhaps, but not here. N/A Person twitches feebly, some last few nerve cells apparently trying to work in a little action before they decay.
Self N/A Lifting your hands above your head, you clap in a steady rhythm and dance about. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Person Not Grouped
Target Group Open 		You invite (target) to dance with you. You are offered the next dance by XXX, who reaches over, gently clasps your hand, and smiles. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Note: This will group the target.
Not Grouped
Target Group Closed 		XXX declines your offer to dance. XXX offered you the next dance but your group status is closed. Type: GROUP OPEN to enable her to dance with you. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Grouped You dance with (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!
Dead Target
(Person/ Creature) 		N/A Stamping your feet in a staccato, you perform a victory dance around the corpse of (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!
Held Object N/A Hoisting the (target) high, you display it for all to see and do a little victory dance. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Object N/A Clicking your heels, you dance toward (target). N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Living Creature N/A With quick feet, you dance out of reach of (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!

Halfling

Target Modifier First Second Third
None None Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick heel-to-toe dance. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Left/ Right Placing your hands upon your hips, you perform a quick heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops to the left/right. 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 Grouped
Non-Halfing Target 		You size up XXX and realize that their feet just aren't dexterous enough to keep up with you. XXX seems to be inspecting your feet, but soon shrugs. N/A
Grouped
Halfling Target 		Linking arms with XXX, you both perform a quick little heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops into the air. Linking arms with you, XXX leads you in a quick little heel-to-toe dance that ends with two high hops into the air. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

See Also

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