Verb:EXPRESS

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EXPRESS Type Roleplaying Citizen Mist Harbor Ta'Illistim Culture Illistim

EXPRESS is a roleplaying verb that offers many options for different facial and bodily expressions.

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Usage:
    EXPRESS                                - Get a blank look on your face
    EXPRESS {self}                         - Your expression goes blank as your thoughts turn inward
    EXPRESS {target}                       - Expresses to a target
    EXPRESS {style}                        - Expresses with a style
    EXPRESS {style} {target}               - Expresses to a target with a style
    EXPRESS SET [option]                   - Shows or sets the EXPRESS verb options available.

Where {style} can be one of the following:
    ANGER    DISGUST  JOY    RELIEF
    CONCERN  FEAR     LOSS   PUZZLEMENT

EXPRESS SET

You have the following options available to you:
  Standard
  Illistim

Your current option is:
  Standard

Please click VERB INFO EXPRESS to see details about the available options.

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "EXPRESS":

People targets:
STANDARD       - You can offer (target) only a blank expression.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider how you could better express yourself in a way
                 that (target) will understand.
  OTHERS       - Person's expression towards (target) gives the impression that
                 perhaps a different approach is in order.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You glance at (target) and babble, unable to form a coherent thought.
  OTHERS       - Person glances at (target) and babbles, apparently unable to form a coherent thought.

Self target:
STANDARD       - Your expression goes blank as you turn your thoughts inward.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider how you could better express yourself in a way
                 that (target) will understand.
  OTHERS       - Person presses a hand to her chest, inhaling and exhaling slowly.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You open and close your mouth several times, unsure of just how to express yourself.
  OTHERS       - Person opens and closes her mouth several times, apparently at a loss for words.

Object targets:
STANDARD       - You can offer (target) only a blank expression.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - Under your breath, you catalogue the many details of the (target).
  OTHERS       - Person notes, quietly, a few salient particulars of the (target).
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You study (target), looking for any imperfections.
  OTHERS       - Person studies (target) with a critical eye.

Creature targets:
STANDARD       - You can offer (target) only a blank expression.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider expressing your current state to (target), but remember yourself.
  OTHERS       - Person pauses, considering (target).  A slight shake of her follows.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You glance at (target) with a look of utter disdain.
  OTHERS       - Person glances at (target) with a look of utter disdain.

No target:
STANDARD       - Your face goes blank.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider how you could better express yourself in a way that would be understood.
  OTHERS       - Person's expression is thoughtful, but her furrowed brow
                 indicates she's working something out for herself.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You clench your fists at your sides and take a few deep breaths.
  OTHERS       - Person takes a few deep breaths, fists clenched at her sides.

Styles:
  Anger       - You let out a scream of rage.
  Concern     - You glance about with a look of concern on your face.
  Disgust     - You glance about with a disgusted look on your face.
  Fear        - You shiver in fear.
  Joy         - Your face lights up with joy.
  Loss        - You shake your head, totally at a loss.
  Puzzlement  - You look about with a puzzled expression on your face.
  Relief      - You let out a sigh of relief.

For Mist Harbor citizens:
  Despair     - You cry out in despair, tears streaming down your face.
  Elation     - You hug yourself and grin so wide you feel like your lips will crack,
                while you emit a high-ptched squeal.
  Overcome    - Overcome, you lay your wrist upon your forehead with a tiny gasp and sink
                delicately to the floor.
  Rage        - You throw your head back and open your mouth widely, letting loose an
                earsplitting howl of rage.

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

Untargeted

Style	First	Third
Standard	Your face goes blank.	Xeraphina gets a blank look on her face.
Anger	You let out a scream of rage.	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage.
Concern	You glance about with a look of concern on your face.	Xeraphina glances about with a look of concern on her face.
Disgust	You glance about with a disgusted look on your face.	Xeraphina glances about with a disgusted look on her face.
Fear	You shiver in fear.	Xeraphina shivers in fear.
Joy	Your face lights up with joy.	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy.
Loss	You shake your head, totally at a loss.	Xeraphina shakes her head, totally at a loss.
Puzzlement	You look about with a puzzled expression on your face.	Xeraphina looks about with a puzzled expression on her face.
Relief	You let out a sigh of relief.	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief.

Self-Targeted

Style	First	Third
Standard	Your expression goes blank as your thoughts turn inward.	Xeraphina's expression goes blank as her thoughts turn inward.
Anger	You let out a scream of rage in a display of anger with yourself.	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage, angry with herself.
Concern	You glance about with concern for your own condition.	N/A
Disgust	You glare, disgusted with yourself.	Xeraphina glares, disgusted with herself.
Fear	You shiver in fear at your own condition.	Xeraphina shivers in fear of some inner thought.
Joy	Thoroughly pleased with yourself, your face lights up with joy.	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy for herself.
Puzzlement	You blink in puzzlement at your own condition.	Xeraphina blinks in puzzlement.
Relief	You let out a sigh of relief for yourself.	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief for herself.

Targeted

Note: Creature and object targets mirror first and third person messaging.

Style	First	Second	Third
Standard	You can offer (target) only a blank expression.	Xeraphina can offer you only a blank expression.	Xeraphina can offer (target) only a blank expression.
Anger	You let out a scream of rage at (target).	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage at you.	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage at (target).
Concern	You glance with concern at (target).	Xeraphina looks at you with concern.	Xeraphina looks at (target) with concern.
Disgust	You glare with disgust at Ylynnil.	Xeraphina glares with disgust at you.	Xeraphina glares with disgust at (target).
Fear	You shiver in fear of (target).	Xeraphina shivers in fear of you.	Xeraphina shivers in fear of (target).
Joy	Your face lights up with joy for (target).	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy for you.	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy for Ylynnil.
Puzzlement	You blink in puzzlement at (target).	Xeraphina blinks in puzzlement at you.	Xeraphina blinks in puzzlement at (target).
Relief	You let out a sigh of relief for (target).	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief for you.	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief for (target).

Illistim Elf/Ta'Illistim Citizen

Target	First	Second	Third
None	You consider how you could better express yourself in a way that would be understood.	N/A	Xeraphina's expression is thoughtful, but her furrowed brow indicates she's working something out for herself.
Self	Your thoughts roil, a tumult of quick images and phrases. Inhaling and exhaling slowly, you press a hand to your chest.	N/A	Xeraphina presses a hand to her chest, inhaling and exhaling slowly.
Person	You consider how you could better express yourself in a way that (target) will understand.	Xeraphina's expression towards you gives the impression that perhaps a different approach is in order.	Xeraphina's expression towards (target) gives the impression that perhaps a different approach is in order.
Object	Under your breath, you catalogue the many details of the (object).	N/A	Xeraphina notes, quietly, a few salient particulars of the (object).
Creature	You consider expressing your current state to the troll, but remember yourself.	N/A	Xeraphina pauses, considering the troll. A slight shake of her head follows.

Mist Harbor Citizen

Untargeted

Style	First	Third
None	You clench your fists at your sides and take a few deep breaths.	Xeraphina takes a few deep breaths, fists clenched at her sides.
Despair	You cry out in despair, tears streaming down your face.	Xeraphina cries out in despair, tears streaming down her face.
Elation	You hug yourself and grin so wide you feel like your lips will crack, while you emit a high-pitched squeal.	Xeraphina hugs herself and grins widely, while she emits a high-pitched squeal.
Overcome Standing	Overcome, you lay your wrist upon your forehead with a tiny gasp and sink delicately to the floor. Roundtime: 3 sec.	Overcome, Xeraphina places her wrist to her forehead and faints, dropping delicately to the floor with a tiny cry.
	Note: This will set the actor to prone.
Overcome Not standing	Overcome, you give a quiet gasp.	Obviously overcome, Xeraphina gives a quiet gasp.
Rage	You throw your head back and open your mouth widely, letting loose an earsplitting howl of rage.	Xeraphina throws her head back and opens her mouth into a gaping maw as she lets loose an earsplitting howl of rage.

Self-Targeted

Style	First	Third
None	You open and close your mouth several times, unsure of just how to express yourself.	Xeraphina opens and closes her mouth several times, apparently at a loss for words.
Despair Standing	With a cry of misery you fall to your knees and bury your head in your hands.	Wailing inconsolably, Xeraphina falls to her knees and buries her head in her hands.
	Note: This will set the actor to kneeling.
Despair Not standing	You give a keening cry of misery and bury your head in your hands.	Xeraphina gives a keening cry and buries her head in her hands.
Elation Standing	Whooping with joy, you dance wildly about, shrieking your elation to the heavens.	Xeraphina bounds into the air with a joyful whoop, dancing and shrieking like a madwoman.
Elation Not standing	You whoop with joy, shrieking your elation to the heavens.	Xeraphina whoops with joy, shrieking like a madwoman.
Overcome	Overcome with emotion, you fan your face with your hand and blink back tears.	Xeraphina takes a deep breath and fans her face with her hand, blinking back tears.
Rage	You clench your fists and dig them into your eyes before letting loose a howl of rage.	Xeraphina clenches her fists and digs them into her eyes before letting loose a howl of rage.

Person Target

Style	Target Demeanor	First	Second	Third
None	N/A	You glance at (target) and babble, unable to form a coherent thought.	Xeraphina glances at you and babbles, apparently unable to form a coherent thought.	Xeraphina glances at (target) and babbles, apparently unable to form a coherent thought.
Despair	Neutral, Friendly, Warm	You clutch at (target) and cry in anguish.	Xeraphina clutches at you, crying out in anguish.	Xeraphina clutches at (target), crying out in anguish.
Despair	Reserved, Cold	You glance at (target) and cry in anguish.	Xeraphina glances at you, crying out in anguish.	Xeraphina glances at (target), crying out in anguish.
Elation Standing	Warm	Whooping with joy, you grab (target) in a hug and dance wildly about with her, shrieking your elation to the heavens.	Whooping with joy, Xeraphina grabs you in a tight hug and dances about with you, shrieking like a madwoman.	Whooping with joy, Xeraphina grabs (target) in a hug and dances about with her, shrieking like a madwoman.
Elation Standing	Friendly	Whooping with joy, you grab (target)'s forearms and dance wildly about with her, shrieking your elation to the heavens.	Whooping with joy, Xeraphina grabs your forearms and dances about with you, shrieking like a madwoman.	Whooping with joy, Xeraphina grabs (target)'s forearms and dances about with her, shrieking like a madwoman.
Elation Standing	Neutral	Whooping with joy, you grab (target)'s hands and dance wildly about with her at arm's length, shrieking your elation to the heavens.	Whooping with joy, Xeraphina grabs your hands and dances about with you at arm's length, shrieking like a madwoman.	Whooping with joy, Xeraphina grabs Ylynnil's hands and dances about with her at arm's length, shrieking like a madwoman.
Elation Standing	Reserved, Cold	You whoop with joy, and move closer to Ylynnil. (Target)'s face keeps you at a distance however!	Xeraphina whoops with joy and moves to grab you. You glare at her and she backs off.	Xeraphina whoops with joy and approaches (target). Seeing her face, she keeps her distance.
Elation Not standing	N/A	You can't properly show your elation if you're not standing up!	N/A	N/A
Overcome	N/A	Overcome with emotion, you gaze at (target) and try not to cry.	Xeraphina's breath catches as she gazes at you with wide eyes, her unshed tears threatening to spill over.	Xeraphina's breath catches as she gazes at (target) with wide eyes, her unshed tears threatening to spill over.
Rage	N/A	You glare at (target) and fume with rage, not even trusting yourself to speak.	Clenching her jaw, Xeraphina glares at you and silently fumes with rage.	Clenching her jaw, Xeraphina glares at (target) and silently fumes with rage.

Object Target

Target	Style	First	Second	Third
Object	None	You study (object), looking for any imperfections.	N/A	Xeraphina studies (object) with a critical eye.
Object	Despair	You glance at (object) and wail in despair.	N/A	Xeraphina glances at (object) and wails in despair.
Object	Elation	You whoop with uncontainable joy as you spot (object).	N/A	Xeraphina let's out an uncontainable whoop of joy as she spots (object).
Object	Overcome	Your breath catches as you gaze at (object), tears welling up in your eyes.	N/A	A tiny gasp comes from Xeraphina as she gazes at (object), tears welling up in her eyes.
Object	Rage	Wanting to spit, you glower at (object) and silently fume.	N/A	Jaw clenched in rage, Xeraphina glowers at (object) in silence.
Creature	None	You glance at a cave troll with a look of utter disdain.	N/A	Xeraphina glances at a cave troll with a look of utter disdain.
Creature	Despair	You wail in despair as you contemplate a cave troll.	N/A	Xeraphina wails in despair as she focuses on a cave troll.
Creature	Elation	Shrieking in delight, you dance around a cave troll.	N/A	Shrieking in delight, Xeraphina dances around a cave troll.
Creature	Overcome	Tears spring to your eyes for a cave troll.	N/A	Tears spring to Xeraphina's eyes as she looks at a cave troll.
Creature	Rage	Completely overcome with rage, you can't even bring yourself to scream at a cave troll.	N/A	Xeraphina glares daggers at a cave troll, apparently too angry to even make a sound.

See Also

Illistim Elf Illistim Elf Verbs: CURTSY GLANCE PONDER SALUTE SCOLD TURN

Mist Harbor Mist Harbor Verbs: LAUGH SLAP SMOOCH STRETCH

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