Verb:SAY

Talking in GemStone IV can be accomplished using the SAY verb or using an apostrophe ('). Players can change their character's language, the manner in which they speak (brag, assert), and/or the tone in which he/she speaks in (cheerful, timid).

Usage:
    SAY [modifiers] {message} - Speak a message aloud

Where [modifiers] is zero or more of the following:
    :{tone}                               - Speak the message in a particular tone (see TONE LIST for a list of tones)
    ::{object} or @{object} or {{object}} - Direct the message at someone or something (eg, ::door or {heavy door})
    ]{object} or [{object}]               - Attempt to throw your voice behind someone or something (eg, ]door or [heavy door])
    ~{language}                           - Speak the message in a particular language (see SPEAK for a list of languages)
    ={verb}                               - Choose a verb to indicate the speech style (see SPEECH VERBIAGE LIST for a list of verbs)

Examples

'hi or SAY hi

>say hi
You say, "Hi."

Using a speech verb (needs a space after say)

say =sneer Hi
or
'=sneer Hi

>'=sneer Hi
You sneer, "Hi."

Using a tone

>':venomously hi
You venomously say, "Hi."

Speaking to a person/object

>'::table hi
Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."

Using the @ symbol

>'@table hi
Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."

Using the braces (needs a closing brace)

>'{table} hi
Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."

Throwing your voice

>']table hi
Throwing your voice behind a low table, you say, "Hi."

Throwing your voice only with more keystrokes (needs a closing bracket)

>'[table] hi
Throwing your voice behind a low table, you say, "Hi."

Using a language

>'~elven hi
Speaking in Elven, you say, "Hi."

All together now (include spaces between each modifier)

>'~elven =sneer :venomous ]table hi
Throwing your voice behind a low table, speaking venomously in Elven, you sneer, "Hi."

Or

>'~elven =sneer :venomous ::table hi
Speaking venomously in Elven to a low table, you sneer, "Hi."

Or

>'::table :venomous =sneer ~elven hi
Speaking venomously in Elven to a low table, you sneer, "Hi."

You can also set your tone prior to crafting your next message and only your next message

>tone venomous
You will speak venomously on your next message.
>'hi
You venomously say, "Hi."

Speech Verbiage List

accuse	acquiesce	add	admit	admonish	advise	agree
allow	announce	answer	apologize	approve	argue	ask
assert	assure	attempt	aver	babble	bark	bawl
beg	begin	bellow	beseech	blubber	blurt	boast
brag	breathe	call	challenge	chant	cheer	chide
claim	clarify	cluck	coax	command	comment	complain
concede	conclude	condescend	confess	confide	console	contend
continue	coo	correct	counter	criticize	critique	croon
crow	cry	curse	deadpan	declaim	declare	demand
demur	deny	disagree	disclose	drawl	droll	drone
echo	emphasize	enthuse	exclaim	explain	fret	fuss
gloat	glower	goad	greet	gripe	groan	grouse
grovel	growl	grumble	grunt	guess	gush	hiss
holler	implore	imply	inform	inquire	insist	instruct
interject	interrogate	interrupt	intone	introduce	jest	joke
lambaste	lament	lecture	lisp	maintain	marvel	mention
mouth	mumble	murmur	muse	mutter	nag	note
object	observe	offer	opine	orate	order	persuade
plead	ponder	pontificate	posit	pout	praise	pray
preach	proclaim	profess	prompt	pronounce	protest	purr
query	quip	quote	ramble	rave	read	reason
rebut	regale	rehearse	rejoice	relent	remark	remind
repeat	reply	report	reprimand	reproach	request	respond
retort	reveal	roar	say	scold	scream	screech
seethe	shout	shriek	sigh	slur	snap	snarl
sneer	sob	speculate	spit	squeak	stammer	state
stipulate	stress	stutter	submit	suggest	sulk	supply
swear	taunt	tease	threaten	urge	venture	vow
wail	warn	wheeze	whimper	whine	whisper aloud	wish
wonder	worry	yammer	yelp

Tones

Tones highlighted in blue may be used with TONE SET.

abashed	abrupt	absent	accusing	acerbic	acid	acrid
adamant	admiring	adoring	affable	affectionate	airy	amiable
amicable	amused	angry	annoyed	annoying	anxious	apologetic
appreciative	apprehensive	approving	arch	ardent	argumentative	arrogant
audacious	authoritative	avaricious	avid	awkward	baffled	baffling
bashful	befuddled	begrudging	belated	belligerent	bemused	bewildered
bewildering	bitter	bland	bleak	bleary	blithe	blunt
bold	bored	boring	bossy	brash	breathless	brief
bright	brisk	broad	brusque	callous	calm	candid
careful	casual	caustic	cautious	cheeky	cheerful	clear
clinical	clueless	coaxing	cold	comforting	comical	commanding
complacent	compulsive	concerned	condescending	confident	confidential	confiding
confused	consoling	contemptuous	contented	contentious	contrite	cool
coy	cranky	crass	crisp	cross	crude	cruel
cryptic	curious	curt	dark	dazed	decisive	decorous
deep	defensive	defiant	dejected	deliberate	delicate	delighted
demure	derisive	despairing	desperate	despondent	didactic	diffident
diplomatic	dire	disappointed	disapproving	disbelieving	disconsolate	disdainful
disgruntled	disgusted	disinterested	dismissive	disoriented	disparaging	distant
distasteful	distracted	doleful	doubtful	dramatic	dreamy	droll
drunken	dry	dubious	dull	eager	earnest	ecstatic
embarrassed	emotional	emphatic	encouraging	enticing	evasive	even
exasperated	excited	expectant	explicit	express	faint	fearful
feeble	feisty	fervent	fierce	firm	flat	flippant
flirtatious	fond	forceful	forlorn	formal	frank	frantic
fretful	frosty	frustrated	furious	fussy	generous	gentle
gleeful	glib	gloomy	glum	gracious	grandiose	grateful
grating	grave	greedy	grim	grudging	gruff	grumpy
guarded	halting	happy	harsh	hasty	hateful	haughty
hearty	heated	heavy	helpful	helpless	hesitant	hoarse
hollow	honest	hopeful	hopeless	hostile	humble	hurried
husky	hysterical	icy	idle	impatient	imperious	impish
imploring	impulsive	inconsolable	incredulous	indifferent	indignant	indistinct
indulgent	informal	ingratiating	innocent	inquisitive	insincere	insipid
insistent	insolent	interested	intimidating	intoxicated	ironic	irritated
joking	jovial	jubilant	kind	knowing	laborious	laconic
lame	lazy	light	listless	lofty	longing	loud
loving	loyal	lusty	magnanimous	malevolent	measured	meditative
meek	melodic	menacing	mendacious	merry	mild	mischievous
miserable	mocking	modest	monotone	morose	mournful	musing
mysterious	nagging	nasal	nasty	nervous	neutral	nonchalant
noncommittal	nonplussed	oblivious	obnoxious	obsequious	offhanded	ominous
optimistic	outraged	outrageous	passionate	patient	patronizing	pawky
pedantic	peeved	peevish	pensive	perky	perplexed	perspicacious
persuasive	petulant	philosopic	pious	piqued	placating	placid
plain	plaintive	playful	pleading	pleasant	pleased	pointed
polite	pragmatic	prayerful	prim	prompt	proud	puzzled
querulous	quick	quiet	raspy	reasonable	reasoned	reassuring
reflective	regretful	rejoicing	relieved	reluctant	remorseful	reproachful
reproving	resigned	resolute	respectful	reverent	rhetorical	rough
rude	rueful	sad	sagacious	sage	sarcastic	sardonic
sassy	satirical	savage	scathing	scornful	seductive	serene
serious	severe	shaky	sharp	sheepish	short	shrill
shy	silky	simple	sincere	skeptical	sleepy	slow
sly	smarmy	smooth	smug	snide	snobbish	snotty
sober	soft	solemn	somber	soothing	sorrowful	sour
speculative	speechless	spiteful	squeaky	steady	stern	stiff
stoic	stout	strained	strict	strident	stubborn	stupid
submissive	subtle	sudden	suggestive	sulky	sullen	surprised
surreptitious	suspicious	sweet	sycophantic	sympathetic	tart	tearful
teasing	tender	tense	tentative	terse	testy	theatrical
thick	thoughtful	threatening	throaty	thunderous	tight	timid
tired	toneless	tremulous	trite	triumphant	truthful	uncertain
uncomfortable	unconvincing	understanding	uneasy	unexpected	ungracious	unhappy
unhelpful	urgent	vague	vehement	venomous	vexed	vicious
vigorous	vociferous	voracious	warm	warning	wary	waspish
weak	weary	whimsical	whining	wicked	wishful	wistful
withering	witty	wondering	wooden	worried	wounded	wry

Resources

• House Aspis guide to GemStone IV speech