Verb:PLACE

PLACE Type System System Inventory

PLACE is a system verb that allows the user to carefully move items to the ground or another surface, similar to DROP / PUT. This is particularly useful for breakable items.

Help

Please note: This populates with PLACE HELP, HELP PLACE, or PLACE by itself.

Usage:
    PLACE {item|LEFT|RIGHT}         Gently place a held item on the ground.
    PLACE FEET [item|RIGHT|LEFT]    Place a held item alongside you (the item remains in your inventory).

Usage

Item

PLACE ITEM will place the targeted objected on the ground or a preferred surface.

Messaging Example

>place flute
You carefully place a flute on the floor.

>place flute on table
You carefully place a flute on an elegant mahogany table.

LEFT or RIGHT

PLACE LEFT or PLACE RIGHT will place an item in one's left or right hand on the ground or a preferred surface.

Messaging Example

>place left
You have nothing in your left hand!

>place right
You carefully place a flute on the floor.

FEET

PLACE FEET is used to move an item from one's hands to near their feet. Doing this keeps the item in one's inventory and the user is typically prevented from moving while the item is there. This command, when used by itself, defaults to the item in one's right hand in both hands are full, but will check the left hand if the right hand is empty. Otherwise, one can specify the item, left, or right.

Messaging Example

>place feet
You carefully place your flute on the floor alongside you.

See Also

• INVENTORY verb
• DROP verb
• Inventory