Verb:APPLAUD

APPLAUD Type Roleplaying

The APPLAUD (or CLAP) verb is a roleplaying verb with a variety of styles and uses.

Help

Note: APPLAUD and CLAP pull up the same menu for HELP.

Usage:
    APPLAUD                  - Applaud
    APPLAUD {target}         - Applaud at someone or something
    APPLAUD {style}          - Applaud in a particular style
    APPLAUD {style} {target} - Applaud at someone or something in a particular style

Where {style} is one of the following:

    AGREEMENT     ATTENTION     DELIGHT       EAGER         
    ENCOURAGING   ENTHUSIASTIC  HESITANT      IMPATIENT     
    LACKADAISICAL LAUGH         LOUDLY        MOCKING       
    POLITE        PREMATURE     RHYTHMIC      SARCASTIC     
    SLOWLY        SPONTANEOUS   SOLEMN        STAND         
    WAIT          WARMLY        WEAKLY        WHOOP         
    WILDLY        YAWN

Verb Info

Note: Only APPLAUD works with VERB INFO.

Verb information for verb "APPLAUD":

No target:
STANDARD    - You applaud.

People targets:
STANDARD    - You applaud (target).

Self target:
STANDARD    - You clap your hands.

Object targets:
STANDARD    - You glance at (target) and clap your hands.

Creature targets:
STANDARD    - You look at (target) and clap your hands.
DEAD        - You look at the dead (target) and applaud.

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
None	You applaud.	Vanah applauds.
Agreement	You nod your head in agreement and applaud.	Vanah nods her head in agreement and applauds.
Attention	You sharply clap your hands together twice, calling for attention.	Vanah sharply claps her hands together twice, calling for attention.
Delight	You clap your hands together in delight!	Vanah claps her hands together in delight!
Eager	You lean forward, applauding eagerly.	Vanah leans forward, applauding eagerly.
Encouraging	You applaud encouragingly.	Vanah applauds encouragingly.
Enthusiastic	You applaud with enthusiasm, oblivious to your surroundings.	Vanah applauds with enthusiasm, seemingly oblivious to her surroundings.
Hesitant	You glance around briefly before applauding.	Vanah glances around briefly before applauding.
Impatient	You rapidly clap your hands, trying to hurry up the pace.	Vanah rapidly claps her hands, trying to hurry up the pace.
Lackadaisical	You lackadaisically applaud, pretending to care.	Vanah lackadaisically applauds, but does not appear sincere.
Laugh	You applaud, laughing.	Vanah applauds, laughing.
Loudly	You applaud loudly.	Vanah applauds loudly.
Mocking	You smirk and mockingly applaud.	Vanah smirks and mockingly applauds.
Polite	You applaud politely.	Vanah applauds politely.
Premature	You begin to applaud, but stop after a few moments.	Vanah begins to applaud, but stops after a few moments.
Rhythmic	You clap your hands rhythmically.	Vanah claps her hands rhythmically.
Sarcastic	You applaud sarcastically, rolling your eyes.	Vanah applauds sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
Slowly	You draw your hands together in a slow, deliberate clap.	Vanah draws her hands together in a slow, deliberate clap.
Solemn	You solemnly applaud.	Vanah solemnly applauds.
Spontaneous	You break into spontaneous applause!	Vanah breaks into spontaneous applause!
Stand*	You rise to your feet while applauding! Roundtime: 3 sec.	Vanah rises to her feet while applauding!
Wait	You pause, waiting for applause.	Vanah pauses, glancing about expectantly. It looks as though she is waiting for applause or something.
Warmly	You applaud warmly.	Vanah applauds warmly.
Weakly	You pat the base of your palm lightly with the fingers of your other hand.	Vanah pats the base of one palm lightly with the fingers of her other hand.
Whoop	You let out a loud whoop as you applaud!	Vanah lets out a loud whoop as she applauds!
Wildly	You applaud wildly!	Vanah applauds wildly!
Yawn	You attempt to hastily cover a yawn by vigorously applauding!	Vanah unsuccessfully stifles a yawn, then attempts to recover by vigorously applauding!

* Note: This only works from sitting, kneeling, or prone. Standard maneuver checks are used when using APPLAUD STAND.

Targeted

Unless otherwise noted, targeted styles have similar messaging to untargeted versions, and creature and object target messaging is identical to player target messaging.

Target	Modifier	First	Second	Third
Self	N/A	You clap your hands.	N/A	Vanah claps her hands.
Person	None	You applaud (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!
	Attention	You glance at Wyrom and sharply clap your hands together twice, calling for his attention.	Vanah glances at you and sharply claps her hands together twice, calling for your attention.	Vanah glances at Wyrom and sharply claps her hands together twice, calling for his attention.
	Delight	You beam at Wyrom and clap your hands together in delight!	Vanah beams at you and claps her hands together in delight!	Vanah beams at Wyrom and claps her hands together in delight!
	Impatient	You rapidly clap your hands at Actor, trying to get him to pick up the pace.	Vanah rapidly claps her hands at you, trying to hurry you along.	Vanah rapidly claps her hands at Wyrom, trying to hurry him along.
	Rhythmic	You clap out a rhythmic beat for Wyrom.	Vanah claps out a rhythmic beat for you.	Vanah claps out of rhythmic beat for Wyrom.
	Rhythmic Target Playing Instrument	You rhythmically clap your hands along with Wyrom's tune.	Vanah rhythmically claps her hands in time with your tune.	Vanah rhythmically claps her hands in time with Wyrom's tune.
	Slowly	You turn toward Wyrom and draw your hands together in a slow, deliberate clap.	Vanah turns toward you and draws her hands together in a slow, deliberate clap.	Vanah turns toward Wyrom and draws her hands together in a slow, deliberate clap.
	Solemn Dead Target	You solemnly applaud the fallen form of Wyrom.	Vanah solemnly applauds your fallen form.	Vanah solemnly applauds the fallen form of Wyrom.
	Yawn	You attempt to hastily cover a yawn by vigorously applauding Wyrom!	Vanah unsuccessfully stifles a yawn, then attempts to recover by vigorously applauding you!	Vanah unsuccessfully stifles a yawn, then attempts to recover by vigorously applauding Wyrom!
Object or Creature	None	You look at (target) and clap your hands.	N/A	Vanah looks at (target) and claps her hands.
Dead Creature	Solemn	You solemnly applaud the fallen form of a kobold.	N/A	Vanah solemnly applauds the fallen form of a kobold.

See Also

• CHEER