Verb:BLINK

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BLINK
Type Roleplaying
Demeanor-based YES
Wedding Cathedral"Cathedral" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value.
Race Aelotoi

BLINK is a roleplaying verb. It has optional styles, functionality for married characters, and special messaging for aelotoi.

Help

Usage:
    BLINK                           - Blinks at nothing in particular
    BLINK {self}                    - Close your eyes for a moment.
    BLINK {target}                  - Blinks at a target
    BLINK SET [OPTION]              - Shows or sets the BLINK verb options available.

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "BLINK":

People targets:
CATHEDRAL WEDDING  - You blink in amazement at Person.  Even though you're married,
                     she can still surprise you!
WAVEDANCER WEDDING
  FIRST PERSON     - You bat your eyelashes at Person in a persuasively coquettish
                     fashion, pleading with her to see things your way.
  THIRD PERSON     - (Person) bats her eyelashes at Person in a persuasively
                     coquettish fashion, blatantly attempting to wear down her
                     resolve and win her approval.
STANDARD           - You blink at Person.
AELOTOI
  FIRST PERSON     - You close your eyes and listen intently to Person, faintly sensing
                     her energy in the back of your mind.
  THIRD PERSON     - Person closes her eyes and turns an ear towards (target), listening
                     to him/her with a curious expression.

Self target:
STANDARD           -  You close your eyes for a moment.
AELOTOI
  FIRST PERSON     - Shutting your eyes, you close off your mind to the world around you,
                     grateful for the silence.
  THIRD PERSON     - Person shuts her eyes for a brief moment.

Object targets:
STANDARD           - You blink at (target).
AELOTOI            - You briefly shut your eyes and listen intently to (target).

Creature targets:
STANDARD           - You blink at (target).
AELOTOI
  FIRST PERSON     - You steel your mind against any potentially threatening
                     energy that might come from (target).
  THIRD PERSON     - Person gazes narrowly at (target), smoothly maintaining her composure.

No target:
  You blink.

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

First You blink.
Third Xeraphina blinks.

Targeted

Style First Second Third
Standard You blink at XXX. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Self You close your eyes for a moment. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Cathedral You blink in amazement at XXX. Even though you're married, he/she can still surprise you! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Wavedancer You bat your eyelashes at XXXX in a persuasively coquettish fashion, pleading with him/her to see things your way. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Xeraphina bats her eyelashes at XXX in a persuasively coquettish fashion, blatantly attempting to wear down his/her resolve and win his/her approval.
Object/
Creature
You blink at (target). N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Aelotoi

Target First Second Third
Self Shutting your eyes, you close off your mind to the world around you, N/A Xeraphina shuts her eyes for a brief moment.
Person You close your eyes and listen intently to XXX, faintly sensing his/her energy in the back of your mind. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Xeraphina closes her eyes and turns an ear towards (target), listening to him/her with a curious expression.
Object You briefly shut your eyes and listen intently to (target). N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Creature You steel your mind against any potentially threatening energy that might come from (target). N/A Xeraphina gazes narrowly at (target), smoothly maintaining her composure.

See Also