Verb:BARK

The BARK verb is used to bark at someone or something. It is a special half-krolvin racial verb.

Messaging

General verb help information

>help bark

Usage:
    BARK {target}            - Bark at someone or something.
    BARK {option}            - Bark with the following options.

Where {option} is one of the following:
    AMUSEMENT    ANGRY         ANNOYANCE     ASSIST      BORED
    BYE          CHALLENGE     DISCONTENT    DISGUST     DISTRESS
    DISTRUST     EMBARRASSED   ENCOURAGE     FEAR        FONDLY
    FRANTIC      FRIEND        GREEDY        HELLO       HUNGRY
    JOY          LAUGH         LOUD          NO          PAIN
    PLAYFUL      PLEASURE      PROUD         SAD         SCORN
    SELF         SKEPTICAL     THANKS        WARNING     WONDER
    YES

>verb info bark
Verb information for verb "BARK":

People targets:
  HALF-KROLVIN - You bark at (target).
  OTHERS       - You bark wildly at (target)!

Self target:
  You bark happily to yourself!

Object targets:
  HALF-KROLVIN - You bark at (object).
  OTHERS       - You bark wildly at (object)!

Creature targets:
  HALF-KROLVIN - You bark at (creature).
  OTHERS       - You bark wildly at (creature)!

No target:
  AMUSEMENT   - You emit a noise that is a combination of laughter and barking,
                your eyes full of amusement.
  ANGRY       - You pull back your upper lip revealing your sharp incisors and
                give an angry snarl.
  ANNOYANCE   - You roll your eyes and make an annoyed, barking grunt.
  ASSIST      - You adopt a hesitant posture and issue three soft barks, requesting help.
  BORED       - Your bark of boredom is truncated by a half-yawn.
  BYE         - You bark an abrupt goodbye.
  CHALLENGE   - You take an aggressive stance, lowering your head as you growl in challenge.
  DISCONTENT  - With a guarded expression, you release a bark of discontent.
  DISGUST     - You recoil in disgust as you bark out your distaste.
  DISTRESS    - You erupt in loud, high-pitched barking as you glance about with
                an insecure expression.
  DISTRUST    - You reveal your dubious opinion of the situation with a growling bark.
  EMBARRASSED - You croak out a bark of embarrassment.
  ENCOURAGE   - You bark encouragingly.
  FEAR        - Wide-eyed, you flinch and make several quiet, nervous barks.
  FONDLY      - You utter a warm bark of fondness.
  FRANTIC     - You hurriedly bark out a series of clipped yelps.
  FRIEND      - Recognition registers in your eyes, and you give a short, welcoming bark.
  GREEDY      - You unleash a string of quick, excited barks in a high tone as your
                eyes grow large with greedy desire.
  HELLO       - You give a sharp bark of greeting.
  HUNGRY      - You declare your hunger with a loud, almost piteous, bark and lick your
                large white incisors in anticipation.
  JOY         - You give a piercing bark of pure joy!
  LAUGH       - You let loose a wild yowl of laughter.
  LOUD        - You release an abrupt, ear-piercing bark!
  NO          - You bark loudly in disagreement.
  PAIN        - You let out a sharp yelp of pain!
  PLAYFUL     - In a playful tone, you bark repeatedly and give a toothy grin.
  PLEASURE    - You utter a low, long-lasting growl of pleasure.
  PROUD       - You draw yourself up proudly and give a deep, guttural bark full of dignity.
  SAD         - You issue a muted bark that transforms into a keening yowl of sorrow.
  SCORN       - You give a sneering bark, laced with derision.
  SELF        - You let a low-pitched, guttural growl grow deep in your throat.
  SKEPTICAL   - You yip a short bark that is immediately followed by a grunt of doubt.
  THANKS      - You issue a quick, appreciative bark.
  WARNING     - You bare your teeth and bark a warning that tapers off into a low growl.
  WONDER      - You bark loudly, then again in a more subdued voice to express your wonderment.
  YES         - You bark loudly in agreement.

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.

Select BARK output

>bark self
You let a low-pitched, guttural growl grow deep in your throat.
>bark barr
You bark at an unobtrusive silver waste barrel.
>bark bye
You bark an abrupt goodbye.

Note

the verb use for BARK SELF does not follow the normal conventions of BARK (CHARACTER) using the character name. It literally uses the style word SELF.