Verb:CURTSY

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A CURTSY is traditionally used by women to show deference to another person.

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Usage:

   CURTSY {style}                - Curtsy
   CURTSY {style} {target}       - Curtsy to a target
   CURTSY SET [OPTION]           - Shows or sets the CURTSY verb options available.
   CURTSY JOIN {person}          - Curtsy to a target and join his group
   CURTSY HOLD {person}          - Curtsy to a target and invite him to join your group

Where {style} is one of the following:

   AWKWARD    DANCE    FLUSTER    HURRIED   POLITE    STIFF
   BOB        DEEP     FORMAL     MOCKING   RESPECT   SUBMISSIVE
   CONTEMPT   DEMURE   GRACEFUL   PAINFUL   RUDE
   CURT       FLIRT    GRAND      PLAYFUL   SLIGHT

Verb Info

>verb info curtsy Verb information for verb "CURTSY":

People targets:

CATHEDRAL   - You curtsy demurely to (target), your eyes lowered coquettishly.
WAVEDANCER  - You flirtatiously bat your eyelashes at (target), dropping a deep
             curtsy in his/her direction.
STANDARD    - You curtsy to (target).
HALFLING    - Drawing your left leg behind your right, you briefly dip into a
             respectful curtsy before (target) and bow your head.
ILLISTIM    - Straightening your back, you give a formal, low curtsy to (target).
             In time with your greater movement, you incline your head as well
             in a brief nod in his/her direction.

Object targets:

STANDARD    - In a strange gesture, you curtsy to (object).
ILLISTIM    - You defer to the (target), favoring it with a perfunctory curtsy.

Creature targets:

STANDARD    - You curtsy to (creature).
ILLISTIM
 FIRST PERSON - Such a gesture would be beneath you.
 OTHERS       - XXX glances at (target), regarding it with a critical eye.

No target:

STANDARD    - You curtsy.
HALFLING    - Drawing your left leg behind your right, you briefly dip into a
             respectful curtsy and bow your head.
ILLISTIM    - Straightening your back, you give a formal, low curtsy.  In time with
             your greater movement, you incline your head as well in a brief nod.

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.