Verb:BRISTLE

The BRISTLE verb helps a character display that prickly disposition effectively. It is a special half-krolvin verb.

Messaging

General verb help information

>help bristle

Usage:
    BRISTLE SELF              - Bristle at yourself.
    BRISTLE {option}          - Bristle with the following options.
    BRISTLE {target}          - Bristle at someone or something.

Where {option} is one of the following:
    ANXIOUS    EXCITED    HAPPY        IMPATIENT
    NERVOUS    PROUD      SATISFIED    SLEEPY
    SMUG

>verb info bristle
No match found.

Select BRISTLE output examples

>bristle self
You turn your head slightly and tense up, forcing the hair on your body to go stiff.
>bristle happy
You give a bright yelp of laughter and bristle with happiness.

When used by those not of half-krolvin blood:

Try as you might, you lack the small muscle coordination necessary to bristle.

Person tries to bristle, but only succeeds in grimacing.