Verb:FANSPEAK

FANSPEAK Type Roleplaying Demeanor-based No Wedding No Culture Nalfein Special Case Fan

The FANSPEAK verb allows Nalfein elves and half elves, as well as others who learn the language, to pick up on the meaning of subtle movements Nalfein women make with their fans as described in the treatise An Introduction to Nalfein Fans, Fan-Dancing and Fanspeak. Messages may be sent generally to a room, and those who understand Fanspeak will understand the motion. Those who do not have knowledge of Fanspeak will only see the fan movement and not the interpretation of the meaning. Messages may also be targeted to or about a target player. If a message is sent SILENTly, others in the room will not pick up on the movement; only the target. Those using FANSPEAK will not know whether the target understands their message or not.

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Nalfein Fanspeak is a type of communication via movement and placement of a held fan often used for subterfuge passed down matrilineally by Nalfein elves.  While the meaning is not universal, Nalfein elves may use the FANSPEAK verb to communicate to certain common phrases to other Nalfein or those who have picked up the meanings.  These are phrases used commonly enough that they can be used by all Nalfein women, and even a male would know enough to read the meaning.  Nalfein in foreign courts generally use these common phrases amongst themselves, as few females outside of the Nalfein are taught fanspeak.

Nalfein elves who wish to have ignorance of these common phrases can opt out via FANSPEAK TOGGLE.

More information on the lore of Nalfein Fanspeak can be found on the wiki at:
https://gswiki.play.net/Nalfein_Fans,_Fan-Dancing_and_Fanspeak#Nalfein_Fanspeak

Usage

Usage:
    FANSPEAK {expression}                 - Send your message to those in the room that know Fanspeak.
    FANSPEAK {expression} {target}        - Send your message to or about a targeted character.
    FANSPEAK {expression} SILENT {target} - Send your message to a targeted character without others in the room picking up on it.
    FANSPEAK TOGGLE                       - Turn your knowledge of fanspeak on or off.
    FANSPEAK LIST                         - See all valid options.

>fanspeak list
    AGREE          ALLY           NEARALLY       ATTENTION      ATTENTIONWHO
    BUSY           CAREFUL        CHANGESUBJECT  COMEHERE       COURTESAN
    DANGER         DISAGREE       DISTASTE       DISTRACTION    DONTKNOW
    IUNDERSTAND    DONTUNDERSTAND ENEMY          NEARENEMY      GOAWAY
    GOODJOB        HELP           HURRY          LEAVE          LYING
    IMLYING        TRUST          TRUTH          IMTRUTH        MEETNOW
    MEETTOMORROW   MEETTONIGHT    NO             NOW            OVERHEARD
    POISON         PLAYALONG      SILENCE        THANKYOU       WAIT
    WARNING        WATCHED        WATCHTHIS      WHO            YES

Style	First	Third
AGREE	You flick your open silk fan up and down by your side, indicating that you agree.	Vanah flicks her open silk fan up and down by her side indicating that she agrees.
HURRY	You brush your open silk fan against the inside of your left arm, indicating that you need urgency.	Vanah brushes her open silk fan against the inside of her left arm indicating that she needs urgency.
WARNING	You point your open a red silk fan toward the ground, spin it once, then bring it sharply upright and snap it shut, indicating that you are issuing a warning.	Vanah points her open a red silk fan toward the ground, spins it once, then brings it sharply upright and snaps it shut indicating that she is issuing a warning.
WATCHED	You gently brush your right eyebrow with the tip of your closed silk fan, indicating that you are being watched.	Vanah gently brushes her right eyebrow with the tip of her closed silk fan indicating that she is being watched.
WATCHTHIS	You flick your closed silk fan upward, indicating that you want attention for what you're about to do.	Vanah flicks her closed silk fan upward indicating that she wants attention for what she is about to do.
WHO	You touch your closed silk fan to your left eyebrow, indicating that you want to know who.	Vanah touches her closed silk fan to her left eyebrow indicating that she wants to know who.
YES	You flick your open silk fan side to side, indicating that you mean yes.	Vanah flicks her open silk fan side to side indicating that she means yes.

Style	First	Second	Third
AGREE	You flick your open silk fan up and down by your side, indicating that you agree with Wyrom.	Vanah flicks her open silk fan up and down by her side, indicating that she agrees with you.	Vanah flicks her open silk fan up and down by her side indicating that she agrees with Wyrom.
AGREE SILENT	You surreptitiously flick your open silk fan up and down by your side, indicating to Nalfein that you agree with her.	Vanah catches your eye surreptitiously as she flicks her open silk fan up and down by her side, indicating that she agrees with you.	None
HURRY	You brush your open silk fan against the inside of your left arm, indicating that you need Wyrom to hurry up.	Vanah brushes her open silk fan against the inside of her left arm, indicating that she needs you to hurry up.	Vanah brushes her open silk fan against the inside of her left arm indicating that she needs Wyrom to hurry up.
WHO	You touch your closed silk fan to your left eyebrow, indicating that you want to know who Nalfein means.	Vanah touches her closed silk fan to her left eyebrow, indicating that she wants to know who you mean.	Vanah touches her closed silk fan to her left eyebrow indicating that she wants to know who Nalfein means.
WHO SILENT	You surreptitiously touch your closed silk fan to your left eyebrow, indicatingn that you want to know who Nalfein means.	Vanah catches your eye surreptitiously as she touches her closed silk fan to her left eyebrow, indicating that she wants to know who you mean.	None
YES	You flick your open silk fan side to side, indicating that you mean yes.	Vanah flicks her open silk fan side to side indicating that she means yes.	Vanah flicks her open silk fan side to side indicating that she means yes.
YES SILENT	You surreptitiously flick your open silk fan side to side, indicating to Nalfein that you mean yes.	Vanah catches your eye surreptitiously as she flicks her open silk fan side to side, indicating that she means yes.	None