Verb:BOUNCE

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BOUNCE
Type Roleplaying
Wedding Yes

To BOUNCE is to express excitement and happiness in a jubilant, physical manner, with an embrace when involving another person.

Help

Usage:
    BOUNCE                          - Bounces around
    BOUNCE {self}                   - Throw yourself to the ground
    BOUNCE {target}                 - Bounces at a target
    BOUNCE SET [OPTION]             - Shows or sets the BOUNCE verb options available.

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "BOUNCE":

People targets:
CATHEDRAL WEDDING    - You fling yourself at (target), wrapping your
                       arms around him/her in a loving embrace!
WAVEDANCER WEDDING   - You laugh as you bounce against (target),
                       wrapping your arms around his/her waist and
                       turning in a circle with him/her.
CHAPEL WEDDING
  TARGET STANDING    - You throw yourself against (target), playfully
                       bouncing him/her off balance for a moment.
  NOT STANDING       - You cast your arms around (target) as you
                       throw yourself down next to him/her.
ETERNAL WEDDING      - You sway in place for a moment, rocking back
                       and forth on your heels, before you lean toward
                       (target) and trail a tender finger along his/her
                       jawline.  A smile draws slow and sly across your
                       lips as you knuckle the underside of his/her chin,
                       lifting his/her face.
STANDARD           - You fling yourself against (target) with
                       childish glee!

Self target:
  FIRST PERSON       - You fling yourself at the ground, hoping that you'll bounce....Predictably, you don't.
  THIRD PERSON       - For no apparent reason, (Person) flings herself at the ground.

Object targets:
  You fling yourself at (target).

Creature targets:
  FIRST PERSON     - Not a good idea.  The (target) looks kind of lumpy and hard.  Not good bouncing.
  OTHERS           - Person glances at (target) then shakes her head, obviously reconsidering something.

No target:
  You bounce around happily.

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

BOUNCE SET

You have the following options available to you:
  Standard

Your current option is:
  Standard

Please click VERB INFO BOUNCE to see details about the available options.

Standard

Target Modifier First Second Third
None N/A You bounce around happily. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
None Covered in Teras Isle Ash You bounce up and down, the motion dislodging a storm of ashen clumps from your clothing. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Self N/A You fling yourself at the ground, hoping that you'll bounce....Predictably, you don't. N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Person N/A You fling yourself against (target) with childish glee! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Object N/A You fling yourself at (target). N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Creature N/A Not a good idea. The (target) looks kind of lumpy and hard. Not good bouncing. N/A Person glances at (target) then shakes her head, obviously reconsidering something.

Wedding

Type Modifier First Second Third
Cathedral N/A You fling yourself at (target), wrapping your arms around him/her in a loving embrace! Husband flings himself against you, clinging to you tightly with a loving embrace! Husband flings himself against Wife, embracing her tightly.
Wavedancer N/a You laugh as you bounce against (target), wrapping your arms around his/her waist and turning in a circle with him/her. Husband laughs as he bounces against you, wrapping his arms around your waist and turning in a circle with you. Husband laughs as he bounces against Wife, wrapping his arms around her waist and turning in a circle with her.
Chapel Target Not Standing You cast your arms around Wife as you throw yourself down next to her. Husband casts his arms around you as he throws himself down next to you. Husband casts his arms around Wife as he throws himself down next to her.
Chapel Target Standing You throw yourself against Wife, playfully bouncing her off balance for a moment. Husband throws himself against you, playfully knocking you off balance for a moment. Husband throws himself against Wife, playfully knocking her off balance for a moment.
Eternal N/A You sway in place for a moment, rocking back and forth on your heels, before you lean toward (target) and trail a tender finger along his/her jawline. A smile draws slow and sly across your lips as you knuckle the underside of his/her chin, lifting his/her face. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

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