Verb:BLEAT

BLEAT Type Roleplaying Works While Dead Yes

The BLEAT verb is used to bleat at someone or something, with optional stylistic qualifiers. It also has special imitation options, where a character can attempt to imitate an animal that bleats.

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Usage:
    BLEAT [style]                 - Make a bleating sound
    BLEAT [style] {target}         - Bleats at a target
    BLEAT SET [option]            - Shows or sets the BLEAT verb options available.

Where [style] is one of the following:
    ANGRY            HUNGRY         PITEOUS        SAD
    ANNOYING         INCESSANT      PITIFUL        STARTLED
    CHALLENGE        LOUD           PLAINTIVE      TRIUMPHANT
    FRANTIC          LOVING         PLAYFUL        WARNING
    ENCOURAGING      PATHETIC       REPEATED       WEAK

Usage:
    BLEAT {animal} - Imitate the bleat of a particular animal

Where {animal} is one of the following:
    ROLTON           GOAT           SHEEP          
    MOUNTAIN ROLTON  MOUNTAIN GOAT  BIGHORN SHEEP  
    BLACK ROLTON     KID            LAMB           
    ZOMBIE ROLTON    GNARP          EWE            
    BRESNAHANINI ROLTON             ANTELOPE       CARIBOU
    DEER             DOE            BUCK           REINDEER
    ELK              MOOSE          GAZELLE        MUNTJAC
    SPOTTED VELNALIN VELNALIN       GREAT STAG     STAG

BLEAT allows you to bleat in various ways.  You can use BLEAT alone to emit a generic bleat, BLEAT at a target to bleat at them, or you may use BLEAT to do imitations.

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "BLEAT":

People targets:
STANDARD           - You bleat at (target).


Object targets:
STANDARD           - You bleat at (target).

Creature targets:
STANDARD           - You bleat at (target).

No target:
STANDARD           - You bleat.

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

Untargeted

Modifier	First	Third
None	You bleat.	Vanah bleats.
While Dead	Your spirit emits a low, pitiful bleating sound.	A low, pitiful bleating sound emanates from the corpse of Vanah.
Animal*	You try to imitate a Bresnahanini rolton's bleat, but only manage to generate a generic bleat.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Angry	You bleat angrily.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Annoying	You bleat annoyingly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Challenge	You bleat a challenge.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Encouraging	You bleat encouragingly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Frantic	You bleat frantically.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Hungry	You bleat hungrily.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Incessant	You bleat incessantly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Loud	You bleat loudly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Loving	You bleat lovingly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Pathetic	You bleat pathetically.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Piteous	You bleat piteously.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Pitiful	You bleat pitifully.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Plaintive	You bleat plaintively.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Playful	You bleat playfully.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Repeated	You bleat repeatedly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Sad	You bleat sadly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Startled	You bleat abruptly, startled.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Triumph	You bleat triumphantly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Warning	You bleat loudly in warning.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Weak	You bleat weakly.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

* Animal bleats work similarly to other imitation verbs, with randomized success.

Targeted

Target	First	Second	Third
Any	You bleat at Wyrom.	Vanah bleats at you.	Vanah bleats at Wyrom.

See Also

• IMITATE