Verb:BARK

The BARK verb is used to bark at someone or something. It is a special half-krolvin racial verb. The optional styles are only visible for half-krolvin characters.

Usage

Bark help:

Usage:
    BARK                     - Bark
    BARK {style} {target}    - Bark at someone or something
    BARK {style}             - Bark with the following options
Where {option} is one of the following:

    AMUSEMENT    ANGRY         ANNOYANCE     ASSIST      BORED
    BYE          CHALLENGE     DISCONTENT    DISGUST     DISTRESS
    DISTRUST     EMBARRASSED   ENCOURAGE     FEAR        FONDLY
    FRANTIC      FRIEND        GREEDY        HELLO       HUNGRY
    JOY          LAUGH         LOUD          NO          PAIN
    PLAYFUL      PLEASURE      PROUD         SAD         SCORN
    SKEPTICAL    SNARL        THANKS       WARNING      WONDER      
    YES

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "BARK":

People targets:
  HALF-KROLVIN - You bark at (target).
  OTHERS       - You bark wildly at (target)!

Self target:
  HALF-KROLVIN - You let a low-pitched, guttural growl grow deep in your throat.
  OTHERS       - You bark happily to yourself!

Object targets:
  HALF-KROLVIN - You bark at (object).
  OTHERS       - You bark wildly at (object)!

Creature targets:
  HALF-KROLVIN - You bark at (creature).
  OTHERS       - You bark wildly at (creature)!

No target:
  AMUSEMENT   - You emit a noise that is a combination of laughter and barking,
                your eyes full of amusement.
  ANGRY       - You pull back your upper lip revealing your sharp incisors and
                give an angry snarl.
  ANNOYANCE   - You roll your eyes and make an annoyed, barking grunt.
  ASSIST      - You adopt a hesitant posture and issue three soft barks, requesting help.
  BORED       - Your bark of boredom is truncated by a half-yawn.
  BYE         - You bark an abrupt goodbye.
  CHALLENGE   - You take an aggressive stance, lowering your head as you growl in challenge.
  DISCONTENT  - With a guarded expression, you release a bark of discontent.
  DISGUST     - You recoil in disgust as you bark out your distaste.
  DISTRESS    - You erupt in loud, high-pitched barking as you glance about with
                an insecure expression.
  DISTRUST    - You reveal your dubious opinion of the situation with a growling bark.
  EMBARRASSED - You croak out a bark of embarrassment.
  ENCOURAGE   - You bark encouragingly.
  FEAR        - Wide-eyed, you flinch and make several quiet, nervous barks.
  FONDLY      - You utter a warm bark of fondness.
  FRANTIC     - You hurriedly bark out a series of clipped yelps.
  FRIEND      - Recognition registers in your eyes, and you give a short, welcoming bark.
  GREEDY      - You unleash a string of quick, excited barks in a high tone as your
                eyes grow large with greedy desire.
  HELLO       - You give a sharp bark of greeting.
  HUNGRY      - You declare your hunger with a loud, almost piteous, bark and lick your
                large white incisors in anticipation.
  JOY         - You give a piercing bark of pure joy!
  LAUGH       - You let loose a wild yowl of laughter.
  LOUD        - You release an abrupt, ear-piercing bark!
  NO          - You bark loudly in disagreement.
  PAIN        - You let out a sharp yelp of pain!
  PLAYFUL     - In a playful tone, you bark repeatedly and give a toothy grin.
  PLEASURE    - You utter a low, long-lasting growl of pleasure.
  PROUD       - You draw yourself up proudly and give a deep, guttural bark full of dignity.
  SAD         - You issue a muted bark that transforms into a keening yowl of sorrow.
  SCORN       - You give a sneering bark, laced with derision.
  SELF        - You let a low-pitched, guttural growl grow deep in your throat.
  SKEPTICAL   - You yip a short bark that is immediately followed by a grunt of doubt.
  SNARL       - You let loose a ferocious, snarling bark!
  THANKS      - You issue a quick, appreciative bark.
  WARNING     - You bare your teeth and bark a warning that tapers off into a low growl.
  WONDER      - You bark loudly, then again in a more subdued voice to express your wonderment.
  YES         - You bark loudly in agreement.

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.

No Target Messaging

>bark
You bark loudly!
Vanah barks loudly!

Half-Krolvin Styles

>bark amused
You emit a noise that is a combination of laughter and barking, your eyes full of amusement.
Vanah emits a noise that is a combination of laughter and barking, her eyes full of amusement.

>bark angry
You pull back your upper lip revealing your sharp incisors and give an angry snarl.
Vanah pulls back her upper lip revealing her sharp incisors, giving an angry snarl.

>bark annoyed
You roll your eyes and make an annoyed, barking grunt.
Vanah rolls her eyes and makes an annoyed, barking grunt.

>bark assist
You adopt a hesitant posture and issue three soft barks, requesting help.
Vanah adopts a hesitant posture and issues three soft barks, requesting help.

>bark bored
Your bark of boredom is truncated by a half-yawn.
Vanah's bark of boredom is truncated by a half-yawn.

>bark bye
You bark an abrupt goodbye.
Vanah barks an abrupt goodbye.

>bark challenge
You take an aggressive stance, lowering your head as you growl in challenge.
Vanah takes an aggressive stance, lowering her head as she growls in challenge.

>bark discontent
With a guarded expression, you release a bark of discontent.
With a guarded expression, Vanah releases a bark of discontent.

>bark disgust
You recoil in disgust as you bark out your distaste.
Vanah recoils in disgust as she barks out her distaste.

>bark distress
You erupt in loud, high-pitched barking as you glance about with an insecure expression.
Vanah erupts in loud, high-pitched barking as she glances about with an insecure expression.

>bark distrust
You reveal your dubious opinion of the situation with a growling bark.
Vanah reveals her dubious opinion of the situation with a growling bark.

>bark embarrassed
You croak out a bark of embarrassment.
Vanah croaks out a bark of embarrassment.

>bark encourage
You bark encouragingly.
Vanah barks encouragingly.

>bark fear
Wide-eyed, you flinch and make several quiet, nervous barks.
Wide-eyed, Vanah flinches and makes several quiet, nervous barks.

>bark fond
You utter a warm bark of fondness.
Vanah utters a warm bark of fondness.

>bark frantic
You hurriedly bark out a series of clipped yelps.
Vanah hurriedly barks out a series of clipped yelps.

>bark friend
Recognition registers in your eyes, and you give a short, welcoming bark.
Recognition registers in Vanah's eyes, and she gives a short, welcoming bark.

>bark greedy
You unleash a string of quick, excited barks in a high tone as your eyes grow large with greedy desire.
Vanah unleashes a string of quick, excited barks in a high tone as her eyes grow large with greedy desire.

>bark hello
You give a sharp bark of greeting.
Vanah gives a sharp bark of greeting.

>bark hungry
You declare your hunger with a loud, almost piteous, bark and lick your large white incisors in anticipation.
Vanah declares her hunger with a loud, almost piteous, bark and licks her large white incisors in anticipation.

>bark joy
You give a piercing bark of pure joy!
Vanah gives a piercing bark of pure joy!

>bark laugh
You let loose a wild yowl of laughter.
Vanah lets loose a wild yowl of laughter.

>bark loud
You release an abrupt, ear-piercing bark!
Vanah abruptly releases an ear-piercing bark!

>bark no
You bark loudly in disagreement.
Vanah barks loudly in disagreement.

>bark pain
You let out a sharp yelp of pain!
Vanah lets out a sharp yelp of pain!

>bark playful
In a playful tone, you bark repeatedly and give a toothy grin.
In a playful tone, Vanah barks repeatedly and gives a toothy grin.

>bark pleasure
You utter a low, long-lasting growl of pleasure.
Vanah utters a low, long-lasting growl of pleasure.

>bark proud
You draw yourself up proudly and give a deep, guttural bark full of dignity.
Vanah draws herself up proudly and gives a deep, guttural bark full of dignity.

>bark sad
You issue a muted bark that transforms into a keening yowl of sorrow.
Vanah issues a muted bark that transforms into a keening yowl of sorrow.

>bark scorn
You give a sneering bark, laced with derision.
Vanah gives a sneering bark, laced with derision.

>bark skeptic
You yip a short bark that is immediately followed by a grunt of doubt.
Vanah yips a short bark that is immediately followed by a grunt of doubt.

>bark snarl
You let loose a ferocious, snarling bark!
Vanah lets loose a ferocious, snarling bark!

>bark thanks
You issue a quick, appreciative bark.
Vanah issues a quick, appreciative bark.

>bark warning
You bare your teeth and bark a warning that tapers off into a low growl.
Vanah bares her teeth and barks a warning that tapers off into a low growl.

>bark wonder
You bark loudly, then again in a more subdued voice to express your wonderment.
Vanah barks loudly, then again in a more subdued voice to express her wonderment.

>bark yes
You bark loudly in agreement.
Vanah barks loudly in agreement.

Self-Target Messaging

Non Half-Krolvin

>bark vanah
You bark happily to yourself!
Vanah barks to herself like a manic little puppy!

Half-Krolvin

>bark vanah
You let a low-pitched, guttural growl grow deep in your throat.
A low-pitched, guttural growl grows deep in Vanah's throat

Targetted Messaging

Non Half-Krolvin

>bark wyrom
You bark wildly at Wyrom!
Vanah barks at you like a wild dog.  You hope she has had her shots!
Vanah barks wildly at Wyrom!

Half-Krolvin

>bark amused Wyrom
You emit a noise that is a combination of laughter and barking, amused at Wyrom.
Vanah emits a noise that is a combination of laughter and barking, her eyes trained on you and full of amusement.
Vanah emits a noise that is a combination of laughter and barking, her eyes trained on Wyrom and full of amusement.

>bark angry Wyrom
You pull back your upper lip revealing your sharp incisors and give Wyrom an angry snarl.
Vanah pulls back her upper lip revealing her sharp incisors, giving you an angry snarl.
Vanah pulls back her upper lip revealing her sharp incisors, giving Wyrom an angry snarl.

>bark annoyed Wyrom
You roll your eyes at Wyrom and make an annoyed, barking grunt.
Vanah rolls her eyes at you and makes an annoyed, barking grunt.
Vanah rolls her eyes at Wyrom and makes an annoyed, barking grunt.

>bark assist Wyrom
You adopt a hesitant posture before Wyrom and issue three soft barks, requesting help from him.
Vanah adopts a hesitant posture before you and issues three soft barks, requesting help from you.
Vanah adopts a hesitant posture before Wyrom and issues three soft barks, requesting help from him.

>bark bored Wyrom
Your bark of boredom is truncated by a half-yawn and followed with a glance at Wyrom.
Vanah's bark of boredom is truncated by a half-yawn and followed with a glance at you.
Vanah's bark of boredom is truncated by a half-yawn and followed with a glance at Wyrom.

>bark bye Wyrom
You bark an abrupt goodbye to Wyrom.
Vanah barks an abrupt goodbye to you.
Vanah barks an abrupt goodbye to Wyrom.

>bark challenge Wyrom
You take an aggressive stance, lowering your head as you growl at Wyrom in challenge.
Vanah takes an aggressive stance, lowering her head as she growls at you in challenge.
Vanah takes an aggressive stance, lowering her head as she growls at Wyrom in challenge.

>bark discontent Wyrom
With a guarded expression, you face Wyrom and release a bark of discontent.
With a guarded expression, Vanah faces you and releases a bark of discontent.
With a guarded expression, Vanah faces Wyrom and releases a bark of discontent.

>bark disgust Wyrom
You recoil from Wyrom in disgust as you bark out your distaste.
Vanah recoils from you in disgust as she barks out her distaste.
Vanah recoils from Wyrom in disgust as she barks out her distaste.

>bark distress Wyrom
You erupt in loud, high-pitched barking as you glance at Wyrom  with an insecure expression.
Vanah erupts in loud, high-pitched barking as she glances at you with an insecure expression.
Vanah erupts in loud, high-pitched barking as she glances at Wyrom with an insecure expression.

>bark distrust Wyrom
You reveal your dubious opinion of Wyrom with a growling bark.
Vanah reveals her dubious opinion of you with a growling bark.
Vanah reveals her dubious opinion of Wyrom with a growling bark.

>bark embarrassed Wyrom
You lower your head before Wyrom and croak out a bark of embarrassment.
Vanah lowers her head before you and croaks out a bark of embarrassment.
Vanah lowers her head before Wyrom and croaks out a bark of embarrassment.

>bark encourage Wyrom
You bark to Wyrom encouragingly.
Vanah barks to you encouragingly.
Vanah barks to Wyrom encouragingly.

>bark fear Wyrom
Wide-eyed, you flinch away from Wyrom and make several quiet, nervous barks.
Wide-eyed, Vanah flinches away from you and makes several quiet, nervous barks.
Wide-eyed, Vanah flinches away from Wyrom and makes several quiet, nervous barks.

>bark fond Wyrom
You utter a warm bark of fondness for Wyrom.
Vanah utters a warm bark of fondness for you.
Vanah utters a warm bark of fondness for Wyrom.

>bark frantic Wyrom
You glance frantically at Wyrom and hurriedly bark out a series of clipped yelps.
Vanah glances frantically at you and hurriedly barks out a series of clipped yelps.
Vanah glances frantically at Wyrom and hurriedly barks out a series of clipped yelps.

>bark friend Wyrom
Recognition registers in your eyes, and you give a short, welcoming bark to Wyrom.
Recognition registers in Vanah's eyes, and she gives a short, welcoming bark to you.
Recognition registers in Vanah's eyes, and she gives a short, welcoming bark to Wyrom.

>bark greed Wyrom
You unleash a string of quick, excited barks at Wyrom in a high tone as your eyes grow large with greedy desire.
Vanah unleashes a string of quick, excited barks at you in a high tone as her eyes grow large with greedy desire.
Vanah unleashes a string of quick, excited barks at Wyrom in a high tone as her eyes grow large with greedy desire.

>bark hello Wyrom
You give a sharp bark of greeting to Wyrom.
Vanah gives a sharp bark of greeting to you.
Vanah gives a sharp bark of greeting to Wyrom.

>bark hungry Wyrom
You declare your hunger to Wyrom with a loud, almost piteous, bark and lick your large white incisors in anticipation.
Vanah declares her hunger to you with a loud, almost piteous, bark and licks her large white incisors in anticipation.
Vanah declares her hunger to Wyrom  with a loud, almost piteous, bark and licks her large white incisors in anticipation.

>bark joy Wyrom 
You give Wyrom a piercing bark of pure joy!
Vanah gives you a piercing bark of pure joy!
Vanah gives Wyrom a piercing bark of pure joy!

>bark laugh Wyrom
You let loose a wild yowl of laughter at Wyrom.
Vanah lets loose a wild yowl of laughter at you.
Vanah lets loose a wild yowl of laughter at Wyrom.

>bark loud Wyrom
You release an abrupt, ear-piercing bark at Wyrom!
Vanah abruptly releases an ear-piercing bark at you!
Vanah abruptly releases an ear-piercing bark at Wyrom!

>bark no Wyrom
You bark loudly at Wyrom in disagreement.
Vanah barks loudly at you in disagreement.
Vanah barks loudly at Wyrom in disagreement.

>bark pain Wyrom
You let out a sharp yelp of pain and recoil from Wyrom!
Vanah lets out a sharp yelp of pain and recoils from you!
Vanah lets out a sharp yelp of pain and recoils from Wyrom!

>bark playful Wyrom
In a playful tone, you bark repeatedly and give Wyrom a toothy grin.
In a playful tone, Vanah barks repeatedly and gives you a toothy grin.
In a playful tone, Vanah barks repeatedly and gives Wyrom a toothy grin.

>bark pleasure Wyrom
You utter a low, long-lasting growl of pleasure to Wyrom.
Vanah utters a low, long-lasting growl of pleasure to you.
Vanah utters a low, long-lasting growl of pleasure to Wyrom.

>bark proud Wyrom
You draw yourself up proudly before Wyrom and give a deep, guttural bark full of dignity.
Vanah draws herself up proudly before you and gives a deep, guttural bark full of dignity.
Vanah draws herself up proudly before Wyrom and gives a deep, guttural bark full of dignity.

>bark sad Wyrom
You issue a muted bark that transforms into a keening yowl of sorrow for Wyrom.
Vanah issues a muted bark that transforms into a keening yowl of sorrow for you.
Vanah issues a muted bark that transforms into a keening yowl of sorrow for Wyrom.

>bark scorn Wyrom
You give Wyrom a sneering bark, laced with derision.
Vanah gives you a sneering bark, laced with derision.
Vanah gives Wyrom a sneering bark, laced with derision.

>bark skep Wyrom
You yip a short bark to Wyrom that is immediately followed by a grunt of doubt.
Vanah yips a short bark to you that is immediately followed by a grunt of doubt.
Vanah yips a short bark to Wyrom that is immediately followed by a grunt of doubt.

>bark snarl Wyrom
You let loose a ferocious, snarling bark at Wyrom!
Vanah lets loose a ferocious, snarling bark at you!
Vanah lets loose a ferocious, snarling bark at Wyrom!

>bark thanks Wyrom
You issue a quick, appreciative bark to Wyrom.
Vanah issues a quick, appreciative bark to you.
Vanah issues a quick, appreciative bark to Wyrom.

>bark warning Wyrom
You bare your teeth at Wyrom and bark a warning that tapers off into a low growl.
Vanah bares her teeth at you and barks a warning that tapers off into a low growl.
Vanah bares her teeth at Wyrom and barks a warning that tapers off into a low growl.

>bark wonder Wyrom
You bark loudly at Wyrom , then again in a more subdued voice to express your wonderment.
Vanah barks loudly at you, then again in a more subdued voice to express her wonderment.
Vanah barks loudly at Wyrom , then again in a more subdued voice to express her wonderment.

>bark yes Wyrom
You bark at Wyrom loudly in agreement.
Vanah barks at you loudly in agreement.
Vanah barks at Wyrom loudly in agreement.