Verb:EXPRESS

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EXPRESS Type Roleplaying Citizen Mist Harbor Ta'Illistim Culture Illistim

EXPRESS is a roleplaying verb that offers many options for different facial and bodily expressions.

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Usage:
    EXPRESS                                - Get a blank look on your face
    EXPRESS {self}                         - Your expression goes blank as your thoughts turn inward
    EXPRESS {target}                       - Expresses to a target
    EXPRESS {style}                        - Expresses with a style
    EXPRESS {style} {target}               - Expresses to a target with a style
    EXPRESS SET [option]                   - Shows or sets the EXPRESS verb options available.

Where {style} can be one of the following:
    ANGER    DISGUST  JOY    RELIEF
    CONCERN  FEAR     LOSS   PUZZLEMENT

EXPRESS SET

You have the following options available to you:
  Standard
  Illistim

Your current option is:
  Standard

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

Verb Info

Verb information for verb "EXPRESS":

People targets:
STANDARD       - You can offer (target) only a blank expression.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider how you could better express yourself in a way
                 that (target) will understand.
  OTHERS       - Person's expression towards (target) gives the impression that
                 perhaps a different approach is in order.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You glance at (target) and babble, unable to form a coherent thought.
  OTHERS       - Person glances at (target) and babbles, apparently unable to form a coherent thought.

Self target:
STANDARD       - Your expression goes blank as you turn your thoughts inward.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider how you could better express yourself in a way
                 that (target) will understand.
  OTHERS       - Person presses a hand to her chest, inhaling and exhaling slowly.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You open and close your mouth several times, unsure of just how to express yourself.
  OTHERS       - Person opens and closes her mouth several times, apparently at a loss for words.

Object targets:
STANDARD       - You can offer (target) only a blank expression.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - Under your breath, you catalogue the many details of the (target).
  OTHERS       - Person notes, quietly, a few salient particulars of the (target).
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You study (target), looking for any imperfections.
  OTHERS       - Person studies (target) with a critical eye.

Creature targets:
STANDARD       - You can offer (target) only a blank expression.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider expressing your current state to (target), but remember yourself.
  OTHERS       - Person pauses, considering (target).  A slight shake of her follows.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You glance at (target) with a look of utter disdain.
  OTHERS       - Person glances at (target) with a look of utter disdain.

No target:
STANDARD       - Your face goes blank.  See also Styles below.
ILLISTIM
  FIRST PERSON - You consider how you could better express yourself in a way that would be understood.
  OTHERS       - Person's expression is thoughtful, but her furrowed brow
                 indicates she's working something out for herself.
MIST HARBOR    - Choose from additional styles below.
  FIRST PERSON - You clench your fists at your sides and take a few deep breaths.
  OTHERS       - Person takes a few deep breaths, fists clenched at her sides.

Styles:
  Anger       - You let out a scream of rage.
  Concern     - You glance about with a look of concern on your face.
  Disgust     - You glance about with a disgusted look on your face.
  Fear        - You shiver in fear.
  Joy         - Your face lights up with joy.
  Loss        - You shake your head, totally at a loss.
  Puzzlement  - You look about with a puzzled expression on your face.
  Relief      - You let out a sigh of relief.

For Mist Harbor citizens:
  Despair     - You cry out in despair, tears streaming down your face.
  Elation     - You hug yourself and grin so wide you feel like your lips will crack,
                while you emit a high-ptched squeal.
  Overcome    - Overcome, you lay your wrist upon your forehead with a tiny gasp and sink
                delicately to the floor.
  Rage        - You throw your head back and open your mouth widely, letting loose an
                earsplitting howl of rage.

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

Style	First	Third
Standard	Your face goes blank.	Xeraphina gets a blank look on her face.
Anger	You let out a scream of rage.	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage.
Concern	You glance about with a look of concern on your face.	Xeraphina glances about with a look of concern on her face.
Disgust	You glance about with a disgusted look on your face.	Xeraphina glances about with a disgusted look on her face.
Fear	You shiver in fear.	Xeraphina shivers in fear.
Joy	Your face lights up with joy.	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy.
Loss	You shake your head, totally at a loss.	Xeraphina shakes her head, totally at a loss.
Puzzlement	You look about with a puzzled expression on your face.	Xeraphina looks about with a puzzled expression on her face.
Relief	You let out a sigh of relief.	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief.

Self-Targeted

Style	First	Third
Standard	Your expression goes blank as your thoughts turn inward.	Xeraphina's expression goes blank as her thoughts turn inward.
Anger	You let out a scream of rage in a display of anger with yourself.	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage, angry with herself.
Concern	You glance about with concern for your own condition.	N/A
Disgust	You glare, disgusted with yourself.	Xeraphina glares, disgusted with herself.
Fear	You shiver in fear at your own condition.	Xeraphina shivers in fear of some inner thought.
Joy	Thoroughly pleased with yourself, your face lights up with joy.	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy for herself.
Puzzlement	You blink in puzzlement at your own condition.	Xeraphina blinks in puzzlement.
Relief	You let out a sigh of relief for yourself.	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief for herself.

Targeted

Note: Creature and object targets mirror first and third person messaging.

Style	First	Second	Third
Standard	You can offer (target) only a blank expression.	Xeraphina can offer you only a blank expression.	Xeraphina can offer (target) only a blank expression.
Anger	You let out a scream of rage at (target).	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage at you.	Xeraphina lets out a scream of rage at (target).
Concern	You glance with concern at (target).	Xeraphina looks at you with concern.	Xeraphina looks at (target) with concern.
Disgust	You glare with disgust at Ylynnil.	Xeraphina glares with disgust at you.	Xeraphina glares with disgust at (target).
Fear	You shiver in fear of (target).	Xeraphina shivers in fear of you.	Xeraphina shivers in fear of (target).
Joy	Your face lights up with joy for (target).	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy for you.	Xeraphina's face lights up with joy for Ylynnil.
Puzzlement	You blink in puzzlement at (target).	Xeraphina blinks in puzzlement at you.	Xeraphina blinks in puzzlement at (target).
Relief	You let out a sigh of relief for (target).	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief for you.	Xeraphina lets out a sigh of relief for (target).