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Emotes

Emotes

Expressive actions and body language

Emotes — Expressive Actions

Syntax:
  <emote>                    Perform emote (e.g. grin)
  <emote> <name>             Target an NPC (e.g. wink marta)
  <emote> at <name>          Same with 'at' (e.g. glare at gareth)
  :<emote>                   Colon prefix (e.g. :smile)
  :<emote> at <name>         Colon + target (e.g. :nod at marta)

Multi-word emotes:
  cross arms, fold arms, crack knuckles, crack neck,
  tap foot, roll eyes, raise eyebrow, shake head,
  clear throat, bite lip, clench fist, bare teeth,
  narrow eyes, grit teeth, wring hands, toss hair,
  hang head, size up <name>, lock eyes <name>

Topics:
  ?emotes face               Facial expressions
  ?emotes laughter            Laughter and amusement
  ?emotes sounds              Sounds and vocalizations
  ?emotes gestures            Hand gestures and movements
  ?emotes body                Body language and posture
  ?emotes contact             Physical contact (hug, kiss...)
  ?emotes social              Social reactions
  ?emotes abbreviations       Short aliases (gl, sm, etc.)

Emotes — Facial Expressions

Facial expressions

Facial Expressions

  grin        smile       smirk       frown
  scowl       glare       sneer       pout
  grimace     beam        leer        squint
  blink       furrow      wink        glower
  glance      sideglance  gape        goggle
  gawk        blush       stare       gaze
  peer        ogle        simper

See also: ?emotes laughter

Multi-word:
  roll eyes   raise eyebrow   narrow eyes
  avert eyes  drop gaze       meet eyes
  lock eyes   bite lip

Emotes — Laughter & Amusement

Laughter and amusement emotes

Laughter & Amusement

  laugh       chuckle     giggle      cackle
  snicker     guffaw      chortle     titter
  snigger     twitter

Shortcuts:
  la → laugh        chuck → chuckle
  cack → cackle      gig → giggle
  snick → snicker    guff → guffaw
  chor → chortle

Usage: cack marta (= cackle at marta)

Emotes — Sounds

Sounds and vocalizations

Sounds & Vocalizations

  gasp        sigh        grunt       huff
  snort       cough       sneeze      hiccup
  belch       growl       hiss        purr
  whistle     hum         mutter      mumble
  whine       scoff       snore       wheeze
  gulp        yelp        shriek      scream
  wail        snarl       croak       rasp
  warble      chirp       coo         trill
  tsk         cluck       tut         harrumph
  gibber      gnash

Negative reactions:
  cringe      wince       groan       moan
  whimper     sob         weep        cry
  sniffle     shudder     tremble     flinch
  recoil      cower       quake       quail
  quiver      blanch      seethe      bristle

Multi-word:
  clear throat    grit teeth      hold breath
  let out breath

Emotes — Gestures

Hand gestures and movements

Gestures

  nod         shrug       wave        bow
  clap        beckon      salute      curtsy
  point       snap        flex        crack
  tap         drum        strum       rub
  stroke      scratch     tug         nudge
  poke        prod        pat         shake
  squeeze     grip        clutch      trace
  brush       gesture     wag         brandish
  flourish    twiddle     wring       genuflect
  kowtow      prostrate

Multi-word:
  cross arms      fold arms       crack knuckles
  crack fingers   tap foot        tap fingers
  snap fingers    drum fingers    clench fist
  pound fist      wring hands     rub hands
  rub chin        rub temples     cup hands
  cover face      cover mouth     shield eyes

Emotes — Body Language

Body language and posture

Body Language

  yawn        stretch     fidget      tilt
  lean        straighten  slouch      shift
  pace        stagger     stumble     sway
  twitch      squirm      writhe      shiver
  stomp       kick        strut       swagger
  slink       tiptoe      creep       flounce
  march       prance      loom        dawdle
  linger      loiter      reel        crumple
  collapse    preen       primp       sweat

See also: ?emotes contact

Multi-word:
  shake head      tilt head       cock head
  hang head       toss hair       wipe brow
  scratch head    crack neck      crack back
  set jaw         size up <name>

Emotes — Physical Contact

Touch-based emotes (targeted)

Physical Contact (targeted emotes)

  hug         embrace     kiss        shove
  pinch       tickle      caress      massage
  slap        nudge       poke        pat
  squeeze     stroke      brush

These emotes target an NPC:
  hug marta       kiss gareth
  tickle aldric   shove thug

Emotes — Social

Social reactions and expressions

Social Emotes

  applaud     cheer       jeer        taunt
  mock        scold       console     comfort
  thank       apologize   agree       disagree
  refuse      protest     complain    gripe
  plead       grovel      beg         snub
  rebuff      menace

Mental:
  ponder      muse        brood       contemplate

Misc:
  spit        drool       swoon       swear
  curse       pray        smack       sniff
  inhale      exhale      fiddle      fuss

Emotes — Abbreviations

Short aliases for common emotes

Emote Abbreviations (TEC-style)

Two-letter (original TEC-style):
  gl → glance       la → laugh
  sm → smile        gr → grin
  fr → frown        si → sigh
  sn → sneer        ch → chuckle
  no → nod          sh → shrug

Word shortcuts:
  wagg → waggle     ey → eyeshift
  cack → cackle     chuck → chuckle
  gig → giggle      snick → snicker
  guff → guffaw     chor → chortle
  swag → swagger    furr → furrow

Usage: gl marta (= glance marta)

Social — The Corner

The smoker's corner in taverns

The Corner

Every tavern has a dim corner where shady types
gather to smoke, deal, and whisper.

Commands:
  look corner            Peer into the corner
  l corner                Same (short form)
  peer into corner        Same
  check corner            Same

If shady NPCs are present, you'll see who's lurking.
If the corner is empty, only stale smoke remains.

Shady NPCs may be fences, smugglers, or criminals.
Talk to them for black market deals, rumors, or
underworld contacts. Use eavesdrop to listen in.

See also: ?social, ?talk, ?social secrets