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Standard actions which change the state of things
Locking it with , Unlocking it with , Switching on , Switching off , Opening , Closing , Wearing , Taking off 

Switching off something (past tense switched off)

The switching off and switching on actions are for the simplest kind of machinery operation: they are for objects representing machines (or more likely parts of machines), which are considered to be either off or on at any given time.

The actions are intended to be used where the noun is a device, but in fact they could work just as well with any kind which can be 'switched on' or 'switched off'.

Typed commands leading to this action

"close off [something]"

"turn [something] off"

"turn off [something]"

"switch [something switched on]"

"switch [something] off"

"switch off [something]"

"deactivate [something]" 

Rules controlling this action

set action variables for    when acting fast  acting fast actions are fast rule   name  unlist 

before    doing anything except examining or reaping in Drawing Room   

before    doing anything except attacking when Nomos bonus is true   

before    ethereal-forbidden   

before    doing anything  boots of wandering weirdness rule   name  unlist 

instead of    doing anything with clouds of smoke when the smoke timer of the location is less than 1   

instead of    switching off the pipes   

instead of    switching off the teleportation beacon   

instead of    doing anything with rust spores   

check    an actor switching off  can't switch off unless switchable rule   name  unlist

check    an actor switching off  can't switch off what's already off rule   name  unlist

carry out    an actor switching off  standard switching off rule   name  unlist

report    an actor switching off  standard report switching off rule   name  unlist