Attacking something (past tense attacked)
Violence is seldom the answer, and attempts to attack another person are normally blocked as being unrealistic or not seriously meant. (I might find a shop assistant annoying, but IF is not Grand Theft Auto, and responding by killing him is not really one of my options.) So the Standard Rules simply block attempts to fight people, but the action exists for rules to make exceptions.
Typed commands leading to this action
"attack [something]"
"a [thing]"
Rules controlling this action
before doing something in The Captain's Office
instead attacking or smashing Alex when Alex is indifferent
instead attacking the prison walls
instead attacking the thick iron door
instead attacking the shadowy movement
instead attacking the pine tree
instead attacking the moss-covered chest
instead attacking the faded painting
instead taking or attacking the moss
instead climbing, taking, searching, entering, looking under, opening, closing, attacking, kissing, smelling, tasting, eating or drinking the ruined building between the trees
instead attacking a stick of guarding
instead attacking a stick of illumination
instead attacking or smashing or opening or banging when the player is enclosed by the filthy straw
instead attacking or smashing or opening or banging when the player is enclosed by the soft bed
check (if the noun is not a person, say "Things are not your enemies." instead)
check (if the noun is not alive, say "[The noun] is already dead." instead)
check (if the noun is not a monster, say "Save your energy for monsters." instead)
carry out (make the player strike a blow against the noun)
after attacking in Lesson Three - Attacking for the first time
after attacking in Lesson Three - Attacking for the second time
after attacking in Lesson Four - Concentrating