Actions Index The actions (click magnifiers for details);   kinds of action;   commands A to Z;   actions A to Z;   the applicable rules. What are actions?  ; Creating new actions  ; Out of world actions (in red)

Standard actions concerning the actor's possessions
Taking inventory , Taking , Removing it from , Dropping , Putting it on , Inserting it into , Eating 

Standard actions which move the actor
Going , Entering , Exiting , Getting off 

Standard actions concerning the actor's vision
Looking , Examining , Looking under , Searching , Consulting it about 

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

Standard actions concerning other people
Giving it to , Showing it to , Waking , Throwing it at , Attacking , Kissing , Answering it that , Telling it about , Asking it about , Asking it for 

Standard actions which are checked but then do nothing unless rules intervene
Waiting , Touching , Waving , Pulling , Pushing , Turning , Pushing it to , Squeezing 

Standard actions which always do nothing unless rules intervene
Saying yes , Saying no , Burning , Waking up , Thinking , Smelling , Listening to , Tasting , Cutting , Jumping , Tying it to , Drinking , Saying sorry , Swearing obscenely , Swearing mildly , Swinging , Rubbing , Setting it to , Waving hands , Buying , Singing , Climbing , Sleeping 

Standard actions which happen out of world
Quitting the game , Saving the game , Restoring the game , Restarting the game , Verifying the story file , Switching the story transcript on , Switching the story transcript off , Requesting the story file version , Requesting the score , Preferring abbreviated room descriptions , Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions , Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions , Switching score notification on , Switching score notification off , Requesting the pronoun meanings 

Actions defined by the extension Epistemology by Eric Eve
Requesting epistemic status of   

Actions defined by the extension Conversation Framework by Eric Eve
Requesting it for   , Imploring it for   , Quizzing it about   , Informing it about   , Implicit-asking   , implicit-telling   , implicit-quizzing   , implicit-informing   , implicit-requesting   , implicit-imploring   , Saying hello to   , Hailing   , Leavetaking   , Saying goodbye to   

Actions defined by the extension Conversation Suggestions by Eric Eve
Listing suggested topics   

New actions defined in the source
Switching the numbers off  , Switching the numbers on  , Concentrating  , Parrying  , Dodging  , Readying  , Reloading  , Requesting the full score  , Dying  , Undying  , Finding  , Sighing  

Named kinds of action

implicit-conversing 
  defined as any of the following acts:
    implicit-asking 
    implicit-telling 
    implicit-quizzing 
    implicit-informing 
    implicit-requesting 
    implicit-imploring 
    saying yes 
    saying no 
    saying sorry 

conversing 
  defined as any of the following acts:
    Asking someone about something 
    Telling someone about something 
    Quizzing someone about something 
    Informing someone about something 
    Answering someone that something 
    Asking someone for something 
    Requesting someone for something 
    Imploring someone for something 
    Requesting someone for something 

speaking 
  defined as any of the following acts:
    Asking someone about something 
    Telling someone about something 
    Quizzing someone about something 
    Informing someone about something 
    Answering someone that something 
    Asking someone for something 
    Imploring someone for something 
    Saying yes 
    Saying no 
    Saying sorry 

acting fast 
  defined as any of the following acts:
    Examining something 
    Taking inventory 
    Smelling 
    Smelling something 
    Looking 
    Looking under something 
    Listening 
    Listening to something 
    Thinking 

Commands available to the player

"[direction]" - Going

"a [thing]"  - Attacking 
"a [any known thing]"  - implicit-quizzing 
"a [text]"  - Implicit-asking 
"abstract", a testing command not available in the final game
"actions", a testing command not available in the final game
"adjust", same as "set" 
"answer hello/hi"  - Hailing 
"answer hello/hi to [something]"  - Saying hello to 
"answer bye/goodbye/farewell/cheerio to [someone]"  - Saying goodbye to 
"answer [text] to [someone]" - Answering it that  (reversed)
"ask about [any known thing]"  - implicit-quizzing 
"ask for [any known thing]"  - implicit-requesting 
"ask [someone] for [any known thing]"  - Requesting it for 
"ask [someone] about [any known thing]"  - Quizzing it about 
"ask [someone] about [text]"  - Asking it about 
"ask [someone] for [text]"  - Imploring it for 
"ask about [text]"  - Implicit-asking 
"ask for [text]"  - implicit-imploring 
"attach", same as "tie" 
"attack [something]" - Attacking 
"awake", same as "wake" 
"awaken", same as "wake" 

"break", same as "attack" 
"brief" - Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions 
"burn [something]" - Burning 
"buy [something]" - Buying 
"bye"  - Leavetaking 

"c"  - Concentrating 
"carry", same as "take" 
"check", same as "examine" 
"cheerio"  - Leavetaking 
"chop", same as "cut" 
"clean", same as "rub" 
"clear", same as "push" 
"climb [something]" - Climbing 
"climb up/over [something]" - Climbing 
"close [something]" - Closing 
"close up [something]" - Closing 
"close off [something]" - Switching off 
"concentrate"  - Concentrating 
"consult [something] on/about [text]" - Consulting it about 
"cover", same as "close" 
"crack", same as "attack" 
"cross", same as "enter" 
"cut [something]" - Cutting 

"describe", same as "examine" 
"destroy", same as "attack" 
"die"  - Dying 
"discard", same as "drop" 
"display", same as "show" 
"disrobe", same as "shed" 
"do"  - Dodging 
"dodge"  - Dodging 
"doff", same as "shed" 
"don", same as "wear" 
"drag", same as "pull" 
"drink [something]" - Drinking 
"drop [things preferably held]" - Dropping 
"drop [something preferably held] at/against/on/onto [something]" - Throwing it at 
"drop [other things] in/into/down [something]" - Inserting it into 
"drop [other things] on/onto [something]" - Putting it on 
"dust", same as "rub" 

"eat [something preferably held]" - Eating 
"embrace", same as "kiss" 
"enter [something]" - Entering 
"epistat [any thing]"  - Requesting epistemic status of 
"examine [something]" - Examining 
"exit" - Exiting 

"farewell"  - Leavetaking 
"fasten", same as "tie" 
"feed", same as "give" 
"feel", same as "touch" 
"fight", same as "attack" 
"find [text]"  - Finding 
"fix", same as "tie" 
"full"  - Requesting the full score 
"full score"  - Requesting the full score 

"get out/off/up" - Exiting 
"get [things]" - Taking 
"get in/into/on/onto [something]" - Entering 
"get off [something]" - Getting off 
"get [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from 
"give [someone] [something preferably held]" - Giving it to  (reversed)
"give [something preferably held] to [someone]" - Giving it to 
"glklist", a testing command not available in the final game
"go" - Going 
"go [direction]" - Going 
"go [something]" - Entering 
"go into/in/inside/through [something]" - Entering 
"gonear", a testing command not available in the final game
"goodbye"  - Leavetaking 
"greet [something]"  - Saying hello to 

"hear [something]" - Listening to 
"hello"  - Hailing 
"hi"  - Hailing 
"hit", same as "attack" 
"hold", same as "take" 
"hop", same as "jump" 
"hug", same as "kiss" 

"i", same as "inventory" 
"insert [other things] in/into [something]" - Inserting it into 
"inv", same as "inventory" 
"inventory" - Taking inventory 

"jump" - Jumping 

"kill", same as "attack" 
"kiss [someone]" - Kissing 

"l", same as "look" 
"leave", same as "exit" 
"light", same as "burn" 
"listen" - Listening to 
"listen to [something]" - Listening to 
"lock [something] with [something preferably held]" - Locking it with 
"long" - Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions 
"look" - Looking 
"look at [something]" - Examining 
"look inside/in/into/through [something]" - Searching 
"look under [something]" - Looking under 
"look up [text] in [something]" - Consulting it about  (reversed)

"move", same as "push" 
"murder", same as "attack" 

"nap", same as "sleep" 
"no" - Saying no 
"normal" - Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions 
"notify" - Switching score notification on 
"notify on" - Switching score notification on 
"notify off" - Switching score notification off 
"nouns" - Requesting the pronoun meanings 
"numbers off"  - Switching the numbers off 
"numbers on"  - Switching the numbers on 

"offer", same as "give" 
"open [something]" - Opening 
"open [something] with [something preferably held]" - Unlocking it with 
"out", same as "exit" 

"p"  - Parrying 
"parry"  - Parrying 
"pay", same as "give" 
"pick up [things]" - Taking 
"pick [things] up" - Taking 
"polish", same as "rub" 
"present", same as "show" 
"press", same as "push" 
"pronouns" - Requesting the pronoun meanings 
"prune", same as "cut" 
"pull [something]" - Pulling 
"punch", same as "attack" 
"purchase", same as "buy" 
"purloin", a testing command not available in the final game
"push [something]" - Pushing 
"push [something] [direction]" - Pushing it to 
"push [something] to [direction]" - Pushing it to 
"put on [something preferably held]" - Wearing 
"put down [things preferably held]" - Dropping 
"put [things preferably held] down" - Dropping 
"put [other things] in/inside/into [something]" - Inserting it into 
"put [other things] on/onto [something]" - Putting it on 

"q" - Quitting the game 
"quit" - Quitting the game 

"random", a testing command not available in the final game
"read [something]" - Examining 
"read about [text] in [something]" - Consulting it about  (reversed)
"read [text] in [something]" - Consulting it about  (reversed)
"ready [weapon]"  - Readying 
"relations", a testing command not available in the final game
"reload [weapon]"  - Reloading 
"remove [something preferably held]" - Taking off 
"remove [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from 
"restart" - Restarting the game 
"restore" - Restoring the game 
"rotate", same as "turn" 
"rub [something]" - Rubbing 
"rules", a testing command not available in the final game
"run", same as "go" 

"save" - Saving the game 
"say", same as "answer" 
"scale", same as "climb" 
"scenes", a testing command not available in the final game
"scope", a testing command not available in the final game
"score" - Requesting the score 
"screw", same as "turn" 
"script" - Switching the story transcript on 
"script on" - Switching the story transcript on 
"script off" - Switching the story transcript off 
"scrub", same as "rub" 
"search [something]" - Searching 
"set [something] to [text]" - Setting it to 
"shed [something preferably held]" - Taking off 
"shift", same as "push" 
"shine", same as "rub" 
"short" - Preferring abbreviated room descriptions 
"shout", same as "answer" 
"show [someone] [something preferably held]" - Showing it to  (reversed)
"show [something preferably held] to [someone]" - Showing it to 
"showheap", a testing command not available in the final game
"showme", a testing command not available in the final game
"showverb", a testing command not available in the final game
"shut", same as "close" 
"sigh"  - Sighing 
"sing" - Singing 
"sip", same as "drink" 
"sit on/in/inside [something]" - Entering 
"sit on top of [something]" - Entering 
"skip", same as "jump" 
"sleep" - Sleeping 
"slice", same as "cut" 
"smash", same as "attack" 
"smell" - Smelling 
"smell [something]" - Smelling 
"sniff", same as "smell" 
"sorry" - Saying sorry 
"speak", same as "answer" 
"squash", same as "squeeze" 
"squeeze [something]" - Squeezing 
"stand" - Exiting 
"stand up" - Exiting 
"stand on [something]" - Entering 
"superbrief" - Preferring abbreviated room descriptions 
"swallow", same as "drink" 
"sweep", same as "rub" 
"swing [something]" - Swinging 
"swing on [something]" - Swinging 
"switch [something]" - Switching on 
"switch on [something]" - Switching on 
"switch [something] on" - Switching on 
"switch [something] off" - Switching off 
"switch off [something]" - Switching off 

"t [any known thing]"  - implicit-informing 
"t [text]"  - implicit-telling 
"take inventory" - Taking inventory 
"take [things]" - Taking 
"take off [something]" - Taking off 
"take [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from 
"take [things inside] off [something]" - Removing it from 
"talk to [something]"  - Saying hello to 
"talk about [any known thing]"  - implicit-informing 
"taste [something]" - Tasting 
"tell [someone] about [any known thing]"  - Informing it about 
"tell [someone] about [text]" - Telling it about 
"tell [someone] that [text]"  - Answering it that 
"tell [someone] [text]"  - Answering it that 
"test", a testing command not available in the final game
"think" - Thinking 
"throw", same as "drop" 
"thump", same as "attack" 
"tie [something] to [something]" - Tying it to 
"topics"  - Listing suggested topics 
"torture", same as "attack" 
"touch [something]" - Touching 
"trace", a testing command not available in the final game
"transcript" - Switching the story transcript on 
"transcript on" - Switching the story transcript on 
"transcript off" - Switching the story transcript off 
"tree", a testing command not available in the final game
"turn [something]" - Turning 
"turn [something] on" - Switching on 
"turn on [something]" - Switching on 
"turn [something] off" - Switching off 
"turn off [something]" - Switching off 
"twist", same as "turn" 

"uncover", same as "open" 
"undie"  - Undying 
"unlock [something] with [something preferably held]" - Unlocking it with 
"unscrew", same as "turn" 
"unwrap", same as "open" 

"verbose" - Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions 
"verify" - Verifying the story file 
"version" - Requesting the story file version 

"wait" - Waiting 
"wake" - Waking up 
"wake up" - Waking up 
"wake [someone]" - Waking 
"wake [someone] up" - Waking 
"wake up [someone]" - Waking 
"walk", same as "go" 
"watch", same as "examine" 
"wave" - Waving hands 
"wave [something]" - Waving 
"wear [something preferably held]" - Wearing 
"wipe", same as "rub" 
"wreck", same as "attack" 

"x", same as "examine" 

"y", same as "yes" 
"yes" - Saying yes 

"z", same as "wait" 

Actions in alphabetical order

answering it that  asking it about  asking it for  attacking  burning  buying  climbing  closing  concentrating  consulting it about  cutting  dodging  drinking  dropping  dying  eating  entering  examining  exiting  finding  getting off  giving it to  going  hailing  implicit-asking  implicit-imploring  implicit-informing  implicit-quizzing  implicit-requesting  implicit-telling  imploring it for  informing it about  inserting it into  jumping  kissing  leavetaking  listening to  listing suggested topics  locking it with  looking  looking under  opening  parrying  preferring abbreviated room descriptions  preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions  preferring unabbreviated room descriptions  pulling  pushing  pushing it to  putting it on  quitting the game  quizzing it about  readying  reloading

removing it from  requesting epistemic status of  requesting it for  requesting the full score  requesting the pronoun meanings  requesting the score  requesting the story file version  restarting the game  restoring the game  rubbing  saving the game  saying goodbye to  saying hello to  saying no  saying sorry  saying yes  searching  setting it to  showing it to  sighing  singing  sleeping  smelling  squeezing  swearing mildly  swearing obscenely  swinging  switching off  switching on  switching score notification off  switching score notification on  switching the numbers off  switching the numbers on  switching the story transcript off  switching the story transcript on  taking  taking inventory  taking off  tasting  telling it about  thinking  throwing it at  touching  turning  tying it to  undying  unlocking it with  verifying the story file  waiting  waking  waking up  waving  waving hands  wearing

Rules governing actions

	Persuasion  rulebook  name     asking people to try hailing  allow hailing rule   name  unlist      asking people to try leavetaking  alllow leavetaking rule   name  unlist  outcome  persuasion succeeds - a success outcome  persuasion fails - a failure

	Unsuccessful attempt by  rulebook  name There are no rules in this rulebook.

	Before  rulebook  name     going from somewhere when the current interlocutor is a person in the location  say goodbye when moving rule   name  unlist      going from somewhere when the current node is not null-node  check going during convnode rule   name  unlist      showing something to someone when the second noun is not the current interlocutor  showing needs an interlocutor rule   name  unlist      giving something to someone when the second noun is not the current interlocutor  giving needs an interlocutor rule   name  unlist      opening the teapot when the teapot is scenery        asking someone to try hailing  change greeting command to greeting rule   name  unlist      asking someone to try doing something when the person asked is not the current interlocutor  giving orders needs an interlocutor rule   name  unlist      answering someone that "yes"  change answering yes to saying yes rule   name  unlist      answering someone that "no"  change answering no to saying no rule   name  unlist      answering someone that "sorry"  change answering sorry to saying sorry rule   name  unlist      listening to the teapot        eating or tasting the rotting cucumber        asking someone to try saying yes  greet before saying yes rule   name  unlist      asking someone to try saying no  greet before saying no rule   name  unlist      asking someone to try saying sorry  greet before saying sorry rule   name  unlist      speaking when the current node is not the null-node and the current node is open  decrease node-timer rule   name  unlist      implicit-conversing when the current interlocutor is not visible  can't converse with absent interlocutor rule   name  unlist      conversing when the noun is not the current interlocutor  greet a new interlocutor rule   name  unlist      implicit-conversing when the current interlocutor is not a person  first-person implicit-conversing needs current interlocutor rule   name  unlist      speaking  note conversation rule   name  unlist        NB: the change greeting command to greeting rule is listed before the giving orders needs an interlocutor rule in the before rules        NB: the check going during convnode rule is listed before the say goodbye when moving rule in the before rules

	Instead  rulebook  name     examining the boy for the first time        inserting the stuffed toy into the bed when the boy is in the bed        putting the stuffed toy on the bed when the boy is in the bed        taking the stuffed toy for the first time        taking the teapot for the first time        taking the stuffed toy when the stuffed toy is carried by the boy        taking the medicine when the medicine is carried by the boy        examining the boy        touching the boy        listening to the boy        kissing the boy        taking or touching the rotting cucumber for the first time        quizzing or informing boy about when the fever boolean is true        giving the stuffed toy to the boy        giving the medicine to the boy        giving the can of beer to the boy        inserting anything into the can of beer        asking a woman about "herself"  asking a woman about herself rule   name  unlist      asking a man about "himself"  asking a man about himself rule   name  unlist      examining my teeth        dropping my teeth        inserting my teeth into        examining the table        looking under the table        entering torpor        examining the black sword        examining the various sundries and oddments        examining the dirty plates        taking the dirty plates        taking the manila folders        examining the pieces of string        taking the pieces of string        examining the Beethoven compact disc        taking the Beethoven compact disc        listening to the Beethoven compact disc        examining the bottles        taking the bottles        examining the stuffed toy        examining the cassettes        taking the cassettes        listening to the cassettes        taking love        examining love        examining the teapot        examining the medicine        examining the novels        taking the novels        examining the rotting cucumber        smelling the rotting cucumber        examining the trunk        opening the trunk        examining the holy water        opening the window        examining the window        examining the bed        entering the bed        looking under the bed        examining the can of beer        drinking the beer        examining the raven        examining or opening the manila folders        taking or touching the rotting cucumber        examining or taking or searching the Inferno        taking or pushing or pulling the trunk        taking or pushing or pulling the bed        doing anything except taking or examining to love        doing anything except entering to torpor        examining the player        taking a killed person        examining a natural weapon        requesting someone for        imploring someone for        opening the door        examining the door        implicit-asking        implicit-telling        implicit-quizzing        implicit-informing        implicit-requesting        implicit-imploring        singing        thinking        jumping        swearing obscenely        sleeping        waving hands        finding    default outcome is failure

	Check rulebook  name Check rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here. For instance, the check taking rules can only ever affect the taking action, so they are indexed on the detailed index page for taking.

	Carry out rulebook  name Carry out rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here.

	After  rulebook  name     taking the medicine for the first time        putting on a readied weapon        inserting into a readied weapon        dropping a readied weapon    default outcome is success

	Report rulebook  name Report rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here.