Skate command
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You can do the following verbs while wearing your ice skates on the frozen pond.
ADVANCE : You tromp your skates as you advance across the ice, making light furrows in its surface. BOB : You crouch low and then stand again as you sail over the ice. BOP : You do a little bouncing dance step, then glide off nonchalantly. BOUNCE : You skate along low to the ice, your knees bent. BOW : You slow your skating and stop with a flourish and a bow. CHARGE : You tear off across the ice with a burst of speed! CIRCLE : You skate in a wide circle, lazily gliding over the ice. CURTSY : You glide to a stop, one knee sliding along the ice. DANCE : Yeah, why not kick up your heels a bit... DOH! ICE! (It might be a better idea to SKATE instead.)
Others see : <Person> flails <his/her> arms around, and struggles ungracefully to not land on <his/her> rump on the ice.
FALL : You stumble and go flying across the ice on your belly, oww! FLY : You extend your arms and soar over the ice -- you feel like you are flying! GRAPPLE :You grab your knees and do a quick sit spin before standing up again. JUMP : You leap into the air and land on one foot, gliding along the ice.
Others see: <Person> leaps into the air, landing on one foot to glide across the ice.
JUMP <Person> : You attempt a spinning jump to impress <Person>! At least you land solidly. JUMP <Self> : Multiple Messages
You do a double spin jump, landing with a slight wobble, but recover very nicely! You attempt to do a double spin jump, you almost make it! Well, one and a half spins isn't bad. You attempt to do a double spin jump, but actually accomplish a quite nice single spin. You land nicely however, with confidence and flair! You attempt to do a double spin jump, but manage to only complete one rotation. You skate slowly, building speed, then leap from the ice effortlessly to a double spin jump, land solidly, do another rapid spin on the ice and finish with a slight bow of your head!
KICK : You skate along on one foot, giving yourself a little push with the other foot from time to time. KISS <Person> : You lean over and give <Person> a kiss as you glide across the ice. NUDGE : You lift one leg into the air, gliding across the ice on one foot. PACE : You skate back and forth. POKE : You skate around in a tight circle while lightly poking at the ice with the toe of your ice skate. POKE <Person> : You skate away from <Person> then pull <him/her> back close into your arms. PULL <Person> : You pull <Person> toward you and lean against <him/her> as you sweep across the ice together. RETREAT :You do an easy spin on two feet, turning around twice. That's pretty good! SHUFFLE : You attempt some fancy footwork there, looking good! SKATE : You skate in a tight circle, with a slight flourish at the end.
Others see : <Person> skates in a tight circle, ending with a flourish.
SKATE <Person> (First Attempt) : You invite <Person> to skate with you.
Others see : You are offered the next spin around the ice by <Person> who reaches over, gently clasps your hand and smiles.
SKATE <Person> (Second Attempt) : You glide lightly across the ice with <Person> SKIP : You bound across the ice, your skates barely skimming the ice. SQUIRM : You sashay across the ice, wiggling your hips. TEASE <Self>: You clown around on the ice, best be careful there!
<Person> is clowning around out on the ice, show off!
TEASE <Person> : You skate up close to <Person> and give her a friendly tap. TURN : You do an easy spin on two feet, turning around twice. That's pretty good!
Others see : <Person> does a double spin -- not very fast but it looks great!
TURN <Self> : You turn and skate backwards, with long smooth glides! TURN <Person> :You skate around <Person>, keeping your eye on him. WEAVE : You skate across the ice, zigzagging easily. WINK <Person> : You skate in a circle around <Person>, then catch <his/her> hand and continue skating easily over the ice together. WOBBLE : You wobble along on your skates, feeling rather unsteady.