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|description=Role-playing command for babbling incoherently, used to convey a sense of talking too much or having nothing at all to say. It can be aimed at yourself, another person, a creature, or an object.
|messaging='''BABBLE'''<br />
|messaging='''BABBLE'''<br />
''You see'': You babble unintelligibly for a while. <br />
''You see'': You babble unintelligibly for a while.<br />
''Others see'': <Player> babbles incoherently.<br />
''Others see'': <Name> babbles incoherently.<br />


'''BABBLE <self>'''<br />
'''BABBLE <self>'''<br />
''You see'': You babble to yourself, and strangely enough, you understand every word of it!<br />
''You see'': You babble to yourself, and strangely enough, you understand every word of it!<br />
''Others see'': <Player> babbles to <him/her>self for a while.<br />
''Others see'': <Name> babbles to <his/her>self for a while.<br />


'''BABBLE <player>'''<br />
'''BABBLE <person>'''<br />
''You see'': You babble something incoherent at <player>.<br />
''You see'': You babble something incoherent at <target>.<br />
''Target sees'': <Player> babbles something incoherent at you.<br />
''Target sees'': <Name> babbles something incoherent at you.<br />
''Others see'': <Player> babbles something incoherent at <player>.<br />
''Others see'': <Name> babbles something incoherent at <target>.<br />


'''BABBLE <item>'''<br />
'''BABBLE <target>'''<br />
''You see'': You babble at <a/an/some> <item>.<br />
''You see'': You babble at <a/an/some> <target>.<br />
''Others see'': <Player> babbles incoherently at <a/an/some> <item>.<br />
''Others see'': <Name> babbles incoherently at <a/an/some> <target>.<br />

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'''BABBLE <unknown target>'''<br />
{{incomplete|Missing messaging}}
''You see'': What were you referring to?<br />
The '''{{tt|babble}} [[page type is::command]]''' is to convey a sense of talking too much.
}}{{RTOC}}==Syntax==
*{{tt|BABBLE}}
: Babble to no one in particular.
*{{tt|BABBLE <self>}}
: Babble to yourself, and understand every word of it.
*{{tt|BABBLE <person>}}
: Direct your babbling at another person, who is messaged directly.
*{{tt|BABBLE <target>}}
: Babble at an item, a creature, or a feature of the room such as a door.

==Notes==
* Babbling is purely cosmetic. It carries no roundtime, and it can be used while you are already in roundtime.
* If you are hidden or invisible, the room is not told who is babbling. Onlookers see ''You hear someone babbling incoherently.'' instead of your name, and a person you babble at sees ''Someone babbles something incoherent at you.''
* In a silenced room only your own line appears; nothing reaches anyone else.
* Naming a target that is not present produces ''What were you referring to?'' and nothing else happens.

==See Also==
* {{com|mumble}}
* {{com|mutter}}
* {{com|say}}
* {{com|talk}}

{{RefAl}}

Latest revision as of 14:08, 12 September 2026

Babble
Role-playing command for babbling incoherently, used to convey a sense of talking too much or having nothing at all to say. It can be aimed at yourself, another person, a creature, or an object.
BABBLE

You see: You babble unintelligibly for a while.
Others see: <Name> babbles incoherently.

BABBLE <self>
You see: You babble to yourself, and strangely enough, you understand every word of it!
Others see: <Name> babbles to <his/her>self for a while.

BABBLE <person>
You see: You babble something incoherent at <target>.
Target sees: <Name> babbles something incoherent at you.
Others see: <Name> babbles something incoherent at <target>.

BABBLE <target>
You see: You babble at <a/an/some> <target>.
Others see: <Name> babbles incoherently at <a/an/some> <target>.

BABBLE <unknown target>
You see: What were you referring to?


Syntax

  • BABBLE
Babble to no one in particular.
  • BABBLE <SELF>
Babble to yourself, and understand every word of it.
  • BABBLE <PERSON>
Direct your babbling at another person, who is messaged directly.
  • BABBLE <TARGET>
Babble at an item, a creature, or a feature of the room such as a door.

Notes

  • Babbling is purely cosmetic. It carries no roundtime, and it can be used while you are already in roundtime.
  • If you are hidden or invisible, the room is not told who is babbling. Onlookers see You hear someone babbling incoherently. instead of your name, and a person you babble at sees Someone babbles something incoherent at you.
  • In a silenced room only your own line appears; nothing reaches anyone else.
  • Naming a target that is not present produces What were you referring to? and nothing else happens.

See Also


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