Hold command

Hold
Forms a group by taking another player's hand. When used on a worn item, HOLD instead acts like REMOVE and moves the item into a hand.
HOLD <person> — ordinary hand-holding You see: You reach over and hold <Person>'s hand. Target sees: <Name> reaches over and holds your hand. Others see: <Name> reaches over and holds hands with <Person>. HOLD <person> — tender messaging You see: You clasp <Person>'s hand tenderly. Target sees: <Name> clasps your hand tenderly. Others see: <Name> clasps <Person>'s hand tenderly. HOLD <spouse> — mutual spouses You see: You clasp <Person>'s hand tenderly and draw <Person's objective pronoun> into your arms. Target sees: <Name> clasps your hand tenderly and draws you into <Name's possessive pronoun> arms. Others see: <Name> clasps <Person>'s hand tenderly and draws <Person's objective pronoun> into <Name's possessive pronoun> arms. HOLD <person> — target refuses You see: As you reach for <Person>'s hand, <he/she> politely pulls away. Target sees: <Name> just tried to take your hand, but you politely pulled away. Others see: <Name> just tried to take <Person>'s hand, but <he/she> politely pulled away. HOLD <dead person> You see: You hold the lifeless hand of <Person>. Target sees: You see <Name> grasp your lifeless hand. Others see: <Name> clasps the lifeless hand of <Person>. HOLD <unconscious person> You see: You hold the lifeless hand of <Person>. Target sees: You feel someone grasp your hand. Others see: <Name> clasps the lifeless hand of <Person>. HOLD <stunned/immobilized/webbed person> You see: You grab <Person>'s hand. Target sees: <Name> grabs your hand. Others see: <Name> grabs <Person>'s hand. HOLD <worn item> You see: You take a metal chain balaclava off your head. Others see: <Name> takes a metal chain balaclava off <his/her> head.

Syntax

• HOLD <PERSON>

Takes the person's hand and makes that person follow you as a member of your group. The result can be blocked by the target's AVOID settings, and the messaging depends on the DEMEANOR and BEFRIEND settings of both participants.

This is the only accepted form for hand-holding. Phrasings such as HOLD HAND <person> or HOLD HANDS WITH <person> are not parsed and return Hold hands with whom? followed by the usage message.

• HOLD <WORN ITEM>

Acts as REMOVE for the item, moving it from its worn location into a free hand. Item-specific removal restrictions and messaging still apply.

Game Helpfile

USAGE:
        HOLD [person]
 Allows one player to form a group by holding another player's hand, subject to
 specific checks one of which are the AVOID settings.  Messaging is dependent on
 both DEMEANOR and BEFRIEND options.
Related Verb:  JOIN, GROUP

Notes

• The hand-holding form makes the target follow the character using HOLD; it does not make the character using HOLD follow the target.
• A person who is already following someone cannot be added this way. You must also leave your current group before using HOLD to lead another group.
• Tender hand-holding messaging can vary with the relationship and demeanor of the participants. Mutual spouses receive the longer embrace message.
• Very inexperienced characters may receive: You are not experienced enough to do this yet.
• The worn-item form uses the same messaging as REMOVE, including the item's own removal messaging.

See Also

• GROUP
• JOIN
• DANCE
• DISBAND
• REMOVE

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