Stand command

Stand
Raises you from a sitting, kneeling or prone posture, or positions you near a person, creature or object.
STAND You see: You stand back up. Others see: <Name> stands up. STAND (already standing) You see: You are already standing. Others see: Nothing. STAND (in shallow water) You see: You stand up in the water. Others see: <Name> stands up. STAND (in deep water) You see: You swim back up into a vertical position. Others see: <Name> swims back up into a vertical position. STAND <person> You see: You stand near <Person>. Target sees: <Name> comes and stands near you. Others see: <Name> stands near <Person>. STAND <self> You see: You are already standing. Others see: Nothing. STAND <object> You see: You stand near <object>. Others see: <Name> stands near <object>. STAND <companion or familiar> You see: You stand beside your <creature>. Others see: <Name> stands beside <his/her> <creature>. STAND <other creature> You see: The <creature> isn't amused. Others see: Nothing. STAND <surface> (supported furniture or fixture) You see: You step onto <surface>. Others see: <Name> steps onto <surface>.

Syntax

• STAND

Attempt to rise to a standing position.

• STAND <PERSON>

Stand near another character. This is role-playing messaging and has no mechanical effect.

• STAND <CREATURE>

Stand beside your own companion or familiar. Other creatures refuse the interaction.

• STAND <OBJECT>

Stand near an object. Some furniture and fixtures instead allow you to stand on them.

• STAND HELP

Display the command's help.

• STAND INFO

Display examples of the basic forms and their messages.

Game Helpfile

If you have fallen down, the STAND verb will let you rise back to your feet.
  If you are carrying too much, your injuries are too severe, or you have lost
 too much balance, you may not succeed.  You may also attempt to stand
 near another player, which produces fluff messaging only (no real effect).
  The messaging for this usage of the verb differs if the person you are standing
 next to is your bonded spouse.

Syntax:
  STAND
  STAND <PLAYER>
  STAND <CREATURE>

STAND INFO will provide more detailed examples with sample messages.

Usage

Standing can fail when you are heavily encumbered, exhausted, badly off balance or seriously wounded. A failed attempt leaves you in your current posture and incurs a short roundtime. The failure message identifies burden or poor balance when either prevents the attempt; severe wounds can also produce a warning before the result.

Rising from prone is more difficult than rising from a sitting or kneeling position. Using SIT or KNEEL first can therefore make the following attempt easier.

The basic messages above can be replaced by the room, furniture, vehicle or effect involved. A supported surface may let you step onto it or stand on it, while cramped spaces, moving rides and other special locations can prevent standing entirely. These are properties of the particular location or object rather than additional universal STAND forms.

Stand up before using the targeted forms. An unreachable object or a hidden or invisible target can also prevent the action. The room receives the targeted message only when it can perceive the actor; the target likewise receives the person-directed message only when the actor is perceptible.

See Also

• KNEEL
• SIT
• LIE
• SWIM

Other commands used in water

• DUCK
• FALL
• FLAIL
• JUMP
• KICK
• PACE
• PRAY
• PUSH
• ROLL
• SPIT
• SPLASH

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