Snap command

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Snap
Role-playing commands for various types of snapping and hand motions. Snap has special messaging for humans, with some addition special messaging for all races.
SNAP (everyone)

You see: You snap your fingers.
Others see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers.


Human

SNAP BODY NOSE
You see: Cupping your face with your hands, you slyly press your fingers to the bridge of your nose while sticking your thumb inside your mouth. You pluck your front teeth with the tip of your nail to create a cracking sound, carefully keeping your mouth and nose hidden from view. You coordinate the noise with the motion of your fingers, creating the illusion of snapping your nose back and forth.
Others see: Cupping <his/her> face with <his/her> hands, <Person> presses <his/her> fingers to the bridge of <his/her> nose. Suddenly, <he/she> pushes <his/her> nose to the right, creating a horrible snapping noise! <He/She> repeats the motion to the left and cracks it back into place.

SNAP BODY NECK
You see: Pressing the palm of one hand under your chin, you jerk your neck wildly to the side, causing a loud pop. You let out an involuntary sigh as your body relaxes.
Others see: <Person> grasps <his/her> chin roughly and jerks it to the side. You hear a loud pop and see <him/her> visibly relax.

SNAP BODY BACK
You see: You clutch your lower back and quickly twist from side to side. You hear a series of loud pops and sigh, feeling your body relax slightly.
Others see: <Person> grasps <his/her> lower back and twists roughly from side to side. You hear a loud pop and see <him/her> visibly relax.

SNAP BODY <left/right> ARM
You see: You stretch your <left/right> arm across your chest, pulling it tight to your body by pushing with your <right/left> hand on the elbow. After you hear your shoulder make a satisfactory pop, you violently release your arm and snap it around in the opposite direction, creating a few more choice cracking noises in your upper back.
Others see: <Person> stretches <his/her> <left/right> arm across <his/her> chest, pulling it tight to <his/her> body with <his/her> other hand. You hear a soft pop from <Person>'s shoulder, and <he/she> suddenly whips <his/her> arm around to crack <his/her> upper back.

SNAP BODY <left/right> HAND
You see: You use the palm of your <right/left> hand to push down upon the backs of the fingers on your <left/right>, directly on the joints. Not unlike the sound of corn popping, your knuckles release several snaps as they succumb to the pressure. Then, you steeple your hands together and press the <left/right> hand's fingers firmly backward, causing them to crack yet again. You clench and unclench your fist a few times to relax the muscles once again.
Others see: <Person> pushes directly on the joints of <his/her> left hand with the palm of <his/her> right. Not unlike the sound of corn popping, <his/her> knuckles release several snaps as they succumb to the pressure. Next, <he/she> steeples <his/her> hands together and presses the <left/right> hand's fingers firmly backward, causing them to crack yet again. Finally, <Person> clenches and unclenches <his/her> fist a few times after the grueling ritual.

SNAP BODY <left/right> LEG
You see: You straighten your <left/right> leg completely by pointing the tip of your toes toward the ground and lifting your heel. With a quick jerk, you kick your foot backwards under your body and flip it forward again. Your knee emits a few snapping sounds during the process, particularly when you wiggle and stretch your leg again after the initial maneuver.
Others see: <Person> straightens <his/her> <left/right> leg completely by pointing the tip of <his/her> toes toward the ground and lifting <his/her> heel. With a quick jerk, <he/she> kicks <his/her> foot backwards and flips it forward. <His/Her> knee emits a few snapping sounds during the process, particularly when <he/she> wiggles and stretches <his/her> leg afterwards.

SNAP BODY <left/right> FOOT
You see: You lift your <left/right> foot up off the ground and rotate your ankle several times, starting off clockwise and eventually reversing the motions. A few muted snaps and pops are the result of the deliberate, rhythmic movement.
Others see: <Person> lifts <his/her> <left/right> foot up off the ground and rotates <his/her> ankle several times, starting off clockwise and eventually reversing the motions. A few muted snaps and pops are the result of the deliberate, rhythmic motions.

SNAP ALTERNATE
You see: You snap first with your right hand and then your left. You repeat the routine a few times before you get bored.
Humans see: <Person> snaps first with <his/her> right hand and then with <his/her> left. <He/She> repeats the routine a few times to display how talented <his/her> fingers are.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps a syncopated rhythm, switching off between right and left hands.

SNAP ANGRY
You see: You snap your fingers as you seethe in attempt to keep down your anger.
Humans see: <Person> seethes angrily, snapping <his/her> fingers warningly.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers like the beat of a war drum.

SNAP ANNOY
You see: You raise your hand up and begin to snap incessantly, trying to annoy everyone around you.
Humans see: <Person> raises <his/her> hand up and starts to snap incessantly. It's very annoying, and you wish <he/she> would stop.
Non-Humans see: <Person> raises <his/her> hand up and snaps incessantly while trying to hide a mischievous smirk.

SNAP APPLAUD
You see: You snap your fingers in poetic appreciation, marveling in the thrill of onomatopoeia and alliteration.
Humans see: <Person> repeatedly snaps <his/her> fingers, respectfully acknowledging tasteful, artistic expression.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers pompously around the area.

SNAP APPROVE
You see: You snap your fingers rapidly in approval, showing everyone how truly nonchalant you are.
Humans see: <Person> raises <his/her> hands slightly and snaps rapidly as <he/she> nods <his/her> head lazily in approval.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers rapidly, either to stay awake or acknowledge something.

SNAP BORED
You see: With nothing else to occupy yourself with, you snap your fingers, wondering how long you can keep going at the same pace before either your fingers start to ache or you lose interest. You manage to last for several moments before your finger and thumb slide silently away from each other, failing to produce the same crisp snap as before. Oh, well! Better luck next time.
Humans see: With a look of concentration written clearly across <his/her> face, <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers repeatedly, managing to keep the pace steady and constant for several breathless moments. Impressive!
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <him/her> fingers repetitiously, the loud sounds quickly grating on your nerves.

SNAP COMMAND <self>
You see: You snap your fingers at yourself. Now that is really taking command!
Others see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers at himself.

SNAP COMMAND <person>
You see: You snap your fingers once at <Person> and point at the ground in front of you.
Target sees: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers at you and points down at the ground in front of <him/her>!
Others see: <Person1> snaps <his/her> fingers at <Person2> and points at <his/her> feet.

SNAP COMMAND <person> <direction>
You see: You snap your fingers once at <Person> and point <direction>.
Target sees: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers at you and points <direction>.
Others see: <Person1> snaps <his/her> fingers at <Person2> and points <direction>.

SNAP CURSE
You see: You snap your fingers and throw down your arms, accepting defeat. Oh, well, maybe next time!
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers as <he/she> misses <his/her> chance.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers once and looks sheepish.

SNAP DISGUSTED
You see: You snap your fingers once and spit in a display of pure disgust.
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers once and spits in a display of pure disgust.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers and then spits. How vulgar!

SNAP DRINK
You see: You snap your fingers, ordering everyone a drink on the house!
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers, noting everyone's thirst, and orders drinks on the house!
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers, signaling it's time to drink!

SNAP EASY
You see: You casually snap your fingers, emphasizing how easy things are.
Humans see: <Person> casually snaps <his/her> fingers, trying to tell you that it's a cinch.
Non-Humans see: <Person> casually snaps <his/her> fingers.

SNAP FAIL <self>
You see: You're a loser!
Others see: <Person> scrunches up his face, looking unattractive and very undignified.

SNAP FAIL <person>
You see: You shake your head and give a quick succession of loud snaps toward <Person>, indicating your disapproval.
Target sees: <Person> completes a rapid succession of loud snaps while shaking <his/her> head at you. Someone is not pleased!
Others see: <Person1> scowls and shakes <his/her> head at <Person2> while snapping rapidly.

SNAP FIERCE
You see: Narrowing your eyes and pursing your lips, you snap your fingers and punch your thigh in a conspicuous display of ferocity.
Humans see: <Person> fixes <his/her> face into a fierce expression before snapping <his/her> fingers and punching <his/her> thigh conspicuously.
Non-Humans see: <Person> looks disgruntled as <he/she> snaps once and punches <his/her> thigh.

SNAP FLIRT
You see: You snap your fingers and pucker your lips, unafraid in the face of love.
Humans see: <Person> puckers <his/her> lips as <he/she> snaps <his/her> fingers, unabashedly vying for your attention.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers beckoningly in what appears to be some bizarre mating ritual.

SNAP HAPPY
You see: You snap your fingers to a happy beat and dance around excitedly!
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers to a happy beat and dances around excitedly!
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers and moves around like a madman!

SNAP IDEA
You see: You snap your fingers smartly, grinning at your new idea!
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers smartly, grinning as if he has an idea.
Non-Humans see: <Person> grins and snaps <his/her> fingers.

SNAP LOUD
You see: You raise your arm in the air and loudly snap your fingers, demanding attention.
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers loudly in the air, trying to get your attention.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers loudly!

SNAP MULTI
You see: You nimbly run your thumb across all four fingers, creating a multilayered snapping noise.
Humans see: <Person> nimbly runs <his/her> thumb across all of <his/her> fingertips to create an unusual snapping noise.
Non-Humans see: <Person> somehow makes a snapping noise using all of <his/her> fingers.

SNAP MUSIC
You see: You snap your fingers and nod your head to your own unique beat.
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers and nods <his/her> head to <his/her> own beat.
Non-Humans see: <Person> attempts to snap <his/her> fingers and bob <his/her> head at the same time.

SNAP NERVOUS
You see: You nervously snap your fingers in anticipation of the worst outcome.
Humans see: <Person> bites <his/her> lower lip and repeatedly snaps <his/her> fingers in an attempt to calm <his/her> nerves.
Non-Humans see: <Person> bites <his/her> lower lip and clumsily snaps <his/her> fingers.
SNAP PONDER
You see: You snap your fingers repeatedly as you ponder a missing thought. You know you just had it, but you just can't seem to remember.
Humans see: <Person> quickly snaps <his/her> fingers as <he/she> tries to jog <his/her> memory.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers wildly!

SNAP PROUD
You see: You slightly raise your head up and smirk as you pointedly snap your fingers, proud of your latest accomplishments.
Humans see: <Person> lifts <his/her> chin and smirks, pointedly snapping <his/her> fingers, obviously proud of <himself/herself>.
Non-Humans see: <Person> smirks and pointedly snaps <his/her> fingers.

SNAP QUICK
You see: You quickly snap your fingers letting everyone know it's time to move!
Humans see: <Person> quickly snaps <his/her> fingers in attempt to get everyone going.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers in a very agitated fashion.

SNAP ROLL
You see: Facing your palm upward, you snap, flatten your fingers, and roll your wrist around in a circle. As you rotate your hand, you turn it so your palm faces downward and move it away from your body in a smooth motion.
Humans see: <Person> does the snap and roll, fluidly executing the motions in a veritable ballet of finger and wrist movements. Exuding confidence, <he/she> winks at you, a fellow Human.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers and rolls <his/her> wrist, trying to look cool.

SNAP SASSY
You see: You show off your sassy attitude by snapping your fingers and swinging your hand up in an arc while snaking your head.
Humans see: <Person> shows <his/her> sassiness by snapping <his/her> fingers and swinging <his/her> hand up in an arc while snaking <his/her> head.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <him/her> fingers and swings <his/her> hand up in an arc while snaking <his/her> head.

SNAP SASSY <self>
You see: You sassy <man/woman>! Try someone else.
Others see: <Person> glances at <his/her> fingers and smirks to <himself/herself>, looking highly amused.

SNAP SASSY <person>
You see: You give <Person> some sass by getting in her face and snapping your fingers, swinging your hand up in an arc while snaking your head.
Target sees: <Person> gives you some sass by getting in your face and snapping <his/her> fingers, swinging <his/her> hand up in an arc while snaking <his/her> head.
Others see: <Person> gets really close to <Person> face and snaps <his/her> fingers, swinging <his/her> hand up in an arc while snaking <his/her> head.

SNAP SILLY
You see: Out of sheer boredom, you try to snap your fingers and twiddle your thumbs at the same time, wondering if you look as ridiculous as you feel. Just when you think you've succeeded, you mangle your fingers instead. Ouch!
Humans see: <Person> ambitiously attempts to snap <his/her> fingers and twiddle <his/her> thumbs simultaneously, but fails horribly, having to nurse <his/her> hurting hands instead.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers awkwardly, hurting <himself/herself>. Silly Human!

SNAP SHOWY
You see: You snap your fingers with a flourish, flicking a coin into midair before deftly catching it again. Yeah, you're that good.
Humans see: <Person> casually flicks a coin with a snap of <his/her> fingers, sending it flying end over end, before snatching it out of midair with a winning smile.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers, sending a coin spinning into midair with amazing ease before snatching it back.

SNAP SINGLE
You see: You snap your middle finger against your palm, foregoing the use of your thumb. Nevertheless, you manage to produce a sound of impressive magnitude.
Humans see: <Person> loudly snaps a single finger against <his/her> palm in an impressive display of manual dexterity.
Non-Humans see: <Person> makes a sharp snapping noise using only one finger!

SNAP SLAP
You see: You snap the fingers of both hands concurrently, and then quickly slap your palms together. You repeat the trick over and over, increasing your speed until you finally lose your control.
Humans see: <Person> snaps the fingers of both <his/her> hands concurrently, and then quickly slaps them together. <He/She> keeps performing the stunt, increasing the speed as <he/she> continues. Unfortunately, <he/she> can't keep it up forever, but it sure looked fun while it lasted!
Non-Humans see: <Person> creates a lot of noise by snapping <his/her> fingers and slapping <his/her> hands. After a while, <he/she> stops when <he/she> can no longer keep up the frenetic pace.

SNAP SOFT
You see: You softly snap your fingers as if wondering what to do next.
Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers thoughtfully as if wondering what to do next.
Non-Humans see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers softly.

SNAP SUAVE <self>
You see: Winking one eye and tilting your head, you snap your fingers. To finish the suave move, you ball your fist and stick your thumb in the air.
Humans see: Winking one eye and tilting <his/her> head, <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers. Looking suave, <he/she> balls <his/her> fist and sticks <his/her> thumb in the air.
Non-Humans see: Winking one eye and tilting <his/her> head, <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers. For no apparent reason other than to amuse <himself/herself>, <he/she> balls <his/her> fist and sticks <his/her> thumb in the air.

SNAP SUAVE <person>
You see: Winking one eye and tilting your head, you snap your fingers. Creating an "L" with your thumb and forefinger, you point your hand at <Person> in an exaggerated manner so everyone knows you're top dog.
Target sees: Winking one eye and tilting <his/her> head, <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers. <He/She> forms an "L" with <his/her> thumb and forefinger and points at you, looking rather suave.
Others see: Winking one eye and tilting <his/her> head, <Person1> snaps <his/her> fingers. <He/She> forms an "L" with <his/her> thumb and forefinger and points at <Person2> in an apparent attempt to look suave.

SNAP TEASE <self>
You see: You're such a tease.
Others see: <Person> licks the tip of <his/her> finger and places it on <his/her> hip. Pretending to have burned <himself/herself>, <he/she> pulls <his/her> hand away quickly and covers <his/her> open mouth in mock surprise.

SNAP SUAVE <person>
You see: You snap twice in <Person>'s direction to get <his/her> attention, giving <him/her> a playful wink.
Target sees: You hear snapping fingers from <Person>'s direction, who is either flirting with you or teasing you. It's hard to tell.
Others see: <Person> snaps <his/her> fingers twice at <Person> as <he/she> gives <him/her> a teasing wink.

SNAP WAVE
You see: Pointing your elbows away from your body, you bring your hands in front of your face and double snap. You then splay your fingers emphatically and move your hands outward in opposite directions, creating a theatrical wave motion as you wiggle your digits.
Humans see: Performing the ever spirited snap and wave technique, you watch knowingly as <Person> creates a theatrical show with <his/her> wiggling fingers.
Non-Humans see: <Person> sticks <his/her> elbows out awkwardly and snaps in front of <his/her> own face. <He/She> then jerks <his/her> hands open and wiggles <his/her> fingers, looking quite ridiculous.

SNAP WIN <self>
You see: You're a winner!
Others see: <Person> raises <his/her> arm and sticks <his/her> forefinger straight up into the air, beaming like <he/she> just won the lottery.

SNAP WIN <person>
You see: You nod your head and give a quick snap toward <Person>, acknowledging <his/her> accomplishments.
Target sees: <Person> briskly snaps <his/her> fingers while nodding in your direction. Someone is impressed!
Others see: <Person1> nods to <Person2> and snaps <his/her> fingers.
SNAP WORRY
You see: You pace back and forth, snapping your fingers as you dwell on worrisome thoughts.
Humans see: <Person> looks very concerned about something, <his/her> emotions betrayed by the way <he/she> is unconsciously snapping <his/her> fingers and pacing about.
Non-Humans see: <Person> keeps quietly snapping <his/her> fingers while ignoring you.

Other Races Trying Human-Only Snaps

Verb Actions
SNAP (Prydaen) First Person: You snap your furry fingers.
No messaging for second person.
Third Person: <Person> produces a muffled snap with the pads of <his/her> furry fingers.
SNAP (Dwarf) First person messaging needed.
No messaging for second person.
Third Person: <Person> stares suspiciously at <his/her> fingers as if they had a mind of their own.
SNAP (Elf) First Person: Snap your fingers like THAT? What a vulgar idea!
No messaging for second person.
Third Person: <Person>'s fingers twitch uncomfortably.
SNAP (Elothean) First person messaging needed.
No messaging for second person.
Third Person: <Person> studies <his/her> fingers, shrugs, then lowers them.
SNAP (Gor'Tog) First person messaging needed.
No messaging for second person.
Third Person: <Person> glances at <his/her> hands for a moment.
SNAP (Gnome/Halfling) First person messaging needed.
No messaging for second person.
Third Person: <Person> furrows <her/his> brow and rubs (her/his) fingers together vigorously.
SNAP (Kaldar/Rakash) First Person: You rub your fingers together, making a soft sound with them, but you really can't fathom the significance.
No messaging for second person.
Third Person: <Person> rubs <her/his> fingers together quickly, a puzzled look on her/his face.