Category:Parasols

A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.

Verbs

Most parasols will respond to some or all of the following commands:

• TILT: You tilt your parasol side to side, making the light play off it.

When closed:

• LEAN: You lean gently on a parasol, trying to look nonchalant.
• OPEN: You open a parasol with a snap.
• SHAKE: You shake a parasol and succeed in poking yourself in the eye.
• TAP: You tap a parasol on the ground and it flips up under your arm neatly.
• TURN: You give a parasol a quick spin from its handle, twirling it through your fingers.
• WAVE: You wave a parasol in the air and do a little tap dance.

When open:

• CLOSE: You slide a parasol closed.
• LEAN: You lean awkwardly on a parasol, wobbling slightly. It might work better if you close it first.
• SHAKE: You shake a parasol and nothing happens. It might work better if you close it first.
• TAP: You tap a parasol on the ground and it snaps closed, pinching your finger in the process! OUCH!
• TURN: You twirl a parasol over your head with a wink.
• WAVE: You wave a parasol, looking like a bird who forgot how to fly. It might work better if you close it first.