Talker
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The following is a list of Talker commands (`spells') together with brief descriptions:
| Command | Description | Minimum level |
| .? | List available Talker commands | Novice |
| .b cmd | Execute board command from within Talker | Novice |
| .x | Exit Talker | Novice |
| .l person | Platonic hug | Novice |
| Displays the message (user) gives a platonic hug to (person). | ||
| .u | List users currently on talker | Novice |
| .m channel | Move to a different channel | Novice |
| .w person | Whisper | Novice |
| Send a private message to the specified user. | ||
| .e action | Emote | Novice |
| Displays the message (user) (action) | ||
| .+ person | Chainsaw | Novice |
| Displays the message (user) revs up a chainsaw and cuts (person) into one-inch cubes. | ||
| .* person | Ravish | Novice |
| Displays the message (user) throws (person) over a terminal and ravishes them. | ||
| .s message | Shout | Hero/Heroine |
| Displays Someone shouts: (message) on all channels. | ||
| .c [person] | Change name | Champion/Valkyrie |
| Changes (person)'s name for the duration of this Talker session. | ||
| .r message | Issue `raw' message | Conjuror/Conjuress |
| Displays (message), without showing origin. | ||
| .i person | Toggle invisibility | Magician/Adept |
| Toggle whether or not (person) shows up on the users list shown by the .u command. | ||
| .h [person] | Toggle sharp hearing | Illusionist/Illusioness |
| Enable (person) to hear conversations on other channels. | ||
| .k [person] | Toggle spell-block | Sorceror/Sorceress |
| Make (person) immune to spells cast by other users of equal or lesser level. | ||
| .~ [person] | -bat. spell | Wizard/Wizardess |
| Make everything person types look like it was written by -bat. (see example). | ||
| .z person | Summon (person) to current channel | Warlock/Witch |
| .g person | Immobilisation | Necromancer/Necromancess |
| Make (person) unable to leave the current channel. | ||
| .p person | Temporary promotion | Initiate |
| Raise (person)'s level to Apprentice, Enchanter, or Necromancer for the duration of this Talker session. | ||
| .n person | Cancel all spells currently acting on (person). | Cleric |
| .f person | Toggle spell-reflection | High Priest/High Priestess |
| Like spell-block (.k) except that a successfully-blocked spell is reflected back on its caster. | ||
| .y person | Flintstone spell | Incubus/Succubus |
| Like the -bat. spell (.~) except that everything (person) types is replaced by one of WILMA!, Yabberdabberdoo!, Hiya Barnie, Get down, Dino!, or Pebbles, don't do that with Bam-Bam!. | ||
| .# person | Expel (person) from Talker | Lesser Demon/Lesser Demoness |
| .0 | Permanently ban user from Talker | Lesser Demon/Lesser Demoness |
| .@ person | Toggle super-hearing for (person) | Lesser Demon/Lesser Demoness |
| Enable (person) to see the origin of raw messages, but not overhear whispers. | ||
| .t person | Turn (person) into a toad. | Demon/Demoness |
| Like the -bat. spell (.~) except that everything (person) types is replaced by Rivvit...Rivvit... | ||
| .d person | Toggle discretion for (person) | Demon/Demoness |
| Render (person)'s whispers silent even to those with telepathy. | ||
| .a person | Toggle telepathy | Demon Prince/Demon Princess |
| Enable (person) to overhear whispers and see the origin of raw messages. | ||
Date: 2003/11/21 15:39:18