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Old 03-20-2005, 06:42 PM   #13
Jazuela
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Ah okay, I'm very familiar with that kind of emoting too. A couple of things to keep in mind:

Avoid getting stuck in the rut of using "as".

Meaning:

Joe smiles as he waves toward the blue painted table.

Joe approaches the table, his cloak swirling around his ankles as he walks.

Joe points to an empty chair as he pulls it out.

You can use while, and and, alternatively. You can also break it up into two sentences, though I wouldn't suggest doing it too often.

Joe points to an empty chair and pulls it out from under the table.

Joe approaches the table. His cloak swirls around his ankles with each step.

Joe smiles while waving toward a blue-painted table.

I would also suggest, if your staff admin are open to player suggestions, that you ask them if it's possible to add to the emoting system. Allow for possessives (Joe's cloak swirls around his ankles while he steps toward the table.), targetting, (Joe smiles at you while lifting a hand to wave in your direction/Joe smiles at Sue while lifting a hand to wave in her direction), and variable placement of both the enactor and the target (With a wave and a smile, Joe approaches your table and pulls out a chair.)
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