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Talking in [[GemStone IV]] can be accomplished using the SAY verb or using an apostrophe ('). Players can change their character's language, the manner in which they speak (brag, assert), and/or the tone in which he/she speaks in (cheerful, timid).
==Usage==
<pre{{log2}}>
Usage:
SAY [modifiers] {message} - Speak a message aloud

Where [modifiers] is zero or more of the following:
:{tone} - Speak the message in a particular tone (see TONE LIST for a list of tones)
::{object} or @{object} or <nowiki>{{object}}</nowiki> - Direct the message at someone or something (eg, ::door or {heavy door})
]{object} or [{object}] - Attempt to throw your voice behind someone or something (eg, ]door or [heavy door])
~{language} - Speak the message in a particular language (see SPEAK for a list of languages)
={verb} - Choose a verb to indicate the speech style (see SPEECH VERBIAGE LIST for a list of verbs)
</pre>

==Examples==
''''hi or SAY hi
<pre{{log2}}>>say hi You say, "Hi."</pre>

'''Using a speech verb (needs a space after say): say =sneer Hi or '=sneer Hi
<pre{{log2}}>>'=sneer Hi You sneer, "Hi."</pre>

'''Using a tone:
<pre{{log2}}>>':venomously hi You venomously say, "Hi."</pre>

'''Speaking to a person/object:
<pre{{log2}}>>'::table hi Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."</pre>

'''Using the @ symbol:
<pre{{log2}}>>'@table hi Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."</pre>

'''Using the braces (needs a closing brace, can use the adjective to specify a specific one):
<pre{{log2}}>>'{low table} hi Speaking to a low table, you say, "Hi."</pre>

'''Throwing your voice:
<pre{{log2}}>>']table hi Throwing your voice behind a low table, you say, "Hi."</pre>

'''Throwing your voice only with more keystrokes (needs a closing bracket):
<pre{{log2}}>>'[table] hi Throwing your voice behind a low table, you say, "Hi."</pre>

'''Using a language:
<pre{{log2}}>>'~elven hi Speaking in Elven, you say, "Hi."</pre>

'''All together now (include spaces between each modifier):
<pre{{log2}}>>'~elven =sneer :venomous ]table hi Throwing your voice behind a low table, speaking venomously in Elven, you sneer, "Hi."</pre>

:Or
<pre{{log2}}>>'~elven =sneer :venomous ::table hi Speaking venomously in Elven to a low table, you sneer, "Hi."</pre>

:Or
<pre{{log2}}>>'::table :venomous =sneer ~elven hi Speaking venomously in Elven to a low table, you sneer, "Hi."</pre>

'''You can also set your tone prior to crafting your next message and only your next message:
<pre{{log2}}>>tone venomous You will speak venomously on your next message. >'hi You venomously say, "Hi."</pre>

==Speech Verbiage List==
The below is a list of verbs used to replace the default "says," "exclaims," and "asks" when using the SAY verb. This list is produced from '''[[SPEECH_(verb)#SPEECH_VERBIAGE_LIST|SPEECH VERBIAGE LIST]]'''.
{{#lst:SPEECH (verb)|verbiage}}

==Tones==
{{main|Verb:TONE}}
Tones highlighted in blue may be used with '''TONE SET'''.
{| {{prettytable|text-align:center}}
|-
|width=14.3%| abashed ||width=14.3%| abrupt
|width=14.3%| absent ||width=14.3%| absentminded
|width=14.3%| accusing
|-
|acerbic||acid||acrid||adamant||admiring
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|adoring||affable||affected||affectionate||affronted
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|aggravated||aggressive||agitated||agonize||agreeable
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|airy||alert||aloof||ambivalent||amiable
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|amicable||amorous||amused||angry||animated
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|annoyed||annoying||anxious||apathetic||apocryphal
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|apologetic||apoplectic||appreciative||apprehensive||approving
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|arch||ardent||argumentative||arrogant||ashamed
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|assertive||astounded||audacious||austere||authoritative
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|avaricious||avid||awkward||baffled||baffling
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|bashful||bawdy||befuddled||begrudging||belated
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|belligerent||bemused||bewildered||bewildering||biting
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|bitter||bland||bleak||bleary||blithe
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|blunt||bold||bored||boring||bossy
|-
|brash||brazen||breathless||breezy||brief
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|bright||brisk||broad||brusque||cagey
|-
|callous||calm||candid||cantankerous||careful
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|careless||casual||caustic||cautious||charming
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|chaste||cheeky||cheerful||churlish||clear
|-
|clinical||cloying||clueless||coarse||coaxing
|-
|cold||comforting||comical||commanding||complacent
|-
|compliant||compulsive||concerned||condescending||confident
|-
|confidential||confiding||conflicted||confused||consoling
|-
|contemptuous||contented||contentious||contrite||cool
|-
|cordial||covetous||coy|| crafty||cranky
|-
|crass||crisp||cross||crude||cruel
|-
|cryptic||curious||curt||daft||bgcolor=#99CCFF|dark
|-
|dazed||decided||decisive||decorous||bgcolor=#99CCFF|deep
|-
|defeated||defensive||defiant||dejected||deliberate
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|delicate||delighted||delirious||demure||deprecating
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|depressing||derisive||despairing||desperate||despondent
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|detached||determined||devilish||devoted||diabolical
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|didactic||diffident||diligent||diplomatic||dire
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|disagreeable||disappointed||disapproving||disbelieving||disconsolate
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|discreet||disdainful||disgruntled||disgusted||disheartened
|-
|disinterested||dismissive||disoriented||disparaging||dispirited
|-
|disrespectful||distant||distasteful||distracted||docile
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|doleful||doubtful||dramatic||dreadful||dreamy
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|droll||drunken||dry|| dubious||dull
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|dumbfounded||dutiful||eager||earnest||ecstatic
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|embarrassed||emotional||emphatic||enchanted||encouraging
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|enticing||erudite||evasive||even||exasperated
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|excited||expectant||explicit||express||exultant
|-
|facetious||faint||fanciful||fascinated||fearful
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|feeble||feisty||fervent||fierce||firm
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|flat||flippant||flirtatious||flustered||fond
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|forced||forceful||forlorn||formal||frank
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|frantic||fretful||frightened||frosty||frustrated
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|furious||furtive||fussy||gallant||generous
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|gentle||gleeful||glib||gloomy||glowing
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|glum||gracious||grandiose||grateful||grating
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|grave||greedy||grim||grudging||gruff
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|grumpy||guarded||guilty||half-hearted||halting
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|happy||harsh||hasty||hateful||haughty
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|heartbroken||heartless||bgcolor=#99CCFF|hearty||heated||heavy
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|heedless||helpful||helpless||hesitant||bgcolor=#99CCFF|hoarse
|-
|hollow||honest||hopeful||hopeless||horrified
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|hostile||humble||hungry||hurried||hushed
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|bgcolor=#99CCFF|husky||hysterical||icy|| idle||impartial
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|impassive||impatient||imperious||impertinent||impish
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|imploring||impudent||impulsive||inane||inconsolable
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|incredulous||indecisive||indifferent||indignant||indistinct
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|indolent||indulgent||informal||ingratiating||innocent
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|inquisitive||insincere||insipid||insistent||insolent
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|insulting||interested||intimidating||intoxicated||introspective
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|inviting||ironic||irreverent||irritated||jaded
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|jealous||joking||jovial||jubilant||kind
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|knowing||laborious||laconic||lame||languid
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|lascivious||laughing||lazy||lewd||licentious
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|lifeless||light||listless||lofty||longing
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|loud||lovelorn||loving||loyal||lusty
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|magnanimous||malevolent||malicious||measured||meditative
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|meek||bgcolor=#99CCFF|melodic||menacing||mendacious||merciless
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|merry||mild||mischievous||miserable||mocking
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|modest||bgcolor=#99CCFF|monotone||morose||mournful||mushy
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|musing||mysterious||nagging||naive||nasal
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|nasty||nervous||neutral||nonchalant||noncommittal
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|nonplussed||nonsensical||nostalgic||oblivious||obnoxious
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|obsequious||obsessive||offended||offhanded||ominous
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|optimistic||outraged||outrageous||painful||passionate
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|passive||patient||patronizing||pawky||pedantic
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|peeved||peevish||pensive||perfunctory||perky
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|perplexed||perspicacious||persuasive||petulant||philosophic
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|pious||piqued||pitiless||pitying||placating
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|placid||plain||plaintive||playful||pleading
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|pleasant||pleased||plodding||pointed||polite
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|pompous||pragmatic||praiseful||prayerful||pretentious
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|prim||prompt||proud||prudish||puzzled
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|quavering||querulous||quick||bgcolor=#99CCFF|quiet||rabid
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|rapt||rapturous||bgcolor=#99CCFF|raspy||reasonable||reasoned
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|reassuring||reflective||regretful||rejoicing||relieved
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|reluctant||remorseful||reproachful||reproving||resentful
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|resigned||resolute||resolved||respectful||reticent
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|reverent||rhetorical||riotous||roguish||rough
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|rousing||rude||rueful||sad|| sadistic
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|sagacious||sage||sarcastic||sardonic||sassy
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|satirical||savage||scandalous||scathing||scornful
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|seductive||self-absorbed||self-assured||sensuous||serene
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|serious||severe||shaky||shameless||sharp
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|sheepish||short||shrewd||bgcolor=#99CCFF|shrill||shy
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|silky||simple||sincere||skeptical||skittish
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|sleepy||slow||sly|| smarmy||smooth
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|smug||snide||snobbish||snotty||sober
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|bgcolor=#99CCFF|soft||solemn||somber||soothing||sorrowful
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|sour||speculative||speechless||spiteful||spurious
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|bgcolor=#99CCFF|squeaky||squeamish||stalwart||staunch||steady
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|stern||stiff||stilted||stoic||stout
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|strained||strict||strident||stubborn||stupid
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|suave||sublime||submissive||subtle||sudden
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|suggestive||sulky||sullen||surprised||surreptitious
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|suspicious||sweet||sycophantic||sympathetic||tame
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|tart||tearful||teasing||tenacious||tender
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|tense||tentative||terrified||terse||testy
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|theatrical||thick||thoughtful||thoughtless||threatening
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|throaty||thunderous||tight||timid||tired
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|toneless||tormented||tremulous||trepidatious||trite
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|triumphant||truthful||unassuming||uncertain||uncomfortable
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|unconvincing||uncouth||unctuous||understanding||uneasy
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|unexpected||unfeeling||ungracious||unhappy||unhelpful
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|unkind||urbane||urgent||vacuous||vague
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|vapid||vehement||vengeful||venomous||vexed
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|vicious||vigorous||vociferous||voracious||warm
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|warning||wary||waspish||bgcolor=#99CCFF|weak||weary
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|whimsical||whining||wicked||winning||wishful
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|wishy-washy||wistful||withering||witty||woeful
|-
|wondering||wooden||worried||wounded||wrathful
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|wry
|-
|}

==Resources==
*[[/saved posts|Saved posts]]
*[[Tones by Tone]] (House Aspis guide)

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