Poses

The pose command was a separate special procedure, different from the main social routine. Written by Onivel with contributions from Moonbeam, the poses were cool and zany, a random actions selected from nearly 100 options.

The poses were class and level based, making them a treat not only for the poser but the posee. A code snippet from the 5.1 beta code.

 switch (GET_CLASS(ch)) {
   case CLASS_MAGIC_USER:
   case CLASS_SOHEI:     	class = 0;		break;
   case CLASS_CLERIC:
   case CLASS_JEDI:		class = 1;		break;
   case CLASS_THIEF:
   case CLASS_NINJA:	 	class = 2;		break;
   case CLASS_WARRIOR:
   case CLASS_PALADIN:		
   case CLASS_ANTIPALADIN:	class = 3;		break;
   default:			class = number(0,3);	break;
 }

They were disabled at some point in the mid-2010s.

POSE SELF MSG	POSE ROOM MSG
A halo appears over your head.	A halo appears over $ns head - but the color isn't what $n expected.
A small ball of light dances on your finger tips.	$n makes a small ball of light dance on $s finger tips.
A spotlight appears from nowhere and places you in the center.	A spotlight spots $n.
A thundercloud bows in awe of you.	$n is soaked as a thundercloud bows over $m.
Blue sparks fly from your fingers.	Blue sparks fly from $ns fingers.
In lack of better, you use a spear as a toothpick.	$n picks $s teeth with a spear.
To prove your superiority you try out all your spells at the same time.	$n tries out all $s spells at the same time, causing a disaster.
With a sweep of your hand you turn everybody's clothes transparent.	$n turns everybody's clothes transparent, including $s own.
With few tools you skillfully open the door to the universe.	$n opens the doors to the universe. Close it, there's a cold draft !
You aim a fireball at the sky. The sky whimpers in terror.	$n lets a fireball explode in the sky. The sky whimpers in terror.
You are consulted by a heavenly beautiful angel.	A heavenly beautiful angel is talking to $n.
You balance a pocketknife on your tongue.	$n balances a pocketknife on $s tongue.
You break a granite boulder into two.	$n breaks a chip off a granite boulder and roars with pleasure.
You chop firewood with your bare hands.	$n struggles to break a match without getting splinters in $s hands.
You clone the world and take a close look at your other self.	$n looks into a mirror and thinks $e has cloned the world.
You conjure a breeze to cool your forehead.	$n conjures a minor storm and goes kite-flying.
You conjure a cloud to relieve you from the sun.	$n is showered by a raincloud appearing from nowhere.
You conjure a slimy green monster to do your bidding.	$n conjures a slimy green monster. Truly bad taste.
You conjure an image of a holy cross.	$n conjures an image of a holy cross which quickly disappears again.
You conjure red lights to dance in your eyes.	$n makes little red lights dance in $s eyes.
You count the money in everybody else's pockets.	$n counts your money and kindly asks you to check the result !
You create a black hole - OOPS, where did all the others go?	$n creates a black hole and disappears.
You create a minor earthquake by stamping your feet.	Dust covers $n as $e tries to tap dance.
You feel very holy.	$n looks very holy.
You force everybody to skip and dance.	$n makes you skip and dance with a flick of $s fingers.
You get coins from everybody's ears.	$n pulls your ears in an attempt to produce coins.
You grit your teeth and look mean.	$n grits $s teeth and looks mean.
You hide behind your own shadow.	$n tries make $mself invisible - you tactfully ignore $m.
You hit your head with a blow that makes your eyes roll.	$n hits $s head with a blow that makes $s eyes roll helplessly around.
You juggle with a variety of items such as daggers, apples, eyes etc.	$n juggles with daggers, apples, eyes, fishbones etc.
You juggle with granite boulders - watch your feet !!!!	$n juggles with granite boulders to show off - WATCH YOUR FEET !!!
You levitate from concentrating too hard on a prayer.	$n levitates to show off.
You lift the world on your little finger and spin it around.	$n sends the whole world spinning.
You make 100 push-ups.	$n makes 100 push-ups - Ahh, the color of $s face.
You make greed dance with bloodlust in your eyes.	$ns eyes are filled with greed and bloodlust...
You make Schwarzenegger seem like a kid.	$n makes a poor imitation of Schwarzenegger.
You make someone levitate.	You fleetly feel you fly as $n makes you levitate.
You make the heaven green, the grass blue and fall down laughing.	$n makes heaven and grass change color - weirdo !
You make your head disappear.	$n loses $s head.
You munch a bottle to prove the strength of your teeth.	$n consumes a bottle to prove $s strength - but not $s brains !!
You nimbly tie yourself into a knot.	$n ties $mself into a knot and needs help to get untangled.
You nonchalantly turn into a butterfly, and return to normal.	$n turns into a butterfly before resuming $s normal shape.
You nonchalantly turn wine into water.	$n turns wine into water - what a waste.
You part the great ocean...	$n parts a shallow pool and wades across with dry feet.
You perform a small card trick.	$n plays around with some marked cards.
You rap in magical languages, causing lights to flicker and walls to tremble.	$n raps in strange magical languages, known only by $mself.
You recite words of wisdom first thought by your great god.	$n reads aloud from a children's book.
You show your bulging muscles.	$n shows $s bulging muscles.
You show your skills in a game of dice.	$n cheats in a game of dice.
You sizzle with energy.	$n sizzles with energy.
You skillfully crack nuts between your index fingers.	$n cracks nuts between $s fingers.
You slip fireworks into the pockets of everybody in the room.	Your pocket explodes with the fireworks $n has put there.
You sneak into somebody's pocket and hide there.	$n tries to hide in your pocket.
You split a tree into two parts and grin broadly.	$n chops a branch off a tree and seems very proud of $mself.
You split atoms with your fingernails.	$n gets dirt under $s nails but doesn't seem to mind.
You squeeze water out of granite boulders.	$n squeezes water out of granite boulders.
You steal a book which, inscribed with large friendly letters, says DON'T PANIC	$n fiddles with a book whose cover says DON'T PANIC
You steal Excalibur from a bag - nobody notices.	$n steals Excalibur from his own bag.
You steal the ozone layer and get a good suntan.	$n steals the ozone layer and starts sprouting extra limbs, ears and toes.
You steal the underwear off every person in the room.	$n takes your underwear and turns it inside out before replacing it.
You steal the universe, but have problems fitting it into your pocket.	$n steals the universe and tries to fit it into $s pocket.
You summon a BALROG who glares balefully at you.	$n summons a balrog who seems rather annoyed with $m.
You summon a fire elemental, nearly losing your hair in the process.	$n gets $s hair burnt by a fire elemental.
You summon the Milky-way, oh boy, what a great galaxy.	$n summons a Milky-way and eats it with great pleasure.
You sweep everybody off their feet in an attempt to hug them.	$n sweeps you off your feet, hugging the breath out of your lungs.
You transform yourself into a hairball.	$n turns into a hairball - cute.
You try to contact God, but he hangs up on you.	$n makes an obscene phone call to God.
You turn everybody into little pink elephants.	$n turns you into a little pink elephant - momentarily.
You turn the world upside down and inside out.	$n turns the world upside down and inside out.
You wiggle your ears alternately.	$n wiggles $s ears.
Your body begins to glow with an unearthly light.	$n's body begins to glow with an unearthly light.
Your shirt-seams rip open from the force of your bulging muscles.	$n's shirt is torn by $s bulging muscles, - anybody have a needle?