A single action in detail.<br><i>About the action rulebooks <ahref=inform:/doc178.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a></i></p>
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<hr><b>Standard actions concerning the actor's possessions</b><br>Taking inventory <ahref=0_A.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Beneath.png></a>, <b>Taking</b> <ahref=1_A.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Beneath.png></a>, Removing it from <ahref=2_A.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Beneath.png></a>, Dropping <ahref=3_A.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Beneath.png></a>, Putting it on <ahref=4_A.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Beneath.png></a>, Inserting it into <ahref=5_A.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Beneath.png></a>, Eating <ahref=6_A.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Beneath.png></a><p><hr><p><b>Taking <fontcolor="#000080">something</font></b><aname=Take></a> (<i>past tense</i> taken)<br>
<p>The taking action is the only way
an action in the Standard Rules can cause something to be carried by an actor.
It is very simple in operation (the entire carry out stage consists only of
'now the actor carries the noun') but many checks must be performed before it
can be allowed to happen.<p><hr><p><b>Typed commands leading to this action</b><p>
<pclass="hangingin2">"take/carry/hold [things]"</p><pclass="hangingin2">"get [things]"</p><pclass="hangingin2">"pick up [things]"</p><pclass="hangingin2">"pick [things] up"</p><p><b>Rules controlling this action</b></p><p>
<pclass="hangingin2">instead of <i>doing something to the cables</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line56"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<br><pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take yourself rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take yourself rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take yourself rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000060', 'plus1000060'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000060"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000060"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[We] [are] always self-possessed."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take yourself rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take yourself rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take other people rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take other people rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take other people rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000061', 'plus1000061'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000061"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000061"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"I don't suppose [the noun] [would care] for that."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take other people rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take other people rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take component parts rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take component parts rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take component parts rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000062', 'plus1000062'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000062"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000062"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[regarding the noun][Those] [seem] to be a part of [the whole]."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take component parts rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take component parts rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take people's possessions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take people[=0x0027=]s possessions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take people[=0x0027=]s possessions rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000063', 'plus1000063'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000063"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000063"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[regarding the noun][Those] [seem] to belong to [the owner]."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take people[=0x0027=]s possessions rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take people[=0x0027=]s possessions rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take items out of play rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take items out of play rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take items out of play rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000064', 'plus1000064'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000064"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000064"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[regarding the noun][Those] [aren't] available."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take items out of play rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take items out of play rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take what you're inside rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what you[=0x0027=]re inside rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take what you[=0x0027=]re inside rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000065', 'plus1000065'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000065"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000065"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[We] [would have] to get
[if noun is a supporter]off[otherwise]out of[end if] [the noun] first."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what you[=0x0027=]re inside rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what you[=0x0027=]re inside rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take what's already taken rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s already taken rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s already taken rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000066', 'plus1000066'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000066"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000066"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[We] already [have] [regarding the noun][those]."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s already taken rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s already taken rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take scenery rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take scenery rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take scenery rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000067', 'plus1000067'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000067"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000067"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[regarding the noun][They're] hardly portable."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take scenery rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take scenery rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can only take things rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can only take things rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can only take things rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000068', 'plus1000068'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000068"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000068"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[We] [cannot] carry [the noun]."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can only take things rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can only take things rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't take what's fixed in place rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s fixed in place rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s fixed in place rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000069', 'plus1000069'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000069"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000069"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[regarding the noun][They're] fixed in place."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s fixed in place rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t take what[=0x0027=]s fixed in place rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">use player's holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('use player[=0x0027=]s holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The use player[=0x0027=]s holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000070', 'plus1000070'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000070"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000070"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"(putting [the transferred item] into [the current working sack]
to make room)[command clarification break]"</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('use player[=0x0027=]s holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('use player[=0x0027=]s holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2">check <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">can't exceed carrying capacity rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t exceed carrying capacity rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t exceed carrying capacity rule is not listed in the check taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000071', 'plus1000071'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000071"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000071"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[We]['re] carrying too many things already."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t exceed carrying capacity rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t exceed carrying capacity rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<br><pclass="hangingin2">carry out <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">standard taking rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard taking rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard taking rule is not listed in the carry out taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<br><pclass="hangingin2">report <i>an actor taking</i> <fontcolor="#800000">standard report taking rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard report taking rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard report taking rule is not listed in the report taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000073', 'plus1000073'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000073"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 2</p>
<br>Click on the speech-bubble icons to see the responses, or here to see all of them: <ahref="#"onclick="showAllResp(); return false;"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 14</p>