Taking something (past tense taken)

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.

Typed commands leading to this action

"take/carry/hold [things]"

"get [things]"

"pick up [things]"

"pick [things] up"

Rules controlling this action

instead of    doing something to the cables   

check    an actor taking  can't take yourself rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take other people rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take component parts rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take people's possessions rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take items out of play rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take what you're inside rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take what's already taken rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take scenery rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can only take things rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't take what's fixed in place rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  use player's holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity rule   name  unlist   1

check    an actor taking  can't exceed carrying capacity rule   name  unlist   1

carry out    an actor taking  standard taking rule   name  unlist

report    an actor taking  standard report taking rule   name  unlist   2