@Override
	public boolean invoke(MOB mob, Vector commands, Physical givenTarget, boolean auto, int asLevel)
	{
		if(!super.invoke(mob,commands,givenTarget,auto,asLevel))
			return false;

		Physical target=mob;
		if((auto)&&(givenTarget!=null)) target=givenTarget;

		final boolean success=proficiencyCheck(mob,0,auto);

		if(success)
		{
			// it worked, so build a copy of this ability,
			// and add it to the affects list of the
			// affected MOB.  Then tell everyone else
			// what happened.
			final CMMsg msg=CMClass.getMsg(mob,target,this,verbalCastCode(mob,target,auto),auto?_("<T-NAME> attain(s) life-like senses!"):_("^S<S-NAME> listen(s) for a message from @x1.^?",hisHerDiety(mob)));
			if(mob.location().okMessage(mob,msg))
			{
				mob.location().send(mob,msg);
				beneficialAffect(mob,target,asLevel,0);
			}
		}
		else
			return beneficialWordsFizzle(mob,null,_("<S-NAME> listen(s) to @x1 for a message, but there is no answer.",hisHerDiety(mob)));


		// return whether it worked
		return success;
	}