Macaws

February 12, 2009
Macaws are player-owned, furniture items that act similar to NPCs. Macaws are able to learn certain phrases taught to them by the owner, and will recite these phrases when keywords are said by players in the room. 
Each of the birds will have a unique name that appears when they recite each phrase. This name will be in the format of the owner's avatar name followed by a possessive "'s", and the Macaw's name (by default this is "Polly"). For example, if your avatar's name was "ExamplePlayer", then your Macaw's name would be "ExamplePlayer's Polly". The following article uses examples that are based on the default Macaw name of "Polly".
==Receiving a Macaw==
Macaws are only available to subscribing members.
To receive your Macaw, you must enter the Gift Shoppe and click on the type of Macaw that you would like. You then will need to confirm that Macaw, and it will be placed into your inventory.
==Teaching your Macaw Phrases==
Once you receive your Macaw, it will know a few default phrases. To teach it new phrases, you must state your Macaw's name, followed by the phrase you want it to learn.
This first example would teach a Macaw to respond with "Hello there!" when the phrase is used by a player in the room.
The second type of response is to recite a phrase when a different phrase is said by a player in the room.
This second example would teach a Macaw to respond with "Hello there!" when the phrase "Hi" is used by a player in the room.
When teaching your Macaw phrases, it will take repeating the phrase several times until the Macaw learns the phrase and will repeat it when said by players in the room.
==Removing Phrases from your Macaw==
You may also wish to remove phrases that you have previously taught your Macaw. To erase a phrase from your Macaw, say "Polly you are getting sleepy forget" followed by the phrase you want it to forget.
This first example would cause your Macaw to forget the phrase "Hello there!".
You are also able to remove all phrases from your Macaw with the following:
===Macaw Types===