Asking something for something (past tense asked it for)

The Standard Rules do not include any systematic way to handle conversation, but this is action is not quite conversation: it doesn't involve any spoken text as such. It exists to catch commands like ASK SALLY FOR THE EGG WHISK, where the whisk is something which Sally has and the player can see.

Slightly oddly, but for historical reasons, an actor asking himself for something is treated to an inventory listing instead. All other cases are converted to the giving action: that is, ASK SALLY FOR THE EGG WHISK is treated as if it were SALLY, GIVE ME THE EGG WHISK - an action for Sally to perform and which then follows rules for giving.

To ask for information or something intangible, see the asking it about action.

Typed commands leading to this action

"ask [someone] for [something]"

Rules controlling this action

check    an actor asking something for  asking yourself for something rule   name  unlist

check    an actor asking something for  translate asking for to giving rule   name  unlist