public boolean invoke(MOB mob, Vector commands, Physical givenTarget, boolean auto, int asLevel) {
if (commands.size() < 1) {
mob.tell("Chant to whom?");
return false;
}
String mobName = CMParms.combine(commands, 0).trim().toUpperCase();
MOB target = getTarget(mob, commands, givenTarget);
Room newRoom = mob.location();
if (target != null) {
newRoom = target.location();
if ((!CMLib.flags().isAnimalIntelligence(target)) || (target.amFollowing() != mob)) {
mob.tell("You have no animal follower named '" + mobName + "' here.");
return false;
}
} else {
mob.tell("You have no animal follower named '" + mobName + "' here.");
return false;
}
if (!super.invoke(mob, commands, givenTarget, auto, asLevel)) return false;
boolean success = proficiencyCheck(mob, 0, auto);
if (success) {
CMMsg msg =
CMClass.getMsg(
mob,
target,
this,
verbalCastCode(mob, target, auto),
auto
? ""
: "^S<S-NAME> chant(s) to <T-NAMESELF>, invoking the a mystical connection.^?");
CMMsg msg2 = CMClass.getMsg(mob, target, this, verbalCastCode(mob, target, auto), null);
if ((mob.location().okMessage(mob, msg))
&& ((newRoom == mob.location()) || (newRoom.okMessage(mob, msg2)))) {
mob.location().send(mob, msg);
if (newRoom != mob.location()) newRoom.send(target, msg2);
spy = target;
beneficialAffect(mob, spy, asLevel, 0);
Ability A = spy.fetchEffect(ID());
if (A != null) {
mob.addNonUninvokableEffect((Ability) A.copyOf());
A.setAffectedOne(spy);
}
}
} else
beneficialVisualFizzle(
mob, target, "<S-NAME> chant(s) to <T-NAMESELF>, but the magic fades.");
// return whether it worked
return success;
}
