Editing Cycle 12/Ruleset (section)

===Actions===
Nomster Actions are actions that Nomsters can take, affecting the game-state according to the rule for that action. Nomsters can not take actions except in direct response to actions that a player performs. That player is responsible for tracking the changes that are affected by the nomster action the same as if they had performed the action themselves.

Nomster actions are defined as subrules to this one.

====Follow====
When given as a command, the Nomster begins to follow the located entity specified. If no entity is specified, it begins to follow the player that issued the command. If it is already following an entity, it ceases to do so. If an entity changes location while the nomster is following them and is in the location that entity is moving from, the nomster takes a follow action.

When taking a follow action in response to entity movement, the Nomster moves to the location of the entity it is following, if it is otherwise able.

====Stay====
When given as a command, if the nomster is following a located entity, it ceases to do so.

==== Lick ====
The nomster can lick an entity only if they are in the same location and it is otherwise able. When given as a command, the Nomster licks the located entity specified if it is able.

When a player is licked by a nomster, if it is the first time for them to be licked by that nomster that phase, the player who was licked gains 5 Gooderhose points. The player gains no points, however, if the nomster that licked them is on their team.

If a nomster had been cuddled by their trainer in the previous phase and is given a treat by their trainer, they will lick their trainer in response.

Similarly, if a nomster had been given a treat by their trainer in the previous phase and is cuddled, they will lick their trainer in response.

In either case, if that trainer is not bonded with a nomster, this lick magically causes the two to become bonded to each other, and the nomster becomes a bonded nomster.

==== Join Team ====
Bonded nomsters cannot perform this action.

When given as a command, the Nomster leaves its current team and joins the specified player's team if they are in the same location as that player, it has received a treat from that player within the last 7 days, and it is otherwise able. If there are stipulations on adoption by that player, a nomster will wait until those stipulations are met before joining their team.

==== Ascend ====
When given as a cmmand, if the nomster is bonded and also is at the Tower of Ferrets, and that players is at the Tower of Ferrets, that player ascends with their nomster: that player is now ascended and their nomster is now ascended.