/away {
  set %away $1-
  timer.meaway 0 1 /inc %away.secs 1
  amsg  $+ 4 $+ I am now away. Reason: $+  $+  12 $+ $1-
  set %away.time $asctime
}
/back {
  if (%away != no) {
    amsg  $+ 4 $+ I am now back from: 12 $+ %away $+  I was gone for: $duration(%away.secs,3) $+  $+ 
    timer 1 4 /set %away no
    timer 1 4 /unset %away.secs
    timer 1 4 /unset %away.time
    timer.meaway off
  }
  else {
    echo -a You weren't away, silly!
  }
}