Alias backness {
  away
  ame is back from : [ $+ %away.msg $+ ] Gone for: [ $+ $duration($awaytime) $+ ]
  nick %orig.nick
}

alias awayness {
  set %orig.nick $me
  set %away.msg $1-
  ame is now away. Reason: [ $+ $1- $+ ]
  away %away.msg
  nick Jerod|Away
}