Freezing the text and absorbtion attacks

I need to know how you freeze the text so the player has to look at it for a specified amount of time. I want to do this when the player receives special weapons and the like. I want it to be like "You received the Axe of Awesome', and then keep the text there for a few seconds, not allowing the player to move. Thanks! Love y'all!

Also, how exactly do you you create an 'absorb' attack.  One that deals damage to the victim while simultaneously healing the attacker.  Thanks!

Well, I think it's not possible to freeze a message unless you download a script. I just looked at the RMXP's help file, and there's nothing that can have the text stop. You could in rm2k/3, but you're using RMXP...

EDIT: well, you can use this script: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,7035.0.html
and type in \! when you want it to stop in the message.

that's the best I can help you.

And I don't know about absorption attacks. Sorry.