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Contents 1 What are role playing games? 2 What are Mu*s (Mux, Mud and Mush)? 3 Threads of Time: A Carpathian Tapestry Commands 4 IC vs OOC

What are role playing games?

Short and to the point, Roleplaying games (RPGs) are essentially interactive storytelling, governed by a set of rules, played by players in the role of a player character (PC) and guided by a game master or storyteller, acting as a sort of 'director'.

What are Mu*s (Mux, Mud and Mush)?

MU*s are multi-user interactive text games played over the Internet. Some are used for chatting, some for combat-style D&D dungeon crawls, some for roleplaying. MUX and MUSH are two MUD server types in the TinyMUD family, which is usually typified by social and roleplaying use.

Threads of Time: A Carpathian Tapestry Commands

 news        For general information about the MUSH.
 +help       For info about 'Threads of Time: A Carpathian Tapestrys specific commands.
 +staff      For a list of online staff who you can contact for help.
 WHO         To see who else is currently connected to the othe MUSH.
 help        For information about TinyMUSH specific commands. 
 help @mail  For help on using the internal mail system.
 help comsys For help on using the communication channels.
 help page   For information on how to contact other players.

IC vs OOC

OOC means "Out of Character", denoting all that relates to you, the player (or actor), not your character (or role).

IC means "In Character", denoting everything relating to the role (or character) you play. If Harrison Ford plays Deckard in "Bladerunner", Deckard is the role or character, while Ford is the actor. If Emma Rhoids plays Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Emma is the player/actor, while Buffy is the role. What Emma says as Buffy is in character; what Emma might say for herself about how she cannot finish the scene because she has to go to work to be able to pay the internet bill is out of character.