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MAIL: You have no mail.
 
MAIL: You have no mail.
   
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A large table monopolizes one side of the room, fringed with
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/ /\ | | | |_ \ \_/ / /\ | |\ | | | \ | |_) / / \ ( (`
gleaming stools. The stools hover on glowing blue hoverpads and are
 
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cushioned with translucent, water-soft ergonomic seats. Bags of dice s
 
catter over the table's gleaming surface, as well as copies of Dominion,
 
Small World, Settlers of Catan, and other games.
 
   
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This is the OOC Gaming Table, a place to relax while you shoot
 
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\ / A nation born surrounded by ENEMIES,
the breeze with Tenebrae's gaming community. Sit back, throw some
 
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-\ /- Alexandros stands as a nation of HEROES,
dice.
 
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- \ _ / - an exemplar of TRADE.
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- / - A nation who has done what few DARED.
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------------------------------> Getting Help <------------------------------
   
 
Website: http://www.tenebraemush.net
 
Website: http://www.tenebraemush.net
New Players: Website > Getting Started > New to Tenebrae
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New Players: http://www.tenebraemush.net/index.php/Introduction_to_Tenebrae
Geek Corner: Website > Community > Geek Corner
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FAQ: http://tenebraemush.net/index.php/FAQ
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-------------------> Current Meta-Arc for Tenebrae MUX <--------------------
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During recent times, the time scholars have begun referring to as the Rise of Shadows, Heth slaughtered all, and turned Dragonier into a land of undeath. Around him, other nations scrambled to respond...and other dictators and legends began to take advantage of the chaos.
   
 
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Arissa 17-19ish female, long blonde hair, blue/white cloth. 3m 1h
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Aenyn A short man with green eyes and a shaved head. 2m 7h
Munch Dreadlocked golem with metal scales. 27s 3h
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Atleti A silvered sith-makar with smoke edgings. 0s 22h
Alteri Eldanar fighter; dark hair, pale eyes, shit luck. 12m 4d
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Azog A huge male orc with long black hair in a topknot. 5m 2h
Nim He appears to be a tall human with thick black hair. 53m 3h
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Boshter An arvek nar in robes. Oh no! 1m 2d
Abrahil A valiant, gnomish slayer of paper demons. 0s 1d
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Donna A black-haired human girl in black robes. 2m 5h
Boshter An arvek nar in robes. Oh no! 27m 3d
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Iadoth Lithe sil with green eyes and plaited brown hair. 53m 55m
Sunshine A tiny gnome girl in armor 9m 9h
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Kisaiya Tan skin, and auburn hair cut in a graduated bob. 2m 6h
Manly Hansome manly man who is very not gay. 41m 1w
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Kore Tiny half-Mul woman with dark hair and blue eyes. 1m 4d
Jenner Sailor Mage! 12m 22m
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Raethon Llyranesi male with dark hair 16s 11h
Valadhiel An elfmaid with dark auburn hair. 4m 54m
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Selerik Spoony. So spoony. 4m 1w
 
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All the Secret Ways to Earn RPPs
Floating Dorfbeard
 
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[HOOKS] Random Alt Generator
Cuddles the Otyugh
 
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[HOOKS] Random Roleplay Hook Generator
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[HOOKS] Random Plot Hook Generator(#577)
 
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Dice Cleanser <CLEANSE> Add Social Quirks <SO> Plot Nexus <PN>
Character Generation <CG> Staff Nexus <SN> Quiet Room <QR>
 
Building Nexus <BN> Roleplay Nexus <RN>
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The Door <TD> Character Generation <CG> Staff Nexus <SN>
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Quiet Room <SHH> Roleplay Nexus <RN>
 
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Revision as of 23:48, 8 January 2018

MUSHes are a "text-based MMORPG on a roleplay server," or a "living, text-based world." Players login as their various characters, and meet together to RP in any number of virtual locations. If you've never been to one, you're in for a treat. The tutorial below will walk you through the basics of how to use them, and what they are.


Step One: Connecting

Connecting to a MUSH is done through a MUSH Client. These are small programs, and can be found for free. A sample of recommended ones can be found, below.

If You're Using... You Probably Want...
Windows XP SimpleMU
Windows Vista or 7 MUSHClient
Mac OS X Atlantis
Linux Potato
Android BlowTorch
iOS Telnet Lite


Once downloaded, you'll want to connect. Clients will generally ask you three things:

Name for the MUSH? Tenebrae
Server? tenebraemush.net
Port? 4001


For client-by-client help:

If You're Using... Connect This Way...
SimpleMU File > New Connection Wizard
MUSHClient Connection > Quick Connect


For Atlantis and Potato, the connection setup is going to be similar. Look for a "New Connection" or a "New World" setting.

Step Two: Saying Hello

Once you've connected, a "banner" will fly into your Client's screen. It says, The Emblem of Ea, and should look vaguely like the below:


                                       
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|_   _|__ _ __   ___| |__  _ __ __ _  ___    /==00==\     Welcome to the
  | |/ _ \ '_ \ / _ \ '_ \| '__/ _` |/ _ \      ||         Emblem of Ea
  | |  __/ | | |  __/ |_) | | | (_| |  __/      ||       A Pathfinder MUX
  |_|\___|_| |_|\___|_.__/|_|  \__,_|\___|      ||
                                                ||     www.tenebraemush.net
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     connect <name> <password> : connects you       to an existing character
      create <name> <password> : creates a new character
                     con guest : connects you to a guest character
                           WHO : tells you who is logged in to the game
                          QUIT : exits the game and saves your character
                         +help : gives help on the commands
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Type connect guest to enter the world as a guest. This logs you into the game, much like you'd log into a MMORPG or a chat room. In fact, it looks like this:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to the world of TinyMUX.  Explore places.  Meet people.  Have fun!
If you need help, just ask somebody (type a double quote mark and then type
your question, like this:

"Where's a fun place to explore on this MUX?

The question will appear to others in the same room as:

<yourname> says "Where's a fun place to explore on this MUX?"

If you want to create a character of your own, type LOGOUT and then follow
the directions for creating a character.

Enjoy your visit.
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MOTD: 

MAIL: You have no mail.

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   __    _     ____  _      __    _      ___   ___   ___   __
  / /\  | |   | |_  \ \_/  / /\  | |\ | | | \ | |_) / / \ ( (`
 /_/--\ |_|__ |_|__ /_/ \ /_/--\ |_| \| |_|_/ |_| \ \_\_/ _)_)


 \        /        A nation born surrounded by ENEMIES,
 -\      /-        Alexandros stands as a nation of HEROES,
 - \ _  / -        an exemplar of TRADE.
 -  \\\/  - 
  -  /   -         A nation who has done what few DARED.
   / \/ \   
     /\     
    /""\    

------------------------------>  Getting Help  <------------------------------

          Website: http://www.tenebraemush.net
          New Players: http://www.tenebraemush.net/index.php/Introduction_to_Tenebrae
          FAQ: http://tenebraemush.net/index.php/FAQ

------------------->  Current Meta-Arc for Tenebrae MUX  <--------------------

          During recent times, the time scholars have begun referring to as the Rise of Shadows, Heth slaughtered all, and turned Dragonier into a land of undeath. Around him, other nations scrambled to respond...and other dictators and legends began to take advantage of the chaos.

-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-- Contents --=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-
 Aenyn           A short man with green eyes and a shaved head.        2m   7h
 Atleti          A silvered sith-makar with smoke edgings.             0s   22h
 Azog            A huge male orc with long black hair in a topknot.    5m   2h
 Boshter         An arvek nar in robes. Oh no!                         1m   2d
 Donna           A black-haired human girl in black robes.             2m   5h
 Iadoth          Lithe sil with green eyes and plaited brown hair.     53m  55m
 Kisaiya         Tan skin, and auburn hair cut in a graduated bob.     2m   6h
 Kore            Tiny half-Mul woman with dark hair and blue eyes.     1m   4d
 Raethon         Llyranesi male with dark hair                         16s  11h
 Selerik         Spoony. So spoony.                                    4m   1w
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All the Secret Ways to Earn RPPs
[HOOKS] Random Alt Generator
[HOOKS] Random Roleplay Hook Generator
[HOOKS] Random Plot Hook Generator(#577)
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Dice Cleanser <CLEANSE>   Add Social Quirks <SO>    Plot Nexus <PN>
The Door <TD>             Character Generation <CG> Staff Nexus <SN>
Quiet Room <SHH>          Roleplay Nexus <RN>       
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Congratulations! You're on Tenebrae.

Step Three: I'm Connected!

Right now, you're in a virtual room. You can type look to look at the room and see who's there, or use +glance to see a list of people who are in the room with you.

Some Commands For Getting Around
Type This It Does This
look You look at the room!
look PersonName You look at someone in the room.
say Hi! You say, "Hi!"
: waves! Guest waves!
page PlayerName=Hi! You page PlayerName 'Hi!' ...this is like sending a secret message.
+staff Gets you a list of helpful folks.
WHO Tells you who's online.
+where Tells you where everyone is.
+help Our ingame help files.
QUIT Quits the game safely.

Step Four: What Now?

You might want to practice moving around and talking to folks. The basic commands you learn, such as look, are the main ones you'll need to use Tenebrae, so settle in and get comfortable.

From here, you'll want to make a character. To do this, you'll want to leave the game first, by typing QUIT. Then, log in again, only instead of connecting as a guest, type create NameOfMyCharacter MyPassword. This is now your character, and you and she, or he, will be able to do a alot of different things.

Once you have your character, check out Chargen, which is a series of rooms that walk you through the chargen process. There's a chargen guide available on this website also, and don't be afraid to page a staff member or helpful player.