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===Almeria=== ===Almeria===
The continent that most of the action centers around, also known as the "main map" The continent that most of the action centers around, also known as the "main map"
 +===Anthrope===
 +Roughly human-like creature; see 'help anthrope' in-game
===Areas ''<location>''=== ===Areas ''<location>''===
A courtesy announcement that someone is using area attacks that may affect bystanders wandering through A courtesy announcement that someone is using area attacks that may affect bystanders wandering through
===AOLP=== ===AOLP===
Amulet of Life Protection, an item that attempts to save your life if you are about to die Amulet of Life Protection, an item that attempts to save your life if you are about to die
 +===Balath===
 +Standard Lost Souls unit of volume, equal to a liter, which is slightly more than a quart
==D== ==D==
===DC=== ===DC===
<i>Obsolete:</i> Drow City, now most often referred to by its name, Yathryn <i>Obsolete:</i> Drow City, now most often referred to by its name, Yathryn
 +===Dekan===
 +Standard Lost Souls unit of mass, equal to a kilogram, which is about two and a fifth pounds
 +===Dimin===
 +Standard Lost Souls unit of distance, equal to a decimeter &mdash; ten centimeters, about four inches &mdash; making someone 15 dimins tall slightly under five feet and someone 18 dimins tall slightly under six feet
==E== ==E==
===ESP=== ===ESP===
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===BBL=== ===BBL===
Be Back Later Be Back Later
 +===Bork===
 +Break
 +===Borked===
 +Broken
===BRT=== ===BRT===
Be Right There Be Right There
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Performance-enhancing effect, generally temporary Performance-enhancing effect, generally temporary
==C== ==C==
 +===Camp===
 +To wait someplace for [[#NPC|NPCs]] to [[#Spawn|spawn]]
===Cya=== ===Cya===
"See ya" "See ya"
 +==G==
 +===GG===
 +Good Going / Good Game
 +===GJ===
 +Good Job
==I== ==I==
===IDK=== ===IDK===
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===FTW=== ===FTW===
For The Win; something which rocks For The Win; something which rocks
 +===FWIW===
 +For What It's Worth
 +==I==
 +===IC===
 +In Character or "I see"
==K== ==K==
===K=== ===K===
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===LD=== ===LD===
Link dead; disconnected from the server Link dead; disconnected from the server
 +===Level===
 +A stage of advancement for a character
===LMAO=== ===LMAO===
Laughing My Ass Off Laughing My Ass Off
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===Noob=== ===Noob===
[[#Newbie|Newbie]] [[#Newbie|Newbie]]
 +===NPC===
 +Non-Player Character; sometimes refers to all in-game characters who are not players, sometimes refers specifically to "named" non-generic characters
==O== ==O==
 +===OIC===
 +"Oh, I see"
 +===OMG===
 +Oh My God
===OMW=== ===OMW===
On My Way On My Way
 +===OOC===
 +Out Of Character (see 'help ooc' in-game)
===O rly=== ===O rly===
"Oh really" "Oh really"
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===RL=== ===RL===
Real Life Real Life
 +===RP===
 +Role-Playing
 +===RSN===
 +Real Soon Now
 +==S==
 +===Spawn===
 +When a character enters the game, with a strong connotation of them appearing from nowhere; most typically applied to [[#NPC|NPCs]], but in some games it is meaningful to speak of players as spawning
 +===Srsly===
 +"Seriously"
 +===STFU===
 +Shut The Fuck Up (often followed by "[[#Noob|noob]]")
==T== ==T==
 +===TBH===
 +To Be Honest
 +===Teh===
 +Fake typo of "the"
===Toon=== ===Toon===
Player character. ''Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.'' Player character. ''Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.''
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===WTB=== ===WTB===
Want To Buy Want To Buy
 +===WTC===
 +Want To Craft
===WTF=== ===WTF===
What The Fuck, occasionally Where The Fuck or Why The Fuck What The Fuck, occasionally Where The Fuck or Why The Fuck
 +===WTM===
 +Want To Make
 +===WTS===
 +Want To Sell
 +===WTT===
 +Want To Trade
 +==X==
 +===XP===
 +Experience points, the usual requirement to advance in [[#Level|level]]
==Y== ==Y==
===Ya rly=== ===Ya rly===
"Yeah really"; ritual response to [[#O rly|O rly]] "Yeah really"; ritual response to [[#O rly|O rly]]
 +==Z==
 +===ZOMG===
 +Fake typo of [[#OMG|OMG]]

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Contents

Lost Souls Specific Terms and Acronyms

A

Almeria

The continent that most of the action centers around, also known as the "main map"

Anthrope

Roughly human-like creature; see 'help anthrope' in-game

Areas <location>

A courtesy announcement that someone is using area attacks that may affect bystanders wandering through

AOLP

Amulet of Life Protection, an item that attempts to save your life if you are about to die

Balath

Standard Lost Souls unit of volume, equal to a liter, which is slightly more than a quart

D

DC

Obsolete: Drow City, now most often referred to by its name, Yathryn

Dekan

Standard Lost Souls unit of mass, equal to a kilogram, which is about two and a fifth pounds

Dimin

Standard Lost Souls unit of distance, equal to a decimeter — ten centimeters, about four inches — making someone 15 dimins tall slightly under five feet and someone 18 dimins tall slightly under six feet

E

ESP

East Signpost, also known as Almeria coordinates 20/19

F

Flub

Accidental sending of a message to the wrong communication channel

L

LH

Losthaven, the central city of the MUD

LH[]

Losthaven Square, the center of Losthaven

LL

The Lost Lamb Tavern in Losthaven

P

PPQ

Power Potion Quest

S

ST

The Shadow Tower

W

WSP

West Signpost, also known as Almeria coordinates 0/19

General Internet, MUD, and MMO Terms and Acronyms

Symbols

<3

Love (emoticon: heart shape)

A

AFAICT

As Far As I Can Tell

AFAIK

As Far As I Know

AFK

Away From Keyboard

AFW

Away From Window

Alt

Alternate character; on Lost Souls, another incarnos on your atman

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

ATM

At The Moment

B

BBIAB

Be Back In A Bit

BCNU

"Be seeing you"

BRB

Be Right Back

BBL

Be Back Later

Bork

Break

Borked

Broken

BRT

Be Right There

Buff

Performance-enhancing effect, generally temporary

C

Camp

To wait someplace for NPCs to spawn

Cya

"See ya"

G

GG

Good Going / Good Game

GJ

Good Job

I

IDK

I Don't Know

IMAO

In My Arrogant Opinion

IMHO

In My Humble Opinion

IMNSHO

In My Not-So-Humble Opinion

IMO

In My Opinion

IRL

In Real Life

F

FTL

For The Lose; something which sucks

FTW

For The Win; something which rocks

FWIW

For What It's Worth

I

IC

In Character or "I see"

K

K

"Okay"

KK

"Okay"; emphasis relative to single 'k' may indicate cheerfulness, immediate compliance, that a task that was requested is minor in nature, etc.

KOS

Kill On Sight

L

L8r

"Later"

LD

Link dead; disconnected from the server

Level

A stage of advancement for a character

LMAO

Laughing My Ass Off

LOL

Laughing Out Loud

M

Mob

Monster or NPC, from 'mobile object'. Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.

MT

Mistell, unintentional redirection of a message to the wrong communications medium or person (cf. Flub)

N

Newbie

New player

Noob

Newbie

NPC

Non-Player Character; sometimes refers to all in-game characters who are not players, sometimes refers specifically to "named" non-generic characters

O

OIC

"Oh, I see"

OMG

Oh My God

OMW

On My Way

OOC

Out Of Character (see 'help ooc' in-game)

O rly

"Oh really"

R

RL

Real Life

RP

Role-Playing

RSN

Real Soon Now

S

Spawn

When a character enters the game, with a strong connotation of them appearing from nowhere; most typically applied to NPCs, but in some games it is meaningful to speak of players as spawning

Srsly

"Seriously"

STFU

Shut The Fuck Up (often followed by "noob")

T

TBH

To Be Honest

Teh

Fake typo of "the"

Toon

Player character. Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.

W

WTB

Want To Buy

WTC

Want To Craft

WTF

What The Fuck, occasionally Where The Fuck or Why The Fuck

WTM

Want To Make

WTS

Want To Sell

WTT

Want To Trade

X

XP

Experience points, the usual requirement to advance in level

Y

Ya rly

"Yeah really"; ritual response to O rly

Z

ZOMG

Fake typo of OMG