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Ralnos: fuck

2018-12-26T21:49:45Z

fuck

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	===Chievo===		===Chievo===
	Achievement, normally of the [[Aristeia]] kind. Also takes the form of chev and chevo.		Achievement, normally of the [[Aristeia]] kind. Also takes the form of chev and chevo.
-	Chaos Favour
	===CI===		===CI===
	Chaos Infusion, Chaos Infused		Chaos Infusion, Chaos Infused
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	===SD===		===SD===
	[[Supernal durability]], a hidden skill		[[Supernal durability]], a hidden skill
		+	===SG===
		+	Shorthand for "shog guild" in reference to the [[Nglethk N'keh Fl'hlgath]].
	===SICK===		===SICK===
	<b>S</b>o <b>I</b> <b>C</b>an <b>K</b>eep.		<b>S</b>o <b>I</b> <b>C</b>an <b>K</b>eep.

Ralnos: Minor mistake fixed.

2018-12-26T21:48:05Z

Minor mistake fixed.

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	==C==		==C==
	===CF===		===CF===
		+	[[Chaos Favour]].
	===Chievo===		===Chievo===
	Achievement, normally of the [[Aristeia]] kind. Also takes the form of chev and chevo.		Achievement, normally of the [[Aristeia]] kind. Also takes the form of chev and chevo.

Ralnos: Very important addition of a LS-specific (that I've noticed) shorthand.

2018-12-26T21:47:22Z

Very important addition of a LS-specific (that I've noticed) shorthand.

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	==C==		==C==
	===CF===		===CF===
		+	===Chievo===
		+	Achievement, normally of the [[Aristeia]] kind. Also takes the form of chev and chevo.
	Chaos Favour		Chaos Favour
	===CI===		===CI===

Ralnos: Added LB and "Nglethk" (placeholder for the Shog guild having an official acronym/shorthand)

2018-12-26T21:42:40Z

Added LB and "Nglethk" (placeholder for the Shog guild having an official acronym/shorthand)

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	==L==		==L==
		+	===LB===
		+	The guild of [[Lightbringers]].
	===LH===		===LH===
	Losthaven, the central city of the MUD		Losthaven, the central city of the MUD
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	==N==		==N==
		+	===Nglethk===
		+	The shoggoth-only guild, [[Nglethk N'keh Fl'hlgath]].
	===NM/NT===		===NM/NT===
	Non-magick/Non-teleport area, a region where it is impossible to teleport or use magick. Can also be separated out into just NM zone or NT zone		Non-magick/Non-teleport area, a region where it is impossible to teleport or use magick. Can also be separated out into just NM zone or NT zone

Seranor: /* LQ */

2018-04-24T04:53:45Z

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	===LP===		===LP===
	Life Protection, the general class of effects that kick in to save your life when you would otherwise die. See also [[#AOLP\|AOLP]]. Or, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LPMud LPMud], the general type of MUD that Lost Souls is.		Life Protection, the general class of effects that kick in to save your life when you would otherwise die. See also [[#AOLP\|AOLP]]. Or, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LPMud LPMud], the general type of MUD that Lost Souls is.
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		+	----
	===LQ===		===LQ===
-	The Lord Questor of Tyr	+	The Lord Questor of Axa
		+
	===LS===		===LS===
	Lost Souls		Lost Souls

Valere: /* Rager */

2016-04-04T21:07:51Z

Rager

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	==R==		==R==
	===Rager===		===Rager===
-	Abbreviation of Battlerager	+	Abbreviation of [[Battleragers\|Battlerager]]

	===Reincarnate===		===Reincarnate===

Candur: Nuked some really old stuff that nobody uses/is no longer relevant in the current game. Did NOT add new terminology, so someone should do that.

2016-02-28T01:44:24Z

Nuked some really old stuff that nobody uses/is no longer relevant in the current game. Did NOT add new terminology, so someone should do that.

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	===Affiliation===		===Affiliation===
	A term that encompasses [[#Guild\|guilds]], [[#Association\|associations]], [[#Faculty\|faculties]], and [[#Office\|offices]].		A term that encompasses [[#Guild\|guilds]], [[#Association\|associations]], [[#Faculty\|faculties]], and [[#Office\|offices]].
-	===Almeria===
-	The continent that most of the action centers around, also known as the "main map"
	===Anthrope===		===Anthrope===
	Roughly human-like creature; see 'help anthrope' in-game		Roughly human-like creature; see 'help anthrope' in-game
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	===Balath===		===Balath===
	Standard Lost Souls unit of volume, equal to a liter, which is slightly more than a quart		Standard Lost Souls unit of volume, equal to a liter, which is slightly more than a quart
-	===BDB===	+	===Zerk===
-	Black Demon Blade	+
-	===Berko===	+
	Berserk		Berserk
	===Bez===		===Bez===
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	===DC===		===DC===
	Diabolical/Chaotic, maximally evil and chaotic [[#Alignment\|alignment]]. Usually associated with grouping or [[#Association\|association]]s. Diametrically opposite of [[#SO\|SO]].		Diabolical/Chaotic, maximally evil and chaotic [[#Alignment\|alignment]]. Usually associated with grouping or [[#Association\|association]]s. Diametrically opposite of [[#SO\|SO]].
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-	<i>Obsolete:</i> Drow City, now most often referred to by its name, Yathryn

	===Dekan===		===Dekan===
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	[[Image:Emomonk.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Word.]] A form of self-mutilation in which one deletes one's character or entire [[#Atman\|atman]] because one is <i>so very martyred</i> by some transitory inconvenience one has suffered. The behavior appears in many contexts, and is probably best known by the term 'ragequit', but the term 'emodelete' was first coined on Lost Souls by [[User:Matts\|Erebus]].		[[Image:Emomonk.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Word.]] A form of self-mutilation in which one deletes one's character or entire [[#Atman\|atman]] because one is <i>so very martyred</i> by some transitory inconvenience one has suffered. The behavior appears in many contexts, and is probably best known by the term 'ragequit', but the term 'emodelete' was first coined on Lost Souls by [[User:Matts\|Erebus]].
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-	===ESP===
-	East Signpost, also known as Almeria coordinates 20/19

	==F==		==F==
	===Faculty===		===Faculty===
-	A set of capabilities that in some ways may resemble a [[#Guild\|guild]] or [[#Association\|association]], but which is not social in nature; for example, elven racial abilities and wild psi talents	+	A set of capabilities that in some ways may resemble a [[#Guild\|guild]] or [[#Association\|association]], but which is not social in nature; for example, dana racial abilities and wild psi talents
	===Flub===		===Flub===
	Accidental sending of a message to the wrong communication channel		Accidental sending of a message to the wrong communication channel
-	===Frag===
-	A gem fragment, used to augment Sentinel Armour

	==G==		==G==
-	===Geo===
-	Geomancy
	===Geos===		===Geos===
	Shortened form of Parageos, the plate version of Paraxos armour		Shortened form of Parageos, the plate version of Paraxos armour
-	===GLC===
-	[[Green Lantern Corps]], a guild

	==H==		==H==
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	===LS===		===LS===
	Lost Souls		Lost Souls
-	===Lupe===
-	A member of the Lupines Guild

	==N==		==N==
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	===SICK===		===SICK===
	<b>S</b>o <b>I</b> <b>C</b>an <b>K</b>eep.		<b>S</b>o <b>I</b> <b>C</b>an <b>K</b>eep.
-	Items kept by one of your incarnoi cannot be kept by another.[http://lostsouls.org/changelog/made-it-difficult-to-transfer-kept-items-between]. To get around this, you can do a "SICK trade" with another atman. (e.g. Trade your unkeepable pibrit with another player's keepable pibrit.)	+	Items kept by one of your incarnoi cannot be kept by another.[http://lostsouls.org/changelog/made-it-difficult-to-transfer-kept-items-between]. To get around this, you can do a "SICK trade" with another atman. (e.g. Trade your unkeepable pibrit with another player's keepable pibrit.)
-	===SO===	+	(Not really used in modern interactions but could be useful for those wondering what an oldie is talking about)
		+	===S/O===
	Saintly/Ordered, maximally good and ordered [[#Alignment\|alignment]]. Usually associated with grouping or [[#Association\|associations]]. Diametrically opposite of [[#DC\|DC]].		Saintly/Ordered, maximally good and ordered [[#Alignment\|alignment]]. Usually associated with grouping or [[#Association\|associations]]. Diametrically opposite of [[#DC\|DC]].
	===SS===		===SS===
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	===Swarm===		===Swarm===
	The behavior of some areas, mostly settlements, where attacking a citizen will result in defenders from elsewhere in the area coming to attack you		The behavior of some areas, mostly settlements, where attacking a citizen will result in defenders from elsewhere in the area coming to attack you
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-	==T==
-	===TR===
-	Tentacle rape/Tantakle rape

	==V==		==V==

Sheepop: /* WSP */ coords incorrect

2014-05-13T12:44:12Z

WSP - coords incorrect

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	[[Weapons of Vengeance]]		[[Weapons of Vengeance]]
	===WSP===		===WSP===
-	West Signpost, also known as Almeria coordinates 0/19	+	West Signpost, also known as Almeria coordinates 0/19 note this is pre-revamp, WSP is no longer at this location.

	==Y==		==Y==

Ralnos: Added some basic acronyms for certain guilds.

2012-01-08T09:02:30Z

Added some basic acronyms for certain guilds.

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	===SO===		===SO===
	Saintly/Ordered, maximally good and ordered [[#Alignment\|alignment]]. Usually associated with grouping or [[#Association\|associations]]. Diametrically opposite of [[#DC\|DC]].		Saintly/Ordered, maximally good and ordered [[#Alignment\|alignment]]. Usually associated with grouping or [[#Association\|associations]]. Diametrically opposite of [[#DC\|DC]].
		+	===SS===
		+	The [[Shemsu Sutekh]] guild.
	===ST===		===ST===
	The [[Shadow Tower]]		The [[Shadow Tower]]
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	===VT===		===VT===
	[[Vanishing Tower\|the Vanishing Tower]]		[[Vanishing Tower\|the Vanishing Tower]]
		+	===VV===
		+	The [[Verynvelyrae]], one of the guilds centered around [[Empathic Bonds]].

	==W==		==W==
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	v. (Yogging around the mud) To make use of the ELF ability to invoke Yog-Sothoth in order to rapidly transit to various locations around the mud.		v. (Yogging around the mud) To make use of the ELF ability to invoke Yog-Sothoth in order to rapidly transit to various locations around the mud.

		+	==Z==
		+	===Zet===
		+	The [[Zetesai]].
	=General Internet, MUD, and MMO Terms and Acronyms=		=General Internet, MUD, and MMO Terms and Acronyms=

Chaos: /* ROFL */

2011-02-21T10:15:00Z

ROFL

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	Real Life		Real Life
	===ROFL===		===ROFL===
-	[[Image:rofl_seal.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Illustrated.]] Rolling On Floor Laughing	+	[[Image:roflseal.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Illustrated.]] Rolling On Floor Laughing
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