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<div> Lost Souls Color Support 
 
 Lost Souls supports a method of colorizing text that can be used by players. The basic method 
looks like this: {{blue}colored text}, resulting in blue colored text. The colors produced are 
only visible to those with a terminal setting that supports ANSI color or who are using Lost Souls 
client software; see 'help term' for more on terminal settings. 
 
 The ability to use colors requires responsibility. While we understand that many people enjoy 
having complex color patterns associated with their character, please refrain from being truly 
gratuitous about it, and most certainly refrain from using colors strictly to confuse or obscure 
information. Irresponsible use of colors may result in administrative sanctions. 
 
 In addition to the basic form above, color sequences can be embedded within one another; for 
example, {{blue}one {{white}two} {{green}three} four} appears as one two three four, with 'one' in 
blue, 'two' in white, 'three' in green, and 'four' in blue. 
 
 The basic colors available are: 
 
 bright black black matte black 
 night-black pure black raven-black 
 dark black 
 bright blue azure blue 
 cerulean cobalt blue deep blue 
 indigo midnight blue navy 
 pure blue dark blue 
 bronze 
 bright brown auburn beige 
 brass brown chocolate 
 copper dusty brown golden-brown 
 hazel honey-brown light brown 
 rich brown sandy brown tan 
 tawny umber dark brown 
 bright cyan blue-gray blue-green 
 cyan greenish light blue 
 ocean blue pale blue pale green 
 sky blue teal dark cyan 
 gold golden 
 bright gray gray light gray 
 shadowy silver silvery 
 silvery-white dark gray 
 bright green chartreuse emerald 
 forest green green jade 
 light green olive verdant 
 dark green 
 bright magenta fuchsia magenta 
 dark magenta 
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 bright orange burnt sienna orange 
 saffron dark orange 
 peach 
 bright pink hot pink pink 
 puce rose salmon 
 violet-pink dark pink 
 bright red blood-red burgundy 
 coppery-red crimson light red 
 maroon pale red red 
 reddish reddish-brown reddish-gray 
 ruby russet rust 
 scarlet dark red 
 golden-red orange-red red-orange 
 bright violet blue-violet lavender 
 lilac mauve pale violet 
 purple red-violet violet 
 dark violet 
 bright white ivory milky 
 off-white platinum blonde pure white 
 white dark white 
 bright yellow amber blonde 
 lemon yellow light golden light yellow 
 ochre pale yellow yellow 
 yellow-green yellowish dark yellow 
 
 There are seven alternate general modifiers that can be applied to colors in a way similar to 
how 'bright' and 'dark' are used: 
 
 dull fluorescent glowing 
 intense radiant translucent 
 vibrant 
 
 Besides simple foreground colors, you can specify foreground/background color pairs. This is 
done by separating the colors with a slash; for example, {{black/white}text} produces black on 
white text. Use this capability sparingly, if at all; its overuse is, quite frankly, very 
irritating, and effects achieved solely with foreground colors are often much more pleasing. 
 
 These are the simplest capabilities of the color mechanics. Beyond this, the system can also 
handle patterns of color. There is a set of predefined color patterns called color textures; these 
are: 
 
 airy arctic camouflage auroric 
 bay bright fire calico 
 camouflage chaotic chestnut 
 chiaroscuro cloudy coruscating 
 darkfire dazzling desert camouflage 
 dim fire double rainbow earthy 
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 fiery filthy forest 
 foul hellfire hellplasma 
 holy fire hyperrandom icy 
 iridescent jungle kaleidoscope 
 lightfire lightning mottled 
 opalescent paisley palomino 
 pearlescent pearly plaid 
 polychromatic prismatic rainbow 
 random roan shadowfire 
 shifting shimmering siamese 
 sickly snowy sorrel 
 soulfire sparkling spectral 
 spectrum fire starry strawberry blonde 
 sunset swampy tabby 
 tarnished unholy fire watery 
 
 You can also specify color patterns yourself. There are a number of different forms supported. 
These are: 
 
 Alternation: A simple list of one or more colors or color patterns in the form {{<color>, 
<color>... and <color>}text} or {{<color>-and-<color>[-and-<color>...]}text}. The intervals 
between the parts of the alternation will grow or shrink according to how much text they are being 
applied to. For example, {{red, yellow, green and blue}text} results in alternating red, yellow, 
green and blue text. 
 
 Sequence: A list of colors that will be followed exactly, one character at a time. Specified 
in the form {{<color>-<color>-<color>... sequence}text}; for example, {{white-orange-white 
sequence}text} creates a sequence of white, orange, and white. 
 
 Presequence: A sequence which will be followed a limited number of times, after which a 
different pattern will be applied. Specified in the form {{<color>-<color>-<color>... sequence 
<repeat>x then <color>}text} or {{<color>-<color>-<color>... sequence then <color>}text}; for 
example, {{white-orange-white sequence 5x then black}text} creates a sequence of white, orange, and 
white followed by black. 
 
 Centered: A certain percentage of one color centered within another color, in the form 
{{<percent>% <color> in <color>}text}. For example, {{40% pink in black}text} designates a region 
of pink centered in a region of black. 
 
 Randomization: One color selected at random from a list, of the form {{<color>, <color>... or 
<color>}text} or {{<color>-or-<color>[-or-<color>...]}text}. For example, {{red, yellow, green or 
blue}text} results in text that is either red, yellow, green or blue. 
 
 Banded: A base color with bands of another color, in the form {{<color>-banded <color>}text}. 
For example, {{blue-banded green}text} results in a banded color pattern. 
 
 Camouflage: A color with camouflage-style mottlings, in the form {{<color> camouflage}text}. 
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For example, {{yellow camouflage}text} produces a camouflage color pattern. 
 
 Checked: A base color in a checkerboard pattern with another color, in the form 
{{<color>-checked <color>}text}. For example, {{black-checked violet}text} creates a checked color 
pattern. 
 
 Coruscating: A base color with coruscating highlights, in the form {{coruscating <color>}text}. 
For example, {{coruscating white}text} designates a coruscating color pattern. 
 
 Dappled: A base color dappled with another color, in the form {{<color>-dappled <color>}text}. 
For example, {{red-dappled cyan}text} results in a dappled color pattern. 
 
 Dazzling: A color dazzling with different hues, in the form {{dazzling <color>}text}. For 
example, {{dazzling pink}text} produces a dazzling color pattern. 
 
 Dotted: One color with dots of another color, in the form {{<color>-dotted <color>}text}. For 
example, {{orange-dotted blue}text} creates a dotted color pattern. 
 
 Fiery: A colored fire pattern, in the form {{fiery <color>}text}. For example, {{fiery 
green}text} designates a fiery color pattern. 
 
 Fire: A colored fire pattern, in the form {{<color> fire}text}. For example, {{yellow 
fire}text} results in a fire color pattern. 
 
 Flame: A colored flame pattern, in the form {{<color> flame}text}. For example, {{black 
flame}text} produces a flame color pattern. 
 
 Flecked: One color with flecks of another color, in the form {{<color>-flecked <color>}text}. 
For example, {{violet-flecked white}text} creates a flecked color pattern. 
 
 Flickering: A color whose hue varies in flickering patterns, in the form {{flickering 
<color>}text}. For example, {{flickering red}text} designates a flickering color pattern. 
 
 Freckled: One color with freckles of another color, in the form {{<color>-freckled 
<color>}text}. For example, {{cyan-freckled pink}text} results in a freckled color pattern. 
 
 Gleaming: A base color with gleaming highlights, in the form {{gleaming <color>}text}. For 
example, {{gleaming orange}text} produces a gleaming color pattern. 
 
 Glimmering Mixed: A color with glimmering highlights of another color, in the form 
{{<color>-glimmering <color>}text}. For example, {{blue-glimmering green}text} creates a 
glimmering mixed color pattern. 
 
 Glimmering Single: A color with glimmering highlights, in the form {{glimmering <color>}text}. 
For example, {{glimmering yellow}text} designates a glimmering single color pattern. 
 
 Glinting: A base color with glinting inclusions, in the form {{glinting <color>}text}. For 
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example, {{glinting black}text} results in a glinting color pattern. 
 
 Glistening: A color with glistening highlights, in the form {{glistening <color>}text}. For 
example, {{glistening violet}text} produces a glistening color pattern. 
 
 Glittering: A base color with glittering inclusions, in the form {{glittering <color>}text}. 
For example, {{glittering white}text} creates a glittering color pattern. 
 
 Gridded: A base color gridded with another color, in the form {{<color>-gridded <color>}text}. 
For example, {{red-gridded cyan}text} designates a gridded color pattern. 
 
 Inlaid: A base color with inlays of another color, in the form {{<color>-inlaid <color>}text}. 
For example, {{pink-inlaid orange}text} results in an inlaid color pattern. 
 
 Iridescent: A color with iridescent hue patterns, in the form {{iridescent <color>}text}. For 
example, {{iridescent blue}text} produces an iridescent color pattern. 
 
 Lightning: A colored lightning pattern, in the form {{<color> lightning}text}. For example, 
{{green lightning}text} creates a lightning color pattern. 
 
 Lined: A base color with lines of another color, in the form {{<color>-lined <color>}text}. 
For example, {{yellow-lined black}text} designates a lined color pattern. 
 
 Metallic: A color with a metallic tone, in the form {{metallic <color>}text}. For example, 
{{metallic violet}text} results in a metallic color pattern. 
 
 Mottled Mixed: A base color with mottled inclusions of another color, in the form 
{{<color>-mottled <color>}text}. For example, {{white-mottled red}text} produces a mottled mixed 
color pattern. 
 
 Mottled Single: A single color of mottled shade, in the form {{mottled <color>}text}. For 
example, {{mottled cyan}text} creates a mottled single color pattern. 
 
 Opalescent: A color with opalescent hue shadings, in the form {{opalescent <color>}text}. For 
example, {{opalescent pink}text} designates an opalescent color pattern. 
 
 Patterned: A base color with patterns of another color, in the form {{<color>-patterned 
<color>}text}. For example, {{orange-patterned blue}text} results in a patterned color pattern. 
 
 Pearlescent: A color with pearlescent hue shadings, in the form {{pearlescent <color>}text}. 
For example, {{pearlescent green}text} produces a pearlescent color pattern. 
 
 Pearly: A color with pearly hue shadings, in the form {{pearly <color>}text}. For example, 
{{pearly yellow}text} creates a pearly color pattern. 
 
 Polkadotted: One color with large dots of another color, in the form {{<color>-polkadotted 
<color>}text}. For example, {{black-polkadotted violet}text} designates a polkadotted color 
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pattern. 
 
 Polychromatic: A color shot through with other colors, in the form {{polychromatic 
<color>}text}. For example, {{polychromatic white}text} results in a polychromatic color pattern. 
 
 Prismatic: A color with prismatic hue variations, in the form {{prismatic <color>}text}. For 
example, {{prismatic red}text} produces a prismatic color pattern. 
 
 Rotting: A rotting shade of a color, in the form {{rotting <color>}text}. For example, 
{{rotting cyan}text} creates a rotting color pattern. 
 
 Runed: A base color with runic patterns of another color, in the form {{<color>-runed 
<color>}text}. For example, {{pink-runed orange}text} designates a runed color pattern. 
 
 Shadowy: A shadowy shade of a color, in the form {{shadowy <color>}text}. For example, 
{{shadowy blue}text} results in a shadowy color pattern. 
 
 Shifting: A color shifting through different hues, in the form {{shifting <color>}text}. For 
example, {{shifting green}text} produces a shifting color pattern. 
 
 Shimmering Mixed: A color with shimmering highlights of another color, in the form 
{{<color>-shimmering <color>}text}. For example, {{yellow-shimmering black}text} creates a 
shimmering mixed color pattern. 
 
 Shimmering Single: A color of shimmering hue, in the form {{shimmering <color>}text}. For 
example, {{shimmering violet}text} designates a shimmering single color pattern. 
 
 Sickly: A sickly shade of a color, in the form {{sickly <color>}text}. For example, {{sickly 
white}text} results in a sickly color pattern. 
 
 Sparkling: A base color with sparkling highlights, in the form {{sparkling <color>}text}. For 
example, {{sparkling red}text} produces a sparkling color pattern. 
 
 Spattered: A base color spattered with another color, in the form {{<color>-spattered 
<color>}text}. For example, {{cyan-spattered pink}text} creates a spattered color pattern. 
 
 Speckled: One color with occasional speckles of another color, in the form {{<color>-speckled 
<color>}text}. For example, {{orange-speckled blue}text} designates a speckled color pattern. 
 
 Splotched: A base color with splotchy areas of another color, in the form {{<color>-splotched 
<color>}text}. For example, {{green-splotched yellow}text} results in a splotched color pattern. 
 
 Spotted: One color with intermittent spots of another color, in the form {{<color>-spotted 
<color>}text}. For example, {{black-spotted violet}text} produces a spotted color pattern. 
 
 Stained Mixed: A base color with stains of another color, in the form {{<color>-stained 
<color>}text}. For example, {{white-stained red}text} creates a stained mixed color pattern. 
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 Streaked: A base color with streaks of another color, in the form {{<color>-streaked 
<color>}text}. For example, {{cyan-streaked pink}text} designates a streaked color pattern. 
 
 Striped: A base color with regular stripes of another color, in the form {{<color>-striped 
<color>}text}. For example, {{orange-striped blue}text} results in a striped color pattern. 
 
 Swirling: A color with swirling hue patterns, in the form {{swirling <color>}text}. For 
example, {{swirling green}text} produces a swirling color pattern. 
 
 Tabby: A base color with tabby stripes, in the form {{<color> tabby}text}. For example, 
{{yellow tabby}text} creates a tabby color pattern. 
 
 Tartan: A single color in tartan-style variations, in the form {{<color> tartan}text}. For 
example, {{black tartan}text} designates a tartan color pattern. 
 
 Tinged: A color with a tinge of another color, in the form {{<color>-tinged <color>}text}. For 
example, {{violet-tinged white}text} results in a tinged color pattern. 
 
 Tinted: A base color with a tint of another color, in the form {{<color>-tinted <color>}text}. 
For example, {{red-tinted cyan}text} produces a tinted color pattern. 
 
 Traced: A base color with traceries of another color, in the form {{<color>-traced 
<color>}text}. For example, {{pink-traced orange}text} creates a traced color pattern. 
 
 Veined: A base color with veins of another color, in the form {{<color>-veined <color>}text}. 
For example, {{blue-veined green}text} designates a veined color pattern. 
 
 On an ordinary ANSI terminal, it may not be clear why many of these alternate forms of color 
pattern are available. Many of them are provided so that client software will be able to render 
them in a more detailed form than is possible in simple text. So it may be that a spotted color 
pattern is much the same as a sequence, to an ANSI terminal, but a client could render the text as 
actually spotted rather than simply using alternating colors. Use the color pattern form that most 
closely describes the effect you want to achieve. 
 
 Lastly, there is a set of abstract color styles that you can set to appear however you like. 
This lets you customize the appearance of the elements of the Lost Souls interface that use them. 
Styles are customized using the set command; see 'help set color style' for details. The color 
styles are: 
 
 alert: low alert: medium alert: high 
 content: emphasis content: deemphasis interface: base 
 interface: contrast interface: mute interface: error 
 layout: border layout: section layout: label 
 layout: value layout: text layout: table head 
 layout: title layout: table index layout: table cell 
 layout: emphasis layout: deemphasis layout: extended text 
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 OOC: name OOC: content OOC: global context 
 OOC: individual context OOC: border status: enhancement 
 status: safety status: recovery status: risk 
 status: danger status: failure status: loss 
 
 The Lost Souls color system provides an extensive set of capabilities that can spice up the 
visual aspect of play when used with care. We hope that you will use the system's power to enhance 
the quality of the game for yourself and others. 
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