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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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	A courtesy announcement that someone is using area attacks that may affect bystanders wandering through, most commonly seen on the OOC channel		A courtesy announcement that someone is using area attacks that may affect bystanders wandering through, most commonly seen on the OOC channel
	===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. See also [[#LP|LP]].
		+
	===Association===		===Association===
	Similar to a [[#Guild|guild]], but where normally a character can only belong to one guild, there is no inherent limit on the number of associations one can join		Similar to a [[#Guild|guild]], but where normally a character can only belong to one guild, there is no inherent limit on the number of associations one can join
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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	+	Berserk
		+	===Bez===
		+	Bezhuldaar, or 'beholder'.
		+
		+	==C==
		+	===CF===
		+	[[Chaos Favour]].
		+	===Chievo===
		+	Achievement, normally of the [[Aristeia]] kind. Also takes the form of chev and chevo.
		+	===CI===
		+	Chaos Infusion, Chaos Infused
		+	===Challenge===
		+	A mini-quest that [[Travelers]] can bestow upon others. Challenges involve an [[Travelers#Obstacles|obstacle]] (e.g. unluckiness) and a [[Travelers#Types|goal]] (e.g. gain experience). Players eagerly seek challenges because their successful completion bestows [[Travelers#Rewards|rewards]].
		+
		+	===CMed===
		+	[[Combat meditation]], a hidden skill
		+	===CN===
		+	[[Conceptual navigation]], an occurrence of teleportation
	==D==		==D==
	===DC===		===DC===
-	<i>Obsolete:</i> Drow City, now most often referred to by its name, Yathryn	+	Diabolical/Chaotic, maximally evil and chaotic [[#Alignment|alignment]]. Usually associated with grouping or [[#Association|association]]s. Diametrically opposite of [[#SO|SO]].
		+
	===Dekan===		===Dekan===
	Standard Lost Souls unit of mass, equal to a kilogram, which is about two and a fifth pounds		Standard Lost Souls unit of mass, equal to a kilogram, which is about two and a fifth pounds
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	==E==		==E==
-	===ESP===	+	===Emodelete===
-	East Signpost, also known as Almeria coordinates 20/19	+	[[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]].
		+	<br clear="all" />
	==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
		+
		+	==G==
		+	===Geos===
		+	Shortened form of Parageos, the plate version of Paraxos armour
	==H==		==H==
	===Hand===		===Hand===
	The Hand of Eris. Sometimes a small complaint/desire to have it oneself, often expressed as "Who has the Hand?".		The Hand of Eris. Sometimes a small complaint/desire to have it oneself, often expressed as "Who has the Hand?".
		+	===Hastur'd===
		+	The process of being the victim of a Hastur invocation
	===Hivemind===		===Hivemind===
	A semi-fictitious entity manifesting in the tendency of experienced developers to make similar responses simultaneously		A semi-fictitious entity manifesting in the tendency of experienced developers to make similar responses simultaneously
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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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	===LL===		===LL===
	The Lost Lamb Tavern in Losthaven		The Lost Lamb Tavern in Losthaven
		+	===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.
		+
		+	----
	===LQ===		===LQ===
-	The Lord Questor of Tyr.	+	The Lord Questor of Axa
		+
		+	===LS===
		+	Lost Souls
		+
		+	==N==
		+	===Nglethk===
		+	The shoggoth-only guild, [[Nglethk N'keh Fl'hlgath]].
		+	===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
	==O==		==O==
		+	===OF===
		+	Order Favour
	===Office===		===Office===
	A status that a character can have that in some ways resembles a [[#Guild|guild]] or [[#Association|association]], but which can only be held by one character at any given time		A status that a character can have that in some ways resembles a [[#Guild|guild]] or [[#Association|association]], but which can only be held by one character at any given time
		+	===OI===
		+	Order Integration/Order Integrated
		+	===OIA===
		+	[[Ordo Ignis Aeternis]]
		+	===OZM===
		+	[[Ordo Zephyrius Mutatoris]]
		+
		+	==P==
		+	===PPQ===
		+	[[Power Potion Quest]]
	==R==		==R==
		+	===Rager===
		+	Abbreviation of [[Battleragers|Battlerager]]
		+
	===Reincarnate===		===Reincarnate===
	To [[#Disincarnate|disincarnate]] and [[#Incarnate|incarnate]]. There is a reincarnate command that will do this all at once. Sometimes developers may instruct you to reincarnate in order to debug issues or update code; this is what they mean.		To [[#Disincarnate|disincarnate]] and [[#Incarnate|incarnate]]. There is a reincarnate command that will do this all at once. Sometimes developers may instruct you to reincarnate in order to debug issues or update code; this is what they mean.
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	===Relog===		===Relog===
	The act of disincarnating and then reincarnating again. Often to check to see if a brief problem is fixed, or to benefit from a new change. Not really a LS specific term, but used often in LS.		The act of disincarnating and then reincarnating again. Often to check to see if a brief problem is fixed, or to benefit from a new change. Not really a LS specific term, but used often in LS.
-		+	===RW===
-	==P==	+	[[Ringwielders]], a guild
-	===PPQ===	+
-	[[Power Potion Quest]]	+
	==S==		==S==
		+	===SD===
		+	[[Supernal durability]], a hidden skill
		+	===SG===
		+	Shorthand for "shog guild" in reference to the [[Nglethk N'keh Fl'hlgath]].
		+	===SICK===
		+	<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.)
		+	(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]].
		+	===SS===
		+	The [[Shemsu Sutekh]] guild.
	===ST===		===ST===
-	The Shadow Tower	+	The [[Shadow Tower]]
		+
	===Swarm===		===Swarm===
-	The behavior of some areas, mostly settlements, where attacking a citizen will result in defenders from elsewhere in the area to come 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
	==V==		==V==
	===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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	[[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==
		+	===Yog===
		+	n. The Lloigor known as Yog-Sothoth
		+
		+	v. (to be Yogged, to get Yogged) To have multiple souls sucked out of you via Yog-Sothoth's special ability. This can lead to involuntary permanent character deletion.
		+
		+	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=
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	===Camp===		===Camp===
	To wait someplace for [[#NPC|NPCs]] to [[#Spawn|spawn]]		To wait someplace for [[#NPC|NPCs]] to [[#Spawn|spawn]]
		+	===Cat herding===
		+	Among other usages, a popular and apt metaphor for managing programmers.
	===Clan===		===Clan===
	An organization created and populated by players, like a gang or club		An organization created and populated by players, like a gang or club
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	===Coords===		===Coords===
	Coordinates, normally Cartesian X/Y or X/Y/Z		Coordinates, normally Cartesian X/Y or X/Y/Z
		+	===CRPG===
		+	Computer Role-Playing Game; sometimes used to distinguish the genre of computer games called "[[#RPG|RPGs]]", which usually have little to nothing to do with role-playing and would be more appropriately termed "stat-building games", from games in which one actually plays the role of a fictional character
	===Cya===		===Cya===
	"See ya"		"See ya"
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	===DIAF===		===DIAF===
	Die In A Fire		Die In A Fire
		+	===Ding===
		+	Declaration upon earning a [[#Level|level]]
	===DPS===		===DPS===
	Damage Per Second		Damage Per Second
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	===FFS===		===FFS===
	For Fuck's Sake		For Fuck's Sake
		+	===FOAD===
		+	Fuck Off And Die
		+	===FotM===
		+	Flavor of the Month; on LS, generally means some character feature or strategy which has been discovered to be unbalanced (meaning it produces a much greater return on time/effort investment than other options) and therefore very popular, and is likely to be [[#Nerf|nerfed]] soon. May also indicate a new thing which is still popular due to novelty, or something which is perceived to be 'best' due to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralistic_ignorance pluralistic ignorance].
		+
	===FTL===		===FTL===
	For The Lose; something which sucks		For The Lose; something which sucks
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	==G==		==G==
		+	===GDI===
		+	God Damn It
	===GG===		===GG===
	Good Going / Good Game		Good Going / Good Game
	===GJ===		===GJ===
	Good Job		Good Job
		+	===GTFO===
		+	Get The Fuck Out
	===Guild===		===Guild===
	In some games, including Lost Souls, a group that characters can join to receive additional capabilities and responsibilities; in other games, equivalent to a [[#Clan|clan]] or a Lost Souls [[#Adventuring Company|adventuring company]]		In some games, including Lost Souls, a group that characters can join to receive additional capabilities and responsibilities; in other games, equivalent to a [[#Clan|clan]] or a Lost Souls [[#Adventuring Company|adventuring company]]
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	I Am Not A Lawyer		I Am Not A Lawyer
	===IC===		===IC===
-	In Character or "I see"	+	In Character <i>or</i> "I see"
		+	===IDFK===
		+	I Don't Fucking Know
	===IDK===		===IDK===
	I Don't Know		I Don't Know
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	==J==		==J==
	===JK===		===JK===
-	Just Kidding	+	(often j/k) Just Kidding
	==K==		==K==
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	An expression of apathy or mild distaste		An expression of apathy or mild distaste
	===Mob===		===Mob===
-	Monster or NPC, from 'mobile object'. ''Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.''	+	Monster or NPC, from 'mobile'. ''Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.''
		+
	===MT===		===MT===
	Mistell, unintentional redirection of a message to the wrong communications medium or person (cf. [[#Flub|Flub]])		Mistell, unintentional redirection of a message to the wrong communications medium or person (cf. [[#Flub|Flub]])
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	==N==		==N==
	===Nerf===		===Nerf===
-	To reduce the power of a piece of equipment or a capability, generally by developers in the course of adjusting game balance	+	To reduce the power of a piece of equipment, character, or capability, generally by developers in the course of adjusting game balance
		+
	===Newbie===		===Newbie===
	New player		New player
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	"Oh, I see"		"Oh, I see"
	===OMFG===		===OMFG===
-	Oh My Fucking God	+	[[Image:OMFG.jpg|thumb|left|An OMFG moment.]] Oh My Fucking God
		+	<br clear="all" />
		+
	===OMG===		===OMG===
	Oh My God		Oh My God
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	[[Image:omg_onoz.gif|left|frame|[[#OMG|OMG]]! ONOZ!]] [[#O noes|O noes]]		[[Image:omg_onoz.gif|left|frame|[[#OMG|OMG]]! ONOZ!]] [[#O noes|O noes]]
	<br clear="all" />		<br clear="all" />
		+	===Optimizer===
		+	A term, intended to be value-neutral, for someone whose preferred mode of play is to optimize their character's performance, from a game-mechanical perspective, for some particular purpose, most typically combat and/or rapidly gaining experience. Often perceived to be in conflict with the play style that values [[#RP|RP]]. A slightly derogatory term for the optimizer is [[#Powergamer|Powergamer]], and a more strongly derogatory term is [[#Twink|Twink]].
	===OOC===		===OOC===
	Out Of Character (see 'help ooc' in-game)		Out Of Character (see 'help ooc' in-game)
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	[[Image:owl_o_rly.jpg|thumb|left|Stupidest. Meme. Evar.]] "Oh really"		[[Image:owl_o_rly.jpg|thumb|left|Stupidest. Meme. Evar.]] "Oh really"
	<br clear="all" />		<br clear="all" />
		+	===OTGH===
		+	On The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gripping_hand Gripping Hand]
		+	===OTOH===
		+	On The Other Hand
	===Own===		===Own===
	[[Image:LJ_owned.gif|left|frame|Owned.]] To overpower and dominate		[[Image:LJ_owned.gif|left|frame|Owned.]] To overpower and dominate
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	===PITA===		===PITA===
	Pain In The Ass		Pain In The Ass
		+	===PK===
		+	Playerkilling, one form of [[#PvP|PvP]]
	===POS===		===POS===
	Piece Of Shit		Piece Of Shit
		+	===Powergamer===
		+	A slightly derogatory term for an [[#Optimizer|optimizer]].
	===PUG===		===PUG===
	Pick-Up Group, an ad-hoc group formed for a particular quest/task/adventure, generally considered very inferior to performing group tasks with a standing [[#Clan|clan]]/[[#Guild|guild]].		Pick-Up Group, an ad-hoc group formed for a particular quest/task/adventure, generally considered very inferior to performing group tasks with a standing [[#Clan|clan]]/[[#Guild|guild]].
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	Real Life		Real Life
	===ROFL===		===ROFL===
-	Rolling On Floor Laughing	+	[[Image:roflseal.jpg|thumb|left|Illustrated.]] Rolling On Floor Laughing
		+	<br clear="all" />
		+
	===ROFLMAO===		===ROFLMAO===
	Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off		Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
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	===RP===		===RP===
	Role-Playing		Role-Playing
		+	===RPG===
		+	Role-Playing Game; see [[#CRPG|CRPG]]
	===RSN===		===RSN===
	Real Soon Now		Real Soon Now
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	"Seriously"		"Seriously"
	===STFU===		===STFU===
		+	[[Image:Roses_and_violets.jpg|thumb|280px|right|A little poem just for you.]]
	[[Image:stfu_kthx.jpg|thumb|left|Wouldn't that be ''nice?'']] Shut The Fuck Up (often followed by "[[#Noob|noob]]")		[[Image:stfu_kthx.jpg|thumb|left|Wouldn't that be ''nice?'']] Shut The Fuck Up (often followed by "[[#Noob|noob]]")
	<br clear="all" />		<br clear="all" />
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	===TBH===		===TBH===
	To Be Honest		To Be Honest
		+	===Teal deer===
		+	[[Image:Teal_deer.jpg|left|thumb|A sighting of the frightful beast]] A dread creature, deadly to Internet communication. Also what happens when you pronounce [[Terms and Acronyms#TL;DR|TL;DR]].
		+	<br clear="all" />
	===Teh===		===Teh===
	Fake typo of "the"		Fake typo of "the"
		+
		+	''I often do this typo because my fingers are moving too fast for my brain. at least that's how it seems to me. [[User:Ketsum|Ketsum]] 23:38, 9 May 2008 (EDT)
		+
	===Thx===		===Thx===
	"Thanks"		"Thanks"
	===Tihs===		===Tihs===
	Fake typo of "this"		Fake typo of "this"
		+	===TL;DR===
		+	Too Long; Didn't Read
	===Toon===		===Toon===
	Player character. ''Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.''		Player character. ''Strongly despised by some Lost Souls players and admins.''
		+	===Twink===
		+	A derogatory term for an [[#Optimizer|optimizer]]. Also usable as a verb, meaning to engage in an optimizer's behavior.
	==W==		==W==
		+	===WRT===
		+	With Respect To
	===WTB===		===WTB===
	Want To Buy		Want To Buy
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	[[Image:vizzini_wtf.gif|left|frame|WTF illustrated]] What The Fuck, occasionally Where The Fuck or Why The Fuck		[[Image:vizzini_wtf.gif|left|frame|WTF illustrated]] What The Fuck, occasionally Where The Fuck or Why The Fuck
	<br clear="all" />		<br clear="all" />
		+	===WTG===
		+	Way To Go
	===WTM===		===WTM===
	Want To Make		Want To Make

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Contents 1 Lost Souls Specific Terms and Acronyms 1.1 A 1.1.1 Adventuring Company 1.1.2 Affiliation 1.1.3 Anthrope 1.1.4 Areas <location> 1.1.5 AOLP 1.1.6 Association 1.1.7 Atman 1.1.8 Autonomon 1.2 B 1.2.1 Balath 1.2.2 Zerk 1.2.3 Bez 1.3 C 1.3.1 CF 1.3.2 Chievo 1.3.3 CI 1.3.4 Challenge 1.3.5 CMed 1.3.6 CN 1.4 D 1.4.1 DC 1.4.2 Dekan 1.4.3 Dimin 1.4.4 Disco 1.4.5 Disincarnate 1.5 E 1.5.1 Emodelete 1.6 F 1.6.1 Faculty 1.6.2 Flub 1.7 G 1.7.1 Geos 1.8 H 1.8.1 Hand 1.8.2 Hastur'd 1.8.3 Hivemind 1.9 I 1.9.1 Incarnate 1.9.2 Incarnos 1.10 L 1.10.1 LB 1.10.2 LH 1.10.3 LH[] 1.10.4 LL 1.10.5 LP 1.10.6 LQ 1.10.7 LS 1.11 N 1.11.1 Nglethk 1.11.2 NM/NT 1.12 O 1.12.1 OF 1.12.2 Office 1.12.3 OI 1.12.4 OIA 1.12.5 OZM 1.13 P 1.13.1 PPQ 1.14 R 1.14.1 Rager 1.14.2 Reincarnate 1.14.3 Reinc 1.14.4 Relog 1.14.5 RW 1.15 S 1.15.1 SD 1.15.2 SG 1.15.3 SICK 1.15.4 S/O 1.15.5 SS 1.15.6 ST 1.15.7 Swarm 1.16 V 1.16.1 VT 1.16.2 VV 1.17 W 1.17.1 Weapons 1.17.2 WoV 1.17.3 WSP 1.18 Y 1.18.1 Yog 1.19 Z 1.19.1 Zet 2 General Internet, MUD, and MMO Terms and Acronyms 2.1 Symbols 2.1.1 <3 2.2 A 2.2.1 AFAICT 2.2.2 AFAIK 2.2.3 AFK 2.2.4 AFW 2.2.5 Alignment 2.2.6 Alt 2.2.7 ASAP 2.2.8 ATM 2.3 B 2.3.1 BBIAB 2.3.2 BCNU 2.3.3 BBL 2.3.4 BBS 2.3.5 Bork 2.3.6 Borked 2.3.7 BRB 2.3.8 BRT 2.3.9 Buff 2.4 C 2.4.1 Camp 2.4.2 Cat herding 2.4.3 Clan 2.4.4 Class 2.4.5 Coords 2.4.6 CRPG 2.4.7 Cya 2.5 D 2.5.1 DIAF 2.5.2 Ding 2.5.3 DPS 2.6 F 2.6.1 FAQ 2.6.2 FFS 2.6.3 FOAD 2.6.4 FotM 2.6.5 FTL 2.6.6 FTW 2.6.7 FUBAR 2.6.8 FWIW 2.7 G 2.7.1 GDI 2.7.2 GG 2.7.3 GJ 2.7.4 GTFO 2.7.5 Guild 2.8 H 2.8.1 HAND 2.8.2 HTH 2.9 I 2.9.1 IANAL 2.9.2 IC 2.9.3 IDFK 2.9.4 IDK 2.9.5 IIRC 2.9.6 IMAO 2.9.7 IMHO 2.9.8 IMNSHO 2.9.9 IMO 2.9.10 IRL 2.10 J 2.10.1 JK 2.11 K 2.11.1 K 2.11.2 KK 2.11.3 KOS 2.11.4 KTHX 2.11.5 KTHXBAI 2.12 L 2.12.1 L8r 2.12.2 LD 2.12.3 Level 2.12.4 LMAO 2.12.5 LOL 2.13 M 2.13.1 Meh 2.13.2 Mob 2.13.3 MT 2.14 N 2.14.1 Nerf 2.14.2 Newbie 2.14.3 Ninja 2.14.4 Noob 2.14.5 NP 2.14.6 NPC 2.15 O 2.15.1 O 2.15.2 OIC 2.15.3 OMFG 2.15.4 OMG 2.15.5 OMW 2.15.6 O noes 2.15.7 ONOZ 2.15.8 Optimizer 2.15.9 OOC 2.15.10 O rly 2.15.11 OTGH 2.15.12 OTOH 2.15.13 Own 2.16 P 2.16.1 PITA 2.16.2 PK 2.16.3 POS 2.16.4 Powergamer 2.16.5 PUG 2.16.6 PvE 2.16.7 PvP 2.16.8 Pwn 2.17 Q 2.17.1 QFT 2.17.2 QQ 2.18 R 2.18.1 Respawn 2.18.2 RL 2.18.3 ROFL 2.18.4 ROFLMAO 2.18.5 ROTFL 2.18.6 ROTFLMAO 2.18.7 RP 2.18.8 RPG 2.18.9 RSN 2.19 S 2.19.1 SNAFU 2.19.2 Spawn 2.19.3 Srsly 2.19.4 STFU 2.20 T 2.20.1 TBH 2.20.2 Teal deer 2.20.3 Teh 2.20.4 Thx 2.20.5 Tihs 2.20.6 TL;DR 2.20.7 Toon 2.20.8 Twink 2.21 W 2.21.1 WRT 2.21.2 WTB 2.21.3 WTC 2.21.4 WTF 2.21.5 WTG 2.21.6 WTM 2.21.7 WTS 2.21.8 WTT 2.22 X 2.22.1 XP 2.23 Y 2.23.1 Ya rly 2.23.2 YHBT 2.23.3 YMMV 2.24 Z 2.24.1 ZOMG

Lost Souls Specific Terms and Acronyms

A

Adventuring Company

The organization of players on Lost Souls roughly equivalent to clans and guilds elsewhere

Affiliation

A term that encompasses guilds, associations, faculties, and offices.

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, most commonly seen on the OOC channel

AOLP

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

Association

Similar to a guild, but where normally a character can only belong to one guild, there is no inherent limit on the number of associations one can join

Atman

The 'oversoul' or user account that your incarnoi are attached to. One atman/account can have a large number of incarnoi/characters attached to it. Plural: atmai.

Autonomon

A technical term, normally used only by developers, for a non-player character. Contrasts with incarnos. Plural: autonomoi.

B

Balath

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

Zerk

Berserk

Bez

Bezhuldaar, or 'beholder'.

C

CF

Chaos Favour.

Chievo

Achievement, normally of the Aristeia kind. Also takes the form of chev and chevo.

CI

Chaos Infusion, Chaos Infused

Challenge

A mini-quest that Travelers can bestow upon others. Challenges involve an obstacle (e.g. unluckiness) and a goal (e.g. gain experience). Players eagerly seek challenges because their successful completion bestows rewards.

CMed

Combat meditation, a hidden skill

CN

Conceptual navigation, an occurrence of teleportation

D

DC

Diabolical/Chaotic, maximally evil and chaotic alignment. Usually associated with grouping or associations. Diametrically opposite of SO.

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

Disco

The Temple of Discordia

Disincarnate

To quit out of Lost Souls (normally going to the atman menu)

E

Emodelete

A form of self-mutilation in which one deletes one's character or entire atman because one is so very martyred 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 Erebus.

F

Faculty

A set of capabilities that in some ways may resemble a guild or association, but which is not social in nature; for example, dana racial abilities and wild psi talents

Flub

Accidental sending of a message to the wrong communication channel

G

Geos

Shortened form of Parageos, the plate version of Paraxos armour

H

Hand

The Hand of Eris. Sometimes a small complaint/desire to have it oneself, often expressed as "Who has the Hand?".

Hastur'd

The process of being the victim of a Hastur invocation

Hivemind

A semi-fictitious entity manifesting in the tendency of experienced developers to make similar responses simultaneously

I

Incarnate

To enter Lost Souls as one of your incarnoi

Incarnos

A player character. Plural: incarnoi.

L

LB

The guild of Lightbringers.

LH

Losthaven, the central city of the MUD

LH[]

Losthaven Square, the center of Losthaven

LL

The Lost Lamb Tavern in Losthaven

LP

Life Protection, the general class of effects that kick in to save your life when you would otherwise die. See also AOLP. Or, LPMud, the general type of MUD that Lost Souls is.

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LQ

The Lord Questor of Axa

LS

Lost Souls

N

Nglethk

The shoggoth-only guild, Nglethk N'keh Fl'hlgath.

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

O

OF

Order Favour

Office

A status that a character can have that in some ways resembles a guild or association, but which can only be held by one character at any given time

OI

Order Integration/Order Integrated

OIA

Ordo Ignis Aeternis

OZM

Ordo Zephyrius Mutatoris

P

PPQ

Power Potion Quest

R

Rager

Abbreviation of Battlerager

Reincarnate

To disincarnate and incarnate. There is a reincarnate command that will do this all at once. Sometimes developers may instruct you to reincarnate in order to debug issues or update code; this is what they mean.

Reinc

Reincarnate

Relog

The act of disincarnating and then reincarnating again. Often to check to see if a brief problem is fixed, or to benefit from a new change. Not really a LS specific term, but used often in LS.

RW

Ringwielders, a guild

S

SD

Supernal durability, a hidden skill

SG

Shorthand for "shog guild" in reference to the Nglethk N'keh Fl'hlgath.

SICK

So I Can Keep. Items kept by one of your incarnoi cannot be kept by another.[1]. 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.) (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. Usually associated with grouping or associations. Diametrically opposite of DC.

SS

The Shemsu Sutekh guild.

ST

The Shadow Tower

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

V

VT

the Vanishing Tower

VV

The Verynvelyrae, one of the guilds centered around Empathic Bonds.

W

Weapons

Sometimes, particularly when capitalized, means the Weapons of Vengeance, occasionally leading to utter confusion

WoV

Weapons of Vengeance

WSP

West Signpost, also known as Almeria coordinates 0/19 *note* this is pre-revamp, WSP is no longer at this location.

Y

Yog

n. The Lloigor known as Yog-Sothoth

v. (to be Yogged, to get Yogged) To have multiple souls sucked out of you via Yog-Sothoth's special ability. This can lead to involuntary permanent character deletion.

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

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

Alignment

A character's affiliation with 'good', 'evil', 'order' and/or 'chaos'. Though this remains in use on Lost Souls, it is considered something of a D&D relic that should be phased out.

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"

BBL

Be Back Later

BBS

Be Back Soon / Shortly, or Bulletin Board System for the old school

Bork

Break

Borked

Broken

BRB

Be Right Back

BRT

Be Right There

Buff

Performance-enhancing effect, generally temporary

C

Camp

To wait someplace for NPCs to spawn

Cat herding

Among other usages, a popular and apt metaphor for managing programmers.

Clan

An organization created and populated by players, like a gang or club

Class

The archetype or profession representing the 'type' of a character; closest equivalent on Lost Souls is guild

Coords

Coordinates, normally Cartesian X/Y or X/Y/Z

CRPG

Computer Role-Playing Game; sometimes used to distinguish the genre of computer games called "RPGs", which usually have little to nothing to do with role-playing and would be more appropriately termed "stat-building games", from games in which one actually plays the role of a fictional character

Cya

"See ya"

D

DIAF

Die In A Fire

Ding

Declaration upon earning a level

DPS

Damage Per Second

F

FAQ

Frequently Asked Question

FFS

For Fuck's Sake

FOAD

Fuck Off And Die

FotM

Flavor of the Month; on LS, generally means some character feature or strategy which has been discovered to be unbalanced (meaning it produces a much greater return on time/effort investment than other options) and therefore very popular, and is likely to be nerfed soon. May also indicate a new thing which is still popular due to novelty, or something which is perceived to be 'best' due to pluralistic ignorance.

FTL

For The Lose; something which sucks

FTW

For The Win; something which rocks

FUBAR

Fucked Up Beyond All Recovery / Repair / Recognition

FWIW

For What It's Worth

G

GDI

God Damn It

GG

Good Going / Good Game

GJ

Good Job

GTFO

Get The Fuck Out

Guild

In some games, including Lost Souls, a group that characters can join to receive additional capabilities and responsibilities; in other games, equivalent to a clan or a Lost Souls adventuring company

H

HAND

Have A Nice Day

HTH

Hope This Helps

I

IANAL

I Am Not A Lawyer

IC

In Character or "I see"

IDFK

I Don't Fucking Know

IDK

I Don't Know

IIRC

If I Remember (or Recall) Correctly

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

J

JK

(often j/k) Just Kidding

K

K

"'kay", okay

KK

"'kaykay"; 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

KTHX

"'kay thanks", almost always inherently sarcastic

KTHXBAI

"'kay thanks bye", normally follows a hostile and dismissive comment

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

Meh

An expression of apathy or mild distaste

Mob

Monster or NPC, from 'mobile'. 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

Nerf

To reduce the power of a piece of equipment, character, or capability, generally by developers in the course of adjusting game balance

Newbie

New player

Ninja

(verb) Steal

Noob

Newbie

NP

No Problem

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

"Oh"

OIC

"Oh, I see"

OMFG

Oh My Fucking God

OMG

Oh My God

OMW

On My Way

O noes

Ironically dramatized "oh no"

ONOZ

O noes

Optimizer

A term, intended to be value-neutral, for someone whose preferred mode of play is to optimize their character's performance, from a game-mechanical perspective, for some particular purpose, most typically combat and/or rapidly gaining experience. Often perceived to be in conflict with the play style that values RP. A slightly derogatory term for the optimizer is Powergamer, and a more strongly derogatory term is Twink.

OOC

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

O rly

"Oh really"

OTGH

On The Gripping Hand

OTOH

On The Other Hand

Own

To overpower and dominate

P

PITA

Pain In The Ass

PK

Playerkilling, one form of PvP

POS

Piece Of Shit

Powergamer

A slightly derogatory term for an optimizer.

PUG

Pick-Up Group, an ad-hoc group formed for a particular quest/task/adventure, generally considered very inferior to performing group tasks with a standing clan/guild.

PvE

Player versus Environment

PvP

Player versus Player

Pwn

Fake typo of own

Q

QFT

Quoted For Truth

QQ

Crying, "cry more" (emoticon: pair of crying eyes)

R

Respawn

Spawn, with the implication that the character was there, or at least somewhere, previously.

RL

Real Life

ROFL

Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO

Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off

ROTFL

Rolling On The Floor Laughing

ROTFLMAO

Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off

RP

Role-Playing

RPG

Role-Playing Game; see CRPG

RSN

Real Soon Now

S

SNAFU

Situation Normal, All Fucked Up

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

Teal deer

A dread creature, deadly to Internet communication. Also what happens when you pronounce TL;DR.

Teh

Fake typo of "the"

I often do this typo because my fingers are moving too fast for my brain. at least that's how it seems to me. Ketsum 23:38, 9 May 2008 (EDT)

Thx

"Thanks"

Tihs

Fake typo of "this"

TL;DR

Too Long; Didn't Read

Toon

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

Twink

A derogatory term for an optimizer. Also usable as a verb, meaning to engage in an optimizer's behavior.

W

WRT

With Respect To

WTB

Want To Buy

WTC

Want To Craft

WTF

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

WTG

Way To Go

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

YHBT

You Have Been Trolled

YMMV

Your Mileage May Vary

Z

ZOMG

Fake typo of OMG