DvorakMUSH

To be able to MUSH, all your computer needs is a telnet client.

It's fairly safe to expect that your computer has one; to connect to the only MUSH that currently has a Dvorak Engine, either click this link (it should open a telnet window and connect automatically) or type the following at a DOS or Unix prompt:-

telnet absolute.spod.org 6250

Once connected, type "create <name> <password>" to create a new character with your choice of name and password (or "connect <name> <password>" if you've already created one and are returning). You'll then be granted access to the MUSH.

Type "WHO" to see the other players connected to the MUSH. If you see any known Dvorak players connected, you can initiate a conversation with them by paging them - "p estragon=Hello."

Examples of relevant conversational and general MUSH commands are:-

• +join dvorak

Takes you to the room that the Dvorak Engine resides in.

• "Hello.

Your character will say "Hello." to every other player in whichever virtual room you're in. Note the lack of a closing speechmark.

• :waits.

Your character will emote - if Estragon were to type the above, everyone in the virtual room as him would see: "Estragon waits."

• wh estragon=I suggest we conspire against Vladimir.

Your character will whisper "I suggest we conspire against Vladimir." to Estragon, provided he is in the same virtual room as you. Only you and Estragon will hear the whisper.

• p estragon=Help, I'm lost.

Paging - the same as whispering, but you needn't be in the same room as Estragon.

• look

Look at the room you're in, to see what it is and who's there.

• WHO

See who's connected to the MUSH, and how long they've been idle for (how long it's been since they last typed anything).

• QUIT

Leave the MUSH.