A few basic commands to get you started:

Command	Description
connect [name] [password]	Logs you into the MOO
@quit	Logs you out of the MOO
@who	Gives you a list of everyone who's logged in and where they are
say (abbreviated") [text]	how you talk to people in the same room as you are; others see "[your name] says [text]"
page [character] with [message]	how you talk to people in rooms other than the one you're in
emote (abbreviated :) [text]	prepends your name to whatever text you type and prints it to everyone else in the room; this is how you "do" things in the MOO
look (or look here)	gives a description of the room
look [object]	gives a description of an object or detail. This includes other people!
look me	gives a description of your character
@describe me as "[your description here]"	sets your character's description. @describe is also used to describe rooms (@describe here as "whatever") and other objects you own.
@rename me to [new_name]	renames your character, so long as you haven't chosen a name already in use; @rename also works for other objects and rooms that you own
@gender [male | female]	sets your character's gender (which is neuter by default; there *are* other choices -- type @gender to see them)
@ways	lists all the exits on a room (type the exit name to go that way)
[exit name]	moves you through the named exit
@join [player name]	"teleports" you to the current location of the named player (unless the room is locked). you must be a builder or above to use this.
@move me to [room #]	"teleports" you to this room. you must be a builder or above to use this.
help	gives a list of help indices
help [index name]	lists topics on which help is available
help [whatever]	gives help on [whatever], if available
@password [old] [new]	changes your password (impt. to do on your first login)
@examine [obj]	gives more info. about an object (including verbs defined on it)
take [obj]	pick something up
take [obj] from [another obj]	take something from a container
put [obj] in [obj]	put it back
give [obj] to [player]	just what it says
@audit	lists the objects you own (you must be a builder or above to use this)
@read	lets you read your current mail message
@read [number]	lets you read mail message number [number]
@rmm	deletes your last mail message
news	lets you read the MOO news
@read [list name]	lets you read posts to the named list, e.g., *Builders
@send [character name]	take you into the mail editor (room) to compose a message to the named person. you'll be prompted for a subject line. type one then return. to compose your message, use the 'say' command, type your message, then return. when you're finished type 'send' to send your message and exit the mail room.

Some Building Commands:

Also be sure to read 'help builders' (in the MOO) and the postings to the Builders news list in the MOO (you'll have to subscribe to this list first -- read 'help subscribe' in the MOO)

@create	creates an object on the MOO. You will be asked to select from a menu (use the object number!), then name, then describe your object.
@recycle [object number or name]	destroys a room, exit or other object you own. It's gone forever, so be careful!
@dig [room name]	creates a room; you'll have to "teleport" there with @move if you don't make any exits to it
@dig [direction] to [room name]	creates an exit from the room you're in named [direction] to a new room called [room name]
@dig [dir]|[dir] to [room name]	creates a new room and exits to and from it (the one to the left of the | leads to your room; the one to the right leads back)
@messages [room or exit name]	lists the messages that you can customize on your room

MOO Character Hierarchy (from least to most power):

• player

• builder

• programmer

• instructor (really a programmer with features not available to others): Suzanne, Liz

• wizard (an administrator): Oates, Osiris, Diotima, Hekate, Mara

• arch-wizard: Zeus

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