Communication
This guide includes broad-strokes instructions about a variety of commands, which you can look up in-game via help <command>. You can also find a list of available commands with help commands and help post-self commands. If you are struggling to figure something out, please ping the @MUCK Guide role in the Discord server.
Commands sent to the MUCK are usually not shown to others. In order to speak, you must actually send a command instructing the server to send a message to others.
Nearby
A MU* such as this is organized into many rooms, which have a list of characters and objects inside of them. The following commands relate to communicating to those people who exist in the same room; generally, nobody outside the room can hear you. To see which room you are in — and who is in it with you — write look here.
Say
say <message> or " <message>say simply spits out some in-character dialogue, such as:
> " Hello, world! A Finger Pointing says, "Hello, world!"
Pose
pose <action> or ; <action> or : <action>pose works in much the same way, except that it is displayed as an action.
> : waves! A Finger Pointing waves!
To send an action with no space after your name, use ; instead and omit the space.
> ;'s glasses fall off! A Finger Pointing's glasses fall off!
%R is a special character that creates a newline. This works in nearly any command, but is particularly useful for multi-paragraph poses. If you are using BeipMU, there is a configurable hotkey that automatically converts newlines (written with Shift+Enter) to %R. By default, this key combo is set to F1.
> : stands up with a sigh.%R%R"I wish you the best, my dear," she says, offering a bow. A Finger Pointing stands up with a sigh. "I wish you the best, my dear," she says, offering a bow.
Emit
@emit <message> or \ <message>@emit allows you to send a message that does not begin with your name.
> \ On her way out, A Finger Pointing waves goodbye. On her way out, A Finger Pointing waves goodbye.
Whisper
whisper <target> = <message> or w <target> = <message>whisper allows you to send a private message to one or more people in the same room.
> w Slow Hours = Psst! Whisper (Slow Hours): A Finger Pointing says, "Psst!" Whisper (A Finger Pointing): Slow Hours says, "Yes?"
When you send a whisper, the last target is saved; you can send another message to the same target by writing w <message>.
> w Here! Whisper (Slow Hours): A Finger Pointing says, "Here!"
You can also send actions by starting your message with : or ;.
> w : hands over a treat. Whisper (Slow Hours): A Finger Pointing hands over a treat.
To target multiple people, separate their names with ,.
> w Slow Hours, Motes = Hey! Come over here, you two! Whisper (Slow Hours, Motes): A Finger Pointing says, "Hey! Come over here, you two!" Whisper (A Finger Pointing, Slow Hours): Motes says, "Coming!" Whisper (Motes, A Finger Pointing): Slow Hours says, "One moment." > w Thank you! Whisper (Slow Hours, Motes): Thank you!
OOC
ooc <message> or ' <message>OOC sends a message to the room marked as out-of-character.
> ooc brb! [OOC] A Finger Pointing says, "brb!" > ooc : returns! [OOC] A Finger Pointing returns!
Remotely
ComSys
pub <message>The ComSys is a set of global channels that span the entirety of the MUCK. By default, everyone is connected to pub.
> pub Hello, everyone! [Public] A Finger Pointing says, "Hello, everyone!" > pub : is eager to get started. [Public] A Finger Pointing is eager to get started.
You can get a list of available channels using @clist, then add yourself to one of the channels with addcom <alias> = <channel>. From that point on, you can send messages to that channel by writing <alias> <message>.
> @clist *** Channel Owner Description P-- Odists Slow Hours No description. PL- Public The Dreamer No description. P-- Riãos The Dreamer No description. -- End of list of Channels -- > addcom ode = Odists Channel Odists added with alias ode. > ode I am here! [Odists] A Finger Pointing says, "I am here!"
You can leave a channel with delcom <alias>.
> delcom ode Alias ode for channel Odists deleted.
Page
page <target> = <message> or p <target> = <message>page works essentially the same as whisper, except that it works even if the recipients are in a different room.
> p Slow Hours = Coming? Sensorium (Slow Hours): A Finger Pointing says, "Coming?" Sensorium (Slow Hours): Slow Hours says, "Yes, just a moment!" > p : waits patiently. Sensorium (Slow Hours): A Finger Pointing waits patiently.
You can send a quick ping with p <target> =.
> p Slow Hours = Sensorium (Slow Hours): A Finger Pointing sends a ping. > p = Sensorium (Slow Hours): A Finger Pointing sends a ping.
All of the previous commands are only useful if the characters you are interacting with are awake! If somebody has logged out, and you want to leave them a message, you will need to use @mail. However, this command does not work at all like the others; it is really rather involved, so this guide will focus on the basics.
To send mail, write @mail/quick <recipients>/<subject> = <message>.
> @mail/quick "Slow Hours" Motes/Blockparty Invitation = My dears,%R%RYou have been invited to our seasonal blockparty! MAIL: You sent your message to Slow Hours. MAIL: You sent your message to Motes.
If you receive mail while logged in, you will be notified immediately.
MAIL: You have a new message from A Finger Pointing. Subject: Blockparty Invitation
If you receive mail while asleep, you will be notified when you next log in.
MAIL: 1 messages in folder 0 [unnamed] (1 unread, 0 cleared).
To see the list of messages in your inbox, simply write @mail. The N on the far left indicates an unread message.
> @mail ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MAIL: Folder 0 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [-------] 1 ( 65) From: Dry Grass Sub: Re: Hammered Silver [-------] 2 ( 13) From: Beholden Sub: Motes's Birthday? [N------] 3 ( 14) From: A Finger Pointing Sub: Blockparty Invitation ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
You can read a particular message with @mail <ID>. The first number on the left is the message's ID.
> @mail 3 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 From: A Finger Pointing At: Mon Feb 19 16:27:02 2404 (Conn) Fldr : 0 Status: Unread To : Slow Hours, Motes Subject: Blockparty Invitation –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– My dears, You have been invited to our seasonal blockparty! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
If you want to delete mail, you can use @mail/clear <ID>. It will be set cleared, which means it will be permanently removed from your inbox after you log out.
> @mail/clear 3 MAIL: Msg #3 cleared.