MOO Quick Start--for 1^st time MOOers

Communicating--Speaking out loud in the same room
SAY-- To speak to someone, type the word SAY before your words (or use a quote mark "). You can also click the "say" button to shift to the "say" mode for extended conversations. Examples:
You type: Say Hello -or- " Hello	You see: You say, "Hello"		Others in the room see: John says, "Hello."
TO--To direct your speech at individuals in the room, type to then their name, then the message text:
You type: To Erin How's it going?	You and others in the room see: John [to Erin]: "How's it going?"
EMOTE--To express emotion, feelings, or non-verbal actions (cues). Type the word emote or a colon followed by the text (or you can click the emote button).
You type: emote smiles -or- :smiles		You and others in the room see: John smiles
Communicating--Private Speech
PAGE--To speak privately to someone so that no one can hear except the individual paged (this works across the MOO), type page, their name, and the text of your message. Example:
You type: page John Hello
WHISPER--To speak privately to someone in the same room: whisper <text> to <name>
You type: whisper "Hi" to John	You see: You whisper, "HI" to John.		Other person sees: John whispers, "HI"
Movement/Navigation
LOOK--Type LOOK or click the LOOK button to see a general description of where you are. LOOK also serves as a BACK button. When you click on an object to open and examine it, you can click or type LOOK to return to the room where the object lives.
MOVING AROUND--entering and exiting rooms
1^st Way-- Click the navigation links in the right hand side of the MOO screen (Below LINKS: and next to a signpost icon. 2^nd Way-- Teleport with the @GO command. Type: @go <room name>
WHO'S in the MOO? Type @WHO or click the WHO button to see who is in the MOO and where they are. You can join a person by clicking on their location link or typing @join <name>.
@EXAMINE -- The @examine command gives you a list of the "verbs" or commands that operate that particular object, so it gives you often the information you need to work with that object. @examine works on any object in the MOO. Type: @examine <object name>
Other Useful Commands
@QUIT-- To exit the MOO, type @quit or click the QUIT button.
HELP-- Listed below are all the ways to get help in the MOO. The Help Kiosk-- When you first login, there is a link to the Help Kiosk. Lightbulbs--Click lightbulb icons when viewing rooms or object for help with that specific object. Xpress Help Button-- You can also click on the HELP button in the Xpress button bar. @Help-- Type @help and you will gain access to all the help catalogued in the textual side of the MOO. Help <object or verb name>-- Type this to see specific help materials.
@URL--Share a web page with a whole room. Type: @url <webaddress>

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