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* Welcome to LambdaMOO! *
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PLEASE NOTE: LambdaMOO is a new kind of society, where thousands of people voluntarily come together from all over the world. What these people say or do may not always be to your liking; as when visiting any international city, it is wise to be careful who you associate with and what you say. The operators of LambdaMOO have provided the materials for the buildings of this community, but are not responsible for what is said or done in them.
It’s a long time since I went back to LambdaMOO. Experimenting with the visually lush Google Earth application this week reminded me of nothing more than my first explorations of LambdaMOO. Despite the visual differences and the passing years, both applications offer a virtual globe that can be collaboratively annotated and extended by users, both are a taste of things to come, and both leave a lot unsaid on the topic of Bristol. When Google engineers ponder where to go with KML (mappings to GML, inclusion of style and UI-related markup, etc), I’m sure they’ll be giving some thought to non-graphical interfaces to such data. LambdaMOO, to me, suggests that non-visual (including voice) interfaces could be every bit as compelling as a 3D flyover.
*** Connected *** The Coat Closet The closet is a dark, cramped space. It appears to be very crowded in here; you keep bumping into what feels like coats, boots, and other people (apparently sleeping). One useful thing that you've discovered in your bumbling about is a metal doorknob set at waist level into what might be a door. Next to it is a spring lever labeled 'QUIET!'. There is new news. Type `news' to read all news or `news new' to read just new news. Type `@tutorial' for an introduction to basic MOOing. If you have not already done so, please type `help manners' and read the text carefully. It outlines the community standard of conduct, which each player is expected to follow while in LambdaMOO.
open door
You open the closet door and leave the darkness for the living room, closing the door behind you so as not to wake the sleeping people inside. The Living Room It is very bright, open, and airy here, with large plate-glass windows looking southward over the pool to the gardens beyond. On the north wall, there is a rough stonework fireplace. The east and west walls are almost completely covered with large, well-stocked bookcases. An exit in the northwest corner leads to the kitchen and, in a more northerly direction, to the entrance hall. The door into the coat closet is at the north end of the east wall, and at the south end is a sliding glass door leading out onto a wooden deck. There are two sets of couches, one clustered around the fireplace and one with a view out the windows. You see Welcome Poster, a fireplace, the living room couch, Helpful Person Finder, Cockatoo, The Birthday Machine, and lag meter here. neural (dozing), lilakay (dozing), Evil (out on his feet), Fred_Smythe (dozing), and Ultraviolet_Guest are here.
north
The Entrance Hall This small foyer is the hub of the currently-occupied portion of the house. To the north are the double doors forming the main entrance to the house. There is a mirror at about head height on the east wall, just to the right of a corridor leading off into the bedroom area. The south wall is all rough stonework, the back of the living room fireplace; at the west end of the wall is the opening leading south into the living room and southwest into the kitchen. Finally, to the west is an open archway leading into the dining room. You see mirror at about head height, MOO population meter, Edgar the Footman, an antique suit of armour, and a globe here.
enter globe
You step into the globe... Earth A big blue-green planet. This is Mapgrrl, Sparklebunny, Audrey, Boreal, Alista, tiny_ant, Zeddie, Pandemonium, mscope, Pasha, and entropygatherer's hometown. Within Earth you see: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
enter europe
Europe, Earth Small continent, many countries. Within Europe you see: England, Italy, Scotland, France, Germany, Russia, belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, wales , Gibraltar, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Bulgaria, and Praha.
enter england
England, Europe Heritage UK plc--purveyors of fine shortbread and Princess Di Memorial Plates to the rest of the Globe. Within England you see: London, Kingston, Rainhill, bradford, Winchester, Derby, Knebworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Hereford, Newcastle, Southampton, Birmingham, Southend-on-Sea, Reading, Devon, Bristol, Watford, Rickmansworth, Croxley, and Warwickshire.
enter bristol
Bristol, England This place isn't very interesting. Perhaps you should describe it, or go someplace more interesting.
leave
England, Europe Heritage UK plc--purveyors of fine shortbread and Princess Di Memorial Plates to the rest of the Globe. Within England you see: London, Kingston, Rainhill, bradford, Winchester, Derby, Knebworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Hereford, Newcastle, Southampton, Birmingham, Southend-on-Sea, Reading, Devon, Bristol, Watford, Rickmansworth, Croxley, and Warwickshire.
enter london
London, England Earth has not anything to show more fair: dull would he be of soul who could pass by a sight so touching in its majesty... Within London you see: Soho, Westminster Bridge, Camden, West Kensington, somerset house, Leytonstone, and Brixton.
enter Brixton
Brixton, London Whatever you want, you find it here, mate...