Game news

M*U*S*H announced a new initiative today focused on reducing the carbon footprint of the game.

"Our goal is zero emissions - no CARBON to be found anywhere on M*U*S*H," reported Javelin. "In addition, we will be dimming the lights, as suggested by Walker (who used to be named Driver before he got the green bug)."

OK, so we're sorta open for testing. Pretty much nothing's up and running other than the main globals and the board, but I'm working (slowly) on getting everything else up and running. We're looking for builders and stuff too.

The game is located at: blademaster.isunlimited.net:1975

I will be posting a history for the game shortly (soon as I find where I put it.

I'm running a one-shot RP event entitled "Charles and the Chocolate Empire" at M*U*S*H on Oct 20 from 6:30-10:30 US Central Time. The setting is Wonka's Chocolate Factory, 15 years after the books. It's for 10-14 players and I still need some, so come on to M*U*S*H and +signup javlarp if you want in. Character sheets will be emailed in advance. Here's the blurb:

M*U*S*H will be closed to general logins from September 8, 2007 to September 14, 2007, inclusive, while it undergoes some renovations and reimaginings in preparation for Mudtoberfest 2007.

M*U*S*H will re-open to the public on September 15.

Please plan accordingly if you do any kind of weekly RP session or other meeting on M*U*S*H: you may wish to investigate Online Gaming Resource (ogrmush.com 6700) or MPUG (puggy.mushpark.com 9033) in the interim.

M*U*S*H (mush.pennmush.org 4201) has designated June 2007 as a mush-wide Arts Festival. Artistic expression is a key component of M*U*S*H's theme.

We're looking for as many MUSH players as possible to exhibit, display, discuss, or perform something that uses MUSH as a medium for artistic expression: hold a poetry slam, display your writing or ascii art in the Art Museum, organize theatersports or other improv activities, etc.

A curse cast long ago, noticed by a few,
Became the bane of many, especially the new.
Come and help us save ourselves, before the night arrives,
Dive into connections, so long ago denied.
Everywhere are answers, today we look for ours,
Fleeting at your touch, shining bright as stars.
Go and seek those answers, everywhere you can:
High above the highest point, and the lowest in the land.
In a place bathed with eternal night, you'll find the final key.
Lastly, to succeed you must beware of "I" and "Me".

M*U*S*H (mush.pennmush.org 4201) has designated April 2007 to be "Teaching and Learning" Month. Teaching and learning are two key components of M*U*S*H's theme.

We're looking for as many MUSHers as possible who want to teach something to other players during that month - and we believe that everyone has something to teach. Virtually any content: teach us a game, teach us about philosophy, show us how to write a poem or some poem-generating mushcode. Virtually any format: lectures, discussions, tutorials, workshops, one-shot or in a series.

Update: Lots of stuff is scheduled (see comments), but still room for more!

M*U*S*H has been stolen, and in its place ... an insidious poem! This is confounding! What can be done?

Somebody put me in a straightjacket, I need my M*U*S*H fix!

HOW, HOW, HOW can you steal a MUSH?!?!

Update: M*U*S*H has been retrieved and restored to its rightful place. See the bboards for details on who successfully found it, and won prizes.

You can now get the headlines from the Skotos Tech game design article series in a block in your community.pennmush.org page. Select "edit account" from the menu and turn on the block to get it. Updated every three hours.

M*U*S*H will be down on Jan 8, 2004 for an undefined period of time while the underlying host is transitioned from Redhat to Debian linux. community.pennmush.org will stay up, and any updates will be posted in Javelin's blog here.