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And in the beginning there was MUSH!! Well, what is MUSH? It stands for Multi User Shared Hallucination, which in itself is a pretty wierd anacronym. So do we all take drugs and plug into our computers? Nah, don't be silly! MUSHes provide a safe, drug-free (though still addictive) way to roleplay different aspects of personalities. I tend to restrict mine to those based on the Pern books by Anne McCaffrey, basically because there are lots of people there and because its fairly easy to get into and understand. In case you've not heard, Pern is now a semi-medieval world which was colonised and has adapted substantially since doing so. The original occupants were faced with an unusual organism that killed all organic material. To cut a long story short, a genetic engineer mutated some native creatures (firelizards) and created dragons. These dragons, initially small but still large enough to carry a human, have grown until the smallest of their number measures around 20 metres. The dragons can 'flame' and destroy this organism known as Thread. A number of crafts also emerged on the planet, ranging from the traditional bards (Harpers), to medical staff now using mostly native herbs (Healers), to weavers, smiths and many other disciplines. I play a number of characters on a number of games. Some I like to keep secret, others I don't mind people knowing. So, what follows is a list of the characters I tend to make public. You can visit each of the MUSH worlds by clicking on the title if your browser supports telnet.
SouCon is also based on Anne McCaffery's Pern books and set in the 10th Pass of the Red Star. This time however, the MUSH is based in the Southern Continent, often being referred to as SC. The events of 'All the Weyrs of Pern' did not occur in this version of Pern's history, references to pre-AIVAS Pern from that book areacceptable, but the plot itself did not come to pass.
Senior Weyrwoman to Champagne and Pearl Gold Tiarnath at Southern Weyr, mother of Telaarn, Kayli, Katelin and Kaena.  
Master Harper, Harper Hall, Southern Continent.
PernMUSH is based on Anne McCaffery's Pern books and is set in the 10th Pass of the Red Star, which began in the last decade, in the Northern Continent and is often referred to as NC by those that play there. It does not recognize the AIVAS plot which was presented in several of the more recently published books. However, some of the strictures against women have eased and women can be do almost everything, including being a CraftMaster or ride any dragon colour except bronze.
Pern and all associated works remain © Anne McCaffrey Last updated March 2001   © Lisa Konrad
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