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<10040hp 10000m 110mv> <#21000> 
who
  1 Paladin     Glerawyth the Keeper.
  2 Thief       Eowore the Footpad.
  2 Warrior     Agriand the Recruit.
  2 Thief       Oliedus the Footpad.
  2 Druid       Ibalena the Attendant.
  2 Cleric      Haolin the Attendant.
  2 Druid       Wylath the Attendant.
  1 Cleric      Kederracred the Believer.
  2 Warrior     Jeraenoic the Recruit.
  2 Druid       Griech the Attendant.
  2 Thief       Adweall the Footpad.
  2 Cleric      Nydilia the Attendant.

... and so on ...

  1 Warrior     Cowin the Swordpupil.
  1 Mage        Acelilla the Apprentice of Magic.
  1 Augurer     Ceawin the Docent of Wizardry.
  2 Vampire     Lotherra the Blood Student.
  1 Thief       Elardolath the Pilferer.
  1 Paladin     Vaeryan the Keeper.
  1 Vampire     Lothaledric the Apprentice of Blood.
  1 Ranger      Maymond the Runner.
  1 Cleric      Cadumond the Believer.
  1 Warrior     Olieth the Swordpupil.
  1 Cleric      Larelath the Believer.
  2 Druid       Aloalla the Attendant.
  1 Cleric      Glerana the Believer.
  1 Ranger      Wicuryan the Runner.
  1 Vampire     Larellyra the Apprentice of Blood.
  1 Mage        Daessa the Apprentice of Magic.
  1 Warrior     Raseth the Swordpupil.
  1 Mage        Croiwin the Apprentice of Magic.
  1 Mage        Dwoilgrin the Apprentice of Magic.

-----------------------------------[ IMMORTALS ]------------------------------

Supreme Entity  Admin the Attendant.
502 players.

Edeibrylla sneers in contempt.
Rorel looks innocently about itself.
Etallyra meows like a kitten.
Eowoeloth desperately seeks someone to marry.
Gwaoch begins to squeak like a mouse.  Straaange.
Aoera whips out his flaming torches and begins to juggle them. Wow. What skill, what grace!
Mareder searches for a victim to tease.
Weraa leaves north.
Morenydd drinks from the fountain.
Ethalla drinks from the fountain.
Wicaectred flies in from above.
Laevudd drinks from the fountain.
Niraryan arrives from above.
Onaledon has entered the game.
Boilonna has begun to sing.
Delitlan wiggles his nose.
Eleriwyr stands and says, 'Hi, I'm Eleriwyr, and I'm a mud addict.'
Hungrily, a hollow voice asks 'What soul passes the gateway into this dominion?'
Ceaniver Looks happy! Awww whatta chum!
Gwoann looks particularly glum today.  *sniff*
Merimar hits her head on a tree and cries, "Not AGAIN!?"
Halit yells 'Woooooot!  Levelled!!!! (12/35 hp, 4/107 mana, 10/110 mv 3/3 prac.)'
Mendaldan looks around the room and asks everyone, "How are you?"
Cirach snaps his fingers.
Gweilla growls.
Cadash waves happily.
Daewin tightens his grip on his weapon, preparing for battle.
Wicaectred flies up.

Darkhaven Academy                                          -     N     -
-<---- Vnum:  10300 ----------------------------->-        -<-U-(*)--->-
                                                           -     S     -

You stand inside the Darkhaven Academy, an establishment designed to teach
the basics of play inside this game.  Each room has a specific purpose and
contains information on the various commands to maneuver around and interact 
with the players.  We recommend you explore the Academy in full, taking the 
time to read the instructions in each room.
 
Type N to move north to the next room in the Academy.  If you have already
completed the rigors of the Academy and wish to test your combat mettle in
the battlegrounds, type OPEN S or OPEN DOOR, then S to enter the arena.
Exits: north up.
A large marble fountain gushes forth here.
Oliedus the Footpad is standing here.
Wylath the Attendant is standing here.
Eowore the Footpad is standing here.
Kederracred the Believer is standing here.
Roavyan the Attendant is standing here.

... and so on for about 5 pages ...

Pieth the Believer is hovering here.
Ceabwyn the Runner is hovering here.
Kedardog the Believer is standing here.
Pulla the Docent of Wizardry is standing here.
Delicred the Footpad is standing here.
Nardowyth the Pilferer is standing here.
Gwerraryan the Apprentice of Blood is standing here.
Gwealath the Docent of Wizardry is standing here.
Keina the Keeper is standing here.
Jaevyan the Attendant is standing here.
Thynd the Pilferer is hovering here.
Hawtlan the Apprentice of Magic is hovering here.
The illustrious Darkhaven Academy Headmistress stands here to greet you.
Mistress Tsythia is shrouded in flowing shadow and light.
Gwiratram flies in from above.
Gwiratram flies up.

  PID USER     PRI  NI  SIZE  RSS SHARE STAT %CPU %MEM   TIME CPU COMMAND
31368 nick      16   0 23236  22M  2380 R    13.0  3.6   3:10   0 smaug

<10040hp 10000m 110mv> <#21000> 
tell Araecan hi there
You tell Araecan 'hi there'

<10040hp 10000m 110mv> <#21000> 
Araecan tells you 'look Admin, I am just a poor wee Thief, I know nothing about that'

<10040hp 10000m 110mv> <#21000> 
Hungrily, a hollow voice asks 'What soul passes the gateway into this dominion?'
A rasping voice answers 'A neophyte Vampire known as Sialith ...'

<10040hp 10000m 110mv> <#21000> 
Sialith shouts 'Woooooot!  Levelled!!!! (15/42 hp, 1/12 bp, 10/110 mv 2/2 prac.)'

<10040hp 10000m 110mv> <#21000> 
Hungrily, a hollow voice asks 'What soul passes the gateway into this dominion?'
A rasping voice answers 'The acolyte Mage, Groand ...'

The illustrious Darkhaven Academy Headmistress stands here to greet you.

local host = "10.0.0.50"  -- for example
local port = 4000
conn = assert (socket.connect (host, port))

conn:send ("west")

count, err, count2 = conn:send (outbuf)
-- timeout just means we are trying to send too much
if err == "timeout" then
   err = nil
   count = count2
end -- timeout
  
-- write error? close connection
if err then
  print ("Error in send")
  conn:close () -- close it
else  -- not error
  outbuf = outbuf:sub (count + 1)  -- less to send next time
end -- if

function send_to_mud (s)
  outbuf = outbuf .. s
end -- send_to_mud

while true do
  can_receive = {}
  can_send = {}

  -- do the steps below for each connection
  
  if outbuf ~= "" then
    table.insert (can_send, conn)
  end -- need to write
  
  -- check if we can read
  table.insert (can_receive, conn)
  
  
  -- wait for input or ability to send (1-second timeout)
  readable, writable  = socket.select (can_receive, can_send, 1)

  err = nil  -- no error yet
  s = nil  -- no input yet

   -- if we can receive, do so
   
  if readable [conn] then
    s, err, partial = conn:receive ("*l")
   -- timeout just means we are trying to receive too much
    if not s and err == "timeout" then
       err = nil
       s = partial
    end -- timeout
    
    -- read error? close connection
    if err then
      print ("Error in read")
      conn:close () -- close it
    else  -- not error
      if s then   -- have string? add to buffer
        inbuf = inbuf .. s .. "\n"  -- more input now
      end
    end -- got something
  end -- if we can receive
  
  -- if we can send, do so
  
  if not err and writable [conn] then
   
   -- do the send stuff I showed earlier on
   
  end -- if can send
  

  -- if still there, process it
  if not err then
   
    -- process input (inbuf) here 
          
  end -- no error on client send

end -- main loop