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The following sections explain some basic information on the mechanics of Achaea. These commands are highly important, and you will likely use them many times over your time in the realms. As a general rule of thumb, commands follow similarly to written English (i.e. to tell Sarapis something, you would TELL SARAPIS SOMETHING).

==Item Manipulation==

Item manipulation is more than just simple pushing and pulling, though oftentimes you can and should do so. You can also turn, touch, tap, and do any number of emotes toward objects. (A list of emotes can be found within [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=EMOTELIST HELP EMOTELIST]) Often, you may also DROP/PUT an item on the ground or another object, or TAKE/GET an item from the ground or another object. Containers can hold items within themselves, such as backpacks and satchels. For example, to put a journal within your pack - assuming you have both in your possession - simply PUT JOURNAL IN PACK. To remove it, you can GET JOURNAL FROM PACK. You cannot PUT an item on the ground, but you can DROP it there. Contrariwise, you cannot DROP an item into another item, but you can PUT it there.

Journals, such as the one we just took back out of our pack, can be READ, as can many other objects in the realms, such as books, signs, and plaques. If the object has multiple pages, you can READ <object> PAGE <number> You may be able to WRITE within an object, using the same syntax as READ, if you are the author of the item. (See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=JOURNALS HELP JOURNALS] for more information)

The most common action performed on an object is to PROBE it. Probing details more information on the item than you might notice at a glance, such as its weight, physical description, et cetera. You can also WIELD an object that is in your possession, and THROW it if you are so inclined.

==Communication==

There are many ways to communicate with other players in Achaea. Most, if not all, are used widely throughout the realms. A few of the most common are SAYs and TELLs, among others.

Using SAY, you can speak to everyone in your room. For example:

:Say Boy, says sure are fun!

:(to you) You say, "Boy, says sure are fun!"

You can also use a single or double quotation mark - ' or " - preceeding any text to SAY it.

Using TELL, you can speak to one specific person in private, whether they are in the room with you or not. This person must be logged into Achaea and be on the same [[plane]] as you are, as well as within telepathic range on that plane (i.e. a tell from Shallam to the icy northern Tundra will probably not work). For example:

:Tell Sarapis I like to send tells!

:(to you) You tell Sarapis, "I like to send tells!"

:(to Sarapis) Superduperlovechildofdeath tells you, "I like to send tells!"

In addition to tells and says, there are dozens of other ways to communicate, including HNT (housenewcomertell), CT (citytell), CLT (clantell), NEWBIE (the newbie channel), [[Shouting|SHOUT]] (heard by nearly everyone in the realms), and YELL (a softer shout to everyone in the general area). There are also a variety of SAY-alikes such as CHANT and SING (see http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=SAY HELP SAY]), and many other unique ways of communicating with others. (See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=CHANNELS HELP CHANNELS] for more information)

If the person you wish to speak with is not in the realms, you can leave them a message for them to read when they return. Simply use MESSAGE <name> <message> (or MSG instead) to send one, and the recipient will be notified of this message upon their next login. In fact, they'll be notified immediately if they're online, as well, so it may be used for many purposes. To read a message, you can MSG READ # for a specific message, or just use RM to read the next unread message. The message system is very complex, and you can see all the things you can do with them by using MSG on its own. (See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=MESSAGES HELP MESSAGES] for more details)

''Our section on [[#Advanced Communication|Advanced Communication]] should be an interesting read as well, if you wish to learn more!''

There are many ways to get around, such as using the Ring of Portals or using a class ability, but the most basic of movement is simply to walk. First, one must know where one is. To look around, simply LOOK. You will see the room's visual description, a list of any objects and denizens within the room, and a list of any other adventurers in the realm. Arguably the most important part of LOOK, however, are the exits listed at the bottom. To view these without the rest of the information, you can simply use EXITS (or just X). A variant of LOOK is QUICKLOOK or QL, which discards the room description for brevity.

To move in a particular direction, type that direction! To go north, type NORTH (or N). To go southeast, type SOUTHEAST (or SE, which is noticeably shorter). There may be other non-standard ways to leave a room, such as ENTERing something, but in such cases it is easiest to simply try it yourself. If you want to see what's coming up next without actually moving, you can GLANCE (or GL) in a direction. Lastly, SURVEY will tell you what general area you're in; the environment upon which you stand; and the plane you are on (often the [[Prime Material Plane]]).

 

As a newbie, if you get lost you can use the PORTALS command to return to the Ring of Portals. As explained earlier in this guide, it is a hub of portals leading to many useful locations across the lands. Whether you are a newbie or not, however, you can also use landmarks. Simply WALK TO <a nearby landmark>, and you will move one room in the direction of that landmark (assuming no other obstruction). [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=LANDMARKS HELP LANDMARKS] lists all of the available landmarks. To discern how far away from a landmark you are, you can use DISTANCE TO <landmark>.