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### stevet — May 19, 1997 20:00 UTC

<pre class="usenet-transcript">D A R K   P A W N S

                          pawns.guru.org 4000
                           198.3.157.2  4000
                   WHO daemon: pawns.guru.org 4001

            Circle 3.00 beta patch level 11-based MUD, opening
                        Wednesday, May 21, 1997
      after 2 years of testing and development (and drinking beer...)


        A List Of Features (Not all of them, but a good sample anyway):

        o       Free Rent In Town
        o       Vampirism/Lycanthropy (Werewolves)
        o       Player And Mob Races (Each With a Unique Language)
        o       Mounts And Ranged Combat
        o       Tons Of Mob Specials (To Keep Things Interesting)
        o       Multi-Char OK (Up To 3)
        o       PK Allowed (Keep It Reasonable And No God Intervenes)
        o       Tattoos
        o       TAG!  Your It!
        o       All Original Areas In A Fantasy Setting

Signature
   Stephen C. Thompson
   [email redacted]

[personal URL redacted]
   Dark Pawns: pawns.guru.org 4000</pre>