dragonridingsorceress
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A little while back, I saw a newcomer to the forums complaining that they didn't understand some of the strange acronyms we use here on the forum. I thought it might be useful to gather them together into a glossary.
Suggestions and requests very welcome.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
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Lady Sapho Byron
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4/2/2015
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dragonridingsorceress wrote:
A little while back, I saw a newcomer to the forums complaining that they didn't understand some of the strange acronyms we use here on the forum. I thought it might be useful to gather them together into a glossary.
Suggestions and requests very welcome.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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For the longest time I had no idea what SMEN was.
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ganjalf91
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dragonridingsorceress wrote:
Updated, with a few exceptions.
Cecil wrote:
Cecil: Cecil
Can't say I've encountered 'Cecil' as a key term.
Cecil wrote:
WoW: War of Assassins
WoW? Or WoA?
Cecil wrote:
Also, would it be too much to ask for you to update your posts so that the formatting is consistent?
For example you've got these formats all right next to each other:
AOTB -
EF =
Grind:
Ah, the pointless nit-pick. I suppose it is to be expected as forums get bigger.
This is an artefact of different alphabet posts getting updated/started at different times. That said, "=" means "this is what an acronym stands for". Most of the XXX = Xyz Xyz Xyz entries then have colons and definitions.
As much as I dislike the way you've asked, I have gone through and standardised the formatting. Be politer in future.
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For what its worth, i dont think he was sarcastic. Maybe he was actually trying to be polite 
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Ava Pepper
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This is so helpful. Thanks for compiling it. I've also seen CoC (Collection of Curiosities).
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dragonridingsorceress
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K&C = Knife and Candle: A particular kind of sport, in which people stab each other for fun. It is illegal, and therefore cannot be found anywhere. Especially not here.
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TtH - Time, the Healer (occasionally Time, the Destroyer for some)
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dragonridingsorceress
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Hey Mods, could this get a pin please? I'd like for it to be a resource.
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Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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Sara Hysaro
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It is now pinned! 
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dragonridingsorceress
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AOTB = Affair of the Box. Begin this in Spite (or perhaps Flit). Continue it at Mahogany Hall.
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dragonridingsorceress
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Nex: A now-retired currency for StoryNexus. It was equivalent to Fate.
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Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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Erika
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ES: Exceptional Stories
FL: Fallen London
IRC: The FL internet relay chat
IU: Identities Uncovered
Cecil: Cecil
SFiG: often abbreviated just 'SFiG' as opposed to 'USFiG'
SotC: often abbreviated with the lower case
SS: Sunless Sea
ToL: Taste of Lacre
WoW: War of Assassins
Also, would it be too much to ask for you to update your posts so that the formatting is consistent?
For example you've got these formats all right next to each other:
AOTB -
EF =
Grind:
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Going on a fate expedition? I'm collecting data! Help me?
"Bottles of Oblivion" drunk in the name of content: 57
Catboxes (send more!) opened in the name of science: 1093
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malthaussen
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One occasionally sees "farm" instead of "grind" when referring to gaining resources. Very typical in some venues, it might be puzzling to a newbie.
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Erika
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dragonridingsorceress wrote:
Can't say I've encountered 'Cecil' as a key term.
You haven't? It's at the top of every page for me. (I jest, I jest, that's not actually my IGN)
dragonridingsorceress wrote:
WoW? Or WoA?
Oops, I meant WoA
ganjalf91 wrote:
dragonridingsorceress wrote:
Ah, the pointless nit-pick. I suppose it is to be expected as forums get bigger.
This is an artefact of different alphabet posts getting updated/started at different times. That said, "=" means "this is what an acronym stands for". Most of the XXX = Xyz Xyz Xyz entries then have colons and definitions.
As much as I dislike the way you've asked, I have gone through and standardised the formatting. Be politer in future.
For what its worth, i dont think he was sarcastic. Maybe he was actually trying to be polite
I was indeed trying to be polite, apologies. Which is why I phrased it "would it be too much to ask", I meant that as a literal question not rhetorical passive aggressiveness.
I didn't even realise you were using different punctuation marks to convey different things, so apologies for the nit-pick if you still percieve one.
[spoiler]((Also for the future, I use gender neutral pronouns please!))[/spoiler]
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Going on a fate expedition? I'm collecting data! Help me?
"Bottles of Oblivion" drunk in the name of content: 57
Catboxes (send more!) opened in the name of science: 1093
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dragonridingsorceress
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Cecil wrote:
ganjalf91 wrote:
dragonridingsorceress wrote:
Ah, the pointless nit-pick. I suppose it is to be expected as forums get bigger.
This is an artefact of different alphabet posts getting updated/started at different times. That said, "=" means "this is what an acronym stands for". Most of the XXX = Xyz Xyz Xyz entries then have colons and definitions.
As much as I dislike the way you've asked, I have gone through and standardised the formatting. Be politer in future.
For what its worth, i dont think he was sarcastic. Maybe he was actually trying to be polite
I was indeed trying to be polite, apologies. Which is why I phrased it "would it be too much to ask", I meant that as a literal question not rhetorical passive aggressiveness.
I didn't even realise you were using different punctuation marks to convey different things, so apologies for the nit-pick if you still percieve one.
[spoiler]((Also for the future, I use gender neutral pronouns please!))[/spoiler]
I'll have to put it down to tone not being conveyed well in text.
Glossary is up to date.
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Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
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dragonridingsorceress
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RNG = Random Number Generator = Random Number God: The mercurial and inconstant god that makes you fail 95% chances, but just sometimes lets you succeed on 1%. Often gives Devilbone Dice as a Sacksmas Present.
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Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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dragonridingsorceress
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Sacksmas: Christmas in Fallen London, when Mr Sacks comes to take things away.
SFiG = Secrets Framed in Gold. See USFiG = Uncovering Secrets Framed in Gold.
SMEN = Seeking Mr Eaten's Name: No good will come of this. Do not try to find this content. If you find yourself Unaccountably Peckish, divest yourself of your hunger.
SOTC = SotC = Scholar Of The Correspondence: You can gain this quality through Archeological Expeditions in the Forgotten Quarter.
SS = Sunless Sea: The Fallen London video game. LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE.
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DragonRidingSorceress is an Author of good standing. Mostly good standing. She's happy to accept any social action except Photographer and Loitering, but requests warnings before duping/poisoning/etc.
Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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dragonridingsorceress
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WtTS = What the Thunder Said: A Dream quality.
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Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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dragonridingsorceress
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BIS = Best in Slot: The best equipable item for a particular slot and stat.
BDR = B/D/R = Bizarre/Dreaded/Respectable. These Stats can only be raised through (usually POSI) equipment.
BoHB = Book of Hidden Bodies: a POSI item.
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DragonRidingSorceress is an Author of good standing. Mostly good standing. She's happy to accept any social action except Photographer and Loitering, but requests warnings before duping/poisoning/etc.
Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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dragonridingsorceress
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Carousel: A repeatable, profitable action loop.
CoC = Collection of Curiosities. A Cartography PoSI item.
CP = Change Points: Used in Fallen London to track progression between levels.
CTD = Counting The Days: Speak to the Numismatrix to gain this quality.
CVR = Committee for Vital Restitution: Learn about them through the Fate-locked Trade In Souls story.
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DragonRidingSorceress is an Author of good standing. Mostly good standing. She's happy to accept any social action except Photographer and Loitering, but requests warnings before duping/poisoning/etc.
Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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dragonridingsorceress
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Grind: Same meaning as other computer games. Repeat particular actions over and over and OVER again to gain particular items and/or money. Sometimes referred to as farm.
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DragonRidingSorceress is an Author of good standing. Mostly good standing. She's happy to accept any social action except Photographer and Loitering, but requests warnings before duping/poisoning/etc.
Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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Snowskeeper
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Might be worth adding "Nex" to the list, at least for a while. It's been phased out of the game, but I doubt many people are going to go back and edit it out of their posts.
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Supreme_Bananas
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Don't forget the useful FiHP - Favours in High Places
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dragonridingsorceress
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LoN = Liberation of Night: A Revolutionary concept.
Editor's note: Do not advance this.
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DragonRidingSorceress is an Author of good standing. Mostly good standing. She's happy to accept any social action except Photographer and Loitering, but requests warnings before duping/poisoning/etc.
Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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dragonridingsorceress
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MW = Making Waves: This is a distraction until you are a POSI, although you can trade it to POSIs in exchange for Wounds and Suspicion reduction. Ask for Dinner at Dante's.
Once you are a POSI, build this up to trade it for Notability.
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DragonRidingSorceress is an Author of good standing. Mostly good standing. She's happy to accept any social action except Photographer and Loitering, but requests warnings before duping/poisoning/etc.
Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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Ginneon Thursday
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SOTC - Scholar Of The Correspondence
CTD - Counting The Days
AOTB - Affair of the Box
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Lady Taimi Felix
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CVR - Committee for Vital Restitution
MW - Making Waves
PtPT - Putting the Pieces Together
WtTS - What the Thunder Said
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