A common cheat in building similar rooms is to copy the same three or four lines into the beginning of several rooms, and then to add a new line on the end of each room. The two rooms listed below could have easily been built by that method. Writing separate descriptions is better because no two rooms are exactly alike. They may be very similar, but they are rarely identical. Also, reading the same description over and over can get boring and monotonous. People play muds to have fun. An exception to the copy and paste rule is if the area is a maze. These types of areas use duplicated descriptions to disorientate the player.

Michelle Thompson

Room name: The Museum Of Natural Wonders
Description:
Brown, weathered vines as thick as a child's fist rise up from the floor in a tight weave. Bending overhead, they form an arch that returns to the floor on the other side. The air is wet and clear, much like a forest before a storm. The rich smell of spring greets you from the east. Golden-brown light squeezes between the vines. The walls themselves whisper of adventure. Brave explorers have gone forth to distant worlds. Though their names may be lost in the shroud of history, they live here through their discoveries.

Exits:

• East: Description:
  The living walls of vine beckon, inviting you deeper into the museum.
• West:
  Keyword: door
  Description
  The stained mahogany doors open out into Copernicus Circle.

Extra Descriptions:

• Keyword: floor
  Description
  The floor is a very dark, polished gray.
  
• Keywords: vines walls
  Description:
  The surface of the vines is similar to paper, brown and wrinkled. Something has stopped their growth at just the perfect time to keep the stability of the wall.
  
• Keywords: doors mahogany stained
  Description:
  The large, double doors are made of a richly stained mahogany.

Room name: The Museum of Natural Wonders
Description:
The walls and ceiling consist of papery, brown vines that swell and diminish like waves frozen in time. A refreshing breeze ripples through the humid air. The distant calls of animals and birds join together in a natural song. The vines to the north look softer, more malleable, in some way. A sign is attached to the richly stained, wooden door to the south.

Exits:

• North:
  Keyword: vines
  Description:
  Though the vines want to hang down; they can be opened and closed acting as a door.
  
• East:
  Description:
  The warm golden light continues, illuminating the hall that stretches farther eastward.
  
• South:
  Keyword: door
  Description:
  The rich mahogany door is a smaller version of the doors at the front of the museum. A polished sign with black lettering is hung upon it.
  
• West:
  Description:
  The doors that open out into the street are still visible past the vines.

Extra descriptions:

• Keywords: vines ceiling walls
  Description:
  A thinner, darker vine that climbs with them encircles the thick vines.
  
• Keywords: door mahogany stained
  Description:
  The stain on the mahogany door gives it a slightly reddish tint making it a rich brown color.
  
• Keyword: floor
  The slate gray floor is polished to a shine.
• Keyword: sign
  

  Office of the Curator
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  Museum of Natural Wonders