Glossary of Forum Terms

❖ Abyss:
(Noun) A deep, immeasurable gulf or cavity; a chasm; the place where all locked threads go for eternity - usually.

❖ Hades:
(Proper Noun) Our wise, merciful leader; ultimate ruler of the underworld and his subjects. Also known as Pluto, but he doesn't like to be called that because hey, why compare the most respectable god of the afterlife to the smallest planet in the solar system?

❖ Messages
Synonym for Announcement. There are two kinds:

Hermes Message
Abbreviation: HM. A regular announcement, delivered by the messenger god Hermes. Displayed in News and Announcement thread, and most recent ones displayed to your left.

Cerberus Message
Abbreviation: CM. A globally significant announcement. Displayed at the top of every forum in its own thread. Do not ignore this announcement, or almighty Hades will call upon his three-headed dog, Cerberus, to rip you apart and devour you.

❖ Parchment:
(Noun) Synonym for Sticky; stays on top of the forum.

❖ Roleplay:
(Also, role-play)
(Verb) The act of creating an alternate, figurative universe - creating one's own characters, or using an existing universe and commanding the storyline by themselves.
(Noun) The universe created by those who roleplay.

❖ "Sic Parvis Magna":
(Term) Roughly translates to "Greatness from small beginnings"; The motto of Sir Francis Drake; A maxim we are advised to follow, if we are to achieve greatness; inscribed on Sir Francis' seal.