IC (In Character)
Acting only as your character would act only on knowledge your character would know. Refraining from using information that you the player knows to influence your character's actions. Many areas and Dreams in Furcadia are considered IC Only. The opposite would be OOC or Out Of Character.

	Imaginarium (Imag)
Main Map that is the OOC staging area for Roleplay and the upload map where you find most Roleplay Dreams.

	IRL (In Real Life)
Refers to things that happen off the computer or other digital device. Ex. "I need to cook dinner IRL."

	Isometric
Sometimes called 2.5D this refers to the angle of view and grid-based movement used in Furcadia.

	KitterSpeak
The scripts used to make objects animate. Found on the animation menu in the Fox Editor.

	Kitterwing
A mythical species in Furcadia akin to winged fairies mixed with animal species. Kitterwings can change size from very small to as large as furres.

	Kiwi
Mischievous little birds found all over Furcadia. Birds are often considered livestock in Furcadia and used for food, clothing, pets, riding creatures, etc.

	Local Species (Locals)
Avatars that can be patched into Dreams and turned on using DS commands. All Dreams are allowed two Local Species slots with Sponsors and Dream Package Owners getting more.

	Looking
Refers clicking on or pressing a furre's avatar or name to display their portrait and description.

	Main Map
An area of the game that is built and monitored by the Furcadia Staff and official volunteers. As a whole the Main Maps constitute the core world of Furcadia.

	Masons
The group of Beekins who specialize in helping with Dreamweaving and DragonSpeak.

	Meovanni Village (Meo)
The first Main Map and an area to socialize and Persona Play.

	MMO
Stands for Massively Multiplayer Online (Game). Furcadia is the longest continuously running MMO on the Net, having opened on Dec 16th, 1996.

	Mythical
A class of Digo Avatars which includes species like Dragons, Phoenix, Gryffes, Unicorns, Kirin and Naga usually as anthros. Mythicals always have a Magic Powers such as shape changing or animated effects.

	Naia Green
The Community Center Main Map where you can usually find a Beekin volunteer at the Help Center.

	Newfurre
Refers to a new player in Furcadia.

News

1. The News Tab is the fourth tab on the bottom. It lists the RRS news feed about Furcadia. 2. The News Channel broadcasts in your text box telling about player-sponsored and official event news from around Furcadia. It is a good place to keeps track of what's going on in Furcadia. 3. System Broadcasts are special announcements, usually concerning server restarts and major official events like the beginning of a Festival. System Broadcasts also appear in your text box.

	Noble
A class of regal Digos characterized by being gender-specific in appearance. There are noble versions of many different species.

	NPC
Short for Non-Player Character, NPCs are objects powered by DS or a Bot to help run a Dream or make a Dream more immersive by giving instructions or IC information. Though they may respond to you, there is no real person behind an NPC.

	OOC (Out-Of-Character)
Acting as yourself, freely expressing views or comments based on what you yourself know and believe rather than your character's knowledge.

	Para-RP
A style of Roleplay characterized by many lines of text per post. Many Para-RP dreams require a minimum number of lines per post to participate. Detractors of Para-RP decry its verbosity while its supporters point to the breadth of description and richness of narrative inherent in the genre.

	Patch
Usually refers to new art added to the game in Furcadia. Usually player made items, floors, walls, avatars, skins, etc. that are added to the Dream for a wider variety of art to choose from. There are several extensive patch archives where free patches by other players can be found. Most patch files for Furcadia use the .fsh or .fox file extensions.

	Paws
1. Often used in place of the word "hands" when furres are talking. Ex. "Wait until I get my paws on that kiwi!". 2. Refers to the place that an item you are holding is kept. Ex. "You are holding a pookie in your paws."

	Persona Play
A casual form of Roleplay where you develop your character how you want and interact with those around you while "In Character". No strict rules or genres are required as it is just for fun and group storytelling. This is the default RP for Main Maps unless otherwise indicated.

	PhoenixSpeak
A scripting language that works closely with DragonSpeak with the difference that it stores information in a database. This allows you to keep track of information like character stats and create more complex games and Dreams. You are given 64 k of free storage space and can get more with Sponsorship and Dream Packages.

	Pixel
1. A volunteer Beekin that helps furres learn about art and patches for Furcadia. Master Pixels sometimes help with making art used in the game. 2. A single dot of color on digital screen. Furcadia art is often considered to be pixel art since you can create it one pixel at a time.