The server takes all the messages coming to it from the MUSH users, processes it, and sends it back out to all the other users. A MUSH is more than just a chat room. It is a virtual world. The world is made up of objects. Because a player uniquely represents a person logged in to Shambala, no two players can have the same name.
Players are able to talk, move around, pick items up, use items, and build items.
Players have some basic traits. They have descriptions, which is what one player sees when she looks at another player. Players have inventory, which is the list of things that player is carrying. You can see what a player is carrying when you look at that player. Rooms Rooms are places where players can gather.