clarified some of the instructions for how to start playing MUD2 (but, again, still planning on completely overhauling this page to make it look Elizabethan Tearoom-esque)
how does a complete newbie to MUDs get started in 2024? asking for myself of course
Well, if you want to hop in and check out MUD2, there's the aforementioned in-browser client (to actually play MUD2 for realsies, and not as a guest, you'll need to go to http://www.mudii.co.uk (http, not https) to make an account (again, completely free)). For further instructions, see https://friday-girl.neocities.org/mud2/
Winnie managed to slay the dragon - without having a stupid death in the process! (it was absolutely terrifying, but I might try it again, there's still quite a few things I need to explore on the dragon's island :p)