It is 5:59 am on Wednesday, October the 24th, year 1457.
The twin moons, Trigael and Marabah are in the phases:
Trigael: (new)  Marabah: (half waning)
Materia Magica has been up since: Thu Dec 30 22:53:56 2010.
The current system time is: Sat Jan  1 00:41:49 2011.
You have been online since: Sat Jan  1 00:00:06 2011.

[*]<1hp 1sp 1st> look

 The Solar Altar                                        NW     -     NE
(-------------------------------------------------)     - <-U-(M)-D-> -
 WARNING: You are in a CHAOTIC PLAYER KILLING room.     SW     -     SE

  This chamber is lit as brightly as any day!  Light reflects and passes
through the quartz that this chamber is carved from, never escaping,
increasing the intensity and the heat of the chamber.  Why anyone would
create such a magick is beyond your comprehension.  A small chamber in the
center of this chamber, separated by great walls of crystal can be seen from
here.  You stand in the central altar of the sun.  All of the light in the
chamber focuses here, and the heat is deadly.  A small altar is at the
center of the room, and it reflects the light blindly in many directions.
You cannot stand to look at it for more than a few seconds, and wouldn't
want to, as you might go blind if you tried.  
     A small crystal altar stands here, awaiting a sacrifice.
(Gold Aura) A tall statue of a Kell stands here.

[*]<1hp 1sp 1st> 
Bright, natural sunlight streams into the chamber, fractured into a million rays by the crystal.
For experiencing the start of a new day in such unusual fashion, the Powers have granted thee a Mark.
You have been granted The Mark of Dawn!
You gain 150 quest points!
You gain 58 practices!