Soul means ghost. When the ghost flies over the dead body he formerly inhabited you can zap the wand of resurrection, otherwise, you can't.

As for certain level features being disturbed, that means, for example, killing/discovering certain level specific unique features, and then dying on that level, will prevent you from discovering that body on that level in the future.

:x is nothing currently reflected by the graphic smileys, at the moment it's kind of an inside joke, for lack of better wording, on IRC.

:x should not be an angry face.

OH HURR HURR PRETTY FUNNY STUFF RIGHT THERE

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Slob++

Oh my! I thought this was long lost!

Yes, Cap, permanent, I think we may have just covered it on JConserv but it was in fact determined that once the duration of an effect reaches a certain number, it rolls back over and will not ever wear out.

Either defined by the user or still just relevant to the post count.

May I suggest a magical mushroom smiley in honor of Cerumen's discoveries?

Additionally, I suggest in addition to the titles under a user's name, icons from IVAN, if possible?

Nonsense, you deserve better for these discoveries.