Origami is a form of visual/sculptural representation that is defined primarily by the folding of paper. As for the word itself, it is commonly known that the word is Japanese in origin; oru means "to fold", and kami means "paper". But did you know that the folding of paper was not always called origami? It was not called paper-folding origami in Japan until the Showa era. It was originally called "orisue" or "orikata" in the Edo era, and "orimono" from the end of the Edo era to the early Showa era.

Definitions aside, Origami is a fun and interesting art form. One that you can use today! You'll need some skill to have it work correctly, some good ol' papyrus, and an imagination. You can buy the supplies you'll need from Gwithian's Song Supplies. I'm not sure if there are other stores that sell origami supplies, but you can always explore and experiment.

Once you have a sheet of papyrus in hand, you can type USAGE PAPYRUS to get some instructions. Just to prepare you, the in game instructions are repeated below:

>usage papyrus

This square of papyrus is specially made for origami folding only. The different verbs you will use to manipulate the papyrus are: TURN, TWIST, PULL, PUSH, ROLL, CUT, CLOSE, OPEN, PLEAT, CRIMP, CREASE, TUCK, SHAPE, SINK, and FOLD. There are four different FOLDs: MOUNTAIN, VALLEY, REVERSE, and NORMAL. To create an object you will need to perform the folds in the correct sequence.

For example... to make a CUP, do the following:

FOLD <object> VALLEY
PULL
TUCK
OPEN

If you receive a message saying you have gone over your head, then you lack the required skill to continue trying to fold the object you are working on. Any other message about a failure will mean you made a wrong fold and will need to RUB your square of papyrus to start over.

Many objects have limited uses depending on how well you make them. Starting over too many times will reduce the uses the object will have. Some objects also have multiple uses such as the paper cube while others like the rose will take more than one square of papyrus to make. Using USAGE <finished object> will tell you how to use your new creation.

Instructions for each model will not be given out. It's up to you to figure them out by trial and error. There are currently seventeen different models with some taking no skill at all and some being beyond the skill of even the oldest of artisans. Good luck and have fun!

Now that you're all set and ready to go you'll want to decide on a project. The following list is always being added to, so it will never be complete. It will give you something to start with anyways.

Small Sample:
Chakram - Cup - Dice - Fish - Fortune Teller - Frog - Hedgehog - Helmet - Mask - Pinwheel - Rabbit - Rose - Scarab - Tube