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I suggest TempusMUD, because it has three different themes.
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Tempus is highly modified circle based mud that was started in 1995 as an alternative reality where different timelines are beginning to converge. There are three distinct planes of existence, the Past, the Future, and the Outer Planes.
Two of the planes are time frames: a past (high fantasy: elves, magic, kingdoms, etc.), and a future (cyberpunkish, dark cities, space travel, etc.), with rifts in time and storylines connecting the two. The outer planes encompass elemental planes, such as fire, ice, air, smoke, and also afterlife planes, such as ####, heaven, and limbo, and anything else that doesn't fit into the past or future.
Each of these planes have original and diverse storylines and themes, all under the umbrella of time travel. The combination of these different planes enable the players to explore a wide variety of environments, discovering interesting stories and connections, not limiting their world to a single theme. The past does have thieves, and the future has mercenaries, to satiate the thieving desires you noted in your post.
Here is the advertised game description:
Imagine that you exist in a world where time has begun to collide. Where the past meets the future, and neither will ever be the same again. Tempus is a fantasy roleplaying game set in a world where ancient magic confronts advanced technology. Upon entering Tempus, you become an adventurer in an imaginative and mysterious universe, where you have the opportunity to carve out a unique niche for yourself in an evolving world.
The distinction between different time frames has been blurred by the activities of the most powerful beings in existence. The high mages of the past have built their secret empire by planting political seeds of influence. These seeds have begun to sprout as they delve deeper into the realm of the arcane, finding a new lore in the art of time shifting.
The disciples of the greater gods and goddess, after a lifetime of attaining a closer relation with divinity, are shown a new realm of infinite proportions, the continuum of time.
Far into the future, the scientists and technologists that rule the civilized world relentlessly pursue the fleeting prize known as energy. They uncover the secret of time, allowing them to build great machines to send them back to the past.
As the time frames collide, these figures inevitably meet and begin to engineer the nature of reality to their own ends. Populations all across the timeline begin to notice subtle changes as strange visitors bearing unknown powers begin to emerge. As the flow of time begins to swirl together, you enter Tempus.
The players and Immortals of TempusMUD invite you to alter their world.
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Good luck with your MUD search!
Coil
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