>What exactly are rage deletions? If it's just people who
>delete when they're angry, how is it possible for the mud to
>tell automatically and post it? Is it for people who delete
>right after being PK'd?

If you delete soon after being PK'd it is considered a rage delete, and you have a certain amount of time to "reconsider" (un-delete) for a period afterwards.

>Also, what does a/b/s stand for?

These are wands, talismans, or scrolls which grant the much sought after damage reducing spells aura, barrier, and shield (a,b,s). When a mage uses these three together he/she can achieve superhuman damage reduction for a short time and take on foes which would sometimes otherwise be unthinkable .

>And finally, for age death, what kinds of factors go into
>deciding when it happens? Is it completely random, or based on
>race, con, or something else? Does it have anything to do with
>game time, or is it simply based on how many hours you've
>played?

Yep, you got it. Mostly. Age death is determined I believe a ~bit~ randomly, but mostly determined by race and con (perhaps class to a certain extent? Some claim mages will live slightly longer but may be misinfo). Other factors such as being a leader of a cabal can give you more hours, and some maledictions and gear can make you lose years (translated into less hours). It is based primarily on the time you have spent playing in hours, rather than on any notion of game time. "Normal" range of age death is in the neighborhood of 500 hours. Good luck!!