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--- character_creation [2012/06/08 04:08] – [Biography] abiri
+++ character_creation [2013/10/02 02:37] – [Setting Up Your Character] abiri
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 ====== Setting Up Your Character ======
 After you have logged into your new character, there are several basic steps involved in configuring it. These are things you should do before getting into roleplay.
-If your client supports colors, you can turn **color on**
 ===== Password =====
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 Next, define how your character is seen by others. The most important things to fill in are:
-  * Description -- what your character looks like (keep in mind that [[recom size|giants]] may get stares and sore feet and [[verboten tech|weapons laws]] may get enforced)
+  * Description -- a paragraph or a few with good details on what your character looks like (keep in mind that [[recom size|giants]] may get stares and sore feet and [[verboten tech|weapons laws]] may get enforced)
     * **@desc me =**<Your description here.>
     * **{nl}** can be included to make paragraph breaks. Use this instead of hitting ENTER; the @desc command should be all one line.
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   * age (the approximate age your character appears to others)
   * [[official_rules#adult_themes|birthday]] (year, month, and day your character was born- The IC date is exactly 200 years in the future)
-  * desc (a brief, one-line description of your character)
+  * desc (a brief, one-line description of your character- compare [[#appearance|@desc]])
   * character (personality and habits)
   * [[rp_guide#theme|history]] (a brief story of your character's background)
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 | ::: |   // cinfo #set age={eval:{div:{subt:{convtime:{time} {date}},{convtime:00:00:00 **02/16/81**}},31556926}} //   |
 | ::: | //In the above example, the character's birthday would be "**02/16/81**" or 16 Feb, 2181. Replace the date as appropriate for your character!// |