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 You're welcome to ask questions on the **guest** channel or talk about MST3K on the **chat** channel for as long as you want. But why not just jump right in? You're welcome to ask questions on the **guest** channel or talk about MST3K on the **chat** channel for as long as you want. But why not just jump right in?
  
-  * [[connecting to Furscape|Log into the MUCK]]. +  * [[connecting to Furscape|Log into the MUCK]] and  
-  * **@request form** for a new character:+  * Say "Hi" on the **guest** channel. 
 +  * **@request form**, then  
 +  * **look data pad** to start the new character:
   * Enter your name,   * Enter your name,
   * Your character's name, and   * Your character's name, and
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 There are a number of reasons why a character @request might be denied: If you failed to provide a plausible-sounding real name, if you requested a character name the staff consider unacceptable, if you failed to provide a valid email address, if you already have too many characters, or if you have recently been given a character and have not yet configured it. There are a number of reasons why a character @request might be denied: If you failed to provide a plausible-sounding real name, if you requested a character name the staff consider unacceptable, if you failed to provide a valid email address, if you already have too many characters, or if you have recently been given a character and have not yet configured it.
  
-After your character is approved, you should receive an email with a temporary password and instructions for how to login. If you don't get the email after 24 hours or so (and it doesn't turn up in your Spam folder), you should ask a wizard to check on it. It may be that your @request was denied for some reason, or it may be that no wizards were available to process it, and they just need a reminder.+After your character is approved, you should receive an email with a temporary password and instructions for how to log in. If you don't get the email after 24 hours or so (and it doesn't turn up in your Spam folder), you should ask a wizard to check on it. It may be that your @request was denied for some reason, or it may be that no wizards were available to process it, and they just need a reminder.
  
  
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 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.  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** +===== Basic settings =====
- +
-===== Password =====+
 First, you need to set a permanent password. The one emailed to you is considered temporary, and you will want to change it to something you can remember. The command is: First, you need to set a permanent password. The one emailed to you is considered temporary, and you will want to change it to something you can remember. The command is:
  
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 **@password FJ874=fooble** **@password FJ874=fooble**
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 +If your client supports colors, you can turn **color on**.
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 +Since Furscape is open to socially mature players of all ages, we need to verify your [[birthday|real life age]]. (It won't be shared with other players except as a yes/no check.) To confirm your real life age, just type **@birthday**. Note that this is different from your character's age, which you set up with the biography. 
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 ===== Appearance ===== ===== Appearance =====
 Next, define how your character is seen by others. The most important things to fill in are: 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.>     * **@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.     * **{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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   * Sex -- usually male, female, herm or [[androgyne]]   * Sex -- usually male, female, herm or [[androgyne]]
     * **@set me=sex:**<Your sex here>     * **@set me=sex:**<Your sex here>
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 +You can check your description by typing **look me**.
  
 ===== Biography ===== ===== Biography =====
-We also have a cinfo (character information) program, which is used to make information about your character available for other players to read. This will help them roleplay more effectively with you, but does not mean that their //characters// will know this information. Your cinfo is also what allows staff or another player running a scene to determine what your character is capable of. Thus, please stay within theme and be reasonable and realistic in your choices. +We also have a CINFO (character information) program, which is used to make information about your character available for other players to read. This will help them roleplay more effectively with you, but does not mean that their //characters// will know this information. Your cinfo is also what allows staff or another player running a scene to determine what your character is capable of. Thus, please stay within theme and be reasonable and realistic in your choices. 
  
-You are not required to fill out all of these fields immediately. To begin with, you need to fill out at least a few, such as homeworld, history, and skills, so that other players will have at least some idea who you are.  More information can be added as you develop your character and as a result of your character's new experiences. However, once you have roleplayed a part of your character's history, please do not change it retroactively, except as directed by staff.+You are not required to fully fill out all of these fields immediately. To begin with, you need to fill out at least a few, such as homeworld, history, and skills, so that other players will have at least some idea who you are.  More information can be added as you develop your character and as a result of your character's new experiences. However, once you have roleplayed a part of your character's history, please do not change it retroactively, except as directed by staff.
  
-**Ask a staff member to check your cinfo and description when you're done** (and help you fix any problems) so that you can be @approve'd to play!+You can check your CINFO by typing **cinfo** followed by your name. **Ask a staff member to check your CINFO and description when you're done setting these.** (If a staff member isn't handy at the moment, just leave [[commands|page #mail]].) The staff member can help you make any revisions so that you can be approved to play!
  
 (Just as with @desc, you can use {nl} to break up long cinfo entries.) (Just as with @desc, you can use {nl} to break up long cinfo entries.)
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   * age (the approximate age your character appears to others)   * 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)   * [[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)   * character (personality and habits)
   * [[rp_guide#theme|history]] (a brief story of your character's background)   * [[rp_guide#theme|history]] (a brief story of your character's background)
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 **cinfo #secret** <fieldname>**=**<text> **cinfo #secret** <fieldname>**=**<text>
  
-You may want this information to appear on the [[dramatis personae|character bios]] wiki page as well+You may want this information to appear on the [[dramatis personae|character bios]] wiki page as well.
  
 +| [[devik|{{http://www.trmichels.com/WolfHeadStare3310.jpg?75x75|Dumb cinfo tricks!}}]] | //Devik Sez: Once you've established your character's birthday (check out the **+bday** command on the MUCK!), you can set your cinfo 'age' field to always show your character's age without the need to update it. To do this, run:// |
 +| ::: |   // 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!// |
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