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1. Telnet on to the MUSH at telnet://mcmush.org:5001. It is recommended you use a MUSH client. Log on as a guest and get a feel for the place.
2. Read the FAQ and the news files marked mandatory.
3. Decide on the character you want. This can be accomplished via asking for ideas, consulting the Recruitment board on the MUSH-wide BBS (see the MUSH Operation section of the FAQ), asking on Guest channel, and using the +cast and +themelist commands to get an idea of what's out there already.
4. Write your app using the guidelines in 'news application'. The application for new characters is http://www.mcmush.org/longapp.html. We also have sample applications on the website. We do NOT expect your first app to be as good as these - we decided to show some of our best instead of those that may have barely passed.
5. Submit the app, and be patient. It sometimes takes us a while to get to things. See the FAQ section on applications for more information on this aspect.