i play this near and a retired near from a dead game, who both have a lot of backstory, but i know there are people there who haven't played their dr char anywhere else, and most people don't have detailed backstories. it doesn't matter either way, you just make a journal, add some icons and start posting. :D it's easy to get the hang of, and really, in terms of rules... there aren't any, not in dr. mostly people think up fun ideas for rooms-- the age reversal room, the nightmare room, the sex room, the library, the bar, the kitchen, the ballroom... whatever, and other people show up with their chars and do stuff in the threads. have a look at the comm, you'll see how it goes, and what you see is what you get. look at the info page, too.

near doesn't mind prickly; he's not as antisocial as other nears, and he and his mello are friends and not rivals, so he won't be as easily put off, either.