[quote=@Kyoka]
Thank you all, I appreciate it.  Will try and keep these things in mind for the future.  I always feel quite shaky and unsure when it comes to doing things for the first time.
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Yep! Don't let the old guard intimidate you. Most of them are regular human beings with souls :P

The most important part is getting better than you were, not than anyone else.