My friend introduced my to HT. I was already playing another SMP server, but it's very very different from HT.. not as pleasant.
My first day started with the tutorial: I took my time, trying to catch all the signs I could. I only missed one of the quiz answers but I don't remember which.. either a command or URL or something else that wasn't so much a rule as it was something you had to memorize.
My friend showed me the protection stones and gave me a set of iron gear and some tools and food to get me started.
She asked if I wanted to settle nearby, but me being me, I ventured off to a random part of the world, landing first beside some bizarre tower of vines and second in a birch forest that flanked a mountain where I made my home.
I immediately started gathering resources, mining, cooking stone.. I dug out my underground garden, first, and the blueprint of my actual base. I've done this dozens of times over, so getting on my feet isn't as much of a challenge as it used to be.
I killed a slime I saw.. and kept hoping more would show up, but alas.
I was SUPER puzzled by the /vote command since none of the signs or announcements explained that you vote on websites and not for people. >_<; The wording made it seem like I had to vote FOR myself or someone else and I was so.. befuddled LOL.
I discovered the market, too, and I've grown to love it.
My friend gave me a journal, too, but I write too much and get kicked after 2 pages for idling. orz