diff --git a/client/scenes/in_world.cpp b/client/scenes/in_world.cpp
index 5873de7..1e45649 100644
--- a/client/scenes/in_world.cpp
+++ b/client/scenes/in_world.cpp
@@ -73,10 +73,19 @@ InWorld::InWorld(int* const argClientIndex,	int* const argAccountIndex):
 	shutDownButton.SetText("Shut Down");
 
 	//load the tilesheet
-	//TODO: add the tilesheet to the map system?
+	//TODO: add the tilesheet to the map system
 	//TODO: Tile size and tile sheet should be loaded elsewhere
 	tileSheet.Load(config["dir.tilesets"] + "overworld.bmp", 32, 32);
 
+	//Send the character data
+	//TODO: login scene, prompt, etc.
+	CharacterPacket newPacket;
+	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_LOAD;
+	strncpy(newPacket.handle, config["client.handle"].c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	strncpy(newPacket.avatar, config["client.avatar"].c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	newPacket.accountIndex = accountIndex;
+	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &newPacket);
+
 	//debug
 	//
 }
diff --git a/server/server_application.hpp b/server/server_application.hpp
index 1f98437..4300c9b 100644
--- a/server/server_application.hpp
+++ b/server/server_application.hpp
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ private:
 	void SaveServerState();
 
 	//character management
-//	void HandleCharacterNew(CharacterPacket* const);
-//	void HandleCharacterDelete(CharacterPacket* const);
-//	void HandleCharacterUpdate(CharacterPacket* const);
+	void HandleCharacterCreate(CharacterPacket* const);
+	void HandleCharacterDelete(CharacterPacket* const);
+	void HandleCharacterLoad(CharacterPacket* const);
+	void HandleCharacterUnload(CharacterPacket* const);
 
 	//mismanagement
 //	void HandleSynchronize(ClientPacket* const);
diff --git a/server/server_logic.cpp b/server/server_logic.cpp
index 794cc57..341a46c 100644
--- a/server/server_logic.cpp
+++ b/server/server_logic.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,20 @@ void ServerApplication::HandlePacket(SerialPacket* const argPacket) {
 			HandleRegionRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
 		break;
 
+		//character management
+		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_CREATE:
+			HandleCharacterCreate(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
+		break;
+		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_DELETE:
+			HandleCharacterDelete(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
+		break;
+		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_LOAD:
+			HandleCharacterLoad(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
+		break;
+		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_UNLOAD:
+			HandleCharacterUnload(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
+		break;
+
 /*
 		case SerialPacketType::QUERY_CHARACTER_EXISTS:
 //			HandleCharacterStatsRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
@@ -288,20 +302,6 @@ void ServerApplication::HandlePacket(SerialPacket* const argPacket) {
 //			HandleCharacterStatsRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
 		break;
 
-		//character management
-		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_CREATE:
-//			HandleCharacterNew(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
-		break;
-		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_DELETE:
-//			HandleCharacterDelete(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
-		break;
-		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_LOAD:
-//			HandleCharacterNew(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
-		break;
-		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_UNLOAD:
-//			HandleCharacterDelete(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
-		break;
-
 		//character movement
 		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_SET_ROOM:
 //			HandleCharacterUpdate(static_cast<CharacterPacket*>(argPacket));
diff --git a/server/server_methods.cpp b/server/server_methods.cpp
index 863b0cf..cae9910 100644
--- a/server/server_methods.cpp
+++ b/server/server_methods.cpp
@@ -306,45 +306,70 @@ void ServerApplication::HandleRegionRequest(RegionPacket* const argPacket) {
 	network.SendTo(argPacket->srcAddress, static_cast<SerialPacket*>(&newPacket));
 }
 
-/*
-
 //-------------------------
 //Character Management
 //-------------------------
 
-//SET: entities
-void ServerApplication::HandleCharacterNew(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
-	//NOTE: misnomer, try to load the character first
-	int characterIndex = characterMgr.Load(argPacket->accountIndex, argPacket->handle, argPacket->avatar);
+void ServerApplication::HandleCharacterCreate(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
+	int characterIndex = characterMgr.Create(argPacket->accountIndex, argPacket->handle, argPacket->avatar);
 
-	//cannot load or create
 	if (characterIndex < 0) {
 		//build the error message
 		std::ostringstream msg;
-		if (characterIndex == -1) {
-			msg << "Character already loaded: ";
-		}
-		else if (characterIndex == -2) {
-			msg << "Character already exists: ";
-		}
-		msg << argPacket->handle;
+		msg << "Character already exists: " << argPacket->handle;
 
-		//create, fill and send the packet
+		//build & send the packet
 		TextPacket newPacket;
 		newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_REJECTION;
-		memset(newPacket.name, 0, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 		strncpy(newPacket.text, msg.str().c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 		network.SendTo(argPacket->srcAddress, static_cast<SerialPacket*>(&newPacket));
+
 		return;
 	}
 
-	//send this new character to all clients
+	//send this character to the player
 	CharacterPacket newPacket;
 	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_CREATE;
-	CopyCharacterToPacket(&newPacket, characterIndex);
-	PumpPacket(&newPacket);
+	//TODO?
 }
 
+void ServerApplication::HandleCharacterDelete(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
+	//TODO
+}
+
+void ServerApplication::HandleCharacterLoad(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
+	int characterIndex = characterMgr.Load(argPacket->accountIndex, argPacket->handle, argPacket->avatar);
+
+	if (characterIndex < 0) {
+		//build the error message
+		std::ostringstream msg;
+		if (characterIndex == -1)
+			msg << "Character already loaded: ";
+		if (characterIndex == -1)
+			msg << "Character name is taken: ";
+		msg << argPacket->handle;
+
+		//build & send the packet
+		TextPacket newPacket;
+		newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_REJECTION;
+		strncpy(newPacket.text, msg.str().c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+		network.SendTo(argPacket->srcAddress, static_cast<SerialPacket*>(&newPacket));
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	//send this character to the player
+	CharacterPacket newPacket;
+	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_CREATE;
+	//TODO?
+}
+
+void ServerApplication::HandleCharacterUnload(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
+	//TODO
+}
+
+/*
+
 //SET: entities
 void ServerApplication::HandleCharacterDelete(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 	//NOTE: Disconnecting only unloads a character, this explicitly deletes it