diff --git a/src/objects/objects.py b/src/objects/objects.py
index 2c5264b7c8..160b379454 100644
--- a/src/objects/objects.py
+++ b/src/objects/objects.py
@@ -77,12 +77,11 @@ class Object(TypeClass):
 
     def at_init(self):
         """        
-        This is always called whenever this 
-        object initiated -- both when the object
-        is first created as well as after each restart.
-        It is also called after each server reload, so 
-        if something should survive a warm-reboot (rebooting
-        the server without the players logging out), put it here.
+        This is always called whenever this object is initiated --
+        that is, whenever it its typeclass is cached from memory. This
+        happens on-demand first time the object is used or activated
+        in some way after being created but also after each server
+        restart or reload. 
         """
         pass     
 
diff --git a/src/players/player.py b/src/players/player.py
index c3ea34cf32..0d8da1d474 100644
--- a/src/players/player.py
+++ b/src/players/player.py
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ class Player(TypeClass):
 
     def at_init(self):
         """
-        This is always called whenever this 
-        object initiated -- both when the object
-        is first created as well as after each restart.
-        It is also called after each server reload, so 
-        if something should survive a warm-reboot (rebooting
-        the server without the players logging out), put it here.
+        This is always called whenever this object is initiated --
+        that is, whenever it its typeclass is cached from memory. This
+        happens on-demand first time the object is used or activated
+        in some way after being created but also after each server
+        restart or reload. In the case of player objects, this usually
+        happens the moment the player logs in or reconnects after a
+        reload.
         """
         pass 
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/scripts.py b/src/scripts/scripts.py
index 2ff9f1b8e4..cdb97add97 100644
--- a/src/scripts/scripts.py
+++ b/src/scripts/scripts.py
@@ -221,9 +221,6 @@ class ScriptClass(TypeClass):
         return True 
 
     # hooks
-    def at_init(self):
-        "called every typeclass initiation (reloads/restarts). not much use for scripts."
-        pass
     def at_script_creation(self):
         "placeholder"
         pass
@@ -239,6 +236,9 @@ class ScriptClass(TypeClass):
     def at_repeat(self):
         "placeholder"
         pass
+    def at_init(self):
+        "called when typeclass re-caches. Usually not used for scripts."
+        pass
     
 
 #