diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py b/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py
index 1faf515677..4c4d34cf9e 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py
@@ -129,11 +129,10 @@ class CmdUnconnectedConnect(MuxCommand):
                     permissions = settings.PERMISSION_GUEST_DEFAULT
                     typeclass = settings.BASE_CHARACTER_TYPECLASS
                     ptypeclass = settings.BASE_GUEST_TYPECLASS
-                    start_location = ObjectDB.objects.get_id(settings.GUEST_START_LOCATION)
                     new_player = _create_player(session, playername, password,
                                                 home, permissions, ptypeclass)
                     if new_player:
-                        _create_character(session, new_player, typeclass, start_location,
+                        _create_character(session, new_player, typeclass,
                                         home, permissions)
                         session.sessionhandler.login(session, new_player)
 
@@ -265,14 +264,13 @@ class CmdUnconnectedCreate(MuxCommand):
 
         # everything's ok. Create the new player account.
         try:
-            default_home = ObjectDB.objects.get_id(settings.DEFAULT_HOME)
             permissions = settings.PERMISSION_PLAYER_DEFAULT
             typeclass = settings.BASE_CHARACTER_TYPECLASS
-            new_player = _create_player(session, playername, password, default_home, permissions)
-            start_location = ObjectDB.objects.get_id(settings.START_LOCATION)
+            new_player = _create_player(session, playername, password, permissions)
             if new_player:
                 if MULTISESSION_MODE < 2:
-                    _create_character(session, new_player, typeclass, start_location,
+                    default_home = ObjectDB.objects.get_id(settings.DEFAULT_HOME)
+                    _create_character(session, new_player, typeclass,
                                     default_home, permissions)
                 # tell the caller everything went well.
                 string = "A new account '%s' was created. Welcome!"
@@ -438,8 +436,7 @@ class CmdUnconnectedEncoding(MuxCommand):
         self.caller.msg(string.strip())
 
 
-def _create_player(session, playername, password,
-                 default_home, permissions, typeclass=None):
+def _create_player(session, playername, password, permissions, typeclass=None):
     """
     Helper function, creates a player of the specified typeclass.
     """
@@ -465,17 +462,14 @@ def _create_player(session, playername, password,
     return new_player
 
 
-def _create_character(session, new_player, typeclass, start_location, home, permissions):
+def _create_character(session, new_player, typeclass, home, permissions):
     """
     Helper function, creates a character based on a player's name.
     This is meant for Guest and MULTISESSION_MODE < 2 situations.
     """
     try:
-        if not start_location:
-            start_location = home # fallback
         new_character = create.create_object(typeclass, key=new_player.key,
-                                  location=start_location, home=home,
-                                  permissions=permissions)
+                                  home=home, permissions=permissions)
         # set playable character list
         new_player.db._playable_characters.append(new_character)
 
diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index 7b0db04638..bb1c9bc534 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from evennia.scripts.scripthandler import ScriptHandler
 from evennia.commands import cmdset, command
 from evennia.commands.cmdsethandler import CmdSetHandler
 from evennia.commands import cmdhandler
-from evennia.utils.logger import log_depmsg, log_trace, log_errmsg
+from evennia.utils.logger import log_trace, log_errmsg
 from evennia.utils.utils import (variable_from_module, lazy_property,
                              make_iter, to_str, to_unicode)
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py b/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py
index 8f2dd013e7..4e64e4f894 100644
--- a/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py
+++ b/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ def c_examines(client):
         cmds = "examine me"
     return cmds
 
+def c_idles(client):
+    "idles"
+    cmds = ('idle','idle')
+    return cmds
+
 def c_help(client):
     "reads help files"
     cmds = ('help',
@@ -239,13 +244,17 @@ def c_moves_s(client):
 #            #(0.1, c_creates_obj),
 #            #(0.1, c_creates_button),
 #            #(0.4, c_moves))
+# "inactive player" definition
+ACTIONS = (c_login_nodig,
+           c_logout,
+           (1.0, c_idles))
 ## "normal player" definition
-ACTIONS = ( c_login,
-            c_logout,
-            (0.01, c_digs),
-            (0.39, c_looks),
-            (0.2, c_help),
-            (0.4, c_moves))
+#ACTIONS = ( c_login,
+#            c_logout,
+#            (0.01, c_digs),
+#            (0.39, c_looks),
+#            (0.2, c_help),
+#            (0.4, c_moves))
 # walking tester. This requires a pre-made
 # "loop" of multiple rooms that ties back
 # to limbo (using @tunnel and @open)
diff --git a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
index bb5bf796d8..78c0a2f7a3 100644
--- a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from evennia.commands.cmdhandler import CMD_LOGINSTART
 from evennia.utils.utils import variable_from_module, is_iter, \
                             to_str, to_unicode, strip_control_sequences, make_iter
-from evennia.utils import logger
 
 try:
     import cPickle as pickle