diff --git a/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py b/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py
index e9a3d09df4..b51ead4b7e 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ class CmdUnconnectedCreate(MuxCommand):
                                                      permissions=permissions)
 
                 # create character to go with player
-                new_character = create_object(character_typeclass, key=name,
+                new_character = create.create_object(typeclass, key=playername,
                                           location=default_home, home=default_home,
                                           permissions=permissions)
                 # set list
                 new_player.db._playable_characters.append(new_character)
 
-            except Exception:
-                session.msg("There was an error creating the default Player/Character:\n%s\n If this problem persists, contact an admin.")
+            except Exception, e:
+                session.msg("There was an error creating the default Player/Character:\n%s\n If this problem persists, contact an admin." % e)
                 return
 
             # This needs to be called so the engine knows this player is logging in for the first time.
diff --git a/src/players/models.py b/src/players/models.py
index eb5959739d..f2b1c3b222 100644
--- a/src/players/models.py
+++ b/src/players/models.py
@@ -483,11 +483,17 @@ class PlayerDB(TypedObject):
         """
         Return session with given sessid connected to this player.
         """
-        return SESSIONS.sessions_from_player(self, sessid=sessid)
+        global _SESSIONS
+        if not _SESSIONS:
+            from src.server.sessionhandler import SESSIONS as _SESSIONS
+        return _SESSIONS.sessions_from_player(self, sessid=sessid)
 
     def get_all_sessions(self):
         "Return all sessions connected to this player"
-        return SESSIONS.sessions_from_player(self)
+        global _SESSIONS
+        if not _SESSIONS:
+            from src.server.sessionhandler import SESSIONS as _SESSIONS
+        return _SESSIONS.sessions_from_player(self)
 
     def get_character(self, sessid=None, character=None, return_dbobj=False):
         """
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.py b/src/utils/utils.py
index 0093e819e5..5d1fef44ac 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils/utils.py
@@ -908,8 +908,8 @@ def init_new_player(player):
     """
     # the FIRST_LOGIN flags are necessary for the system to call
     # the relevant first-login hooks.
-    if player.character:
-        player.character.db.FIRST_LOGIN = True
+    #if player.character:
+    #    player.character.db.FIRST_LOGIN = True
     player.db.FIRST_LOGIN = True
 
 def string_similarity(string1, string2):