Beanbag Ninja

I'm very interested in engineering, so it would be good to start there. I'm reading the Wiki to brush up on the game, but can I just join the server any time and try to play along? I don't want to be a nuisance to other players. Why it was my charming personality and loyalty, of course (and perhaps the fact that the Captain had been drinking rum all shift). I like to think he saw Command potential in me, but in reality I think I was just the closest employee to him a the time.

Hello I tried the game for about 5 minutes a couple of years ago, and immediately wrote it off as old-fashioned, clunky and boring. However, I recently re-discovered it, and played my first game last night, which was quite fun, if a little confusing. I'm interested in the role-playing side, and so I hope I can fit in on your server. Unfortunately I still don't know what I'm doing - how the jobs work, the chain of command, etc (I'll check the wiki). What can a newbie do on your server? Can I shadow someone experienced to learn a job? I quickly wrote up my experience from last night, so you can see the sort of gameplay I enjoy: