>Is this right? Can the pray channel be used in both an OOC and
>IC context? Or have I mistaken the 'pray' channel for another
>channel that players get access to when involving themselves
>in a particular immortal's religion?

Pray is a way to communicate to the immortals. So, yes, this can be either OOC or IC, depending on whether it's the player needing help (found a bug, has a question about how the game works, etc.) or the character seeking to communicate with the divine. We'll respond OOC or IC as appropriate.

>On a somewhat related note, when it comes to interacting with
>immortals in an IC context, for religious purposes or
>otherwise, is there a bias towards more experienced players
>who know the mud inside out, or is good RP the first
>consideration? In other words, say an immortal was deciding on
>who to allow into their religion. Would the player who has
>decent rp, is good at pk, knows where to find all the best
>equipment, and knows how to get to every single area in the
>mud stand a better chance than a newer player with exceptional
>rp who simply hasn't got the experience yet to do as well in
>pk and doesn't know the mud's geography nearly as well?

RP is a primary consideration; however, I'd advise you to be careful not to write checks with your RP that your PK/game knowledge can't cash. For example, don't build a character who's supposed to be a great and feared scourge of evil and go pray for Shokai under that premise if you couldn't PK a necromancer to save your life. Don't create a role for your character where s/he's this extremely well-travelled sage if you can't find your way from Galadon to Hamsah Mu'tazz. It's not that hard to get into a religion as a hard-RPing newbie, as long as you pick a role that suits your skill level.

> Also, I'm curious, do you ever get to see the comments
>immortals are posting about you? Or do you only see them if
>you get your character sheet published?)

Only if you get your character sheet published. They're something not meant to be seen until the character is done.