diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs
index a42f1dc530..3ebbaab843 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces
 {
-    public interface IAvatarFactory : IRegionModule
+    public interface IAvatarFactory 
     {
         bool TryGetAvatarAppearance(LLUUID avatarId, out AvatarAppearance appearance);
         void UpdateDatabase(LLUUID userID, AvatarAppearance avatAppearance);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs
index ab6b791fd9..08c0a11994 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
         {
             lock (m_syncInit)
             {
+                if (!m_scenes.Contains(scene))
+                {
+                    m_scenes.Add(scene);
+                    scene.EventManager.OnNewClient += NewClient;
+                    scene.RegisterModuleInterface<ISimChat>(this);
+                }
+
                 // wrap this in a try block so that defaults will work if
                 // the config file doesn't specify otherwise.
                 try
@@ -82,13 +89,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
                 {
                 }
 
-                if (!m_scenes.Contains(scene))
-                {
-                    m_scenes.Add(scene);
-                    scene.EventManager.OnNewClient += NewClient;
-                    scene.RegisterModuleInterface<ISimChat>(this);
-                }
-
                 // setup IRC Relay
                 if (m_irc == null) { m_irc = new IRCChatModule(config); }
                 if (m_irc_connector == null)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 2fa045910f..7ee047882c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -986,15 +986,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             if (terrain != null)
             {
                 byte[] data = terrain.WriteJpegImage("defaultstripe.png");
-                m_regInfo.EstateSettings.terrainImageID = LLUUID.Random();
-                AssetBase asset = new AssetBase();
-                asset.FullID = m_regInfo.EstateSettings.terrainImageID;
-                asset.Data = data;
-                asset.Name = "terrainImage";
-                asset.Description = RegionInfo.RegionName;
-                asset.Type = 0;
-                asset.Temporary = temporary;
-                AssetCache.AddAsset(asset);
+                if (data != null)
+                {
+                    m_regInfo.EstateSettings.terrainImageID = LLUUID.Random();
+                    AssetBase asset = new AssetBase();
+                    asset.FullID = m_regInfo.EstateSettings.terrainImageID;
+                    asset.Data = data;
+                    asset.Name = "terrainImage";
+                    asset.Description = RegionInfo.RegionName;
+                    asset.Type = 0;
+                    asset.Temporary = temporary;
+                    AssetCache.AddAsset(asset);
+                }
             }
             
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
index 39d05eb74d..8fcc3cfb20 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Examples.SimpleModule
         private short flyState = 0;
         private LLQuaternion bodyDirection = LLQuaternion.Identity;
         private short count = 0;
+        private short frame = 0;
 
 #pragma warning disable 67
 
@@ -450,49 +451,54 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Examples.SimpleModule
 
         private void Update()
         {
-            if (OnAgentUpdate != null)
+            frame++;
+            if (frame > 20)
             {
-                AgentUpdatePacket pack = new AgentUpdatePacket();
-                pack.AgentData.ControlFlags = movementFlag;
-                pack.AgentData.BodyRotation = bodyDirection;
-                OnAgentUpdate(this, pack);
-            }
-            if (flyState == 0)
-            {
-                movementFlag = (uint) AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_FLY |
-                               (uint) AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_UP_NEG;
-                flyState = 1;
-            }
-            else if (flyState == 1)
-            {
-                movementFlag = (uint) AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_FLY |
-                               (uint) AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_UP_POS;
-                flyState = 2;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                movementFlag = (uint) AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_FLY;
-                flyState = 0;
-            }
-
-            if (count >= 200)
-            {
-                if (OnChatFromViewer != null)
+                frame = 0;
+                if (OnAgentUpdate != null)
                 {
-                    ChatFromViewerArgs args = new ChatFromViewerArgs();
-                    args.Message = "Kinda quiet around here, isn't it?";
-                    args.Channel = 0;
-                    args.From = FirstName + " " + LastName;
-                    args.Position = new LLVector3(128, 128, 26);
-                    args.Sender = this;
-                    args.Type = ChatTypeEnum.Shout;
-
-                    OnChatFromViewer(this, args);
+                    AgentUpdatePacket pack = new AgentUpdatePacket();
+                    pack.AgentData.ControlFlags = movementFlag;
+                    pack.AgentData.BodyRotation = bodyDirection;
+                    OnAgentUpdate(this, pack);
+                }
+                if (flyState == 0)
+                {
+                    movementFlag = (uint)AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_FLY |
+                                   (uint)AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_UP_NEG;
+                    flyState = 1;
+                }
+                else if (flyState == 1)
+                {
+                    movementFlag = (uint)AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_FLY |
+                                   (uint)AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_UP_POS;
+                    flyState = 2;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    movementFlag = (uint)AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_FLY;
+                    flyState = 0;
                 }
-                count = -1;
-            }
 
-            count++;
+                if (count >= 10)
+                {
+                    if (OnChatFromViewer != null)
+                    {
+                        ChatFromViewerArgs args = new ChatFromViewerArgs();
+                        args.Message = "Kinda quiet around here, isn't it?";
+                        args.Channel = 0;
+                        args.From = FirstName + " " + LastName;
+                        args.Position = new LLVector3(128, 128, 26);
+                        args.Sender = this;
+                        args.Type = ChatTypeEnum.Shout;
+
+                        OnChatFromViewer(this, args);
+                    }
+                    count = -1;
+                }
+
+                count++;
+            }
         }
 
         public bool AddMoney(int debit)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/RegionModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/RegionModule.cs
index 3b21d43cee..1e043dda60 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/RegionModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/RegionModule.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Examples.SimpleModule
 
             AddCpuCounter(regionInfo, pos);
           //  AddComplexObjects(regionInfo, pos);
-           // AddAvatars();
+            AddAvatars();
             AddFileSystemObjects();
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
index d0ee2770a1..b122753cb2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ using OpenSim.Framework.Data.MapperFactory;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Modules.AvatarFactory
 {
-    public class AvatarFactoryModule : IAvatarFactory
+    public class AvatarFactoryModule : IAvatarFactory, IRegionModule
     {
         private Scene m_scene = null;
         private readonly Dictionary<LLUUID, AvatarAppearance> m_avatarsAppearance = new Dictionary<LLUUID, AvatarAppearance>();
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Modules.AvatarFactory
             }
             else
             {
-                Thread.Sleep(5000);
+                Thread.Sleep(5000); //why is this here? 
 
                 //this is the first thread to request this appearance
                 //so let it check the db and if not found then create a default appearance