Dead, but am I alive?

[guardians of night]

 I was in the beginning of the game, after the reset. But not for very long, but i was!  :D  

[Dead Eye]

 before any of us joined?

[~>John<~]

I was in the beginning of the game, after the reset. But not for very long, but i was!  :D

Isn't there a rule ranks dont take effect until out of protection?

[Dead Eye]

 yes. that is a rule. i think he was number 1 when most of us just joined.