on 1:start:{
  ; the following line can contain no tabs and only single spaces!
  set %freak.nicks avrfreak avrphreaque avrphreak avrfreak_afk 5th_nick ....
  server irc.freenode.net
}

on 1:connect:{
  ; select the first nick from the list
  nick $gettok(%freak.nicks,1,32)
  set %freak.nicks.count 1
}

raw 376:*:{ 
  ; motd ended, means we are really connected, lets id now
  NickServ IDENTIFY <Mainnick> <password>
}

; 437 ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE "<nick/channel> :Nick/channel is temporarily unavailable"
raw 437:*:{
  NickServ RELEASE $1 <password>
  changefreaknicks 
}

on 1:NOTICE:*Nickname is already in use*:?:{
  ; verify it's nickserv!
  if ( $nick == nickserv ) {
    changefreaknicks 
  }
}

; note the word "alias" used below is necessary in remotes, but never in the aliases section
alias changefreaknicks {
  ; increment by 1 thru the list
  inc %freak.nicks.count
  ; but if we increment past the list length, reset to start of list
  if ( %freak.nicks.count > $numtok(%freak.nicks,32) ) {
    set %freak.nicks.count 0
  }
  nick $gettok(%freak.nicks,%freak.nicks.count,32)
}

on 1:NOTICE:*You are now identified*:?:{
  ; verify it's nickserv!
  if ( $nick == nickserv ) {
    join <#channel>
    join <#more channels>
  }
}