When Gaia Towns is opened (through either Community > Towns or Games > Towns), the user appears in the Barton Trainstation, where four Gaia NPCs are walking around. A user can then click on each NPC to explain a different aspect of the hangout. Ian introduces the rest of the NPCs walking around, in addition to explaining basic navigation. Of the other NPCs, Rina explains how to change the avatar from standing to sitting (simply click the silhouette of an avatar in the bottom right corner of the screen), Moira outlines the use of emotes (click the desired emote in the top right corner), and Leon warns the user of attempted password grabs and how to use the chat interface and chat history.