diff --git a/typeclasses/characters.py b/typeclasses/characters.py
index eddce88..8de3fda 100644
--- a/typeclasses/characters.py
+++ b/typeclasses/characters.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class Character(Object, GenderCharacter, ContribRPCharacter):
         If the 'location' is None, then send it to the room the
         character is in.
         """
-        for idx, msg in enumerate(messages[1:]):
+        for idx, msg in enumerate(messages):
             if location:
                 delay(time_delay * idx, location.msg_contents, "\n" + routput(msg))
             else: