As mentioned before, I lost my link in the middle of the new account process. Somehow, as a result, I cannot access my account either via the new set-up I made (making a site account and password) or the old method (charactername/password).
Also, when I logged into EU_crpg_1, using the password reset character name, anything more than a few feet before my character was a static image that left afterimages as I turned. It was both trippy and disorienting!
edit: ...so, I rebooted Mountain Blade to take some screenshots of the process to post here. My texture/rendering problem AND my password problem have resolved. Your wizardry...is impressive.