diff --git a/hh/join.sh b/hh/join.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..896914b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hh/join.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Join the live hack-house room.  Usage: ./join.sh <yourname> [host]
+#   local:  ./join.sh alice
+#   remote: ./join.sh alice 100.117.177.50
+NAME="${1:-guest}"
+HOST="${2:-127.0.0.1}"
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+exec ./target/debug/hack-house connect "$HOST" 4173 "$NAME" --password malware-bless --no-tls
diff --git a/hh/src/theme.rs b/hh/src/theme.rs
index f800102..b5ca485 100644
--- a/hh/src/theme.rs
+++ b/hh/src/theme.rs
@@ -23,18 +23,20 @@ pub struct Theme {
 }
 
 impl Default for Theme {
+    /// "church" — Church of Malware: neon on black. Cyan window-chrome, acid-green
+    /// text/prompts, purple system/occult lines, hot-magenta self/owner accents.
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            name: "crypt".into(),
-            border: Color::DarkGray,
-            title: Color::White,
-            accent: Color::White,
-            dim: Color::DarkGray,
-            me: Color::White,
-            other: Color::Gray,
-            system: Color::DarkGray,
-            input: Color::White,
-            roster_me: Color::White,
+            name: "church".into(),
+            border: Color::Rgb(0x19, 0xb3, 0xff),    // cyan window chrome
+            title: Color::Rgb(0x7d, 0xf9, 0xff),     // bright cyan
+            accent: Color::Rgb(0x39, 0xff, 0x14),    // acid green (⛧ glyphs, prompt)
+            dim: Color::Rgb(0x47, 0x5a, 0x7a),       // muted slate-blue
+            me: Color::Rgb(0x39, 0xff, 0x14),        // your messages = acid green
+            other: Color::Rgb(0x56, 0xc8, 0xff),     // others = soft cyan
+            system: Color::Rgb(0xb4, 0x6c, 0xff),    // system / occult = purple
+            input: Color::Rgb(0x39, 0xff, 0x14),
+            roster_me: Color::Rgb(0xff, 0x39, 0xc0), // you / owner = hot magenta
             roster_width: 22,
         }
     }
@@ -46,3 +48,32 @@ impl Theme {
         Ok(toml::from_str(&s)?)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_is_church() {
+        let t = Theme::default();
+        assert_eq!(t.name, "church");
+        assert_eq!(t.accent, Color::Rgb(0x39, 0xff, 0x14));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hex_theme_toml_deserializes() {
+        // The --theme files use #rrggbb; make sure ratatui's serde accepts it.
+        let toml = r##"
+name = "x"
+border = "#19b3ff"
+accent = "#39ff14"
+me = "#39ff14"
+roster_width = 24
+"##;
+        let t: Theme = toml::from_str(toml).expect("hex theme must parse");
+        assert_eq!(t.border, Color::Rgb(0x19, 0xb3, 0xff));
+        assert_eq!(t.roster_width, 24);
+        // missing fields fall back to the church default
+        assert_eq!(t.system, Theme::default().system);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/hh/themes/church.toml b/hh/themes/church.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7177bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hh/themes/church.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# church — Church of Malware: neon on black (the default "vestments")
+name = "church"
+border = "#19b3ff"      # cyan window-chrome
+title = "#7df9ff"       # bright cyan
+accent = "#39ff14"      # acid green — ⛧ glyphs, prompt
+dim = "#475a7a"         # muted slate-blue
+me = "#39ff14"          # your messages
+other = "#56c8ff"       # others' messages (soft cyan)
+system = "#b46cff"      # system / occult lines (purple)
+input = "#39ff14"
+roster_me = "#ff39c0"   # you / owner (hot magenta)
+roster_width = 22