Second: A polite, well structured email sent to the IMM you are seeking AND one to imms@carrionfields.com. (most immortals are 'immortal name' @carionfields.com if you needed to know)

As you have stated, if you're at around 80 hours it has not stopped you from playing, so may as well keep playing and not throw those hours away and eventually a response in some form will be sent IC or OOC once you send some emails. Next step after emails- when the official forums are back up, posting there under gameplay could also be a good option.

All the IMMs are great and want to help you, believe me. In an age of instant responses, CF doesn't always adhere to that rule. The best moving parts are real people who are not omnipresent. Patience is key!