No, 9 characters with one story apiece.<br/>Every story has two guest star spots.<br/><br/>Stage three, you set up your story.  That's been outlined already.<br/>Stage four, you write yourself in someone else's story as a guest star and take an Aspect that reflects your experience there. (Someone else does the same to your story.)<br/>Stage five, you choose another story to write yourself into (and someone else adds themselves to yours).<br/><br/>This would be far more clear around a tabletop, because we could just sit in a circle and pass cards to the people on your left...