so...no petting or holding hands.  Usually group settings like this are two paragraph.  Exceptions made during fast action, and arguments where two people may need to interrupt each other.  First posts are generally an introduction, and light background, kind of like re-iterating their character sheet.  As far as 1000 word posts, there's no way I'd be able to keep up, lol.  But even at two paragraph strict minimums in some games, I've stretched that to where each para had maybe three sentences and that's fine.  Honestly, I prefer games with no requirements.  GM has made non in this case.  We shouldn't be competing, or comparing.  Just follow your muse.  That's usually when your best writing is done... So far I've found no one in this group that is even remotely lacking quality in their posts, including you.  I feel we have a really quite talented group here.