I don't think it was you who did the fast-forwarding, but other people who did summary type posts, saying their characters mingled and then were ready to start the games, without actually, you know, mingling with other characters?  I'd like a chance to have the characters talk and actually interact IC some before the games, which was the general idea, and which is what Sara and Christine are doing just now, but everyone else just kind of skipped over that part.