All games slow down at one point.   Due to real life outside of the boards.    The only thing I have to agree with Lois is people should have a little more courtesy an give a heads up if going to be slow in posting or absent for a bit.   Or if they just don't feel it with the character or game.   Nothing wrong with that.   Most of the long running games I have been or are involved in.  Have those merits talked about.  People post when going to be gone.  Or that they're leaving the game.<br/><br/>I limit the characters to one for each of us, outside of the story tellers.  Especially at start,  award only those that show to be involved and do give courtesy postings of absences the privilege of running two or more characters.<br/><br/>Through this recent role call I was surprised by.  Seeing everyone had answered the group private messages going out.     It seem everyone had answered it.