there is a saying:  Don't let perfect be the enemy of Good.<br/><br/>I wouldn't get too hung up on whether somebody's phase two comes before or after a phase hree, expecially somebody elses phase two or three.  The phase/aspect/link rules are for dramatic affect, I think.  In that spirit, go with the flow.<br/><br/>And as the IC thread appearing before we have the phase stuff copletely worked out?  See above.  the phases are a means to an end, not an end itself.  We have ours skills and aspects worked out, that is what we need to start play.  We can fill in the other things, and actual RP will help with that, in fact.