Theoretically speaking the basic story could last effectively 10+ years, since role playing the entire ten year attendance of the Melee-Magthere students, and thus the last ten years of the attendance to the Academy for the students at Sorcere and Arch-Tinilith respectively, places us looking ahead somewhere at an end date of 2024.  And that is just for the basic scenario background for which this role play is being based upon, that is not including the more interesting plots, any side plots that come up between characters, etc. nor is it factoring the time difference that we aren't necessarily actually getting through an entire day of the characters' lives each real life day.<br/><br/>So with all that being said, there will be possible time skips or usages of other methods to move things along.  I intend to have things played out as much as possible as it creates a more interactive environment, a chance to establish your characters, especially here in the beginning....and well if you read through things from the beginning again, we're not even through the first day for the characters.<br/><br/>Which again, is why the usage of time skips or other methods to speed time for certain aspects will be used.  Actual interaction between characters, or established NPCs will still be played out; however, interactions between say merchants, barkeeps, or other students (non-player) will be kept to a simple summary of the conversation, as typically such interactions will be done using skill rolls whether your are trying to gather information, get a better deal, or other such things.