I may only be down two players, but that is also, in this case, four characters.  Also, by unfortunate coincidence, the creators of a great many NPCs.  In addition, DancingFlower has admitted to a temporary muse issue, so I am effectively down half my PCs and many NPCs as well.  Bear in mind that is is after my already having been concerned about a lack of energy.<br/><br/>Given that interaction was already lacking, losing some of the most social characters will only make things worse.  If you look at the Wandlore class you can kinda see why I've been worried.  I've come up with several things that I felt were noteworthy, yet most have provoked no response in or out of character, and Astronomy is pretty much dead in the water.<br/><br/>Interest in this game has declined.  There used to always be at least one player stalking this section of the forums when I checked in to make a post, now it is almost invariably empty.  I'm not advocating for closure, but if this game has any chance of survival these things need to be acknowledged and some kind of solutions need to be implemented.  Wandlore was, in my mind, near the most interesting academic development and Professor Hall the most intriguing of the NPCs.  If my "best stuff" isn't keeping you guys riveted, then the odds are pretty low that the next day's events, with a then smaller audience, will trigger even less of a reaction.