For me, While I haven't been on here long, I have noticed that there are times when I get discouraged already. Mainly because I log on every day, many times thinking that whomever I am rping with will have replied, but sometimes that's just not the case, and I don't know how many times it's acceptable to have your character carbon copied on the site so I get quiet sometimes. Maybe from the new person's perspective it can get kind of hard to feel like it's ok to participate when you have to practically tattoo your character's head with the words "I'm new here please talk to me."

Not that I'm thinking of giving up Rob or giving up, I'm not. What I am saying is that Active SS'ers could hep the staying power of new characters by making an effort to RP with them. I know it takes a little while for character relationships to develop, but whether it be friendship or something more or even an enemy situation, it takes participation from more than one RP'er to make it work. However, I plan on sticking around and maybe participation in the school RP will help.

As far as background goes, I can see where that will help as it provides a foundation for your character to be built on. Though for me, I am anxious to see how Rob's personality develops. As it stands right now, he is just a baby in my mind. But saying that I think what will give him staying power for me is actually with pen and paper writing down a character outline like I was taught to do in Drama class to help get into character for plays. It helps me to see him on paper and makes it easier for him to become real to me.

I do have a question. Where can we go to find out what the school term plot is? I'm new here so there is a lot I don't know. I want to get Rob involved, but Am not sure how to do that.