I guess I'll hop back on board with this as long as you've learned from the first time, Knight? I hear many GMs say they like to offer liberty to their players but most players generally need a push along to get things done!

If you give everyone something to do paired with the fact that there seems to be a good atmosphere about this then it'll thrive. Similarly, if the players aren't really pushed then they won't be motivated to do anything. It's a difficult balance between giving them freedom and setting them down a certain path but get that balance right and you'll retain most of the people who have applied now.

Anyways, rambling over, I'll post my character sheet up soon!