I'm curious. If you don't and never have felt engaged by the characters, what is it that keeps you, personally, roleplaying? 

I only ask because to me, if I'm not at least a little invested in the characters other than my own, I'm usually not interested in carrying on the story. Though sometimes it was the story itself I wanted to read about rather than the people in the story. So, I'm just wondering what keeps you invested. :)