[quote=@Baklava]
I don't think simply adding new people will really fix the problem. We shouldn't have to send them a notification to get them to post. I'm not saying this to be rude-- especially because I really like their characters-- but if they aren't planning on posting, it would be nice to know so we can move the story along and look for players to replace them if necessary.... 
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Well, Shikaru's been gone for 4 days and Jozarin's last post was 7 days ago, so maybe they couldn't. Regardless, they're still not here, so...

[@taistelusopuli], I think you can basically put our two absentees up as KIA and move on with the story. You could probably assume that their characters are with us still, in case they come back.