[quote=@ConstantlyComic]
Hi guys!  Sorry I haven't been here; things have been extremely hectic at home.  On that note, I'm about to go on a trip with my family to a place where I will not have Internet access for several days.  I will try to be active tomorrow (as that's when we'll be traveling) but after that, I cannot make any promises (right now I've just ducked away from packing long enough to relay this).
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In that case, to keep things moving, unless you have an objection your partners will be granted temporary control over your characters. If there's someone you trust more to not get them killed, by all means.