[i]Ask any questions you have [@Triage]
I've been in a very very... long time and can answer most if not anything.

You were on the right track by making an interest check- thats first step
Next comes a thread that contains the
- OOC
- IC
- CHARACTER BIN

OOC is out of character information, this is where all the chatter happens, and where information about the plot happens or what is to come. Think of it as a general chat too- where people can throw ideas off one another and also just chat about what is going on.

IC is the actual good stuff- its us, being in character- crafting a work of art together. Usually ;)

Character bin is where to put the finished characters so people can look at them and be like "oh yeah, thats who this person is"

If Lord is going to take your GM position you don't have to worry about too much, as a co-gm you are second in command and will be helping move plot lines along if you don't want this to be a total sandbox (which I recommend against because they lose interest pretty fast)[/i]