[@Blu]

That is true, but I'm also dependent on everyone else's posts. If someone ends up pushing the day counters for everyone else, I generally will give a few extra days for people to post. (In my other RP, someone kept doing this so I started cracking down on counters a lot more since then so we can keep the RP moving) If you feel like you might need more time, you can ask for it before your counter hits day 5. Also, I will give these little freebie extensions if I'm being slow, like if it has been  day or two since the last person posted, I will either grant an extension, or an entire counter reset for everyone (which would put your next post in sync with the counter once again until you post, then it would be normal again). 

Hope this gives a little more of an explanation.