Thanks for that.  It was a fascinatingly chaotic concept.  If anything... I think I would recommend trying again later with a smaller starting group and a few backup applicants in the wings, like understudies.  If a character goes inactive for "X" amount of time then their character becomes an immortal NPC until they activate again, slaved to the control of another player.  

But, I guess I'll let this thread rest now.  It did good work for its short life.