[quote=@The Harbinger of Ferocity]
If anything the sole reason that people seem to wish to a have a number of players first is so that the plot can begin right away but seldom would it be that prevents characters from milling about on their own accord then being called to the plot.
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I can pretty easily just provide a beginning scenario for folks to start in and have people show up into it. Works pretty well especially with Naruto. "Meeting between students and instructors at X training ground."
There done xD