Here's a thought: Roughly this time last year, I made an attempt at a novice-friendly roleplay that failed miserably. Looking at it now, though, I think that this setting would be perfect for the "jump in and roleplay" format mentioned earlier in this thread.
Roleplayers can simply post in the OOC thread to show their participation -- and then begin roleplaying immediately, introducing their characters in the RP thread itself.
Would anyone be interested in this?
A novice-friendly drop-in RP? It sure sounds like it would be fun. I'd definitely participate if I had access to a PC. I'm visiting home for break, and leaving my PC at uni.