I agree with Hero here above. And I say we should try his aproach. I too thinks that the real problem of these stories, lately, is the lack to freedom (self imposed lack) in the writings of things. Everyone (my self on the front line) pushes is own subplot, delves into his own character development, and pay too less attantion to the advancment of the story. The few posts from Cawgirl Jack hwere a breath of fresh airs for me, with her fantastic additon of the subfluvial base.
Ah, and, about the chat, remembers that a few of us live in very different time zones. If I was able to partecipate months ago, when my kid got u at incredibly early hours, now that hse has settled at doing so in much more normal hours, it's really impossible for me to take art.
A little thing for Chewy: don't forget that one post, if it made Euro the most powerful meta, was my intented last post. I too vastly preferred what went instead, but don't forget the situation in which that post was created.
