Trav, im sorry about your dad.  You definetly have good reasons to not be able to fully devote yourself to the game.  If you want to be an NPC you can be but I would appreciate as much guidance as possible.  How about you talk to me on AIM when we get a chance and we will work out the details?

Like I said, you make your choices and you live with them and in the end you are those choices.

-Major Shaw