I meant NPC as in the GM plays them... that's what I'm used to in RPG systems. Or if there's too much for the GM to handle then there's a co-GM to play out some of the plot vehicle-type characters... They need to be objective though or the whole thing falls through.
And sorry I'm so timid, it's just I've been having a lot of bad experiences on the net and now i'm terrified of pissing somebody off... <:-} Thank you though, I'm liking this forum, people are really nice here....
I have to admit I'll be a little envious, because I adore Sirius and Remus, just as characters... and I haven't got an original character of my own. Heh...actually I've been playing Zel myself in an IRC RP with some close friends, I like him, depressing and sulking, yet comedic. It's a nice blend. Our Slayers RP is pretty wacky. But for some reason as much as I like the HP books, I just can't see my way to a character that fits in there. Heh..I can imagine playing somebody's familiar or something, I guess.