As you have all probably noticed, the site isn't what it used to be. I, the admin, will take the full blame for that. I'm really sorry, but I just haven't had as much time for the site as I have in the past. I'm not going to close or delete the site, so don't worry about that (if any of you even are worried...). I have quite a few plans for a bigger, better site which I have been trying to find time to work on. I don't know any better than you do about when the changes will take place, and I don't think it would be fair to anyone to set a re-opening date without knowing for sure that everything would be ready by then. So, for now, the site is on an open hiatus. Anyone who wants to may still post, in character and out of character, just know that operation of the site will be minimal for the time being. Empire isn't dead, it's just going through a slow time, as a lot of sites do. It will be up and running again in the future, hopefully soon!