I'm glad everyone is excited, but I am afraid we won't be starting yet. I'm going to be very busy for the next two days with work, after which I'll have an entire week free, so I'll probably start the IC on Monday. I also told Penguin that I wouldn't start until he was back from holiday, which I think is either Sunday or Monday. In the meantime, feel free to ask questions of me about plans for the story, spitball your own plans with fellow players, and generally try to educate yourselves. 

Being from Britain, and a one-time Historic Tour Guide, I can tell you that 'The British Isles' include the five countries; Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, England and Wales. The United Kingdom was created originally as a union of England and Scotland back in the 1600's when Scotland's King James VI, who was the closest living relative of Elizabeth I (who never married or had children), became King James I of England. It's also worth noting that, despite what many people believe, Queen Elizabeth II and the current royal family can trace their heritage directly back to King James I so [i]technically[/i]... England is still ruled by the Scots.

And it's usually around this point that I bring up that I'm half Scottish and lord it over my English subjects.