[@Grimmway]
That's fine, that was pretty much my initial experience with it as well. Besides video or regular calls, we can also just form a group and type out stuff in chat. As for the other team-speak options, well, if we already have Skype, may as well stick with what we know. That and the fact that upon (admittedly minimal) perusal, they don't seem to offer too much more beyond what Skype does. Although, I think it's a moot point. (See below)

Secondly, at some point do you mind showing me a database like the ones you mentioned? I'm interested in the implementation and how it could be used for the setting.

[@Terminal]
Well then. I'd say you're more than qualified as well! Glad to have you on board, once this starts. 

Also, are you potentially willing to help run a roleplay based on the setting we create after we finish? A yes or a no is fine, I'm just curious as to what I can expect down the road.

To both of you:
Considering that this is a small group so far, and that Terminal prefers messaging and posting on here, I think we can get away with not using a third-party program like Skype to keep in touch. Here's my proposal: we use either an Advanced RP OOC thread or a PM convo to keep in touch and share our general thoughts. We use GDocs to keep all our completed writings noted down, with multiple individual documents with our notes and decisions linked to a main document that acts as the hub for all such things. We can use a syncpad when we're actually writing down stuff in response to a GM question, then export it to a GDoc when we're done. (Depending on if we use a thread or not, we can also link those GDocs in the IC or have them written out as plain text in IC instead.)

Back to the ARP thread versus PM convo: I see it as a matter of openness versus privacy. I don't have much of a problem with using a thread, my only concern is running an RP afterwards and having all that information open to players. Like I said, this is only a problem if we plan some major twist or plant misleading information as to the nature of the setting. Then again, that information would be available to people wanting to explore all the work we've put into a setting, without any extra legwork on our parts. I'm open to either, I want to hear what you guys think.

Terminal, do you have a recommendation for a syncpad? I don't know much about them, haven't used them before, but it should have a high cap for character count, have an easy to use gui, and a way to communicate and differentiate between all of us. Is piratepad a good option? Or is there another syncpad that might work better? I'll leave it up to your discretion.