Okay, it's not just your characters that get tested now, but you as players.

I can't be on all the time and you guys will often need to know what to do next instead of waiting around for me. For example, with the train group now at Havensburg and splitting up, short of slowing this down even more to play like a table-top GM, I can't really guide you too much now with Ellie going off on her own. This is where your test comes in. I've added a new section to the OOC on my second (2nd!) post. At the bottom is a section call Contracts in Progress. This is where the given contract information will be posted for things your character will know when accepting the job.

^In Addition! There is a part called "Out of Character Information". This is information that your character will not know off hand or right away, usually details that come up during an investigation. This is so that you can post with an idea of how you should proceed. However, make it interesting and don't force your character to just go straight to the information I set up unless they would. I can monitor this much easier and update it much faster than making a post. So anytime you get to a point where you need more information, I can add it there and let you know to check it.

This is a test to see if you can separate player knowledge from your character's knowledge. Essentially, I am giving you the answers to your investigation, but your character still needs to discover them and work out their meaning.