I've known players on OtherSpace who've had the same character - and no alts - since about the time the game opened in 1998. Although they've gone through some fallow times when it comes to activity with their character, they've stuck with it, allowing the character to evolve with all the changes and crises that come along.
I've known others who don't last more than a few weeks, either because the passion they originally felt for the character concept faded or because their actions led to pretty unpleasant consequences.
So, how long should someone stick with a character? And what are the signs that it's time to let a character bow out gracefully/heroically/permanently instead of letting it drift away into inactivity? How long have your characters lasted in persistent RP worlds?
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