I know I said I was going to stay in NESing only as long as this NES was open. Well, we do not all have the gift of foresight. I'm going to be dropping out of this NES. It was fun, but the long hiatus depressed my interest, and I don't feel like I can do it justice any more. Kelios is now an NPC; I hope someone takes it and crafts a strong nation out of it, something I never really managed to do.
I will still be participating in PureNES: Epoch of Glory, but, barring special circumstances, that will be my last NES.