I must question the need for yet another thread for character interactions. I know the main thread has antagonists, but one of the points is kind of to allow SoL and free interaction between the PCs.
Not to mention, y'know, the Velvet room is also supposed to be for that stuff (character interactions without the restrictions of the ongoing story of Nexus City), and I have no idea why everyone is actually using it as an actual room for a forceful starting point.
I personally think it's unnecessary, bloats the Cross Effects subforum, and is an addition that will only serve to distract people from writing certain situations in the main thread that they would be motivated to otherwise.