((Okay, There are three separate issues here that some have been fusing into one:
1. Tobias wants the overall focus of this RP to be about Tobias and his struggle against his "humanity".
He has little problem with us having story tangents, but he would like that they are short lived, and that we return somehow to Tobias.
2. Tobias wants us to understand Tobias's state of mind.
He's saying that Tobias's current struggle with his "humanity" is mirrored with that of Tobias's struggle in Book 3.
He's not saying that this RP is taking place in Book 3, or that our character's status should be that of Book 3.
3. Tobias would like this RP to fit with the status quo of the book series; meaning that there are no huge plot changes.
The Animorphs should still be discovered as they were in the series, Visser 3 is still the big hancho, etc.
I understand why you’re leaving Seal, I do. I don’t fault you or think less of you. I did the same thing when I saw that Animafia wasn’t what I thought it was. So don’t worry about looking bad or like a poor sport, ‘cause you don’t. Your presence and writing will be missed.))