Talis, any action that occurs in the RP is based on your decisions. Whilst I would like to not see interest die out I'm not going to compromise the mechanics just to bring back interest. Until later on, having a numbers card holder approach you guys as the aggressor will be rare, you're kids after al, who think you're dangerous?
Point is, I decided a while ago that this RP is fail-able. You can all fall into a position where you can't duel your way out of and if that happens to all of you, it's a fail. If interest dies out, that's a fail too. The project will simply have to be retried later on, perhaps the events of this RP will have an effect on the next, who know?