People are expected to be active players not passive players. They should not be waiting around for the moderator to tell them what their character is doing, but rather the player should tell the moderator what it is their character is doing. Be able to know what your character does throughout any given day. The mods take responsibility for creating game wide plots that involve all character. However, players should take responsibility for minor story-arcs involving their character.
Be in control of the space your character occupies. Players should not restrict their character's actions to take place within only a few rooms in the mansion. The world in which the game takes place is expansive and flexible. The mods do not want to see twenty logs that take place in the kitchen/dorm/rec room. Players are allowed to place there character anywhere that is necessary, but please use common sense. Don't be afraid to have your characters venture into the city, transportation is available as long as you are creative.