I just wanted to say a late thank you for all of the responses to my question! c: I can't wait to get started, and from what I hear, we should have this thing up and running very soon!
Also, I wanted to reiterate that traditional media (pencil and paper) is absolutely fine by me! I'm familiar with traditional art, so it's no problem for me. Just make sure you get a nice clean scan or digital photo. c:
Thanks again, guys! <3