[Quiet Man Cometh]

Not having any idea of the situation or who Calliope is, I'm going to say that I think Espy means that starting out with an original character is easier than playing one that has already been in existence for a while?

In role play and online gaming in general it's not unusual for someone to ask for a person to take over a character who's original player has had to leave for whatever reason, especially if the character has become entrenched in the story.