Hey! Have you thought of checking out dramadramaduck? I actually play Ellie there, myself, so that's one castmate!

DDD allows you to stay in your world home, which lets you move through canon if you want (er, I could see why you'd want to stop at a certain point). There's always ways to get off of it, too, if you'd prefer.

If you're interested, here is the test drive meme. If I see you there, I'll throw Ellie at her!