Oh, how many times did it look like the thread was sinking, unbuoyed by curiosity. But in truth, it just lurked beneath the surface, waiting... and snatching up any passing question morsel. Like a shark. That's not the grin smiley, that's the "I'm gonna eat you" smiley.
By the by, do we have any idea where the dead power Auppenser did have his divine realm?