I have definitely been part of the roadblock...
Sorry! A combination of heavy workload and a definite writing block. One way or another, I'll get something up by Tuesday that throws things open for us so we can start chugging ahead.
Hopefully, neither ang or Mithalwen will mind if I drag the Elves over to the table and start some kind of conversation. With Ang out of town, we may have to be clever to somehow move things ahead.