Apologies to all. It seems that as soon as I get myself ready to commit myself to this game again, something happens that throws it all off. This past month has been a rough one, and apparently it's had some effect on my general well-being, as I've been miserably ill for the past few days. Hopefully I'll be healthy once again come next week, and then I'll make a very strong effort to get involved once again.
In the meantime, thanks for being so patient with me.