Well, we'll see if I shot myself in the foot or not by voting shielder out of impatience. If my reads are all right you'll be fine, if they suck you're probably better off without me anyway.
Ruler 3 showing up, saying nothing relevant, and then immediately flaking puts that slot in a bad light. Granted, that think was partly why I fell into the trap of voting Shielder. Also granted, the circumstances and content from those slots is vastly different. I wouldn't really favor a swap there right now simply because hitting a basically empty slot tells us virtually nothing regardless of the outcome. I also don't want to repeat the mistake of yesterday but by quickburning before here's a replacement so that the night phase gets extended, especially seeing as my survival isn't guaranteed. So I'd like to let the day play out and have people continue to talk while we wait for a replacement.
But, the thread is feeling a bit stale and I'm liable to go stir crazy waiting. I need something to do. Might go back and review people again. If the replacement search takes time I might have to get really fancy to keep my mind busy.