perhaps I’m over overspending. 
I definitely had some help from other sane members of the community. He had nowhere to go but out. Haven’t seen Thoth around much since this thread. Seen the overly negative types flame out a few times over the past year and a half I’ve been on the forum. I re-read the thread. that was a fun bout.
I guess another thing that enriches the game for me, that I didn’t mention in the original post here (but have other places), is the forum. I can go
off on a whimsical tangent (An Interview with Domitia, Magitech Loner - #7 by PeachyKeen) or read one of @zephyr1 (& @Guvnor’s) well-crafted beta-beat posts, or have many fun little conversations I have with fellow players along the way.
To be honest, it might be harder to quit the forum than it would be for me to quit the game.
Anyway, good to meet you. Thanks for the reply!