[Sedna]

I'm okay waiting a little longer for quantum. He hasn't been on the board for the past 3 days, so perhaps real life has intruded? Heh, of course I advocate waiting so that my powerful southern neighbor doesn't miss his turn...

You might also want to award pearls to those who have already written turns 6 and 9. Others are still welcome to write and get their pearls at a later date.