Still stuck on retrieving character list :( what _has_ changed, as of maybe 15-20 minutes ago, is that now when I restart the game I first see the realm list instead of going straight to (blank) character list.

I don't really know at this point that I can communicate to you that "cursory glance at profile" is not a very good way to read a person or their politics (you're like 0-3 so far this morning) but this exercise can't possibly have made anyone any happier so here's a video I just took of my bird