If I may embellish on that thought, I've found that some of the best PBP GM's don't necessarily lockstep through based on player response. I.e., in most cases, they don't always wait for an affirmation from everybody. This has to be fair and balanced, I also have a DM who has no problem roleplaying the PC's when they fail to post within 36 hrs. That's not always best either. I realize that right now, Dedestai's character is our rock star of the moment, and we have to wait on him mainly, but in general, don't feel obligated to wait for us to say, "I'm here", or throw a random insult at Zar. Timing is really important in GMing, not in the calendar sense, but more as to when to end a scene and let folks react. It's an art, y'know.
Aside from that, I think this story has huge potential, and DX has a brilliant imagination. I'm just ass kickin' comic relief here, so don't wait up for me, Mom!
TZ