I believe a delay or increase of host time is in order, for at least the weekend (add 24 or 36 hours at the mininum to the current time remaining). That way if Gleep gets it fixed quickly, we can continue on. Or if he gets an ETA, we at least will know how long it will be before he's back online and make a decision then.
On the note of the VQ, I believe QM was right, and immortal units can't respawn if the capitol is in enemy hands. I assume it works like Ritual of Returning, if the caster is wounded they automatically port to their capitol, and die if it is in enemy hands.
TC is dead (well fought wish), and after killing his VQ, it never showed up in any of the subsequent battles in his remaining provinces.
if you call back a god, she/he will come back in the lands around a capital if it is taken. If you kill an immortal but have the capital fortress occupied, she/he will not come back.
If you kill an immortal in the province outside the capital castle, and then assault the castle that turn, you will end up fighting him/her twice
Ya thats why I rushed the capitol when I saw his VQ was a couple provinces out. Thankfully she didn't make it back in time and I took the province as she arrived.