diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 1cbf9c9..f2b31bd 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ Layout/CaseIndentation:
   IndentOneStep: true
 
 Style/NumericPredicate:
+  Enabled: false
+
+# I've always been an "unnecessary this->" guy myself.
+Style/RedundantSelf:
   Enabled: false
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diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index c9358ec..e829a60 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ gem 'sprockets-rails'
 gem 'pg', '~> 1.1'
 gem 'redis'
 
+# Views
+gem 'kaminari' # Must be included before ElasticSearch
+gem 'redcarpet'
+gem 'slim-rails'
+
 # Search
 gem 'elasticsearch-model'
 gem 'fancy_searchable', github: 'Twibooru/fancy_searchable', ref: '40687c9'
 gem 'model-msearch'
 
-# Views
-gem 'kaminari'
-gem 'redcarpet'
-gem 'slim-rails'
-
 # Programs
 gem 'puma', '~> 5.0'
 gem 'sidekiq'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index d1c5b78..b1af439 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ GEM
       rake (>= 10.4, < 14.0)
     ast (2.4.2)
     base64 (0.2.0)
-    bcrypt (3.1.20)
     bindex (0.8.1)
     builder (3.2.4)
     bullet (7.1.6)
@@ -301,7 +300,6 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   annotate
-  bcrypt
   bullet
   capybara
   debug
diff --git a/app/controllers/authors_controller.rb b/app/controllers/authors_controller.rb
index 4e96a7a..6190424 100644
--- a/app/controllers/authors_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/authors_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 class AuthorsController < ApplicationController
   def show
-    @author = Author.find(params[:id])
+    author = Author.select(:name).find(params[:id])
+    scope = SearchScope.new(nil, { author: author.name })
+
+    redirect_to "/search?scope=#{scope.scope_key}"
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
index d86de57..9247a12 100644
--- a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def search
-    unless setup_scope
-      return
+    # unless params[:scope]
+    #   return redirect_to root_path
+    # end
+
+    @scope = SearchScope.new(params)
+
+    # The scope is valid if was successfully used to load the existing search params
+    unless @scope.scope_loaded
+      return redirect_to "/search?scope=#{@scope.scope_key}"
     end
 
-    using_random = @search_params['luck'].present?
+    @search_params = @scope.search_params
+
+    using_random = @search_params[:luck].present?
 
     # This was mainly written this way to match the way FiMFetch's query interface looks, without using JS.
     # I should do a Derpibooru-esque textual search system sometime.
@@ -23,8 +32,8 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
       per_page: @per_page,
       page:     @page_num
     ) do |s|
-      s.add_query(match: { title: { query: @search_params['q'], operator: :and } }) if @search_params['q'].present?
-      s.add_query(match: { author: { query: @search_params['author'], operator: :and } }) if @search_params['author'].present?
+      s.add_query(match: { title: { query: @search_params[:q], operator: :and } }) if @search_params[:q].present?
+      s.add_query(match: { author: { query: @search_params[:author], operator: :and } }) if @search_params[:author].present?
 
       # tags -> match any of the included tags, exclude any of the excluded tags
       tag_musts, tag_must_nots = parse_tag_queries
@@ -42,13 +51,13 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
 
       # ratings -> match stories with any of them
       s.add_filter(bool: {
-        should: @search_params['ratings'].keys.map { |k| { term: { content_rating: k } } }
-      }) if @search_params['ratings'].present?
+        should: @search_params[:ratings].keys.map { |k| { term: { content_rating: k } } }
+      }) if @search_params[:ratings].present?
 
       # completeness -> match stories with any of them
       s.add_filter(bool: {
-        should: @search_params['state'].keys.map { |k| { term: { completion_status: k } } }
-      }) if @search_params['state'].present?
+        should: @search_params[:state].keys.map { |k| { term: { completion_status: k } } }
+      }) if @search_params[:state].present?
 
       # sort direction
       if using_random
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
 
   # returns: [included tags, excluded tags]
   def parse_tag_queries
-    tag_searches = "#{@search_params['tags']},#{@search_params['characters']}".split(',').reject(&:blank?)
+    tag_searches = "#{@search_params[:tas]},#{@search_params[:characters]}".split(',').reject(&:blank?)
 
     [
       tag_searches.reject { |t| t[0] == '-' },
@@ -85,8 +94,8 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def parse_sort
-    sf = ALLOWED_SORT_FIELDS.detect { |f| @search_params['sf'] == f.to_s } || :date_updated
-    sd = ALLOWED_SORT_DIRS.detect { |d| @search_params['sd'] == d.to_s } || :desc
+    sf = ALLOWED_SORT_FIELDS.detect { |f| @search_params[:sf] == f.to_s } || :date_updated
+    sd = ALLOWED_SORT_DIRS.detect { |d| @search_params[:sd] == d.to_s } || :desc
 
     # we need to sort on the keyword versions of text fields, to avoid using fielddata.
     sf = case sf
@@ -102,40 +111,4 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
 
     {sf => sd}
   end
-
-  # FIXME: This is some of the worst Ruby code I have ever written.
-  def setup_scope
-    @scope_key = Random.hex(16)
-    scope_valid = false
-
-    # scope passed, try to look it up in redis and use the search params from it
-    if params[:scope].present?
-      result = $redis.get("search_scope/#{params[:scope]}")
-      if result.present?
-        @search_params = JSON.parse(result)
-        @scope_key = params[:scope]
-        scope_valid = true
-      else
-        redirect_to '/'
-        return false
-      end
-    else
-      @search_params = params
-    end
-
-    # you can't JSON.dump a Parameters
-    if @search_params.is_a? ActionController::Parameters
-      @search_params = @search_params.permit!.to_h
-    end
-    $redis.setex("search_scope/#{@scope_key}", 3600, JSON.dump(@search_params))
-
-    # if the scope was invalid (no key passed, or invalid key passed), redirect to the results page
-    # with the new key we just generated for the params we had.
-    unless scope_valid
-      redirect_to "/search?scope=#{@scope_key}"
-      return false
-    end
-
-    true
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/lib/search_scope.rb b/app/lib/search_scope.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..514757c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/lib/search_scope.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+class SearchScope
+  attr_reader :search_params, :scope_key, :scope_loaded
+
+  def initialize(params, search_params = nil)
+    @scope_key = SecureRandom.hex 16
+    @scope_loaded = false
+
+    if search_params
+      @search_params = search_params
+      self.persist
+    elsif params
+      self.load_from_params(params)
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def load_from_params(params)
+    if params[:scope].present?
+      result = $redis.get("search_scope/#{params[:scope]}")
+      if result.present?
+        @search_params = JSON.parse(result, symbolize_names: true)
+        @scope_key = params[:scope]
+        @scope_loaded = true
+        self.persist # refresh the expiry
+      end
+    else
+      @search_params = params.permit!.to_h.symbolize_keys
+      self.persist
+    end
+  end
+
+  def persist
+    # Nice long expiry so nobody's search disappears if they don't touch it for awhile.
+    $redis.setex("search_scope/#{@scope_key}", 1.day.in_seconds, JSON.dump(@search_params))
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/search/_advanced.html.slim b/app/views/search/_advanced.html.slim
index ce46947..a0643ef 100644
--- a/app/views/search/_advanced.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/search/_advanced.html.slim
@@ -9,28 +9,28 @@ div.search-adv
       b Rating
       br
       = label_tag "ratings_everyone"
-        = check_box_tag "ratings[everyone]", 1, @search_params.dig('ratings', 'everyone').present?
+        = check_box_tag "ratings[everyone]", 1, @search_params.dig(:ratings, 'everyone').present?
         | Everyone
       = label_tag "ratings_teen"
-        = check_box_tag "ratings[teen]", 1, @search_params.dig('ratings', 'teen').present?
+        = check_box_tag "ratings[teen]", 1, @search_params.dig(:ratings, 'teen').present?
         | Teen
       = label_tag "ratings_mature"
-        = check_box_tag "ratings[mature]", 1, @search_params.dig('ratings', 'mature').present?
+        = check_box_tag "ratings[mature]", 1, @search_params.dig(:ratings, 'mature').present?
         | Mature
     .opts
       b Story State
       br
       = label_tag "state_complete"
-        = check_box_tag "state[complete]", 1, @search_params.dig('state', 'complete').present?
+        = check_box_tag "state[complete]", 1, @search_params.dig(:state, 'complete').present?
         | Complete
       = label_tag "state_incomplete"
-        = check_box_tag "state[incomplete]", 1, @search_params.dig('state', 'incomplete').present?
+        = check_box_tag "state[incomplete]", 1, @search_params.dig(:state, 'incomplete').present?
         | Incomplete
       = label_tag "state_hiatus"
-        = check_box_tag "state[hiatus]", 1, @search_params.dig('state', 'hiatus').present?
+        = check_box_tag "state[hiatus]", 1, @search_params.dig(:state, 'hiatus').present?
         | On Hiatus
       = label_tag "state_cancelled"
-        = check_box_tag "state[cancelled]", 1, @search_params.dig('state', 'cancelled').present?
+        = check_box_tag "state[cancelled]", 1, @search_params.dig(:state, 'cancelled').present?
         | Cancelled
     /.opts
       b Story Age
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ div.search-adv
     .opts
       b Author:
       br
-      = text_field_tag :author, @search_params['author']
+      = text_field_tag :author, @search_params[:author]
   /.cols
     .opts
       b FiMFiction Rating:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ div.search-adv
       br
       .js-tag-editor
         .selected-tags
-        = text_field_tag :characters, @search_params['characters']
+        = text_field_tag :characters, @search_params[:characters]
         = select_tag :fancy_tags, options_for_select(@character_tags)
   .cols
     .opts
@@ -112,15 +112,15 @@ div.search-adv
       br
       .js-tag-editor
         .selected-tags
-        = text_field_tag :tags, @search_params['tags']
+        = text_field_tag :tags, @search_params[:tags]
         = select_tag :fancy_characters, options_for_select(@other_tags)
   .cols
     .opts
       b Sort By
       br
       => select_tag :sf, options_for_select({'Query Relevance' => 'rel', 'Title' => 'title', 'Author' => 'author', \
-              'Publish Date' => 'date_published', 'Updated Date' => 'date_updated', 'Word Count' => 'num_words'}, @search_params['sf'])
-      = select_tag :sd, options_for_select({'High to Low' => 'desc', 'Low to High' => 'asc'}, @search_params['sd'])
+              'Publish Date' => 'date_published', 'Updated Date' => 'date_updated', 'Word Count' => 'num_words'}, @search_params[:sf])
+      = select_tag :sd, options_for_select({'High to Low' => 'desc', 'Low to High' => 'asc'}, @search_params[:sd])
   - if show_button
     .buttons
       = submit_tag 'Go Fetch!', name: 'search'
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diff --git a/app/views/search/search.html.slim b/app/views/search/search.html.slim
index b8b47b2..11a04f5 100644
--- a/app/views/search/search.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/search/search.html.slim
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         a.logo href="/"
           = image_tag '/img/logo_small.png'
         .searchbox
-          = search_field_tag 'q', @search_params['q'], placeholder: 'Search story titles...'
+          = search_field_tag :q, @search_params[:q], placeholder: 'Search story titles...'
         = render partial: 'advanced', locals: { show_button: true }
 
     - @records.each do |rec|
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@
               ' Last Update
               span= rec.date_updated
     .searchnav
-      = paginate(@records, params: { scope: @scope_key })
+      = paginate(@records, params: { scope: @scope.scope_key })
       br
       span.searchtime Found #{@search.total_count} results.
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