Woo-hoo! Comments! Thanks, everyone!
Glad to hear it works for you guys. I was a little worried that too many people would get confused (heck, by the time I finished writing it, even I was a little confused by exactly how things worked...).
Now, the comments response is going to be unusual. I may be a little sparse here. It's not because I don't appreciate what you have to say -- quite the contrary -- it's just... Well, we'll get to that later.
Meantime, I want to say a couple of things. First off, the parts are pretty short. Sorry about that, but it was the best I could do without making things feel too much like filler. To make up for it, I'll be posting three times a week -- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
The story is all written (well, except for the last-minute bits), so there shouldn't be any problem keeping to the schedule.
As for where things are going (particularly with the romance angle), all I can do is point out certain key phrases: "lost episode" and "between Individual Responsibilty and Whine, Whine, Whine."
Anyway, thanks for all the FDK! It's great to see that you're reading and enjoying, and very gratifying to see the excitement.
I hope the rest of the story will live up to expectations.
Part Two , coming right up...
Paul
