Hey guys! I know I said that Elias would be posted after Mei, but given the content of Mei's post, I think it better if Kiric Rand posts first...that way, he gets to react to the introduction, and THEN Elias comes in and interrupts them. More effective in terms of narrative, I think. :-) If anybody has an issue with that, let me know, but for the moment I think I'll wait until Rand replies (which you can do as soon as you're able; no posting orders for the moment, besides obvious conversational ones). :-)