I have no idea why you'd call this shallow on character! I'm squeeing most avidly over all the truly Fudgey details - the book, and the little green trunk, and the whole picture of Young Fudge as the desperately uncool Slyth in lime green. And the status-influence hierarchy, of course; but you know I adore all that stuff. The first lesson - go Tom! And the lime slipcover - go Cornelius!

One typo: counsel, not council.

Damn, I've just read this thing three times... It's twistedly compelling. Post to Riddlefics? Please?

Here's some [*applause*] and a goblet of absinthe, anyway. Thank you! :)