1,647 words.
I was really planning to just get this written and dump it into a post with no review.
Really.
But...
yrg.
EDIT:
@m3mnoch is awesome. using the autocrit system he linked, i have this beast down to 1,475 words without breaking a sweat. more editing to come. this puppy will be in the pen by tomorrow night!
EDIT 2:
Done and posted! 1 ,497 words. And while it ain't perfect, it's not awful.