The first steps on the slippery slope...

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Here we go. The long-awaited origin of what has become my most complex character.

I'm not happy with all of this, particularly the ending, which I think needs more work. But I'd at least like to get this rough draft out there, particularly as it's relevant to some of my first year plans.

( Watch out, this is the longest piece of fiction I've ever written )