Author's Response:
Thanks a lot, dude.
Originally, this was meant to be a weekly, or at least a monthly, thing.
This episode was, in retrospect, something of a rush to create. I was going off and after having the basic idea, I just had to hurry and finish it all off before I packed and then caught the bus. It was pretty much all made up on the fly.
While I was away, I had a great time, felt great about stuff and knew what tune I'd be using to illustrate that mood. But by the time I got home to my PC, the feeling was less 'pure'.
I'll try and resume the series. Thanks for the encouragement!