For the majority of the past week I've sequestered myself within the lightless confines of the AV Lab. But that's okay because I've spent my self-imposed imprisonment working, and now have something to show for the crit. The fruit of my labour:
the text is a little fiction I cooked up to help flesh out and expand on the world of the composition a bit better. I'll make another post soon showing the steps in the process and behind-the-scenes, but for now I have to get ready for the crit.