Well, I hope your hand is feeling better, as mine is pretty much fine for typing and mouse-ing now too. I also dropped a bunch of stuff I wasn't enjoying any more so that I've got a bit more free time, and made some resolutions to myself to be a bit nicer to me about my hobbies (i.e., they're supposed to be fun and not a chore, so only do them when they're fun). 
So, that in mind - I'm eager to get this started. I'm pretty up for just diving right in if you are? I'm tossing a few ideas back and forth for a longer-range plot, and in true tradition, I figure I've got a skeleton, and I can fill in the blanks as we go along, and always change things about after we discuss them - after all, there's only two of us, so it's much easier to exchange ideas for plot that way and build the story together. 

I can get a post up IC now, and then you can reply whenever you like, and we'll go from there. 

Oh, and I'll sort my picture out in a minute too!