39,186 -- might get some more in before bed, but I'm also kinda beat. Also, [b]BOY WAS I WRONG[/b] about running out of material before the end. I've just discovered exactly how many characters I left blank in the TTL version.... the evil-doer's camp is chock full of somewhat-interesting people and two more of them just spontaneously came to life. If this keeps up, I'll be lucky to reach the climax of the story by the time the month is out. Tomorrow I get to do meaty dialogue with the Big Bad for the first time ever. Also, tomorrow is my birthday, so by the end of the night I'll be writing while plastered. This bodes well for the wordcount.