I ought to get an Insane Journal, if just to comment on your fics. But until that fateful day comes to pass (read: I stop being lazy) I'm going to comment here.

I totally love the idea of Veld collecting degrees.
And just crotchety-old-man!Veld in general.
And yeah. I liked it. The world needs more Veld and Lucrecia interaction.
I'd write up some more, but I really do need to get some homework done tonight.