It's a misdemeanor. Yes, I am worried about the worst case scenario -- since this whole mess has been one from start to finish. And it's not one I have the power to affect at *all* -- at this point, whether or not I'm screwed is entirely up to *luck*, and you know how good my luck is.

This IS DC, background checks are done for EVERYTHING, and I don't need more negative marks against me if I ever want to advance. And this misdemeanor would disqualify me from every other full-time job I've ever worked...

(But your advice is wise and helpful, which leads me to ask... have you noticed that the two of us seem to have a weird resonance power that seems to increase our wisdom scores dramatically when helping and advising each other? I mean, I may be just crazy, but it SURE seems that way to me...)