If I had put it in other words it would have been quite difficult not to sound dull, for I am not in the least bit boring.
That doesn't sound right. If the character had put it in other words, it would have sounded boring because the narrator isn't boring?
But this was well writen and flowed nicely. On the gender of the Eclectic, I don't know. For the most part, I imagined s/he as a male, although this may be because I am, myself, male.
I'm intrigued on where this is going. I'll be sure to read up on any later instalments .
I printed it out, Myth, so I'll get you a crit written up over the weekend! ^_^ I figure you deserve a nice hefty one, in return for the fine job you did with the Chair.