I've been good actually. Working a lot though ,which keeps me from spending much time on game dev around here. I'm not surprised it's challenging to work with that secret base system. I think I was crazy when I came up with it. But hey, if I get the scripted version working in the Harvest Moon Toolkit, I'll be sure to send it to you. It's surprisingly easy when you figure out the trick, and is way more flexible.
Also, thanks for the unintentional Slayers recommendation. I wasted several days sitting through all 5 series and the 4 movies, and don't regret a minute of it. It's one of the few that has aged gracefully.