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[ciarawinters]

Location: Riot Theatre

Ciara hadn't heard the door to the under stage open, her music playing as she lay underneath the circuit boards and ventilation fans, hair in a messy bun, confetti and grease streaking her cheek. It was only when the music was turned down did she realize she wasn't alone. "Ko, if that's you, fuck you and fuck your confetti canons. I'm vetoing them next show. Art, if that's you, tell Ko she's banned from confetti canons."

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[santiagoayala]

Location: The Church

Santiago stared blankly at his laptop in the employee lounge. The club would open soon, and he had a crowd to entertain, but all he felt was an empty numbness. He only looked up when the door opened and June walked in. Santiago plastered on the best smile he could. "Hola mamcita. ¿Que pasa?"

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[kingjeanmoreau]

Location: The Reliquary

Jean paced angrily along the room, not unlike a tiger in a cage, looking for the first opportunity to lash out. "What is her goal?" he practically hissed. "And to do this without any consultation with me?" He had been in a particular mood ever since the trial and Merle was one of the only people able to get close enough to his person without being torn to shreads. Figuratively and literally.

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[edgarwayne]

Location: Beatrice's Purgatory

It took a great deal of effort, but Edgar was up and about in the apartment. He puttered around, doing what household chores he could, though without much vitality. He was going through the motions of making dinner for Art and Christian when the doorbell rang. He jumped, his heart racing.

Reaching for the nearby kitchen knife, Edgar clutched the handle desperately as he slowly made his way to the door. Pressing himself flush against the wall, he called out in a shaky voice, "wh-who is it?"

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[ryueunji]

Noticing Madeleine, Eun-Ji gave a small smile and wave. It was always nice to see a familiar face. He was surprised, however, when she moved to join him. "Ms. Graves," he greeted with a respectful bow. "Did you have a hand in the planning all this? All due respect to Mr. Ewing but I have my doubts he did everything by himself."

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[estherwestfall]

They looked down at the plate of food in their hands, a mix of confusion and concern on their features. Glancing up, Esther looked around and let out a sigh of relief as they spotted Star. Walking up to her, their expression turned more embarrassed, apologetic. "Hey uh, can you tell me what this is?" They held out the plate. "Someone shoved it in my hands and I have no fucking clue what it is."

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[xlinxiux]

Walking up to her boss, Xiu gave a small, knowing smile to Evelyn. "His technique is messy, weak. Do you think he'll pass the threshold to make it?"

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