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I see no life behind your weary eyes. I see the looks you struggle to disguise. I’ve seen all vital signs begin to slip. Oh it’s much too late for you to aim you only miss.

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Marshall Law - Leviathan

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Paradise Lost - Small Town Boy

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Hi, everyone! Welcome to The Late Late Show with The Marias! Today, we're here with the characters of Smokes and Mirrors. Join us as we get to know them better!

Marias: "So tell us, How do you feel about your roles?"

The Confidant

Lee: "Well, first of all, I'm grateful to be someone's confidant. Especially MC's. And I won't do anything to break their trust, as they're someone very dear to me. They've been my best friend for so long and they are someone I treasure and would absolutely do everything for."

On the side, Ren is seen rolling their eyes as they sink further into the couch.

Ren: "Boring. Next please!"

The Stranger

Lu: "Thank you for this question. I think the role given to me is very fitting. I mean, we are all strangers, right? But I am THE stranger- Oh. That was a little spoilery. I'm sorry. Anyway, I would just like to add that, even though I am The Stranger, I would certainly love to know the MC better. They seem like a wonderful person, don't you think?"

Lu's lips curved into the littlest of smiles before they back away and cover their face just as everyone in the room looks at them with a teasing smile.

The Savior

C: "Oh, come on, Lu. Get your ass back here."

C laughs a little louder before shaking their head and looking back into the audience.

C: "Anyway, I 100% agree to this role. I mean, come on, "The Savior"? It's the best role here. And the authors," C winks at the two before they continue speaking. "They did a great job appointing that role to none other than me." With a smirk, C ends their answer.

Ren: "What the f-"

C: "Shh, it's not your turn to speak yet, songbird."

The Watcher

Beau: "They're not wrong about the role they gave me. I'm doing a good job being the watcher. That's all I'm gonna say in this matter."

C: "Oh yeah, they did a very great job watching." C interjected, sarcasm heavy in their voice.

Beau just shrugged at this comment.

The Valiant

Bri: "Honestly, I don't know why they gave me this role, but it's amazing and I am thankful! I hope I live up to that role and not disappoint anyone."

Suddenly, Lee is seen patting Bri's shoulder gently.

Lee: "I have no doubt that you will. And you're certainly on a great track."

The Prisoner

Ren's fiery eyes looks around the room. Lee, Bri, Lu, and Beau backs away while C remains seated; a smug look on their face.

Ren: "First of all, what the fuck? Second, what. the. fuck. I have the worst role, and I get to speak last?"

C: "Language! There are kids here." They say as they point to Bri and Lu but Ren remains unfazed.

Ren: "I get to be the prisoner while that Nosferatu gets to play as a savior?" They say as they point at C's direction.

With the mention of the nickname, C looks at Ren with disgust.

Ren: "How are they 'The Savior' when I literally-"

Ren was cut off by Beau's hands and the collective shushing from Lee, Bri, and Lu.

C: "Time's up. Save that for another time, songbird."

Ren's muffled protests are heard as the six characters exited the room.

Marias: "Well that segment went rather well, didn't it?"

With the first interview done, this is where the first segment of The Late Late Show with The Marias end. Stay tuned to get to know the characters more!

Can't wait for more? Our ask box is open! Have a nice day, everyone!

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Friday, October 13: Paradise Lost, “Close Your Eyes”

Paradise Lost began to right the ship with their 2005 self-titled release, ending years of increasingly listless experimentation by attempting a sequel of sorts to the best-selling Draconian Times.  “Close Your Eyes” sounded like it could’ve been written a decade earlier, though it would’ve fit more naturally on One Second: Gregor Mackintosh’s main riff was more forceful than anything he’d written in the past decade, but Nick Holmes was still caught between growling and his more recent penchant for crooning.  Still, ex-Blaze drummer Jeff Singer gave the song momentum, and both Holmes and Mackintosh sounded more purposeful than they had in years.  And even if Paradise Lost was still in a holding pattern- they didn’t seem totally sure of themselves until they eventually retreated back to their original doomdeath style around 2012- “Close Your Eyes” was a definite step in the right direction.

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im sorry if this is too early to ask but which among the ros are the little and the big spoon?

Hello, anon! Thanks for sending us an ask 🥺 It's never too early to send us one of these wonderful questions.

To answer your question,,, hmmmmmm,,,

Lee - they prefer face-to-face cuddling where they can just caress MC's face whilst the two of them are talking. But if MC really wanted to be spooned, they will be the big spoon

Lu - prefers to be the little spoon, but is okay to be the big spoon if that's what MC wants

C - wants to be the big spoon, but if MC wants to be the big spoon, they'll relent. But they want to be the little spoon on special occasions lmao

Beau - prefers to be the big spoon. With their considerable height, not many people can be the big spoon for them properly (not like they've tried it with others). They want to feel MC safe between their arms

Bri - says they want to be the big spoon, as they want to feel that they are MC's protector. Really, really wants to be the little spoon and feel protected tho

Ren - doesn't really like cuddling. But if MC insists, they will agree but on the condition that they will be the big spoon. Wants MC's head to rest against their chest so they can press a soft (and secret) kiss in MC's hair once they're asleep.

Thanks again for this lovely ask, anon! 💖

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Hello again! How would the ros react to the MC falling asleep while leaning against them and resting their head on their shoulder? Also, is the story gonna take place in any real world places?

Hello, ricky!! Thanks for sending us an ask again 🥺

Regarding the leaning against them question-

Bri: Will feel appreciative and overwhelmed at the same time. Appreciative because MC trusts them enough to let themselves be vulnerable and sleep on them. Overwhelmed because this kind of affection is new to them

Beau: Oh boy, this person will straight up freeze. They don't know how to react and what to make of MC leaning on them. They're — in a lack of a better term — emotionally-constipated 😂

Lu: Oh, I pity poor Lu's heart HSKXBSKSJSK they'll try their hardest not to wake MC up because they're just too damn flustered and excited at MC being that close

Ren: Will roll their eyes and protest, saying stuff like "I won't be able to fight if something happens because you're crushing me" (but will tell you to position yourself properly if they see your back in an awkward or painful position — although they'll do it grumpily 😂)

C: Will ask someone else to switch positions with them or just straight up ask MC to lean on someone else (they don't want to get attached with MC at first, because reasons 👀)

Lee: It's a normal occurence already for Lee. MC leaning on them for sleep is nothing new, so they'll just adjust MC's position and tuck them better in their side. Will also ask MC if they're comfortable enough

Regarding if it will take place in a real world place-

Yep, some real places might come in the future. Since the world we used is still the Earth and we just added Taifa and Maeadhan somewhere (in our world, the Pangaea divided differently than how it actually did lol). So in the future, it's possible. However, as far as we planned for Book 1, we will be focusing on Taifa first.

Thank you again for this wonderful ask! 💖