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Demetra followed Gary over to the jukebox. Demetra: Thank you. You are so kind. Gary: No worries! We sometimes get these knuckleheads in here who just don't know when to back off. #ts4

A close up of Demetra looking off to the side at Gary.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Demetra smiles as she follows Gary over to the jukebox. They're both holding drinks.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Gary is a medium skin tone man with a shaved hairstyle.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 7h

When Carlos wouldn't go away, Gary approached to diffuse the situation. Gary: Are you okay, Miss? #ts4

A close up of Gary, who has changed into a different military uniform, smiling. Carlos walks past behind him with a smirk.

Gary is a medium skin tone man with a shaved hairstyle.

Carlos is a fair-skinned man with a goatee, wearing a backwards blue cap.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 7h

When she returned from the restroom, Demetra decided to stay away from the bar & the thief and sat at a table with other nice-looking sims. Carlos, however, kept lurking around her. Carlos: You're really not interested in me, babe? Demetra: There is nothing about you that I find interesting. #ts4

While seated at a table with others, Demetra sadly looks up at Carlos, who has approached her.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 7h

Demetra excused herself to go to the restroom & for the 1st time noticed a warning sign taped to the staff door. NO ALIENS. Demetra: So hateful. She continued on to the restroom, her lips quivering as she washed her hands. Was it the filth? The grime? The warning? Her stomach began to hurt. #ts4

A door inside the bar for employee's only. It's old & worn, and has a sign taped on it with a stereotypical green alien face that's crossed out in red.

A close up of Demetra looking sad while in the restroom.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 07/10/2026

Zack: [whispers] Please don't tell...I may lose my job. Demetra covered her mouth in shock. He wants her to not be honest? What if someone asks her if she saw anything. She continued to ignore the man, never making eye contact or speaking to him. #ts4

Sitting at the bar next to Demetra, Zack looks sad as he whispers to her with his head down. Demetra turns away from him, covering her mouth as she gasps in surprise. She looks upset and conflicted.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Zack has a medium skin tone and red hair & a goatee.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 07/10/2026

As Demetra ate her chips at the bar, she was joined by the thief whose named turned out to be Zack. She couldn't handle his sad & pouty staring, and turned her head to the side, hoping that he'd get the message to leave her alone. #ts4

Sitting at the bar next to Demetra, Zack looks sad as he stares at her. Demetra tries to ignore him by looking straight ahead and eating her chips.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Zack has a medium skin tone and red hair & a goatee.

Sitting at the bar next to Demetra, Zack looks sad as he stares at her. After finishing her chips, Demetra tries to ignore him by looking away in the opposite direction of him.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 07/10/2026

Before Demetra could get to the bar, she gasped when she saw a soldier stealing. He looked ashamed when he realized that she had spotted him Demetra: [thinks] 𝘛𝘪𝘥𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬! 𝘈 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 & 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘣, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘱 & 𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. #ts4

A close up of Demetra gasping in horror.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

A military soldier holds up his hand, covering his face, as if he's ashamed.

The soldier has a medium skin tone and has red hair.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 07/10/2026

She's so cute! Is there lore!? Is this a character you've played before?

Cynthia Lee Fontaine: May I know the tea please? Thank you in advance

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026

So when Panya came over to tell her that he found the complimentary chips under the bar, and had blew the dust off of them for her, Demetra used it as an excuse to hurriedly leave the table. #ts4

Demetra pushes her chair back and smiles awkwardly as she leaves Gary and Carlos at the table. Panya can be seen headed back to the bar. An unidentified military man can be seen in the background dancing by a large wall clock on display.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Gary is a medium skin tone man with a shaved hairstyle.

Carlos is a fair-skinned man with a goatee, wearing a backwards blue cap.

Panya is a middle aged Asian man.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026

Before their conversation could deepen, Demetra and Gary were interrupted by a rowdy guy named Carlos, who plopped himself down at their table. Carlos kept rudely interrupting the conversation and wasn't picking up on the 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 signals that Demetra was giving. #ts4

Carlos pulls out a chair and sits in between Demetra and Gary at their table. He ignores Gary, and smiles as he stares at Demetra.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Gary is a medium skin tone man with a shaved hairstyle.

Carlos is a fair-skinned man with a goatee, wearing a backwards blue cap.

Carlos waves at Demetra after sitting at her table with Gary.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Gary is a medium skin tone man with a shaved hairstyle.

Carlos is a fair-skinned man with a goatee, wearing a backwards blue cap.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026

Demetra was being watched by a man in a military uniform and she was flattered when he asked if she'd like to join him at his table. Gary: You must be new, because I would have remembered someone like you. #ts4

Demetra looks flirty as she sits at military officer Gary's table. She lifts an eyebrow, smirks, and wiggles her fingers in flirty manner at him.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Gary is a medium skin tone man with a shaved hairstyle.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026

Demetra: Nourishment, please. Demetra's stomach had started to growl. Those grilled plantains didn't fill her up. Panya: Um, well, what can I get you? Demetra: What can I have that is zero monies? Panya: Monies?? Uh, well, tap water and complimentary chips. Demetra: I will have that! #ts4

A close up of Demetra smiling at the bartender, Panya. A military officer can be seen in the background seated at his table.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

The military officer is a medium skin tone man with a shaved hairstyle.

A close up of Panya smiling at Demetra.

Panya is a middle aged Asian man.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026

As Demetra entered the bar, he eyes adjusted to the low light. She observed all the flags, cracks, neon and warning signs on the walls. She sauntered up to the bar where she met the gaze of a man in an all black uniform. Demetra: [thinks] 𝘏𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. #ts4

Demetra smiles as she approaches the bar. The bartender turns to face her, and a patron whose seated at the bar also turns to look at her.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

The bartender is a middle aged Asian man.

The patron is a Black woman.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026

Demetra looked across the street and saw the bar. It looked filthy. Demetra: Is this how these residents live!? Grimy, grody and disgusting. #ts4

A close up of Demetra with her shoulders slouched forward, and looking dejected and confused.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Demetra stands outside of the cluttered and grimy saloon.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026

Demetra: Hello! I need air. Miss Wallis: [confused] Air? Demetra: ...to make me cool. My trailer has no power. Miss Wallis: Oh! Well, just across the street is the local saloon. They have air conditioning and you can cool off there. #ts4

A close up of Demetra winking and greeting the vendor.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Demetra greets the smiling vendor.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Miss Wallis is an elderly, Black, female conspiracy theorist wearing an upside down colander on her head to protect her brain from being scanned.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026

Demetra walked over to a curio stall to ask for help with the heat. #ts4

A close up of an older woman selling novelty items at a curio stall.

An older woman tends to a curio stall that sells novelty items.

Demetra approaches the curio stall and the vendor.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

The vendor is an elderly, Black, female conspiracy theorist wearing an upside down colander on her head to protect her brain from being scanned.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 04/10/2026

#NowWatching 📽️💀 The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) #FrightClub

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) movie poster. A merchant ship tries to sail in the dark and stormy seas as the large image of a vampire looms above them in the sky.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026

Brandi Broke showed up to a local restaurant super pregnant. Based on her outfit, I thought she worked there. LOL, I was excited for her to take my order, but she's not an employee there. I guess she finished her shift as a waitress elsewhere, and stopped here for something to eat. 😆 #ts4

A close up of Brandi smiling while looking around the retro diner. Employees of the diner, who are wearing different uniforms then her, can be seen working behind her.

Brandi is a fair-skinned young woman with black hair pinned up with a hair clamp. She's wearing a pink, white & black vintage waitress uniform, and appears to be in her 3rd trimester of pregnancy.

Brandi smiles while looking around the retro diner. Employees of the diner, who are wearing different uniforms then her, can be seen working behind her.

Brandi is a fair-skinned young woman with black hair pinned up with a hair clamp. She's wearing a pink, white & black vintage waitress uniform, and appears to be in her 3rd trimester of pregnancy.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026

Growing flowers to sell. Raising crickets for bio fuel. #ts4

Demetra waters the soil that's in a planter outsider her trailer. She's standing beside a colorful wooden house for crickets.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Demetra is on her knees in the soil outside her trailer planting flowers.

Demetra waters the soil outside her trailer where she just planted flowers.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

Ollie being in Tomarang had me go back and look at all my pics from there! Rachel & Vanesha 💕

Rachel and Vanesha sweetly hold hands outside of the restaurant. Vanesha leans in closer to whisper something in Rachel's ear.

Rachel leans in and kisses Vanesha as pink hearts float around them.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

September 2026 #Storygraph Wrap-Up I completed my goal of reading more this month! I got into audiobooks & they included 𝘐'𝘮 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘥 & also 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥: 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, which I also previously viewed the documentary on. Maybe nonfiction is the genre for me? 🤔

A colorful graph showing that in the month of September I had read 3 books, 62 pages, and 22 hours.

Highest Rated Reads:
𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥: 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
𝘐'𝘮 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘥 ⭐⭐⭐

Average Book Length: 260 pages
Average Time To Finish: 8 days
Nonfiction: 67%
Fiction: 33%
Audio: 67%
Print: 33%

Genres read were: Classics, Science, Horror, Biography & Short Stories.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

When Demetra heads inside to put her leftover food in the fridge & to watch tv, she realizes that she has no electricity. Demetra: [sighs] Of course Paul set me up in a cheap trailer with no power. I need to make some money quickly so I can get fuel for the generator. #ts4

Demetra is in her dimly lit kitchen as she puts food away in the refrigerator. This is pointless, as the food well go bad in a few hours regardless.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Demetra reads a book in her living room while seated on her couch, which is also a murphy bed.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

Demetra: Can you speak? Marion: oPeN yOuR eYeS tO tHe BeAuTy Of HeR bLoSsOmS. #ts4

Demetra waves her hand in front of the twitchy lady Marion's face, trying to determine how well her eyesight is. However, the twitchy lady's head is contorted to the side and looking away.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Marion is a Black woman with a rictus grin, her limbs and extremities are bent and disjointed and her head and neck are bent to the side.

Demetra jumps back in fright as Marion whirls her head back around to stare straight at her.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026

Demetra struggled as the twitchy woman approached. On her first day in town to gather research for her future book, she has already stumbled onto an oddity. Demetra: She is obviously infected by an invasive species. It has most likely entered her brain and is controlling her movements. #ts4

A close up of Demetra with a confused and dazed look on her face.

No longer dazed, Demetra stands confidently as the creepy stranger walks right up to her.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

The stranger is a Black woman with a rictus grin, her limbs and extremities are bent and disjointed and her head and neck are bent to the side.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026

Demetra's grilled plantains ended up only attracting one specifically odd person... #ts4

Demetra holds the plate of grilled plantains up to her face and happily smells it.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

An unknown Black woman creepily walks into the trailer park. She has a rictus grin and her limbs and extremities are bent and disjointed, as her head and neck are bent to the side.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026

Demetra was briefly worried that she had burned the plantains but they turned out well. She sighed in relief & wondered how long it would take for neighbors to smell the food & then come over to introduce themselves Demetra: What is that saying? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯'𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩? #ts4

A close up of Demetra batting her eyelashes as she looks flirty & confused. She's placed her hand on her chest in faux surprise.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

Demetra batting her eyelashes as she looks flirty & confused. She's placed her hand on her chest in faux surprise.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026

Not that far from the galactic crash, Demetra contorts her face in annoyance. She's new to town and her friend, Paul, helped set her up with a small trailer across the street from the local bar. Demetra: I am not sure if I am even cooking these plantains correctly. #ts4

A close up of Demetra looking annoyed outside her trailer.

Demetra bends down over her grill, eyeing it suspiciously, to view how well her plantains are cooking.

Demetra is a Black young woman, with brown haired pulled back into a low afro bun, wearing a colorful vintage dress & large white hoop earrings.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026

Strangetown has always been a military town, but now there's a lot more of them around. The crash is considered classified information and is quickly cleaned up. #ts4

Aerial view of the main road heading into Strangetown, a rural desert town. There's a green pickup truck carrying 3 radioactive barrels that has pulled over onto the side of the road. Several yards away from the truck is a tower and a residential home that looks more like a research facility. Behind the home, an ufo has crashed at the base of a cliff.

A circular-shaped UFO crashed into the bottom of a dessert cliff. It's surrounded by hazard cones and barriers.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝟵 𝗮𝗺 Deputy Paul Duncan has quietly called in reinforcements due to a small crash on the outskirts of town. #ts4

Aerial view of a two-story residential home in Strangetown that has a military obstacle course in it's front yard.

Aerial view of Strangetown, a rural desert town. The focus here is on the center of town which includes homes, businesses, and the Strangetown Archive. The main streets are lined with military vehicles.

Aerial view of Strangetown, a rural desert town. The focus here is on a small trailer park that is across the street from the local bar.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Rada let out some colorful language & Principal Prescott cringed. Principal Prescott: You are on VERY thin ice. You're lucky that you're back this school year at all based on all the trouble you caused last year. Rada: [scoffs] Principal Prescott: One more issue from you & you're EXPELLED. #ts4

In the library, Rada sits at a small table across from Principal Prescott. Sitting in between them is Angela, the hall monitor. Principal Prescott cringes and leans back in shock as Rada curses.

Principal Prescott is a middle aged Asian woman wearing a burgundy school uniform outfit and has her black hair in a bun.

Rada is a brunette teen girl with a medium skin tone.

Angela is a fair-skinned, red-haired teen girl.

Rada rolls her eyes, scoffs, and glances at Angela as Principal Prescott reprimands her.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Principal Prescott: Ruining our schools' reputation for- Rada: But- Principal Prescott: No buts! And then you had the audacity to also bully Paris Escalus!? I do NOT want to have to deal with his mother, a lawyer, marching up to this school! #ts4

Rada tries to argue her case, but keeps getting interrupted. A standing Angela scoots closer to the table as she prepares to sit down.

Principal Prescott is a middle aged Asian woman wearing a burgundy school uniform outfit and has her black hair in a bun.

Rada is a brunette teen girl with a medium skin tone.

Angela is a fair-skinned, red-haired teen girl.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Principal Prescott rolled her eyes when Rada tried to act innocent with a cheery 𝘩𝘪. Principal Prescott: Do not play games with me, little girl. Rada tried to feign innocence, but it didn't work. Principal Prescott: I can NOT have you harassing our sponsored international students! #ts4

Principal Prescott rolls her eyes at Rada's behavior, as a standing Angela scoots closer to the table.

Principal Prescott is a middle aged Asian woman wearing a burgundy school uniform outfit and has her black hair in a bun.

Angela is a fair-skinned, red-haired teen girl.

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Marci 🎃 @marcishaun.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

After being informed by Ms. Coombes of an earlier situation, Principal Prescott decided to meet with Rada in the library. She had Hall Monitor Angela escort Rada from where she was already serving detention after school. #ts4

In the library, Rada sits at a small table across from Principal Prescott. Standing next to the principal is Angela, the hall monitor.

Principal Prescott is a middle aged Asian woman wearing a burgundy school uniform outfit and has her black hair in a bun.

Rada is a brunette teen girl with a medium skin tone.

Angela is a fair-skinned, red-haired teen girl.

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