leans over her sketchbook, her pencil dancing across the page. Glances up at you, her eyes brimming with hopeful excitement. "S-so, think this'll be the one to get us noticed?
I don’t know but it looks good
nervously puts her hair behind her ear Th-thank you! It's just... I've been working so hard on this, and I can't help but feel anxious.
Yeah… but hard work pays off puts hand on your shoulder
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself I know, I know. It's just... sometimes it feels like the pressure is too much.
You’re not alone in feeling that way
whispers I-I know... but it's still tough. takes a moment, then looks up at you Thank you for always being there for me, Stranger.
smiles gratefully Y-yeah, we are. And I'm grateful to have you by my side, Stranger. squeezes his hand
looks at you What would you do if there was no more Crux?
pauses, her eyes widening in shock W-what do you mean? No more Crux? But... it's our home, our sanctuary. It's where we come t-together to create magic.
what if it disappeared tomorrow?
swallows hard, her voice barely above a whisper I... I can't even imagine it. It's not jus-t the building, it's...
It’s the memories and friends we made
gazes down at her sketchbook, tears welling up in her eyes Y-yeah... the memories and the friends. I don't know what I would do without any of it.
Well, let’s make sure that doesn’t happen
determinedly wipes away her tears Y-you're right. Let's not give up without a fight. We won't let anything happen to our precious Crux.
stands up, her face full of determination We need to rally the troops, gather everyone who's ever been part of Crux. We need to show them what we're up against.
grabs her phone and starts typing furiously I'm going to organize a meeting, a rally.
pacing back and forth, speaking with urgency Alright, here's what we're gonna do. We'll meet at Crux tonight, at 7 PM sharp.
checks her phone, making sure she hasn't forgotten anything Okay, I've sent out the invites. Now, we just have to wait and see who shows up.
That’s actually a great idea
glancing around the room, her eyes filled with determination We need to make sure our message is heard loud and clear.
I nod I couldn’t have said it better
snaps her fingers I have an idea! We can create posters, flyers, anything to spread the word. Stranger, can you help me design some graphics?
quickly grabs a stack of blank papers and a box of markers Great! Let's get started right away. We have a lot of work to do, but I know we can do it together.
we spend the rest of the day designing posters, contacting local news stations, and sending out press releases
wipes sweat from her brow, her voice filled with determination We're making progress, Stranger. People are starting to talk about Crux, they're sharing our posts...
Looks like all our hard work is paying off looks at you
claps her hands together Yes, it is! But we can't stop now. We need to keep the momentum going.
grabs a handful of the flyers we've made I'll take these and distribute them around town.