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Rae had been down in the new lounge long before the opening began, she had helped with a few art pieces before the place was finished, and had been recruited to help set up the space. She now sat in a slightly less crowded corner of the room, her legs propped in a chair across the table from her, her head bent over a sketchbook. She switched between sipping her drink and having her hands make quick movements across the page as detailed profiles and portraits of those around her slowly emerged. She had taken her eyes off the page to look around when she was startled, “Oh! sorry, did you want this chair?” she offered, kicking it out with her feet before she retracted her legs back under the table, “Sorry, I know it got more crowded now, I was just using it as a rest earlier..”

Dani slipped down the stairs and into Umbra, carefully weaving her way around the mass of people gathered inside. Where she couldn’t find a hole, or it was a bit too narrow, she phased through. Typically, if people weren’t paying attention, they never noticed her passing through. She had been told it was like a slight breeze, or even just a slight chill. Her eyes darted around, spotting one remaining seat at the bar. Dani made her move, passing through the crowd quickly and effortlessly, phasing through the person ready to take the spot with a simple “’Scuse me, thanks,” before settling on the stool. Dani rapped on the bar-top with her fist to draw attention, “Gin and tonic, please,” before taking a moment to glance around once more.

Joanna stood behind the bar, filling drink orders with a couple other agents, a wicked grin plastered across her face. “Made extra strong, just for you,” she winked at the agent across the bar, before she slid them their drink. Moving to the other end of the bar she pulled out a shot glass for herself, pouring and taking it as her eyes settled on another, “You drinking tonight?” she questioned, leaning up against the bar.