Mynah

  Mynah leans in the corner between the penthouse wall and window, a sheaf of printed-out draft lyrics in her hand, chewing the back end of a ball-point pen. The draft from the songwriter is promising, but she's rearranging a few things she thinks will suit her voice better, flow more naturally off her tongue. It's satisfying work, the little details, rolling words around her mouth, the soft scratch of her pen.

  A knock at the door interrupts her, and her manager waits on her word to enter. The room is large, and he doesn't speak until he has walked most of the way around the bed to join her near the window. He tells her that the collaboration with Thessaly Pantelleria is off, and holds out his hand for the lyric sheets.

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  She hands them over, her hand tightening slightly as the pages finish slipping between her fingers. She does not ask for reasons. Somewhere, probably very distant, a pile of money has shifted and a decision has changed. This is not rare or unfamiliar to her. The only novelty is that she has some idea, this time, of who might have set that slippage in motion.

  She asks, and the manager confirms that there will be no further promotional opportunities with Phoebe. Mynah takes the pen out her mouth, wiggling it between her fingers, and turns to stare out at the city below the window, gleaming in the sun. When she says no more, the manager turns and leaves, his tread quiet on the plush carpet.

  Tuesday: DNN2 - supplement (516 words)

  Wednesday: Phoebe - supplement (407 words)

  Thursday: Petunia - supplement (406 words)

  Friday: Phoebe - major update (686 words)

  Saturday: Qualifying (817 words); Petunia - supplement (383 words); Phoebe - supplement (70 words)

  Sunday: Petunia - major update (1274 words); DNN1 (267 words)

  Eleventh race: Buildup starts 9th September, race day 15th September

  Twelfth race: Buildup starts 16th September, race day 22nd September

  Thirteenth race: Buildup starts 23rd September, race day 6th October

  Fourteenth race: Buildup starts 7th October, race day 13th October

  Fifteenth race: Buildup starts 14th October, race day 20th October

  Sixteenth race: Buildup starts 23rd October, race day 27th October

  Seventeenth race: Buildup starts 30th October, race day 10th November

  Final race: Buildup starts 11th November, race day tbd (likely 1st week in December)