Phoebe
Thessaly:
Don't give up. I still believe you can do it!
Phoebe:
I can, but it's out of my hands now. I need Feran to make a mistake.
Thessaly:
Don't think about that. Just do what you can, ok? What's the best that can happen?
Phoebe:
You mean the worst?
Thessaly:
You don't need any more help thinking about that. Tell me about the best.
Phoebe:
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Uh…
I win the race.
Thessaly:
Is that all?
Phoebe:
What do you mean?
Thessaly:
Just one race?
Phoebe:
Ok, I win the race and somehow get enough money to keep racing.
Thessaly:
More sponsors?
Phoebe:
I guess so. Or I fall off Soot and land on an ancient cache of riches hidden in the mountains.
Thessaly:
Don't joke about that.
You win the race, you get a bunch more sponsors, you go on and win the next race too, and the one after that, and become the world champion.
Phoebe:
I don't think that's going to happen, Thessaly, it's a little bit harder than that.
Thessaly:
But it could happen, right?
Think about the best. Do that.
That's how I learned to handle stage fright.
Phoebe:
Does it work?
Thessaly:
It helps, sometimes.
Oh, hey, what time's the race tomorrow?
Phoebe:
Starts at 2PM local
Thessaly:
How long is it?
Phoebe:
Bit under two hours, why?
Thessaly:
Oh, good, I'll be able to watch it. I've got an interview in the evening but I don't have to go to the studio until seven.
Tuesday: Phoebe - supplement (220 words)
Wednesday: Petunia - supplement (491 words)
Friday: Ian - supplement (643 words)
Saturday: Petunia - major update (528 words)
Sunday: Mynah - major update (989 words)
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Fifth race: Buildup starts July 8th, race day July 20th
Sixth race: Buildup starts July 22nd, race day 4th August
Seventh race: Buildup starts 5th August, race day 12th August
Eighth race: Buildup starts 13th August, race day 18th August
Ninth race: Buildup starts 19th August, race day 25th August
Tenth race: Buildup starts 26th August, race day 1st September
Mid-season break: 4th-8th September
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)
