Phoebe

  Hours later, Phoebe sank into her bed, the pain in her legs reduced by a long hot shower to tingling warmth. If she stopped to think about anything for a second, she was going to burst out laughing again, she could feel the energy still bubbling in her chest. Her distraction was Thessaly's interview, playing from the phone she laid gently on the pillow beside her.

  The DJ was saying, "Let's go for one more question… oh, here's a spicy one. Listener Andy writes in and says 'Do you have any celebrity crushes right now?'" The man's voice was somehow perfectly smooth while still full of radio Personality. Phoebe could hear the smile in it. "So, Thessaly, spill the beans, who's caught your eye lately?"

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  "Oh, I dunno if I should say this…" For a moment, the mermaid's shyness sounded playful, but Phoebe rolled onto her side and picked up the phone again. The stream was audio-only, but she stared at the logo, face rigid. Thessaly giggled. "There's… in the Imperial League, one of the riders, she just won her first race today, and she's so cool. Phoebe Tenryuu."

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  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)