Page 88 of Sin

Asher frowns.

Asher:Well, not like actual fireworks because there was only the burning, not the light. You know what I mean. His alarm went off, which means we’re one step closer to this hellscape becoming permanent. So, if you’re seeing this, welcome to the apocalypse. I’m glad you’re not dead yet. Let’s keep it that way, yeah?

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Asher:Which brings me to the main point of today’s video. My friends and I have been trying to find the answers all of us will need to ride this fucker out. If there’s even a way to do that. But instead of sitting here recapping hours of brainstorming sessions like some kind of two-bit anchorman, I thought I would just let you see for yourselves.

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Video changes to show a living room with the entire wall covered in papers and red string. Gavin Donoghue walks in frame and stands at the center.

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Kingston Farrell joins the rest of the group, who are seated and looking at Gavin.

Kingston: *clears throat* Uh, Gavin? Are you finally going to explain why the entire living room wall is covered in papers and red strings? It looks like a crazy murder board in here.

Gavin:What an astute observation, Kingston. Did you come up with that all on your own?

Kingston:I’ve watched CSI.

Gavin:What an asset you are.

Kingston sits up straighter in his seat and preens.

Kingston:Thank you for noticing.

Gavin rolls his eyes and walks to the far end of the wall.

Gavin:*huffs out a breath* Is everyone here?

Asher:Yup, everyone but Remi and the girls are accounted for.

Alek:I can’t believe he actually agreed to sit this out. Based on the way he took over those other updates, I thought for sure he’d attempt to run this one as well.

Asher:I bribed him with sex.

Tor:Smart move.

Asher:I know my audience.

Noah Blackthorne leans forward in his chair.

Thorne:Carry on, Donoghue. What is all this?

Gavin:This is a timeline of the apocalypse. We started here, at Blackwood, when Death made her final move. Thanks to the intel Tor and the others provided, we know that some sort of portal opened, which kicked everything off.

Pan:*obnoxiously clears his throat*

Gavin:I was getting to you.

Pan:Well, hurry up, then. Give credit where it’s due.

Gavin:*huffs in annoyance* Thanks to Pan, we now know that the portal was actually Lucifer being released from his prison. Which started the timer on the seven other prisons.

Gavin points down the timeline at two other pieces of paper.

Gavin:As of this morning, the second Prince has been released, and mass destruction hit the world. Tsunamis followed theearthquake, flooding, cities were leveled, fires, death. It’s only going to get worse. And the demons who’ve begun crawling out of the bowels of hell are ready to take out every living thing in their path.

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