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[Adstringendum, you have a wonderful view of a staircase within Solve et Coagula. The PCD looks like it's on the floor and no one seems to be in sight -- yet.

Soon, a mattress appears at the top of the staircase, wielded by the tiny diva powerhouse that is Rachel Berry. She looks like she's having some difficulty pulling the mattress upright, but one does not master the art of the pique without having supreme body strength. So, on the very tips of her toes, Rachel manages to place the mattress near the top of the stairs --

But unfortunately for Rachel, the mattress is much taller than she is, and when it tips forward, so does she, and with a massive yelp, Rachel lands on the mattress, on her stomach, as the mattress flies down the stairs like the hounds of hell were after it.

She rockets past the camera and there is a resounding crash as the mattress slams into the front door, along with a groan and a shuffle off-screen as Rachel pushes herself up. Soon, she falls back into frame, rubbing her head with an irritated look, wincing as her fingers find the back of her head.]

Building these things is much easier on stage than it is in real life...

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[Wow Rachel. How do you manage to make going down a staircase look more dangerous than going a zombie killing spree? Raven is so flabbergasted, she has forgotten to facepalm for once.]

...At least the front door was not open. [Because Azar knows where you'd have ended up, Rachel.]

[She is very talented.]

...small graces.

[She is indeed.]

[A small smirk at that.] The quiet gifts of everyday life.

[And a pause because that's what she should have asked in the first place.] Are you hurt?

I have been dropped from much higher distances and had only a hard wood floor to land on -- I will be find.

Because you... work as a stunt double or something?

[Admit it, Rachel, you're confusing her on purpose.]

[... now Rachel looks confused.]

No, I am trained in ballet, and I get thrown into the air a lot. Sometimes people drop me.

[There's a pause as in "Are they really supposed to do that?" before Raven just shrugs.] Then obviously ballet is a lot more dangerous than I thought.

What were you trying to do with that mattress anyway?

Ballet is extraordinarily dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.

[But then, Rachel pauses, and she rolls her eyes to the ceiling, because Enjolras is already making fun of her -- ]

Blocking an entrance.

I'll trust your word on that.

[Raven won't make fun of you, Rachel. Defense against zombies is a serious matter. Too many people died this week already.] In that case, you might want to use heavier objects than mattresses. I can help you carry them if you'd like. My powers come handy in such circumstances.

I think I have a lot more help than I bargained for --

[She looks moderately embarrassed, now.]

Enjolras said he would help me, as did Jesse -- and I'm certain I can force Kurt into doing heavy lifting for a change.

[A small smirk.] You do seem to already have found quite a lot of volunteers indeed. [Even if in Kurt's case... Oh well.]

Stay safe, then. And feel free to call if you need any help.

I am very good at putting people to work.

[That and all the boys that like her seem to just... want to do work for her, so Rachel isn't going to complain.]

And I will! Thank you, Raven.

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