Detective Lil Lin Stagehand

## Identity Information

### Aliases

Lin, Lil Lin, Pompom, Detective Stagehand (REDACTED- now irrelevant, she's not a monster)

### Affiliation

Network, Rai (HER SON), her stagehand network (distant), Corn-Maze family (Tiffy, Teal, Asclepius & Jacques), Bou, Cheese heist gang (Moth & Sforzando), Shadow Fam (Rezze, Skip), Jello gang (Boomer, Pip, Craigory the peckneck), Hugh, March, Gray, Doc Eli Aul and co. (complicated)

### Home

Stagehand's Requiem Detective Agency, Toontown

### Workplace

Stagehand's Requiem Detective Agency (aka. The Network)

## Biographical Information

### Other Family

Network, Corn-maze family, Rai (HER ADOPTED SON!), network nieces/nephews/niblings

**Detective Lil Lin Stagehand, a little monkey  who is slowly relearning what it means to be a soft and happy toon. She’s definitely had an interesting life that’s for sure. But, she’s growing and she’s happy- especially with her wide network and supportive family by her side!**

She can be found anywhere in Einquell if given the call, but she tends to stay in and around her Detective Agency in the mid-lower district of Toontown more often than not nowadays to be with her son and Network-sweetheart. Otherwise, visiting Halloweentown- a wonderful second home, Macabre Mansion.

## Personality

A Warne golden monkey toon with a swearing streak over a peckin’ mile wild and a reckless lack of self-preservation. Her lack of a filter is only outmatched by her Significant adoption habit and undying loyalty to those she calls hers, she would do near Anything to keep them safe. But now she is ALSO learning how to let herself be safe and heal, learning to live for others as well as take care of herself.

It’s a long road to leave behind her late-night investigations and 20-or-so-shot coffee but she’s improving little by little. Trading paranoia for a healthier level of caution and trusting those around her.

She’s letting old pains go and learning to heal. Still swearing up a peckin’ storm but getting those hugs and good days out with friends and family in as well. The fact she’s starting to sleep through the night and lost a lot of mental chains certainly helping brighten her mood.

## Appearance

Lin **was** a forcefully redesigned monkey-wolf toon, with a darker or more mottled russet look of a coarser furred nature than her golden beginning, going entirely russet pre-shift. Digitrade feet wrapped in dark red wraps, clawed hands, slit pupils, and both a sharp muzzle and even pointier teeth all marked her as distinctly other. Her ears were monkey positioned but ended in points stained russet, her tail at least remained monkey-like and also partially wrapped (to hide the wear in her outline and sketching), with a distinctive V-shaped bend from an age old and forgotten break- just your average shenanigan.

Lin is **nowadays** exactly as she wants to be; a golden, soft-furred monkey toon! Her hair is a little brighter brown as well, still short although she is letting it grow out a little to add a tiny half braid to the end.

Her detective hat is still present most of the time but she now stows her waist-tailcoat in her hammerspace until on a case, favouring her auntie-jumper and a nice new skirt instead. Also SHOES! Peckin’ heck she missed wearing shoes. Now she gets to wear them again she is having a blast- it’s a little silly running places just to hear the noise they make, but it’’s also fun!

Her tail still has the distinctive V-shaped bend from an age old and forgotten break- but she’s traded the old wraps that used to be on it for little trinkets that she fits when going out, a nice starry ring and glowing charcoal band. She might add more down the line, she’ll see how it goes! She also has a bracelet from her Fristin Joan, a very helpful thing for solving cases as has a flicker of magic in it!

One staple she never leaves home without is her shiny skull broach on her lapel, and a thin cord keeping a special key close to her chest underneath the jumper. While it’s been a tough year she’s got things she treasures beyond measure from it.

Lastly her scar… healed. The remnants of a wide mark on her left shoulder down to her hip of a slightly darker brown-gold to her fur. Still present but now a part of her past she can look on and learn to process. She’s healing, she’s improving, she’s going to grow.

When in rage her appearance does alter slightly… a pumpkin arrange outline over her own, acting like something of an avatar of lines over herself enhancing her design- including a rosethorn tail that looks vaguelly scorpion-esque with thorns and smal rosebuds coming off of the length. She can also opt instead for claws, or fangs (her muzzle outline would look distinctly ursine over lupine if she were to do this).

after the most recent events Lin has quite a range of new scars under her fur. She now wears her Stagehand coat sleeveless to show off her new jumper. Has light blue bandages sometimes seen on her form, and now sports black gloves from a certain cardomancer to support her Right hand which... underwent some severely draining exertion. Her outline and sketch may be slightly more frayed again, but that won't stop her kicking ass.

## Backstory

Lin started life as a stagehand, adopted into a group that found her as a tiny lil pompom behind a set, she was bundled around different studios over the years, picking up an eclectic knowledge of the business and a lot of connections who think of her warmly as the little helper.

In her pre-teens she stumbled upon a dilapidated building on the corner of a common route to and fro from the lower-level c-list studios and her previous extremely-shared abode. After several years of constant flitting and fixing she finally renovated the lonesome ruin into a warm place to call her own, ‘the Stagehand’s Requiem’ detective agency- or to those in the know down the line ‘The Network’. The place certainly is full of life that’s for sure!

Alongside being a Stagehand, Lil Lin picked up a love of sleuthing, a child detective! An escalation from helping fellow stagehands to find missing prop pieces escalated to solving petty thefts of missing dogs or puppies, once ending a case chasing a rather sleazy d-list director out of town. Legally gaining her qualifications to take on full cases as a teen she then graduated to solving the odd extortion or smuggling ring (gathering a few enemies along the way) before hitting her biggest case of all at aged 17! A toon smuggling ring, taking stagehands and other lower-level folks that wouldn’t be missed, or at least the police wouldn’t waste money to search for. Months of work paid off and she cracked the case wide open, she was going to make a True Difference! But it came with a cost, a Reality Ensues.

While she got those she came for out the gang responsible disappeared without a trace, including a towering monstrosity that left it’s mark quite literally on the little fluffy toon. After excusing herself from the situation once everyone was clear she made her way back to Network, hoping some rest would fix her new problem. A failed constitution saving throw ensured this was not to be.

One three-day long forceful redesign later Lin had certainly seen better days. Now no longer so little, and significantly less soft Lin has a lot more pressing matters in her corner. Namely, finding the peckneck Thing that did this, and figuring out how to stop her condition getting worse (not cured, after 4 years of quietly searching and trying things she’s lost a lot of hope in that department). A botch by the police left Lin with little more than mud-sodden clue fragments and cold trails post-recovery, so for now she just has to keep her heightened senses alert and ready. The other stagehands have done their best to help, but between their own responsibilities and the overall uncertainty on how to help her deal with her new look things have been… strained.

Her Stagehand work has been put on hold for the past 4 years, after the… Significant incident made getting ‘not seen, not heard’ work a bit more difficult. With a few pink slips and refusal letters proving that. Still, she’s made do, and she’s thriving now devoting all of her time to her once hobby- being the best sassafrassin PI in Einquell! Now a full time detective and adventurer, she spreads her time between pursuing cases (including those more dangerous than her past self ever thought), checking out adventuring jobs from her Network board, and doing her own hunting or check-ins to be sure those she loves are safe.

While keeping herself busy she will always drop anything and come running should someone reach out for help- which might explain her lack of a sleep schedule. But hey, Deathwish ~~14shot 16shot 18shot~~ 19shot coffee brewed in coffee works as a long rest supplement right?

In the past year after the surprise cold front Lin has taken on an increased workload to keep busy (and ignore a newfound Shifting matter), at the detriment of some of her older connections. Letters and posts on the bulletin board work to keep the everyone updated, but if you want to invite her for a trivial game/cider night or a raucous stagehand group meal? Good peckin’ luck! Maybe the odd coffee break or afternoon chat, but with too many prying questions when she’s unwilling she’s heading out for a new case. Trying to ignore the growing russet stain and fraying control over her acquired form this toon has way too many complexes, so better shove them all in a box and ignore them right? (Besides, if she’s not around as often it might hurt less the day she can’t grasp the mental reins back…) Hopefully some new connections will start opening those doors back up again, giving this toon reasons to self-care instead of hiding in the dark. Someone get some responsible adults in here stat!

**PRESENT DAY, RECENT HISTORY:**

The closer recent year came with ups and downs, incredible upsides of newer connections and downsides of her falling into some dangerous places. But she’s come out of them now. Stronger, better, happier. A new lease on life and with a will to not just die for those she loves, but live and thrive for them as well… and one day live for herself.

She’s got some work yet to do, but she’s going to be taking more breaks to spend time with those she loves. Having overcome her Extreme Design Overstrain (as long as she avoids major stress to prevent micro strain relapse) she’s going to have smoother sailing.

The Thing is still out there, the threats still high and she has so many more questions of so many things and many cases. But she’s got support and drive and by the peckin’ gods she is going to live her life to the fullest in spite of those problems. She’s *survived* this long, nows the time to start living.

**Notes of Merit:**

Lin can and Will adopt people, even those she meets in passing. If she likes you you get a Business card to her agency- you need more than just the business card to get in but once you’re one of hers, she’ll make sure she does her best to help you get your best life. Besides, Network knows what to do with anyone not wanted.

Lin is recovering from her… extreme coffee habit, thankfully she has an amazing family, and also a lower need to drink the tar-like stuff now some things have been resolved. Cutting it out entirely to replace with hot choc and *some strange but honestly lovely* tea!

The Room she once stayed in has been repurposed back into a filing room, and while she does still have giant hidden boards and while the crime board is still up (and a condensed ’The Thing’ board)

The ‘Cure’ board has been burned and the ‘Threats to family’ one traded for more ‘Family shenanigans memorabilia’.

If/when you have been adopted, expect baked goods or warm dishes to be brought by personally every now and then. She will find where you live and she Will give you food to show she cares. Nowadays she might even stay to eat it with you! She's relearning how to eat at healthy times.

Lin and Mr Decimal’s relationship is… complicated. His readings get under her skin, but she's seen some new sides to him, but we’ll see how any future ones go.

Something that has featured once or twice in game: Lin is ambidextrous! Right-hand dominant but her left is pretty decent as well if you can decipher chicken-scratch. Her tail is also a useful tool for some activities, even if not specifically writing.

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A cured Lin is now on the mend, with better mindset and less ‘Angst Rating: Lin’ likelihood she is ready to spend time with family, solve a moderate 2 or so cases a week instead of her old 10-success-a-week-with-extras-alongside. Splitting her time between her Network-sweetheart and son (soon to be officially once she talks to him about it), Halloweentown, a few cases and shenanigans, or visiting network members old and new Lin is having a blast!

…She may even have started writing again to some old Stagehands. It’s baby steps. She’ll get there.

There are rough days and still bad nights, but with actually talking to her family about her worries and nightmares, some chill pills and actual communication (including finally seeing a therapist) she’s going to **bloom**.

## Shenanigans

**(Official debut) Gloriously spooky halloween corn maze (DM: RJ):** A halloween special as we meet Lin for the first time, watch her as she adopts 2 children and a nice adult (who is not a criminal in any way shape or form), makes poor life choices, fights halloween surprises, and traumatises herself and a child- wait what?

**Cheese Heist (DM: RJ):** The last time she ever listens to Stagehand Reggie for adventure ideas, on the plus side it was certainly an interesting adventure! With only a minor hitch in the plan, Lin came out of it with a nice full pocket, 2 more adopted children into the network, one tenuous link to a grumpy reelkind, SO MUCH PECKIN’ FOOD, and a decent story. So all’s well that ends well!

**12FPS Of wolves and witches (with Lizz):** A chance meeting leads to a great deal of history dropping, and some new relationships forming between the ever-practical Bou and this strange detective, as well as Tiffy making a new friend! The visit certainly left Lin pleased, and Network especially delighted. Perhaps things are looking up!

**12FPS (with Whis): An honest living:** A talk about morality and the right way to find work with everyones favourite shadowy child Rai, past experiences are shared along with gifts. With good feelings shared and bonds forming Lin managed to achieve what she wanted, but now leaves with more questions and several concerning answers. It appears this detective has some more digging in the future, anything for one of her kids.

**Show your true petals (DM: RJ):** A relaxing ‘reunion’ dinner made anything but, at least the issue was resolved but not without some hair-raising experiences. Still at least they all had time for some homemade pie after the whole chaos.

Her failings to see the matter before it escalated have left a bitter taste in her mouth and a strive to do better in protecting her loved ones, perhaps by any means necessary. (The fact it took her a decent while to shift back afterwards has also not escaped her notice… its probably fine.)

**12FPS (with RJ): Of Bone and Claw:** Ok so Lin might not be AS good as she thought she was mentally, but it's fine. After wandering and getting a bit lost and making some mildly poor life choices she does get some nice times with her newly acquired Spooky Grandparent Jacques Macabre (even if he does limit her coffee habit). Words are exchanged, fears raised and partially allayed, and now Lin has a future choice to think about she didn't used to think was possible...

(12FPS lost to time, a Breaks, Veganbear, Aaren collaboration- Lin ended up head butting the dear doctor over a tumbler of coffee. A nat 20 with max damage later Lin has learnt how feral Doc Eli Auls can be. But hey, she met Princess and got a business card so she can find Peak’s ‘Spite Coffee Cafe’. The caffeine is hazardous, the denizens quite literally criminal, but it gets her her fix so she’s happy).

**12FPS (with Veganbear & Aaren): Spited:** OK so Lin may have a coffee addiction, and she may take 18shot coffees nowadays, but peckin heck she’s never letting the doc near the good brew ever again! At least it didn’t get too out of hand. Shame she’s going to have to find a new coffee delivery person now though, cos Princess is out of here!

**12FPS (with Kraken): A friendly chat:** Basically what happens when Lin realises a kid within her network hangs out with a known highly wanted peckin' criminal. A'right, hands up, Lin *really* didn't think this interrogation through. On the plus side she at least got her message across. Even if there was a bit more violence and intimidation on her part and close calls all around than she had imagined. Still, she made her point. The kid's got a tab now and the criminal knows she means business. It was justified... even if she might need a lot more coffee to wash the russet from her fur this time.

**12FPS (with VeganBear): Get to the point:** A blast to the past, 1 year ago... Lin bites the bullet and seeks out a Doctor! Through false starts, concerns for her past medical practices, and chaos involving chainsaws; she does make a contract with Dr Eli Aul to get help with her condition and also realises that her (at the time significant 3'7"tall 7'5"long form) would grow larger- something made apparent in the current day. A promise of helping her with a cure between 1-3 years, how could she refuse? A year on, with the condition getting worse? ... let's just say that changes a toon in more ways than one.

**12FPS text-based (with Vegan Bear): House Call:** ... Lin’s agenda to solve as much crime as possible around Toontown and Einquell led her down a rabbit hole of evidence finding and old reports. Including that MR Aul wasn’t quite what she thought he was, and the betrayal runs deep. How she proceeds is certainly... someThing. Looks like she’ll be needing to find a new doctor.

**12FPS (with Whis) Network connections:** **(*what goes up*):** Lin gets some more answers about a certain small shadowy child... and makes Lil Rai her kid a little semi-more officially. That’s her lil Rai and so help her when she finds the peckneck that hurt him they’re in for *something*.

**12FPS (with Sotoro) Shady connections:** Lin gets a surprise visitor in her house that sees far more than they should. It could have gone terrible... but for once we get a soft ending. Lin adopts more children into her band of Network-niblings, builds a bigger case of threats-against-her-family board to now include these new connects, is forced to actually self-care by sleep, and has the knowledge that Rai will be looked after should anything happen to her. An imposing start with a warm end.

**12FPS (with Foster) One for One:** A surprise guest that Network merrily let in, and a trade of information back and forth that led to teasing and shenanigans. Some questions were answered, many more opened (Lin's family conspiracy board is certainly getting quite the decent amount of strings). But overall the latest meeting between Teal and Lin can be summed up as 2 dorks figuring out where they stand. Seeing as Teal the Tiger stayed for tea it seems pretty positive. Lin found yet another person who sees more monkey than wolf, she's certainly holding on to this one. A dork-thief Cornmaze brother!

*There is around a month's intermission where Rai and Lin are happy, Lin even starts improving a bit! Looking into the cure even if she doesn't fully understand it (and try and find the backlash so that no one else gets hurt or it go wrong), her coffee uptake might be going up and a few rough injuries on cases but other than that she seems happy, dull gold but not russet... until...*

**On Sight (DM: Morski): (must come down)** Sometimes things are incredibly soft, other times the sleep-deprived monkey-wolf that’s off it’s medication starts spiralling. Lin certainly has decisions to make- but perhaps she can make the ending a little softer for some people.

*Another month goes by, involving a relatively unseen downward spiral corkscrew... and then Lin disappears after wrapping up some loose ends and leaving people as fondly as she can. Not returning to Network for at least a week straight as she reopens and tracks down her oldest case, solving problems along the way around Toontown and beyond. It's almost been 5 years since she was bit, she needs to try something... If she's getting worse perhaps finding the source might remedy things, she just needs to gather the clues... and ensure her family aren't caught in her fallout.*

**Fate’s Tangled Strings (DM: RJ):** An additional half a month after Lin decided the best form of dealing with her problems was to race around Toontown and Einquell solving cases and tracking down the Thing has led to… well. Lin certainly caught the attention of a… not exactly kind entity. Trapped for a period of stopped-time Lin saw a different side to the people also trapped with her, semi-literally. Made some questionable life choice attempts and a few destructive acts. Readdressed an old wound she never let heal and almost frayed her sketching beyond repair…

But now? The ending settled some things and honestly? This tired little monkey-wolf is ready to reach for support. Some better bonds have come from this situation, fears allayed a little bit, and honestly- she's tired and hurting and really wants those hugs. She’s ready to start healing and actually talk to her family- she's going home.

**12FPS (with RJ) Turning Point:** Ok, so hindsight: perhaps Lin going *straight* to Macabre Manor when she was on no sleep in several days and suffering both an adrenaline and a caffeine crash wasn't her brightest plan. A full on **nat1** certainly made the entrance unforgettable! But after a crash that has definitely left an impact she's finally getting the help she needs from her Spooky Grandparents, a much needed talk and finally accepting something she needed to. She's certainly come out brighter for it.

(Also Network blew up the coffee machine, so Lin's gonna be drinking hot choc and tea from now on... tea with a Very interesting source!)

**12 FPS (with Whis) Housewarming:** Both Lin and Network have gone through some interesting changes, a really big chance at healing with the shift. With Rai back as well Lin has honestly never felt more complete. More promises have been shared, some lore revealed, magic and tears and love alike... and Lin has affirmed something she has been long keeping in her heart. That’s her lil boy, she will give him the stars (heavens help anyone who tries to hurt her Lil-Rai-of-mine).

**Turnabout Jumpscare (DM: RJ)** Lin and her tagalong intern detective March take a trip to assist as the defence of an unusual court case in Halloweentown. With co-counsel detective Sammy Jax and... well, an *interesting* party in young Ms Lethelogica Beckford. It sure is a case with quite an intriguing plot of different minds. Lin would still like to apologise to the stenographer for a small incident... peck it.

**12 FPS (with Whirl) Checking In:** Following up cases is always smart, and Lin makes sure to check on a certain young toon, especially after *Something was said*. Gaining a deeper understanding of the very confused young woman, helping her out and getting helped out in turn. This toon is going to new heights!

**12FPS (with Kraken) Friendly chatting:** Going home in a flurry of Stagehands is a wonderful situation to find yourself in, finding a newer member of your network in your home... a certain Peckneck (affectionate) is also a pleasant surprise. A certain peckneck who may believe the house is haunted for all Network is *trying* to make this newcomer feel welcome! A good time spent drinking tea and talking about new times. Leaving on far better terms than they started with. Detective Lil Lin Pompom Reckless Peckneck Stagehand is fond of this Peckneck now, they have a Lot in common after all.

**Cook-nections of a Network (DM: ...Vwild!):** Lin and Network have decided their lil boy (THEIR LIL BOY, THEIR SON!!!) deserves a chance to make connections of his own, preferably ones his own age. So she calls in Lil March and Lil Hugh for an important case: the case of cooking the BEST Peckin' Chilli possible! With shenanigans of Network-Sweetheart-Nettle bonding... and a certain... fishy interlude. But it is soft, it is warm, and it is gentle!

**A Grave Situation (DM: Staria)**: When sorting out her old cases Lin stumbles across a cold case from before her time- a death from 10 years ago she acquired the file for but didn’t fully delve into, until now. The clues add up in a way they didn’t before (perhaps the lack of coffee and growling phantoms helps), leading her to investigate a manor. Little did she know that while she was the only one on this case, she wasn’t the only member of her network who would be heading there at this time. Chaos and violence and the past of someone she cares for is unveiled, along with many other secrets of this long gone case with a long gone woman of extreme questionable nature. At least it all resolves as well as it can, and at least more than one person finally find peace... we hope.

**12FPS (with Mira) Old Hat, New Hat:** a lot of parallels can be drawn between a detective like Lin and lil Sammy, including a few factors that worried this detective monkey. So will she calmly address this situation pm perhaps through a letter or phone call...? Nope! After a brief yet somft interaction a conversation is had, divine topics coming up, talk of pasts and of fears, of the need to care for others- and what it means to stay or go in a location. Lil Sammy, a new network-nephew, gets to come to his own decisions. At least he knows if anything happens Auntie Lin will be here to help.

**12FPS (with Staria) Of Vines and Threads:** an investigation into a diary found during the Grave Situation Case gives Detective Stagehand a lot to think about, and her flower-nephew March coming to visit for a debrief certainly further deepens the situation. The gloves are off and the hearts are heavy, but now at least the wounds are aired to heal. A chance to grow from the past.

**Tangled Strings 2: Shenanigans Boogaloo:** SHENANIGANS indeed! From chaotic crime of a sweet-toothed mouse, to the child-leashing of a squishy wizard. Hilarity is abound, even if the day certainly further proved a running theory Lin has. Luckily what could have gone Horrifically was avoided, danger spared the party this time even if one did certainly become more soot-stained than several wee comfortable with. The Plot runs deep, and the situations are always abound- she just has to keep on top of it... Now if only people could stop telling her to go to Therapy! She’s fine!

**12FPS (with Noodle) Rafter Buddies:** a pre-arranged meeting to trade sweets for sanity becomes a race to the rafters and some bonding conversation within the safest place Lin knows. Camaraderie and a drive to protect others is sealed in a promise of the utmost importance... and perhaps some new positive associations of the colour yellow occur for Pip.

**Garden of Secrets (DM: Staria & Morski)**: an adventuring job out to Chihiro, a motley crew of strange folks helping a Reelkind man get home. Many surprises await, and not just the spinning turtles from the trek! Even if the magic was a little more prickly than Lin would have liked... this is fine.

**12FPS (with Whirl] Business Connections**: A year and two months since she set foot here... it’s good to come back to family. The Dulcis Agency, two familiar faces she has missed so dearly, her lil Wendy niece, and her mentor/partner/longest non-Stagehand connection: Detective Alder Almond Dulcis. Time to reconnect with old ties, tell the known and cement the new. So many changes, yet as Lin finds, fitting back in here as easy as hearing an old nickname and being wrapped in a well beloved coat. Many swears are shared, magical bullshit talked upon, and mutual help rekindled. She just hopes she can help her dear mentor and partner Almond as much as he always helps her. Starting with taking a few cases off his back while he naps(... even if that organisation on his board has her curious for answers as well...)

**Garden Wo(a)nders (DM: Staria)**: A safe magical garden! Why not take the kids, they love magic and gardens! A trip out with Lil Rai, and network-nephews Lil March and Lil Hugh takes some interesting turns that’s for sure! Drama is had, a case gets far more layers and aspects closed. If a certain motherpecker wasn’t dead already they would sure Wish they were... but distractions saved the day. Now Lin just has to get some Fire-woad back to Network, some new additions to Halloweentown to their new home... and comfort her son- quite a few points nestling in her mind.

**12FPS (with RJ and Whis) Wildshape**: a coincidence of Lin and Rai going to spend some time with friends in Halloweentown leads to a fun spar and a tussle between Were-bear vs Monkey, and Were-Raven with… tiny shadow puppy? A shift that causes a reaction for Lin. The reaction leads to talk, to solutions forming. A monkey with a lot of trauma being given an opportunity to heal. It’s going to ok… right?

**12FPS, set-up (DM: Mira) Missing Sign:** Detective Stagehand is well known for her work, and it appears it’s time for that to come into play. A dangerous case of missing colour changing toons- a daughter and friend missing- and far more than just that… many toons, A very specific realkind at the heart of it. Reassure ends and serious conversations are had. Soft moments sought for in the midst of it… but it appears softness isn’t safe here. A nephew’s life is at stake. Time to step up to plate.

**Simon Says (DM: Mira):** Allied with Detective Arata, Detective Tremelo Note, and March, a case unfolds around young Samuel Jax. Criminals interrogated, Warehouses explored, panic attacks and dissociation sessions had by multiple folks, but in the end- every case closes. Justice is had.

**A Stagehands Reunion (DM: Vwild):** The annual Stagehand reunion arrives, and for the first time in two years Lin attends! But not alone! Her son Lil Rai Stagehand enters the mix. With Lil Staniel & Lil Biggs the group go on an exciting treasure hunt, explore a hub, and meet some unique faces dressed in Stagehand blue… also a lot of glitter and swearing. A lil boy even gets his SWEAR NAME!

**12FPS (with Whis) Blind Bet:** A certain Stagehand was not at the reunion. Someone Lin is surprised and Peckin’ delighted to see at her door. Conversation is had, a very *special* tea shared, and a soft time had- including the mention of therapy in the future. Lin taking aeabha’s advice, just a little longer until she enacts it. But for now, in this moment, it’s all time well spent to catch up between hub-cousins.

**12FPS, set-up (DM: Whis) Party Preparations** - It's Lil Rai's peckin’ birthday! He, Lin, and Network have a fun time getting everything ready for his Tea Party, making treats and having shenanigans. But when Lin goes out to get candles… *the calm and happy time breaks in the worst way possible. She has to stop thinking everything is going to be fine.*

**Bring Him Home (DM: Whis):** A scream gathers the party. Rai has been taken by someone they prayed would never find him. Arc Alamos. Who has taken ‘Raymond’ back to Alamos Town. Time to mount a rescue, and sever his ties to that place once and for all.

*Offscreen, Detective Lil Lin Stagehand has taken her son Detective-trainee Lil Rai Stagehand off on a case or two, there exploits in solving a Robbery and revealing it as a case of Insurance fraud even appeared in the newspaper! She’s so proud of her son!*

**12FPS (with Kraken & Babble) Many benefits to marine crime:** Detective Stagehand has apprehended a certain illegal Brat Battles/Baby fight club crime ringleader penguin. Certain questions are raised but soon their is some utter delight as she realises just WHO the Childs guardian is, and with This Knowledge... well she's always wanted to meet The Admiral, and it appears the old gull is just as good as the legends, with the detective rising to the challenge. She hopes the little penguin is alright though...

**(Cameo) 12FPS (with RJ) Chasing Things:** The help for The Thing case comes in the form of the Gravehunter. An ally from Halloweentown. After helping him see the board she has accumulated over the past 5 years, he makes his deductions and leaves to deal with the threat. With the destruction of a business card though… the peace Lin craves seems to hang by a thread. But she has her trust in the Gravehunter’s skill, and in Halloweentown. She’s safe… right?

**The Way Things Go (DM: Vwild): …**

Part 1: a soft time as a Key celebration takes place, a heartwarming time of revelry and shenanigans with the CornMaze family. It’s peaceful, it’s joyous. It’s… the best day of Lin’s life up to this point. Then 3am hits.

Part 2: Fires have been put out, the chase and rescue underway. The party succeed in their efforts in putting an old foe down, an Emotional rollercoaster and high stakes. Lin will certainly be feeling this for a long time, but at least it’s over and all her family is safe. Now to care for her design… and mental health? *Maybe*.

**12FPS (with Kraken) Lending a Hand:** Set a few hours after everything ends. Craigory has come running from where he was before. So there, on the porch of the Manor. Two people with a lot in common are able to sit and talk and reflect on everything. From back with the Fates, to the current state of things, what just happened, and some plans for the future. Share some much needed words, air a few things that had been implied in the past, and drift off happy and safe in a gentle hug in the morning light... with a certain semi-omniscient being partially forgotten in the background of it all.

**12FPS (with Whis & Winona) Heart of the Home:** The 'all-hands' reached far across Einquell, with a great deal of panic therein. Especially, for a certain other with a business card given not by Lin or Rai, but by little Network-Sweetheart-Nettle. A visit is paid, Network accidentally causing a stutter in the bond and an ensuing commotion. With everything that happens, *everything that has Happened,* Lin takes a big step. One she's wanted to do for a while. Contracts in order, help requested. It's time to start moving towards something new. A month or so until the time is right.

**12FPS (with Morski) Sick Day:** more time has passed, Lin is home after spending further time in Halloweentown to heal. It's safe there, and here now everything has been cleaned up. Perfect time for someone else feeling under the weather to pay a visit. Topics discussed, a deal made. As long as nothing else happens to Hugh Script, we might just get this monkey into therapy.

**Toons on a Mission (DM: Whis):**

**12FPS (with Babble) Golden Girls:** A Fortnight after everything that happened to her, Lin puts on her best act and goes to check on an old case. One of her first people she helped solo: Juniper Pubble. Seeing Juniper in a state despite it being her favourite season, she takes the elderly pubby out for a day. Treats her to many excellent experiences, skirts around a few issues, but for the most part has a wonderful time. Getting a Brand New Festive Jumper she refuses to take off out of it as well as a stunning necklace which she'll wear one day. A wonderful time with both their photos ending up on the wall of a bar.

**12FPS (with Whis & Winona) The Yupyean, The Pokemani, and The Monkey!:** SO much is happening behind the scenes, the wider Stagehand family a bundle of chaos. Lin meanwhile is a little oblivious to all that, doing some casual investigating in her side office. When Network suddenly informs her Haddy has let two people into her home. Two people her son knows... one of which is... well, *Alamos*. Fun times.

**12FPS (with Dan) Investigators Investigating:** So many questions about a certain Cassell prying into her boy's business, its enough for a mother to pull a few stunts. With so many aspects Lin doesn't know... it's time she investigated. Her original methods of illusion and fear get a reaction, but unlike a year ago with a certain Peckneck wizard, it appears Lin has learnt how to listen better. More thoughts, some answers, and a decent bit of amusement later Lin is certainly turning to her boards about Pokemani with new eyes. Just what has Arc and the Mewtherhood been doing...

**Terrminal Jellocity (DM: Kraken):** A sending summoning Lin to her Best Friend's aid. An old... SOMETHING re-appearing. The Wizard Guild sure know how to peck with people and my WORD this sure was a time of chaos on all sides. At least no one died and the ending was... full of emotions, of some sort.

**Corn Maze: Return of the Children (DM: RJ):** A time indeed. It appears the Cornmaze family gets no rest. A kidnapping, chaos ensues and thinks take an Extreme turn. Lin has a few new weights on her shoulders and some new additions to her collection of scrapes. She's left wondering with some big introspections, many thoughts rattling about for cases and boards, and having witnessed something Divine... she has much to think about, including just who that was.

Lin has also set her son up with therapy after everything that has happened in the last year, with this game being the clincher. Her getting therapy? She has a few final things to settle. But HEY nothin bad has happened to Hugh so it's as long as nothing else goes wrong, therapy should happen soon-

**Eye of the Storm (DM: Staria, co-DM: Morski):** A visit from Craigory on one of Lin's 'not-great-sleep-or-outline' days leads to a soft interaction before Many Events come piling in. The good time and a decided on surprise visit to Hugh and March reveals Decimal in their home, sans either of the nephews. What was meant to be a casual day turns into a daring rescue. HUGH AND HIS BROTHER IN MAJOR PERIL! An extreme attack, chaos and badass moments, and sketching reaching new levels of fray. A night at the manor is certainly going to be greatly appreciated, even if she did give them all quite the scare.

**12FPS (with Winona) Disculpus et Magister:** Matters have settled well after the first meeting with Scribbles and Scratch. Stories and anecdotes are shared, and Lin uses the knowledge she has to help these two deepen a bond in a way she has with Network- including some lore on both ends. Ending with a fun playdate- or an Ambulata toddler kidnapping a very small Animated magic book familiar baby... take your pick.

*Text RPs between Heart of the Home and now have led to Lin, her cousin Lil Haddy who has moved in with her, and Lil Rai making preparations and telling the other Stagehands of their intention to move. The reception wasn't the Best given current circumstances, but approval was gained. A family stronger than ever. all ready for good times ahead in a more peaceful environment. Just have to hope the change in scenery will improve Lin's fitful sleep.*

**Toonkind short: Stagehand's Storytelling- How to catch a Red Dragon:** (semi-solid but fluid time period game) Lin's decision to build her courage and bury herself in the Stagehand Hub's pillow pile to conquer her fear of warehouses down to a manageable level leads to a delightful time for all the family. Her, Lil Rai, Lil Network-Sweetheart-Nettle, and every other Lil and Ol in the Hub gathering for her Hub-Cousin's story. A magical time indeed.

**12FPS (with Whis) Moving House:**