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[sunbaked_baker]

So often back in her world, Rae is already at work when the sun rises in the morning. Dawn is her favorite time of day, and yet she so rarely gets to see it - really see it - to take in the ending of darkness and bask in the beginning of light. To witness the daily reminder that no darkness lasts forever.

But today she gets to, thanks to Milliways. She is seated on the picnic table near the back door of the bar, with her hands wrapped around a faintly steaming mug of tea, looking out towards the lake and the mountain beyond it, and the brilliantly-colored sky above them. The surface of the lake reflects the brilliant, fiery oranges and reds of the sky in each glimmering wavelet, and the snow-covered peak of the mountain glows golden where the early light touches it.

The early December chill feels good against Rae's skin, still warm from her pre-dawn run around the lake. She is relatively well-rested, her muscles warmed but not wearied by her run, and - almost startlingly - she feels at peace.

Sunshine knows better than to question peace when it comes. So she sits, basking in the sunrise and her own peace while they last.

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[makes_the_toys]

Occupying a comfy chair near the fireplace is Cisco, with a latte and his tablet.

Most of his day has been spent trying to fix all the damage the latest meta did to S.T.A.R. Labs during an electric rampage, so Cisco wanted to take a break.

On a nearby coffee table is GP the porg. Now fully-fledged, though still immature, GP is wearing a little vest and scampering around on the tabletop playing with Jenga blocks. The little bird-like creature stacks up the block as high as it can get them, then runs at the stack and knocks them over before doing it all again.

Cisco keeps an eye on GP while sipping his drink and reviewing schematics on his tablet.

If he's going to be rebuilding may as well take the time to see if there's opportunity for upgrading, right?