{"id":657,"date":"2024-03-06T01:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T07:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/?p=657"},"modified":"2024-02-10T10:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:22:49","slug":"backstage-at-the-wolf-pit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/backstage-at-the-wolf-pit\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstage at the Wolf-Pit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Backstage at Werewolf Day at the Plaza<\/em> was about as organized as a dropped burrito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cgreen room\u201d was the former storage closet of a Bath & Body Works. Half the band was perched on plastic folding chairs, the other half pacing around trying to find their gear among a mountain of promo boxes, crumpled banners, and one extremely panicked mall intern in a headset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWHY ARE THERE TEN BOXES OF GABRIEL BALLOONS?!\u201d Cassie shouted, digging through a stack of merch with a marker between her teeth. \u201cWHERE IS MY MIC?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI told them no balloons,<\/em>\u201d Gabriel moaned, watching his own face drift past the door on a cartoon helium wolf-head. \u201cIt\u2019s so round. I look like a squeaky meatball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maya nearly tripped over a crate labeled \u201cJonah Temporary Tattoos \u2013 Glitter Version\u201d<\/em> and just snarled, \u201cWho authorized this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the far corner, Jonah\u2014now shirtless and wearing half a cheap inflatable wolf mascot costume\u2014popped his head out and said, \u201cI did!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTake that off<\/em>!\u201d Mark growled, clutching the lighting cue sheet like it personally insulted his ancestors. \u201cYou\u2019re shedding foam everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought it\u2019d be festive!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s traumatizing!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thane, seated calmly with his arms crossed, tried not to smile as he observed the utter breakdown unfolding in front of him. His claws tapped the side of a rolled-up audio cable in his lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily poked her head in, camera in hand. \u201cHey, so the mall manager just asked if we could extend<\/em> the show another 30 minutes\u2026 because the churro cart got knocked over again and apparently they need \u2018time to mop.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone turned slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rico blinked. \u201cWhy does that involve us<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause fans tripped over the VIP rope trying to get autographs, and now there\u2019s a cinnamon-sugar war zone<\/em> near the pretzel stand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark stared at the ceiling. \u201cWe\u2019re going to die here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thane leaned over to Gabriel and muttered, \u201cIf I go missing, tell them I died doing what I loved\u2014dodging inflatable versions of you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel bumped his hip. \u201cYou love it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI tolerate it. Because you<\/em> love it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel beamed. \u201cSame thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just then, someone burst in breathless and panicked\u2014it was Marcy the PR Director, flailing like a malfunctioning sprinkler system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTHE SCAVENGER HUNT KIDS BROKE INTO CLAIRE\u2019S. WE HAVE GLITTER EVERYWHERE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cassie deadpan\u2019d, \u201cCool. Let them open for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finally, just as the chaos hit its peak, a faint rumble shook the floor\u2014fans chanting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFERAL! ECLIPSE! FERAL! ECLIPSE!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Everyone froze. Then looked at Thane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stood slowly, cracked his neck, slung the coiled cable over his shoulder, and said with an utterly straight face:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go break the mall again.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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