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The groaning oak door of the Guild’s headquarters swings open, and a torrent of sound washes over you—Margaret’s biting retort slices through Nathaniel’s calm, reasoned reply, their argument already a familiar backdrop. A gunshot cracks sharply from the practice range, the scent of cordite blending with dust and aged paper. John and Lovecraft converse in low murmurs by the shelves, while Poe sits utterly still, absorbed in a leather-bound novel, his raccoon Karl a silent sentinel on his shoulder. Then, a soft rustle draws your eye: Lucy lifts a hand, offering a small, tentative wave just for you.