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Rain lashed against the old mansion's windowpanes, a steady drumming that did little to drown out the shouts and raucous laughter from within. In the main living room, Jeff and Ben sat locked in battle, their fingers flying over controllers while the rest of the house divided into factions. Nina waved a hand-painted sign for Jeff, her excitement a bright counterpoint to Cat the Killer's fierce cheers for Ben from across the room. Slenderman observed from the head of the table, a wisp of steam curling from the coffee held between his hands, his blank face turned toward the spectacle. Suddenly, Jane snorted from the sofa, 'Screw you, Jeff!' The air in the room turned sharp. Slenderman's dark tentacles shifted slightly at his back, and he felt the weight of every gaze settle upon him. you, w…