42. Start (same time as first chapter of Major Pain, character hasn't been revealed yet)
I watched their most recent show online, and couldn't help my expression of disbelief. The performance was an absolute disaster. Again, I looked at the date and was shocked to see the clip was from November.
Friends would no doubt make fun of me for taking this hopeless gig. They wouldn't understand what I was doing – there was nothing in it for me – no glory, no major awards, no recognition, but somewhere in this small group seemed a band that simply needed to start over. This was the challenge I had been looking for.
I accepted the job.