Myself, belated bandwagon hopping as usual, Milliplace

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The door opens, and a short young woman dressed in a short-sleeved teal blouse and black capris steps in, earbuds in her ears, eyes closed, arms conducting the music while...headbanging?  She opens her eyes to close the door and stops in shock, her eyes widening behind her pink tortoiseshell-patterned glasses.  She tugs one of the earbuds out, the big grin on her face perhaps looking a little nervous now.

Someone's just coming off a 24: Exile trailer/"Requiem for a Tower" high, and is simultaneously thrilled and horrified to see a familiar-looking bar in front of her.

"Okay I am...dreaming.  Either that or the crazy patrons are catching."