Three holocameras, numerous lights, and a teleprompter were all pointed at Beth. She was standing in a studio in front of a neutral background, dressed in a simple white blouse, black skirt, silver necklace, and heels—the director had figured it was best for her to keep to her usual image rather than wear anything expensive. Usually the only make-up Beth wore was a little concealer here and there along with some eyeliner, but in this case she had spent a half hour in the make-up trailer before the shoot—she had insisted they keep things subtle though.<br/><br/>“If someone you love is suffering from Chilton’s Syndrome, you’re not alone. GeneCorp’s media subsidiaries have claimed that there are only a few known cases, but numerous scientific studies have shown that nearly 1 in 100 people who received the Phoenix Brand modification have suffered the Chilton’s mutation. That’s over forty thousand victims in North America alone.”<br/><br/>“Excellent. Great first take, Beth,” the director said. “Just give me one more like that to be sure, and you’ll be all set.”<br/><br/>Beth repeated her performance, and after the director sent her on her way. She retrieved her wrist comm, only to find the message from Mira waiting on it.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Hey there, it's Mira. Just wanted to let you know that I AM still on for that message today, I'm just running a little late. Long day yesterday, you know. Anyway, I'll be there soon, so please don't think that I backed out on you."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Beth recorded her own message and sent it along. “Hey, Mira. Running late is no problem, it happens to the best of us. I’ll ask the director to push you back to last on the schedule. Come on down as quick as you can, don’t worry about make-up or your hair—they can do that stuff for you here. Take care.”<br/><br/>Beth then returned to the director and told him about the change in plans. “It’s just as well, we’re already behind schedule and I’ve got three Oscar winners glaring at me. I can move all of them up.”