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Candle Parties

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🟦 Panel 1:

Visuals:
A woman with short gray hair, purple glasses, and a purple blazer stands at the head of a conference table holding a purple candle. Around the table sit a group of anthropomorphic animals—only parts of them are visible from behind: a penguin, a raccoon, a cat, and a few others. The setting appears to be a formal meeting room.

Dialogue (woman):
“DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS FIRE HAZARD CAME FROM?”

🟦 Panel 2:

Visuals:
The focus shifts to the raccoon and penguin sitting at the table. The penguin looks enthusiastic and blurts something out. The raccoon looks wide-eyed and slightly nervous.

Dialogue (penguin):
“THE CANDLE PARTY!!!”

🟦 Panel 3:

Visuals:
On the opposite side of the table, a fish in a chair looks surprised. A black cat with a smug expression and a laid-back sloth are nearby.

Dialogue (fish):
“IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE OTHER CANDLE PARTY”

Dialogue (sloth):
“OR THE ONE THAT HAD STRAWBERRY SPRITZERS”

🟦 Panel 4:

Visuals:
The woman from the first panel is back in focus, holding the candle with a blank stare as she listens to the responses. The animals are still seated at the table.

Thought bubble (woman):
“ADD ‘WAX CARTEL’ TO MY Q4 RISK ASSESSMENT”

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The woman is Donna Lake, the penguin is Dash, the raccoon is Milo, the goldfish is Finley, the black cat is Riley, the Sloth is Drew
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🟦 Panel 1:

Visuals:
Donna Lake stands at the head of a conference table, holding a purple candle with one hand on her hip. She’s wearing a purple blazer and glasses, and she looks serious. Around the table sit Dash (penguin), Milo (raccoon), Riley (black cat), Finley (goldfish), and Drew (sloth)—partially visible.

Dialogue (Donna Lake):
“DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS FIRE HAZARD CAME FROM?”

🟦 Panel 2:

Visuals:
Dash and Milo are in focus. Dash excitedly raises a flipper and shouts out. Milo sits beside him, wide-eyed and a little sheepish.

Dialogue (Dash):
“THE CANDLE PARTY!!!”

🟦 Panel 3:

Visuals:
Finley looks startled. Riley leans back smugly in a chair, while Drew reclines casually with a half-smile.

Dialogue (Finley):
“IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE OTHER CANDLE PARTY”

Dialogue (Drew):
“OR THE ONE THAT HAD STRAWBERRY SPRITZERS”

🟦 Panel 4:

Visuals:
Donna Lake stares blankly ahead, still holding the purple candle. The animals remain seated around the table.

Thought bubble (Donna Lake):
“ADD ‘WAX CARTEL’ TO MY Q4 RISK ASSESSMENT”

Candle Parties

Posted on October 15, 2025 by donnalake

From Donna’s Desk

Who knew side-hustle culture was so vibrant in this building? Not me. And hopefully not Leslie, our ever-efficient compliance officer, who will undoubtedly unearth three policies, four forms, and a serial number on every wick.

Leadership is accepting that sometimes your team’s idea of “morale” is scented combustion. My job is to keep the building intact and take note of a clandestine wax syndicate.

If you’ve ever tried to balance safety, enthusiasm, and a raccoon intern who thinks ambiance is a deliverable, you’re my people.

Let’s talk:

Where do you draw the line between office culture and open flame?
Do you have a go-to phrase that gently ends chaos without crushing morale? (I’m auditioning: “Let’s not ignite that.”)

Drop a comment. Share your stories. Or just tell me your strongest candle opinion: Pro, con, or “only if it’s unscented and emotionally stable.”

Donna

#IamDonnaLake #CandleIncident #Q4RiskAssessment #QuietLeadership #DonnaLake

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