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Vanessa stands in a purple-and-gold uniform with one hand on her hip before a castle, while villagers—including a girl gripping a pitchfork and several adults—stand behind her beneath a purple flag.
A black-haired woman in purple gestures toward a purple-haired woman beside her as they watch Nessie being interviewed on a television.
A brunette woman in a purple blazer gestures toward Nessie, who sits opposite her in a cream jacket, navy skirt, and red gloves, as they talk across a table in a podcast studio.
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Vanessa stands in a purple-and-gold uniform with one hand on her hip before a castle, while villagers—including a girl gripping a pitchfork and several adults—stand behind her beneath a purple flag.
A black-haired woman in purple gestures toward a purple-haired woman beside her as they watch Nessie being interviewed on a television.
A brunette woman in a purple blazer gestures toward Nessie, who sits opposite her in a cream jacket, navy skirt, and red gloves, as they talk across a table in a podcast studio.

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Nessie LaFrance's casual insult to Ashcombe on a podcast sets Vanessa off looking to defend the honor of the world's smallest Duchy.

Page 1

The page title reads “The Duchy That Roared” and “A WORLD OF VANESSA STORY.” The flag reads “ASHCOMBE & FOREVER.” There is no dialogue.

Page 2

Two women sit on a purple sofa in a richly furnished room, watching a television where Nessie sits at a microphone. The black-haired woman says, “Oh look, my dear friend Nessie is being interviewed.” The purple-haired woman asks, “Dear friend?”

Page 3

In a podcast studio, a brunette woman holding a “CERCLE PODCAST” card gestures toward Nessie, seated across from her. Brunette woman: “Nessie, thank you for joining us today.” Nessie: “Of course.”