The circus

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[The episode opens with an exterior shot of Paimon's mansion. Cut to Young Stola asleep in her bed, surrounded by stuffed animals while hugging one resembling a demonic Max from Sam & Max. Stola wakes up, yawns, and smacks her lips.]

Stola (Young): *eyes shoot open in realization and sits up* My birthday, my birthday! It's my birthday!

[Stola leaps out of the sheets and lands on all fours on the floor. She runs off to her dressing room, arms raised in excitement as an Imp butler walks into view to attend to her.]

Stola (Young): Yaaaay! Birthday, birthday! WOOHOO! Birthday tiiiiime!

[Mister Butler opens a tin of hair gel and begins applying it to Stolas.]

Mister Butler: Calm yourself, young princess. You know excitement is unbecoming of a Goetia.

Stola (Young): Oh! *calms down* Right.

[Stola takes a deep breath to calm herself. As Mister Butler walks off to retrieve Stola's vest and cape, returning to put them on her.]

Stola (Young): But, Father told me, today is the day, I am old enough to know my purpose and responsibility! *eyes sparkle with glee*

Mister Butler: Of course. *places a crown on Stola's head* I'm sure it will be wonderful.

[Stola follows the butler out of the dressing room down a large hallway. The wall is lined with four giant pictures of Stola at various prior ages. The first shows Stola in her egg, sat upon a pillow and topped with a crown. The second shows her as a hatchling swaddled up in her crib, her swaddling cloth held together by a pin bearing the Goetia family insignia. She is accompanied by the demon Max plush seen earlier and a star shaped pillow. The third shows her as what can be assumed to be a toddler, smiling as she hugs the demon Max plush. The fourth and final shows her in her current on-screen appearance, hugging the demon Max plush as an unknown creature drips green slime on her head.]

[Scene cuts to Stola and the butler standing in front of large double doors, which open to reveal a throne room. Paimon, Stola's father and King of the Ars Goetia, is seen sitting on the throne in his monstrous black demon form. He stands up, his form shifting to display various demonic creatures as he transforms into his normal, bird-like self. The butler walks over to Paimon and stands next to him as Stola approaches her father.]

Paimon: Ahhhh! There is my little, uh...

[Stola smiles gleefully up at her father.]

Paimon: *whispers to butler while pointing at Stola* Which son is this one? There's so fucking many.

Mister Butler: Stola, your highness. And she's your daughter sir.

Paimon: Stola! Yes! Ha! Right, right! *chuckles* That's the one! *begins walking toward Stola* The owl boy.

[Cuts to Paimon standing in front of little Stola.]

Paimon: *leans toward Stola, surprising her* Well, my little one, *stands upright and walks behind Stola* it is finally your day of becoming a true part of the Goetia family. How good for you. Are you ready to know what you'll be meant to do to serve Hell?

Stola (Young): Yes, Father!

[Paimon opens some kind of portal to the cosmos as he speaks, showing Stola the stars she is meant to study. Two comets, blue and pink, respectively, fly out of the portal and up out of view.]

Paimon: You will be entrusted with the study of the Earth's skies, the stars, the prophecies they hold, all that stuff. *closes the portal and summons a grimoire* Isn't that fun? You will begin the studies of your grimoire, which will grant you access to the mortal realm to study and observe, *levitates the Grimoire to Stola who is bouncing with excitement* and you will grow to be a mighty Prince of Hell, with your own legions to lead and pass on your knowledge to!

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