If Looks Could Kill

The turn of the New Year approaches, prompting the putridly powerful Duchesses to create an Ins and Outs of the annum live stream. Pandora tunes in, and through her mimicking of their behaviours, makes it very obvious that she is under their rule. 

The Duchesses are always on to the next best thing, and unfortunately for Pandora, she is always one step behind. Until one day, the humble Postman drops a small parcel from his satchel. Inside is a greatly anticipated lipstick called ‘Off With Their Heads’. This becomes a gateway into the clique for Pandora, who is immediately accepted into the group. However, she is served a cold warning that in order to be seen with them, she must keep up her appearance. 

​On her fruitless journey for unattainable beauty, Pandora becomes bedraggled and debauched. She pleads with the Duchesses, using her possession of “Off With Their Heads” as leverage. As she applies the lipstick, her appearance becomes ever more horrifying, and in consequence, Pandora is kicked from the clique.

The Postman comforts Pandora in her despair. To show her appreciation for him, she blows him a kiss - one of their many rituals. The magical powers of “Off With Their Heads” are revealed when the kiss sets free, carrying with it a violent smoke. In an instant, his head explodes. 

The Duchess Supreme catches this moment on video, threatening to humiliate and socially shame Pandora via social media. This causes Pandora to set out on a path of revenge, blowing a fatal kiss in the direction of the three Duchesses in a deadly chase. 

Pandora is just able to cancel the video before it uploads, but just as she goes to put the phone away, she receives a notification beckoning her to go live. Will she reject the iron grip of social media, or step into the shoes of what nearly broke her?