Melanie’s visuals shifted, the collages unraveling into a single photograph of a bench under an orange streetlamp. The bench was empty, but in the grain of the image, tiny hand-drawn letters spelled out a list: names, dates, fragments of recipes. The audience typed names into chat. Some were real; some were offered as offerings. People began to send short lines about their own small losses, their odd consolations. The stream became an impromptu shrine.
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They called themselves the ExcoGiGirls: Megan, Marx, Melanie, and Ariel — four names stitched into an online handle after a midnight brainstorm that felt like a spell. The numbers at the end — 230530 — were the date they found each other: May 30, 2023. That night they’d met in a small virtual forum for experimental music and generative art, each chasing a different kind of loneliness. Melanie’s visuals shifted, the collages unraveling into a
Throughout our conversation, it was clear that Megan and Melanie value the importance of collaboration and supporting one another. "We're so grateful to have each other's backs," said Melanie. "We've learned that when we work together, we can create something truly special." Some were real; some were offered as offerings