[X]Use charm to convince her you're truly working in costumes
-[X] Show your art supplies that you brought as prep earlier.
-[X] Apologize profusely for arriving this late and say it's urgent you get started right away.
-[X] Allude indirectly to the supernatural aspects. Perhaps a slight emphasis on the yellow paint? Be careful not to accidentally invoke supernatural attention.
[X]Use charm to convince her you're truly working in costumes
-[X] Show your art supplies that you brought as prep earlier.
-[X] Apologize profusely for arriving this late and say it's urgent you get started right away.
-[X] State that the need to avoid recently politically improper symbols of stuffiness have caught everybody off guard. Still, adding some minor flamboyant flourishes is an easy, if admittedly silly way, to avoid the crowds of riled up protesters that have be disrupting some other shows in the state.
[X]Use charm to convince her you're truly working in costumes
-[X] Show your art supplies that you brought as prep earlier.
-[X] Apologise profusely for arriving this late and say it's urgent you get started right away.
-[X] Name drop Ellie at the very last resort, saying you need to fix her costume. It's important you finish in time, lest it ruins the immersion of the play. You're an expert in the art world that was contracted for your services. Tell her to drop into your nearest exhibition next time she's free.
