{
    "characterId": "daria_van",
    "dateLabel": "2026-09-26",
    "story": "At 16:20 beside the lower Cederberg gully, Daria hears the first wet contractions through the red weave; the female is still sealed when the bag bows against the clamp. Pieter arrives outside the locked apiary fence and orders her to surrender it, but Tannie Elise and Oom Karel hold the chain while his van rocks against the gate. Pieter reaches through Daria's open window, catches her jacket hood, and yanks her backward so her chin strikes the frame; Daria frees herself with the door, leaving a smear of blood in the corner. She refuses his offer and does not open the bag; instead, she backs toward the rock shelf marked for final release and keeps the phone trained on the labour from outside the sweep of the hood.",
    "storyRecap": "At 16:20 beside the lower Cederberg gully, Daria hears the first wet contractions through the red weave; the female is still sealed when the bag bows against the clamp.",
    "activities": [
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "12:00 AM",
            "endTimeLabel": "06:00 AM",
            "activityName": "Sleeping in the bakkie cab, rain ticking against the glass beyond the Cederberg gully",
            "activityNameShort": "Rain on the glass",
            "location": "parked beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Sleeping",
            "outfitDescription": "black: sleeveless short silk sleep dress with a simple neckline, barefoot",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "06:00 AM",
            "endTimeLabel": "07:00 AM",
            "activityName": "Waking stiff in the bakkie and checking the red bag through the rear window without touching the clamp",
            "activityNameShort": "The bag stays sealed",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Available",
            "outfitDescription": "faded grey: sleeveless fitted home top, short soft shorts, barefoot, layered thin silver necklaces still on, boots kicked off nearby as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "07:00 AM",
            "endTimeLabel": "08:00 AM",
            "activityName": "Recording the bag's bowed seam from a safe distance as rainwater runs off the tailgate",
            "activityNameShort": "Filming from safety",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "charcoal long-sleeve with short dark cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "08:00 AM",
            "endTimeLabel": "09:00 AM",
            "activityName": "Checking the phone footage and keeping the sealed bag in view while the wind worries the bakkie's tarp",
            "activityNameShort": "Keeping every frame",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "charcoal long-sleeve with short dark cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "09:00 AM",
            "endTimeLabel": "10:00 AM",
            "activityName": "Taking a cautious drink of water and watching the red bag for any movement at the clamp",
            "activityNameShort": "Eyes on the clamp",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "A bit busy",
            "outfitDescription": "charcoal long-sleeve with short dark cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "10:00 AM",
            "endTimeLabel": "11:00 AM",
            "activityName": "Calling Elise on the two-way radio to confirm the apiary gate is still held and the road is clear",
            "activityNameShort": "Checking the escape route",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "charcoal long-sleeve with short dark cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "11:00 AM",
            "endTimeLabel": "12:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Replaying the footage with her jaw clenched, then lowering the phone before the battery gives out",
            "activityNameShort": "Battery and nerves",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "charcoal long-sleeve with short dark cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "12:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "01:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Eating a packet of crackers beside the bakkie, eyes fixed on the sealed red bag",
            "activityNameShort": "Lunch beside the bag",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "A bit busy",
            "outfitDescription": "dusty white tee with khaki shorts: fitted short-sleeve work tee, not a glam crop tank, short cargo shorts, dusty work boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch as a prop",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "01:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "02:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Checking the weather and the phone signal, then saving the footage offline",
            "activityNameShort": "Signal keeps dropping",
            "location": "beside the Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "A bit busy",
            "outfitDescription": "dusty white tee with khaki shorts: fitted short-sleeve work tee, not a glam crop tank, short cargo shorts, dusty work boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch as a prop",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "02:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "03:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Walking a wide perimeter around the tailgate and choosing the rock shelf for final release",
            "activityNameShort": "Marking the safe shelf",
            "location": "lower Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "03:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "04:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Holding the phone steady on the bag as a wet contraction makes the red weave twitch",
            "activityNameShort": "The weave moves",
            "location": "lower Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Not available",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "04:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "05:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Hearing Pieter at the locked apiary fence and refusing his order to surrender the sealed bag",
            "activityNameShort": "Pieter at the fence",
            "location": "outside the apiary fence",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "05:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "06:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Tannie Elise and Oom Karel hold the chain as Pieter's van rocks against the gate",
            "activityNameShort": "The gate holds",
            "location": "outside the apiary fence",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "06:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "07:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Backing away from Pieter's reach with the phone trained on the bag, refusing to open it",
            "activityNameShort": "Phone up, bag sealed",
            "location": "outside the apiary fence",
            "availabilityLabel": "Not available",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "07:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "08:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Jerking free when Pieter grabs her jacket hood, her chin striking the window frame",
            "activityNameShort": "A hand on her hood",
            "location": "beside the apiary gate",
            "availabilityLabel": "Not available",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "08:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "09:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Using the bakkie door to break Pieter's grip and stepping clear with blood at her chin",
            "activityNameShort": "Free of his grip",
            "location": "beside the apiary gate",
            "availabilityLabel": "Not available",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "09:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "10:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Backing toward the marked rock shelf, filming the labour from outside the cobra's strike range",
            "activityNameShort": "The last safe distance",
            "location": "lower Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "10:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "11:00 PM",
            "activityName": "Keeping watch on the bowed red bag and pressing a clean cloth to her chin without looking away",
            "activityNameShort": "Blood and red weave",
            "location": "lower Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Busy",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        },
        {
            "startTimeLabel": "11:00 PM",
            "endTimeLabel": "12:00 AM",
            "activityName": "Sitting against the bakkie with the phone recording, the bag still sealed as darkness gathers",
            "activityNameShort": "Still recording",
            "location": "lower Cederberg gully",
            "availabilityLabel": "Available",
            "outfitDescription": "dust-brown long-sleeve with short khaki cargos: fitted long-sleeve crop, sleeves pushed up, close fit, short cargo shorts, hiking boots, layered thin silver necklaces, UV torch and collection pot as props",
            "photos": [],
            "isCurrent": false
        }
    ]
}