trying to reset to get this pipe clear

src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/role-select.js

@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ var RoleSelect = (function () {
         var invSlot = document.getElementById("id_inv_role_card");
         if (invSlot) invSlot.innerHTML = "";
 
-        // Close tray so it doesn't obscure the next player's card-stack
-        if (typeof Tray !== "undefined") Tray.close();
-
         var stack = document.querySelector(".card-stack[data-user-slots]");
         if (stack) {
             // Sync starter-roles from server so the fan reflects actual DB state

src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/tray.js

@@ -176,6 +176,31 @@ var Tray = (function () {
 
     function isOpen() { return _open; }
 
+    // forceClose() — instant, no animation.  Used by server-driven events
+    // (e.g. turn_changed) where the tray must be out of the way immediately.
+    function forceClose() {
+        _cancelPendingHide();
+        _open = false;
+        if (_btn)  _btn.classList.remove('open');
+        if (_wrap) _wrap.classList.remove('wobble', 'snap');
+        if (_isLandscape()) {
+            if (_wrap) {
+                _wrap.classList.add('tray-dragging');
+                _wrap.style.top = _maxTop + 'px';
+                void _wrap.offsetWidth;
+                _wrap.classList.remove('tray-dragging');
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (_tray) _tray.style.display = 'none';
+            if (_wrap) {
+                _wrap.classList.add('tray-dragging');
+                _wrap.style.left = _maxLeft + 'px';
+                void _wrap.offsetWidth;
+                _wrap.classList.remove('tray-dragging');
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     function _snapWrap(onDone) {
         if (!_wrap) return;
         _wrap.classList.add('snap');
@@ -416,11 +441,12 @@ var Tray = (function () {
     }
 
     return {
-        init:    init,
-        open:    open,
-        close:   close,
-        isOpen:  isOpen,
-        reset:   reset,
+        init:        init,
+        open:        open,
+        close:       close,
+        forceClose:  forceClose,
+        isOpen:      isOpen,
+        reset:       reset,
         _testSetLandscape: function (v) { _landscapeOverride = v; },
     };
 }());