week 3

[stagemanagers]

WEEK 3
[The past weekend has been a difficult one. With Valjean's murder and D-ne's brutal execution the monotony has been broken and it can be said the show is finally and truly underway.

When the performers emerge from their rooms on Monday morning the decor of the opera house has changed. Not drastically but someone was busy during the night with some redecorating. There are cobwebs draped over nearly everything, some of them with tiny plastic spiders stuck in the cotton webbing, and pumpkins of various sizes on the floor and on the tables. Some of the walls have been adorned with cartoon-ish paper skeletons and scarecrows and in the ballroom a poseable plastic skeleton has been posed at the piano looking ready to play. Someone's even set a bowl of candy on the counter of the merch booth.

But that's not all. There's a light coming from the now open doorway in the lobby that had been previously locked for the past two weeks. This new floor is similarly decorated but why not go have a look and explore for yourself?

Despite their losses, the show must go on after all.


[Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday]

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THURSDAY

[stagemanagers]

[sunshineprincess]

[Anna is in a much better mood than she has been the past few days. Despite her tiff with Hans (he deserved that hit) and a deep conversation with Natalie (she's so wonderful), this princess is dancing around the ballroom. She's opted to finally wear pants outside of the costume room, her hair even reflecting her lighter mood. Yes, the memory still ate at her, but at least her secret wasn't a huge problem anymore.

She's singing, and anyone who wants to is free to join her!]

Na na na na na na na, na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na, na na na na na na

I guess I just lost my fiancé
I don't care where he's gone
So I'm gonna drink my tea now
I'm not gonna dwell for long (nope)

I got a brand new attitude
And I'm gonna wear it tonight
I'm not gonna get in trouble
I'm not gonna start a fight

Na na na na na na na, na na na na na na
I'm not gonna start a fight
Na na na na na na na, na na na na na na
I'm not gonna start a fight!

So, so what?
I'm still a princess
I got my best moves
And I don't need Hans
And guess what?
I'm havin' more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show him tonight

I'm alright, I'm just fine
And Hans' a tool
So, so what?
I am a princess
I got my best moves
And I don't want him tonight

[After her little song party, Anna will be in the kitchen, trying to make some of that five minute rice on her own, or a sandwich. Whichever one is easier.]

[robitussin]

[She might not join in the singing, but she does happen to come in when Anna is dancing around the ballroom.]

Someone seems better than yesterday.

[sunshineprincess]

[She stops and nods.]

Yeah! You helped a lot, and so did everyone else.

[She suddenly looks serious.]

Plus, I got to punch Hans.

kitchen

[solomonjihad]

[Don't mind Astarte, she's staring at a pot of...tea. Oh my god. Its amazing. Flowers can be tea.]

This is...amazing.

[sunshineprincess]

[Anna comes up beside Astarte and gasps.]

That's so beautiful! What is it?

Kitchen

[inforapenny]

[Billy comes in for a snack, pretty much one of the first times that he's emerged from his room since he was doing laundry on Tuesday night. He's startled to see someone else, but at least it's Anna.]

H-hi, Anna.

[sunshineprincess]

[Anna looks over, giving Billy a huge smile.]

Billy! Hi!

[She glances at the rather large sandwich she had been planning on eating by herself but maybe... She motions at it.]

Would you like some?

[rockthistown]

[This morning, you'll find Hime in the kitchen. She's got a pile of ingredients out and is carefully mixing batter for... okay, are those the biggest cake pans they have? Probably.]

Hmm hmm... This better turn out well! I mean, it definitely will!

[Life was so much easier with the Cook and Chef PreCards.

Later, she'll be in the costume room, still sorting through clothes. Come on, Hime, haven't you got enough of those?

By the end of the day, Hime has gotten so bored that she's in the first floor lobby setting the decorative spiders up on the piano. Look, that one has a little pitchfork made out of toothpicks and a hat that's a scrap of fabric. It must be a farmer for all the cows upstairs. Aww.]

Lobby

[solomonjihad]

[Oh noooo cute spiders!!]

Hello!

[Wait, is she talking t--]

Hello, how did you get in here?

[...the spider.]

[rockthistown]

Hi, A--

[pouts. Fine then.]

The fake spiders? They're part of the Halloween decorations! I made this one a farmer, since there are all those cows in the prop room. And this one--

[She picks up another... which appears to be broken, as one of its legs snaps off.]

Noooooooo! --I mean, this one's someone who lost an arm in a fight! Or, or something!

first floor lobby

[robitussin]

[And here comes Natalie, walking from the merchandise booth to her room, holding... A giant stuffed chicken, among some other things.

Stop her?]

[rockthistown]

Hey! [Hime drops the spiders and calls out from the piano.]

costume room

[catliketread]

Aha, back again, Hime?

[...he's still not pronouncing that right, but hello!! The Pirate King just sort of marches in like he owns the place, but of course he stops to greet her.]

What are you looking for this time?

[rockthistown]

[She jumps a little, but at least it's less than usual.]

Clothes! You can never have too many, right? Fashion is important, you know!

[trettende]

[ Why be sad when you can be... not sad? Hans has been dreading the mess with their secrets since he received his envelope from the Balladeer just the day before. Whatever happens, his secret won't be kept quiet for long. (I mean, he told Anna, so that news is gonna get out quick.) He could count the hours till something spills or he can plan ahead and do something.

So finally today, Hans can be found in the library in the morning, looking up books on, wouldn't you know it, Hallow's Eve. The Balladeer said this week was supposed to be Halloween, right? Books on witches and saints and the rest lay stacked in a pile while Hans searches. He's planning something, that's for sure, but what?

Later in the day, Hans can be found in the costume shop, inspecting several more outlandish costumes. (Feel free to provide your own.) Maybe he'll dress up as a demon for Halloween? Or would that be insulting to Jezebel? Hmm... You know, for a guy who's about to get his reputation ruined, he's doing pretty ok. Everything is going according to plan! For now. ]

costume shop

[rockthistown]

When do you think Halloween is? All he said was that it was soon.

[trettende]

Apparently it's on Monday. I have no idea whose calendar we're supposed to be on, but I figured we could at least have a party, right?

Library!

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[She’s nosey enough to not only come in but to poke at the stack of books he has before speaking up.]

You gonna read all day or something?

[Nerd.]

[trettende]

[ So rude, tiny child! Hans totally didn't hear her coming so he's surprised when she shows up. ]

Oh, um, actually I'm hoping to find out more about Hallow's Eve. The Balladeer said it was on Monday, so I'm hoping one these books will have something about it...

[robitussin]

[Sometime during the afternoon, Natalie can be found in the Costume Shop, idly sorting through the clothes. She hasn't been thinking much about the memory she received this week - she's been too preoccupied with exploring the new level. Then came the racing thoughts about the motive, about what she can do to stop someone from getting killed again this week, if anything. She still doesn't know if she's doing enough.

While looking through the clothes, though, her hand brushes past a dress - silk, tea length, dark blue. It isn't the same one she remembers, but the similarity gives her pause all the same. She pulls it out to look at it for a moment, a rare smile coming across her face as she hums a few bars of a tune.

As soon as she realizes she isn't alone, though, she fumbles to put the dress back on the rack, clearly a bit embarrassed to be seen in that moment of tenderness.]

Didn't see you there! Wow. Hi there.

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[She’s not really surprised and just shrugs.]

Yeah, well. I'm short.

[Darla does come a little closer, eyeing the dress.]

You should take it if you like it.

[bestof]

I'm sorry, Natalie, I hope I didn't startle you. [She's just here to find some socks but what were you looking at, Natalie?] Did you see something you liked?

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

[The early afternoon has Darla in the kitchen with a plate full of cookies and a surprisingly neat set of cucumber sandwiches. (Dont be too impressed; it's just bread and cream cheese.) But it takes her some time to get it all set up, cut how she wants and on a nice tray.

After the ordeal of getting the tray upstairs, she's in the tea room, snacking away and stiring a cup. There's still plenty of snacks left, and if she spots someone she just raised an eyebrow. You gonna come sit or no?]

[bestof]

Oh, Miss Dimple, hello. Did I interrupt your tea?