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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[trettende]

Well... Not really.

[ His voice goes a bit high, clearly drawing back. ]

It's about those secrets.

[ He takes a deep breath. He's so ready to bolt lmao ]

Can I just say something crazy?

[sunshineprincess]

[The mention of secrets makes her deflate slightly.]

Sure. Go for it.

[trettende]

[ Ah, yes, here we go... ]

All my life had been a series of doors in my face,
and then suddenly I bumped into you.

[ Feel free to join in! Or, y'know, not. ]

[sunshineprincess]

[She sits there, expecting him to go on. When he doesn't, she squeaks softly and thinks fast.]

I was thinking the same thing!
'Cause like
I've been waiting my whole life to leave that place
And maybe it's the tea talking or singing with you

[This might not in the end go the way you want.]

[trettende]

Right!

But with you, I found this place...
And it's nothing like I've ever known before.

[ This duet is not really working out but Hans is gonna keep going! Skipping the love part because uh... yeah. ]

I mean, it's crazy
these secrets we have are... kinda bad.
I guess what I was gonna say—
I haven't told anyone about the real me.
Jinx! Jinx again!

And... Our temp'ral desynchronization
Combined with my aspirations
You and I were just... not meant to be.

[ Wait, is he breaking up with her?? What am I doing?? ]

[sunshineprincess]

Wait. What?

[Color her confused.]

Does this have to do with that being engaged thing you kept telling everyone about?

[trettende]

Yes. Kind of.

[ He's done singing for now, 'I tried to kill your sister' is news best told in words. ]

As far as I can tell, these things we remembered... they're memories. The management made us forget so they could create "dramatic tension" or whatever, and we're remembering things that... did happen, we just forgot. Does that make sense?

[ I mean, that's kind of what he figured and the Balladeer didn't correct him, so he's assuming he's correct. ]

[sunshineprincess]

So we... were engaged?

[Uhm... awkward. She kind of has a thing for someone else and if she has been engaged this whole time...]

Until you just broke up with me.

[trettende]

Yes, exactly.

[ She's it! That's going to make the next part way easier. Totally. ]

So our engagement never happened, but it did happen. Kind of like how remembered trying to take over Arendelle and almost killing your sister, but that hasn't happened yet either.

[ Haha, what a kidder, right?? ]

[sunshineprincess]

That makes sense-

[Insert record scratch

...........]

You did what.

[trettende]

[ Just play it off, Hans! Keep smiling and she won't. Hear the bad news. ]

Yep! That's my secret. It... hasn't happened yet, though! But I decided to tell you before you had to hear it from the Balladeer.

[ Isn't he such a nice guy!! ]

[sunshineprincess]

You... almost... killed my sister.

[Her hand closes around the cup of her cold tea.]

I don't care if it hasn't happened yet! [Hans, congrats, you're getting a cold peppermint tea shower.] First you hit me with a horse, then we come here and you tell everyone we're engaged!

[She might just be getting up now.] I know you don't like Billy. And now you're saying you did or are going to try and take over Arendelle, my home, and then possibly killing my sister?!

[trettende]

[ Yep, that tea lands right in his face, where he deserves it! At least it's cold. ]

To be fair, the engagement thing really did happen, as far as I knew.... [ Hans is going to stand too, though, but he is trying his best to look apologetic. That part was totally a misunderstanding. Just not... any of the rest. ]

I'm telling you because you deserve to know! [ His hands are raised in surrender, see? He is totally sincere. HAha, Hans. Sincere. ] I could have kept this to myself and I really don't remember the circumstances for why... but I wasn't going to keep it a secret from you.

[ Not forever, anyway. Maybe. ]

And obviously, I wouldn't do that now, but I'm saying I won't... keep trying to pursue you. You're free to be with whoever you want, it was never any of my business to tell you who you could or couldn't be with.

[sunshineprincess]

[Anna takes a deep breath. Hans is sorry. He seems sincere. Yet...]

I appreciate your honesty, Prince Hans.

[She takes a step towards the door, spins on her heel, and punches Hans as hard as she can in, yep, the face.]

When we get out of here you're leaving Arendelle and never allowed back!

[With that she leaves the room. Sorry about all the property damage this princess causes.]

[trettende]

[ WELL, that went about as well as he could expect. Hans clutches his nose. No, it's not bleeding but ow. He'll drag himself out of here eventually. Just, y'know. All things considered, that should cover his ass pretty well.

THANKS, ANNA........ ]