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It's Curtains Mods ([personal profile] stagemanagers) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2016-10-10 11:53 am
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OVERTURE

You wake up, and realize you don’t remember how you got here.

This bed is soft and warm, but it’s certainly not yours. And the room is unfamiliar - unless perhaps you’re an actor, seeing as it looks almost exactly like every dressing room in the world. It's not quite large enough to fit the bed and trunk comfortably alongside the vanity, but it what it lacks in open space, it makes up for in coziness. This could be something you’ve seen in a movie, or dreamed about experiencing one day. But whatever the case, you aren’t supposed to be here.

There’s a silver key resting on your vanity, along with a thin program booklet. The cover - where the name of the show would usually be - is blank, but if you flip through it, you’ll find some startlingly familiar information. Maybe a few familiar faces as well…

The hallway outside is narrow and poorly-lit, lined with star-studded doors. But if you make your way past them and out into the lobby, you’ll find something entirely different: an elegant, refined opera house. Crystal chandeliers glitter overhead, and the red carpet is perfect for putting on a show. A large clock on the northern wall marks the time, though with the windows shuttered and locked it's difficult to tell whether it's morning or night. There’s also some framed information pinned up that you might find helpful. If you explore further into the adjoining wings, in fact, you'll see there's an identical copy in every room.

There’s also two sets of double-doors in the lobby: one leading back the way you came, deeper into the Opera House, and one leading out. For the moment, neither of them will open.

It looks like you’re stuck. But hey - at least you aren’t alone.
aflatouttahell: (03)

[personal profile] aflatouttahell 2016-10-11 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well... It's just a place to me. It's not inaccurate, the title.
sunshineprincess: (♥ 'Cause your future's)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
That's so far away from my home... is it nice there?
sunshineprincess: (♥ Welcome to the rhythm)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
["Broken"]

I know! Oh, Billy was wearing something called a 'hoodie'! It looks really comfortable. I looks like a cloak but it's the length of a coat.
robitussin: (for just another day)

[personal profile] robitussin 2016-10-11 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Just Natalie is fine, no miss.

[A shrug.]

So, any guesses why we're here?
aflatouttahell: (03)

[personal profile] aflatouttahell 2016-10-11 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a good start! If someone brought us here, they were at least gentle about it.

[Not that she's met everyone yet, but she at least feels fine.]
robitussin: (bleeding out in the--)

[personal profile] robitussin 2016-10-11 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, that's assuming putting on a show is what they're after. The stuff about actors is really weird, but I'm still not 100% on that.
catliketread: (☠ SO STEALTHILY THE PIRATE CREEPS)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed! I wouldn't trade it for anywhere else in the world! Penzance is a quiet little town on the coast, full of pirate-fearing people; it's a magnificent place!
trettende: (y tú estés junto a mí)

[personal profile] trettende 2016-10-11 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Even villains have feelings :'(((( ]

Oh? Who's Billy?
superboyisalive: (serious)

[personal profile] superboyisalive 2016-10-11 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Good to meet you.

[He smiles widely.]

Anything I can help you with? I mean, I know we've got a crappy situation going on here, but we are all in this together after all.
sunshineprincess: (♥ Switch on the sky)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eyes wide.]

You're... from Hell?
sunshineprincess: (♥ Before we learn how to fly)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
We used to have vikings where I'm from. Ever meet one of those?
aflatouttahell: (03)

[personal profile] aflatouttahell 2016-10-11 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Youuuu don't need to worry about my last name, promise.
dontfeedplants: (No way forget it)

[personal profile] dontfeedplants 2016-10-11 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, there's electricity, and refrigerators?

[Sweats.]

It was great. [Sighs.] I wish we had some plants here. If we're staying here I don't know what else I can do with my time.
sunshineprincess: (♣ Who knew we owned)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Billy is, well... [How does she explain Billy. It's obvious from her smile that she's quite a fan of his already.] He's a really sweet man I met earlier. We ran into each other, and he felt so bad even though it was my fault... [She lowers her voice like a shy girl would.] He likes my hair.
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (you'll fall asleep)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-11 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[She wrings her hands but doesn't look openly upset.]

Ah, that's... It'd still be productive to look around, but that doesn't bode well.
aflatouttahell: (02)

[personal profile] aflatouttahell 2016-10-11 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
That would be terrible! We really do need to find you a way out.

[THE SPIRIT OF THE PIRATE KING TRULY IS INFECTIOUS]
dontfeedplants: (By and by)

[personal profile] dontfeedplants 2016-10-11 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I would feel better if Twoey was here, as I said only I know how to properly take care of it. I don't think they could take care of it like I can.
trettende: (a tiempo y armonizados)

[personal profile] trettende 2016-10-11 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I see! He sounds lovely.

[ He sure does........ ]
sunshineprincess: (♥ 'Till then)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I know about the electricity... but what's a refrigerator?

[Plants would be nice.]

I know we haven't been here long... but I miss being able to look outside already.
sunshineprincess: (♥ Of the night)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
He is! [And he told her something scandalous. She lowers her voice once more for this.] Apparently where's he's from... women wear pants. Can you believe that?
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (ღ 'cause you're really my dearest friend)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-11 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[She sighs, a little frustration slipping through.] Isn't that just how it goes...? It seems we have a lot of mysteries to solve here. In any other situation, it would almost be fun, and yet...

[D-ne clicks her tongue and then-]

O-oh, my manners. [A little bow of her head.] It isn't a pleasure to meet you, in these circumstances, but a-ah, it's reassuring to have a kind, um, gentleman around.

[She fumbles a bit of that but mostly a great introduction, nailed it.]
trettende: (por primera vez hoy siento que se abrió)

[personal profile] trettende 2016-10-11 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow! That is something...

[ How improper :||| ]
sunshineprincess: (♠ Leads you)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks down at her skirt.]

You think I should try wearing some? I mean, they do look quite comfortable.
catliketread: (☠ LET'S VARY PIRACY)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Vikings... I've heard of them, but never met one, no!
catliketread: (☠ WITH A LITTLE BURGLARY)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[SEE YOU UNDERSTAND...]

My crew are wonderful, wonderful people, but alas... I'm afraid they are not the brightest. If an actor were to truly understand the being - the essence - of the Pirate King, then perhaps they could...!

Nay, I will not think on it!

[dramatic pose]

Instead I, the real Pirate King, will find a way to escape! To reunite with my crew! To save them from the clutches of an evil madman who dares pose as the Pirate King!

[i'm so sorry about this tag]