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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.
sunshineprincess: (♥ It's just a matter of time)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her face falls, looking down.]

Seems we have something in common.
catliketread: (☠ WHILE THE HOUSEHOLD SOUNDLY SLEEPS)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, indeed! You do have the look of a pirate about you, I ought to have guessed!

[He gives a sweeping bow then (it's a proper one, surprisingly) before straightening up and resting a hand on his chest.]

As I am, my good man! I am the Pirate King! And you are...?
catliketread: (☠ OUR CAUTIOUS WAY WE FEEL)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

You're an orphan too!? You poor, poor girl! I am so terribly sorry for your loss!
trettende: (somos tal para cual)

[personal profile] trettende 2016-10-11 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Boo hoo. If only there was someone out there who loved you. ]

True... [ That would be a conundrum, wouldn't it! ] But if it really came down to it, I would vouch for you, Anna. These are trying circumstances. You shouldn't be expected to stay in the same dress forever, after all.
dieformymusic: (Goose hissing)

[personal profile] dieformymusic 2016-10-11 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aggressively underlines the word Hook with his finger.]
blackstache: (002)

[personal profile] blackstache 2016-10-11 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[...]

The Pirate King.

[he says it slowly and deliberately, taking in each word.]
sunshineprincess: (♥ 'Till then)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
It's okay... It's been a few years now. I still miss them, but... What can I do but move forward?
blackstache: (003)

[personal profile] blackstache 2016-10-11 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
You want to see my hook.

[he raises his hook up, it glimmers.]
catliketread: (☠ WE NEVER SPEAK A WORD)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
The Pirate King!

[POSE]
sunshineprincess: (♥ Welcome to the rhythm)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[WELL THERE COULD BE]

... You'd really do that? For me?
catliketread: (☠ OUR CAUTIOUS WAY WE FEEL)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[A sad, sympathetic nod.]

Indeed, there is not much to be done. Were we in Penzance - or somewhere in that general vicinity, depending on where my ship is at the moment - I would gladly welcome you into my crew with open arms! But alas, I don't have a flag to bestow upon you!

[YOU JUST MET HER]
dieformymusic: (Fucking dead now)

[personal profile] dieformymusic 2016-10-11 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hey trusting Billy worked for everyone else right?

Winslow shook his head eagerly as he pulled his hand away. Good thinking Valjean!

He makes a small miserable noise. It's. Been a day.]
blackstache: (023)

[personal profile] blackstache 2016-10-11 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I did not know such a title existed. Incredibly regal. It must be highly-sought after.

[hook no]
trettende: (somos los dos igual)

[personal profile] trettende 2016-10-11 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course.

[ He smiles. See? It's True Love!! ]

It'd be no trouble at all. Why, it's the least I can do, with us trapped here for who knows how long.
catliketread: (☠ SO STEALTHILY THE PIRATE CREEPS)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I have yet to have any other pirates attempt to claim the title, but the majority of pirates I have dealings with are my own crew. They are not the sort to stab me in the back for a title - or a leadership position - so I've yet to have any sort of trouble!

[...where are the other pirates in this musical??? WHO KNOWS]
blackstache: (025)

[personal profile] blackstache 2016-10-11 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I see.

[hook]

I shall be commandeering your title from you now.
catliketread: (☠ NO SOUND AT ALL)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
...You're joking, aren't you?

[w o w]
blackstache: (014)

[personal profile] blackstache 2016-10-11 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I most certainly am not.

[hook please]

Who was Bluebeard? Nobody. Who was Nero? Nobody. Who was Jack the Ripper? All nobody villains when put up against the great Captain James Hook, the slimiest sleaze on the seven seas! The man who has earned that title.
dechagny: (done with this letter bullshit)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-11 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[He...really hopes they don't. They're ridiculous rules. They're like something out of a schlock opera production. Raoul lets out a breath, shakes his head.]

I do not think I can doubt the people here so easily - and I believe we will find some sensible way out of here before such a thing can come to pass.
catliketread: (☠ WOULD BE DISTINCTLY HEARD)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ]

Why would you want to be known as a slimy sleaze? That's hardly a way to make a name for yourself! If you want to be a pirate king so badly, simply make the title your own!

[PLEASE PICK A BETTER TITLE FOR YOURSELF, SIR...]
sunshineprincess: (♥ When can I see you again?)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods before there's a smile again.]

I wonder how Raoul feels about women wearing mens garments. He might know of a few.
sunshineprincess: (♥ Before we learn how to fly)

[personal profile] sunshineprincess 2016-10-11 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[She blinks a few times.]

Oh! Oh, no. No. I would not be a good pirate. I'm really clumsy! And probably not the best on a boat.
blackstache: (016)

[personal profile] blackstache 2016-10-11 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I intend to. By stealing your title.

[hook pls]
dieformymusic: (Default)

[personal profile] dieformymusic 2016-10-11 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Yep.

That's actually...pretty real.

Winslow taps his own metal head out of commiseration. Maybe they were both victims of this horrendous opera?]
catliketread: (☠ SO STEALTHILY THE PIRATE CREEPS)

[personal profile] catliketread 2016-10-11 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
That certainly hasn't stopped any of my crew! Why, little Frederick was a mere boy of eight when he took on an apprenticeship and he was sick more days than not at first! But by the time the seasons changed he had not only adjusted to life on a ship, he had quickly learned just how to be a pirate! These past thirteen years with him have been such a joy, and now! Now he is a man!

[...oh right, there was supposed to be a point in there somewhere, wasn't there...]

Even if you think you would be no good at piracy, I assure you that anyone can be a pirate!