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itscurtains2016-10-10 11:53 am
stagemanagers) wrote in itscurtains2016-10-10 11:53 am
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.
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.
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We do! Well, my crew does. For they have me, and I am a Pirate King!
[...right, the song still isn't going to go without his crew, so moving on—]
Chagny, though... Haven't heard of it. Whereabouts is that?
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[He's using "sadly" as a polite euphemism for "thank fuck".]
And what seas do you happen to reign over?
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[THIS IS THE THIRD TIME HE'S DROPPED THE TITLE]
Lovely region, wouldn't care to be anywhere else for long.
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[...thanks, that explained a lot]
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[Yeah wow you've got your work cut out for you don'tcha Pirate King]
I suppose it would have to be on the cost for you and your crew to be the pirates of the area.
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Indeed! They know better than to stand in the way of the pirates of Penzance!
[YOU CAN STOP ANY TIME NOW]
But it has been quite some time since I last set foot in town. Thirteen years or so? Last I was ashore I took on an apprentice and since then we've been at sea!
[presumably stopping briefly to restock on supplies and all but the musical makes it sound like they literally never went ashore so.......]
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Really? An apprentice? I did not know one could gain an apprenticeship in piracy!
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It certainly isn't common and I hadn't expected to gain one, but I cannot complain! Having Frederic aboard has been an honor! He is truly an exceptional pirate!
[this is gonna get hilarious in a memory regain or two]
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No, it doesn't sound like it would be common. I...suppose that if I someday have a son, I should remember it is a possibility for him.
[A possibility he is not allowed to take, dear Lord no]
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Frederic was from some fancy house as well, which made it incredibly strange that he would be apprenticed to a pirate. But! It really was for the best!
[...it was a mistake, please do not repeat the mistake.]
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[He won't, don't worry.]
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[...well.]
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[If there even is such a thing...]
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[STOP]
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Well! Congratulations to him. I'm sure a fine career of...flagrant piracy awaits him.
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That it does! He will surely be a fine pirate for many years to come!
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[God willing he gets the fuck out of that profession, poor kid]