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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.
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (i'll be the first thing you see)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-10 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh- oh, well, coming up and so fervently addressing her? D-ne hesitates before nodding.]

Yes... Yes, that's me.

[Though what a strange picture.]

But I regret to say I'm clueless about this situation in general. [An apologetic smile.]
dechagny: (stopping some raptors)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-11 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah he's...more nervous about this than he realizes.]

I see. Thank you, miss - and I am sorry, to have asked that so suddenly. I simply want to find answers.
lifegoalsorwifegoals: ('cause you're really my dearest friend)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-11 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Hey, nothing wrong with taking initiative! Oh, sorry, wrong game-]

No no, apologies aren't necessary. It's only natural that you'd be confused? To be honest, I was going to ask if you were one of the staff mentioned as well.
dechagny: (aint no viscount got time for that)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-11 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[He shakes his head.] No, I am not, but I should like to meet them for myself. A place such as this must have a considerable sized staff, and yet I have met none but fellow captives.
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.]
dechagny: (is not a total douchebag)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-11 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed, perhaps some could find it fun, but I would have liked a bit of warning myself.

[He bows in his own way in return. Manners are good, manners he gets.] The circumstances, miss, may be undesirable, but the pleasure of meeting someone always exists - and thank you very kindly for the compliment.
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (i will follow you until the end)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-11 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Advanced warning, wouldn't that be something?

[Doesn't sound like she thinks that's something they'd get...] You've surely seen it already, but I am D-ne. And you are... De...Chagny-san? [Definitely trips over that name, and boy she seems embarrassed about that!]
dechagny: (protects vulnerable maidens)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-12 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well, to be honest, I've merely been skimming these...profiles. It feels a bit impersonal to glean information about strangers this way. But, Miss...D-ne, is that how you pronounce it?

[If saying it as "Dee-neh" is wrong, please correct him.]

If my last name is difficult for you, then you may call me Raoul.
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (you'll fall asleep)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-12 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[She nods an...acknowledgement, at least, yes, very impersonal. At least-] That's correct. Just like that. Ah... I suppose I could call you Raoul-san, for simplicity.

[A little trouble with that l, but you know it sounds better than trying to pronounce his last name.]
dechagny: (is not a total douchebag)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-12 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah she did good. A for effort D-ne.]

Then we're quite set on that front. [He takes a breath, straightens himself out. Alright - let's keep that calm going, Raoul, you need it for your sanity.] Though, if it is not rude of me to ask, what does the "san" mean at the end?
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (❣ i don't know how to say this)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-12 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, you're one unaware as well... [Embarrassing...!] It, um, just showing proper respect for those older or in a higher position in Japan. Like "Mister" or "Missus" in English.
dechagny: (just got introduced through song)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-12 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I see - so you are from Japan! That is very, very far from my home, so I am afraid I'm not familiar with your homeland's customs.

[But this is very interesting. One term for Monsieur and Madame?]
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (And I FEEL COMPLETELY)

oh my gosh how did this tag get lost!

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-14 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That, ah, appears to be the case for many here. [She appears flustered but smiles.] If absolutely necessary, I can speak differently, but I'm- I try to be a very polite person, you see.
dechagny: (just got introduced through song)

shh its okay

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-14 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, no, on the contrary, speak as you wish! If it's polite, then by all means, go ahead.

[Raoul will never deny someone else their manners, so long as they ARE manners.]
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (i wanna ruin our friendship)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-14 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[sick because she wasn't actually going to stop either way]

Then Raoul-san you'll be. So many of these names are, I must say, a little troubling, but I'll...well, hopefully I won't have to get the hang of it, but if it comes to that...
dechagny: (is not a total douchebag)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-14 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure you will do splendidly.

[She's already making an effort to be polite so in Raoul's book, she wins. A+ for you D-ne.]
lifegoalsorwifegoals: ('cause you're really my dearest friend)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-14 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. That there, ah, are such kind people here, it ah...reassures me.

[You know there's some letter joke to be made about how even though she's a D she still puts out A worth effort or something.]
dechagny: (just got introduced through song)

I'll go sit in my corner now

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-15 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Nooooo shush she is not a D she is a D-]

And it reassures me as well. We will certainly be able to figure out a way to free ourselves, I am certain of it.
lifegoalsorwifegoals: (jenny‚ darling‚ you're my best friend ♥)

[personal profile] lifegoalsorwifegoals 2016-10-15 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[OH MY GOD I MEET YOU WITH THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE]

I hope your positive attitude can carry us there, then.
dechagny: (Default)

[personal profile] dechagny 2016-10-16 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[STRIKES A FUCKIN POSE]

Ah - I hope my positive attitude can spread to others, truthfully.