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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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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.]
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I see. Thank you, miss - and I am sorry, to have asked that so suddenly. I simply want to find answers.
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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.
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[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.]
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[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.
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[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!]
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[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.
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[A little trouble with that l, but you know it sounds better than trying to pronounce his last name.]
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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?
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[But this is very interesting. One term for Monsieur and Madame?]
oh my gosh how did this tag get lost!
shh its okay
[Raoul will never deny someone else their manners, so long as they ARE manners.]
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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...
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[She's already making an effort to be polite so in Raoul's book, she wins. A+ for you D-ne.]
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[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.]
I'll go sit in my corner now
And it reassures me as well. We will certainly be able to figure out a way to free ourselves, I am certain of it.
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I hope your positive attitude can carry us there, then.
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Ah - I hope my positive attitude can spread to others, truthfully.