Video One: The Play's the Thing (backdated to August 12th)

[myrealname]

[the video opens on a young woman sitting sideways on a large, overstuffed armchair. legs crossed and slung over one arm, head resting on the other. she's got an anticipatory smile on her face, like someone who has a secret]

First thing is, I don't know most of you and most of you don't know me, so Alice? This is Hadriel. Hadriel? This is Alice. Moving on.

Okay, I think we're all in agreement that the entertainment options around here? Suck. [she waves a hand] With the exception of the Speakeasy because who doesn't love booze? But anyway, entertainment!

We have no TVs. No movies. No internet. Not even books. [she rolls her eyes to show what she thinks about that option] But there's one thing we do have and that's people.

And what can you do with people, I can hear you all asking. And the answer to that is plays. Acting! And I even have an idea for the play: the history of Hadriel. 'Cause not all of us have been here five million years.

First act can be a drama, the story of when it was just you guys, Fear and Hope. Second act is a comedy, the weird shit that happened when the rest of the gods came back. Third act? The Null attack. Which will be a musical. And you can't talk me out of that one, so don't even bother trying.

So I'm looking for volunteers! Actors, stagehands, costumers, set painters, shit like that. So fucking volunteer. And those of you going out to sea, don't worry. It's gonna take some time to get things organized, so you can get in on this, too.

((OOC: this is entirely the brainchild of Rey-mun who was kind enough to let my character be the public face of her idea. Thank you so much!))

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[am_i_a_monster]

You look like someone I saw in a dream.

I might be able to help with painting or music. But how deep are you going to get into the bad history? I don't want to trigger bad memories for people.

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[myrealname]

So do you.

And that depends on what people tell me. I don't know much about what happened back then.

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[am_i_a_monster]

People died. I know that much.

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[knifecollecting]

[Jo looks doubtful when she starts her response.]

You want the battle where people died to be a musical?

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[myrealname]

[she shrugs]

You ever see Rent? or Les Mis? People die in musicals all the time.

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[knifecollecting]

[Jo has never willingly watched a musical, and definitely not Rent or Les Mis.]

This is people's lives, who are still here. It's different.

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[abbatis]

History of Hadriel? Now that'd be interesting but I wonder if we have reliable source for that.

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[myrealname]

I think there are people here who've been here from the start. Or close enough to it.

[abbatis]

Of course. So are they going to be the scripts writers? Or is that what you're going to do

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[circumitus]

Mn. [This is... an interesting idea.] Have been around since nearly the beginning. If you need any fact-checking about the bullshit we've been through to dramatize it, have plenty of firsthand perspective.

[It's ridiculous, but hey. She's been saying how they need more things to do around here that isn't drinking and bitching and waiting for crap to happen.]

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[myrealname]

I'm gonna take you up on that. Starting now. Were Hope and Fear fighting or were they working together?

[exactly! Jane's been going stir crazy around here with so little to do]

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[hasitsthorns]

Been here for a couple years, can probably give you some details on stuff that's gone down.

I can provide the musical score if you'd like. I got a guitar.

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[myrealname]

Really? That's great! Anywhere you wanna start is fine with me.

I'd appreciate it. Tried to learn the guitar once, it didn't take.

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[nodogsonthemoon]

I don't know shit about acting or plays, but I was a carpenter back in the day. If you need anything built, I can probably do it for ya.

[Magnus certainly isn't good at acting or anything along those lines, but he does enjoy singing and dancing and all that jazz. Plus, it would give him something to do once he's back from being a pirate boy and he never minds taking on a project that lets him work with his hands.]

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[myrealname]

That's good, 'cause we're gonna need stuff built. Probably starting with the stage itself. I need to scope out empty buildings, see which one would be best.

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[imhisaunt]

[Delmar is practically beside himself in his nervous excitement, and it's obvious in the way he wrings his fingers together. He had only ever gotten up the courage to confess it to James before he died, but had Delmar had a chance to do his life over, he would have wanted to act. It was his dream.]

O-oh!! Can anybody audition??

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[myrealname]

[she notices his nervousness and tries for a friendly smile]

Absolutely! I want as many people as possible involved.

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[nuclearpriestess]

Who would know about the history of this place even before we came here?

This might be a ridiculous question, but why make it into a play?

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[myrealname]

People. People who have been here a long time. I already have two volunteers willing to share info.

And why not a play? It's entertainment and we don't have a whole lot of that.

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[ghostlocked]

ur gonna turn the null attack into a musical?

[On the one hand, MUSICAL. On the other... Hm. Having lived it, he's not so sure it's the best approach.]

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[myrealname]

Yeah.
It's not like there haven't been musicals with heavy subjects before.
Just look at Rent or Les Mis or Miss Saigon.

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[bespectacledsnake]

I'm afraid I'm no actor or set designer, but I look forward to being in the audience.

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[myrealname]

You'd better be! Front row, center. And of course you get an invite to the afterparty.

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[drabsolutelynot]

How do you intend to recreate these 'Null' creatures?

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[myrealname]

Get extras to lead around fake Null made out of cardboard. It's not like I can use plywood, is it, but I should be able to find enough cardboard to make it work.