It's Curtains Act 2 Test Drive

[stagemanagers]

1) CURTAINS UP

You’ve just woken up in a small dressing room, which is certainly not where you went to bed last night. Actually, do you even remember going to sleep…? Regardless, this isn't where you last were, and if you leave your room you’re going to find a lot of other people in the same state.

Go out and socialize! Most of these people may be strangers, but you’re gonna all have to get used to one another. And who knows? There may actually be a familiar face in the crowd.

2) THIS PETTY PACE

By now, you're acquainted with everybody here and you're slowly growing bored. Bored enough to kill? Hopefully not. You'd better try to find something else to do. You can always go hang out with your castmates, or maybe try and whip something up in the kitchen! There’s also a music room to keep you busy! I sure hope you like music.

3) BREAK A LEG

Comedies are fun and all, but that’s not quite what we’re about here. You’ve all just been handed this week’s motive. What do you make of it? Is it one that might actually tempt you to kill, or did you get off lightly this time? Either way, maybe you’d better look around the room and see who else is having a rough time.

4) CURTAIN

It was bound to happen eventually. Someone is dead, and now it's time to go off and investigate. Were they close to you? Are you, perhaps, feeling guilty? Either way, it's probably best not to leave anyone alone right now.

5) CUE MUSIC

Feelings in a murder-opera can get pretty gosh darn intense. Sometimes you’ve just got to let it out. And hey, if you sing a song about whatever’s going on in your head, maybe someone will hear and come help you? Either way, this is a musical – there’s not really any reason not to sing.

[Mod Note: The song mechanic is meant to be fluid and simple. You do not have to produce your own song lyrics, nor are you required to use show tunes (although we do encourage it!). If you want to rewrite existing lyrics to fit the situation, go for it! Anything goes - if Mumford and Sons expresses your character’s current emotions, then break out the banjos. We want to keep the musical mechanic as fun and simple as we can to encourage our players to use it as much as they like.]

6) WILDCARD

Make up your own prompt!

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Comments

[thatbeautifulsound]

Woah woahwoahwaoh. [Lydia chuckles, holding up her hands to fend off the barrage of questions Ariel lobs her way. This one is chatty, huh? Lydia would be amused if she wasn't so bamboozled by the entire situation.

(Okay, maybe she is a little amused anyways.)]

A colleague of mine, Lydia Deetz at your service, yes, no, and no. [She crosses her arms, looking Ariel up and down.] Damn. I'm guessing a breather hasn't seen you in a looooong time if you're this excited about li'l ol' me.

[arieltritonsdaughter]

[Ariel processes for a moment. Then she offers Lydia a curtsey.]

Ariel at your service. You said your name is Lydia? I am just amazed that I am finally human. That is something I have longed for almost all my life. What is a breather? I am very excited to meet you. This is all so new and amazing.

[At least she has slowed her pace on the talking, a little.]

[thatbeautifulsound]

Well, I'd say it's nice to meet you, but I'm honestly just baffled. At everything. Not just you. Although you are certainly contributing.

[Lydia crosses her arms and cocks a single eyebrow.]

Huh, sounds like you're just like Beetlejuice, then. Except somehow even more isolated. A breather is slang for living human beings, as far as I can tell.

...maybe it's a good thing he isn't here. He'd probably be pissed if he had to deal with this.

D'ya know where "here" is, by the way?

Air or Water

[arieltritonsdaughter]

I apologize if I am baffling you. I will try to be more clear. Is Beetlejuice a merman, then? I am, or, at least, I was a mermaid. I guess you would say that I am a "breather" now. Though "air breather" might be more accurate. You could say that I used to be a "water breather." I have no idea where "here" is. Perhaps we could explore together. Do you have any idea where we might get some food? I can't remember the last time that I ate.

[As excited as she is, she still has her priorities.]