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

[isawallflower]

[ it's the principle of the matter!!! you know?? ]

And we have much better things to do than give in to the demands of a...well, whatever kind of person gets excited about things like that! No standing around panicking! [ What do we do instead of-- ] Let'sss...organize a gathering! Some kind of...of togetherness thing!

[nobodysbismuth]

A party? Sure, we can do that! The Crystal Gems know how to throw a real good party!

[not usually one with humans, admittedly, in her experience. but she knows a little of this, too...]

What do you all like, pizza? I know how to make a pizza!

[isawallflower]

Party? I was thinking more like a...a meeting where we could properly share ideas and bonding but...yes. Yes, I guess that...sort of would be a party.

[ ...oh, has this kid ever lived in her life? ever? ]

Soooo pizza! ...It...probably wouldn't be gluten-free, huh...?

[nobodysbismuth]

Never put any glutens on it before.

[no it would not be gluten-free]

You can work out strategy and party at the same time. It helps! Havin' fun with everyone, and all that.

[isawallflower]

[ You can't say she didn't try. ]

Riiiight... Wouldn't you think the whole...party part would get everyone distracted, or...or keep us from really focusing on what needs to get done? [ She can't just say she's bad at parties, can she. ]

[nobodysbismuth]

Naaaah, people'll party themselves out. If we don't get around to plannin' right away, just means we weren't ready yet!

[isawallflower]

Then...shouldn't we get them ready? Instead of playing...spin the bottle or truth or dare or something?

[nobodysbismuth]

That's part of how you do it. If you work and work people, never give 'em a break, they're gonna make a mistake sometime. Or they'll crack under the pressure.

[She's known more than enough gems, back in her days serving Homeworld, who couldn't take the strain. None of them could forever; the Diamonds are the only gems who last.]

We don't do it like that.

[isawallflower]

[ There's a quiet, tense moment where Riley fidgets, playing with some dead skin on her fingers. ]

Of course you have to give them breaks. Keep them from...cracking. But aren't we kind of working with a deadline, here?