IT'S CURTAINS 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 sloooowlllyyyy 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!

Comments

[wanttogooutside]

[Shilo looks around, trying to find the source of the electronic voice]

No, I'm just... I'm just me.

[dieformymusic]

[He's not too far, right by his own room actually.]

Just you...no Death Records?

[wanttogooutside]

[Okay, so that's a new one for her]

I don't know what "Death Records" is. I don't know how I got here.

[dieformymusic]

...then you must be a prisoner here, like me.

It feels familiar...but it's not anything like I know.

[wanttogooutside]

I don't know anything like this. I only know my room.

[dieformymusic]

Your room? You mean you're...?

[A prisoner? Trapped?]

[wanttogooutside]

[Shilo fretted her hands together]

I have a blood disease. It's ... It's better if I stay inside.

[dieformymusic]

That's unfortunate...

[He steps out from beyond the curtains.]

I lost my face and my voice...I understand misfortune.

[Winslow go back to Empathy 101.]

[wanttogooutside]

[Shilo steps back, clearly looking a little scared by the sudden appearance. She seems so small and her voice quavers as she speaks]

Ho... How did that happen?

[dieformymusic]

[He doesn't step any closer. His hand travels, a gloved hand touching his helmet.]

A record press...crushed me...I was so enraged, I didn't think of my own safety.

[wanttogooutside]

[She looks horrified by the tale]

How did that even happen?

[dieformymusic]

I tried stealing back my music...my music that was stolen from Swan's record company.

My scarf was caught in the machine and by then it was too late.

[His head droops downcast.]

I was left for dead in a river. All because of MY music.

[wanttogooutside]

[Shilo steps forward, cautiously reaching out to touch Winslow's hand in a comforting manner]

I'm sorry.