thebackstage | IT'S CURTAINS TEST DRIVE

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!

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[Her trembling calms at the squeeze from his hand. It is true, the Phantom would have gloated or prevented her from reuniting with Raoul had he been to blame for this... Or worse.

There are quite a few dropped sentences when speaking of him- of their past, however recent it may be. Emboldened by the assurance that he would keep her safe, Christine smiles and stands on the tips of her toes to press a kiss just at the corner of his lips: not quite his lips, not quite his cheek.]

We are safer together... I am safer with you. Thank you.

[His cheeks redden a bit, and a smile finds his way onto his face for the first time since he arrived. Her kiss is returned with one on the forehead, light, loving, and lets out a small sigh.]

I love you, Christine.

[It's all he can think of to say in return.]

[That's quite alright, since it's the one thing that could possibly make her feel even more safe and assured. Christine is hyper aware of where his lips met her forehead, as though that would protect them both.

Her smile brightens as her cheeks redden, as though to match his. Long forgotten is the panic she had been feeling just before arriving... and then just after. Whatever this place was, it brought them together (how strange to think of it so sentient, and yet she could not think of it otherwise).]

And I love you, Raoul.

[It feels only right to remind him of the fact after he says it to her. She runs her thumb over his hand and pulls away (hand still holding onto his) just enough to be considered decent, should anyone happen upon them.]

This place.... have you looked around it any more than just the hall of dressing rooms here?

[They've been through a considerable amount, being decent (to a point of course) is the least of Raoul's worries.]

I'm afraid I haven't, but...now that you mention it, I do believe we should - yes, we most certainly need to get our bearings.

[And yet she still worries about the small things like that.

Christine nods before glancing down both ends of the hall.]

So we are more prepared should anything happen...

[It's best to be cautious, after all that they've been through, after all.]

[He nods, and squeezes her hand once more.]

More prepared indeed. Or, at least, if we manage to find an exit, we can leave altogether.

[Let's see, right or left? Raoul is more partial to the right himself. Gently, he tugs Christine that way, not intending to split apart from her. Who knows what could happen to either of them alone in the dark?]

IT'S CURTAINS TEST DRIVE

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