It's Curtains Act 3 Test Drive

[stagemanagers]

1) CURTAINS UP

You’ve just woken up in some kind of dorm 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 worse still - there's other people waking up in the same room with you, in the same state.

Talk to your roommates! Go out and meet everyone from the other rooms! 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 even a band 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) I LOVE PLAY REHEARSAL

It's Club Day! What's Club Day, you ask? Come to the classroom on the poster to find out! It looks like this week's club is Bread Club. Be wary, when you enter the classroom you'll face a shower of various bread slices but be rewarded with a surprisingly fancy layout of spreads and jams to go with them. Don't mind the oddly threatening poster on the far wall. He's just here to supervise.

5) 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.

6) CUE MUSIC

Feelings in a murder-school 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

Cooking (???)

[violentenvies]

[Listen...Salieri only came in here for a snack and, for a brief moment, he looks a bit like a deer in the headlights as he's addressed. However, that is quickly smoothed over as he registers the question, as well as the assorted vegetables the prince has a hold of ]

Ah...apologies. I'm afraid I am not particularly well-versed in anything aside from soup myself.

[mcfife]

[A loud, dramatic sigh. His tribulations will never cease.]

That...is fine. But if you have any skill in the kitchen, can you help me? I can't make the same dish every day.

[violentenvies]

[hhhhhh how does he deal with this]

I...suppose I know how to peel potatoes and onions and properly salt things. That is about the extent of my expertise, however I will endeavor to assist you, if you wish.

[mcfife]

[Hope! Angus' smile returns.]

Seasoning the soup, of course! That must be where I've been going wrong! [He dumps the carrots, leeks, and turnips onto the table.] Salt, and some kind of herbs. Parsley?

[violentenvies]

I--perhaps? [HELP???] When I was a boy, the monks in the kitchen would flavor the soups with a variety of herbs and salt. I wasn't privy to the names of them, but it's certainly a start.

[mcfife]

That's more than what I was taught. I was only allowed to help with cooking on hunting trips as a boy, and that didn't involve any vegetables!

[There was too much to learn about politics, science, and combat to teach young Angus the finer arts of cooking.]

Potatoes, onions...what else should we add?

[violentenvies]

Other vegetables, possibly? Some kind of meat, as well, I believe. [HE'S REALLY NOT SURE his guess is as good as yours Angus but here they go, this is happening.]

[mcfife]

I found slices of ham.

[They don't have to be cooked to be eaten, they can just throw it in.]

[violentenvies]

Well. I...suppose that is meat. [it sure is, Salieri. Good job]

[mcfife]

[They are very good at this.]

Usually you put in the meat first. I'll boil a pot of water and start with that.

[Filling a large soup pot is simple enough. Once it's on the stove, he has to figure out how to best cut up the vegetables.]

...With carrots, you just chop off the ends, right?

[violentenvies]

[clearly they should be on Top Chef, if either of them knew what that was.

Sadly for their cooking careers, they will never be scouted, but at least Salieri is going to give the carrots their due interest as he studies them a moment, frowning]

Yes...I believe so. I certainly wouldn't want to eat the ends myself.

[mcfife]

[Chop chop! The ends are off, and Angus sets on cutting them into rater thick slices.]

You may prepare the potatoes. [He holds out a hand, pointing at the pile of vegetables on the table.]

[violentenvies]

[that gives Salieri pause for a moment, and he arches an eyebrow]

Oh...may I? [D R A W L E D]

[mcfife]

Yes.

[And?]

I shall get the turnips.

[violentenvies]

Did you consider asking if I would like to prepare the potatoes? [dry, still, but with a mild hint of amusement.]