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

[violentenvies]

[Wait wait--dimension?? Chaos??? Salieri's eyes narrow briefly for a moment, before it relaxes once more into something like mild boredom.

He glances around the hallway, at the people milling around]

I would hazard a guess and say that whomever our hosts might be that they've already taken care of the chaos part for you.

[disharmonizes]

Taken care of-- Oh, no, no, you don't understand! [He looks personally affronted.] First of all, I can't just let anyone suddenly take over causing chaos! That's my thing! Second of all, if this is the best they can do, they clearly need my expertise. Honestly! I haven't seen gravity shift once. Nothing has come alive and started dancing and, oh, everything is just so BORING! I suppose I'll give them half a star for the "rounding up people from all over the universe and shoving them all into one building" part, but it's not particularly creative.

[violentenvies]

[You have just said some words that Salieri does not quite comprehend]

I don't believe I would have chosen the word "boring" for this situation, but I suppose it takes all types. [drawled]

[disharmonizes]

Beyond arriving here, name one interesting thing that's happened so far.

Oh, and beyond meeting me, of course.

[violentenvies]

I wasn't going to name the latter as one of them.

[he pauses] Well, not in comparison to observing all of the other folk that seem to have appeared here. [he waves a hand at the people milling about in the hallway]

Aside from your...interesting choice in fashion--[definitely looking at the torn sleeve and pant leg]--and peculiar name, I don't really think you stand out much more than anyone else.

1/2

[disharmonizes]

[ . . . ]

[disharmonizes]

Yes, well! Huff! [did he just the word huff--] And I bet you're just the talk of the town, hm?

[violentenvies]

[that...actually makes Salieri smirk, amused] I do well enough for myself. [because he hangs out with the Emperor lol]

[disharmonizes]

So just who are you supposed to be, mm?

[violentenvies]

[he takes a step back then, to do slight bow--just a slight tilt forward before he straightens]

Antonio Salieri. One of the court composers to Emperor Joseph the Second.

[disharmonizes]

Ooh, an emperor. Fancy! [He says it in a way that's both loud and somehow disinterested at the same time.] And here little old me has only turned an entire land up on its head. Literally! Ha! But, sure, your composing thing is interesting too, Toni.

[violentenvies]

[. . . . .]

I beg your pardon?

[disharmonizes]

Oh, don't take it so hard. Composers come and go. Well, go, in your case, considering where you are right now. Few among us can be truly memorable.

[violentenvies]

[Well now his jaw is especially clenched, and Salieri stiffens, chin lifting slightly so he can look down his nose at Discord]

Yes, you seem the sort to understand anything about composers and music. [dry and sarcastic] And furthermore, I am to be addressed as Maestro Salieri of Monsieur Salieri. I don't know what sort of class you hail from, but we are certainly not familiar enough to be on a first name basis.

[disharmonizes]

Oh, I'm in a class all of my own, I assure you. [Grinning widely now. Oh, sir. Sir, don't you know better than to show your hand like this?] That's not a problem, is it, Toni?

1/2

[violentenvies]

That, monsieur, is quite cl--

[his mouth snaps shut as Discord calls him that again, and he can feel his face start to burn in a way that it hasn't since he was a boy--]

2/2

[violentenvies]

[--no. No, it's unseemly, unsightly, and Salieri's jaw clenches again as he forces his spine to relax, pushing down the indignity and the anger that's burning in his chest.

Control, Salieri.

He breathes out, harshly, though his nose. Lifts his chin.]

I believe you know the answer to that already, monsieur. I have already informed you of my proper from of address. I have nothing more to say on the matter.

[disharmonizes]

Well, someone's a stickler for formality! Hm, Toni? [He elbows Salieri in an overly friendly but also not at all friendly manner. This is your life now, bud.] If we were going that route, you should probably be calling me Lord Discord, anyway. Lucky for you, I'm not such a stick in the mud. I like to keep it cazh, you know.

[violentenvies]

[Salieri can't help but jolt as he's elbowed, talking half a step away from him--eyes narrowing as he straightens his jacket]

Yes, well. Whatever this cazh is, I don't think it's something I'll be indulging in.

[disharmonizes]

[...] Oh, you are just adorable.

[violentenvies]

Why am I not flattered. [SARCASM] Yes, well, if you'll excuse me-- [he turns to walk away because HE IS GOING TO LOOK FOR ROSENBERG]

[disharmonizes]

If I'll excuse you, is it? How kind of you to leave it up to me. [Sup bud he's just right next to you.] But I'm not in much of an excusing mood, I'm afraid.

[violentenvies]

[WHY???? Salieri's pace speeds up] How unfortunate for you, Monsieur. I'm afraid you'll have to make an exception despite your mood.

[disharmonizes]

[Discord is suddenly feeling extremely motivated to walk, wild.]

Oh, I will, will I? You seem so very eager to tell me what I need to do. If I were a lesser being, why, I make take offense!

[violentenvies]

Would taking offense make you go away?