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thebackstage2021-04-02 10:07 am
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It's Curtains Act 3 Test Drive
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
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The pride of Bikini Bottom, huh...
[She walks over to one of the counters, picking up one of the burgers and examining it; lifting the top bun off, head tilting to the side in curiosity. It's... certainly greasier than anything she's ever eaten before, but that doesn't seem to be putting her off.]
It's some kind of hot sandwich? Is that just meat, or meat mixed with something else?
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Well there's lettuce tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard on it! But I can't tell you all that's in it; it's top secret!
[He is not going to explain what's actually in the patty because I do not want to think about what kind of meat they use for it.]
Try it! I'm sure you'll just love it.
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Ah, understandable. Every chef has to have their secrets, right?
[Gerda was like that all the time, back in Arendelle. From the time she was a kid even up until recently, Elsa had always tried to ask her why the food she made was so good; the fish soup was heartier than any restaurant in town could make, the krumkake sweeter and crispier than the best bakeries. But every time she asked, Gerda would simply laugh and shake off her questions.
... It hurts, how much she misses Gerda. Kai. The rest of the staff of the castle, and her new friends in the Northuldra. And it scares her, that there's a chance she might never see them again. But she can't - she won't give in to that fear and paranoia. She has to believe that they'll get out of here, that people like Spongebob will be able to keep their spirits up until they can find a way out of this cage.
Shaking her head, as if to chase those thoughts away, she takes a bit of the Krabby Patty... and something in her eyes light up.]
Oh wow. You made something like this just with vegetables and condiments? This is amazing!
[Elsa is a royal, so she has enough manners to, you know. Chew before she speaks. But the moment she finishes talking, she takes another bite. Delicious!]
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What did I tell ya? Of course you can thank Mr. Krabs for making the recipe in the first place!
[His smile fades a bit, thinking back at Bikini Bottom and the Krusty Krab. He liked meeting the people here but he really missed home. He missed his friends and he missed the Krusty Krab and as hopeful as he is there is the seed of doubt that he won't ever be able to see his home again.
But he knows everyone else is in the same boat that he's in, and it doesn't feel fair to them to mope about it when everyone else must be just as worried as he is, if not more.
He perks up again when a thought enters his mind.]
Oh! You should tell me kinda food your home has too! I've never been to Arendelle before and I would just love to know more about it!
[After all what better way to cheer him up than hearing about the happy things going on at his new friend's homes?]
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Now, more than ever, she can't keep forgetting.]
Have you ever had krumkake? It's delicious. One of the best desserts I've ever had. [Pity they don't have the right iron to make any. Elsa could... try to make it. With very heavy emphasis on try.] It's... sort of like a tiny, crispy waffle wafer, rolled into a cone. Some people fill them with cream and fruit, but the best kinds are the ones filled with chocolate. They're absolutely amazing.
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You mean like an ice cream cone? I never realized you could put things in them besides ice cream!
[He leans in closer, in a hushed voice of someone who realized something of immense importance.]
We should make some right now.
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Yes, exactly! Anything that pairs well with sweets can usually be used as filling for krumkake. Some of the bakers in town used different jams, too.
[Ahhh, man, it's really hard to kill his excitement, but...]
As much as I'd love to help make some, it might be a little difficult. You need a special two-sided griddle to make them, and I don't think this kitchen has one...
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Aww c'mon, there's no harm in trying! We got the stuff to make the batter, all we need to find is a waffle maker, right?
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I suppose we could give it a try... but perhaps something a little flatter would be better. Some sort of griddle, perhaps? [Moving away from Spongebob, Elsa pulls open one of the cabinet doors, rifling through the supplies they were given.] The grooves of one of those irons might be a bit too deep to make a thin wafer. The last thing we want is for it to fall apart, after all.
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Oh a griddle would be a great idea! Wouldn't get those lovely ridges on them but it's better than nothing!
[While Elsa is looking through the pantry, Spongebob goes to raid the fridge for stuff needed for the waffle cones.]
I wonder if we should make fresh ice cream to go with it too!
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At his suggestion, she... pauses.]
Can we make ice cream with what we have here? I've never even seen it made, so I have no idea what sort of process is involved.
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Sure! I mean all we need is sugar and cream and ice, right?
[He has never made ice cream before.]
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Really? That's it? [Well, if they're just making plain ice cream...] Oh! We should probably use vanilla too. If you can get that, and the cream and sugar, I can get the ice.
[... And by "get the ice" she means she'll grab a bowl from one of the cabinets as Spongebob fetches the other ingredients, twirling one hand in the air and tapping just slightly into her magic, summoning a small pile of ice cubes, all neatly cut and settled into place.]
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[Spongebob salutes and goes to grab stuff from the fridge when he notices
You know I've been meaning to ask you. Are you some kinda sea witch? I've never seen anyone do ice magic back home!
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Not exactly. I'm more of... a nature spirit?
[She doesn't sound too certain of herself as she says that. After all, this whole... fifth spirit thing is new to her. She still feels human, so it seems almost wrong to compare herself to Bruni or Gale. Hm.]
The spirits of nature blessed my mother, after a selfless act she performed many years before I was born. I'm still a human, as far as I'm aware, but I just.... have something a little more special about me as thanks for that. [She laughs.] To be honest, I'm still trying to figure that part of myself out.
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[He's slightly disappointed at her implication that not all royalty have magic powers tied to the place they rule.]
But hey, I can tell you already that you're a great person and friend, so you've got that figured out!
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.... King Neptune? You mean... the god?