[Player Plot] The Masque of Nusquam, Part I

[acapriciousreaper]

Who: Open to all.
When: December 3-9th, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Where: The Lady of Bliss, Sparks Golsaucia
What: Kuja is conducting open auditions for his upcoming tragedy, The Masque of Nusquam. If nothing else, the event is catered.
Warnings/Notes: Monsters, Sword fights, Revenge, True Love, Miracles...


The main lobby of the Lady of Bliss is a fantastic sight. At the moment, it’s dressed in lights and tinsel and wreaths in honor of the holiday season, and there’s a certain amount of bustle around the place. Kuja, of course, stands at the far end, dressed in festive-and-eye-catching silver and green, tapping one finger on the banister. At his side hovers a moogle, dressed simply with a bow tie and sunglasses.

He greets the assembled group with a critical eye, holding his slate and a stylus poised to write. “Good morning all, and welcome to the Lady of Bliss. Firstly, I’d like to thank you all for coming, of course, and we’ll direct you to Rehearsal Room Three, wherein you can find complementary sandwiches and refreshments if you wish to partake. Now!” He turns smartly, leading the way through a side door and into a corridor, before holding another door leading into a large room with a mirror on one wall.

“All aspiring actors of course will be auditioning, whereas any prospective stage-hands, electricians, special effects artists, engineers, carpenters, et cetera, will have a slightly less-involved process, but you’re all of course welcome to take in the atmosphere and mingle. We're going to have a brief bit of question-and-answer before I depart to conduct auditions, and after that if you require anything, Mojito will certainly be able to accommodate you."

Comments

[einspine]

Auditions! Show biz! Sure, it was a play and not a flashy television show hosted by Mettaton. But still! He'd handled two of MTT's programs with flying colors. Clearly this was the logical next step! So here comes Papyrus, chin up, chest out, and beaming at the prospects.

Of course, as Kuja hits him with the questions, he's quick to respond. "TEA WOULD BE LOVELY. AS FOR THE ROLE, CLEARLY, I HAVE ALL THE MARKS OF A GREAT HERO! AFTER ALL, I HAVE ALREADY ESCORTED FRISK THROUGH AN UNDERGROUND OF MONSTERS EAGER TO CLAIM THEIR SOUL!!!"

He pauses, toning down the booming enthusiasm... slightly. But only slightly. "OF COURSE, ON THE OFF CHANCE MY CHARISMA IS TOO OVERWHELMING... I COULD PROBABLY HELP WITH EFFECTS, TOO."

[acapriciousreaper]

Oh gods Papyrus is auditioning why is Papyrus auditioning

Somewhat dreading what's to come, Kuja pours the tea, setting it on his desk. "Er, yes, well. Do you have any prior experience with acting? I'm certain I've heard you wax eloquent about your skill as a scientist..."

[einspine]

He puffs out his chest, lifts his chin, and sets his hands on his hips. The confidence practically radiates off of him. "AS A MATTER OF FACT, FRISK AND I BOTH STARRED ON TWO OF METTATON'S RECENT TV SHOWS! UNSCRIPTED. ALL IMPROVISED! WE EVEN PERFORMED OUR OWN STUNTS!!!"

He conveys this all through dramatic gestures. Ah, and what fond memories, too! It's strangely nostalgic... even if it's only been a few months.

[acapriciousreaper]

Kuja looks quietly horrified as he listens to this. "You... you've acted before? And this show was rated... positively?"

[einspine]

"VERY POSITIVELY!!!"

Still beaming, he raises a bony brow. "WHY? IS IT REALLY THAT SHOCKING? HAVE MY HIDDEN TALENTS BLOWN YOUR MIND?" Nyeh heh heh. He has that effect on people.

[acapriciousreaper]

Yes. Kuja's mind has been quite effectively blown. "Wwell. I'm certain we can progress. What I had intended was a sort of improvisation scenario. I give you background on a character and their motivations that you will assume, and we have a dialogue based on that."

[einspine]

"OHO!!! HOW SPONTANEOUS. I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, AM ALL FOR IT!" His hands ball up in excitement. That grin? Still firmly in place. Oh, what sort of role will he fulfill? Ah, how suspenseful!