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[yousir_mesir]

A Call for Artists, Actors, and Amateurs of Both Varieties!

Lud love us, we are without a theatre troupe of any kind. The horror! The inhumanity! It must be remedied, good neighbours, for only le bon Dieu knows we need a bit more amusement in this place. I call for a company to be formed with the expressed purpose of putting on plays and other

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[no1likeher]

Pippi hadn't really understood most of what was said in the post but she did understand the idea of entertainment.

So she showed up in front of the castle at the appointed time.

[yousir_mesir]

When Pippi arrived Percy stood and bowed in her direction, tipping his hat politely. "Afternoon, Pippi," he said with a genial smile. "Come to audition?"

[no1likeher]

"Yeah sure!"

[yousir_mesir]

"Take the stage then, m'dear girl!" He motioned to the steps and stood back. "State what you'll be performing."

[una_harlequin]

Percy,

I should be absolutely delighted to lend any assistance I can. I'll see you at the appointed time and place.

-Una

Una actually showed up a little earlier than the appointed time, the better to have a chance to talk to Percy a bit beforehand.

[yousir_mesir]

-Una,

Ods my life, I am grateful! I shall see you then.

Percy

Percy was busy scribbling away when Una appeared. He lifted his head and smiled happily, albeit with a faint hint of exhaustion. "Una, m'dear!" He rose and bowed, then began to look for a chair. "Glad to see you, terribly glad. You can help with the auditions. Wouldn't be fair if I were the only judge."

[una_harlequin]

"Only too glad to be of assistance, of course," she said. "As it happens, I've been talking with Kit about the possibility of staging some kind of entertainment of the music-hall sort that we know. This will give me a chance to see what unguessed-at talents are here."

[yousir_mesir]

"Ah ha," Percy nodded, smirking to himself. Perhaps before Kit arrived they could discuss their mutual acquaintance. "Lud, seems I've contacted the right people then! Our goals are one in the same." He found another chair from a nearby restaurant and easily hauled it over for Una. "Od's fish, we must find some way of entertaining ourselves."

[kuchiki]

Rukia knew Ichigo liked Shakespeare, and although she wasn't much familiar with it, she liked what she'd read of it. And acting seemed like fun, although T-Rex had already recruited her to be a cameraperson for his impending trainwreck of a show.

So she showed up at the castle, script in hand, looking from side to side.

[yousir_mesir]

Softly humming 'ça ira' to himself, he looked up in time to see the girl approaching. As was his custom, he stood and bowed and happily greeted her with a wave. "Hello and afternoon. I'm Sir Percival Blakeney, and you are...here to try out for the company, of course!"

He waved his hands towards the steps that would lead up to the stage. "What is your name, Miss? And if you would be so kind, please take the stage and tell us what you'll be preforming, loud and clear-like."

[kuchiki]

Rukia smiled and gave him a little bow. "I'm Rukia Kuchiki," she explained. Given name-first, as his name and mannerisms indicated someone of Western sensibilities. "It's nice to meet you."

When he told her to get on the stage, she did, giving everyone a little smile. "Hello! For those who didn't hear, I'm Rukia Kuchiki, and I'll be performing Lady Macbeth's monologue from Act 1, Scene 5 of ... is it okay to say the name? Ichigo gets very upset when you say the name but I've always thought it was kind of a silly superstition."

[yousir_mesir]

Percy took off his hat and bowed at the waist towards the girl. "A pleasure, my dear girl, a pleasure." Her name was foreign and he found himself practicing it over and over again in his head as she took the stage.

"Gad, no," he gasped, then laughed loudly with good humour. "Superstitions are never silly if one believes in them! Zounds, my dear, but I think since we are not preforming the play you may say the name, and what a good choice too, might I add." Percy motioned for her to continue on, sitting down and starting up at the young lady with an encouraging smile.

[kit_invelvet]

Sir Percy,

I do take it this means I don't have to audition. Because before I got your letter, I was going to anyway. You didn't even need to ask. I was actually planning something similar myself, but Shakespeare sounds like wonderful fun.

I shall see you at the Castle, then?

Kit.

For a second there, she was tempted to sign it with her proper name, in a moment of passive honesty. But that would not do.

[yousir_mesir]

Kit,

It means you wouldn't have to audition, exactly. I wouldn't ask a proper actor to audition when, in actuality, I'm the one who could use the help. Una informed me that you were thinking of some-sort of stage show beforehand - I count my timing very lucky indeed!

At the castle, sir.

Sir Percy

[kit_invelvet]

Sir Percy,

I still would have obliged you if you'd asked. But I'd be most pleased to help, I'll be there very shortly.

Kit

She was there as fast as the circumstances could allow and found Percy quickly, with a ready smile, as she wasn't the only one acting today, and it was actually a relief to be doing some proper acting for once. "Hello there."

[yousir_mesir]

Percy gave a sidelong look towards the young enigma Kit as she made her way towards him. He smiled. "Good day, Kit." He tipped his hat and beckoned for the lad to find himself a seat.

[adore_therockin]

Marguerite read Percy's note with bated breath. Warm regards? Did this mean that perhaps, after all, he cared for her?

Sir Percy,

Thank you for your note. I do appreciate it. I look forward to auditioning, will you be directing it? I must say, a truly inspired idea.

Yours lovingly,
Marguerite Blakeney

Marguerite worried about how to sign it, twisting the paper about in her hands for sometime. Trying to put those feelings aside, she made her way towards the stage, her head held high.

[yousir_mesir]

Lady Marguerite St Just (Blakeney)

I shall be directing the little number, though I doubt I'll be acting. Could act for a spell, od's my life!

You wouldn't need to audition, having known of your previous experience.

Fondly,
Sir Percy

The letter made his breath catch in his throat, but all emotion was swallowed down when his wife made her approach. He stood, and he bowed politely. "Mademoiselle St Just," Percy said respectfully, his head still inclined.

[adore_therockin]

'St Just?' Marguerite's head repeated, disappointed. Curtsying politely, "Sir Percy," she replied. "I appreciate your kindness," she explained, "But, I must insist on no special treatment. I do not think it fair to the others, besides," she smiled a little. "As your wife I've been out of practice, no?"

[yousir_mesir]

"Sink me, m'lady. If you insist!" he cried, straightening out and walking back over towards his chair. It took all of his self restraint not to run by her side to help her mount the steps to the stage. "By all means, Marguerite, please grace the stage and perform."