The Boards - Thursday, 9/4 - PERFORMANCE!!!1!

[suit_of_sables]

Having a definite MacFinlay meant that he was reasonably all right today, though he was still in the position of finding another Dougan unless Maron came back (which he doubted

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Box Office

[suit_of_sables]

Buy your tickets here!

Re: Box Office

[gunandcoffee]

There wasn't anything to do today and since Reese saw this was playing again decided to watch again as soon as she was off the clock.

It hadn't been bad and it was a good way to kill time.

Re: Box Office

[kestrelswolf]

So they'd missed the play on Tuesday due to a number of circumstances, but they were definitely not missing tonight's performance. Which is why they were there and buying tickets.

Well. Firekeeper was buying tickets, since she was the one of the pair who actually had hands.

Re: Box Office

[divinesurfchick]

A play. What a divine event! Aphrodite was there. She'd dressed in a pink gown, but it was (for her) rather understated so she didn't take attention away from the stage.

She was looking forward to this. Shakespeare had been such a sweet guy.

Backstage

[suit_of_sables]

For actors and crew.

Re: Backstage

[puppy_fair]

Zack had hunkered himself down backstage with a headset and a prayer, and was steadfastly going over the lighting cues on his script.

There might have been a small mountain of glowsticks beside him, ready to be set on top of any errant sandbags or props or dead bodies or whatever might end up strewn about the floor in the dark. He wasn't taking chances tonight.

Re: Backstage

[suit_of_sables]

"Thank you, Zack," he said as he skittered by, trying to make sure everything was where it should be.

Re: Backstage

[puppy_fair]

"Not a problem," Zack chirped, shooting off a salute after him. "Is there anything I've missed that you'd like me to grab before curtain?"

In the Seats

[suit_of_sables]

For the audience.

Re: In the Seats

[kestrelswolf]

The pair of wolves found their seats and sat down, intrigued to see what this play would be about, since they weren't at all familiar with the story.

Re: In the Seats

[momslilassassin]

Ben gave her a small smile and a wave from his seat.

Re: In the Seats

[kestrelswolf]

Firekeeper smiled back. "Ben! Has been too long." For her, at least. Now she finally knew how disorienting it was for Tahiri all those times.

Performance

[suit_of_sables]

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Actors, act!

Re: Performance

[chic_harper]

Harper was really giving it her all today, really hitting her stride and giving her best performance yet.

But just when it seemed that everything was going great, she missed her mark, lost track of where she was in relation to the edge, and ended up falling off the stage with an "Ooof!"

Re: Performance

[magdaofslovenia]

All the rushing around before had Sophie's energy up, and the awareness that this performance was her alibi-- and thus part of a con-- automatically kicked her acting skills into overdrive.

No, not extra Drama. As always happened when trying to scam someone, Sophie Devereaux was actually acting well. Without even trying, or having to think about the direction, or reigning herself in. She simply was Lady MacGruder, bitter and worried about her husband.

He loves us not;
He wants the natural touch.
For the poor wren, the most diminutive of birds,
will fight,
Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.

And her husband had abandoned her and her child (as Marc Patterson had abandoned his wife, and Nate had abandoned them for a while) and left her to manage on her own, and what use did she have for platitudes about bravery and honor?

All is the fear and nothing is the love,
As little is the wisdom, where the flight
So runs against all reason.

Robin *was* her son, her husband *was* gone, it was just that...

Whither should I fly

Re: Performance

[blondecanary]

Okay. Do not cry on stage. Nope. Don't. Just because the realization that saying good-bye to a son who died was like saying good-bye to a friend who was never coming back... just don't.

Had he his hurts before?

Dinah was intensely trying not to mess up, or forget her lines, which made her ultra, extra tense as Stewart was told his son had died.

Why then, God's soldier be he!
Had I as many sons as I have hairs,
I would not wish them to a fairer death.

And Edward was happy, right? But he would've had so much fun with this, if they'd gotten the chance to act together, all of them, and.... Dinah bit down hard on that thought, and stupid tears, no, blink hard, they won't fall. Stewart, Stewart, honor-bravery-no-crying-in-Scotland.

And so, his knell is knolled.
He's worth no more.
They say he parted well and paid his score.

C'mon. Last line. Get your breath. Act. A deep breath, and Dinah looked past the king to nod at the messenger.

And so, God be with him!
Here comes newer comfort. And felt her face relax into exhaustion once that

Notes

[suit_of_sables]

...yes, he gives them even after the last performance. It's a thing.

Re: Notes

[blondecanary]

Dinah really wants to be at Caritas, now. But whew. They survived. Ha! Take that, Shakespeare!

Re: Notes

[bitten_notshy]

"Well enough?" Jack asked diffidently, as if he didn't know he was perfectly fine.

Re: Notes

[magdaofslovenia]

Sophie was buzzed on two successes in one night, and so far, no one suspecting her of grand theft.