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[OPEN] Winding Way Auditions are GO!

Jun 15, 2009 20:07

Characters: Zeetha, Hughes, ALL THE ACTORS.
Content: Actors auditioning for parts, overlooked by who wants to watch and by mommy and daddy.
Setting: Winding Way stage (the one still on top of the deck)
Time: Whole day, backlogged to before they get to the Gearship race venue.
Warnings: Excessive extremeness.

( I'LL SEE YOU IN HELL, EVIL MAGISTRATE. )

jean dispar, ≠ lucas tazmily, ≠ giselle philip, ≠ maes hughes, zeetha, ≠ riku tenebrae, ≠ sora visitae, ≠ sakata gintoki

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[DADDY, MOMMY, GINTOKI, PETER, RIKU] fatherofcute June 15 2009, 12:43:59 UTC

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[DADDY, MOMMY, GINTOKI, PETER, RIKU] - Correct me if I shouldn't post now daughterofchump June 16 2009, 03:05:21 UTC

If daddy was acting like a big dog, then mommy was taking the role of a big cat. She lifted her chin purposefully, surveying the stage and acting as if she did not notice all of daddy's spastic flailings. Or his megaphone. Or the bandana. WHY did he have a bandana. Seriously WHY did he have the bandana.

She noticed Ginoki was not carrying his script. Well, he must be really confidant with his lines.

"Okay," she said. "Let's try the scene in act IV where the Steel Samurai confronts the Evil Magistrate."

[DADDY, MOMMY, GINTOKI, PETER, RIKU] smallandawesome June 16 2009, 13:12:59 UTC

Peter stood next to Gintoki and boy, did it look ridiculous. He was a third of the height of that tall pole, and he had the goofiest smile on, not afraid of the grown-up who was challenging him. This was his chance to SHINE. DAZZLE. SPARKLE IN THE STAGE LIGHT. There was no room for fear!

He looked up at Gintoki with that "yeah, you're going to fail" grin of his.

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[DADDY, MOMMY, LUCAS, GISELLE, JEAN] fatherofcute June 15 2009, 12:44:48 UTC

gypsymothdance June 15 2009, 18:27:25 UTC

Jean had tried to read through the comics that Gintoki had lent her. Really, she tried! In fact, she could see the appeal of the medium, given that she could understand the images a lot faster than the pure text of a book. But there were still so many of them, and she was still a slow reader. By the time auditions had rolled around, she still hadn't even reached the point where this Pink Princess entered the story.

Which was a problem, because it was the Pink Princess that everyone had encouraged Jean to audition for. Essentially, she would be going into this audition blind. But hey, there had been plenty of action and fighting in the series, and Jean was good at that! Maybe she would do well, regardless.

At Hughes' announcement, Jean sat up straight at full attention, waiting for him to direct the auditions.

happylittlesong June 16 2009, 05:48:14 UTC

Giselle was so happy to see how many people had turned out for auditions! It was always so nice to see such enthusiasm, especially considering how many people were distracted by the upcoming races. She was just giddy with excitement herself!

She still wasn't sure which part she was going to try out for -- she'd thought about the Pink Princess, back when they'd first been talking about doing the play, but then Zeetha had suggested it to Jean and oh, she was so perfect for it that Giselle was determined to see that she got it! She'd shown up as much to cheer everyone on as to try out, after all, and besides -- the Pink Princess might need a handmaiden!

So while Hughes made his announcements, she ran through the list of characters in her mind, weighing the pros and cons of each one. That one had a lovely costume, but this one had a much better opportunity for a spontaneous dance number...

Lucas is stuck with sexy ladies! omegalove June 16 2009, 12:33:42 UTC

Lucas hadn't meant to be late. Actually, he'd been trying to psyche himself up for this audition since Hughes had approached him about it. But Lucas wasn't an actor! In fact, he was deathly afraid of drawing attention to himself. So when the day for the auditions finally came, he kept having second thoughts; he would start to go to the stage, and then he would turn around and go back to his room. Then he would feel like he was letting Hughes down, and he'd try to go on again. This happened several times before he finally found himself at the stage.

He poked his head in just as Hughes started speaking into the megaphone... that wasn't really a megaphone at all. Man, this was scary. Even if these were people he already knew, he still felt nervous. He took a seat near the back, considering that if he needed to get out of there, he could quickly.

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[DADDY, MOMMY, SORA, RIKU] fatherofcute June 15 2009, 12:45:20 UTC

[DADDY, MOMMY, SORA, RIKU] destined_skies June 15 2009, 22:22:08 UTC

Sora sat perched with his legs dangling over the edge of the stage, feet pausing in their restless swinging at the sound of Hughes' voice. The navigator immediately perked and hopped up to stand, glancing amongst the small cluster of other hopefuls.

He hadn't exactly been practicing in preparation of this audition. One reason being lack of materials to read off of, and another being the fact that he just wasn't a big study-er to begin with. And he didn't really physically fit the part of the lead, no matter how hard he tried (a five-foot-four hero samurai would be more likely to receive chortles of laughter rather than awe). No, he'd have to rely solely on his charisma and personality if he was going to impress the 'judges'.

He'd also brought his own wooden practice sword with him, rather than using one of the stage props offered. It looked as though he might not've been the only one to do so, either. But at least it showed (he hoped) a serious amount of dedication.

[DADDY, MOMMY, SORA, RIKU] temperedsilver June 15 2009, 23:37:24 UTC

From his position at the edge of the crowd, a certain silver haired teenager scanned the scene before him with measured disinterest.

He had said he was going to audition, Riku stewed, still uneasy with the event he had been so easily coerced into participating in. Of course he didn't quite realize that, and aside from the uncomfortable tension creeping through him he managed to continue with the belief that auditioning for the play had been entirely his idea. And to his credit the role he had selected was his own idea, however misguided it may have been.

"He'd better be here," he hissed quietly from between his clenched teeth as he turned his attention to the stage and the strange bandanna-ed man seemingly in charge. His narrowed eyes passed over both critically before stopping at a spiky outcropping of brown hair that seemed to bob eagerly from beside the stage. Removing his wooden sword from his belt, Riku weaved his way towards his prey stealthily before delivering a gentle 'Fancy-meeting-you-here' poke to Sora's rib.

/BANDANAS ARE NOT WEIRD! fatherofcute June 16 2009, 00:38:45 UTC

Hughes hopped off the stage and made his way to the two youngsters, leaving his megaphone with mommy for a bit, grinning widely and waving at them as he approached.

"You're auditioning for the Evil Magistrate, right?" he asked Riku, remembering his name and general description from the files, and Riku's conversation with Zeetha over the network. The boatswain turned to Sora and smiled warmly at the smaller kid. "How about you, are you trying out for the Steel Samurai?" To Hughes' credit, he didn't at all look doubtful that Sora was going to audition for the part.

"Here!" he said cheerfully, handing them copies of their script. It was a short scene outlining a fight scene between the Steel Samurai and the Evil Magistrate. "You can practice at the side before you go on stage, if you like!"

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