◣ OPEN ◢ TALENT SHOW

[portolan]

WHO: The Children of the Leviathan (All PCs)
WHAT: A Talent Show for the Thessyx
WHEN: The week the Thessyx arrive (backdate June 10-17)
WHERE: Basecamp -- stage at the theater
NOTES/WARNINGS: No cw currently. Please feel free to write your own top levels!



General

The Thessyx have just arrived. Childe has had the meeting with them and Balthier and Varric, and the feast has happened. In a show of good faith and welcoming, the Hatchlings put on a talent show for the thessyx and for their hosts. Anyone may sign up or attend. There are about two days' time for rehearsals or recruiting audience members and act assistance.

Alina has volunteered to have the theater put on a performance of the play they were already rehearsing. Trish volunteered to be the closing number with a musical performance. All other acts are up to the Hatchlings or any townspeople who want to participate. There is a quickly rigged gallery for anyone wanting to make visual art or technology.

Balthier will be inviting the thessyx to vote for their favorite act at the end of the night.

01 Rehearsals

Two days isn't a lot of time, but better something than nothing! Maybe you need to practice your act, or maybe you need to recruit someone to help you. Or maybe you're trying to avoid all the off-key singing and bad juggling that seems to suddenly be happening all over camp.

02 Performance

Aaaaand you're up next! Break a leg!

03 Audience

Either for love of theater or love of people embarrassing themselves, you're here to watch the show, maybe with some moonshine from the feast. There are a decent number of seats, but the show attracts more people as it goes on, so you might find yourself in standing room only -- or maybe you press up to the front of the stage to be really supportive.

04 Tech Crew

Performing isn't your thing, but maybe lights, props, crowd control, sound, or stage managing. Can't have a show without the stage crew!

05 Gallery

It reminds you of a low-grade parking lot art sale (or your world's equivalent). Some crudely assembled tents and display space, a few plywood or propped metal walls. You're welcome to display your creation and show it off, or just let it speak for itself.

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[portolan]

Rehearsals

[ Despite his conspicuous clothing, voice like a "velvet thunderstorm", and penchant for storytelling, Balthier doesn't actually like to perform in the traditional stage sense. Too much attention all at once; not enough opportunities to step out.

But he figures as the organizer of this variety show -- and as one of the ambassadors to the thessyx -- he should probably participate. They already have a singer and a theater performance, so he's decided that, for variety sake, he's going to do a formal waltz. But he's going to need a partner, and he's going to need someone who can either play or digitally provide music.

He's posted a "dance partner wanted" sign outside the theater while he helps other acts set up and oversees the gallery being constructed. If you're interested, he should be very easy to find. ]

Tech Crew

[ The stage is decently equipped, but it's usually outfitted for theater, not a variety show. Still, people have come together to rig up some extra lights, sounds, and backdrops. It's not so different from prepping an airship.

Balthier is up on the rafters adjusting a light that was out. ]

How's that?

Gallery

[ Balthier peruses the makeshift gallery in the intermission between the play and the next acts. He was pleasantly surprised by how many of the Hatchlings and Adamant folk contributed art. There's everything from macaroni glued to paper to fine drawings and oil paintings to interesting contraptions.

He saw most of it come in but missed some of the latecomers. He's currently standing in front of a large piece of plywood stained with paint, on top of which a cattle-like skull is mounted to an old tire. link. ]

Wonder where they've been storing that.

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