As Pern Turns

Gallery (#181)
You reach the top of the hill expecting to see the other side, but you find
yourself at the top, last row of the amphetheatre. Four rows of well chiseled
steps fan out from the marble stage. Smooth, comfortable benches seem to have
grown out from the side of the hill, so masterfully they were carved. There
is a calming feel to this place, it makes you want to take a seat and loose
yourself into the worlds of imagination, or lean back and look at the stars on
a cloudless evening. As the breeze blows through, you can hear faint
whisperings of past performances. You realize it took a fine group of
craftsmen and craftswomen to create this place. Choose any seat, for from any
and all you can hear the sighs and taste the sounds that await you.
You notice a smooth marble column in front of the stage that is just level to
the floor of the stage. A gold plaque bears the inscription: "Welcome one and
all to the Shinnai Memorial Center for Istan Performing Arts. Let the stories
bless our children's ears and the songs bless their lips forever and a day."
A silent hush falls over the crowd as you look to the stage.......
As one's gaze goes down the marble stairs, you can see that there are potted
plants on each of the steps. Bright golden colored sunflowers raise their
petals toward the glorious sunlight and in doing so, nearly provide a beacon
of light along the way. On the sides of the benches, the parts facing inward
toward the aisle, there are small groupings of flowers. Various colors adorn
the groups -- Red of roses, pink of carnations, yellow of sunflowers, purple
of orchids, white of lilies and many others as well. Below the plaque that is
on the column, lying on the ground, there is a single red rose daintily tied
with a red ribbon. As you move to take in the larger picture now, you can see
that there is colorful bunting surrounding the edge of the stage.
It is a summer evening.
To the northeast, you see three firelizards and thirteen people.
On the perch is Samye.
Reyvvin, Jueann, and Brier are here.
Obvious exits:
Gather Square Stage
Brier wanders down to the front, not the first row, and takes an aisle seat. "
He sits quietly and watches the stage.
On stage, Druid blinks in from ::between::!
Bronwyn strides in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Jerran shoos Druid, who disappears *between*.
Keven walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
Reyvvin watches quietly, also, taking a seat near the upper echelon of tiers.
Talonis walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
Talonis walks to the Gather Square.
On stage, Jayla looks out into the Gallery and nods at Master Shinnai.
Shinnai walks down the tiers to find a seat in front, and quirks a smile as she
notices the plaque. "A little premature, isn't it?" she mutters to herself,
then sits.
Kitana steps silently in from the Gather Square and Market.
Danton wanders happily in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Jayla grins and waves at Danton....indicating the seats she saved for
him and Kitana on the front row.
Shinnai grins and gives Jayla a thumbs-up on the stage.
Cashar dazed and confused walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Skylord suddenly disappears ::between::!
Fasulkad walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
Skylord blinks in from ::between::!
Kitana smiles, and looks down at Danton. "Timm still with you, dear? He
didn't wander off, did he?"
Danton grins, waving at Jayla. He moves over to Kitana and thrusts his hand
into hers, "How do I look?" He asks her.
Danton smiles, "Nope. On my shoulder."
Javis moves quietly in from the Gather Square and Market.
Reyvvin fades out, her thoughts going to a certain Dolphineer, artist, and
all-around fine piece of manhood...
Reyvvin has disconnected.
On stage, Jerran drops Tiger.
Reyvvin has connected.
Reyvvin comes out of her reverie with a *blink*.
Kitana nods and squeezes Danton's hand. "You look quite handsome, Danton."
Brier leans back and stretches his legs out, the foot of one extending into the
aisle, but just barely. He glances around wtching the gallery fill.
Keven enters with a smile on his face, he looks up at the stage looking for any
of the harpers making them self ready for the play. He smiles to himself as he
sits down at a place with great view over the whole stage, quite happy that he
isn't one of those that are standing on stage trying to remember all the
lines... then again it would be fun to play... maybe next time.
On stage, Tiger leaves for the Stage Right.
Javis moves quietly to a seat.
On stage, Tiger has arrived.
Danton grins, "Thanks. Shall we?" He asks, waving his small hand toward the
seats.
Mandef Stalks like a feirce predator in from the Gather Square and Market.
Thor Trots warily in from the Gather Square and Market.
Thor enters obediently after Mandef
Sneak prowls in from the Gather Square and Market.
Sneak enters obediently after Mandef
Lisa walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
Hey everyone! Jerran just changed the party! Do `@party' to check it out!
Mandef sneaks over to javis
Cashar chuckles happily as he walks in, noting the fine craftmenship of the
galleries, regognizing Keven, Fas, and Juann, he wonders over to them,
flashing a broad smile "Evening folks" he says chuckling "Some place Jerrna
set up here!"
Zorlus swoops in from the Gather Square and Market.
Shinnai waves to Danton and Kitana from her seat nearby the saved seats.
Talonis walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Jerran looks around for Angel and falls asleep, with or without him.
On stage, Jerran has disconnected.
Mandef says, "ello javis"
Skylord suddenly disappears ::between::!
Kitana nods to Danton. "Yes, let's." She smiles warmly at him.
Lena shuffles along behind Lisa, smiling quietly to the others. A nudge--
"Where shall we sit, Lisa?" --and the Herder Journeyman peers over the crowd.
Javis turns to Mandef "ah.. greetings Mandef."
On stage, Jerran has connected.
On stage, Jerran yaws, rubbing his eyes for a brief moment and looks around,
smiling.
Keven turns, happily supprised as he hears Cashars voice "Hey Cashar! Nice
seeing you, I heard you got promoted"
[Note: Lena is being played NPC'ly by her original player]
On stage, Tiger goes south.
Tiger has arrived.
"Dunno-- Do you know anyone here?" Lisa peers about wander about, dragging Lena
along behind her. "The hold's been getting a lot of newer folks lately; Have
you noticed that?"
Cashar grins "Ayeup, Sure did, They seemed to have gotten sick of me at the
hall, sent me over to Grinstead, studying under Danel now, Lemme tell ya, them
farm folk can party!"
Danton waves at Shinnai, tugging Kitana along.
Tiger runs around, skidding to a stop every so often. The little pup examines
everything in detail.
Mandef says, "Javis...may i sit?"
Javis nods to Mandef.
Fia steps softly in from the Gather Square and Market.
Mandef gathers his new coat and sits
Lena nods to Lisa while attempting to find a face she recognizes. "Yah--even
inside our own /craft/!" Namely, Eludra and the soon-to-be-coming Zsa. ;> Lena
glances once again over the many heads. "Nope. Dunno /anyone/."
Priya tumbles in from the Gather Square and Market.
Zorlus launches swiftly into between.
Cashar laughs as he plops his slim frame into a chair, stretching back lazily
"So Keven, How have things been with you?"
Keven sighs "You got to the farm? Darn! I had plans for that myself. They'll
never let you me AND Danel be at the same place... I guess it's a wise
decision but still" His eyes seam to glint showing he is less serious then he
seams.
Brier pulls his foot back in from the aisle, keeping an eye on the playful pup,
He spies Priya and she enters and waves, Down here, near the front.
Mandef says, "javis...run the plot by me again..."
"I know! It's so, well, odd. Oh look--" Glancing towards the enterance, Priya
is seen and Lena is left; for a while at least. "Priya! How are you? Haven't
seen you in simply /ages/!"
Lena turns around. With an over-the-shoulder smile for Lisa, the Journeyman
heads off towards the gather square. "I promised Rosemary I'd be gone only
for a moment--I just came to see the theater." With a wave, she disappears.
Javis shrugs "I don't really know the plot" he says quietly.
Tiger runs around, skidding to a stop every so often. The little pup examines
everything in detail.
Talonis walks to the Gather Square.
Shinnai grins to Danton. "So, you seem to be having fun today," she comments,
smiling also to Kitana.
Mandef studies the occupants of the gallery"Hmmnnn..."
Cashar chuckles at Keven "I dont know about that pal, Im sure Danel would ent
mind, And Im SURE the hall would love to be rid of the two of us!" he says as
he fights a yawn
Kitana nods to Shinnai in greeting.
Keven chuckles "Yeah that's true!"
Fia steps softly to the Gather Square.
Thor looks intently at his friend
"Brier! Lisa!" Priya beams at the two faces calling out to her. Hm. Sit by
Lisa, sit by Brier; sit by Brier, sit by Lisa. What to do? "Lisa," she calls
the Herder, mid-contemplation. "--come sith ere with me and Brier!" She
shuffles down towards the boy and plops down next to him. "Hey," she smiles.
On stage, Jerran grins and waves to all those in the gallaries, "Hello all! As
you may or may not know I'm Harper apprentice Jerran. Welcome to the opening
of Ista's center for performing arts! Tonight, for the grand opening, Jayla
and her crew members will be performing a play of Jayla's own invention, As
Pern Turns! I hope we'll all enjoy it, so without further wind blowing from
me, here she is, the one and only Jayla!" Jerran Begins Clapping as he walks
down into the galleries.
On stage, Jerran goes south.
Jerran has arrived.
Shinnai quiets down immediately, and claps enthusiastically.
Reyvvin applauds also, her expression very interested.
Tiger runs around, skidding to a stop every so often. The little pup examines
everything in detail.
On stage, Jayla smiles and bows to the audience. She waits for it to settle
down a bit. "Our play tonight is called, "As Pern Turns...." and the actors
are Caramak as Fredrik, Kestria as Anne, Keersa as Charla, Fenris as Henrik,
Fort Journeyman Harper Chrys as Magnus and myself as Desiree...." She smiles
broadly..."So please sit back and enjoy yourself as we take great pleasure in
presenting this play to all of you..." She steps off to the stage right and
the play begins......
Mandef appluads
Cashar applauds wildly "Oh hasnt started oops" CLAP anyways
Jerran picks up Tiger.
Jueann claps
Brier pull his feet out of the way, and grins at Priya. He waves at Lisa to
join them, " Hey, had to go get the Food Tent cleared before you could come?"
Keven sits back and waits anctiously.
On stage, You see two rooms: A Parlor and Bedroom, indicated on different
levels. Anne, a ravishingly pretty girl of 18, is sitting on the bed. She
goes to the vanity table, toys with her hair, and then enters the Parlor.
Henrik, her stepson, a brooding young man of 19, is seated on the sofa,
playing his harp. Anne looks at Henrik, then leans over the sofa to get his
attention.
Asriene walks with practiced ease in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, As Anne leans over the couch beside Henrik, her breasts are shoved
forward alarmingly close to his shoulder, exposing a fair amount of cleavage
as she asks poutily, "Oh, Henrik dear, don't you have anything less gloomy to
practice?" She bats her lashes at him, still pouting.
Jerran moves over o take a seat with the other harpers.
Asriene waves. "Hello, everyone."
So Lisa shuffles in a general Priya-direction, smiling broadly as she makes it
to boy and girl. Reaching her destination, she too plops down with a smile--
"Food? Nope. I haven't had /good/ food in turns-- Or so it seems. Oh Asriene!
Hiya!"
On stage, Henrik blushes slightly and moves awkwardly back into the
On stage, couch, "It isn't gloomy, it's profound." He takes the
On stage, opportunity of putting down his harp to stand and move
On stage, away from Anne. "Anne, I was wondering ... could we go
On stage, for a walk?"
Javis smiles at Asriene in greeting.
Samye suddenly disappears ::between::!
On stage, Anne blinks in surprise at his question, and asks with shock, still
leaning over the couch, "Now?"
Mandef waves at Asriene
On stage, Henrik crouches to be at eye level with Anne, "I've so
On stage, much to tell you. What I've been thinking, and ...
On stage, well everything."
Asriene waves to Mandef. "Hi."
Priya nods. "I did." Though the smudged apron worn probably justifies that
without the need for words. Looking at Lisa, "You haven't had good food?"
She giggles, deviously; "Then you'll /have/ to come to the Dining Hall
sometime and sample one of my sweetrolls." Cackle.
On stage, Anne laughs girlishly and shakes her head at him, "Silly Henrik,
don't you realize it's almost time for your father to come home?" she pauses
and tilts her head, listening, "And I think I hear him now." she says as she
rises from the couch. "I'm sure you've made the most wonderful discoveries
about life, and I long to talk, but -- later." she dismisses Henrik.
On stage, leaves for the Stage Right.
Cashar errs and hasta go for a bit "Ill be right back he whispers, left some
things unattened!"
On stage, Henrik looks away from the front door and mutters disgustedly,
"Later..."
Cashar turns and walks out.
On stage, Fredrik enters, from stage right, and pulls off his coat.
On stage, Anne looks towards her husband as he enters, "Fredrik!" she calls,
straightening her dress.
"Nope. I can't-- Too much work at the hall. That's why I haven't had good food
in ages, Pri." Lisa smiles glancing towards the stage, poking Priya with her
elbow: "What's going on? Did you catch the drift of what's happening?"
Asriene takes a seat and watches the stage attebntively.
Reyvvin leans forwards, watching with avid interest.
Brier looks past Priya and shakes his head warningly, they are /good/ but he's
heard tails of fingernail clippings.He checks to be sure Priya missed his
warning.
On stage, Fredrik addresses Henrik, after a smile to Anne, "Hello, son. How
were your lessons today?"
On stage, Henrik stands straight and attempts to center himself in his father's
On stage, attention, "Well, as a matter of fact..."
On stage, Fredrick breaks in, "You passed with flying colors."
On stage, Henrik stops, draws breath, and tries again, "And one of my teachers
said..."
On stage, Fredrick breaks cleanly in again, "Splendid. You must give us a full
report. Later."
On stage, Anne stands to one side of the couch, hands held together in front of
her as she asks softly, "Fredrick, do you want something to eat now?"
Priya peers at Brier, seconds late of catching the warning. Ignorant, she
turns back to Lisa with a smile. "I'll make you some sweetrolls an' drop 'em
off Herder Hall sometime." Muhahahaha. She hushes, focusing upon the stage.
Jhenna walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
Jash walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Fredrick shakes his head, "Not now, I think. It's been rather an
exhausting day and as we have a long evening ahead of us, I feel a little nap
is indicated. I'm taking you to a concert tonight. Journeyman Harper Desiree
is performing tonight," He informs her while they walk to the bedroom and sit
on the bed.
Jhenna says, "Is this the play??"
On stage, Anne smiles up at him as she leans a little towards him, "You were
sweet to think of me." she sighs softly.
Keven turns to the new arrival (Jhenna) "Yep, come here have a sit and watch"
On stage, Fredrick smiles, "I'll enjoy it too," and leans over to try to kiss
Anne.
Asriene walks with practiced ease to the Gather Square.
On stage, Anne moves to the vanity table to fiddle with a jar, sighing and then
turning her eyes to her husband, "Poor Fredrik! Do I still make you happy?
After eleven months? I know I'm foolish to be so afraid -- and you've been so
patient, but, soon -- I promise. Oh, I know you think I'm too silly to worry,
but I do ..."
On stage, Fredrick sighs, deflated, and turns over, going promptly to sleep.
On stage, Anne sighs and gets up from where she was sitting at the vanity
table, moving to stand beside the bed, looking down on the sleeping Fredrik,
"Dear, distinguished old Fredrik!" she begins to sing...
Reyvvin looks puzzled, "What's she talking about?" meaning Anne, talking to no
one in particular..
On stage, Anne's voice sings out in velvety smooth alto tones, "Soon, I promise
/ Soon I won't shy away, / Dear old..." she pauses to bite her lip, then
resumes the song, "Soon, I want to / Soon, whatever you say / Even now when
we're close and we touch / And you're kissing my brow / I don't mind it too
much / And you'll have to admit / I'm endearing, / I help keep things humming,
/ I'm not domineering / What's one small shortcoming? / And think of how I
adore you / Think of how much you love me. / If I were perfect for you /
Wouldn't you tire of me soon? / All too soon? / Dear old..." she breaks the
song off as she hears the sound of Henrik's harp and Fredrik stirs in his
sleep. She walks to the parlour, hissing loudly, "Henrik! That racket! Your
father's sleeping!" She stands half-innocent half-coquettish for a moment
watching Henrik and then walks back into the bedroom.
Bronwyn oohs softly. A musical.
Mandef is giggling sofly to @imself
Gallen walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
"Well-- Okay. You do that. But watch, Priya. See what's happening." Lisa
shifts, changing position before taking her own advise and watching.
On stage, Henrik starts playing his harp again, a rushed tune with more than
one off-key note.
Shinnai grins, cringing only a little.
Reyvvin gasps at the song, it's beautiful!
On stage, Fredrick stirs in his sleep, and says, "Desiree..."
On stage, Henrik slams the harp down onto the table and storms out of the
house.
On stage, Anne's mouth opens in utter shock as she hears Fredrik whisper a
name... a name other than /hers/.
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
Jueann claps
Danton watches all of this interesetedly, leaning quite a bit forward in his
seat, sharp eyes squinting a bit as he endeavours to catch each word. He
smiles slightly at the song, continuing to watch.
Keven claps too, while smiling widely.
Bronwyn applauds enthusiastically, quite entranced by the premise.
On stage, You see what appears to be a concert hall...off to the side are Anne
and Fredrik seated in the audience.
Reyvvin blinks, and starts clapping too, thoroughly impressed.
Jerran claps loudly.
On stage, Anne sits with her hands folded in her lap, staring down at them as
she suddenly asks, "Is she beautiful?"
Jhenna lays her head on Jashes shoulder and sighs
Reyvvin hushes her clapping and watches avidly.
Jerran stops claping as the play begins again.
On stage, Fredrick's eyebrows quirk a moment, and he returns, "Who, dear?"
On stage, Anne twists her fingers together as she answers him with just a touch
of childish jealously in her voice, "Desiree, of course."
On stage, Fredrick looks confused... "How would I know, dear?"
On stage, Anne sighs and murmurs unsurely into her lap, "I only thought ..."
her voice trails off hesitantly.
On stage, Fredrick follows up, "Only thought---what?"
On stage, Anne lifts her head slightly, and her voice is petulant, with just a
little edge to it, "Desiree is not a common name. I mean, none of your or my
friends are called Desiree, are they?" she suddenly turns her eyes to look at
him for an answer.
On stage, Desiree, a middle-aged Journeyman Harper, yet still incredibly
beautiful, makes her sensational entrance. A storm of applause greets her.
Fredrik claps. Anne does not as she glares at the stage.
On stage, During the applause, Desiree makes a deep curtsey, during which, old
pro that she is, she cases the house. Her eyes fall on Fredrik. She does a
double-take and freezes.
On stage, Anne intakes her breath sharply as she sees Desiree looking directly
at her husband and she hisses, suddenly fierce as she turns again to Fredrick,
"She looked at us. Why did she look at us?" she asks sharply.
On stage, Fredrick shrugs, seeminly indifferent, "I don't think she especially
looked at us."
On stage, Anne becomes even more distraught as she snaps back at him, "She did!
She peered, then she smiled. She smiled at us! She's ravishingly beautiful."
she frowns and crosses her arms petulantly, as she holds herself angrily.
On stage, Fredrick shakes his head, and informs her, "Make-up."
On stage, Anne whips her head to look at Fredrik, her eyes flashing as she asks
sharply, "How can you be sure--if you've never seen her?" her voice a shade
too loud for a theater.
Zaryia walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Fredrick looks a touch disturbed, "Hush!" as he makes motions to
quiet her.
On stage, Anne begins to cry, sobbing as she demands tearfully, "I want to go
home!" her voice carrying in her distress.
On stage, Fredrick looks distressed, "Anne!"
Reyvvin looks at Zaryia and smiles, patting a seat next to her.
On stage, Anne continues to sob, tears rolling down her face as she wails
loudly and shrilly, repeating, "I want to go home!" as more heads begin to
turn. She stands and gathers her things together.
Zaryia smiles at Reyvvin and takes a seat next to her.
Jerran grins at the actors on stage.
Danton continues watching, wordlessly. His eyes peer across the stage, swiping
from mouth to mout, catching the words as he goes.
Reyvvin grins cheerily as a means of greeting and turns back to the stage.
On stage, Fredrick, all thought of decorum gone, stands also, and calls her
name again, "Anne!" as she runs off. He follows a moment later with a brief
backward glance for the stage.
[Harper] Jerran has joined this channel.
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
[Harper] Jerran has left this channel.
On stage, You see Desiree's room. Fredrik walks on from Stage Right, as
Desiree, in a robe, enters, munching on a meatoll and carrying a glass of
wine.
Jerran claps vigorusly.
On stage, Fredrick stands a little awkwardly near the entrance, and says in a
soft but carrying voice, "They told me where to find you at the theatre."
On stage, Desiree looks up and smiles delightedly, "Fredrik!"
On stage, "Hello, Desiree," Fredrick answers her. They pause and gaze at each
other.
On stage, You see the garden outside Desiree's house..Anne leads Charla on from
stage right.
On stage, @c-a
On stage, OOC: Jayla says "wrong scene"
On stage, Desiree gazes at Fredrik a minute and then smiles. "So it was you!
I peered and peered and said: "Is it....? Can it be...?... Is it possible?"
And then, of course, when you walked out after five minutes, I was sure."'
On stage, Fredrick chuckles wryly, "Was my record /that/ bad?"
On stage, Chuckling softly, Desiree shakes her head, "Terrible! You walked out
on my performance in Ruatha. And on my sensational singing in Benden!"
On stage, Fredrick shakes his head as he stands there looking at her, "Fourteen
years!"
On stage, Desiree nods. "Fourteen year!"
On stage, Fredrick asks, "No rancor?"
On stage, Desiree tilts her head to one side and then shakes it slowly,
"Rancor? For a while a little...But now? No rancor, not trace..." She waves
her hand towards a plate of meatrolls. "Meatroll?"
On stage, Fredrik holds up a forestalling hand, "Hungry as ever after a
performance, I see."
On stage, Desiree laughs softly, "Worse! I'm ravenous!" She takes a bite of
meatroll. "Please sit down, Fredrik..." She pours him a glass of wine and
smiles slightly. "Here....You never said no to a glass of Benden white
wine..."
Lyla stumbles in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Fredrick sighs, and says a bit hurredly, "About this walking out!
I'd like to explain..."
On stage, Desiree smiles and nods, "The girl in the pink dress, I imagine..."
On stage, Fredrick gives an amused snort, "Still don't miss a thing, do you?"
On stage, Desiree chuckles softly, "Your wife..."
On stage, Fredrick nods, "For the bast eleven months. She was so looking
forward to your singing, and got a little overexcited. She's only eighteen,
still almost a child." He pauses. "I'm waiting."
Danton watches this interestedly. He glances over once and notices Lyla. He
brightens, eyes going a little starry. He blinks this away and waves her over,
indicating an empty seat next to he and Kitana.
On stage, Desiree tilts her head to one side, "For what?"
On stage, Fredrick answers, "For you to tell me what an old fool I've become to
have fallen under the spell of youth, beginnings, the blank page..."
On stage, Very coolly, Desiree--her back to the audience--opens her robe,
revealing her naked body to Fredrik. She smiles seductively. "The page that
has been written on -- and rewritten."
On stage, Fredrick looks appreciatively, "With great style. Some things--wine,
for example--improve with age."
On stage, Desiree chuckles softly. "Let us hope that proves true of your
little bride." She closes her robe and stands, still very cool, looking at
Fredrik. "So you took her home and tucked her up in her cot with her rattle
and her woolly toy."
Javis falls asleep.
Javis has disconnected.
On stage, Fredrick shrugs slightly, "Figuratively speaking."
Lyla grins at the person who waved at her, and quickly rushes over, ducking her
head to keep from blocking views of the stadge. She does make a better door
thana window. :)
On stage, Desiree, smiles and nods, "And then you came to me..."
Yes, yes, her foather was not a glass maker...
Zaryia drops Drehd.
On stage, Fredrick nods, "I wish you'd ask me why.."
On stage, Desiree gazes at Fredrik a minute, "Why did you come to me?"
Brier shifts in his seat, and glances at Priya, waiting for the snort and
ewewee to happen.
Fasulkad falls asleep.
Fasulkad has disconnected.
Lyla sits between Kitana and Danton, then whispers quietly. "Sorry I'm late --
mom found me, and HAD to know all that I'd been up to." Here eyes sparkle.
Danton smiles at Lyla, "Hi there!" He whispers, glancing back at the stage and
watching.
On stage, Freick shrugs, "For old times' sake? For curiosity? To boast about
my wife? To complain about her? Perhaps--Shards, why am I being such a
lawyer about it?" He pauses a moment. "This afternoon when I was taking my
nap..."
Drehd walks to the Gather Square.
On stage, Desiree chuckles softly, "So you take afternoon naps now!!"
Emma walks with a certain grace in from the Gather Square and Market.
Javis has connected.
Javis wakes up.
On stage, Fredrick makes a mock annoyed motion, "Hush! I had the most
delightful dream..."
Kitana chuckles quietly. "It's okay, Lyla, dear..." She indicates the stage.
On stage, Desiree smiles softly, "About....?"
Emma goes north.
On stage, Emma has arrived.
On stage, Fredrick looks into her face, "...you."
On stage, Desiree grins impishly..."Ah, What did we do?"
On stage, Freick smiles, remembering, "Well, as a matter of fact, we were in
that little cove just south of here. WE'd been basking in the sun all day."
On stage, Desiree grins, "When my back got so burned it was an agony to lie
down so you....?"
Jueann walks to the Gather Square.
Lyla nods her head quickly to Kitana, grins, winks at Danton, then turns all
her attention to the play.
On stage, Fredrick continues to smile, "As vivd as...Well, very vivid! So you
see. My motives for coming here are what might be called--mixed."
On stage, Desiree suddenly bursts into laughter....
On stage, Fredrick asks tenatively, "Funny?"
On stage, Desiree suddenly controls her laughter and becomes very mock solemn.
"No...not at all..."
Zaryia turns and walks out.
Danton blinks at Lyla, then turns back to watch the stage. A wink...?
On stage, Fredrick looks around uncomfortably, "How familiar all this is."
Keven has connected.
Keven wakes up.
On stage, Looking around, Desiree nods, "Oh yes, nothing's changed. The same
old inevitable routine."
On stage, Fredrick hms, "But it still has its compensations?"
On stage, Desiree shrugs, "Yes...no...no... yes..."
Mandef falls asleep.
Mandef has disconnected.
Reyvvin peers at the stage with unabashed interest..hey, she just might /learn/
something here.
On stage, With raised eyebrow, Fredrick comments, "That's a rather ambiguous
answer." He pauses again. "You must, at least at times, be lonely."
On stage, Desiree smirks, "Dear Fredrik, if you're inquiring about my love
life, rest assured..." She grins impishly and then winks. "It's quite
satisfactory...."
On stage, Fredrick says slowly. "I see. And...If I may ask...at the moment?"
On stage, Desiree smiles. "A guard at the Hold. A very handsome, very married
guard with, I'm afraid, the vanity of a peacock...the brain of a pea...but the
physical proportions....."
Lyla smiles, getting that mushy, romantic-type smile on her face as she slumps
her chin down on her palms, elbows on knees, staring at the actors.
Kitana suppresses laughter, giggling at Desiree's comment.
On stage, Fredrick grins, "Don't specify the vegetable, please. I am easily
deflated." They both burst into laughter. After a moment, Fredrick calms
enough to say, "Oh, Desiree!"
On stage, Desiree laughs delightedly. "Fredrik!!"
Reyvvin's eyes widen as she catches onto the gist of the conversation taking
place...!!
On stage, Another charged pause. Fredrick tries again, "Desiree, I..."
Jhenna blushes at Desirees comment about the
On stage, Desiree smiles sweetly, "Yes, dear/"
Jerran grins at the actors and all the persons in the galleries.
On stage, Fredrick fumbles, "I -- er...That is..." He loses his nerve again.
"Perhaps a little more wine?"
On stage, Desiree smiles and nods. "Help yourself..." She waves her hand
about the room. "I apologize for all this squalor...!"
On stage, Fredrick shakes his head, "On the contrary, I have always associated
you...very happily...with chaos." Another hesitation. "So."
Danton watches all of this interestedly, and slightly confusedly. Mor adult
stuff! His gaze drifts over to Lyla for a moment before he snaps it back to
the stage.
On stage, Desiree sighs and looks at Fredrik, "So..."
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
Shinnai idly notices Danton's interest in Lyla, as they're sitting just in
front of her, and smiles before returning her attention to the scene.
On stage, Fredrick becomes suddenly, artificially bright. "Well, I think it's
time to talk about my wife, don't you?"
On stage, Desiree grins, "Boast? or complain?"
On stage, Fredrick considers the question for a moment, and responds, "Both, I
expect," as strains of music start to float in from off stage. He then starts
to sing, "She lightens my sadness,/She livens my days,/She bursts with a kind
of madness/My well ordered ways./My happiest mistake,/The ache of my life:/You
must meet my wife."
Jhenna chuckles
On stage, Fredrick turns slightly away from Desiree, looking out more towards
the audience as he sings partly to himself, partly to her: "She bubbles with
pleasure,/She glows with surprise,/Disrupts my accustomed leisure/And ruffles
my ties./I don't know even now/Quite how it began." He turns back to address
Desiree more directly. "You must meet my wife, my Anne."
Kitana smiles, shaking her head, glancing over at her two fosterlings, her grin
broadening even more.
On stage, Fredrick continues earnestly, "One thousand whims to which I give
in,/Since her smallest tear turns me ashen./I never dreamed I that I could
live in/So completely demented,/Contented/A fashion."
A de-grody lookin' dude in the back groans at the 'horrible' voice on stage,
readying a piece of fruit, shrtly relieved of him by a guard.
On stage, With a distracted look, Fredrick looks out over the audience again
for a moment before gradually turning to Desiree again. "So sunlike, so
winning,/So unlike a wife./I do think that I'm beginning/To show signs of
life./Don't ask me how at my age/One still can grow --/If you met my
wife,/You'd know."
On stage, Smiling sweetly at Fredrik, Desiree says, "Dear Fredrik, I'm just
longing to meet her....Sometime..."
On stage, Fredrick sings, "She sparkles."
On stage, Desiree sings, "How pleasant..."
Lyla's eyes sparkle. You think she might swoon. A love song! How romantic! She
doesn't seem to notice Danton -- too way gone on cloud nine to see anything
but the stage.
On stage, Fredrick adds, "She twinkles."
On stage, Desiree sings, "How nice..."
On stage, Fredrick continues, "Her youth is a sort of present..."
On stage, Desiree winks at the audience and sings, "Whatever the price..."
On stage, Fredrick plows on, "The incandescent...What?...The--"
On stage, Desiree sings, "Light?"
On stage, Fredrick nods, singing, "--Of my life!/You must meet my wife."
On stage, Desiree shakes her head and sings, "Yes, I must, I really must.
Now..."
On stage, Fredrick continues, enraptured, "She flutters."
On stage, Desiree sings, "How charming..."
On stage, Fredrick adds, "She twitters."
On stage, Desiree sings, "My word!"
On stage, Fredrick sings, "She floats."
On stage, Desiree sings, "Isn't that alarming? What is she, a bird?"
On stage, Fredrick ignores that, "She makes me feel I'm...what?--"
On stage, Desiree sings, "A very old man?"
Jhenna chuckles
On stage, Fredrick sings, "Yes!" then, "No!"
Kitana giggles softly.
Reyvvin blinks, that line breaking the spell the song had her in.
Jerran chuckles at the remark.
On stage, Desiree sings, "No?"
On stage, Fredrick sings, "But--"
Brier chuckls softly
On stage, Desiree sings, "I must meet your Gertrude..."
On stage, Fredrick looks back, crossly, "My Anne."
Lyla grins, swishing back her hair.
On stage, Desiree sings, "Sorry...Anne..."
Keersa walks in.
Keersa goes north.
On stage, Keersa has arrived.
On stage, Fredrick gets back into it, "She dotes on--"
On stage, Desiree sings, "Your dimple."
On stage, Fredrick shakes his head, "My /snoring/."
Jhenna giggles
On stage, Desiree sings, "How dear."
On stage, Fredrick sings, "The point is, she's really simple."
Brier chortles.
Danton watches all this wordlessly. These people can't say more than three
words? Oh well. At least he can follow. it :)
On stage, Desiree looks at the audience and smiles. She sings, "Yes that much
is clear..."
Efette steps with a graceful confidence in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Fredrick sighs, and sings, "She gives me funny names."
On stage, Desiree sings, "Like..?"
On stage, Fredrick smiles, "'Old dry-as-dust.'"
On stage, Desiree sings, "Wouldn't she just?"
Lyla looks interested, mouthing the words, "Dry as dust?"
On stage, Fredrick sings, "You must meet my wife."
On stage, Desiree sings, "If I must..." She looks over her shoulder and smiles.
"Yes, I must..."
On stage, Fredrick continues to extol his young wife in song, "A sea of whims
that I submerge in,/Yet so lovable in repentance./Unfortunately, still a
virgin,/But you can't force a flower--"
On stage, Desiree looks shocked and sings, "Don't finish that sentence! She's
monstrous!"
On stage, Fredrick looks cross, "She's frightened."
On stage, Desiree sings, "Unfeeling!"
Jhenna blushes
On stage, Fredrick amends, "Unversed./She'd strike you as unenlightened."
On stage, Desiree sings, "No, I'd strike her first!"
On stage, Fredrick sings on, "Her reticence, her apprehension..."
Reyvvin blushes, too...what's wrong with being a virgin at 18?
On stage, Desiree sings, "Her crust!"
On stage, Fredrick exclaims, "No!"
Kitana frowns slightly, slightly cross herself.
On stage, Desiree sings, "Fredrik..."
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
On stage, Fredrick shakes his head, and sings, "You must meet my wife."
On stage, Desiree looks at the audience, again, and sings, "Let me get my hat
and my knife..."
Priya goes home.
Brier goes home.
On stage, Fredrick frowns, singing, "What was that?"
On stage, Desiree looks back at Fredrik and sings, "I must meet your wife."
Efette falls backwards in a swoon, sure that a real MAN will catch her.
Efette has disconnected.
On stage, Fredrick nods, "Yes, you must."
Nothing's wrong with being a virgin at 18...when you're a virgin at 29, then
you're the monarch of resraint...
On stage, Desiree nods and sings, "Yes, I must..."
On stage, Desiree takes a step back and says, "A virgin."
On stage, Fredrick nods. "A virgin."
On stage, Desiree shakes her head. "Eleven months?"
On stage, Fredrick nods again. "Eleven months."
Efette has connected.
Efette gives a sensual cat like stretch before opening her eyes
On stage, Chuckling softly, Desires says, "No wonder you dreamed of me!"
On stage, Fredrick says, "At least it was you I dreamed of, which indicates a
kind of retroactive fidelity, doesn't it?"
On stage, Desiree nods, "At least..."
On stage, Fredrick is suddenly shy again, and doesn't look at her..."Desiree,
I--"
On stage, Desiree smiles sweetly, "Yes?"
On stage, Fredrick starts out, "Would it seem insensitive if I were to ask
you..." He chokes, "I can't say it!"
On stage, Desiree watches Fredrik a minute and grins, "Say it, darling..."
Shinnai chuckles softly, leaning back on the bench as she watches.
On stage, Fredrick tries once more, "Would you..." He looks up at her, but
can't finish.
On stage, Laughing softly, Desiree says, "Of course, what are old friends for?"
Javis's brow furrows, is he? will he?
Danton leans forward a little more, watching carefully.
On stage, Desiree takes Fredrik's hand and the two of them walk into the
bedroom.
On stage, There is a knock at the door of the room.
On stage, Fredrik and Desiree appear at the Bedroom door, Fredrik in a
bathrobe, Desiree is in a nightgown.
On stage, Fredrick looks up, alarmed. "Who can it be?"
Lyla leans farther and farther out of her seat...
Jhenna says, "blushes"
Jash chuckles softly.
On stage, Desiree frowns, "It can't be!"
On stage, Fredrick frowns as well, "The guard?"
Reyvvin brings a hand to her mouth, chewing at her nails in suspense.
On stage, Shaking her head, Desiree says, "Impossible! He's away from the Hold
on business for the Lady Holder!! He couldn't...."
On stage, Fredrick starts to look nervous. "Is he jealous?"
On stage, Desiree nods. "Tremendously." She suppresses a giggle. "This
shouldn't be funny, should it?"
On stage, Fredrick nods once, shortly, "Let him in." He starts to visibly
brace himself.
Reyvvin gasps, but what if it's....
On stage, Desiree looks at Fredrik. "Fredrik..."
Ooops! Yep. Lyla fell out of her seat. Blushing, the girl sends a rainbow of
quick little grins to those who noticed, then jumps back into her seat, trying
to act as if nothing happened. She STARES at the characters on stage.
On stage, Fredrick says with a touch of bravado, "I am not a lawyer, nor you an
actress, for nothing. Let him in."
On stage, Magnus, a huge, arrogant, pompous Istan Hold guard swaggers in from
stage right making a point to ignore Fredrik. Desiree smiles at him when he
enters and says, "Magnus, how lovely! Will you be staying -- long?"
Kitana looks down in startlement at Lyla, then chuckles softly, returning her
attention to the stage.
Shinnai quirks an eyebrow, but perhaps it's at the scene, not Lyla.
Asriene walks with practiced ease in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Magnus strides over to stand in front of Desiree. "I have twenty
hours to spare. Three hours coming here, nine hours with you, five hours with
my wife and three hours back." Magnus makes a point to ignore Fredrik
further. "Do you mind if I take off my uniform and put on my robe?"
Danton glances over at Lyla. Oops. Oh well. He smiles a her slightly, then
turns back to watch the people on stage.
On stage, Desiree looks at Fredrik a minute and then back at Magnus and shrugs,
"Well -- at the moment it's occupied." Magnus, making a definite point to
ignore Fredrik, humphs, "So, I see...."
On stage, Fredrick jumps in, "I feel I should give you an explanation for what
may seem to be a rather unusual situation. I came to discuss some legal
matters."
On stage, Desiree smiles, "I..uh..let him in.."
On stage, Keersa slips into a daydream.
On stage, Keersa has disconnected.
On stage, Magnus turns an icy gaze on Desiree, "And then?"
On stage, Desiree grins, "Ah, yes..the..the robe...Welly, you see..."
On stage, Fredrick comes to Desiree's rescue, "Unfortunately, I inadvertently
spilled some wine all over myself."
Jerran chuckles.
Efette grins...
Asriene walks with practiced ease to the Gather Square.
On stage, Magnus says, "In that case, I suggest you return to the bedroom and
see whether this gentleman's clothes are dry by now..."
Jhenna chuckles
Kitana snorts softly. Indeed. Men. :p ;)
On stage, Desiree nods, "Yes, of course." She turns and leaves.
Lyla grins brightly. So, she ISN'T the only clumsy person on Pern. :)
On stage, Magnus glares at Fredrik. "Are you fond of duels, sir?"
On stage, Fredrick shrugs indifferently, "I don't really know. I haven't ever
tried."
Cashar walks in.
On stage, Magnus struts around the room. "I have dueled seven times. Sword,
knife, dagger....I've been wounded five times. Otherwise fortune has been
kind to me."
On stage, Fredrick nods, a touch mockingly, "I must say I'm impressed."
Jhenna pulls Jashes arms about her"Oh I love duels!"
On stage, Magnus glares slightly at Fredrik. "You see this knife? The target
will be that tapestry of the Lady Holder on the wall. Her face. Her eye."
Magnus throws the knife and hits the target. He stands back and glares at
Fredrik even more.
Danton blinks. Duel? Erp. He watches, captivated by the players on stage, eyes
rapidly flicking to take in the words and actions, brow furrowing slightly.
Kitana snorts softly again. Ooo! Such a manly man. :P
On stage, Fredrick claps, quite mockingly now, "Bra/vo/."
Shinnai grins her agreement with Kitana's sentiments.
On stage, Magnus cocks an eyebrow, "Are you being insolent, sir?"
Jerran loves duels. hehehe.
Cashar struts in and retakes his seat near Keven
Jash turns his head slightly to look at Jhenna, A small smile forms on his
face...
On stage, Fredrick grins, "Of course...sir."
On stage, Desiree returns from the Bedroom. She is carrying Fredrik's clothes
in a soaking wet bundle. She has dipped them in water.
Efette blinks! Wait a sec! :P
Javis glances briefly at Kitana, and eyebrow raised, then quickly turns back to
the play.
Jhenna looks excited
On stage, Desiree smiles slightly, "They're not very dry..."
Keven tuns with a smile to Cashar and says in a low voice not to disturb the
crowd "Found what you were looking for?"
On stage, FRedrick frowns, "Oh dear me, they're certainly not, are they?"
On stage, Magnus crosses his arms, "A predicament."
On stage, Fredrick nods an affirmative, "Indeed."
On stage, Magnus turns to Desiree, "I imagine, Desiree, you could find this
gentleman one of my nightshirts."
Cashar laughs quitely "Yep, Id loose my head if I hadnt of pinned it down" he
whisepr to Keven
Lyla winces. "Someone'll get hurt!" Apparently, she's really wrapped up in
this.
On stage, Fredrick looks uncomfortable with that, "Thank you, thank you. But I
think I'd prefer to put on my own -- er -- garments."
Keven smiles and turns his head back to the play.
On stage, Magnus, with a menacing tone walks towards Fredrik, "Unfortunately,
sir, you will not have the time for that." Still glaring at Fredrik, he
speaks to Desiree, "Perhaps you could tell him where to look..."
On stage, Desiree nods slowly and then gestures with her hand. "Oh yes, yes.
The left hand -- on, the, uh, right hand bottom drawer of the -- er --" She
points toward a chest of drawers. "--thing--."
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
Davinian gives a curious chirple as he blinks into ::between::.
On stage, Fredrick hesitates, then says, "Er...Thank you." He goes to the
bedroom, and while he is away Desriee and Magnus confront in near silence. On
his return, in a nightshirt and carrying the robe, which he holds out to
Magnus, he says, "Your robe, sir."
Davinian blinks in from ::between::, looking around with avid curiousity.
On stage, Magnus receives it in silence, and Fredrick says a bit hastily,
"Well, er, goodnight. Desiree, thank you for your cooperation." He takes the
wet bundle from Desriee and exits stage right.
On stage, Magnus steps to the front of the stage and sings to the audience,
"Fidelity is more than mere display,/ It's what a man expects from life./
Fidelity like mine to Desiree/ And Charlotte, my devoted wife."
Bronwyn giggles softly.
On stage, As Magnus sings, the set for Desiree's room is rolled off and the set
for the breakfast room in Magnus' house is rolled onto the stage. Breakfast
for one (Charla's) -- and an extra cup of klah -- stand on an elegant little
table.
Kitana rolls her eyes. /Men/. :P
Jhenna giggles
Javis shakes his head, a light smile touching his face.
On stage, Charla looks up, "How was Desiree? In good health, I trust?"
On stage, Magnus looks at her sternly, "Charla, my dear. I have exactly five
hours."
Lyla grins sideways at Kitana.
On stage, Charla chuckles softly, "Five hours this time? Last time it was
four. I'm gaining ground!"
Jhenna chuckles
On stage, Magnus, preoccupied, "She had a visitor..A lawyer in a nightshirt."
On stage, Charla laughs, "Now that I find interesting. What did you do?"
On stage, Magnus shrugs, "Threw him out.."
On stage, Charla looks amused, "In a nightshirt?"
On stage, Magnus nods to Charla, "In /my/ nightshirt." He turns to the
audience and sings, "What nonsense..../ He had to be there .../ I'll kill
him.../ Why should I bother?/ The woman's mine!"
On stage, Magnus continues to sing, "Besides, no matter what one might infer,/
One must have faith to some degree./ The least that I can do is trust in her/
The way that Charla trusts in me." He turns and purposefully strides back to
Charla, "What are you planning to do today?"
On stage, Charla raises an eyebrow, "After the five hours?"
On stage, Magnus nods, "Right now. I need a little sleep."
Kitana crosses her arms, cupping her chin with one hand, and shaking her head.
Charla really must train her husband better than that.
On stage, Charla shrugs, "Ah! I see. In that case, my plans will have to be
changed. What will I do?" She looks up with mock radiance. "I know!!
Nothing!!"
On stage, Magnus glares a bit, "Why don't you pay a visit to your friend Anne,
Fredrik's wife?"
On stage, Charla grins, "Ah ha!"
Danton continues watching all this, missing words here and there, but keeping
up pretty well. He raises a brow at the actors mocking.
On stage, Magnus nods, "She probably has no idea what her husband's up to."
On stage, Charla chuckles, "And I could enlighten her? Poor Magnus, are you
that jealous?"
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
On stage, Magnus glares at Charla a minute and then humfphs, "A civilized man
can tolerate his wife's infidelity, but when it comes to his mistress, a man
becomes a wild animal."
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
Bronwyn raises an eyebrow.
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
On stage, Charla grins evilly, "As opposed, of course, to a goat in rut...Ah,
well, if I'm back in two hours, that still leaves us three hours. Right?"
On stage, Magnus smiles unexpectedly and kisses her on the forehead. "You're a
good wife, Charla...the best."
Lisa giggles as the wirey brown hops from her shoulder spreading brown sails to
stop his downward plight, then pushes upward to find a perch.
Lisa steps away for a moment to write herself a note.
On stage, Charla shrugs, "That's a comforting thought to take with me, dear.
It just may keep me from cutting my throat on the way." She walks off the
stage.
On stage, Magnus watches Charla exit and then walks to the front of the stage
and sings to the audience, "Capable, pliable women.../ Women.../ Undemanding
and Reliable,/ knowing their place./ Insufferable, yes, but gentle/ their
weaknesses are incidental, a functional but ornamental." He pauses to take a
sip of klah and then continues singing, "Race./ Durable, sensible women .../
Women .../ Very nearly indispensable/ creatures of grace./ God knows the
foolishness about them,/ But if one had to live without them,/ the world would
surely be a poorer/ -- if purer -- place."
Kitana shakes her head mournfully.
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
Javis grimaces.
On stage, Fredrik's house..Charla and Anne walk in from stage right.
Jerran claps for the beautifuly done scene.
Danton scrunches his face at this last point, scowling a little bit. He shrugs,
and continues to watch.
On stage, Anne turns to Charla, her face anxious as worry plays across her
features and she wrings her hands, "Charla, is that the truth? Fredrik was
there -- in a nightshirt?" her eyes widen in disbelief and a little hope that
it's not true.
Efette almost starts laughing. MEN :P
On stage, Sobbing quietly, Charla says, "My husband's nightshirt!"
On stage, Anne seems to visibly crumble as her small frame wilts and she
despairs, "Oh I knew it! I was sure hed met her before. And when she smiled
at us in the theater..." her voice trails off as she too begins to weep.
On stage, Charla puts her arms around Anne, "Poor Anne!"
On stage, The door opens and Henrik walks in, taking off his hat and scarf and
hanging them on the hatrack by the door. He turns to see that Anne has
company, "Oh, excuse me."
On stage, Anne tries to rise to the ocassion as she sees Henrik approach and
she swipes at her eyes, swallowing before introducing her stepson, "Charla,
this is Henrik."
On stage, Henrik walks over to Charla, giving a short bow and
On stage, offering a hand in greeting, "I am happy to make
On stage, your acquaintance, Madam."
Lyla winces, then giggles.
On stage, Charla cries softly, "Happy! Who could ever be happy to meet me?"
She shakes Henrik's hand and then drifts out of the room.
On stage, Anne seats herself on the couch, watching her friend leave for a
moment before she falls back, sobbing.
On stage, Henrik just stands there, watching Anne cry for a moment, "Anne, what
is it?"
On stage, Anne looks up at Henrik for a moment before looking down again at her
lap and stating flatly, "Nothing."
Keven has connected.
Keven wakes up.
On stage, Henrik throws a look to the door that Charla exited
On stage, through and then looks back to Anne, a scowl
On stage, on his face, "But what did that woman say to you?"
On stage, She shakes her head at him, struggling for control. Her voice is
slightly tremulous as she again says, "Nothing, nothing at all."
On stage, Henrik snorts, almost cruelly, "That can't be true."
On stage, Anne bursts into tears again at his words and throws herself into his
arms, sobbing on his shoulder.
On stage, Henrik slowly, cautiously, wraps his arms about Anne
On stage, and holds her, his face a mixture of emotions. "Anne!
On stage, "Poor Anne! If you only knew how it destroys
On stage, me to see you unhappy."
On stage, She turns her head slightly on his shoulder as she sniffs through her
tears, "I am not unhappy!"
On stage, Henrik softly strokes Anne's hair as her head rests on his
On stage, shoulder. "You know. You must know", he whispers, "Ever
On stage, since you married Father, you've been more important
On stage, to me than..."
On stage, Anne pulls back slighly from his arms, suddenly giggling through her
tears as she finishes the sentence for him, "... your studies?" she queries
teasingly.
On stage, Henrik jumps out of the embrace, a deep hurt radiating
On stage, from his entire body. He turns his back on Anne, his
On stage, head hanging down. "Can you laugh at me even now?"
On stage, Anne rises from his arms and the couch and sighs, suddenly contrite,
"Oh dear, Im sorry. Perhaps, after all, I am a totally frivolous woman with
ice for a heart." she looks hopefully to him, "Am I, Henrik? Am I?" she
swings moods again and laughs, "Silly Henrik, get your book, quick, and
denounce the wickedness of the world to me for at least a half an hour."
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
On stage, Caramak hands Play book to Jayla.
Cashar applauds heartfully
On stage, You see the garden outside Desiree's house..Anne leads Charla on from
stage right.
Gallen applauds In a super sonic boom.
Lisa returns from writing herself a note.
On stage, Anne speaks to Charla apparently in the middle of a conversation
they'd been having, "....After I spoke to you, I thought: I will go! I wont!
Then I thought: Why not? Well go to that awful womans house and Ill say to
her: "How dare you try to steal my husband? At your age you should have
acquired at least some moral sense." And then -- coming here, I thought: "Oh
dear, Ill never have the courage and maybe its all my fault." And oh, I want
to go home." and with those final words, in typical fashion she bursts into
sobs, again.
Lisa watches as Devon dances along on the air then lands softly on her
shoulder. He looks to the other shoulder to see if Smalls and Roly-Poly are
there.
On stage, Charla shakes her head, "I can't believe she invited us all here to
hear her lastest composition. But have no fears. Desiree has met her match!"
On stage, Anne blinks through her tears and asks in astonishment, "She has?
Who?" she swipes at her tears, looking with interest to Charla.
On stage, Charla smiles, "Me. Do you feel up to hearing my plan, dear?" She
continues when Anne gives a little nod, "I /shall/ make love to your husband!"
On stage, A hand goes to Anne's thoat as she looks aghast at her friend, "You
too?" she asks in shock.
Bronwyn blinks.
On stage, Charla grins, "Confident of my own charms, I shall throw myself into
your husband's arms. He will succumb."
Jhenna thinks the cad
On stage, Charla shrugs, "And why not? Magnus, in a storm of jealousy, will
beg my forgiveness and swear eternal fidelity. And as for Desiree, she will
be back peddling her dubious commodities elsewhere. At least, that is the
plan."
On stage, Anne smiles, her tears suddenly forgotten as she giggles and then
says lightly, "Oh how amusing. How extremely amusing.Poor old Fredrik. And it
serves him right, too."
On stage, Chuckling softly, Charla says, "I am not sure I appreciate that
remark, dear."
On stage, Fredrick enters from the left, walking towards the pair. "Ah, here
you are, ladies," he says with a smile.
Cimorene walks with exaggerated care in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Charla suddenly flashes a devastating smile at Fredrik, "Oh, Fredrik!
If you'll pardon my saying so, that's a simply ravishing scarf you're wearing
this evening."
Shinnai smiles with amusement, shifting her skirts to drape more comfortably
over her knees.
On stage, Fredrick looks rather bewildered. "It is?"
On stage, Charla takes Fredrik's left arm as Anne takes his right. "I can't
remember when I have seen so /seductive/ a scarf." As Anne supresses a
giggle, they all walk off together.
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
On stage, You see the dining room inside of Desiree's house. Fredrik, Anne,
Henrik, Desiree, Magnus, and Charla are all seated around the dining table.
On stage, Fredrick informs all at large, "I try not to bore my wife with legal
matters."
On stage, Desiree leans forward, "How wise you are. I remember when I was her
age, anything less than a new dress, or a ball, or a thrilling piece of gossip
bored me to tears."
On stage, Fredrick chcukles slightly, "That is the charm of of youth..."
On stage, Charla chuckles, "Desiree, do regale us with more fascinating
reminiscences from your /remote/ youth."
On stage, Magnus glares, "Charla, that is an idiotic remark."
On stage, Fredrick give Charla a winning smile, "A man's youth may be as
remote, Charla, but with a beautiful woman, youth merely accompanies her
through the years."
On stage, Charla grins, "Oh, Fredrik, that is too enchanting!" She leans
towards Anne. "Anne, dear, where on earth did you find this simply adorable
husband?"
On stage, Anne leans towards Charla, giggling slightly, "I'm glad you approve
of him." she says with delight.
Cherokee appears in a graceful swirl of green, bringing a pocket of cold air.
On stage, Charla leans towards Henrik, "Your father.." Henrik leans her way.
"is irresistible.." Magnus glares and leans towards Charla. "I shall
monopolize him fro the entire weekend." At this, Desiree leans forward.
Charla turns to Anne, "Will you lease him to me, dear?"
On stage, Anne continues to giggle as she answers Charla with a wave of her
hand, "Freely. Hes all yours." Fredrik looks at Anne, then at Charla, then
leans in to hear better as Anne continues, "... unless of course, our hostess
has other plans for him."
On stage, Desiree, rising smoothly from her seat, "I had thought of seducing
him into a walk on the beach tomorrow, but I'm sure he'd find Charla less
exhausting."
On stage, Charla rises. "I wouldn't guarantee that!" She claps her hand over
her mouth. "Oh, how could those wicked words have passed these lips!"
On stage, Magnus, astonished, rises from his chair, "Charla!"
Kitana giggles, grey eyes dancing in mirth.
On stage, Charla grins, "Oh, Magnus, dear, don't say you're bristling!" She
turns to Fredrik, who has also risen. "At the least provacation, my husband is
all spines. Beware. I am leading you down dangerous paths!"
Javis falls asleep.
Javis has disconnected.
On stage, Magnus, suddenly frigid, "I apologize for my wife, sir. She is not
herself tonight."
On stage, Fredrick's eyes twinkle, as he coureously replies, "If she is /this/
charming when she is /not/ herself, sir, I would fascinated to meet her when
she /is/."
On stage, Charla claps her hands. "Bravo, bravo! My champion! Oh I am
enjoying myself!! What an unusaual sensation!!"
Jhenna giggles
Javis has connected.
Javis wakes up.
On stage, Raising a glass of wine to Desiree, Charla says, "Dearest Desiree, at
this awe-inspiring moment--let me drink to you who have made this evening
possible. The One and Only Desiree, beloved of hundreds..regardless of course
of their matrimonial obligations!" She *hiccups* loudly."
On stage, Caramak falls into a heavy slumber.
On stage, Caramak has disconnected.
Danton continues to watch, yawning slightly. Too much playing earlier. He
blinks a couple times, eyes coming alive once more as they play across the
scene, taking in people's speech, and the main points of action.
On stage, Magnus looks shocked. "Charla, you will go to your room
immediately."
Keven has connected.
Keven wakes up.
On stage, Fredrik shakes his head, "Desiree, I'm sure Charla...."
On stage, Anne giggles hysterically at the interplay, and gasps through her
laughter, "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am beside myself."
On stage, Henrik suddenly jumps up, his chair is sent skittering across the
On stage, floor. An inarticulate grunt escapes his lips as he throws his
wineglass
On stage, onto the table, smashing it and sending glass fragments flying.
On stage, In a strained voice he screams out, "Stop it! All of you! Stop it!"
Jhenna snugs against Jash
On stage, Fredrik looks up sternly. "Henrik!"
On stage, Henrik swings around to glare at his father, "Are you
On stage, reproving me?"
Jash smiles and wraps his arm around Jhenna pulling her close.
On stage, Fredrk glares, "I think, if I were you, I would sit down."
On stage, Henrik's voice is shaking with pent-up emotion, "Sit
On stage, Henrik, Stand Henrik. Am I to spend the rest of my
On stage, life at your command, like a lap dog? Am I to respect
On stage, a man who can permit such filthy pigs' talk in front
On stage, of the purest, the most innocent, the most wonderful...?
On stage, I despise you all!"
Jerran , out of the corner of his eyes, sees Jash and Jhenna. He gives a brief
sigh and turns back to the performance.
On stage, Anne's giggles turn nervous as she watches Henrik, "Oh Henrik! How
comical you look!" she mutters up at him.
On stage, Desiree shakes her head, "Why don't you just laugh at us all, my
dear? Wouldn't that be a solution?"
On stage, Henrik's voice drops to a dangerously cold mutter, "How
On stage, can I laugh, when life makes me want to vomit?"
On stage, He turns, and with one last despising look at his father,
On stage, he runs out of the room.
On stage, Anne watches Henrik leave with a worried look, and sighs, "Poor silly
Henrik. Someone should go after him." she rises from the table to do just
that herself.
On stage, Fredrik rises from the table and in an authoritative voice says,
"Anne! Come back!" Anne, a look of anguish on her face, looks briefly at
Fredrik and then runs offstage.
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
On stage, You see the garden outside of Desiree's house.
On stage, Henrik strides across the garden, his head in his hands muttering,
On stage, "I have disgraced myself ... acting like a madman, breaking an
On stage, expensive glass, humiliating myself in front of them all"
On stage, He turns at the end of the garden and continues to pace, "They
On stage, laughed at me. Even Anne. She said 'Silly Henrik, how comical
On stage, you look!' Laughter! How I detest it! Desiree -- everyone --
On stage, says, 'Laugh at it all.' If all you can do is laugh at the
On stage, cynicism, the frivolity, the lack of heart --
On stage, then I'd rather be dead!"
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
On stage, Anne calls from just offstage, "Henrik!"
On stage, Henrik's head whips around as he hears Anne's voice,
On stage, "Oh God! There she is!" He breaks into a sprint and runs
On stage, out of the garden.
On stage, Again from offstage, Anne calls out, "Henrik dear!"
On stage, Anne runs on from stage right accompanied by Charla. Charla sighs
worriedly, "Oh, I'm so terribly worried about Henrik."
On stage, Anne turns to Charla, her hands on her hips, looking annoyed as she
sighs, "Silly Henrik! I was just coming out to scold him."
On stage, Charla nods, "I am so afraid he may do himself an injury. He is in
love with you, after all."
On stage, Anne's mouth opens in shock and she blinks her wide-open eyes at
Charla, stunned as she squeaks, "Me!"
On stage, Charla smiles, "You may not have noticed, but he is madly, hopelessly
in love with you."
On stage, Anne clutches Charla's shoulder almost desperately, as she asks
breathlessly, "Is that really the truth?"
On stage, Charla shakes her head, "Yes, you really couldn't tell, could you?"
Lyla smiles crookedly.
On stage, Anne's face shines as she feels flattered, thrilled... and something
more?... she still hangs onto Charla's shoulder, but she seems to have
forgotten that she is as she speaks, "The poor dear boy! How ridiculous of
him -- and yet how charming. Dear friend, if you knew how insecure I
constantly feel, how complicated the marriage state seems to be. I adore old
Fredrik of course, but ...Oh, I must go and find him." she suddenly drops her
hand, ignoring Charla suddenly and starting to walk off, she turns back with a
smile of pure joy, "Such a good looking boy, isnt he? Such long, long lashes
..." she trails off dreamily as she walks away again.
On stage, As Anne leaves the stage, Charla sits down on the bench and begins to
sob quietly.
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
Efette falls backwards in a swoon, sure that a real MAN will catch her.
Efette has disconnected.
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
Jerran claps his great approval.
On stage, You see Fredrik and Desiree by themselves in the dining room.
Lyla's eyelids droop, covering grey eyes. Before you know it, she's fast
asleep.
Lyla has disconnected.
On stage, Desiree, laughing wickedly, "Isn't my guard awful?"
On stage, Fredrik laughs, "When you told me he had the brain of a pea, I think
you are being generous!" At this, the two laugh uproariously!
On stage, Still shaking her head and laughing softly, Desiree says, "What in
God's name are we laughing about? Your son was right at dinner." She smiles
slightly. "We don't fool that boy, not for a moment." She puts one hand on
her chest and holds the other up in the air. "Presenting the One and Only
Desiree, dragging about the country entertaining, carrying on with someone's
dim-witted husband." She turns and looks at Fredrik. "And Fredrik, busy
renewing his unrenewable youth."
Kabel walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Watching Fredrik closely, Desiree smiles warmly. "Shall I tell you
why I really invited you here?" she says. "When we met again and we made
love, I thought, 'Maybe here it is at last'.....a chance to turn back, to find
some sort of coherent existence after so many years of muddle."
On stage, A look of hope in her eyes, she pauses a minute and then continues,
"Of course, there /is/ your wife. But I thought 'Perhaps'--just perhaps--you
might be in need of rescue, too."
On stage, Fredrik smiles softly, "From renewing my unrenewable youth?"
On stage, Desiree smiles, suddenly tentative, "It was only a thought."
On stage, Fredrick looks at Desiree, and tells her, "When my eyes are open and
I look at you, I see a woman that I have loved for a long time, who entranced
me all over again when I came to her rooms ... who gives me such genuine
pleasure that, in spite of myself, I came here for the sheer delight of being
with her again. The woman who could rescue me? Of course." He pauses a
moment...
On stage, Fredrick continues, "But when my eyes are not open -- which is most
of the time -- all I see is a girl in a pink dress running through a sunlit
garden to hug me at the gate as if I'd come home from far away instead of
three blocks away."
Keven turns to great Kabel with a smile quickly resumes watching the play,
unable to take the eyes away from it for any long perioud of time.
On stage, Desiree smiles sweetly at Fredrik. She begins to sing, her clear
soprano tones holding just a touch of sadness, "Isn't it rich?/ Are we a
pair?/ Me here at last on the ground,/ You in mid-air./ Send in the clowns."
On stage, Desiree walks slowly toward Fredrik holding her hand out toward him.
She continues to sing, "Isn't it bliss?/ Don't you approve?/ One who keeps
tearing around,/ One who can't move./ Where are the clowns?/ Send in the
clowns."
On stage, Gazing into Fredrik's eyes, she continues singing, "Just when I'd
stopped/ opening doors./ Finally knowing/ the one that I wanted was yours./
Making my entrance again/ with my usual flair,/ sure of my lines." She
pauses, "No one is there...." Fredrik rises from where he's sitting and
walks, thoughtfully, off to one side.
On stage, Desiree watches Fredrik walk away from her. She continues to sing,
"Don't you love farce?/ My fault, I fear./ I thought that you'd want what I
want--/ Sorry, my dear./ But where are the clowns?/ Quick, send in the
clowns./ Don't bother, they're here..."
On stage, Fredrik looks back and shakes his head sadly, "Desiree, I'm sorry. I
should never have come. To flirt with rescue when one has no intention of
being saved...Do try to forgive me." He turns and walks off.
On stage, Desiree's eyes fill with tears as she watches Fredrik leave. She
turns back towards the audience and wistfully sings, "Isn't it rich?/ Isn't it
queer?/ Losing my timing this late/ in my career?/ And where are the clowns?/
There ought to be clowns./ Well maybe next year..." A single tear rolls down
her cheek as she walks off the stage......
On stage, And the stage fades to blackness.....
On stage, You see the garden outside Desiree's house. Charla is sitting on a
bench by herself. After a beat, Fredrik enters, see the figure on the bench.
Is it Anne? He hurries toward her.
Gallen falls asleep.
Gallen has disconnected.
On stage, Fredrik says, "Anne? -- oh, forgive me, Charla. I was looking for my
wife..."
On stage, Charla looks up through her sobs, "Oh Fredrik, how can I face you
after that exhibition at dinner? Throwing myself at your head?"
Nathon slides in from the Gather Square and Market.
On stage, Fredrik smiles. "On the contrary, I found it most morale-building"
He sits next to her. "It's not often these days that a beautiful woman does
me that honor."
On stage, Charla grsin, "I didn't"
On stage, Fredrik looks at her, "I beg you pardon?"
On stage, Charla chuckles softly, "I didn't do you that honor. I was just a
charade. A failed charade!! In my madness I though I could make my husband
jealous."
On stage, Fredrik nods, "I'm afraid marriage isn't one of the easier
relationships, is it?"
Nathon slides to the Gather Square.
On stage, Charla looks up in frustration. "Men! Look at you -- a man of an
age whena a woman is lucky if a drunken holder pinches her behind at a
gather!! And yet, you have managed to acqure the youngest, prettiest----I
hate you being happy. I hate anyone being happy!"
On stage, Henrik and Anne emerge from the house, carrying bags. They start
stealthily downstage.
On stage, Henrik shifts the bags to one shoulder to wave Anne past,
On stage, Go on, there should be runnerbeasts ready at the stables.
On stage, Anne giggles as she looks up at Henrik, speaking in a loud whisper,
"Oh Henrik darling, I do hope the runners will be smart. I do detest riding
when the animals are not smart."
On stage, Henrik stops and turns to Anne, reaching out and pulling her
On stage, to him. Arms about her finally, he looks longingly into her
On stage, eyes for a moment before passionately kissing her. As they
On stage, part he smiles and calls out, "Let all the birds nest in
On stage, my hair!"
On stage, Anne looks up at him with glowing eyes and flushed cheeks after their
passionate kiss and she murmurs with absolute adoration, "Silly Henrik!
Quick, or well be caught!"
On stage, Henrik and Anne are now downstage. Unaware of Fredrik and Charla,
they move right past them. For a long moment, Fredrik and Charla sit, while
Fredrik's world tumbles around his ears.
On stage, Charla looks at Fredrik. "It was, wasn't it?" He shakes his head,
sadly. "It was..."
On stage, Charla puts her arms around him in sympathy. "To think I was
actually saying: How I hate you being happy!! It's --- as if I carry around
some terrible curse."
On stage, Jayla repares to sing with a strong breath, then begins:
On stage, Magnus, obviously furious from observing Charla and Fredrik together
in the garden, runs in from stage left.
On stage, Charla sighs, "Oh Fredrik....I'm sorry." She breaks from Fredrik
with a little cry.
On stage, Fredrik, still dazed, turns to gaze vaguely at Magnus.
On stage, Magnus glares, "Sir, you will stand and face me!"
On stage, Charla looks up at Magnus and slowly the wonderful truth begins to
dawn on her. He really cares!! Her face breaks into a radiant smile.
On stage, Charla smiles, "Magnus!"
On stage, Magnus, ignoring her, glares at Fredrik,
On stage, Magnus says, "I think the situation speaks for itself."
On stage, Charla grins, "Magnus, dear, you won't be too impulsive, will you?"
On stage, Magnus looks briefly at Charla. "Whatever the provocation, I remain
a civilized man." He turns and faces Fredrik and flourishes his fists. "The
lawyer and I are merely going to spar a bit." He glares at Fredrik and says,
"Well, sir? Are you ready, sir??"
On stage, Fredrik, still only half awake, "I beg your pardon. Ready for what?"
On stage, Charla looks up thrilled, "To fight over me!!"
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
Skylord blinks in from ::between::!
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
On stage, Fredrik, looking first at Magnus and then at Charla, shrugs, "Well,
why not?" He says, very politely to Charla, "Excuse me, Madame."
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
On stage, When Fredrik stands up, Magnus swings his fist knocking Fredrik out
with one blow. Desiree runs in from stage right. She looks around
frantically and says, "What is it? What's happened?"
On stage, Charla beams. "My husband and Fredrik are fighting over me!"
Skybolt blinks in from ::between::!
Cherokee gets a wickedly demure look, then flicks her wings and blinks
*-=between=-*
On stage, Desiree cries out at Charla, "Are you insane?!?!? You let them do
it?!?!?!" She sees Fredrik lying motionless on the ground. She runs to him
and kneels down and then looks up angrily at Magnus. "Are you insane??
You've killed him!!! Oh, Fredrik!"
On stage, Charla cries, "Magnus!"
On stage, Magnus pompously strides off to one side and smirks. "Dear Desiree, I
merely popped him once in the nose. I trust his performance in the courts is
a trifle better than this." He turns and clears his throat. In an
authoriative voice, he says to Charla, "I am prepared to forgive you dear.
But I feel this place is no longer a suitable place for us."
On stage, Charla nods, "Yes, my darling, I agree!"
On stage, Magnus looks at Charla, "You will pack our things and meet me in the
stables. I will have a wagon ready."
On stage, Charla grins excitedly, "Yes, dear. Oh, Magnus! You became a wild
animal for me!!"
On stage, Magnus pulls Charla to him and then kisses her for a moment. He
smiles warmly at her and they exit arm-in-arm.
On stage, Desiree cradles Fredrik's head in her lap, "Fredrik? Fredrik!"
On stage, Fredrik stirs, opens his eyes and looks dazedly around, "I don't
suppose this is my heavenly reward, is it?"
On stage, Desiree smiles warmly down at him, "Hardly, dear, with me here. Does
it hurt?"
On stage, Fredrik tries to sit up, but fails and falls back into Desiree's lap.
Remembering he says, "It hurts...spiritually. You've heard, I imagine, about
the evening's other event?"
On stage, Desiree looks puzzled, "No, what?"
On stage, Fredrik sighs, "Henrik and Anne -- ran off together..."
In the distance, the drums announce the departure of Journeyman Jueann.
On stage, Desiree arches her eyebrows, "Fredrik!!"
On stage, Fredrik finally manages to stand with Desiree's help, "Well, I think
I should get up and confront the world, don't you?"
On stage, Desiree smiles and begins to sing, "Isn't it rich?"
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
On stage, Emma has connected.
On stage, Emma wakes up with a start, then realizes where she is and relaxes.
On stage, Fredrik smiles warmly at her and sings, "Are we a pair?/ You here at
last on the ground..."
On stage, Desiree sings, "You in mid-air." She helps Fredrik to his feet and
says, "Knees wobbly, dear?"
Druid blinks in from ::between::!
On stage, Fredrik stands gingerly, "No, no, it seems not...In fact, it's hardly
possible, but...."
On stage, Emma curls up into a little ball, hoping that no one will notice she
is gone.
On stage, Emma has disconnected.
On stage, Desiree sings, "Was that a farce?"
On stage, Fredrik sings, "My fault, I fear..."
On stage, Desiree sings, "Me as a merry-go-round..."
On stage, Fredick sings, "Sorry, my dear." He then speaks over a background
palette of music. "How unlikely life is! To lose one's son, one's wife, and
practically one's life within an hour, and yet to feel -- relieved. Relieved,
and, what's more, considerably less ancient." He jumps up on the bench,
without a trace of awkwardness. "Aha! Desiree!" He invites her with a
gesture to join him.
Druid suddenly disappears ::between::!
On stage, Desiree looks up at Fredrik and laughs, "Poor Fredrik!!"
On stage, Fredrick shakes his head, "No, no, no. We will banish 'poor' from
our vocabulary from now on." He sweeps Desiree into his embrace for a
dramatic kiss as the music swells. After a moment of violins plying their
bows, he releases her, and sings to the audience, "Make way for the clowns..."
On stage, Desiree sings, "Applause for the clowns." The two gaze lovingly into
each other's eyes for a minute and then sing together, "They're finally here."
As they sing this final line, they turn and walk off arm-in-arm and the stage
fades to black.....
On stage, The play is now over and the lights come back up as the actors return
to take their bows. Keersa comes on stage and bows to the gallery.
In the distance, the drums announce the arrival of Journeyman Jueann.
On stage, Fenris takes two steps forward and with a wave of his hat sweeps
On stage, into a low bow to the audience before stepping back.
Jhenna starts clapping"Yea!"
Samye blinks in from ::between::!
Jerran starts a loud applause for the beautifuly done play!
Cashar stands and applauds widly "BRAVO, BRAVO!!!" "Well Done Harpers!" "WHOO
WHOO WHOOO!"
On stage, Kestria moves to the center stage and curtsies lowly, sweeping her
arm in front of her.
Javis stands to his feet, smiling and clapping.
Jash stands and claps loudly... "Wonderous job!"
Danton stands and applauds, smiling brightly.
Bronwyn applauds loudly, rising swiftly to her feet.
On stage, Journeyman Chrys steps from backstage and takes a deep bow....
Cimorene gets to her feet, , applauding entthusiatically.
Kjeld walks in from the Gather Square and Market.
Kitana applauds, getting to her feet, grinning.
On stage, Caramak, his usual big grin on his face, steps forward and bows to
the audience.
Kabel gets to his feet "BRAVO! EXCELLENT" he turns as Kjeld enters he walks to
intersept.
Jhenna says, "You were great!"
Kjeld nods to Kabel, "Your rorder, sir." He smiles.
Kjeld hands A Dozen Roses to Kabel.
Kjeld walks to the Gather Square.
On stage, And beaming from ear to ear, Jayla steps forward, tears in her eyes
as she hears the applause for the wonderful actors she had the opportunity to
work with.
On stage, Fenris walks towards the cast carrying four large bouquets of
flowers, handing one to Jayla, Kestria, Keersa and Emma.
Jhenna turns to Jash and smiles"Was'nt that wonderous"
Jerran stands and continues clapping.
On stage, Fenris hands Rose Bouquet to Jayla.
On stage, The six actors join hands in the center of the stage and bow together
and then exit backstage.
Kitana grins. "Oh, dear. It is late." She smiles up at Jayla approvingly, and
looks at Danton. "Do you need a ride back, dear?" she asks quietly.
Jash smiles to Jhenna, "Yes, Very very good!"
On stage, Fenris hands Orchid Bouquet to Kestria.
Motomo brings a chill of :: between :: as his flicking wings appear in the
space that was empty before.
On stage, Kestria blinks and accepts the flowers from Fenris, her eyes filled
with tears.
On stage, Fenris hands Carnation Bouquet to Emma.
Kabel walks up on stage to give Jayla something.
On stage, Fenris hands Rose Bouquet to Keersa.
Kabel goes north.
On stage, Kabel has arrived.
Samye suddenly disappears ::between::!
Shinnai continues applauding, on her feet and smiling at the actors.
On stage, Jayla smiles sweetly and hugs Fenris.
Jerran moves towards the stage, walking down the gallary stairs.
Jerran goes north.
On stage, Jerran has arrived.
Danton smiles at Kitana, shaking his head, "I'll stick about. I can find a way
back."
On stage, Jayla hands Istan Lillies to Kestria.
On stage, Kabel walks up and over to Jayla "Hello love" he says but it hardly
be heard from the rocous. He hands her something not aware if she even sees
him but oh well she should soon...
Kitana nods. "Don't stay out /too/ very late, dear," she tells him, and
hurries out.
On stage, Kabel hands A Dozen Roses to Jayla.
Kitana steps silently to the Gather Square.
Jhenna says, "That was a beautiful play Jayla"
On stage, Kestria blinks and hugs Jayla, her eyes glistening as she smiles from
ear to ear.
Danton nods to Kitana, "I won't."
On stage, Jayla wipes her tears from her face and looks at the roses. She hugs
Kabel tightly, crushing the roses between them.
On stage, Jerran grins at all the actors then turns around to the audiance,
"Well, from your applause I'm shure we all loved this play." He pauses for a
moment, "Well, I guess ths concludes the grand opening of Ista's new theater.
Thank you one and all for attending!"
Skylord suddenly disappears ::between::!
On stage, Kabel wraps his arms around her and pushes the roses out to the side
so the don't get crushed...more...he kisses her and smiles, slightly
"Congratulations, it was great!" he says to her.
falls out of the black coldness of -::BETWEEN::-, executing a few trirls and
lands on a nearby perch while bugling a greeting.
Cashar thumps his hands together "Lovely Jerran, Simply Lovely!"
Danton smiles, calling up to the stage, "Wonderful. Simply wonderful." He
grins, glancing about a little bit.
Jhenna looks sweetly at Jash"Shall we go?"
On stage, Jayla smiles sweetly at Kabel. "Thanks, dearest, I'm just glad you
were here for part of it!"
Jash nods to Jhenna, "I guess so..."
On stage, Jerran leaves for the Stage Right.
On stage, Kabel smiles "Well I didn't want to miss giving you these." he says
and hugs her again making sure the roseses won't get smushed...
On stage, Kestria leaves for the Stage Right.
On stage, Fenris leaves for the Stage Right.
On stage, Jayla leaves for the Stage Right.
On stage, Jayla leads Kabel out.
Jhenna takes Jashes arm in hers and smiles"Then please escort me home sir"
Jash laces his arm with Jhenna's and heads out.
Reyvvin fades out, her thoughts going to a certain Dolphineer, artist, and
all-around fine piece of manhood...
Reyvvin has disconnected.
Jhenna walks to the Gather Square.
Jash walks to the Gather Square.
Danton goes home.
Cimorene goes home.
Lisa walks out.
Cashar dazed and confused walks to the Gather Square.
Bronwyn turns and walks out.
Gallery (#181)
You reach the top of the hill expecting to see the other side, but you find
yourself at the top, last row of the amphetheatre. Four rows of well chiseled
steps fan out from the marble stage. Smooth, comfortable benches seem to have
grown out from the side of the hill, so masterfully they were carved. There
is a calming feel to this place, it makes you want to take a seat and loose
yourself into the worlds of imagination, or lean back and look at the stars on
a cloudless evening. As the breeze blows through, you can hear faint
whisperings of past performances. You realize it took a fine group of
craftsmen and craftswomen to create this place. Choose any seat, for from any
and all you can hear the sighs and taste the sounds that await you.
You notice a smooth marble column in front of the stage that is just level to
the floor of the stage. A gold plaque bears the inscription: "Welcome one and
all to the Shinnai Memorial Center for Istan Performing Arts. Let the stories
bless our children's ears and the songs bless their lips forever and a day."
A silent hush falls over the crowd as you look to the stage.......
As one's gaze goes down the marble stairs, you can see that there are potted
plants on each of the steps. Bright golden colored sunflowers raise their
petals toward the glorious sunlight and in doing so, nearly provide a beacon
of light along the way. On the sides of the benches, the parts facing inward
toward the aisle, there are small groupings of flowers. Various colors adorn
the groups -- Red of roses, pink of carnations, yellow of sunflowers, purple
of orchids, white of lilies and many others as well. Below the plaque that is
on the column, lying on the ground, there is a single red rose daintily tied
with a red ribbon. As you move to take in the larger picture now, you can see
that there is colorful bunting surrounding the edge of the stage.
It is a summer late night.
To the northeast, you see three firelizards and eight people.
On the perch are Davinian and Angel.
You see Thor and Sneak here.
You notice Reyvvin, Fasulkad, Mandef, Gallen, Lyla, and Efette asleep here.
Keven and Javis are here.
Obvious exits:
Gather Square Stage