Post by Head Righter on Apr 2, 2024 20:33:22 GMT 10
I-N-C-O-M-M-P-E-T-E-N -T- E-N-T-E-N-T... E.
Incommpentententente.
Incommpentententente.
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Aunt Diana Rigg as Narrator Chris as Ebenezer Scrooge Sir David Suchet as Narrator Robert as Irrelevant Trumpeter
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Cornley Drama Festival... apologies for the sign.
As the director of the Drama Society, in order to show fairness and to quell talk of yet another coup, following several anonymous complaints from (allegedly) several members of the Crew, I have agreed to allow everyone to showcase their efforts in this Drama Festival, no matter the standard.
So each member of the drama society will be offering what we've agreed to call 'contributions', ranging from rediscovered classic Format elements, to new Challenge sets, to 'workshops', all performed over the next two
And - most importantly of all - I can promise, really promise, this time, yes: this Episode shall contain no mistakes! Not a solitary one! None! Convinced? Good.
First up, we are in the hands of the Doom Operator . And some kind of audio drama.
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Distinct. Unique. Moist.
What do these words have in common?
Not one of them has been used to describe your voices, lately. Because your sound quality has been terrible these last few Episodes!
We couldn't make out any key words about the Format for a while there. And then we'd just get a dozen words at a time, with unbearable gaps in conversations. Or tones changing from poetic whispers to essaying drones and back again seemingly at random. So I'm here to workshop that.
So from now on I want you all to PM freely for the rest of this Game. Just act natural! (But more interesting.) (And maybe mention me occasionally, you know. At least a bit more often than Special Defects.)
You won't win anything for becoming better PMers because the Head Righter didn't assign me any room in the budget. Which is a problem because I went and upgraded my fancy equipment anyway. So you're just going to have to send decent Private Missives for the same reason I've stolen the funds for all my new equipment - to better ourselves. Not as some have suggested, because I am in the running to be the new Boom Operator for an LRG where actual audio coverage might be useful (although I am down to the final 80). but because I would love nothing more than to share with you in making actual audio drama one day.
So, please enjoy: A Talented Cast Awakens to Bearable Inboxes. Good luck!
What do these words have in common?
Not one of them has been used to describe your voices, lately. Because your sound quality has been terrible these last few Episodes!
We couldn't make out any key words about the Format for a while there. And then we'd just get a dozen words at a time, with unbearable gaps in conversations. Or tones changing from poetic whispers to essaying drones and back again seemingly at random. So I'm here to workshop that.
So from now on I want you all to PM freely for the rest of this Game. Just act natural! (But more interesting.) (And maybe mention me occasionally, you know. At least a bit more often than Special Defects.)
You won't win anything for becoming better PMers because the Head Righter didn't assign me any room in the budget. Which is a problem because I went and upgraded my fancy equipment anyway. So you're just going to have to send decent Private Missives for the same reason I've stolen the funds for all my new equipment - to better ourselves. Not as some have suggested, because I am in the running to be the new Boom Operator for an LRG where actual audio coverage might be useful (although I am down to the final 80). but because I would love nothing more than to share with you in making actual audio drama one day.
So, please enjoy: A Talented Cast Awakens to Bearable Inboxes. Good luck!
Next up is... Special Defects !
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Next up is my Twist. I wrote it myself. I would like to thank Trevor for providing the special effects.
My Twist is called... Post. Office.
Sorry, that's an envelope.
My Twist is called... Post. Often.
Enjoy.
My Twist is called... Post. Office.
Sorry, that's an envelope.
My Twist is called... Post. Often.
Enjoy.
ACTOR 1: Hello, how much more should I Post?
ACTOR 2: Often.
ACTOR 2: Often.
Well, I think we can all agree there are still some gems to mine in that Twist.
Specifically. We highly recommend that you do your best to Post more Often throughout this Episode. But only in the designated thread for it! In the Backstage area. Where I'll have somebody more... verbose... explain it all. (Spoiler alert: it will be me).
Next up is the Sex Designer 's idea.
It's a musical ensemble number, which.... which includes the whole cast! So it's about a circus. Enjoy.
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Roll-up, roll-up, come and enjoy the show!
Crocodile, Isobel, Mick, Neighbour, Plate, Skye! OK!
Come on, guys, let's have a song.
I'll type the keys, you sing along...
I'm John/Smee the juggler; I'm Tootles the mime
I'm Deer Head on the unicycle riding the line
I'm Magical Margaret, with magic, of course
And Rodeo Richard, here with my horse
I'm Justice the gymnast I'll throw you to bits
When you watch Juror doing the splits... Oh!
We are the ensemble,
We work as a team
We are the ensemble
Together, a circus supreme...
Take it, Smythe, with your amazing juggling!
What goes up must come down
When you're the juggler turn it around...
Throwing and catching is my thing
But when I'm not juggling, I like to sing... Aargh!
Now, go, Trevor, with your mime.
...
Now, Wimblegate, show us your skills on the unicycle!
You gotta know the motion
Yeah, you gotta have a feel
When you try to ride a cycle
that's only one wheel
My clothes are made of leather but my heart is made of steel
I used to have a bicycle but things got real...
We are the ensemble
We work as a team
We are the ensemble
Together, a circus supreme...
Now, Camille, marvel us with your magic.
...We are the ensemble
We work as a team
We are the ensemble
Together, a circus supreme
Together, a circus supreeeeeeme!
Crocodile, Isobel, Mick, Neighbour, Plate, Skye! OK!
Come on, guys, let's have a song.
I'll type the keys, you sing along...
I'm John/Smee the juggler; I'm Tootles the mime
I'm Deer Head on the unicycle riding the line
I'm Magical Margaret, with magic, of course
And Rodeo Richard, here with my horse
I'm Justice the gymnast I'll throw you to bits
When you watch Juror doing the splits... Oh!
We are the ensemble,
We work as a team
We are the ensemble
Together, a circus supreme...
Take it, Smythe, with your amazing juggling!
What goes up must come down
When you're the juggler turn it around...
Throwing and catching is my thing
But when I'm not juggling, I like to sing... Aargh!
Now, go, Trevor, with your mime.
...
Now, Wimblegate, show us your skills on the unicycle!
You gotta know the motion
Yeah, you gotta have a feel
When you try to ride a cycle
that's only one wheel
My clothes are made of leather but my heart is made of steel
I used to have a bicycle but things got real...
We are the ensemble
We work as a team
We are the ensemble
Together, a circus supreme...
Now, Camille, marvel us with your magic.
...We are the ensemble
We work as a team
We are the ensemble
Together, a circus supreme
Together, a circus supreeeeeeme!
Well that was... something.
I think what he meant to say, without any need for song and dance, is that he's built you all a Final Immunity Challenge which will feature some nostalgic flashbacks to earlier Episodes and ex-Actors we were contractually obligated to feature one last time before our imminent
So please look out in the Acting Workshops for the details of that Challenge, which you'll have a whole day to play (Or more if you need it. And you might.)
The winner will earn themselves Final Immunity, a guaranteed spot in the Final Three, and the ability to choose one other Actor to move through to the Final Three, alongside them. I've been studying up, see, and know that this is exactly how it works in the Survivor's New Error!
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So the only Decision you'll be making this Episode will be who to take with you to the Final Three, if you do win Final Immunity
And as for the two unchosen players, left with only one last place to fill among the Final Three...
Well I'll let our Made Up Artist describe her farce of a Fire-Making Challenge:
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Now, people often say we take life-or-death Challenges too seriously at the Cornley Drama Society but that wasn't always the case. The original troupe performed a life-ending comedy as recently as 1979! So, we thought it would be nice to step outside our comfort zone and revisit that laugh out loud romp tonight. You know. Instead of having to make a whole nother actual Challenge.
This farce has been classified as Grade C Lazy so some of your more emphatic groans will have to be censored to comply with to comply ORG Hosting Decency Guidelines. Nobody will have to lift a finger to compete in it either, you'll have already done all the work long before you show up for the show!
So, please enjoy the classic '70s Fire-Making Challenge entitled: Two Upstanding Members in a Tight Spot Looking Back on their ORG Offices.
And then just link them to Tribal Council thread about it please Head Righter . No, don't quote that bit. Just say it.
This farce has been classified as Grade C Lazy so some of your more emphatic groans will have to be censored to comply with to comply ORG Hosting Decency Guidelines. Nobody will have to lift a finger to compete in it either, you'll have already done all the work long before you show up for the show!
So, please enjoy the classic '70s Fire-Making Challenge entitled: Two Upstanding Members in a Tight Spot Looking Back on their ORG Offices.
And then just link them to Tribal Council thread about it please Head Righter . No, don't quote that bit. Just say it.
And there you have it! After everyone has played the Final Immunity Challenge, we'll announce the winner and they'll have a bit more time to lock in their Decision.
And then we'll all gather together to watch the entirely pre-determined Fire-Making Challenge play out until somebody gets eliminated, becoming the ninth and final Critic *shudder* - but the rest of you shall be shuddering with joy at making it to the Final Tribal Council!
TL;DR - EPISODE FOURTEEN
Your format is Survivor, but Modern.
- You may PM freely, with no strange restrictions.
- You have 24 hours (maybe more?)* to prepare and then play in your Final Immunity Challenge.
- The winner will choose one other Actor to join them at the Final Tribal Council.
- The two unchosen players will face off in an automated 'Fire-Making Challenge'.
- The winner will be the third member of the Final Three; the loser will become the last Critic.
- In the meantime, feel free to post Backstage.
*This Episode's schedule is up to all of you, and you may want/need more time for the Challenge. We'll discuss it in the Casting Notices thread.
The Actors are less prepared than ever, the stage is set more intricately than ever... Please enjoy: The Cornley Drama Festival, Part Two!