Dreamweaver Ward
14 years ago
Dreamweaver Ward
Dreamscape Artist
Your squirrel persona is being asked to audition for a role in an Obernewtyn movie OR musical, where squirrels are playing the parts. Please choose a scene (or two) and a potential role for your squirrel persona, and write up a script/RPG-style audtion. (Other characters may be played by other squirrel actors, or simply read from the script by a Casting Agent squirrel.)
Please keep your entry within 500 words and post it here under spoiler tags so your ideas don't influence everyone else! And most importantly, have fun! ;D
Theodore: Oh goodie! I do ever so love going first!
*Theodore coughs to clear his throat than takes a deep breath and begins to sing very off key*
THE HILLLSSS ARE ALIIVVEE WITH THE SOUND OF MUUUUUSSS-
Backstage Squirrel: *unclear hissing*
Theo: Wrong musical you say? That wasn't the Red Queen? No?
Backstage Squirrel: *shakes his head*
Theo: Oh well then. My bad old chap *eye twitch*
*Takes another deep breath, narrowly escaping swallowing a fly and begins to sing again - only slightly less off key*
I've got red hair, red hair, RED HAIR.
And oh hey look! There's a big bear, big bear, BIG BEAR! * throws arms up in the air*
Suspicious scars, but a good heart!
In my garden, he’ll take part! *points in a random direction dramatically*
Oh look a girlie with a GIANT CAT! *throws arms up in the air again*
I’ve never seen one looking like that!
*Theodore stops singing and mumbles under his breath…* well for the purposes of this musical she hasn’t… *promptly begins to sing again*
In my garden, off they go!
What will happen, they don’t know!
A scuffle, a biff and a perhaps a thump!
Oh acorns, its dark and ive got a lump! *pretends to swoon*
I open my eyes and what do I see?
That’s right you guessed it! WE’RE OUT AT SEA! *spreads his arms wide*
Our only escape: jumping into the water!,
My end is near but first I’ll save my daughter!. *fake tears begin to fall*
Shipfish I call to save the day,
and hopefully take her to a bay.
The other girl, she knows things. *taps his head*
Then suddenly to the bear, she clings.
The world goes dark, and I am no morreeeeeeee. *pretends to swoon again*
I hope my performance was no BORREEEEEEEEE!!
*bows extravagantly, unaware he changed tune some time during his audition*
Mystic Ward
14 years ago
Fri Jan 22 2010, 10:13am
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
I am using a scene from Obernewtyn so it contains actual lines from the book by Isobelle Carmody.
Scene: *A young squirrel (let’s call her Elspeth) dressed in a skirt is sitting by a statue. Henry squirrel dressed as a cat is ‘stalking’ an imaginary bird.*
Elspeth: *Gasps*
Imaginary Bird: *Flies away*
Elspeth: *Shrugs*
Henry: *Glares at Elspeth and begins licking a paw*
Elspeth: *Laughs*
Henry: *Smirks*
Voice Over Squirrel: Stupid Funaga
Henry: *Glares again*
Voice Over Squirrel: All fanaga are stupid
Henry: *Smirks at Elspeth*
Voice Over Squirrel: They are not!
Elspeth: Hey that’s my line.
Director: Cut! Elspeth there are no ‘lines’ in this piece. Remember it’s all in your head.
Henry: *Smirks*
Elspeth: *Throws script at Henry* Don’t you smirk at me you, you, you...squirrel!
Henry: *Indignant.* But that’s the next line in the script
Director: Cut! Cut! Cut! *Throws up hands and stalks off set.*
Henry: *Smirks*
Can I just say this is a great idea?
Imogene: Dahlings, I of course know you would want me to play all the female characters, and baring that Elspeth, at the very least, but even I can’t be everywhere and that Elspeth... well, there would need to be some substantial alterations to the script for me to want to touch such an unbelievable character: imagine, thinking of others before herself? ::) There’s no sense of believability in fiction anymore.
So I am sorry to disappoint, but I will not be auditioning for her part. My talent would be much better suited to someone more beautiful, and more ambitious. Perhaps a streak of evilness so my talent will really shine through. I am, of course, refering to none but the beautiful, the fabulous, the brains behind the whole plot to destroy the world:
Erin Druid!
Casting Director: ???
Imogene: Oh, Dahling! You didn’t really think that Ariel fellow was intelligent enough to carry out such malicious schemes? No. That’s hardly the work of a man.
Now, I have made some changes to the script. It was hardly fair that Miss Druid is only given a handful of lines. For my “audition†I will deliver the soliloquy I wrote for her. This speech would take place prior to Erin arranging Elspeth’s marriage.
Would you please read the set scene, mister Nrr?
Nrr: Finally! Someone who appreciates me.
Imogene: Dahling, I don’t have all day. *taps foot*
Nrr: *clears throat* The dinner guests depart, leaving Erin alone in the dining hall.
Imogene: *paces the length of the audition room* Such fools. To risk everything for a handful of petulant children? Patience. *takes a deep breath and faces the directors* The dark haired stranger... she thinks she is clever, manipulating Gilbert into trusting her. Gilbert the guardsman. Gilbert the red-haired. Gilbert the FOOL. But patience. *smiles slyly* He leaves tonight, and before he returns... his precious ‘Elaria’ will be out of his reach. Oh, How he will despair! A suitable punishment for being so naïve. *sarcastic laugh*
The bitter victory. The acid triumph. I harbour no affection for Gilbert. No jealousy for his attention to that half-bread. It is only sensible for him to pursue lesser women. There is no prize in hurting him. Nothing but the initial pleasure of seeing his heartbreak. None can understand that rush. None but the pale boy. His cruelty amuses me, but it is nothing compared to mine. Patience, I tell him. The true sweetness is in the plans. *turns her back on the directors and makes to walk out of the studio, pausing at the last step to look over her shoulder* Patience, patience, and you will see. ;)
Nrr: Exit stage right.
Imogene: *returns to take a bow*
Directors: ::) :-?
Squii: *swings into the audition room, pursued by Squiii and Squiiii*
Squiiii: You don't always HAVE to travel by rope. Do that too many times, and the girl squirrels start to think you're just showing off.
Squii: *adopts a serious expression* I think it's in-character. I'm Method.
Squiii and Squiiii: For the last time, YOU ARE NOT AUDITIONING AS DOMICK!
Squii: *sulks* Why don't you ever let me have any fun?
Squiiii: We're evil minions! We're too busy foiling the plans of our enemies and spying on the pigeon minions to tread the boards!
Squii: *flouncing off to the centre of the stage* I'm choosing not to listen to you.
Casting director: *is watching this exchange with a disturbed expression*
Squii: *turns to casting director and starts speaking in gushing tones* Can I just tell you that I'd be ideally suited to play Domick? I'm all conflicted and stuff! I'm morally grey!
CD: Why don't you just say your piece? I've had a very stressful day.
Squii: *sounds flustered* All right. *Slumps over, looking exaggeratedly world-weary*
Silence: *resounds throughout the room*
Squii: You're meant to be Elspeth! Talking to me about the Council!
CD: *rolls eyes* I'm worried about you Domick. Your messages to Obernewtyn have been cryptic and erratic. We're thinking - Rushton is thinking - that the benefits of having you spying on the Council are not worth the cost. We want you to come back with us, Domick. Back to Obernewtyn.
Squii: *stares into imaginary glass intently, as if attempting to discover the secrets of the universe in it*
Silence: *is heavy and lengthy*
Squii: I'm not coming back with you.
CD-as-Elspeth: Why not? It's horrible here!
Squii: I no longer agree with Obernewtyn's pacifism.
Silence: *builds*
Squii: *stares into middle distance, as if for a pensive camera close-up* Sometimes you have to endure a lesser evil in order to fight a greater one.
CD: Umm, er, thank you. Very...er, emphatic.
Squii: *gushes* Thank you, thank you, thank you! Remember, I'd be excellent for this role. I'm basically a decent squirrel, trapped by circumstances into being a servant of evil. But I don't want to! I have nothing against pigeons! I'm all conflicted!
Squiii and Squiiii: *drag Squii away from the casting director*
Squii: *shouts desperately over his shoulder as he is dragged away* I'm conflicted! I'm morally compromised! My fur is shades of grey!
14 years ago
Sat Jan 23 2010, 03:00pm
*walks unto stage*
*begins to sing*
*quiet* It used to be so easy
he said 'Ravek', and I said 'ok'
he called me his love
*crescendo-ing* as we stood on foreign shor-ores
*quiet again* But now he's been gone
Forever feels like so long
He's been broken in half
And he's forgotten himse-elf
*crescendo-ing*Oh oh oh OH
*loud* Rushton, my love
I know you don't know me
It's been a little while
I forgot to ca-all
But I'm sorry for that
Sorry for everything
If you could just put down
That blunt object in your ha-and
Rushton, my love
I know you don't know me
But that's no reason
To attack and to throw me
Let's just sit down
We can talk this through-oo
You're a little scary
But there's a box right behind you
Rushton, my love
Sorry about this
I just put you in a box
But it's just for a whi-ile
*quieter* Rushton, my love
It wasn't meant to be this way
Rushton, my love
*slowing down* Everything's gonna be ok
oh kay...
*bows and leaves*
14 years ago
Sat Jan 23 2010, 03:22pm
bob: follows his sixth sense into the room
Casting Director: Oh great, another one. :|
Bob: Ahem. Today I will be playing the cunning and very handsome, Miss Hermione Granger. My scene starts out in the magical Hogwarts and ends out in-
Casting Director: X:-/ This is the Obernewtyn Section, not the Harry Potter Section!! For some reason that section is paying more, and is run by that stupid and goody-two-shoes director squirrel, Arnold, who is just soooo boring and i'm-so-much-better-than-you... *rambles on*
Backstage Squirrel: ::) *to bob* just choose an obernewtyn persona from this list here and act it out.
Bob: *reads list* hmm.. not what i was expecting... ooh i don't know, these are all characters whom i just don't think suit my loving personality... they are just not good enough for me... aha! i know! i will play the ship fish Ari-roth. I have always wanted to try being one of those elegant species :D
Backstage Squirrel and Director Squirrel: o_O X:-/
Bob: Ahem, ok. BS, send down the backdrop with the waves and the moon
BS: ::) *sends down backdrop*
Scene: *starts*
Bob: *starts monilogue* *slowly dances around the stage*
Oh the waves, oh the moon
How beautiful you do looketh tonight
And the music, oh how it calls me
The sound of it, oh how sweet
We dance, we twirl
With the waves, we are one
We, who call ourselves Vlar-rei
Dance to this pretty tune
Wait! What is this I hear?
The mythical call of the ages
Mar-ruhman!
Morred-a calls us
This one shall answer
This one shall swim to her
As Mornir-ma asks
So this one responds
To the pinnacle she hangs
Her strength ever dwindling
To her I must go
For the Red-one did wish it
She is weak
Ohrana this one must feed her
And at her request
We swim to what she names boat
As an offering of peace and serenity
This one doth sing
And Morred-a makes her own offering
to the waves in which we swim
The moon to which I sing rises
She watches us
As we swim beneath her beauty
And hope
The boat draws near
My duty is done
Morred-a is gone
And the waves sing on
*Finishes with a bow*
DS: *coughs to cover up tears* Thankyou, you may go now
Bob: *smiles and exits stage*
14 years ago
Sat Jan 23 2010, 08:37pm
Freda: [act]Hurries into the room while putting a pair of what looks like red shoes into a little bag[/act]
Casting Director: Oh goody, another candidate. And what role were you preparing for?
Freda: What? Oh right the role, which musical is this *Glances over her shoulder then looks at her watch* again?
CD: Obernewtyn. Are you late for something?
Freda: Oh, no. Ah Obernewtyn now I remember, I believe I was wishing to be, that big black animal what was its name again? Garth? Gladica? Galtha? The one who is the daywatcher.
CD: Gahltha?
Freda: Yes that one. Shall I start?
CD: Yes, need anything to warm up?
Freda: Nope, I'm good, all very warmed up.
*Freda starts singing*
Quiet, Quiet, All I want is quiet,
Just a little peace and quiet,
These people, these people,
They keep on trying to be people,
Talking, and Shouting, when all I want is quiet.
This person here can mindspeak,
How very inter-esting, I shan't speak
I won't speak, I mustn't speak,
I can't speak, cause then I will never get this quiet.
This dog, this rat, this pig in a hat
All they do is talk and chatter and make stuff clatter.
When all I want is QUI-et.
*Stops singing. Is unaware of the silence in the room*
Freda: So was it any good?
CD: It was eventful.
Freda: Oh alright. *Looks over her shoulder and at her watch again* Is that the time? I must be off, Farewell Mr. Castering
Wanderer Guilden
14 years ago
Sun Jan 24 2010, 10:25pm
Wanderer Guilden
Mage
Darth Squirrel: [act]enters stage right.. Well, more like gets pushed[/act] [act]rasps:[/act] you insignificant Bushy-Force-lacking squirrels! You’ll all pay for this!
Casting director: [act]nervously:[/act] … uh… Darth V Squirrel, I presume?
Darth Squirrel: [act]nods[/act] but you can just call me Darth… today I shall be performing the song that you chose for Erin Druid and Relward the gate guard to sing together…
CD: [act]looks a bit confused [/act]alright then.. Play the song
Relward: Hi Erin!
Darth: Hi Relward!
Relward: You wanna go for a horse ride?
Darth: sure Relward!
Relward: jump on!
Darth: I’m Druid’s favourite girl in a Druid World!
Life with this spastic-
Its fantastic!
I can get people to brush my hair and follow me every where
With no imagination- life is a sensation!
Relward: come on Erin- lets go party!
Darth: I’m Druid’s favourite girl in a Druid World!
Life with this spastic-
Its fantastic!
I can get people to brush my hair and follow me every where
With no imagination- life is a sensation!
I'm a blonde un-bonded girl in the fantasy world
Dress me up, don’t take your time- I’m in a hurry!
I’m a troll, watch heads roll, feel my wrath- writhe in pain
Hiss threats here, blackmail friends there, hanky-panky.
You can’t touch or you’ll pay,
I’ll always get what I want, oooh whoa!
I’m Druid’s favourite girl in a Druid World!
Life with this spastic-
Its fantastic!
I can get people to brush my hair and follow me every where
With no imagination- life is a sensation!
Relward:Come on, Erin, let's go party,
Darth: ha ha ha, yeah
Relward: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Darth: ha ha ha, yeah
Relward: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Darth: oooh, oooh
Watch me walk, watch me talk, do whatever you please
I can act like a star, I can be a tease
Come on in, be my friend, and I’ll back-stab you again
Hit the fool who stops my life‘s perpetual party
You can’t touch, or you’ll pay
You’ll be at fault for any the damage you cause
You can’t touch, or you’ll pay
You’ll be at fault for any damage you cause…
Relward: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Darth: ha ha ha, yeah
Relward: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Darth: ha ha ha, yeah
Relward: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Darth: oooh, oooh
I’m Druid’s favourite girl in a Druid World!
Life with this spastic-
Its fantastic!
I can get people to brush my hair and follow me every where
With no imagination- life is a sensation!
Relward: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Darth: ha ha ha, yeah
Relward: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Darth: oooh, oooh
oh! I’m having so much fun!
Relward: Well Erin, we’re just getting started…
Darth: Oh! I love you Relward!
Music: [act]stops[/act]
Everyone besides Darth: *are frozen* 8-|
Darth: [act]shuffles feet[/act] rasps: I’ll take that as a ‘don’t call us- we’ll call you’? [act]sidles off stage[/act]