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Annie Salwren

PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:32 pm


Beyond the Maze

As the 20th century draws to a close, something strange is happening at the Haven Theatre. It's a nice little place, sitting on the outskirts of New York City; and even if the area around it isn't so nice, the Haven Theatre is, well, a haven.

It seems as of late this applies to both the living and the dead (or thought dead, at least.

You see, the "odd thing" is that messages have been left, simply signed "OS", and generally adressed to either the manager or Seth Coscia, the male star of the current production- Phantom of the Opera. As well as this, secret conversations have been overheard when there's nothing that could hear it except shadows.

It could be coincidence. And besides, there's no such thing as magic. Everyone says that. Of course, they're wrong...

Explanation

Beyond the Maze is basically the story of Erik, Christine, and Raoul at the Palais Garnier- except changed around to fit modern times a bit better.

Every major & semi-major character in the original PotO gets a corresponding character here- in other words a character that has the same basic role as them. You are, of course, allowed to change it- it'd be boring to have PotO all over again, with different character names!

Major characters are the three which the story centers around- Erik, Christine, and Raoul (Lorrine, Seth, and Phoebe in our story.)

Semi-major characters are those who help the main characters or otherwise move the story along, like Nadir, Meg, Carlotta, and Andre&Firmin- Renay, Felipe, Alton, and Mr. Balducci.

As well as this, this is minorly fantasy- Lorrine has protection in the shadows, inspired by the Shadow Spirits. Others can have magic as well. It must be MINOR, though. And Lorrine is probably the only one that knows- the character with magic may have had suspicions, but probably doesn't know for sure. I'll make an exception for Renay.

Characters
All the genders are switched around- ie Christine's corresponding is male, Raoul's corresponding is female, etc. The only except is Mr, Balducci, the manager. Also- those with italicized names are not needed as much.
Name, corresponds to- user playing as
Lorrine Meconi, Erik- Annie Salwren
Seth Coscia, Christine- WaveBabe
Phoebe Vandam, Raoul- Christine_Rosseau
Renay Coye, Nadir- Open
Felipe Aller, Meg- Open
Alton Vollrath, Carlotta- Open
Ed Balducci, Andre&Firmin- Open

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The following characters are entirely made up- you get to decide what they do for the story. These characters are not necessarily important, and may appear for no more than a sentence. But heck, they're fun to roleplay.

Cathrine Rackham, dancer
Randolph Rackham, bandie (alto sax)
Gisela Nicholsen, singer
Kira Colpitts, bandie (flute)
Lashawn Kaeding, bandie (bells or snare drum)

More will be made up as we go along. These guys are NPCs, anyone can use them.

Applications

These are really rather short.

Name of Character- who you wish to roleplay.
Name of User- your Gaian name.
Why- well, why?
Looks- a tekteked avatar & short description of anything else not on there preferred, you can however have somthing else. if a picture, a short description MUST be included!
Age- obvious enough.
Short Bio- obvious enough.

These are ONLY REQUIRED for those who are based of of characters in the original PotO.

Please PM me with these.


Disclaimer- this idea is based off a friend's idea. So if you've seen something like this before... you've probably met said friend.
PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:33 pm



Characters- Detail

Name of Character- Lorrine Meconi
Name of User- Annie Salwren
Why- Because I created this roleplay and I get first choice. {grins}
Looks- [x] The mask is NOT made of chains. It is made out of some sort of silvery metal- she's not sure what- and has a mouth hole. No nose hole, as like Erik she lacks a nose. Other than that, it's pretty much right.
Age- 17
Short Bio- Lor was born in Lansing, Michigan, and moved to NYC at the age of five. She quickly learned of the Haven Theatre, and got work there as a singer. At twelve, she learned of the Shadowthings, little shadow-ghosts that would protect you for a price. The price on Lor's protection was her beauty; soon after she made the deal with a Shadowthing named Salthin, a fire broke out during a performance. Lor wound up with nasty burns- on her face mostly, but arms as well- and crafted the mask, with Salthin's help. Her lair was also mostly Salthin's doing; a small but wonderful house, hidden beyond a labyrinthine maze, comprised of mirrors that changed positions if you stepped in a certain area, down in Cellar Three.

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Name of Character- Seth Coscia
Name of User- WaveBabe
Why- The role of Christine has always been my favorite!
Looks- He has shaggy, jet black hair and light blue eyes. He usually wears a simple blue T-shirt and khakis, unless he's in his costume for the plays he performs in.
Age- 19
Short Bio- Seth was born and raised in New York City. He lived with his mother, Sara, his whole life; his father had left the two before Seth was even born. His mother died of cancer during his first year of college, devistating Seth, as they had been very cose. After her death, he abandoned his goals for college, and took up his mother's dream for him to be a singer and performer. Before she died, Seth had shrugged off his mother's compliments of having a beautiful voice. But now that she was gone, he felt he owed her the favor of fulfilling her dream. Soon, he was accepted into the Haven Theatre as an extra in the plays.
edit by AS- Seth has lesser magic, doesn't know it yet

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Name of Character- Phoebe Vandam
Name of User- Christine_Rosseau
Why- Well, Since Christine was taken, and Raoul is now a girl and I can totally think like 'her'.
Looks- Mid-back length Deep Red Hair, Dark Green Eyes, 5'5", Patroness of the Haven Theatre, alot of money and alot of looks.
Age- 18
Short Bio- Born in London, England and moved at age 5 to NY with her brother, she is the youngest daughter of the late Phillip and Aletha Vandam, who died in a car crash when Phoebe was 5, then was taken care of by her 2 older sisters Joanna and Alona, and her older brother Phillippe, who was 20 years older than her. Current Patroness of the Haven Theatre.

Annie Salwren


WaveBabe

PostPosted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:05 pm


Can I be Seth? I know it's a guy... sweatdrop
But still! I love the role of Christine!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:32 pm


Sure. (:

It'll say "Reserved" until you send in the form though.

Annie Salwren


WaveBabe

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:05 pm


*Walking the halls of the Theatre...He is reading a book in his hands and not watching where he is going...*
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:29 pm


{Lor, hidden in the shadows by Salthin and watching Seth, frowns slightly.}

(He really should watch where he's going. He hasn't really been greeted pleasantly, you know as well as I do he's needed a Shadowthing once or twice. Could you have someone keep an eye on him, maybe?)

(The contract only included you, Miss Meconi, nobody else. You cannot command me to have someone follow him, it is against the laws of the Shadow Children.)

(I'll watch him myself then- I'm more efficient than any of your shadows anyways, I don't wither and die when daylight strikes me.)

(I will still hide you, Miss Meconi, but don't expect me to be this pleasant all the time. I have a limit, you know.)

{The two continue following Seth, staying within the cover of shadows.}

[begin ooc] If you want Seth to have magic, roll a six-sided dice in your next post.

1-3 is no magic.
4-5 is unobvious, simple magic that he doesn't know of.
6 is wilder magic that he might think he has, but doesn't know for sure.

And yes, the talking-in-parentheses bit is ripped off from Diane Duane. Seth can't hear it (for now), only certain people can.[end ooc]

Annie Salwren

WaveBabe rolled 1 6-sided dice: 5 Total: 5 (1-6)

WaveBabe

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:24 pm


*Seth continues walking, but halts for a moment after walking in front of a dark hall...He feels a cold chill run up his spine...*

"That's wierd..." Seth mumbles.

*He passes the shadowy area quickly, eager to get to his room in the Theatre and turn in for the night...*
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:26 pm


Okay, so Seth has simple magic that he doesn't really know of! I was hoping for that! biggrin

WaveBabe


Annie Salwren

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:35 pm


{Lor's frown deepens as Seth passes her.}

(He knew, Salthin, he knew!)

(Stop stressing, Miss Meconi, it's not out of the ordinary. Some people are sensitive-)

(Yes, when they've got magic! I doubt he knows though. Most don't realize it.)

(Calm down. Tonight, then?)

(No. We'll wait... we can afford it, Salthin.)

(No we cannot, Miss Meconi. We've been watching for two months. The performance is in a week, we have to go to him now.)

(Fine.)

{Slipping through the shadows, they head down to a deserted room with a false mirror, and head towards Seth's room- also with false mirror- through cramped passageways.}

[begin ooc] Yep. I kind of expected that, I dunno why.

For some reason I just thought of this, Seth's got a large part in the performance. x__x; So- Raoul maybe? I don't know why, but I'd find that incredibly amusing. xD [end ooc]
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:56 pm


*Seth practically bolts through the door of his bedroom and hurriedly locks it behind him...He is panting, and he feels like an idiot...*

"What the heck's wrong with you?" Seth scolded himself out loud. "There wasn't anything there. There couln't have been. Yeah! The doors to the Theatre are always locked at night! But still...Why did I get that wierd feeling? It was as if...someone, or something, was watching me. Guess I've been watching too many scary movies..."

*Seth hadn't been that scared since he was a child, and he had his mother then. Being alone makes him feel even more nervous now. He silently undresses and puts on his night clothes--a white T-shirt and some boxers--and slips into his bed. Seth pulls the covers up to his chin and drifts into an uncomfortable sleep...*

WaveBabe

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