Post by Sixteen on Oct 23, 2013 13:28:00 GMT -5
Emma Squalor sat in the empty theatre. She was giddy with excitement. The other 667ers had decided to celebrate her return by putting on a play in her honour. They had chosen Les Misérables and tweaked it to become a musical about 667. Emma leafed through the programme that had been handed to her at the door.
667 Dark Avenue is in turmoil. Displeased with the leadership of Tragedy, a revolution has begun among the citizens. A man who has broken his parole gets caught up in the drama. It is not a happy story.
Cast:
Jean Valjean – Pen Valpen. On the run from the law for saying the word “piss”.
Javert – Dante. Chief moderator. Hunting down Pen for his stated crime.
Marius – Mister M. The M stands for Marius. A schoolboy who joins the revolution.
Cosette – Anka. A girl.
Fantine – Betsy. A kind woman who suffers for being good.
Mr et Mme Thenardier – BSam and Pandora. A lovable but mischievous duo.
Éponine – Piper/Sherry Ann. An independent woman who does not need a man’s love to define her.
Enjolras – Willis. Leader of the revolution.
Grantaire – Sixteen. Friend of Willis. Drunk.
Gavroche – Bandit. Possibly a child though nobody can really tell.
The Bishop – Hermes. An old man. A philosopher rather than a bishop.
Other characters – Other 667ers as suited. Bryan will die at some point but spoiler alert so does nearly everybody else in this story.
It wasn’t the most cheerful thing she could be seeing, though Emma appreciated the time and effort that everyone had put into the play. The orchestra had been playing an overture as she read. The lights went down. The curtain went up. Emma settled in.
Prologue
Pen Valpen works in the Hall of Records Prison where he has been incarcerated as Moderator Dante supervises. The other prisoners sing about their labour.
Prisoners: Look down, look down,
Don’t post before you think.
Look down, look down.
You’ll end up in the clink.
Look down, look down.
Don’t ever scream or shout.
Look down, look down.
Or Dante will give out.
Dante: Bring me prisoner 6671.
Pen stumbles forward.
Dante: Your time is up and your parole’s begun.
You know what that means.
Pen: It means I’m free.
Dante looks appalled.
Dante: NO! It means you get a permanent strike on your name. You are a troll.
Pen: I just said “piss”.
Dante: You swore.
Pen: I just said “piss”. It was in context. Relax.
Dante: You have been served a just punishment, 6671.
Pen: My name is Pen Valpen.
Dante: And I am Dante. Do not forget my name, 6671.
Prisoners: Look down, look down.
Now’s not the time to fret.
Look down, look down.
Our crimes we all regret.
Pen leaves the prison and looks for a place to work. He is turned away at every door when they see that Dante has given him a strike. One night, on his last legs, he finds himself huddled in the doorway of a philosopher named Hermes. Hermes welcomes Pen inside and offers him a bed and something to eat. In the middle of the night, Pen steals a book, hoping that he can burn the pages for warmth and sell the gold lettering on the cover. He is caught by the police almost immediately.
Police: This philosopher embraced you
Welcomed you into his home
Then you stole his book, disgraced
To make a profit off this tome.
Hermes’ eyes glisten with tears as he thinks Pen has become a lover of philosophy. In order to dissuade the police, he comes up with a ploy.
Hermes: Oh, my friend, you left too early
Surely you were in a rush.
He hands two huge books to Pen, their covers made of solid gold.
Hermes: You forgot I gave these also.
Now, my gentlemen, please mush.
He shoos the officers out the door. Hermes smiles at Pen and hands him a certificate in Philosophy. He leaves. Pen looks confused but happy that everything worked out.
Pen: What have I done? Sweet cheeses what have I done?
Become a lying old rat, become a thief on the run?
Or am I just lucky? Can it be that I’m free?
I’ll see just how far I can take this lucky streak.
He tears up the official strike from Dante and leaves for 667 Dark Avenue.
667 Dark Avenue is in turmoil. Displeased with the leadership of Tragedy, a revolution has begun among the citizens. A man who has broken his parole gets caught up in the drama. It is not a happy story.
Cast:
Jean Valjean – Pen Valpen. On the run from the law for saying the word “piss”.
Javert – Dante. Chief moderator. Hunting down Pen for his stated crime.
Marius – Mister M. The M stands for Marius. A schoolboy who joins the revolution.
Cosette – Anka. A girl.
Fantine – Betsy. A kind woman who suffers for being good.
Mr et Mme Thenardier – BSam and Pandora. A lovable but mischievous duo.
Éponine – Piper/Sherry Ann. An independent woman who does not need a man’s love to define her.
Enjolras – Willis. Leader of the revolution.
Grantaire – Sixteen. Friend of Willis. Drunk.
Gavroche – Bandit. Possibly a child though nobody can really tell.
The Bishop – Hermes. An old man. A philosopher rather than a bishop.
Other characters – Other 667ers as suited. Bryan will die at some point but spoiler alert so does nearly everybody else in this story.
It wasn’t the most cheerful thing she could be seeing, though Emma appreciated the time and effort that everyone had put into the play. The orchestra had been playing an overture as she read. The lights went down. The curtain went up. Emma settled in.
Prologue
Pen Valpen works in the Hall of Records Prison where he has been incarcerated as Moderator Dante supervises. The other prisoners sing about their labour.
Prisoners: Look down, look down,
Don’t post before you think.
Look down, look down.
You’ll end up in the clink.
Look down, look down.
Don’t ever scream or shout.
Look down, look down.
Or Dante will give out.
Dante: Bring me prisoner 6671.
Pen stumbles forward.
Dante: Your time is up and your parole’s begun.
You know what that means.
Pen: It means I’m free.
Dante looks appalled.
Dante: NO! It means you get a permanent strike on your name. You are a troll.
Pen: I just said “piss”.
Dante: You swore.
Pen: I just said “piss”. It was in context. Relax.
Dante: You have been served a just punishment, 6671.
Pen: My name is Pen Valpen.
Dante: And I am Dante. Do not forget my name, 6671.
Prisoners: Look down, look down.
Now’s not the time to fret.
Look down, look down.
Our crimes we all regret.
Pen leaves the prison and looks for a place to work. He is turned away at every door when they see that Dante has given him a strike. One night, on his last legs, he finds himself huddled in the doorway of a philosopher named Hermes. Hermes welcomes Pen inside and offers him a bed and something to eat. In the middle of the night, Pen steals a book, hoping that he can burn the pages for warmth and sell the gold lettering on the cover. He is caught by the police almost immediately.
Police: This philosopher embraced you
Welcomed you into his home
Then you stole his book, disgraced
To make a profit off this tome.
Hermes’ eyes glisten with tears as he thinks Pen has become a lover of philosophy. In order to dissuade the police, he comes up with a ploy.
Hermes: Oh, my friend, you left too early
Surely you were in a rush.
He hands two huge books to Pen, their covers made of solid gold.
Hermes: You forgot I gave these also.
Now, my gentlemen, please mush.
He shoos the officers out the door. Hermes smiles at Pen and hands him a certificate in Philosophy. He leaves. Pen looks confused but happy that everything worked out.
Pen: What have I done? Sweet cheeses what have I done?
Become a lying old rat, become a thief on the run?
Or am I just lucky? Can it be that I’m free?
I’ll see just how far I can take this lucky streak.
He tears up the official strike from Dante and leaves for 667 Dark Avenue.