Rogue Hearts and Raging Tides or, The Krakening: A Pirate's Quest for Love and Victory By the burgeoning playwright Bartholomew Braxton via the Nautilus Amphitheatre As inspired by our divine muse Miss Valentine
"Embark on a swashbuckling adventure of love, bravery, salty sea air, and an alarming amount of suction cups. Set against the backdrop of the high seas, this tale follows the journey of two pirates, Bonny and Thatch, as they navigate the treacherous waters, literal and metaphorical. Blossoming love is sent scattering to the wind as a storm brews on the horizon. Bonny and Thatch’s love is put to the test as they find themselves entangled in a rumour of monstrous proportions—a kraken, a creature of myth and legend, is poisoning the seas and threatening their very way of life.
Can their love stand strong in the face of squalling tempests? Or will the kraken’s tentacle-y grip tear them apart? With the fate of their love and the world hanging in the balance, they must prove that even the mightiest of monsters cannot crush the indomitable spirit of the human heart. Or perhaps, it is our (spiritually) young lovers who will teach this beast the magical power of ~song~ and the force of a well-aimed harpoon gun."
[ If you are an attending deity, you may or may not catch Ed's introduction to the play-slash-musical. ]
As you know, we blessed this sad bastard of a playwright who invoked the Patron of the Performer Herself to dig him out of his shit luck and now his dreams are flying off the ground. Yours truly (Ed and Hilda, thank you) worked really fuckin' hard, so be nice.
Special thanks to: Nananue, for the leggy extras; Yinyue, for the storms and stuff—very impressive, apologies if you're in the splash zone; Artie, for erasing all the words you said we didn't need; and my fellow Ed(die) & Jaskier for the cool music. [ Technically, this is a mortal production with a mortal audience, but lowkey Godly shenanigans are encouraged as long as you're not being mean or disrupting the play. No heckling! Or exploding people, or whatever it is you fellow Gods might be tempted to do. Ed will be very sad. Nanaue can have one (1) treat. Clapping is mandatory. God-snacks are available courtesy of Himeka (popcorn chicken, a variety of doughnuts, and a refreshing "lattea" (iced milk tea) served with chewy tapioca bobbles).
The play itself has...some questionable (but heartfelt) writing, with the sincerity and quality of an 80s B-movie. In contrast, the costumes, "special effects," and music are all wildly impressive. Divine intervention gets you a leg up. Some highlights from the play that attendees will witness include:
A highly exaggerated but actually quite sweet love story between two (male) pirates who are definitely not Ed and Stede but very much Ed and Stede. They are named Bonny and Thatch. At the end, the audience is treated to a fantastic wedding on top of a giant stage cake.
A climatic battle against the Kraken in question, with our protagonists riding atop reverse-mermaid feety fish. The scene will have both an epic score by Jaskier followed by some banging metal from Eddie like a bizarre lovechild of Hans Zimmer and whatever was going on in that scene from Lynch's Dune where they were worm-sledding.
A unicorn "God" that arrives to bless our protagonists with a powerful chosen one weapon they must use to drive the Kraken back into the sea.
A few extremely harrowing and realistic storm scenes. Maybe a little, uh, too realistic, but don't worry, the actors are fine.
Tag in, drive by, mass-pile onto one big thread, or threadjack to your heart's content. This is not an organized thread, it's just to dick around and have fun, so do whatever! Thank you to Terra (Hilda) for providing the summary!! ]
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or, The Krakening: A Pirate's Quest for Love and Victory
By the burgeoning playwright Bartholomew Braxton via the Nautilus Amphitheatre
As inspired by our divine muse Miss Valentine
Can their love stand strong in the face of squalling tempests? Or will the kraken’s tentacle-y grip tear them apart? With the fate of their love and the world hanging in the balance, they must prove that even the mightiest of monsters cannot crush the indomitable spirit of the human heart. Or perhaps, it is our (spiritually) young lovers who will teach this beast the magical power of ~song~ and the force of a well-aimed harpoon gun."
[ If you are an attending deity, you may or may not catch Ed's introduction to the play-slash-musical. ]
As you know, we blessed this sad bastard of a playwright who invoked the Patron of the Performer Herself to dig him out of his shit luck and now his dreams are flying off the ground. Yours truly (Ed and Hilda, thank you) worked really fuckin' hard, so be nice.
Special thanks to: Nananue, for the leggy extras; Yinyue, for the storms and stuff—very impressive, apologies if you're in the splash zone; Artie, for erasing all the words you said we didn't need; and my fellow Ed(die) & Jaskier for the cool music.
[ Technically, this is a mortal production with a mortal audience, but lowkey Godly shenanigans are encouraged as long as you're not being mean or disrupting the play. No heckling! Or exploding people, or whatever it is you fellow Gods might be tempted to do. Ed will be very sad. Nanaue can have one (1) treat. Clapping is mandatory. God-snacks are available courtesy of Himeka (popcorn chicken, a variety of doughnuts, and a refreshing "lattea" (iced milk tea) served with chewy tapioca bobbles).
The play itself has...some questionable (but heartfelt) writing, with the sincerity and quality of an 80s B-movie. In contrast, the costumes, "special effects," and music are all wildly impressive. Divine intervention gets you a leg up. Some highlights from the play that attendees will witness include:
- A highly exaggerated but actually quite sweet love story between two (male) pirates who are definitely not Ed and Stede but very much Ed and Stede. They are named Bonny and Thatch. At the end, the audience is treated to a fantastic wedding on top of a giant stage cake.
- A climatic battle against the Kraken in question, with our protagonists riding atop reverse-mermaid feety fish. The scene will have both an epic score by Jaskier followed by some banging metal from Eddie like a bizarre lovechild of Hans Zimmer and whatever was going on in that scene from Lynch's Dune where they were worm-sledding.
- A unicorn "God" that arrives to bless our protagonists with a powerful chosen one weapon they must use to drive the Kraken back into the sea.
- A few extremely harrowing and realistic storm scenes. Maybe a little, uh, too realistic, but don't worry, the actors are fine.
Tag in, drive by, mass-pile onto one big thread, or threadjack to your heart's content. This is not an organized thread, it's just to dick around and have fun, so do whatever! Thank you to Terra (Hilda) for providing the summary!! ]