SHOWMASTER HEART GAME (FRIDAY)

[showmaster]

A familiar voice can be heard above you, you're not sure if they're talking to you or not but it does feel like you're part of this conversation:

"What a Wonderful Story that you have. I've read it many times when I was feeling sad. You know, I wanted to keep it in my personal collection, but it doesn't seem that's going to be possible. To grant my wish, I'd have to sacrifice what it means to be a reader ... to become the story. That's The End that I'm looking for.

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Comments

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

[oh wow moving feels unpleasant, he's not going to think about that right now though. he can unpack that LATER.

he does try to slide over to the young man and the Ticketmaster to see if he can shamelessly try to take the book out of the young man's hands while they're talking]

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

[The Young Man looks at you, eyebrow raised, but he keeps a tight grip on that book]

...yyyyes? Nice to meet you, too?

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

Hi. Nice to meet you. I thought you were a ghost, so I admit this is a little unexpected.

[offers his hand]

I'm Eugene. Are you, by chance, a writer?

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

A writer is......

[pause]

[pauses longer]

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyes, I suppose I can call myself one of those. You can call me ...

[pause pause pause pause pause]

...Ash. Is fine. I'm a ghost...?

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Ash.

[that was so many pauses my guy]

No, well, you're alive and right in front of me, so you're obviously not a ghost. I...must have just been a little disoriented from the lighting. Please don't mind it.

[gestures to the book in his hand]

I thought you might be a writer since they're the only people I could think of who might bring a book to a ballroom. Was I off?

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

I am, but I'm not very good at it. I can only write rhymes really, but I was trying to branch out a little.

[He rubs his head sheepishly.]

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

You're being too modest. Isn't writing rhymes already far more than most people can manage? Learning how to write in a new style just takes some time. And any editor worth their salt will be able to give you the feedback to clean up what you put on paper.

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

I don't want others to read my works!! It's embarrassing!!

[He hides his face behind the book. The nice person with him laughs, not with, but at him.]

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

Aw, why not? Isn't it more exciting to have other people reading your stories? I bet your friend agrees with me, right, miss?

[looks to his friend]

1/2

[ticketmaster]

I hate stories. I prefer people.

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

[The man sighs and holds out the book to him.]

I don't think it's very exciting, but I guess I wouldn't be trying to write something like this if I didn't want people to read it...

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

Ma'am, you should be more supportive of your friend's passions.

[takes the book; does it have a title on it, or is it just a blank cover?]

May I ask what it's about?

1/2

[ticketmaster]

Absolutely not. Stories are awwwwwwwwwwful.

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

[It's a blank cardboard cover, tied together by string!]

Well, you see, the main character and the party is meant to rescue the heroine who has been locked up for a long time. However, the tragedies that befell the main character have taken a deep toll on their psyche. There could be a happy ending where they recover and complete their rescue and live happily ever, but it feels fake. But if I try the realistic approach, I can only think of abject misery for the main hero and that seems ... like an ending I don't particular like.

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

Why does a happy ending feel fake to you?

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

I don't want to erase everything that has happened, I don't think it CAN be erased . . . but it almost feels disconnected . . . if that makes sense . . .

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

I think it does. You don't want to disregard all of the things that happened just to reach a satisfying conclusion that doesn't feel earned, is that it...? You just have to think of a say to connect things in a way that makes sense.

If you're stuck, why not try brainstorming with other people? Sometimes a new perspective can open your eyes to different possibilities. Not everyone is going to have the same opinion on what does and doesn't feel disconnected, after all.

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

. . . would you be interested in helping?

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

If you think my opinion is worth listening to, then I'm happy to help. I'm the kind of person who isn't satisfied unless something comes with a happy ending, so in that regard it sounds like we're similar.

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

You must be someone who understand's a siblings love.

[Nods.]

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

Of course! It's the greatest thing on this planet! What else could be better?!

1/2

[ticketmaster]

Nothing! Nothing is better!

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Re: LOVE (Brother)

[ticketmaster]

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Re: LOVE (Brother)

[mykidisthebest]

[you just don't get it, ticketmaster, smh]

That should be the core of your story, don't you think? Even if things seem impossible, if you love your sibling, you can get through anything together!

Re: LOVE (Brother)

[showmaster]

But what if you get into a situation where you cause them the trouble?