SHOWMASTER HEART GAME (WEDS)

[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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INTRODUCTION

[ticketmaster]

But when you open your eyes, you find yourself nowhere near the showmaster and instead, you're inside of:



A subway.

And the Ticketmaster is there to take you for a ride.

COLLECT YOUR TICKETS

[ticketmaster]

The Ticketmaster is standing there by the door to the subway train, holding onto tickets that seem to be meant for you. Before she hands them over, she decides she wants to speak:

"Good morning, and thank you for accepting the invitation to the Line of Memories. I am the Ticketmaster and I am here to assist you with your journey today. The story has no choice but to end here, and so you are here to find the End of the Line. What Line you'll end up with, I cannot say, but I believe you'll find what you need to.

You see, the stage is not really my cup of tea, I've never been able to perform or direct any story. All I can do is assist with the journey. As I've said before, my cup of tea is with you!

The Subway is a tunnel filled with the Showmaster's memories, all of her secrets and all of her stories can be found here. You may do whatever you like, if she didn't want someone in here, she should have known better than to have it exposed so easily ~ I'll take you wherever it is you need to go, I've even prepared some tickets for you. Please come aboard the subway and we'll be setting off soon."

[ticketmaster]

...Just so you know, I'm looking for a different end. I'm not looking to find a way for someone to "become the story".

[liveslaughsloves]

It doesn’t really seem like your style, ma’am.

[stepping up for a ticket]

[ticketmaster]

You're right, you might say, it's my "anti-style".

[On the ticket, there's a dice taped to it!]

Ah, please roll the dice for me if you don't mind.

[liveslaughsloves]

Glad you ain’t aiming for a cycle-of-tragedy thing, at least.

[he rollies! and gets a 2]

[ticketmaster]

I believe that positivity and negativity walk alongside one another. Happiness and tragedies occur at the same time even if it's worlds apart. You cannot have one without the other.

But it doesn't mean we cannot aim for one of those paths.

[and without any warning, you are pushed into the subway doors, but you don't actually land in the subway.]

[worldlyafflictions]

[mistletoe guy]

[liveslaughsloves]

[does a lil wave]

Heya.

[worldlyafflictions]

No fumblin' it today, okay?

[worldlyafflictions]

Ya wanted ta "burn" the story, right? What's that mean--erase it?

[ticketmaster]

Yes. Humans aren't just "stories" after all.

[worldlyafflictions]

But we're a little bit stories, right? That's how we become part of other people, 'n all that.

[ticketmaster]

Hmmm... perhaps...

[She doesn't seem that enthused by those words. However, she holds out a ticket for him. This one is labeled STORIES.]

This one is your ticket if you would like to pursue your path.

THE ELEVATORS (TICKETMASTER)

[ticketmaster]

You find yourself in the familiar hall of the elevators, but it’s somewhat different than what you might remember. It's still clean, the potted plants are still there, the bright fluorescent lights are still there. There's even a trash can if you have trash you need to throw away.

However, what you do notice is that the doors you walked through are behind you, but they look like regular double doors. There's also an emergency exit.

And instead of a row of elevators, there are only three and each one has a unique label:

The first one is [blank].

The second one is labeled “DEAREST”.

The third one is labeled “TICKETMASTER”.

If you need to access anywhere else, you have to go through the elevators, but you're not sure where they will take you.

Re: THE ELEVATORS (TICKETMASTER)

[liveslaughsloves]

[…?

checks the trash can first for some reason]

Re: THE ELEVATORS (TICKETMASTER)

[ticketmaster]

[It's empty!

...

Minus one tiny little pamphlet!]

Re: THE ELEVATORS (TICKETMASTER)

[liveslaughsloves]

[suspicious! scoops it out to read]

Re: THE ELEVATORS (TICKETMASTER)

[ticketmaster]

[It’s written in crayon:

in order and its a very good hint i think!

child hood

legend

present ]

THE LOBBY & ROOMS (FAMILIES)

[ticketmaster]

When you're pushed through the doors, you find yourselves standing in the familiar lobby of Limelight Stage, but there are a few different things about this place.

The standard decor is there, there are chairs to read in and tables to work on, if you feel cooped up in your house and just want a place to spend your time, this is the place to be. There are even rooms available for private meetings and they are soundproof so no prying ears can eavesdrop!

There's nothing too fancy here to note except there is one singular window where you can peek out and see that you are in fact close to a beautiful garden, a yard is nearby with several gravestones. The familiar ocean is no longer there.

Various figures of many, many, many individuals are roaming in this lobby, almost lifelessly. Many of them are faces you recognize aka performers on this boat, including members of Cirrus. However, one particular figure to note is Nana, who is now sporting horns and wings. Huh.

If you want to go to your dorm, you can in fact go to any dorm down the hallway.

Re: THE LOBBY & ROOMS (FAMILIES)

[worldlyafflictions]

--Still workin' hard, Miss Nana?

1/2

[frontdesk]

Even in mysterious dream worlds, I am working.

Re: THE LOBBY & ROOMS (FAMILIES)

[frontdesk]

Even here.

Re: THE LOBBY & ROOMS (FAMILIES)

[worldlyafflictions]

Have ya ever taken anybody up on a break?

Re: THE LOBBY & ROOMS (FAMILIES)

[frontdesk]

No.