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The Captain ([personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi) wrote in [community profile] come_sailaway2022-11-16 09:27 pm

YOU'RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT

WHO: the Captain + You
WHAT: contractually obligated price is right game
WHEN: 11/18, like nightish?
WHERE: Bellona Theater
WARNINGS: N/A, currently

[you've heard the announcement, the sound of Friday's cautious optimism as she spoke it. you've waited all day. now, it's time for the game.

the amount of effort that has gone into this production at Bellona can be safely defined as “minimal.” there are three podiums, with three slate boards and three pieces of chalk. there is another podium, currently empty, next to a plain folding table. there is a tablecloth draped over the table, covering a lumpy, inscrutable shape.

the most remarkable thing is the giant wheel set up on the other side of the empty podium. the slices of the giant circle are colorful, but also completely blank. the Captain actually spends 30 minutes prior to the start of the event simply sitting in front of it, back to the audience, and spinning it, listening to the loud clacking noise pick up and then die down again, before spinning it once more.

clackclackclack clack clack. clack. clackclackclackclackclack.

it's gonna be a long night.]
redlightgreenlight: (Kinda Happy)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-11-17 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[The woman behind her looks...like she has no words.]

Oh, it's not that bad. In fact...you can learn a lot about people by the uh...price they put on art.

[It is that bad, but it's also funny]
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[personal profile] qliphoths 2022-11-17 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
... That's true, I suppose.

[ it's not, but she thinks this lady is nice for trying. ]

I hope it won't harm Pollux's chances, though. Since all of them seem to be
using different currencies anyway ...
redlightgreenlight: (small smile)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-11-17 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
I'm afraid I have no idea how the Captain is going to judge this.

[Is he even going to bother with conversions? Is it the closest number wins? Who knows...]

It will certainly be interesting.
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[personal profile] qliphoths 2022-11-17 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
From what I hear no one ever knows how he judges things... Every single thing
he does seems to be absurd.

[ maybe one day tear will see the fun in it! ]

What do you think the prizes might be?
redlightgreenlight: (small smile)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-11-17 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
As long as no one dies, I'm not sure I really care what the prize is. I just got rid of the last headache and am not ready for any more.

[It's been awhile since she witnessed the immediacy of death and she's not in the mood to feel that again and survive it.]

I am wondering how he got these items here. They are so random, but I suppose that's the point.
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[personal profile] qliphoths 2022-11-17 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
It's true... we have to keep our standards low.

[ the bar is literally in hell, huh? ]

Do you think he'll make them keep the items? I'm not sure if there's any of them
that could be useful.
redlightgreenlight: (confused)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-11-17 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[The bar is low indeed]

I can see them maybe being used to prank other people. I would not be thrilled to find that creepy sculpture in my bed.

[As for what the Captain wants to do...]

Forcing people to keep things they don't want would be weird, but...not outside the realm of possibility?
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[personal profile] qliphoths 2022-11-17 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
To be honest, this is my first time seeing the captain up close.
I've only heard stories thus far ... but something tells me he might be planning
for something a lot more sinister.

[ plus, he did basically kidnap them all and make them fight each other
and whatnot.
]

I really hope it just stays an odd, but innocent game.
redlightgreenlight: (Unsure)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-11-17 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Based on the expression on his face, he's trying very hard to keep it that way.

[The announcement did say no murder, or something along those lines]

Not quite sure what prompted this whole event, but some people seem to be having a good time.

[Or one person...Nobunaga. Many others look upset and poor Erin's anger can be felt from the back of the theater.]