Introduction
Uh-oh, new parody! Yeah, I know. What am I doing writing a new story when I still haven't finished Inside Out: A Life, and A Monster Inside Her. Truth be
told, I'm wondering if they're worth finishing. I don't know how many faithful readers I have, but if someone out there really cares, please take the time to
read my work and see what you think. I try my best, I really do. That's all I really want in life, is to succeed and have true happiness and joy. As I deal with
depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety life often seems like a troubled track to me. When I'm really hurting all I can do is write. Anyway… on with the
parody adventure.
It was November 14th. Tonight was the big opening night of the Kadic Academy school play production of The Snow Queen. Everyone was hyped and ready, everyone was
prepared, costumes made, lines memorized. Ready to go. Earlier, the principal's daughter, Sissi, who was in the play, had been making posters in the art room to hang all
over the school. She had Nicholas and Herb help her out.
Earlier that day…
"Uh Sissi, don't you think you're using too much glitter?" Herb asked peering over shoulder. Sissi had taken black poster paper, and wrote: THE SNOW QUEEN in fancy, italic
like letters with a sky blue colored pencil, then traced blue glitter all around the letters. Then, she drew a huge six-point snowflake in blue glitter under the title and then she
drew some snow at the bottom of the poster with a white colored pencil.
"Be quiet Herb! This is a lovely poster, simply beautiful!" Sissi said holding it up, excess glitter falling on the floor. "A poster as lovely as this, I should have been the one to
design the Snow Queen's costume! Fur coats are nice and all, but I think a snow cape would have proved simple elegance and form. And have you seen that headdress?!
That heavy thing looks like something a duchess would wear from the 1800's! It looks pretty I guess, but that thing looks like it'd be like wearing a glass chandelier on your
head! All those little dangling glass bits to simulate ice crystals and whatnot."
"Well the play is based off the book by Hans Christian Andersen, would be bit of a shame not to incorporate some the original bits in the story," Nicholas said matter-of-factly.
"Yeah! Original and outdated! This is the 21st century!" Sissi said.
"Okay so you'd rather have the whole main cast be robots and the story take place on a futuristic cyber and machine based planet?" Herb asked.
"Ha, ha, ha, very funny Herb! Listen I'm ready to get this show on the road in a few hours, with or without you, and hopefully with because if you haven't heard, Mr. Chardin
is counting this play as extra points to our overall average based on how well you perform," Sissi said.
"For real?! That's awesome!" Herb exclaimed.
"I want to get me some that extra credit!" Nicholas replied.
"Well then you two better hop to it and get prepared, because the opening is at eight o'clock tonight!" Sissi said tapping the watch she had on her wrist.
Later that night...
"Do I look alright?" Aelita said turning around from the mirror. She had just gotten her makeup put on by the makeup artists. Aelita had on mascara and rose colored eye
shadow, with rouge on her cheeks, and she had on light red lipstick.
"You look beautiful Aelita," Jeremy said with a smile. "As always."
Aelita smiled at him. She knew she could count on Jeremy. Aelita looked down at the Gerda costume she held in her hands. It was a muddy green Norwegian style dress with
a hem that almost reached the floor when put on. It had a white lace pinafore on the front with strings that tied in the back like an apron. The sleeves were elbow length, and
the shoes were dirt colored flats and the tops of the shoes stuck up a bit. "You think I'll look alright in this costume?" Aelita asked.
"I think you look alright Aelita," said Jeremy. "You're the perfect fit as Gerda."
"And you as Kai," Aelita said gleefully. "Is your costume all set and ready?"
Jeremy reached into the wardrobe where he had hung his costume until it was time and pulled it out.
"Yep," he said, patting it. Jeremy's Kai costume consisted of black pants, a white embroidery shirt with long sleeves and the shoes were black with silver buckles on top.
Jeremy thought he looked ridiculous in it, but Aelita thought he looked cute. Suddenly Ulrich walked in, wearing his prince uniform. It was gold with embroidery patters
around the collar, and the uniform jacket was a long tress coat, making Ulrich look like Benjamin Franklin a little bit. He wore white socks that came almost up to his knees
and he also wore black shoes with buckles on top. Aelita covered a snicker behind her hand. Ulrich really DID look like Benjamin Franklin, or Thomas Jefferson. All he needed
was a curly white wig and it would be complete.
"So what do you think guys?" Ulrich asked. Jeremy and Aelita just stood there, unable to say anything.
"Uhhh," was all they managed.
"I think you look handsome," Yumi said walking out in her princess costume. Yumi had on makeup similar to Aelita's and her hair had been pinned up with a bobby clip. She
wore a tan dress with a full skirt that reached down so that only the tops of her shoes showed. The dress had strings that tied in the back, and Yumi had lace gloves on her
hands. Ironically as well, she also held a lace fan in her hand.
"Wow Yumi," said Aelita. "I know dresses aren't really your thing, but you wear it well, even if it's a style from the late 1700's, early 1800's."
"Thanks," said Yumi with a smile. "But I just hope it doesn't get too hot with all those lights on stage, knowing me, I could faint in a heartbeat."
"Well, that's why this play is called The Snow Queen," Ulrich said. "If it gets too hot she can just cool you right on off with an icy blast." He said jokingly.
"Very funny," said Yumi looking at the curtain. "Has Odd finished prepping the sets?"
"Yeah," said Ulrich. "He and the other techs are back there working the sound effects as well, making sure everything cues at the right time. We wouldn't want to be at a
blizzard scene and instead of the sound of wind blowing, we get the sound of thunder or something."
"Yeah," Jeremy said with a chuckle. "That would not be good."
Sissi was the Little Robber Girl. She had wanted to be the princess, only to get closer to Ulrich, but Mr. Chardin wasn't budging. He said it would be "unique" for people of
different personalities to try and act out another role. Yumi would have gladly taken the Robber Girl over being the Princess any day. Just so she wouldn't feel silly on stage in
that big, fluffy, Duchess like dress. Sissi's outfit consisted of a plain gray calico dress, that was tacky and worn. Her feet were bare, for her character wore no shoes. Mascara
had been smeared all over legs and feet to really simulate the look of a filthy robber girl. Some of the Kadic teachers were in the play. Mrs. Hertz was the witch who had the
magic garden and would trick Gerda into a deep sleep. Her costume was a purple dress with flowers all over it, and she carried a long wooden cane. She wore silver shoes.
Nurse Yolanda was The Snow Queen. Her costume was a little modernized but still held the true essence and beauty of The Snow Queen attire. Her costume consisted of a
sky blue, spaghetti strap slim figure dress that fit the contours of her body perfectly. The hem of the dress just touched the floor, and the left side had a small slit up the side.
On her feet she wore light blue, almost white colored high heels, and they were covered in glittery blue snowflakes, courtesy of Sissi, who was still a little upset about the
design issue. She had really wanted a snow cape instead. Around her shoulders, Yolanda wore a white fur coat with long sleeves that showed off her slender hands and
wrists. The fur coat also reached the floor, and it matched perfectly with the dress. On top of her head, was the headdress. It looked somewhat like wearing a glass
chandelier on your head, like Sissi said. The headdress branched out like a snowflake, with crystals dangling from top to bottom and at Yolanda's temples. Yolanda hoped it
wouldn't become tangled in her hair. The makeup and hair artists had worked well on her, brushing her hair, giving her little curls at her temples. Yolanda had on sky blue
eyeshadow, and she had a slight dusting of glitter around her eyes. She wore no rogue, but had on white cover up, to get that pale, ice cold look. She wore rose red lipstick.
A boy named John was the He Crow, and a girl named Lisa was the She Crow. They both wore all black and wore makeshift beaks on their faces. Black feathers were
strapped to their arms, to make them look like wings.
Herb and Nicholas were the narrators. Nicholas wanted to be the reindeer that pulls Gerda on the sled, but that role was given to William Dunbar, who wore play antlers on
his head, wore a brown fur vest, and a little furry tail strapped to his behind. Last but not least, Milly was the Lap Woman, and Tamiya was the Finn Woman. They both wore
Icelandic Native American attire and had moccasins on their feet.
"All right!" Mr. Chardin said coming into the back room where everyone stood now. "Is everyone ready?"
"Yes," said Sissi. She scratched her back. "But this dress is a little itchy. Are you sure there isn't something else I can change into real fast?"
"No," said Mr. Chardin. "No costume change." He looked at his watched. "Five minutes until eight!" he announced. "Everybody get ready!" then he left. Yumi went to curtain
to peek out of it. she saw a person sitting in practically every seat of the theater!
"It's a full house!" Yumi said. "You guys ready for this?"
"Yep," said Jeremy. Ulrich was too. Aelita was a little nervous, already the underarms of her Gerda costume was beginning to get damp with perspiration. She hoped that
when she spoke her lines, she would do it with ease. After all, they had been rehearsing this play since the second of October. Ulrich's parents had come to see him in the
play, Yumi's too, and so did William's and Jeremy's. Odd's parent's had come too, for support, because they knew he was just a tech, but techs were important. Aelita sighed.
She wished her parents were here. They would be proud to see how far she had gotten, Lyoko, Xana, life, love, everything. Suddenly, Mr. Chardin walked out from behind the
curtain and onto the stage. "Good evening everyone!" He said. "Welcome to tonight's show, I'm sure you will find the performance very original and delightful, and for you
who do not know the story, I'm also sure you will find tonight's show a treat. It has been my pleasure working with students and developing them up to be the best they can
be, in hopes one day they will appreciate the finer art and sensibility. All of this modern stuff, IPhone, Snap Chat, Facebook, Twitter, it is nice every once in a while, but today
this generation is so caught up in its twisted ways they do not know and understand how it was in the past; they call it boring, unappealing, outdated, lame, etcetera. Now is
time to show them the original. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Kadic Academy Performing Arts center is proud to present: The Snow Queen, based on the classic fairy tale by
Hans Christian Anderson!" Mr. Chardin held his arm out and walked backwards into the wings, the audience clapping their hands as the lights dimmed. It was 8:00 in the
evening, the play had started.