So yeah I wanted to do a fic for avatar... and while I'm working on a serious one I wanted to really kickback and have a good time with one... thus this was born one morning in math class when I was thinking aobut how much I missed having to watch the Phantom of the Opera almost 2 times a year when I took chorus class.
Hopefully I'm not too confusing with the way I worded things... like I said I'm not wanting to be very serious with this one and I'm typing it up in the afternoon afterschool along with other things I should be doing. but hopefully I'm okay and most of the names and places are spelled right.
I plan for the humor to stand out more and more as I go along I didn't want to start off too strong because I was worried it would die down at the end so I'd start small and work my way up... plus the more serious parts are too much fun to play with.
I know that thre chances of all 4 nations doing something like this tougher is stupid but... I don't really care it's all for fun... and besides it's a cool way to get to write for more than one type of pairing so there will be random hints for some popular stuff and then some not popular... and other pairings just random.
and as you know I do not own avatar
It was a special night for the entire cast of Avatar: the Last Airbender, they would be screening their version of, The Phantom of the opera. The director, Sokka strode intot he room lastly after assisting Momo and Teo to set up the film.
"You don't seem very excited." Toph smirked
"I'm… extremely excited and… optimistic and… stuff!" Sokka took his seat beside Aang and Toph
"Really? Because I can tell when you're lying."
Sokka rolled his eyes at the earthbender, and sighed heavily "So maybe I think it's going to suck but I'm trying not to be a jerk and criticize everyone's acting skills."
Toph laughed "Yeah you sure didn't hold back while we were filming it."
"It 0didn't do much good anyway, I mean seriously if you actually saw some of these shots…."
"Yeah they're great." Aang had turned from his conversation with Katara
Sokka wanted to say something but instead sighed at how Aang could possibly find any of the movie worthwhile, but he probably wouldn't by the end of the night if the boy had any sence at all..
Zuko and his Uncle had taken the seats in the most back of the theatre along with the other members of the fire nation, as one of the stars he had been given the option to have a front seat but declined because everyone know Zuko was blackmailed into the whole thing from the start.
Sokka stood up shortly before the movie started.
"I just want to say…" he stared across the room "There better be meat flavored popcorn." He sat back down and the film began.
4 Nation films proudly presents.
The Phantom of the Opera
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Ending credits:
Produced by Sokka
Editing by:
Teo
Iroh
Roku
Koyshi
Suki
"Crap," Sokka hissed, "I grabbed the wrong film Zuko would you or one of the … people mind." The first film was burnt to bits within seconds.
After much trouble with the machinery the other roll of film was in place and the movie starting once again.
Automatically Aang was the first to point out the missing scene.
"Sokka, what happened to the auction part?"
"I took it out, didn't look right." The two spoke in whispers
"But does that mean all the black and white parts went with it I mean without them I just don't think it'll be the same."
"All of it, I mean no offence but they were horrible and the more serious parts just made the whole tech team laugh."
"Really they were that bad? I figured the last scene would go or something but the first seemed okay."
"Yeah but you all voted me director for a reason… well besides my own sister." He poked his head past Aang to Katara who had heard that end of the conversation.
"It's called payback Sokka!"
"Payback for what? All I can remember doing lately is getting you the lead role!"
"Duh, I didn't want it!"
"Well then why did you keep making a line across your throat when we did role suggestions?"
"I thought even Toph could see that it meant not to."
Toph laughed "I could, but I didn't say anything to Sokka. Besides you don't have a reason to complain anyway you didn't do horrible bad… just bad. And anyway I would like to be able to hear what's going on so shut up already."
Katara and Sokka turned their attention back to the movie.
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Ty Lee came into view with her usual happy expression; in fact she was so close to Sokka's camera that he had to zoom out to stop the blur "No, it's not time for your cameo just yet." Ty Lee skipped off quickly after waving at the camera… or Sokka… noone's really sure anymore.
It was a typical day for the opera house, rehearsals set work and talking filled the entire stage area with noise and confusion. Ballerinas ran this way and that getting ready for their practice session. Among them warming up, Christien Daae, played by Katara because it seemed convent, and for the part of Meg, Ty Lee mostly because it seemed plausible.
Of course Katara's entrance was a bit over the top and the stubborn frown on her face didn't help.
Sokka had deemed himself good enough for the small part of Lefèvre when no one else was willing to take it on. Iroh would be filming for a while.
Sokka managed to silence the opera house to make his announcement "I know you've all heard the rumors of my immanent retirement,"
Katara and Ty Lee walked as close as they could possibly be in order to hear better.
"I'd like to say that these rumors are indeed true."
Mumbles filled the room and Azula, some how playing the part of Carlotta pointed at Mai laughing as if she'd won a bet.
"Taking over for myself are the new owners, are. Richard Firmin and Gilles André" Jet and Jeong Jeong had managed to score these parts. "And I'd like to introduce our newest patron, Raoul." And of course just to be very cliché Aang had this part.
Katara gasped "It's Aang- I mean Raoul!"
Ty Lee looked over to see who Katara was talking about "Hey I just realized he has a really cute- I mean…. You know him?"
"Well the script said something about childhood friends and some kind of pet name but I don't see how they'd really expect to know each other since they were like seven then."
"Geee, good point that must be a real plot defect."
Sokka sighed from the far end of the stage "Can you two just stick to the script." Katara rolled her eyes but continued along "But there's no way he remembers me, it was so long ago."
"Ya got that right…. Oh wait sorry! I mean… oh he probably just didn't see you!"
The part of Giry had been taken by a very confused Yue, she didn't even fit the part in any way at all. She had to job of showing Jet and Jeong Jeong around. The ballerinas had gone back to their rehearsals conveniently at this time.
"Wonderful work you do here, especially the dancing." Jet was eyeing Ty Lee
"That is Ty- I mean that is Meg, my daughter…" Yue had difficulty with that line and almost inaudibly mumbled "I must have had her at a young age"
"Ah I see, and the other girl, no relation I trust." He pointed at Katara who looked at the camera scowling.
"That is Christine Daae."
"No relation to the famous Sungi horniest is she?"
"His only daughter orphaned at seven when she came here."
At this time attention was drawn to a cup of tea and the camera was taken away from Iroh by Haru
Voices boomed throughout the room, it was obvious to most that Azula was about to make her entrance.
"Well, I hope he likes dancing because I will not be singing!" Iroh strode after the distraught Azula
"But oh Prima-…what the heck that word… well forget it. Yeah the part in act 3 why don't you sing it?"
Azula pressed forward "Well, I would but I don't have my costume for act 3 becausesomebody didn't make it." She glared in Toph's direction, Toph who simply kicked up a bit of rock towards Azula's face. Azula's retort was to send a bit of lightning toward Toph who stepped out of the way.
"Violence wasn't called for in the script!" Aang stepped in the camera view to point this out.
Azula rolled her eyes and sighed "If my manager commands it."
Iroh turned to the band mostly consisting of young people from the Firenation Onji waved to the camera.
A few of the more experienced stage hands such as Toph and Mai knew to plug their ears for what they were about to hear.
Azula sang "Think of me think of my fondly when we've said goodbye… and then take a fireball to the gut while I take down your army slowly one by one and save you for last! VICTORY IS MINE!" Well it was more like she sang the first line and then just went on her own mini rant in yelling.
Suddenly the curtain crashed down just barley missing her thought it did interrupt anyone's complaints about her blunt and scary off scriptness.
People rushed to see if she was okay, though some watched in mild shock and others in wild amusement
"That's it … I quit!" she stormed off leaving burn marks on the floor… once again not scripted.
Sokka sighed "Well… if anyone needs me I'll be in Omashu!" Sokka walked off, somehow in a more annoyed manner than he should have had.
"You have a letter." Yue handed the letter to Jet and Jeong Jeong. "He says's his salary is due and he wants you to keep box 5 open at all times."
"Salary?" Jet exclaimed in disbelief
"Sokka- erm… that guy used to pay him 600 gold a month."
"600 gold? Who is this guy?" Jeong Jeong said in shock
Zhao laughed while fixing the curtains "He's the phantom of course!"
"Phantom? That's ridiculous! It's probably just some crazy lunatic! Give me the low down on this guy and I'll end him he must not have self control!"
Sokka could be heard ripping up a script and saying something about "forgetting it."
"That's hardly the problem; we're going to have to refund a full house!" Jet said this frantically and very over the top.
"Kat- Christine can sing it." Yue furthered the plot
"A chorus girl?" Jeong Jeong raised an eyebrow
"She's been getting lessons from some stalker creep… we're not worried by it of course."
"Well let's hear her then." Jet looked at Iroh to start the music
"Aang don't smile at me like that and the camera is way too close Sokka." Katara pointed out to the world Sokka had taken command of the camera once again "just sing already!" he groaned
"Think of me, think of me fondly when we've said goodbye! Remember me once in a while and… I forgot the words!" in spite of her lack of script learning Katara did a pretty good job.
"well yeah… Looks like we have a new star…" Jet seemed to be paying more attention to the members of the firenation.
The camera changed its view to a boy wearing a mask… a blue mask as in the blue spirit mask. "Zuko at least wear the right mask!"
Zuko threw off the blue mask grumbling angrily and replaced it with the white mask.
"I don't see how it's fair for you to make me wear this I mean you blackmailed me into this in the first place…"
"Well… if you want those pictures of you and Sunggles the monkey back then you better do as I say." Sokka laughed a bit and Zuko stormed off dramatically saying something about always being a "Monkey man" and thus closing Act 1.
and reviews are nice hopefully I'll continue using my downtime in school to write down stuff as the ideas come to me.
