Three hours later Tabitha had been able to organize everything so it was somewhat functional. Most of her cast was either in costume or putting on the finishing touches like applying a few make-up touch-ups or fixing that stray hair that never seemed to stay in place.
"Okay people let's start shooting as soon as possible! If you have a role in the movie and a job behind the scenes then I want you to do them both. If you're not on screen you'll be working off it. Right Kurt?" Tabitha asked turning her head so she could see the blue elf from where she was sitting in her director's chair. He was currently sorting the props that would be used in the movie into sections divided by what scene the prop would be used in.
"Vhy am I ze prop man?" He asked/mumbled as he strained himself to lift a box containing several props that would be considered light one their own but when put together they became extraneously heavy for one person to lift.
"Because you can teleport so it'll be easier to get props into the scene instead of having to cut then edit the shots together that's why." Tabitha told him firmly before turning her head back to face the newly finished set in front of her. It lead to the outside lot, one of five they had acquired for out door takes and larger set areas.
"Sheila! Where are my muffins!" John cried rushing to her side as he threw himself on the ground by her feet practically in tears.
"What?" Tabitha asked looking down at him her left eyebrow raised questioningly.
"You p'omised me poppy seed muffins if I wa' willin' ta do the fire effects. But w'en I went ta get 'em…" Pyro made a loud sniffling sound as if to suck up all his tears. "No poppy seed muffins! Why Sheila why?" He cried throwing his hands in the air as he turned his face up so she could see him with his clenched shut and face contorted into one that seemed to be undergoing sever torture.
"Oh I so don't have time for this. Someone please get him out of here, or at least back preparing for the fire stunts he'll be doing." Tabitha called out placing her head in one hand and waving the other in the air in hopes of obtaining some assistance. Pyro was hauled away by Logan who didn't want to hear Tabitha whining anymore.
"Hear me Sheila! I shall have my muffiny revenge!" Pyro cried out in a loud and vengeful voice before being taken out back.
"Okay people places!" Tabitha ordered using her bullhorn once again.
"Tabitha we can't start now! None of us have like memorized our lines at all!" Kitty cried feeling exasperated at the lack of time they had to get into character.
"Memorize as you go Kat. Same goes for all of you. Now that the sets are up and props in place we can start. Clear the area, I want our camera people in place and our actors ready to go. Lights!" And the main lights were turned off, with specialized lights turned on. "Cameras!" And the cameras were turned on with shades darkened to look like sunset placed in front of the lenses so that the out door shooting could be done right then. "And action!" With that all fell silent as the opening desert scene took place.
Off screen Storm kicked up a slight wind allowing sand and dust to blow across to set as a camel transporting Todd, cloaked from head to toe and music started playing as he began to sing. "Oh I come from a land
From a faraway place
Where the caravan camels roam
Where they cut off your ear-" "Children's version!" Tabitha shouted off screen. Todd sighed "-Where it's flat and immense
And the heat is intense
It's barbaric, but hey--it's home!
When the wind's at your back
And the sun's from the west
And the sand in the glass is right
Come on down,
Stop on by
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian night!
Arabian nights
Like Arabian days
More often than not
Are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways
Arabian nights
'Neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes." He stops singing and gets off the camel. Turning to the camera he greets the supposed customer. "Ah, Salaam and good evening to you worthy friend. Please, please, come closer." Sam who happened to be the camera guy for camera three zoomed in so the camera smashed into Todd's face. "Too close yo!" Todd cried pushing it away.
"Stick to the script frog face!" Tabitha shouted at him. Toad in return glared at her before getting back into character.
Todd turned back to the screen and gave a coy grin. "There.Welcome to Agrabah. City of mystery, of enchantment, and the finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan, on sale today, come on down!" He exclaimed and a merchandise booth appeared out of nowhere with him behind the counter. "Hehe look at this." And he pulled out a strange looking device. "It's a combination hookah and coffee maker, also makes julienne fries! Will not break!" Todd tapped it against the table to prove his point but it broke. "Oh it broke." And he tossed it aside. "Oh look at this. I've never seen one of these intact before." Toad exclaimed and reached under the counter to pull out a white plastic Tupperware box. "It is the famous Dead Sea Tupperware!" He said in an excited whisper. "See listen." With that he pried it open slightly, made a raspberry sound and slammed it shut. "Ah still good." With that the camera started to move to the right at a rapid pace and Todd ran to catch up to it. "Wait wait don't go." He pleaded taking hold of the camera.
"I can see that you're only interested in the exceptionally rare. Then I think you would be reward to consider this." And with that Toad reached into his sleeve and pulled out a…muffin? A poppy seed muffin! "What the heck yo!" He exclaimed looking at the thing as if he was crazy. "What happened to the stupid lamp!"
"JOHN!" Tabitha screamed at the top of her lungs, eyes flashing dangerously.
"What Sheila? Wha' have I done now?" Pyro asked sulking into the room his eyes downcast and his face sad.
"What are you doing? Trying to ruin me!" Tabitha shouted her voice more deep then high pitched.
"What are you talking about love?" John asked as the rest of the cast and crew tried to figure out why he was so sad.
"This! What's this!" Tabitha screamed grabbing the muffin. At the sight of it, John's eyes light up and a joyful smile came on his face. "M' muffin! M' poppy seed muffin!" He cried taking it into his hands and holding it gently. "Whe'e da' others?" He asked looking up at her.
"Why don't you tell me?" Tabitha asked glaring at him coldly.
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Kay everyone there you go, chapter two. Sorry it took forever but school was cracking down the whip on us. Anyways, like I said this was going to be sort of a ministory so the chapters won't be that long. In the next one you'll see who plays Jafar, Iago, Razeem, and the cave of wonders. Till then!