Okay, I"m going to cut on the review replies, but I will reply, but not every chapter, every other is what I'll do.
So, here's the beginning of The Legendary Goddess. Now remember this performance is at the end of the school year, but due to the fact that the play is too long, I"m putting it as seperate chapters of the story. IT's complicated, so if you don't understand feel free to review this chapter and ask or PM me!
So, just a heads up for all readers, I've changed things up a little bit, and so instead of going into the history of China and stuff, I'm going into the play, but the Narrators will give you a briefing of exactly what is to come. Enjoy! Just note that I'm going to be putting the main parts of the story, and maybe the Director may appear midway of a scene explaining something. *hint**hint* Well, let's just say the beginning starts with a song, the theme song of the real Chinese Drama, The Mischievous Princess(translated). Oh yeah, the person from LM that is acting will be put on, for example if Max was acting it'd look like:
Max: blah, blah, words, words, stuff she is saying.
TaylorSwiftTwilightFan75, and I recommend that if you know Chinese, check out the drama on youtube, or if you aren't get english subs, or whatever language you know subbed, it'll help you know what's going on! No, scratch that. Everyone go on to youtube and type in The Mischievous Princess subbed, and look for ep. 1(part 1 and 2 of 5.) This chapter is the whole part 1 of 5 in ep. 1, and about more than half way for the second part.
bold italics: stage comments, information, stage directions
italics: actor's thoughts
bold: the authors's thoughts(ME!)
regular: the actor's speaking
Act 1 Scene 1
Theme Song plays for a minute, director, and her assistant moves up onto the stage with the theme song music video behind them.
Huiru: Hello Everyone, and I welcome you to our first production, The Legendary Goddess. I would like to say a few words before the performance begins. First off, this play is a rather long play that will go on for various days. So for this whole week, we'll be putting on the production with one Act each day, roughly. At the end of each Act we'll give eyou something to think about until the next day, and we hope you don't mind that trouble. Oh yeah, remember to bring your ticket everyday the production is on, so you won't have to pay for another one. Okay, now, Sera, my assistant director would like to say a few words that'll introduce you to the play. Enjoy!
Sera: Hi guys! Okay, now that just sounded weird, but I really didn't want to steal Huiru's line. *Laughs* Well, sory Huiru, didn't mean to make you mad! Anyways, i'm supposed to be introducing you guys to the Legendary Goddess, and just because I'm not going to bore you with my blabbering, which I don't do often, I'll give you a rough summary of the main idea, which may just somehow be a little long, so i warn you, be prepared for a LONGLONGLONGLONG Summary, even though summaries are brief. Anywho, let's start shall we. Back in time, way before human race was born, there was a goddess, blah blah blah. okay, I'm skipping to the interesting part, and everything else, well you'll figure out on your way. So, the main event that leads to soooooo much trouble. Kylie, a "peasent" girl has two identities. One of which she prefers, the formation of a guy, and where she spends her time with Colleen with what is called "HunHun" in chinese. Oh yeah, that's what I was forgetting. You guys did receive a copy of the playscript of everything we're supposed to say, right? Well, that's not totally true, since Huiru's and My part aren't on here, so that tells you this, we're making this right on the spot. Well, I am, that I know. Okay, I'm blabbing way too much right now, so I guess I'll leave it to that, and I hope you enjoy today's performance of the Legendary Goddess. Ha, I actually made most of that up and did not give anything away. I'm soo glad I could or I would have said too much. Good, told them about Kylie's two identities, but hey, they won't really know. I'm so good aren't I?
*Curtains open*
A clip from the movie comes into play. The movie is showing the scenery of the town, and brings you into a fighting arena, where Krissy(Kylie), dressed as a guy and Angel(Colleen), also dressed as a guy come in to introduce the people to the scene.
Angel: Hi Everybody! Krissy bangs gong. Angel pretends to be shocked.
Krissy: Hello Everyone! Today's gambling is on the battle of death and life on the stage, but those offstage do the gambling. Come on everyone. I bet shows endless hope. Everyone come and bet. Light moves away from Krissy and Colleen, and onto Fang(the king) and Jack(bodyguard), but you still here Krissy speaking. Oh, you're betting on the "Bear" huh? I"ll bet you'll lose soo much!
Fang: Hey, Jared. How come I never knew there was such a bustling place here in this capital?
Jack: It's really complicated over here. We best be careful right now.
Fang: Jared! Stop worrying soo much!
Jack: Yes nods head as well
Krissy sees Fang, and walks toward him, and waves him over.
Krissy: You, come over here.
Fang: smirks. What?
Krissy: This young lord, do you care for a bet? I bet if you bet on the "Tiger" you'll win big bucks. You'll get 10 bucks from just buying one buck. How's that sound?
Fang: Hmm, get 10 from 1. Okay, I"ll trust you for now. Jared.
Angel comes running up next to Krissy as Jack comes up from behind, and hands Krissy a chinese money thing called yinzi. Ange and Krissy act really happy and squeal!
Krissy: You're really betting on "tiger"? I'm sure you will definitely win. You'll be rich. You really will! Turns away from Fang and Jack, and looks at Angel. They go crazy. Oh my god, I won big today!
They walk to a pole away from everyone else
Angel: HEy, everyone seemed to put there bets on "Tiger" today.
Krissy: Okay, remind Drew(Iggy) to make Hunter(John, the one playing the "Tiger") never win against Drake(Gazzy, the one playing "Bear"). Got it?
Light gets shown back to the stage where Drew(Iggy) stands up. Krissy and Angel move in front of the stage, wide-eyed. Fang and Jack come up as well, a few feet away from Krissy and Angel.
Iggy: Hello Everyone. Let me introduce you to today's contestants. The first contestant is from Country Qian Luo(chinese province). He is called, or become known to be "the one who never dies however he is hit. "Tai Ji Bear". Gazzy appears. Okay,our next contestant is from the local town of Central PLains. He's called, "Life grabber freak." "Mi Lao Tiger." John appears on stage.
Cheers from the crowd.
Iggy: Get ready!
Krissy and Angel: Alright!
Iggy: Start!
Fight starts off with everyone cheering and Krissy and Angel screaming of good fighting. After a while, the fight comes to really be an actual fight.
Iggy gets down next to the fallen contestants and says: 1, you guys fight really well. 2, Fake death is even better. 3, We're going to win big soon!
John: Isn't this supposed to be an act. You think this is real or something? I'm quitting! Chokes and yelps(pretending remember?)
Iggy: That's okay. Come on a little more force. We're going to win big!
John uses all force to push Gazzy and Iggy away. Iggy is flung out of the stage, Krissy and Angel exchange shocked faces.
Krissy: Oh my god! Nudges Angel. Hey, didn't you tell them clearly?
Angel: I did!
Iggy stands up from the hit, and looks back on stage and eyes widen. Hard to imagine since Iggy in the story is blind. Krissy runs alongside Iggy, and stares at the stage in shock.
Krissy: Hey, what's going on? If this keeps on going, you're going to lose tons.
Iggy runs back on stage.
Iggy: "Tiger", what are you doing? *gets punched in the face, recovers and screams again* fighting resumes
Krissy and Angel again share worried faces. Fang and Jack however are rather amused.
Krissy: nudges Angel. What should we do now?
Iggy: slides between Gazzy and John. If you punch me again I'll tear off your tiger skin.
Gazzy rolls to the edge of the stage. Krissy and Angel poke their heads through.
Krissy: Hey, what are you doing? You can't lose. Get up!
Iggy: Are you really that weak? to John, Get up get up! Let go of him. Gazzy pretends to faint while Iggy pushes John to the ground. Get up (to Gazzy).
Fang and Jack look at the stage with confused eyes. They don't get what's going on.
Both Gazzy and John are up, exhausted.
Iggy: to gazzy Come on, what are you waiting for? Punch him. Gazzy smiles, and then forces himself to "punch" John. They both fall to the ground. Iggy goes to John and spreads "blood" on him. 1, 2, 3...8, 9, 10. There's blood! Shows the crowd. He's injured. "Tai Ji Bear" is the winner. Crowd stops cheering, throws there parts onto the stage and leaves. Fang and Jack stay behind.
Fang: Do you think something's fishy?
Jack: It seems like this was set up. Do you think we should report to the officials?
Fang: No rush right now. Let's watch what they're going to do.
Jack: Yes sir.
*curtains drape a bit*, Nudge(Narrator 2) comes on stage. background of the stage is being changed, but not the end of the scene.
Nudge: Okay, I know the start is a bit confusing but everything will be explained in later sections. How was it so far? Boring, well just get this. The bet was planned. Kylie(Krissy) and Colleen(Angel) are friends with Drew(Iggy), Drake(Gazzy) and Hunter(John), and they set this up for a reason, and not just for money.
*curtains lifted*
Krissy and Angel are waiting. Iggy, Gazzy, and John come up.
Iggy: HEy, XiaoLongXia(refers to Kylie in guy form), I"m saying, me Drew, Drake, and Hunter have worked really hard. So, our money! Tries to grab money, abut Krissy blocks them with fan.
Krissy: WE already made a deal. Once everything is settled, you won't lose anything. Got it? Let's go.
Iggy, Gazzy, and John all show sad faces: Sure.
Angel: Hey, XiaoLongXia! XiaoLongXia! *points to fake mustache*
Krissy looks down, and takes off the mustache, and puts it onto Angel.
Krissy: Let you where it for now!
Angel: Hey what? follows off with Krissy.
Iggy, Gazzy, and John all groan.
*curtains drop againg* change of scenery. Nudge enters again, wiht Huiru.
Nudge: HEy, it's me again. Well, actually Huiru wanted me to come out, for what reason, I have no idea. Why did you bring me out here Huiru?
Huiru: Oh, just so I can extend time a bit since you can talk for so long it won't be a problem.
Nudge:Oh, well there you have it audience. this is just a temporary "cut" off fromt he scene. Well, I best be off now. Runs behind stage as curtains lift up again.
Nudge: Oh, wow, I'm back again, but in the scene. In this briefing, I'd llike to make a few notes. 1, this play has cut off lots of information, and so the narrators, including myself need to fill in for you. So, 2, just before this "scene", The King and Jared follow Kylie, Colleen, Drew, Drake, and Hunter to the town border, where the King sees fighting of the soldiers with the elderly. He can't stand it, but then walks around and notices a shelter where all the poor families seem to live. From there he sees XiaoLongXia(Kylie).
Nudge walks off stage.
Iggy, Gazzy, John, Colleen, and Kylie are all passing out food, money, stuff they can give to the poor.
Fang and Jack are "surprised" and really happy. They approve of what Krissy is doing. All the poor people kneel to Krissy and are thanking "her".
Krissy: Please, don't do this. Please get up. There are so many people that need to be taken care of, but I only have soo much.
Poor people: Thank you. Thank you mister. Thank you!
Krissy: Please you guys. Looks back at Angel, Iggy, Gazzy, and John. Looks a bit teary.
*curtains fall* Huiru Comes on stage, annoyed.
Huiru: I never really noticed how annoying these curtains could be. You think they go up and down for every scene, yet because this play is so darn long, it goes up and down so many times in one scene. However, we're moving along pretty fast, and I'm hoping your getting the jist of this story so far. If not, watch on! Oh yeah, the setting now is taking you'll to the palace where the King actually lives, and it's the first time you meet Wendy, the King's "wife"/ cousin(bleh!)
*curtains open*
Fang: Jared, I guess the whole gambling setup was just a plan to help the refugees outside the city. I can't believe I almost misunderstood them.
Jack: Yeah. That was really unexpected.
Fang: Indeed. However, come to think of it, why are so many refugees all outside of the city? They seem to have been rejected and kept out of the city gates. Do all my officials get "paid" for doing nothing?
Jack: Your Majesty, according to what I know, the refugees outside of the city should be held under Count Wen's custody.
Fang:Then I shall have a good chat with him.
*slaps in the background* Jack turns around, while Fang is already facing the commotion.
Fang: Come on, let's go check that out.
In comes BRIGID, playing Wendy. One by one, she "slaps" the servant across the face.
Brigid: Wretched servants. All a bunch of stupid people who want to get beatings.
Fang: Looks like Wendy is finding fault in her servants again.
Jack: Her Ladyship wants to make herself powerful in the palace.
Fang: That's absurd!
Jack: Her father's the Count, and her aunt is the Empress Dowager. She can definitely be absurd.
Fang: Is that so?
Wendy comes up to the King's servant, named Shunzi(played by Xavier), who is scared out of his wits, when Wendy...
Brigid: Those cheeks are so tender and soft, *slaps his face* Stupid face. Ow! What a hard face!
Fang: *comes up from behind* Wendy.
Brigid "shocked" turns around.
Everyone kneels, with Brigid having late reaction: Greetings Your Majesty.
Fang: You guys can stand up.
Everyone: Thank you your Majesty.
Wendy: Your Majesty, why have you come?
Fang with fake happiness: why, to come see you. Ewww, I can't believe I'm doing this. "Flirting", ew.
Brigid: Aw come on Cousin, my hand hurts *grabs onto Fang*.
Fang: Holds Brigid's Hand. Why cousin, slapping someone like that will definitely hurt. You just don't know how to do it properly.
Brigid: Then how am I supposed to slap someone without making my hand hurt?
Fang: Want your cousin to teach you? Shunzi!
Xavier: Ahh!
Fang: Come here Shunzi.
Xavier: Uhh. *hestiantly walks towards the King* Brigid is happy.
Fang: Come on, lift up your hand. *Xavier lifts his hand off his cheek* Good. Now watch carefully. I, *slaps Brigid on the face*
Brigid: Ow, my god!
Everyone is surprised, even Wendy.
Fang: Ha! Get it now? Remember you need to be fast and the angle has to be right. The slap can never be hard and stiff right on the face. It should slide really fast. Not only that, then the slap will not only be clear-cut and loud. *slaps Brigid again, only with left arm*
Brigid: Ay ow!
Fang: Here cousin, that was the left handed slap.
all the servants are laughing.
Fang: After slapping with the right, and then slap with the left, that would make symmetrical marks on the face. Not only is it insulting, it's also very pretty! *turns to Brigid*
Brigid: Cousin. How could you slap me like that?
Fang: Oh my dear cousin. Why would I ever slap you. I'm just teaching you how to slap someone properly. I'm also going to teach you how disrespect others even more and how to be even more unbearable too.
Brigid: Huh! *runs off*
Xavier: Well you've dismissed the anger. But, don't you think you'll suffer later on for covering over us?
Fang: Ah, don't worry about it, I've got my own plans.
*curtains drop* Out comes Huiru and Sera.
Huiru: So, how was it? I'm hoping it wasn't too bad, right? Well I"m sure I'll get better along the way, and I hope you guys enjoyed this part of the play! Farewell for now!
Sera: Farewell guys!
Okay, that's the ending for this chapter, and my turn to ask you, how'd you like that scene? Entertaining, boring?
Did you guys go to youtube to look it up? If not, I strongly recommend it. It's very helpful, I got the whole thing pretty much from there. Reivew please!
OH yeah please check out the poll on my pro, and please vote in it, it has to do with this story!
I'm out,
~TaylotSwiftTwilightFan75