The Worlds A Stage AU - Backup/Hijacked AU inspired @fadinglight3443
i finally named this AU. And rebooted it :)
Abel- Producer, Director, Stage Manager, Prop Specialist, Special FX Designer
Caine - Actor, Co- Stage Manager, Technical Director, Playwright
Ragatha - Actor, Costume Designer
Zooble - Actor, Stage Hand
Gangle- Actor, Choreographer, Set Designer
Jax- Actor, Musical Director, Sound Designer
Kinger - Actor, Lighting Designer
Does a lot of classic stories like Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Frankenstein etc
Nothing is simulated. All weapons are real and the violence is painful but entertaining (for Abel)
One production is done every week, unless all of them receive an A+ rating and they get a week off.
The production is done on both Saturday and Sunday. Prior injuries will not be healed by then and performance will be hindered.
Rehearsals are 5 days a week with Monday used to write the script, design costumes and sets. Abel surveys Caines scriptwriting, he expects comedy to be added in and if Abel does not find it funny…. Caine doesn’t have a good time.
Abel will come up with new effects and props that he first tests on Caine and any of the others if they get in the way.
Caine is the Co- Stage Manager, but the actual role is substantial, Abel just tacked on the title for himself to seem superior.
Abel is obsessed with Caine. Seeing him hurt and in pain. Caring for him in his office, venting to him his deepest insecurities. His feelings towards his older brother are extremely complicated.
The clasps that are drilled into Caines head, are removed for a short time if Caine receives an A+. At most 4 days of freedom are given to him by Abel.
Pomni learns a lot on the job. Her skills are less than acceptable and the rating she receives from Abel doesn’t help her confidence. Ragatha is her biggest supporter and is the one to help her find the joy in applying makeup. Since Pomni is an actor herself, Ragatha applies her makeup if needed. Ragatha brings out Pomni’s creative side and is her biggest cheerleader.
Ragatha finds solace in being able to design costumes. She holds on to her creativity and her love of sewing to make it through the long rehearsal sessions. She tries to be there for everyone in small ways. Her optimism has been waning, but Kinger’s warm hugs and reassurances, Pomni’s smiles after being praised, Caine’s silly doodles of them as bees, these little moments are what keep her going. Keep her hoping that things will get better.
Zooble is only one person with a very substantial job. Being an actor and the one to move the sets and props around leaves them exhausted and their limbs sore. They keep going because in comparison to Gangle with 2 jobs or Caine with 3, they’re just pushing around set pieces. It’s not fair and Gangle tells them that they are allowed to be upset. That comparing themselves just makes them suppress their anger and frustration. Sometimes they listen and breakdown in Gangles ribbons, other times they direct their frustrations towards Gangle. The worst part is the fact that Gangle just takes it. They thought they hated themselves before, how naive they were to think that was the worst they could feel.
Gangle has no idea what shes doing when it comes to choreography. Set designing is a job much more suited to her, but she realized a while ago that that wasn’t the point. It’s difficult to direct a group of people dancing that are mostly always injured, one is literally blind and mute. It’s so much pressure and shes lucky the others are as patient with her as they are. She’s constantly drowning in pressure to be perfect, this is why she quit art school. It was too much, its only fitting that shes ended up in a worst version that she can’t just quit.
It’s fitting that his past has come back in the worst way possible. He can at least be thankful that his NPC orchestra aren’t complete idiots when it comes to instruments. Small mercies. Who’s he kidding, this whole situation is absolutely fucked. Jax has realized his mistakes and tries not to be an instigator as much as he can. He knows he can still be a rude, jerk. It’s a coping mechanism that the others are aware of. He’s the fire, but without more fuel, he fizzles out.
Kinger feels he got off lucky with the jobs he was given, but also that knows that being in charge of the lighting can only work for so long with his lucidity. He is a liability and Abel has given him a job that tries at every chance to sabotage the final result. If he fucks up, the others pay. He was already responsible for Abel’s climb to stardom, now hes been put in a position where he is the deciding vote for if everyone suffers at Abel’s hand. It’s unfortunate. It’s completely fucked. He tries to at least be there for the others, especially Caine. He failed when it came to Abel. He promises to not let the same thing happen to Caine. He will fix this. He has too.