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ways_back_room2014-07-21 05:54 am
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DE: How Now?
Inspired by my recent viewing of The Tempest, if your character were a Shakespearean role, what would they be? Are they from one of his known plays or one recently "discovered" (i.e. feel free to make up a play if you'd like)? Are they the mad nobleman, the base servant, the rambling old scholar, or something else altogether?
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Jessica Drew would be one of the rambling characters and she would offer hilariously bad advice. Stubbed your toe? You must put it in a vat of lard! She would also be there any time the protagonist needed someone to back them up and would be shockingly good at it given all the bad advice.
Hank McCoy would be the audience's voice within the play, often pointing out the foolishness of bad ideas and rooting for those the audience is supposed to.
Quinlan Vos would be the shadowy character that is skillfully manipulating everyone else. Then, at the end of the play, is revealed to be the character everyone was sure died in Act 1.
Brimstone would be at the side of the road telling fortunes. Or perhaps being a dream the protagonist had which proved prophetic.
Ethan Chadler is the faithful servant who is sworn to one character only, though he works well with the entire cast. At times he is a lush and is always flirty.
Mulan is the noble knight who is easily manipulated by the villain. Sorry Mulan, I love you but this is Shakespeare.
Lady Trent would be something like a Cassandra but in a comedic fashion. She would present flawless plans or ideas but would be ignored by most since she is a woman. Then later, even just a turn a dialog later, a male would resent the same idea and everyone would rave at it. To which she would turn to the audience and roll her eyes or raise her hands in disgust.
Andrea Nash would have to be some form of spirit or fairy who dreams of being mortal. She'd be part of the tragedy that is laced in the comedy.
Sam Wilson is the faithful friend, who always offers wise advice. He is well loved by the audience and flirts with many of the cast as the story progresses.
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Fairy Fixit is a tinkerer who creates plot devices.
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Basically kinda like that guy, but making more immediate sense and being more condescending about it. At least towards the villains.
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Lois is, obviously, a Strong Leading Lady a la Beatrice (albeit with a dash of Viola for the boyish adventurousness, except for her not being the one with a secret identity...)
Tavi is obviously a lead in a history. His dad fits Henry V nicely; Tavi would except that he is not likely to die young and establishes an empire--and I can't think of a likable historical lead with a happy ending like that. But very much along Henry V's lines, really...
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but in truth he's more the young rogue pushed around and doomed by fate.
David Detector is the old solider, the adviser and the voice of reason. Most likely to survive the tragedy long enough to deliver the epitaph.
Minx is Portia, Viola, Beatrice - the headstrong and confident young woman, just a little too cocky for her own good.
Olivier is the paragon, the true hearted knight.
Also, awesome DE!
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Dixie: Puck.
Juliet: Portia.
Pinkie: iiii don't know who'd fit for her!
Eponine: Juliet, the poor girl.