>>1930897
>villain in a new, American super-sentai rip-off show.

The only emotion we have to play is max ham. Can't be hard.

Looking to be moving pretty fast, so I'll hold on five more minutes and then call it for the sentai villain, if there's no more votes!

>>1930897
>villain in a new, American super-sentai rip-off show.

>villain in a new, American super-sentai rip-off show.

"Oh, for 'Shining Squad: Battle!'?" She pulls up the appropriate file and ticks you off with barely a glance at the ID you show her. "All right, take a seat. They're running on time for once, so just wait for the call."

Breathing a little steadier now, you nod and turn to look at the waiting room - it's small, but nearly all the chairs are filled, and most of them have hold of the scripts for their audition.

>Grab a seat and pull out your own script - a couple of minutes to refresh yourself.can't hurt.
>There's a nervous guy with the same script as you, looking around the room and fidgeting. Sit by him and strike up a conversation.
>A teenage girl with a bored expression (and another of the same scripts!) is making careful notes in a small pad. She can't be going for the same role, but it's the same show - sit by her and introduce yourself.
>Big dude. Bald. A scowl half-hidden behind sunglasses (worn indoors?). Made of muscle and dressed in a black suit that looks more expensive than the entire building - and yeah, same script. See what the hell THIS guy is up to.

>>1930976
>A teenage girl with a bored expression (and another of the same scripts!) is making careful notes in a small pad. She can't be going for the same role, but it's the same show - sit by her and introduce yourself.

>>1930976
>A teenage girl with a bored expression (and another of the same scripts!) is making careful notes in a small pad. She can't be going for the same role, but it's the same show - sit by her and introduce yourself.

>>1930976
>Grab a seat and pull out your own script - a couple of minutes to refresh yourself.can't hurt.
Professionalism and shit.

>A teenage girl with a bored expression (and another of the same scripts!) is making careful notes in a small pad. She can't be going for the same role, but it's the same show - sit by her and introduce yourself.

You settle down next to her, casting a quick glance as you do so - maybe seventeen or eighteen, athletically-built, tanned skin and dark hair tied back into a loose ponytail. Whatever she's writing, it's tiny, and she pauses to stare at you when you try to peer closer.

"What?"

Whoops. You settle back quickly, and try for a friendly smile. "Sorry, I saw your script, and we're going for the same show. I'm

>Name

>And one question: e.g., who are you auditioning for? Is this your first role? What are the notes for? etc

Did everyone die, or is there a problem with the update?

>>1931002
>Gabriel Lincoln
>Who are you auditioning for?

>>1931002
>Hairy Mcterrorcastle

>Who are you auditioning for?

>>1931046
>I'll second.

>>1931029
Was busy driving, still am, still onboard OP

>Gabriel Lincoln
>Who are you auditioning for?

Silently shrugging, the girl flips her script open to a page full of highlighted lines, and turns it for you to see. Jessica Rivers, the main hero's civilian love interest and regular damsel in distress. There's not a great many appearances, and you imagined someone... daintier for the role, but it's kind of an important one.

"Figured I'd give it a shot," she mentions, sounding disinterested in the whole subject. "I'd rather wear a latex monster mask and try to eat the guy, but whatever."

Uh. Okay. "That's cool. I'm going for-"

One of the doors opens, a man sticking his head out to call, "Mr Lincoln, in here please!"

Shitshitshit. You're up!

Literally so, as you jerk to your feet, saying a hasty goodbye to the girl, who ignores you, and heading over.

The audition room is small - just a desk at the other end, with two seats behind it; one middle-aged woman, sharp eyes latching on to you as soon as you enter, and a younger guy slumped in a seat to her side, looking half-asleep. The guy who called you closes the door behind you and goes to lean against a wall in the corner, crossing his arms.

"Mr Gabriel Lincoln," the woman states, your audition papers in front of her. She smiles sharply, lips blood-red. "No previous experience, I see - why, exactly, do you want to get into acting?"

>Money.
>Fame.
>You just love acting.
>You love super-sentai shows.
>Other

>Your answer is the truth.
>Your answer is a lie. (Will continue with Acting roll to bluff)

>>1931086
>You just love acting.
>Your answer is a lie. (Will continue with Acting roll to bluff)

>>1931101
This is good.

Roll 1d20, best of three. If there aren't enough people rolling, feel free to roll again!

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>1931127
Alright, let's see if my shitty dice luck is still shite

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>1931127

>>1931140
Wooh! Nat 20!

>>1931140
Nice!

>>1931140
Well, damn. Okay, one more roll to see if there's a 1, and if not, you get a crit pass. Nice.

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>1931140
>so good we believed our own lie, now we actually like acting

>we be rollin'

>Acting improved from level 5 to level 6!
>Crit bonus: Improv obtained at level 5!

"To be perfectly honest," you blatantly lie, sweet sincerity thick on your tongue, "it's just that old cliché - I love to act. It's taken me a long time to do something about it, but I don't want to wait any longer."

The woman's smile relaxes slightly. "A real actor at heart, huh? There's too many brats coming here, looking for bragging rights and instagram followers, these days."

"At least some of them are honest about it," the man lounging beside her drawls, sounding as tired as he looks. "Let's just get on with it - which role is this one?"

>The big bad of the series, the evil alien king - short appearances for most of the series, and far more at the end, but it's an important role. Written as utimate ham demonic overlord, but you might be able to change that if you want...
>The recurring antagonist, the king's top henchman, reincarnated into a human body and with his memories only just awakened. Appears every episode, to varying degrees, sometimes as an enemy and sometimes as the hero group's classmate. Written as utimate dramatic-angsty teenager, but you might be able to change that if you want...

>>1931164
>>The recurring antagonist, the king's top henchman, reincarnated into a human body and with his memories only just awakened. Appears every episode, to varying degrees, sometimes as an enemy and sometimes as the hero group's classmate. Written as utimate dramatic-angsty teenager, but you might be able to change that if you want...
Easier to not get type cast in this if we get popular compared to the big bad.

>>1931168
How about max ham reaccuring antagonist?

>>1931169
You don't want a reputation for max ham if you want to be looked at as a serious actor.

>>1931164
>The recurring antagonist, the king's top henchman, reincarnated into a human body and with his memories only just awakened. Appears every episode, to varying degrees, sometimes as an enemy and sometimes as the hero group's classmate. Written as utimate dramatic-angsty teenager, but you might be able to change that if you want...

>>1931164
>>The big bad of the series, the evil alien king - short appearances for most of the series, and far more at the end, but it's an important role. Written as utimate ham demonic overlord, but you might be able to change that if you want...

>>1931172
Brian Blessed would like to have some rather loud words with you...

Five more minutes, then if no more votes, I'll write for recurring henchman.

>>1931182
One doesn't disprove the rule.

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>>1931193
>>1931169
let's go subtle and sensual. think about the marketing potential of getting the fangirl audience.

the trick with getting a TV show gig is to make the producers see money sign$

>>1931192
>Henchman

>Recurring antagonist.

"All right, see if you can impress us." The woman yanks over her own copy of the script, and - utterly blandly - recites your cue line. "Help. Help. Get away from us. Get away." The man beside her goes through what looks like supreme effort to roll his eyes.

Straightening up, you act
>as a bored, disinterested teenager, unbothered about the civilians he's attacking.
>as a malicious, arrogant teenager, enjoying the terror he's causing.
>as a cold, professional villain, focused on the end result.
>as a jokey, mischievous prankster, enjoying the chaos.
>Other.

>>1931219
>>as a malicious, arrogant teenager, enjoying the terror he's causing.
Strong choices are best for an audition.

>>1931219
>>as a malicious, arrogant teenager, enjoying the terror he's causing.

>>1931219
>as a malicious, arrogant teenager, enjoying the terror he's causing.

>malicious arrogance

Roll 1d100, best of three! (It's +6 but I'll just add that on after.)

>>1931219
>as a malicious, arrogant teenager, enjoying the terror he's causing.
With memories only just awakened, we act similar to how we were before, except far more vicious and spiteful. Eventually, our personality overwrites the teen's, and we become a person unto ourself.

We do, however, harbor some doubt as to why our lord forced us into this pitiful form instead of allowing us the true splendor of our former self. Have we displeased him in some way?

We'll try our hardest to fulfill his wishes in order to regain his favor; yet it will seem unattainable, our lord growing more and more distant, until...

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>1931240
Hopefully we'll have the luck of delinquent isekai quest.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>1931240
Nat 1 incoming.

>>1931246
101, yo!

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>1931240

>>1931246
>>1931251
what the fuck

>>1931253
Maybe my asking for DIQ luck did run off on us...

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>>1931253
yess

also go in for physical contact

Man these dice.
Maybe we aren't such shit at acting after all

>>1931288
We're God tier actors. But we hate acting. Makes ya wonder why we're even doing this gig.

>2/3 crits, what the fucking fuck
>96 + 6 = 102

>Acting increased to level 8!
>Crit bonus: First Impressions! - Gain +5 to all audition Acting rolls.

Wide smirk slipping easily onto your face, you relax your body into a proud, confident posture. "Lha! Listen to you, screaming and whining like a bunch of brats! You think that's gonna convince me, huh? You think I want someone who screeches like that to keep living?"

Your smirk widens into a leer as you lean forward, eyes narrowing in devilish glee. "Keep screaming if you want, lady, because you're gonna need practice for the eternity of suffering you're about to enjoy!"

You'd added a couple of words to the crappy lines, but no-one seemed to care; the man had even pricked his eyes open a little wider, while the woman recited further, gaze firmly on you. "The window smashes in, startling you - hero Shining Silver stands up from a kneeling position, brushing the glass off."

Twisting your expression into petulant shock, you take an aborted half-step back. "You-? No! You're supposed to be dead..." And then, disbelief turning to fury, you step forward, hands curling around a make-believe sword; "You're supposed - to. Be. DEAD!"

You pause abruptly as the woman claps, grinning like a loon. "Perfect! That's exactly what I'm looking for! Intensity! Sadism! A real villain, that people can love to hate!"

"And sell merchandise," the man adds.

"And sell merchan- really? Well, I guess that's important too. But I think we've found our Darkheart!"

... Darkheart? Really? The script just listed the role as 'Evil Lieutant', so the name clearly hadn't been set then, but still. Wow. Who wrote this crap? Still, a job's a job, and - wait.

YOU GOT THE PART?!

"Th- thanks?" Now all you have to do is try not to suck for thirteen episodes, or maybe twenty-two if they order more. Okay. You can do that.

"I'll be your director and producer, Leanne Grady," the woman interrupts your thoughts, motioning to herself with nails as vivid red as her lipstick. "This annoying runt beside me -"

"Yo," says the man, with a lazy wave.

"- is Alec DuPont, the lead scriptwriter." (You make a mental note not to comment on the shitty lines and names in front of him.) "The guy over by the door is Chestnut, our general gopher and lackey."

"My name's Chesney."

"Shut up, Chesterfield."

You find yourself hurried outside with an arm full of papers - including the full scripts for the first few episodes, contract signed, and trying not to panic in the face of more than a dozen actors staring at your papers hungrily.

One week until filming starts - you glance around and

>the girl is still there, still writing rather than looking at you. Say goodbye before you go.
>head back home. You don't want someone to accost you and sabotage you or try to get a look at the scripts.
>announce, "If anyone wanted the evil lieutenant role in Shining Squad - too bad!"
>ask the receptionist if she has a bag for your papers - you can't risk dropping them.

>>1931300
>>ask the receptionist if she has a bag for your papers - you can't risk dropping them.
This is why you bring a binder

>>1931300
>ask for a bag

Or a folder/binder. One of those would be much better than a bag.

>>1931288
>>1931298
I like to think its shitty acting quest because we only half-ass all our god-tier acting. Half assed acting is all that's needed for these kinds of shows, hence double crit.

>>1931315
What if it's shitty acting because it wasn't really acting; we're actually a massive prick out of character, and were just playing ourself?

>>1931318
What if it's both?

>binders full of scripts

You move over to the receptionist as discreetly as you can; she gives you a pointed look that suggests you weren't very good at it.

"Do you have a binder, or bag? Something I could use to carry these?" You nod helplessly towards the thick stack, trying not to let any slip out.

She stares at them briefly, before sighing and rolling her chair back to open a filing cabinet. "Hold on a minute."

You try to wait patiently, while she starts pulling out various folders - that one's full, that one's empty but too thin from past use to support much weight... after nearly a minute, she triumphantly yanks out an empty binder from the third drawer. "Ha! Knew it was in there somewhere! Good luck with the role, kid."

You thank her, flipping the binder open and shoving the papers in, just as the main door opens behind you - and several people take quick, surprised breaths.

With even the receptionist pausing in surprise, you turn slightly to see... wow.

Rowan Moore. Eighteen now, an ex-child-star turned professional actor, and winner of several minor (but well-regarded) awards. You've seen several of your female classmates cooing over articles about his acting talent and prettyboy looks, and in person, you can see why - he ambles over to the reception, relaxed but friendly, eyes wide and smile charming.

"Rowan Moore," he tells the receptionist, "3:15 appointment, for the role of Shining Silver."

Shining Silver - the main hero of 'Shining Squad: Battle!'?

>Stay quiet, finish packing and go.
>Introduce yourself as a potential colleague if he gets the role.
>make sure he 'accidentally' sees you have the show scripts while you're packing them.
>Other.

>>1931352
Just leave. We're here for a job, nothing more, nothing less. If he gets a part, good for him, we'll know who we're working with. Right now, he may or may not get the part.

>>1931352
>Stay quiet, finish packing and go.
If he acknowledges us, sure. Otherwise, we'll meet him properly later, maybe.

>pack up and roll out

Pressing the remaining papers into the folder, you close it over and step back, away from where the receptionist is looking up his audition. You don't know why he's auditioning for such a crappy show, but that isn't your business - hell, he may not even get the part.

At least with the attention off you, you manage to leave quickly and discreetly, heading downstairs and out into the fresh Spring air. It's a long walk home to your crappy apartment, but the weather's decent, and there's no point wasting your little cash on a bus.

>Call your best friend on the way home, and let them know you got the part - they'll be releasing your name as part of the announcements In a few days anyway. Your family will soon find out.
>Keep it secret for now; Leanne agreed to keep your name on a need-to-know basis, bemused as she was by that, and your name will only be known when the first episode is broadcast. You'd rather keep your family in the dark for now.
>Other.

Five years. You have five years to hit it as big as you can - and five years for your siblings to hit it bigger than you. If either one of them manages to claw themselves into getting a more famous name than you...

You grit your teeth, pushing the thought aside, and focus on the here and now.

>>1931388
>Keep it secret for now; Leanne agreed to keep your name on a need-to-know basis, bemused as she was by that, and your name will only be known when the first episode is broadcast. You'd rather keep your family in the dark for now.

>>1931388
Keep it on the down low.

>keep it secret, keep it safe

Your hand hovers briefly over your phone, but moves away. Much as some congratulations would be nice, it's too early to celebrate, and the fewer people know, the better. You'll make it up to your buddy later.

File tucked closely to your side, you make your way through the busy city streets, fingers itching to open the scripts - crappy as they are - and start memorizing the lines. You might have to change a few of them, but Leanne and Alec seemed fine with you changing the personality a little, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?

Aside from that, you're pleasantly surprised by how well you handled the audition today; you've heard enough horror stories, you were expecting it be just a practice run for future attempts, but it seems like you might have some kind of talent for acting after all, whether your father believes it or not.

The apartment you let yourself into is small, clean mostly due to the fact it's hard to make a mess when you own so little. You toss the folder down on the coffee table that double as a dining table able, and wriggle out of your jacket, throwing that one on the battered couch.

>Start memorising the first script. Getting the actual words perfect is the best start.
>Skim through to get the gist of your character, and then try to get into role. Getting the tone, body language and personality right is the main thing.
>Read through both scripts - knowing the full overview of characters, plot and scenes is most important.
>Other

Okay, it's getting late so I'm going to leave it here and update tomorrow on same thread at probably around 7pm GMT. Might manage to slip an update in tomorrow morning or afternoon, but we'll see.

Thanks for taking part, and we'll see if there's any nice, shiny critfails tomorrow!

>>1931442
See you tomorrow QM.

I would say the third option, but this is a super-sentai, and theyre basically all copy-pastes of one another...
And since that's the case, number 2 is pretty much set as well, leaving option one. Unless they happened to do something moderately different in the script, in which case 3...

Any way we can just get a brief synopsis of the plot and then decide?

>>1931442
>Read through both scripts - knowing the full overview of characters, plot and scenes is most important.
Once we know where our character's headed, we'll know what changes, if any, we can make to his characterization. Then, we work out how we play him.

>>1931456
This

>>1931442
>>Read through both scripts - knowing the full overview of characters, plot and scenes is most important.

>>1931442
>>Skim through to get the gist of your character, and then try to get into role. Getting the tone, body language and personality right is the main thing.

>>1931456
Supporting this!

>Read through both scripts

Settling yourself in for a long evening of thrilling analysis (ha), you start reading carefully through the provided scripts. It's all fairly cliché, as expected, though it has a certain charm - let's face it, no-one watches these sorts of shows for incendiary dialogue or stunning originality.

There's Shining Squad, the five teenagers chosen to inherit the legendary roles (and weapons) of the original heroes who defeated Emperor Malum a thousand years ago in some badly-explained other dimension. Then there's you, the Emperor's top lackey- sorry, lieutenant - reborn and recently regaining his memories in order to bring the recovering Emperor through to this world. You also have some kind of early interactions with one of the heroes that suggests you might be her love interest - a redemption plot later on?

Well, you're not going to be gaining the adulation of millions, but at least it's experience. And a paycheck. You can't say you don't love cash!

There doesn't appear to be much action involving your character, Darkheart; he's more the guy who hangs back and orders his minions to do the work, but the fact he wears armor and carries a giant-ass magic sword suggests he'll probably be getting in on the fighting in later episodes, so learning some stage combat might be helpful.

Aside from that, now you understand who's who, what's what, and what everyone's relationships and plans are, you have a better idea of what's going on; your character is meant to be cunning and intimidating to the masses, but ultimately cowardly, selfish and a one-dimensional asshole. Even his civilian identity is a sarcastic, angsty shit.

Wow, you've picked a real winner of a role, here.

>Gained good understanding of SS:B! early episodes! Negates general fuck-ups with character names, incorrect motivations, etc.

It's getting dark now that you glance out the window; filming is six days away.

>You can start rehearsing in the morning; take this as a free evening, and head out for some fun before the weeks of work ahead.
>Start memorising your lines. You won't get it all done tonight, but the sooner the better.
>Body language, posture and tone; practice the general personality of the role.
>Head out for a jog; you're going to be clunking around in armor and carrying a sword, you need to keep fit.
>Other.

>>1933289
>>Head out for a jog; you're going to be clunking around in armor and carrying a sword, you need to keep fit.
Getting fit is going to be important for the role.

>>1933289
>Head out for a jog; you're going to be clunking around in armor and carrying a sword, you need to keep fit.
Maybe later we can scan the documents or manually type them up so we can text-to-speech them while exercising, do two things at once.

>>1933289
>Start memorising your lines. You won't get it all done tonight, but the sooner the better.
Head out for a jog later, and we can bounce the lines around in our head while we do so. We're not going to gain or lose terribly much muscle for an evening of jogging.

>>1933289
>>jog

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>head out for a jog

>>1933357
>oh no

Is this gonna be like Gantz/Battle Royale

>>1933360
>a weird man in a giant ball tells you to kill your classmates. and then the aliens invade

oh shit, you found the shocking twist

>>1933364
I was thinking more like, "We're gonna be filming you beating the actual shit out of each other into exploding and you'll be making $$$$$$$$"

>13 - no random encounter, booooo

You don't really have 'proper' running gear, but a jacket and change of sneakers'll do for now - you ease the apartment door closed, ignoring the sound of arguing from apartment 17 (again), and plot your route out while you head downstairs.

The first ten minutes aren't so bad; you're not in great shape, but it can't be called bad, either. At least, you wouldn't have, if not for the fact you've needed to slow down to am embarrassingly stilted walk. Reluctantly, you wonder if maybe you should have got out more instead of

>studying, studying, studying, to keep your grades impressively high.
>playing videogames - although it did wonders for your reflexes, among other skills.
>watching TV. You've kept up with the shows as well as the actors and gossip behind them.
>Other.

>>1933373
>Playing table top games

>>1933373
>watching TV. You've kept up with the shows as well as the actors and gossip behind them.
Keeping an eye out in case either of our siblings managed to get a leg up on us.

>>1933373
>playing videogames - although it did wonders for your reflexes, among other skills.
Mic chat on Halo to really get into our role.

>>1933373
this >>1933387
gotta keep them acting skills SHARP

just getting caught up i find it hilarious we're a good actor who hates acting kek

>>1933373
>>playing videogames - although it did wonders for your reflexes, among other skills.

>vidya

Ah, gaming... what better way is there to spend your weekends than staring at a TV screen and hammering buttons, while a twelve year old shrieks about your mother's sexual proclivities? Probably quite a few, but you'll stick to murdering and looting pixels, thank you kindly.

>Gained Physique: Average Slob!
>Gained Good Reflexes!

It may have honed your reflexes and taught you about important skills - tactics, co-operation, how to properly teabag a downed enemy - but it didn't help with cardio. You lean against a clean-looking wall to catch your breath, taking a quick look around.

Most of the shops are closed now, although the windows are decently-lit, and a couple of takeaways and restaurants are clearly just starting the evening trade. Your stomach takes particular interest in that, even if your wallet dislikes the thought - then again, you'll be coming into a decent amount next week, so you could afford to treat yourself if you wanted.

>Grab something vaguely healthy from a convenience store, then keep running. No pain, no... something.
>Walk for a while until you've recovered. Food and exercise can wait a few minutes.
>Check your phone and see what your friends are doing. Maybe you can scam a free meal off someone?
>The nearby park has fitness equipment, and they don't lock up until late... you think.
>Other.

>>1933431
>Grab something vaguely healthy from a convenience store, then keep running. No pain, no... something.

we gotta get SWOLE.

>>1933431
>Grab something vaguely healthy from a convenience store, then keep running. No pain, no... something.

Then after we can check out the park.

>>1933431
>>Grab something vaguely healthy from a convenience store, then keep running. No pain, no... something.

>healthy food at a convenience store, HA

It's a tricky job, trying to find something both healthy and appetising, but if you're planning to make a difference... we'll, that involves doing something differently. Which means, unfortunately, you can't pick up a load of potato chips or chocolate.

This sucks already.

The pimply cashier barely looks as he he accepts the money for your disgusting evening meal; trail mix, some jerky, a yoghurt, and an apple. Wow. Great selection there,

>You're on the road to improving your Physique! The road is made of Suffering and Pain.

The jerky goes down quickly enough, but the yoghurt is a pain, even aside from the fiddly plastic spoon. Flavorless, sugar-free crap that tastes like cold ooze, but you force it down anyway. The apple and trail mix you shove in your coat pockets for now, for when you've finished running.

And then you spend another fifteen minutes going from a light jog to something approaching a decent run, because you're a masochistic idiot. At least it takes you longer before you have to stumble to a halt, forcing yourself against a lamppost for support.

>Head to the park and check out the equipment, even if you don't use it tonight. It shouldn't take long.
>Go home. Forcing yourself into an injury won't do you any good.
>You can keep exercising a while longer - it's only 7.30pm, there's no rush. (Encounter roll.)
>Other.

>>1933538
>Head to the park and check out the equipment, even if you don't use it tonight. It shouldn't take long.

if they have free equipment there, it could be really beneficial

>>1933538
Gotta check out that park

>>1933538
>Head to the park and check out the equipment, even if you don't use it tonight. It shouldn't take long.

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>SWOLE in the PARK

Walking to the park at a more leisurely pace (and eating the apple) reveals a number of people using it; a few dog-walkers, a couple of joggers, one man with an expensive looking camera obviously trying to take night shots of the scenery.

The exercise equipment is away from flowerbeds and childrens' play area - hardly gym quality, but you recognize most of it. Bike, cross-trainer, treadmill, various pull-up bars and the like. They look clean enough, or at least no-one appears to have recently murdered while using one of them.

>Leave it for tonight; you can come back with a proper workout programme tomorrow. Go home.
>Take a quick look around the rest of the park. It gives an excuse to get more jogging in, anyway.
>Pick one of the machines and get some practice in!
>Other.

>>1933636
>Pick one of the machines and get some practice in!
use them pull up bars, gotta work them arms and then run back home

>>1933636
>Pick one of the machines and get some practice in!

>>1933636
>Pick one of the machines and get some practice in!
This is good for us if we ever want to get further into our career. We're going to have to do this often, if not daily.

You all want to go for the pull-up bars, or any other choice? I'll accept any equipment you could reasonably expect to find in an outdoor gym.

>>1933682
bench too, for the chest gains

>>1933674
but ye im agreeing. this should really become a daily routine. being fit makes a big impact on parts you can get as an actor.

Roll 1d20, best of 3! Feel free to roll twice if there aren't enough people rolling.

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>1933700
watch this 20

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>1933700

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>1933700
hang in there

>>1933714
my nigga

>>1933714
This is turning into Critty Acting Quest...

>>1933725
HAH.

>>1933725
thats how its done, cant stop these GAINS

Should we go for a Spike sort of thing in the show, or Bulk and Skull?

>>1933765
my guy we're gonna be tommy, green ranger kicks ass

>>1933769
There's already a Shining Silver tho.

>>1933771
we'll just change or color scheme and play it better, like the filthy little heathens we are. bitch gonna get upstaged

>>1933780
you're gonna have to suck off the costume designer

>>1933783
show business is rough

>yet another crit

You've barely wrapped your hands around the pull up bars and tentatively tried to tug yourself up, when you hear the snort behind you.

"Kid, have you ever been to a gym in your life?"

You stay latched on, twisting your head to try and see who's so disgusted by your attempt: a women in her early thirties or so, dressed for an evening workout, looking at you with sheer disbelief.

"Of course I have!" The high school gym counts, right? Even if all you did there was play dodgeball on rainy days.

The woman rolls her eyes, dismissing your entirely truthful rejection. "Whaaaatever. Hands shoulder-width apart, dumbass. Yeah, like that - tilt your palms forward, too."

The corrections sting, but not as much as your arms did from trying that first pull up; after a suspicious look at her, you follow instructions, relieved to find her continuing Guide To Not Injuring Yourself Like A Dumbass actually helps. You at least manage three pull-ups in a row before you start huffing and puffing like you ran a marathon.

"Back aching?" She's lounging on one of the bikes now, sipping from her water bottle (why didn't you bring one yourself?) and looking smug as you wheeze out an affirmative. "Uh huh. Arms aching?"

"Y-yes!"

"Good. That means you're doing it right. You warmed up first, right?"

Whoops.

Twenty minutes later, after the woman's chewed you out and run you through a full warm-up routine (and shown you how to use most of the equipment), she remembers to introduce herself - Maria Hernandez, personal trainer and professional busybody.

"Believe me, I just couldn't stand by and watch someone make an idiot out of the self like you were doing," she tells you. "Not that you don't look like an idiot anyway, but a little less of one."

Thanks. At least you manage a full workout - exhausted, sweaty, but uninjured. And Maria gives you her contact details in case you need some help 'not killing yourself', which is good. Maybe.

>Improved gains to workouts! Lower chance of injuries! New professional contact gained! Stop critting already!

By the time you stumble home, you barely have time for a quick shower before falling into bed, scripts and papers left in the lounge as you collapse into the fastest sleep you've ever achieved.

The next day, your body informs you it wants to die.

>Lie-in and work on your lines instead. Let your muscles rest.
>TO THE PARK oh god no why
>Get online and find out what's going on in the magical world of showbiz.
>Vidyagames? Vidyagames.
>Other.

>>1933813
>Lie-in and work on your lines instead. Let your muscles rest.
if we have time lets go on a light jog, but recovery and working on our lines is important as well

>>1933783
Sleeping your way to better roles/appearances is a valid option! Presuming they're into still-weedy teenage boys, anyway, so good luck with that.

In other news, I need to sleep, so same time tomorrow! With the possibility of an earlier update, naturally. And I really gotta archive thread sometime, whoops.

Thanks for playing!

>>1933813
>Fucking eat and drink water while practicing lines

Also some light stretches and jogging. Working out can wait till night time.

>>1933828
fuck ye. night coach. really liking the quest, its a lot of fun.

>>1933813
>Get online and find out what's going on in the magical world of showbiz.

or

>Go for a walk in the park, bring a water bottle
When your muscles are sore, going for a walk can normalize the body.

>>1933827
I figure we would be good at doing our lines on the spot, like doing them naturally instead of rehearsed sounding.

>>1933836
understandable, i just wanted to go over them just in case. but improv has worked out pretty well so far

>>1933813
>Get online and find out what's going on in the magical world of showbiz.

Later than I thought, oh well. So online, and a light morning workout? Writing.

>check out SHOWBIZ, and attempt to get /fit/

Attempting to soothe your screaming muscles, you allow yourself a lie-in, pulling your laptop over and using the time to surf the internet and its collection of cat pictures.

And catch up on TV gossip, but whatever.

Aside from a general glance over the wide world of acting, you pick up a few particular tidbits - several more roles have been filled in SS:B; you're not named, but there are a few other people you'd never heard of (a quick IMDB spree shows they've only had bit parts before, if that), and one major name - Rowan Moore did indeed get the part of Shining Silver.

That's not really a surprise; aside from being a good actor, his name (and established fans) will bring more attention and viewers to the show from the start. At least it might not be a complete disaster, with a name like his attached; he might even have the pull to get some things changed for the better.

One piece of news, however, isn't so good. Clarissa Donovan is a name you search for regularly, just in case, and it seems like she got her break the same day you got yours, or a little before - there are several articles with her beaming face shown, announcing that she's playing Juliet in this year's run of Romeo and Juliet at the Arena Stage in a Washington DC. It may not be Broadway, but she's making a name for herself.

Scowling, you close down the laptop. Sure, your body still aches, but now you're itching to DO something, anything to take your mind off Clarissa - which first involves getting yourself breakfast, followed by slowly running through the warm-ups Maria showed you yesterday. Amazingly, the stretches seem to work, leaving you with relaxed muscles, and only a faint, general ache, easily ignored.

The scripts lay invitingly on the table; the Sun meanwhile, tempts you outside.

>Work on the lines. You'll need a decent grasp before filming starts.
>Take advantage of the weather and free gym, and head to the park.
>Rather than general exercise, learning to wave a sword around might be more useful; do some research on that instead.
>Call a friend to hang out; you need some stress relief after that news about Clarissa.
>Other.

>>1936296
>Take advantage of the weather and free gym, and head to the park.

EVERYDAY.

>>1936296
>Call a friend to hang out; you need some stress relief after that news about Clarissa.

>>1936296
>Work on the lines. You'll need a decent grasp before filming starts.

:^)

>>1936296
>Work on the lines. You'll need a decent grasp before filming starts.

>>1936296
>>Work on the lines. You'll need a decent grasp before filming starts.
Make choices but be careful not to use them too memorize because if the director wants to change them you need to be able to get them out of your body.

Roll 1d100, best of three! If you crit fail, you'll accidentally memorize the Star Wars prequels instead.

Or that might be a crit success, I dunno.

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>1936384
Make good choices

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>1936384

SOMEONE ROLL A NAT 1

I believe in you!

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>1936384
HUNDO

94? What the hell is with this unnaturally talented asshole?

>>1936431
GOD

TIER

>at least it's not a crit this time

Exercise can wait - you only have a few days to get a grasp on your lines, after all. Slumping down on the couch, you pick up the first episode, and flick through, marking the scenes you're in and circling your own lines.

There aren't really all that many; you might be the antagonist with the most screen time, but you're still not part of the hero group, and in an introductory episode, that's where the main focus lies.

It doesn't take you too long to remember your own lines - most of them are fairly short and distinctive - as well as the cues for them. Going over them a few times, you accustom yourself to what expressions and tones you'll use with them, relieved at how easily they sink into your brain. It'll still be good to refresh your memory before filming, but you're pretty sure you won't embarrass yourself or stare blankly when someone says your cue line. Hell, you even manage to remember a few minor characters' lines that have nothing to do with you.

>Good memory retention! +5 to all rolls involving memory!

By lunch time, you've got most of the second episode down as well, and it's even kind of fun working your way through them. Shining Squad may not be the most intellectual of shows, but if you want to put your brain aside and eat popcorn while you watch a bunch of overdramatic teenagers beat up monsters and glorify teamwork, you could do worse.

>Take a break for lunch, then get back to the second episode.
>Get /fit/ at the park. Maybe even dress properly this time!
>Get properly into the role and throughly rehearse one aspect of it (pick civilian side or evil lieutenant side).
>Videogames! It's been a few days since you played.
>Other.

>>1936505
>>Get properly into the role and throughly rehearse one aspect of it (pick civilian side or evil lieutenant side).
Evil Lieutenant better to work on the meat and potatoes of the character first.

>>1936505
>Get properly into the role and throughly rehearse one aspect of it (pick civilian side or evil lieutenant side).
Evil lieutenant ofc. thats our shtick

>>1936505
>Get properly into the role and throughly rehearse one aspect of it (pick civilian side or evil lieutenant side).
Give the heroes' lines a quick skim through to get a feel for their characters, with an emphasis on how they'll be interacting with us. Then start rehearsing our lieutenant's lines.

>>1936505
>Get properly into the role and throughly rehearse one aspect of it (pick civilian side or evil lieutenant side).

Evil lieutenant is the most important part, but later on we can do the civilian side. That's the part where we'll get our break, since its the part were people can get really invested in the character, and us.

>evil henchman

While some of the scenes involve your character (Lionel Frost? Really?) in his civilian identity at school, being a general asshole to the heroes, the thing you really need to perfect is his secret identity; Darkheart (Jesus, that name), armored villain and evil henchman extraordinaire.

You pick out a couple of scenes in particular - Darkheart's first public appearance being the major one - and clear a space in the centre of the room, putting everything out of your mind except Darkheart's personality. And terrible name. No, don't think about that.

Okay; there's Shining Silver in front of you - you've got a decent grasp of his character and know his cue lines, so...

>Roll 1d100, best of three! There'll be a +8 but don't worry about adding that.

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>1936546
We should ask to get that name changed.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>1936546
ayy

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>1936546

i think i hear super stardom calling

>>1936565
So lose... Aim for that nat 1!

>89

>Acting nearly at +9!
>Character outline (Darkheart) complete! In-depth review still needed.

It's not perfect, but over the next hour, you work your way through the role, experimenting with a variety of postures and walks, trying out varying tones (and sometimes a minor word change). Facial expression doesn't matter so much when you'll be hidden behind a mask, but it still helps you to grasp how he feels, depending on whether you snarl your lines or direct them mockingly.

Maybe a full-length mirror would have helped a little, and you don't know how wearing the armor might change the way you hold yourself, but i the surface at least, you think Darkheart'll make a good (or evil) impression - even if they aren't exactly going to be writing essays about complex motivations or psychology regarding him.

More importantly, you can slip into his role with relative ease, adjusting your voice and body and adapting quickly to however he might react to something.

>Go over the civilian side of things now; you 'll need both sides to be decent if the character's going to be any good.
>There's still more in-depth consideration of Darkheart to be done, but you're not quite sure how to flesh him out (very high DC)
>Take a break, grab some food, and head to the park. Exercise your body rather than your brain.
>Study a little swordsmanship; stage combat won't be a big part of the role, but it opens options.
>Other.

>>1936625
>Study a little swordsmanship; stage combat won't be a big part of the role, but it opens options.
would this count as a bit of exercise?

>>1936625
>Other
Order a cheap full-length mirror off the internet. It'll be worth it if it helps even a little, and if you're going to do it you may as well do it sooner rather than later.
>Go over the civilian side of things now; you 'll need both sides to be decent if the character's going to be any good.

>>1936625
>>Go over the civilian side of things now; you 'll need both sides to be decent if the character's going to be any good.

And I finally remembered to archive, so please take a moment to upvote at
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=shitty%20acting%20quest
Remember, if you don't upvote, you'll die one day. if you do upvote, you'll still die, but you'll have the joy of knowing you gave an upvote! Isn't that nice? ... Right?

>>1936638
It's mainly some online research and watching YouTube tutorials, but if you want to grab a broom and start practicing or look for local classes, feel free to specify

>>1936625
89? What?
Can you specify the time? Because if its close to night around the same time as yesterday, then:
>Take a break, grab some food, and head to the park. Exercise your body rather than your brain.
Since routine is an important part of working out.
Also, look for some flyers for swordsmanship or check up on a place online, you can jog by to check it out, not necessarily go in.
If not: civilian side.

>>1936638
Adding grabbing a broom and practicing, practical learning is just as important as theoretical.

>>1936652
Whoops, your first crit got you to +6 in Acting, so I accidentally added +6 to 83, instead of the +8 you have now. So you actually got 90, but there's no real difference in the result.

It's about 1pm now.

>>1936667
91, I mean, fucking numbers. Apologies for my shittiness at addition tonight.

Everyone cool with a quick check online for local sword lessons, followed by some civilian role practice? I'll start writing in a few minutes if there's no complaints.

>>1936667
See if you can get anyone to lunch with you involved in the production. Ads, people in the writers room, exec producers etc. gotta network!!!

>>1936684
Yup. Sounds good.

I might suggest maybe calling up our new contact for the swordsmanship thing, but that's iffy.

>>1936684
yeah is k

i dont think our new s link will know about swordsmanship, but after this i'd like to call her to work out. we gotta get SWOLE and BUFF

>>1936687
Def start getting friendly with the casting director, see if she can introduce you to a few good agents

>>1936701
I was thinking more along the lines of our contact might know a guy who knows a guy, in that regard.

>>1936713
OH then ye i agree, wouldnt be too out there. ill back that its not a bad idea.

and whoever said the thing about the mirror, if we go out today we should really get one i think it would help a lot

I'll add in a quick call to Maria between internet and acting practice. As for people involved in the production, you have the producer's assistant's number for emergencies only, and a general number for the studio if you need to check on anything (your pay, if you get lost on the way to shooting, whatever). You didn't get anyone's number from the audition.

If you want, you can probably track down the agents of the people named as getting roles with a bit of online research and call them to request contact details, but there's no guarantee they'll want to go out with you (or that they're even in the city right now). You'll have to vote specifically for that.

I'll add in the mirror too, seeing as you want to buy one online rather than going out and getting one.

So
>Internet for swords, mirror, Maria, acting

Rolled 13 (1d20)

Swords

>>1936736
Yup, all good.

>>1936736
dont order one off the internet just go out to the market and buy some cheap one from a gypsy or something.

>Swords, mirror, Maria, civilian side acting

Darkheart uses a sword, you recall; a big-one too, something between a long sword and broadsword. It isn't specified in the script, except for being damn big and heavy-looking, although Darkheart apparently hefts it one-handed with ease, as well as wielding it using both hands.

Is Darkheart supernaturally strong? Is the sword mystically light for him? You have no idea, but while the prop itself will likely be hollow or styrofoam, it'd probably be best to get an idea of how one properly stabs people.

>13

There's a few local classes and (expensive) private sessions, but only a couple seem to be of any use; one of them is specifically for sword-fighting, mostly for historical reenactment (NOT fencing, it specifies in bold letters), and the other is a group focusing on stage-combat - but that covers a variety of weaponry, and you're not sure they'll be working on swords beyond a general overview.

The first group offers a free first session to come along to - tomorrow is the next of the weekly sessions, while the stage combat group requires an entrance interview and then payment before your first lesson.

>SWORDS: what do?

Aside from that, you click over to the local junk and furniture giveaway site, which is slightly more reputable than Craigslist, and find a cheap full-length mirror. At fifteen dollars, it even includes delivery to outside the building, though you'll have to get it into the elevator and then your apartment by yourself. Otherwise you can go and check out the thrift stores.

>MIRROR: what do?

You take s moment to stretch, and your stomach politely reminds you (via a loud growl) that you really need to eat. Ugh. Well, you can take a little while longer, you're hardly starving; for now, you grab your phone and flick through to Maria's name on the contact list. By sheer luck, she picks up ("I can't talk long, I've got a client in ten minutes, and the moron'll pull half his muscles if I'm not there.").

She doesn't know of anyone who teaches Western sword fighting specifically, although she passes on a few numbers for martial artists who teach weaponry as part of their school or dojo; a kendo instructor is one of them, though that sounds like a completely different style, unless you can convince the costume guys to switch to a Japanese sword for you.

>(Continuing with acting, but you can vote on swords and mirror for now, and roll 1d100 for acting practise.)

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>1936384

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>1936825
The mirror is a good pick, so id say buy it. How much are the stage combat lessons?

>>1936825
HUNDO

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>1936845
fucks sake.

>>1936825
>Go to the free sword lessons
>Get the mirror.

>>1936841
$12 a session. There's no official qualification or exams, just come along every week and learn how to hit/get hit, stab, shoot, etc. The swordsmanship one is just $5 a session (mostly to cover the included coffee).

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>1936825
Proper sword techniques probably won't be readily applicable to an oversized sword (even a styrofoam one) due to its bulk. Stage combat will probably be better for being able to handle the prop, but more expensive. Maybe we should call up Maria and ask if she has any recommendations for just grasping the basics.

Alternatively, perhaps we could study up on bludgeon or polearm techniques and adapt them, half-swording if necessary?

Online mirror seems fine. I assume we have 15 bucks to spare.

>>1936885
Man, I bet you wish you'd done that roll separately so it came out sooner, huh?

>>1936885
I agree with this line of thinking, and if its only 12 dollars a session i think we should do it.

>>1936899
Gotta spend money to make money

>buy mirror

It'll be delivered tomorrow morning - you make a mental note to stay in for that.

>Stabbing lessons

You consider going to the free swordsmanship lesson, but hold off on deciding for now; you have until tomorrow evening anyway. There's always YouTube tutorials or online articles if you want a basic idea about swords or just how to beat the crap out of someone with a fake-heavy object.

The stage combat sessions sound more useful; you make a mental note of them and put the contact details into your phone, in case you decide to call and schedule an interview.

>Acting: 81 + 8 = 89, I can do basic addition

The other side of Darkheart is Lionel Frost, bitchy teen who's just remembered a past life of being EVIL and BAD and also DYING.

Using the bathroom mirror, you get an idea of facial expressions - more important than for his secret identity, as Lionel won't be wearing a mask - and then match them to various lines, trying to respond appropriately to the cues.

Steadily, you work body language and vocal stresses into the mix, trying to work out when Lionel is being a shit for valid reasons, and when he's being a shit just to annoy people. Which is, admittedly, also a valid reason.

By the time you feel you've got a good handle on being a bitchy asshole teen - fortunately, you've had recent high-school experience to draw examples from - you know you really need to get some food in you. At least you've got a consistent and reasonably realistic character to grasp now, with a bit of flesh on his otherwise one-dimensional 'rargh, villain' bones.

>Acting improved to +9!
>Character outline (Lionel Frost) complete! In-depth review still needed.
>In-depth character study DC reduced from very high to high!

>Grab some good from the fridge and work on indoors (research, practice, call someone, etc).
>Head out and get some healthier food.
>Deliberately starve yourself. Being a walking skeleton will make you appear more villainous. And kill you, but you have to suffer for art.
>Other.

(Just a note, you're now up to +9 for general Acting rolls. When you get to +10, progress slows down a lot, but you can still get bonuses for specific focuses, such as your improv bonus and audition bonus.)

>>1936960
>healthier food

Always. We need to look good to get any rolls in the future.
I would say call up our contact again, but that can wait for tonight. If we meet her again, we can ask her her opinion on our dietary choices.

>>1936960
>Head out and get some healthier food.
jog.

i think we should get a good in-depth review of out character as well, asap. lets show up all those cheeky fucks

Rolled 16 (1d20)

Random encounter

>healthy food

Surrendering to the necessities of survival, you descend from your apartment like a wolf on the hunt. Or maybe like a rabbit, considering your new 'health food' kick.

So anyway, you're a rabbit on the hunt. Perfect.

You hippity-hop your way into a proper supermarket this time, trying not to feel too disgust at shoving low-sugar foods and far too many vegetables into your basket. The fruits aren't too bad, and you know enough about nutrition that you shove some fatty meat in to make up for your calorie-burning workouts, but all in all, you don't really feel you can make these meals too appetizing, even if you'll be in far better shape.

You should probably cut down on the sodas and coffees too. Great. Maybe flavored water would be okay?

Reluctantly paying - at least they aren't expensive - you heft the bag and head back home to fill your fridge with weird green things, and maybe even eat some of them.

Which is when, along the way, you pause as someone shoves a leaflet in your face.

"Buy a damn ticket!" So yells the frustrated guy holding it, looking like he might strange you if you refuse. "It's good, I swear!"

You tilt your head back, squinting in bewilderment, to see it's an advertisement for a cheap, local stage production of Of Mice and Men, which you recall reading for English. Then you glance back at the guy - early-twenties, glasses, and wearing a large badge that says 'ASK ME ABOUT...' with 'the rabbits' scrawled in the space underneath.

"Uh," you say.

>"Not really my style."
>"I can't afford that. I'm poor, and live on vegetables and grass."
>"Really? You guarantee it's good?"
>"Shouldn't that be 'Tell' me about the rabbits?"
>Other.

>>1937135
*strangle you
Not strange you. It's getting late.

>>1937135
Not sure what to say to this. I kind of want to get a ticket, but we have a schedule to keep...

>>1937167
Why not just say that then? Sounds interesting, not sure if I'll have the time?

>>1937135
>Other.
"When is it? I'm kinda packed for this week."

"Also, you performing in it?"

>much schedule

"What time is it? I'm kind of busy lately."

The man's narrowed eyes relax slightly in what looks to be surprise, and he pulls the leaflet an inch back. "You're interested?"

"Maybe," you hedge, a little nervous at the intensity of his focus. "Like I said, my schedule's kind of full."

"We're running all this week, opening tonight! 7pm each day, ending at 9pm." He flips the leaflet over to show the other side, looking happier, and points out the map at the bottom. "It's not far from here either - I know it's a rented hall, but we've got a portable stage and, y'know, actual theatres are expensive. It's only fifteen dollars a ticket, and you're supporting your local theatre community!"

>Ask more questions.
>If you make this your splurge for the week, you can afford a ticket, but you'll have to hold off on for stage combat classes for another week. And no takeaways!
>No can do.
>See if you can convince him to give a cheaper price (suggestions?).
>Other.

Next update will probably be last one for tonight!

>>1937135
>"I can't afford that. I'm poor, and live on vegetables and grass."
this kek

besides we have stuff to do guys

>>1937300
>No can do.

>>1937200
seconding this

>>1937300
>See if you can convince him to give a cheaper price (suggestions?).

Give him your most charming smile and ask if there is a friends and family discount

>>1937323
Supporting this. Also, its never bad to start getting connections in the acting community, so even if we dont get a discount, it might be worthwhile to go see it.

>>1937300
>See if you can convince him to give a cheaper price (suggestions?).
Honestly don't know what to offer. We're kinda poor, and if this were any other week, I'd take it, but right now we're in the red. Could be completely honest with him, or whip out out acting skills and exaggerate our situation.

>>1937300
>Other
Tell him you can't afford it until your next paycheck comes in (which is why you're so busy right now making sure you keep your job).

See if he already has an idea when and what their next performance will be, and ask him to keep you posted on it.

Chat with him a little more on Steinbeck and how being forced to improv as Lennie back in Lit class traumatized you, before leaving.

So general consensus is 'I'm poor, bro, howaboutta discount?', with a side of social chattiness and networking?

Roll 1d100, best of three. It'll be improv rather than acting for this, so I'll add +5.

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>1937395
crit

>>1937403
>101
haaaaaaahahah.

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>1937395

>>1937403
ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME

One more roll, dammit.

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>1937395
Fookin crit quest

>>1937440
What have thry been saying...? God tier acting...?

>>1937452
that's just how its done, these other actors need to be taking notes im telling you guys we cant be stopped

>>1937567
>we improv so good that this guy offers us a part

>i hate all of you, stop fucking with the rolls

>Crit bonus! Improv improved to +6!
>Acquired one re-roll to be used upon majority vote! Can be used for any roll, upon player request
>Which god are you sacrificing things to for this luck?

You give a not-quite subtle wince, slumping your shoulders slightly. "Sorry, man, I know that's a good price, but I still can't afford it. I'm kind of working on a budget right now..." Trailing off, you cast a despondent look at your carrier bag. It isn't hard to look that depressed when the bag's full of leafy things and bland yoghurts.

The man's face falls in turn, though he looks more sympathetic than put out. "Yeah, I know that feeling. Everything we make from the productions goes right back into next play - we don't make any money out of it ourselves, we all have dayjobs. Not that some of us aren't trying to make a career of it, anyway." He gives a self-deprecating laugh, and you get the sneaking suspicion he's one of those people.

"To be honest, I just landed a role myself, but the money hasn't come in yet," you mention casually, and he bites immediately on the 'fellow actor' implication, perking up in a heartbeat.

Which is how you find yourself in a brief discussion about the pain of auditions these days, followed by offer of a free ticket to one of the showings, as long as you turn up a little early and help put chairs out. They're apparently kind of short handed for people who won't be busy getting ready beforehand. Mark, as his name turns out to be, will be playing George.

>Accept for one of the showings.
>Reject the offer.

>Let him know what role you got accepted for?

Night all, same time tomorrow! Thanks for playing!

>>1937605
>thinks were sacrificing to the gods
>Can't accept the character may be that good

>Accept! And hint at it, don't tell it outright

Thanks QM!

>>1937605
>Accept for one of the showings.
Treat it as a break.

Don't let him know which role we got accepted for, though. If he presses, it's part of our contract.

>>1937605
>>Accept for one of the showings.
>Keep quiet, we can speak about our role when the showrunners give the go ahead.

>>1937605
>See it
we might actually learn something. its free after all
>Dont tell em
is top secret hush hush

thanks for running! was a lot of fun, see you next time

>>1937605
>Accept
>Don't show off
We barely know George, so let's end it here for now

Welcome back, all! Or anyone new, I guess. This'll be the last session for this thread; next thread will either be tomorrow at 7pm GMT, or Monday at the same time. Might also be a short thread tonight, we'll see how things go.

>accept
>don't tell

You leave with a free ticket to the Of Mice and Men showing, and the knowledge you've cheered up a depressed actor. Not that they've made any money from your ticket, but still, at least you cared about the production.

Making it home just as your stomach threatens to revolt, you throw together a salad (also revolting) and some tuna to give it a little flavor. Quelle excitement.

There's a missed call from one of your friends, probably nothing important, but you have the rest of the afternoon and evening ahead of you.

>Call up the screen combat instructor and arrange an interview.
>Consider the psychology of the individual; aka, work on the Lionel/Darkheart characterization. (High DC)
>Take advantage of the early afternoon weather and work out in the park.
>Maybe you should work on some other acting skill... (specify)
>Other.

>>1940422
>>accept
>>Consider the psychology of the individual; aka, work on the Lionel/Darkheart characterization. (High DC)
Go big

>>1940422
>Consider the psychology of the individual; aka, work on the Lionel/Darkheart characterization. (High DC)
Let's try the high DC roll. Since we know its high dc, we'll obviously get that nat 1 you're hoping for.

>>1940422
>Consider the psychology of the individual; aka, work on the Lionel/Darkheart characterization. (High DC)
fail? fucking never

>>1940422
>>Consider the psychology of the individual; aka, work on the Lionel/Darkheart characterization. (High DC)
So we get something special for critfailing, right?

Okay, roll me 1d100, best of three.

>>1940474
Yes, the apartment building collapses and you die.

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>1940477
Nat 1

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>1940474
>>1940477
>>1940479
Oh yeah, let's get a critfail and have the building fall on us.

>>1940493
Very close!

One more roll, aim for the nat 1! Chase your dreams several storeys down and under a load of rubble!

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>1940477
Ez

couldve been worse AYYYYY
sorry qm, not tah-day

Rolled 45 (1d100)

Well, didn't pass, I assume, but didn't crit fail. Guess this means we get another shot later?

>65

>Failed roll; DC decreased by 2 to ??
>Further in-depth study currently locked for one day!

Considering the benefits of rounding your character out, you recover from the horrors of eating green things by pulling over both scripts, and carefully checking over every scene or reference regarding Lionel Frost, aka Darkheart.

You've got a good idea of how he outwardly presents himself in either identity, how he tends to react, how he speaks and the impression he wants to give... but the underlying 'why' escapes you.

There's little of his backstory in the first two episodes, beyond what appears to a few glimpses of his normal school life, and the mention that he was killed by the original Shining Squad (which one? How?). His reactions let you guess at various things; Leionel's obviously an angry, spiteful guy, know whether that's purely from his past life or something from his current one, you can't say. He seems loyal enough to Emperor Malum, but whether that's due to genuine loyalty, brainwashing, or really good pay and a dental plan, you have no idea.

The study may have given you more options to consider in how you play him, but that might turn out to be at odds with how the script develops in later episodes. Maybe talking to the scriptwriters might help? Or some more research into psychology and human behavior?

You slump back, tossing the papers aside, and glance at the clock; just past 3pm now.

>Get /fit/ at the park.
>Relax and let your mind settle by shooting people on a screen.
>Call someone for a talk/rant (specify).
>Other.

Quick break for some food, back soonish.

>>1940541
>>Call someone

Do some calling around and see if you can set up lunch with the casting director of the show. Say you wanna buy him/her lunch for seeing the potential in you. It's really important to have a good relationship and be a known face for these guys. Also see if they can introduce you to any good agents

>>1940541
>other
I would go the fitness route, but that's an evening activity and we need to keep routine. So instead, look up some super sentai shows , american or not, and watch one of em.

>>1940541
>Get /fit/ at the park.
lets get these guns PUMPING BOY

>>1940541
also, when do we expect the daily call sheets to come out? how major is our role and how many days are we shooting?

also is this a pilot or a full season order?

>>1940541
>Other.
Return the missed call, see if it's actually anything important.

>>1940613
Oh shit, we have a missed call? Probably should deal with that.

>>1940541
>>Get /fit/ at the park.

>>1940589
Due to the general rushed and low budget nature of the show, call sheets will be provided on the first day of shooting, although you've been told you'll be filming on the first day, and where to go first, etc. As a note, filming will mostly be just outside the city for the first couple of days, so you can either return home at night or pack a bag and stay overnight on one of the cots set up. No, you don't merit a trailer. Or an assistant.

Your role doesn't have much screen time for the first couple of episodes, but it seems to be pretty major plot wise, and it looks like you'll get increasing screen time as the show progresses.

There are thirteen episodes ordered, but if the first five or six episodes get good ratings, it'll increase to 22 and get a higher budget, which will lead to plenty of rushing about as the writers throw out filler episodes and try to expand the plot. If the show gets decent but not great ratings, it'll probably get picked up for a second season. It it's crap, then... well. You'll need a new role.

Two votes for fit, but the rest of the votes are pretty spread around. Anyone want to change their vote or make a suggestion?

>>1940667
Can we still do that make an appointment option from earlier?

>>1940541
>>Get /fit/ at the park.

>>1940667
/Fit/
Also really liking it so far qm

>>1940676
Sure, you can do any option at any time, as long as it's reasonable. I usually just like to suggest three or four options so voters don't get stuck picking.

>>1940683
Thanks, and also thanks to everyone who's said they like it! I hope it's not going too slow, but things should pick up once filming begins and you start picking up more skill and social links.

Looks like /fit/ wins!

>>1940691
this qst is fun af dude loving it like mcdonalds

>>1940691
It's been great QM. Really fun!

>>1940691
This is just the build up it's supposed to start slow

>feel the burn

Being stymied for once - it seems like you keep having success after success - can't help but frustrate you, no matter how petty that might be. You consider calling someone up, maybe watching a sentai show, but it doesn't take long to decide that working off the annoyance with some physical activity might be best.

Digging out some tracksuit pants and and a baggy t-shirt doesn't take long, though you might want to get some proper workout gear when your wallet's a little thicker. You have a water bottle you used to take on school trips, which you wash out and then refill; carrying it on a jog would be a pain, but working out at the park gym should be fine.

You head there at a brisk trot, enough to get your limbs moving, but not to wear you out before you even get there. Despite that it's only been a day since you decided to try to de-slob yourself, you can't help but feel fairly confident about it. Maybe it's just the optimism caused by beginner's success, but you're sure you feel a little more energetic than you normally would.

The park is busier than it was late yesterday; parents keeping an eye of kids in the play area, a couple of teenagers kicking a ball around - either homeschooled or just ditching - plus some dog-walkers and people just enjoying the weather.

No-one's using the gym equipment at the moment, so you set your water bottle down and run through your warm-ups, familiarity increasing their ease.

>Roll 1d100, best of 3. I'm presuming pull up bars again, but if you want to try other machines, just say.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>1940728
Bye bye favor of the dice gods...
Time for nat 1

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>1940728

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>1940728
Some sit-ups wouldn't go amiss.

>>1940739
They haven't abandoned us yet.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>1940728

>>1940767
Thats more for me trying to psych myself out. I obviously have complete trust in our God characters ability to do shit.
Yup, thats definitely it.

>>1940767
yeah this, sit ups and bench press, we gotta work our shit!
>>1940739
and my guy, these dice gods are loving us. we're doing something right

>83 + 5 because you have an exercise bonus I forgot to mention, ha ha = 88

Starting as refreshed and energetic, you manage to power through and complete a stunning array of pull-ups!

By which you mean five of them. And then you have to sit down and rest for a little while, while you drink.

Look, pull-ups are hard, okay? It's still more than you managed yesterday.

Easing your breathing, you set your drink aside and stretch some more, feeling the warning pang in your arms. Okay, that's enough of that; you find a clean place on the tarmac, and half lie down, grtting your teeth as you start on some sit-ups now.

A few people glance at you as they pass by, but an 18 year old working out by some gym equipment isn't exactly a shocking sight. The sit-ups go better than the pull-ups; you get through a slow, steady twenty of them before you have to stop, letting yourself fall back and take a moment to boil in your own sweat. Mm, lovely.

Another short break, and you manage another couple of pull-ups, but the increasing ache tells you it's better to stop now, before you end up pulling or tearing something. Dropping back down with a mixture of reluctance and relief, you start a series of gentle cool-down stretches despite the urge to just sit down and rest awhile instead.

This self-discipline thing isn't fun at ALL.

Nearly 5pm; there are plenty of school kids now, as well as a few workers taking a shortcut home through the park, and you spend a minute just resting, watching the scenery.

>Roll 1d100 perception! No bonuses for this, best of 3.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>1940825
crit

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>1940825
Somebody order a nat 1?

>>1940830
For fuck's sake...

>>1940836
dont you just love these rolls qm? because i do

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>1940836
It's okay QM, I'll roll a 1!
... I hope I dont.

>>1940843
>>1940835
MY NIGGA'S AYY :)

>i give up

>+1 to Perception rolls!

Waaaait a second - you pause in your people-watching and narrow down to person-watching instead, as you focus on one in particular.

At a speedy, determined jog, bald, dressed all in a black tracksuit and sunglasses - isn't that the massive guy you saw at the auditions, making a track around the park?

You don't recall matching him with any of the named actors who got roles, but then, half of them were too new or smalltime to have pictures up on IMDB anyway. Huh.

>Jog over and say hi. He's in the same business, after all.
>He might not even have got a part; see if you can do any more for your workout instead.
>Head home; a shower and change of clothes is what you really need.
>Other.

>>1940878
>>Jog over and say hi. He's in the same business, after all.

>>1940878
>Jog over and say hi. He's in the same business, after all.

>>1940878
>Jog over and say hi. He's in the same business, after all.
Might as well. Maybe we can ask for some tips to keep in shape.

>>1940878
>>Jog over and say hi. He's in the same business, after all.
seems important

>attempt social interaction

He'll pass you by soon, if you don't interfere, his gaze fixed straight ahead - presumably, not that you can see his eyes behind the sunglasses.

You do, however, interfere. Apparently you're turning into a real social butterfly, lately; shoving yourself to your feet, you dart over to intercept him, giving a friendly wave as you do.

"Hey! You were at that audition the other day, right?"

The mountain of muscle slows down as you speak; head slowly turning to face you. "Which one?"

You nearly hesitate at the deep gravel of his voice, especially as he comes to a halt, towering over you, but manage to bring the address to mind instead. "A couple of days ago, at Bolt Studios? There was-"

"Right. Shining Squad." Huh, he was there for the same show after all. "Remember you now."

You're not sure if that's good or bad, given his expressionless face. "Oh... kay. So how did, uh, your audition go?" Friendly. Friendliness is key to not getting squished.

"Good."

You stare at him, awkwardness intensifying as he stares blankly back. "That's... good?"

"Yeah. Got role." He pauses, as if trying to remember or consider something. "Dart."

... Dart. He got the role of Dart. Who, as you read in the script, is meant to be a short, skinny bad guy who focuses on speed and daggers. And will apparently be played by a man who could grind your skull to dust with a noogie.

And he's also Darkheart's lackey and go-to guy for assassins.

... what the flying crap is casting smoking?!

>"You're, uh... not exactly how I imagined Dart."
>"Congrats on the role!"
>"Hey, looks like we're going to be sharing some screentime!"
>"Think you've got a handle on it so far?"
>Other.

This is last update of tonight! Sorry not to leave thread on a more definite end, but next thread either tomorrow or the day after, 7pm GMT.

Again, thanks for playing, and I'll hang around a little longer to answer questions if there are any. Thread is also up at suptg if you'd like to vote, and all sacrifices to the dice gods are strictly forbidden.

Good night!

>>1941010
Any reason you're ending the thread here instead of the 750 bump limit?

>>1941010
>>"Congrats on the role!"
>>"Hey, looks like we're going to be sharing some screentime!"

>>1941010
>>"Congrats on the role!"
And tell him we got the roll of darkheart, ask how he's feeling about it and if he'd like to get together and rehearse.
it'll be good to have some to practice with, would be very useful.

how are you feeling about the quest QM?
...how you feeling about them rolls? >:)

>>1941010
>>"Congrats on the role!"
>>"Hey, looks like we're going to be sharing some screentime!"

>>1941033
Doesn't the thread automatically sage after three days? I haven't been on /qst/ in a while.

>>1941038
Y'all be rollin'... I be hating'...

>>1941010
>"Congrats on the role!"

>>1941047
You're correct, it does autosage. But threads usually stay up for a decent amount of time after that. That said, it can't hurt to make a new thread, if you want it to start at the top and attract more people.