Merely Roleplayers
The get-out (Upstaged! Backstage)
Could the contest have turned out differently? Would we want that?
Upstaged! Act Four
Nationals! Here against all the odds, can the company stick the landing?
Meet the judges (Upstaged! Backstage)
The company introduce us to their alter egos: the judges of Upstaged!
Upstaged! Act Three
After taking a bath in the first round, the company struggle to keep their heads above water.
The stakes (Upstaged! Backstage)
Why would a small theatre company want a big cash prize? Silly question. Here's a better one: why can't they afford to lose?
Upstaged! Act Two
Unsporting behaviour and technical difficulties threaten to derail the big performance.
What's my motivation? (Upstaged! Backstage)
The company fill in their character sheets and talk about what sort of story they want to tell this season. #KeepItInCrufts
Upstaged! Act One
The company enter a nationwide theatre competition. If they lose, so do all the local schoolchildren!
Stratos the Mystic (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
Strat chooses his character options and designs Mystic Weapons for himself and his mentor.
Parallax Inverted, Act Four
Matt and his mystic advisors play good negotiator, bad negotiator with the crew of the Slow Loris.
Matt the Hound (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
Matt chooses his character options and puts his good name in Star-Key's hands.
Parallax Inverted, Act Three
Vikki's theory puts the crew in a spin. Best hope no one nefarious takes advantage of the situation.
Mystic Star-Key (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
Starkey chooses his character options, then looks upon his creation with a certain horror.
Parallax Inverted, Act Two
Vikki adjusts to her new surroundings, and finds them stranger than she could have imagined.
Bad Moon Rising (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
1. Buy retired military vessel at auction. 2. Install jacuzzi and ping pong table. 3. Hire loyal mercenary misfits. 4. ??? 5. Profit!
Parallax Inverted, Act One
Something is awake at the centre of the galaxy. Also, something here could be worth money. Cue the crew of the Bad Moon Rising.
Aftermath (Parallax Converging Backstage)
Let's take time to contemplate what we've learned, celebrate what we've achieved, and reflect on what went wrong.
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