faderift | player plot: we'll put on a show (part 1?)

WHO: Everyone (EVERYONE)
WHAT: interviews for the dramatic rendition of Riftwatch’s glorious tale
WHEN: late Wintermarch/early Guardian
WHERE: The Gallows
NOTES: A follow-up to this post. (big ups to Cass & Lana for helping me come up with questions)

On one auspicious day, in the very early morning, the first ferry brings to Riftwatch four tablet-and-charcoal bearing scribes in the unmistakably gaudy finery marking them as employees of Val Royeaux’s foremost playwright, André L’Euilled Ouebbre. They set about their task at once, leaving no stone unturned and no member of Riftwatch un-interviewed, even if this means following them into the baths, standing outside the lavatory, shouting at an office door, or trotting up many flights of stairs.

They can, of course, be forcibly removed under the right circumstances, but the repercussions of doing this may be undesirable. Who can say.

[While filling out the following questionnaire, please place an asterisk beside any answers on which you would like to elaborate further, in which case you will be assigned a scribe to tag out the resulting conversation.

In the subject line, you can either select one of the following or say ‘random’ to be assigned someone via RNG:

Jean Evain, a middle-aged Orlesian who carries snacks with him to entice his subjects to stop and chat longer; however, they will find that these snacks are way too spicy,

Eileen Marrow, a serious and hard-boiled war reporter who seems rather incongruously matched with this set, but is nonetheless here to get the facts at any cost,

Thibault Gérin, a straight-faced young fellow who takes copious notes in magnificent penmanship, who listens with rapt intent but somehow seems incapable of taking away the correct message,

and

Louis Boucher, a fast-talking and bright-eyed man with an avid interest in his subjects and a talent for twisting their words into whatever he finds more interesting in the moment.

All data will be taken into account, and there will be a follow-up post/announcement/plot sometime in the future after the play is written and the PR reckoning is at hand.

And now, without further ado, the questionnaire (please answer as though your character is being interviewed in person):

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1. How long have you been with Riftwatch? Several years, and the Inquisition before that.

2. What is the most dramatic thing that has ever happened to Riftwatch? I am not a dramatist, but I would think the efforts to save the people of Starkhaven would be reasonably dramatic.

3. What is Riftwatch's greatest triumph? Surely an organization at war will not rest on any triumphs less than winning the war itself. Our greatest triumph would thus lie ahead of us.

4. What should be the play’s genre? Were I a playwright, I suppose I would consider what genre would attract the largest audience.

5. If you had to pick a protagonist, or main character, from Riftwatch’s ranks, who would it be? (You can nominate yourself, or someone who isn’t here anymore.) Why? There are many admirable individuals in the organization, but I would think a member of the Forces division would be logical if you wished to stage the battle for Starkhaven. Perhaps one of us trained to ride griffons would give the opportunity for a stage effect that would make an impression.*

6. Who is the villain? Obviously Corypheus.*

7. How about comic relief? I imagine you will have a sense of your own.

8. Any other notable characters among the people you know or have known? Of course everyone in Riftwatch is doing their best to contribute.

9. Have there been any great romances in Riftwatch? I'm afraid I do not pay much attention to that sort of thing.

10. Great tragedies? People die in wars. I imagine you can make a meal of that in your drama if you wish to.

11. If an actor should portray you in the production, what is most important for them to get right? If it were up to me, I would choose someone with a dignified bearing. And someone who would not make a mess of a Nevarran accent would be preferable. I assume they will need to fight on stage, so perhaps some combat training, so they do not look ridiculous.*

12. If one person in Riftwatch were to have a cameo in the play who should it be? I am sure, again, you will be able to tell who has a compelling manner from your interviews with them.

13. Do you have any great song ideas? Perhaps if you give me a day or so, I could get back to you. [deadpan enough that it's hard to tell whether this is sarcasm]

14. How do you think the story should end? I should imagine emphasizing the company's skill and determination would please a crowd.

15. Any other comments? I am afraid I am required elsewhere, but I wish you good luck with your project.

player plot: we'll put on a show (part 1?)

Thibault's inevitable follow-up after Kostos (asterisks suggestions but not required)