( open to all ) all the world's a stage

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Open to All
What: Party @ The Opherium
When: August
Where: Central City
Content Warnings: N/A



( i. here for your entertainment )

[ most people would see the strange arrivals as an imposition. and loki does to some degree. that being said, he’s more than willing to turn that problem into a business opportunity. show that he’s open and welcoming. throw in a little extra money to establish the theater as a prominent spot in this world. the doors are open, fees are reduced. and if you’re not interested in catching a play, you might want to stop by the steps where there are a few vendors selling cotton candy, ice-cream sandwiches and beer to passersby and there are a few street performers there to catch your attention, whether they’re juggling fire balls, doing magic tricks or simply playing a pianoforte on the steps of the opherium. ]

( ii. the curtain rises )

[ for this month, loki is running a bunch of shakespearean plays. hamlet, macbeth, the twelfth night . . . you name it, it’s probably running. during the intermissions, there’s an open bar for you to rub elbows with the other patrons, maybe discuss your favourite part of the play. enjoy the arts so to speak. if you catch the really late night shows, you might find that your favourite plays might . . . turn out a little differently. like the trees are real in macbeth. that the ghosts move through the audience, sending chills down your spine. but the experience is still worth it. or is it?

or perhaps, you might need some alone time after a show, wanting to catch the infamous view of the city from the opherium's balcony. the choice is yours. ]

( iii. something wicked this way comes )

[ the theater keeps up odd hours. its productions run late into the night. and sometimes, you might feel the urge to linger and explore. after all, it’s strange to hear that a god of mischief is running a theater these days. almost suspicious even! so you might be wandering the halls, ears and eyes peeled to hear anything that might be unusual.

and you might just get your wish. a ghostly murmur, the flicker of a shadow against the pane of glass, statues that seem to be unnerving with their gaze upon you . . . is there something really there or are you just imagining things? ]

Comments

[torchbearer]

I've been working on it.

[ that's the key to his success, more or less. kyle was never chosen by anyone. he has to work at it all the time. ]

[robintohood]

You're a professional artist?

[torchbearer]

More or less. I've done serials and design work but it's not always the steadiest profession.

[ and jason should know that, so kyle briefly eyes him quizzically. ]

[robintohood]

[Jason has noticed the ring and is wondering if he should say something yet. The multiverse is a tricky thing to consider. In any case though, he doesn't seem to recognize Kyle]

Makes sense. At least you're gonna plenty of practice planting yourself here.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle twirls the pencil between his fingers. ]

We'll see.

[robintohood]

Nice ring by the way.

[torchbearer]

I see you're aiming to be the world's greatest detective.

[robintohood]

Yeah. I heard the current guy with the title gets real competitive.

[Welp. Time drop the charade a little]

Don't suppose any of your buddies are around to help with the mess?

[torchbearer]

Okay, you are officially weirding me out.

The Green Lantern Corp is gone. It was just me, until . . . recently. But we're not up to fully strength.

[robintohood]

[Ugh. Great. There are definitely multiverse shenanigans at play]

News to me. Let me guess. You know another version of me?

[torchbearer]

Uh, yeah. We hung out a lot. You know, with Donna?

[ kyle tactfully doesn't mention that it was a little strained at times. still, they had been team mates. ish. ]

[robintohood]

Donna Troy? And this isn't when I was a kid?

[He and Donna were teammates back when he was a temporary member of the Titans but at this point in his life, it takes a lot for him to agree to work in a team again]

[torchbearer]

No, definitely not. You swapped your weird hood for an actual mask. And wore a lot of leather.

[robintohood]

The helmet has a purpose. Everything else you mentioned sounds like my suit though.

[torchbearer]

[ yes, the edgy purpose. everyone knows. ]

Of course it does. Like I said, we know each other pretty well.

[robintohood]

It's kinda surprising given the kind of company I usually keep.

[torchbearer]

Why is it surprising?

[robintohood]

I'm not exactly what anyone would call Justice League material.

[torchbearer]

Yeahhhh, you're still not.

But Donna and I still do Titans stuff. Donna, more than me.

[robintohood]

[Nods]

Donna was always good so that makes sense.

[torchbearer]

Being the last Green Lantern means I had to cover a lot of areas. But Donna — [ kyle hesitates. ] — and I are close, so I help out.

[robintohood]

[Jason doesn't miss that hesitation but he'll leave it be for now]

The other Lantern's still around?

[torchbearer]

Only recently. Parallax took them all out and OA was lost so we didn't get very far before.

[robintohood]

We teamed up before he came back then?

[torchbearer]

I don't think so. Titan stuff was under my radar at the time.