( 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

[robintohood]

Gonna fire up a signal in the sky?

[torchbearer]

No, I'll look around first, then I'll be obnoxious and put up a signal.

[robintohood]

Please do. He'll love it.

[torchbearer]

It'll be worth it.

[robintohood]

A few other members of the BatFamily are around too. Wouldn't hurt to check if they've been in touch with him too.

[torchbearer]

Like who?

[robintohood]

Robin, two Batgirls, and second Batman who's apparently from the future. Superboy and Impulse are around too.

[torchbearer]

[ well, that's a motley crew if he's ever heard of any. ]

Which Robin?

[robintohood]

[God he hates that's a question that needs to be asked]

The smart dark-haired guy?

[torchbearer]

Wow, that really narrows it down.

[robintohood]

[Rolls his eyes]

Gee, thanks I think. I mean the third one.

[torchbearer]

[ ah, okay. ]

It's not my fault it's hard to narrow down.

[robintohood]

Yeah, yeah. I know. Batman's fault for having a weird pattern to what kind of sidekicks he has.

[torchbearer]

You want to take it up with him?

[robintohood]

I've made my thoughts clear to him. Not against repeating them though.

[torchbearer]

You always were a glutton for punishment.

[robintohood]

If I wasn't, I wouldn't be in this line of work.

[torchbearer]

That's one way of putting it.

[robintohood]

Everyone's a glutton for punishment in this business. It's certainly not for glory.

[torchbearer]

That's not how it is for me.

[robintohood]

Yeah? What's your story then?

[torchbearer]

Oh, right. I guess you wouldn't know.

I was the last Green Lantern. The rest had been wiped out by Parallax. I wasn't chosen by the ring or anything, it was just chance.

[robintohood]

That's all? Just dumb luck?

[torchbearer]

That's right. It could have been anyone.

[robintohood]

I thought those rings have a special way of picking their users.