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maskormenacelogs2016-12-02 08:50 am
primadovea) wrote in maskormenacelogs2016-12-02 08:50 am
[open] jellicle mingle logs for jellicle imports
WHO: everybody!
WHERE: a large Heropa movie theater--maybe it's a Schmalco or something like that.
WHEN: the evening of December 2nd
WHAT: A mingle log for the star-studded (not really) movie premiere of the smash hit (that's optimistic) Felines!. All imPorts are invited free of charge, so put on your fanciest clothes and come see a movie! This is an open log so feel free to tag around using any of the starters/make your own as needed.
WARNINGS: most likely none, will edit as needed
the red carpet
There's a legit red carpet set up, partly to give the premiere the proper atmosphere, partly because the ground's a bit muddy from the rain plus paparazzi. When the imPorts arrive, they're directed to walk down the red carpet. Obviously the implication is to stop and pose and look pretty but there's really nothing stopping you from booking it straight into the theater.
There's plenty of paparazzi, taking pictures, as well as reporters from various gossip rags and media outlets asking questions. Some of them are perfectly innocuous ("what are you wearing," for example) but occasionally a reporter gets a tad too nosy in the line of questioning. So is it really true that you and Daryl Dixon are a secret item? What's your stance on the alleged feud between Rincewind and Power Girl? Have you ever been to Lucy Pevensie's hippy commune in the middle of the woods? Is it true that Komasan's favorite food is actually cake?
Some of the questions get a little ridiculous. Not everyone has the big articles.
the preshow
It'll take a while for everybody to dodge the red carpet and get situated, so the lobby of the movie theater's been turned into a mingling area. There's a table full of finger foods: cheese, crackers, tiny sandwiches, nothing that could stain an outfit but could tide somebody over until the film's over. Someone's made cookies shaped like cats that are edible in theory but in practice, a little burnt. There's wine for the over twenty-one crowd of imPorts and punch for the younger ones. The drink server's under strict instructions to cut off anybody who looks like they might have too much.
The movie theater's been decked out, but you can still tell that it's a generic movie theater. Posters for upcoming movies are tacked on the walls: Shout! which seems to be solely about animated animals doing karaoke and Stabby Historical Murders starring Gabriel Massbender are the ones advertised most prominently. Some poor high school students, obviously starstruck, are manning the concession stand, selling overpriced popcorn and Coke Icees in case anybody wants the more traditional movie experience. Christmas music plays in the background. Unfortunately, the playlist is about six songs, so have fun hearing "Amazing Christmastime" over and over again.
As is tradition for movie theaters, there's also a tiny little arcade room off the main lobby. This one's actually halfway decent! Aside from a few generic 'shoot things with guns' games and the obligatory 'you are driving a car in a race' game, there's an air hockey table in the middle of the room as well as Boogie Boogie Battlefield, one of those arm wrestling games, and skee-ball.
the movie itself
Felines is weird. Try as you may, it's very hard to reproduce a musical known for it's dancing, elaborate make-up, and intricate staging to a film, which usually has elaborate make-up and intricate staging to begin with. There's not really a plot, just little vignettes of each of the cats, showing their personalities. These two cats are trouble! This cat works at a railroad! This cat does magic! This cat is a sex machine so don't think about it too hard because then it gets kind of awkward! And it doesn't really help that all the actors in their very heavy cat makeup look a little bit creepy.
There aren't any actual felines in felines. Just people in spandex, ears, and cat make-up, jumping around and moving in various cat-like ways. Sorry actual cat lovers.
Still, the dancing's nice and the songs are cute but the film never really gets over the fact that there's not really a plot, this is probably more impressive on stage to begin with, and nobody actually explained what the hell a jellicle cat is.
Once the film's over, there's a brief period where people can mull about inside the theater and an even longer period where people can mull about inside the lobby--it takes a while to get all these people out of the theater after all. Now's the point where you can find your friends, talk about the movie, and really wonder if you should have seen Amazing Creatures And How To Locate Them instead.
wildcard
Do you blow off the movie and spend all the time in the arcade? Do you try to sneak into another movie? Do you run into somebody else outside when there's a smoke break? This is the place for that! There are security guards who'll stop imPorts if they try to do something too crazy, so don't try to rob the concession stand or anything like that.
WHERE: a large Heropa movie theater--maybe it's a Schmalco or something like that.
WHEN: the evening of December 2nd
WHAT: A mingle log for the star-studded (not really) movie premiere of the smash hit (that's optimistic) Felines!. All imPorts are invited free of charge, so put on your fanciest clothes and come see a movie! This is an open log so feel free to tag around using any of the starters/make your own as needed.
WARNINGS: most likely none, will edit as needed
the red carpet
There's a legit red carpet set up, partly to give the premiere the proper atmosphere, partly because the ground's a bit muddy from the rain plus paparazzi. When the imPorts arrive, they're directed to walk down the red carpet. Obviously the implication is to stop and pose and look pretty but there's really nothing stopping you from booking it straight into the theater.
There's plenty of paparazzi, taking pictures, as well as reporters from various gossip rags and media outlets asking questions. Some of them are perfectly innocuous ("what are you wearing," for example) but occasionally a reporter gets a tad too nosy in the line of questioning. So is it really true that you and Daryl Dixon are a secret item? What's your stance on the alleged feud between Rincewind and Power Girl? Have you ever been to Lucy Pevensie's hippy commune in the middle of the woods? Is it true that Komasan's favorite food is actually cake?
Some of the questions get a little ridiculous. Not everyone has the big articles.
the preshow
It'll take a while for everybody to dodge the red carpet and get situated, so the lobby of the movie theater's been turned into a mingling area. There's a table full of finger foods: cheese, crackers, tiny sandwiches, nothing that could stain an outfit but could tide somebody over until the film's over. Someone's made cookies shaped like cats that are edible in theory but in practice, a little burnt. There's wine for the over twenty-one crowd of imPorts and punch for the younger ones. The drink server's under strict instructions to cut off anybody who looks like they might have too much.
The movie theater's been decked out, but you can still tell that it's a generic movie theater. Posters for upcoming movies are tacked on the walls: Shout! which seems to be solely about animated animals doing karaoke and Stabby Historical Murders starring Gabriel Massbender are the ones advertised most prominently. Some poor high school students, obviously starstruck, are manning the concession stand, selling overpriced popcorn and Coke Icees in case anybody wants the more traditional movie experience. Christmas music plays in the background. Unfortunately, the playlist is about six songs, so have fun hearing "Amazing Christmastime" over and over again.
As is tradition for movie theaters, there's also a tiny little arcade room off the main lobby. This one's actually halfway decent! Aside from a few generic 'shoot things with guns' games and the obligatory 'you are driving a car in a race' game, there's an air hockey table in the middle of the room as well as Boogie Boogie Battlefield, one of those arm wrestling games, and skee-ball.
the movie itself
Felines is weird. Try as you may, it's very hard to reproduce a musical known for it's dancing, elaborate make-up, and intricate staging to a film, which usually has elaborate make-up and intricate staging to begin with. There's not really a plot, just little vignettes of each of the cats, showing their personalities. These two cats are trouble! This cat works at a railroad! This cat does magic! This cat is a sex machine so don't think about it too hard because then it gets kind of awkward! And it doesn't really help that all the actors in their very heavy cat makeup look a little bit creepy.
There aren't any actual felines in felines. Just people in spandex, ears, and cat make-up, jumping around and moving in various cat-like ways. Sorry actual cat lovers.
Still, the dancing's nice and the songs are cute but the film never really gets over the fact that there's not really a plot, this is probably more impressive on stage to begin with, and nobody actually explained what the hell a jellicle cat is.
Once the film's over, there's a brief period where people can mull about inside the theater and an even longer period where people can mull about inside the lobby--it takes a while to get all these people out of the theater after all. Now's the point where you can find your friends, talk about the movie, and really wonder if you should have seen Amazing Creatures And How To Locate Them instead.
wildcard
Do you blow off the movie and spend all the time in the arcade? Do you try to sneak into another movie? Do you run into somebody else outside when there's a smoke break? This is the place for that! There are security guards who'll stop imPorts if they try to do something too crazy, so don't try to rob the concession stand or anything like that.
Mint Aizawa | open!
[ Mint's done boring press stuff and now can mingle for a bit. So naturally, being a teenager, her mind drifts over to flashy lights and noises and oooh, there's an arcade. The racecar simulator station's the one she is most familiar with, so Mint idly finds her way over there, watching as someone plays. ]
Would you mind if I take the next round? At the rate you're driving, you'll be finished soon anyway.
[ Mint Aizawa: still kind of a snothead. ]
b: after the movie
[ Mint is just looking at the screen with admiration in her eyes. Here it is! The thing she had been working on (as a background cat but no small parts!) and it was up on the big screen and it was amazing. Or at least, amazing in Mint's eyes.
So sorry person next to her, she's turning to you with a big smile on her face as she straight up accosts you with, ] What did you think?
B
When Mint addresses him, he can only smile and give a small nod in approval. His voice is much lower and calmer than usual, practically monotone. It's his bizarre attempt to appear cool.]
I couldn't see, the person in front of me was too tall, zura.
no subject
So, with the determination of someone who doesn't know how inconvenient this might be, Mint simply says, ]
Well we'll simply have to see it again so you can properly watch the film!