Hivebent: The Radio Play

[nextian]

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QUESTIONS? IDEAS? CLICK HERE FIRST

Seriously it's the information master post for the thread. It will help you. Click on it.

Welcome to the Hivebent Radio Play Thread!

Where doing this, where making this hapen

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* Casting for main parts is COMPLETE. Cast List Is Here!

Now, let’s get down to business to defeat the Huns:

* Here is a list of people involved with the creation of the Radio Play! If you are interested in working in a specific area, alert a crew head. If they need you, they'll let you know!
* Here is that same list in spoilertags.

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THE TEAM

PRODUCTION
Executive Producer and Artistic Director: Von Fawn
Assistant: cynicalCanasian


WRITING
Head Writer: Random Encounter
Writers: aestheticGötterdämmerung, Gazpacho, Ledundead, Mirakelsey
Timeline Management: Solaris

Head Script Editor: Teleharmonic
Editors: Kebs, Kuraious, nextian, RogerMexico


CAST
Voila, see here


DIRECTION
Voice Director: TBD
Assistant Directors: TBD


CASTING
Casting Directors: beesmygod, Dacen, Mirakelsey, nextian, NotASenator, Von Fawn


MUSIC
Head Musician: Dacen
Musicians: TBD


POST-PRODUCTION
Head Sound Editor: TBD
Sound Editors: Metman, OJ, Von Fawn, ZingDev

This is incredibly rough and subject to change. If you notice a mistake—like "Hey, what am I doing there?" or "DUDE I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ON THIS TEAM!"—please let me know and I'll make corrections.

Crew heads will let me know if they need more people for their team. I'll keep you posted on openings!

* Whether or not you are on the team, we invite you to join us in our IRC Chat! Our permanent IRC home is irc.skaia.net, channel #MSPlayers. (You can get there via the Mibbit Link or through the IRC client of your choice.) Our Ventrilo is currently down due to trolling.

* Here is a link to the GoogleDoc that contains the work-in-progress script for the radio play. You are more that welcome to write a scene for the play, BUT:

- IF YOU WANT TO WRITE ANYTHING, READ THIS FIRST.

- Then check here. This list of what needs to be added isn't completely up-to-date (RE, I'm thinking that I might have you make a post that you just edit all the time which has the list) but check here first. Then check the document, just in case. Then get writing. Also, here is a wonderful search tag list for the GoogleDoc. Use it to find things that have already been written! This might be subject to change due to some major script overhauls that are taking place. More on that soon.

- If you want to add content to the play, please post the scene that you are adding here before you add it to the document. Otherwise, it’s hard for people to tell if anything's been added and what.

- Do not change anything that has already been written without checking with the Writing Team, lead by the lovely Random Encounter! If you want to suggest a change, please post it here first, and it will be discussed.

- By posting your writing, understand that it is subject to change. Your wording might be changed, your sentences reorganized, and depending on how this behemoth of a script flows when all of the content is added, it might need to be cut for time. Please understand that the goal, in the end, is to make this easy and fun for people to listen to, something that the writers and script editors are trying to keep in mind. If your work gets changed, please do not be offended—writing is re-writing, after all. And if you do make any changes, do so in an obvious color so that we can see what has changed.

- When the writing team has deemed something "finished" and the content has been approved by the Head Writer, the passage is now at the mercy of the Script Editing Team. They will edit and correct as needed, the edited passage will be approved by the Head Script Editor (still unnamed) and then returned to the Head Writer for her to give her seal of approval.

- The script will eventually be divided into "episodes" to be aired of a currently undecided length (probably somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes) after the "Hivebent" arc is complete. That is when the focus will shift from wording and grammar to the cutting and trimming of making this a concise radio play. More on that as we get closer to that process.

- Do not share material from the radio play anywhere else! That pretty much just means: if you record something as an audition using content that was written or adapted for the Radio Play, DO NOT POST IT TO THE VOICE ACTING THREAD. The VA Thread is awesome, of course, and while we extend an invitation for anyone who posts there to be involved here, the threads are still two separate entities and we'd like to keep them that way. So Radio Play content should NOT go in the VA thread, please!

* Casting for the radio play will take place ONE WEEK after the final Troll's introduction. (Seeing what they look like doesn't count.) I will make it OBNOXIOUSLY CLEAR when the audition deadline is coming up, posting on the thread to give you a week's warning, and then posting every day as a countdown. Hopefully that should prevent any confusion from occurring.

- Here is a link to the Audition List. The post contains information on the casting process and what you need to do to audition. Check it out!

- If you are involved with production, this does not bar you from auditioning! Just as I'm encouraging everyone to work on this, I'm also encouraging anyone who feels inclined to audition. There is no "participation quota;" anyone who wants to dedicate a lot of time to this is more than welcome to do so. And if you aren't cast, there are so many ways for you to stay involved, so please come to me if you still want to work on the project. And that said: if you're in the production team and feel slighted by not being cast, please don't just up and quit on us. Damaged pride hurts—believe me, I know—but this is a team effort and we need all the help and support we can get.

- The casting itself will be judged by 5 of the most impartial people we can find—most likely three people who are involved with the process but not auditioning for anything, and two other community members that we think will provide excellent input. For now, we have three judges: Mirakelsey, nextian, and NotASenator. Please do not start bribing them. I will find out about this and it won't be pretty.

* Recording and its technical aspects are still being discussed, though we have determined that actors will work with the Voice Director and anyone else that he could ask to work with him. (And I hope he does! Ivan you are doing so much I love you don't die) Live chats could be orchestrated through Skype, or TinyChat for those who don't have or want to download the program. We think its important that the actors run their lines with someone for input on stress, microphone technique, character, etc.

* When everything is recorded, it will be send over to the Sound Team. This includes not only the Sound Editors, who will create the conversations and bring the whole script together, but also other people who will work on Sound, which include people who find sound effects, anyone on the Music Team, etc. I think these details need to be hashed out a bit more, so we'll be discussing this soon. Particularly you, people involved with Music.

* When this is done, it will air on Skaianet. Blueberry is acting as a representative from there as well as participating, and has offered to give us part of her slot to air things. Solaris is also currently discussing getting a slot of our own with Solatrus. More information TBA.

* Other important resources and tidbits:

- The subject of a uniform pronunciation for troll names is still up in the air, but please don't post any more clips of names! Nextian has compiled a (rather hysterical) track of troll names for us to listen to, but she and I are also planning on looking up the original pronunciations of the words to see what the technical correct pronunciation is. We'll keep you posted—meanwhile, listen to this because it's actually pretty fucking funny.

- To Writers and Editors: if you didn't know, Solaris is in charge of the Timeline. He is the Maid of Time. Please refer to the timeline he is setting up to figure out the sequence of events—and if you take issue, bring it up with him.

- This is a theoretical list of music and sound cues, very much subject to change.

- This is a little guide to noise removal for audio clips, provided by GeneralIvan.

I apologize for the length, but there is a lot to say! Please speak up if you have any questions, comments, concerns, and/or suggestions. If you want to PM me as well, go ahead and do so—it's my job to make sure all of this comes together, after all. Love you all, you awesome people you!

[VeggieBLT]

yes
I am all over this

Oh, by the way, I am supposed to be using my deep, light, or 30's voice for naration?

[VeggieBLT]

Ok, tried it, and messed up quite a bit but it's still just a test. I also had to whisper during the cussing because my 7 year old cousin is in the next room.

[Von Fawn]

OKAY I NEED TO BE A PART OF THIS PLEASE

[Teleharmonic]

Hot damn!

[Random Encounter]

I'm up for Terezi and whoever else.

Troll effects? Y/N?

[MightyMoose]

HERP DERP, calling a slot on this please. Must...be...involved!

[Awkward Turtle]

I'll help with scripting, like I said in the other thread.

I might do a voice or two as well.

[nextian]

I have no preference on the troll effects thing, though I am thinking amusedly of the fandomsecrets dude who flipped their shit over the concept of them, so perhaps they are not entirely crowdpleasing?

Right now I'm trying to decide how to do the Gamzee narration. Funnier if Gamzee does his own intro, or if the Narrator just does it extremely deadpan? For reference, the text is something like:

Whoa what the motherfuck, who's this motherfuckin' motherfucker?

It's cool, life is like that sometimes. It's full of mysteries. You'll be doing one thing then something else hits you just like that and you roll with it. That's what you do when life hands you lemons. You sure as fuck don't make lemonade because who the fuck knows where that fuckin' shit comes from?

It's squeezed out of miracles is where.

So what's this motherfucker's name?

[Random Encounter]

I vote deadpan, with Gamzee shouting out random parts in the background.

[Awkward Turtle]

I have no preference on the troll effects thing, though I am thinking amusedly of the fandomsecrets dude who flipped their shit over the concept of them, so perhaps they are not entirely crowdpleasing?

Right now I'm trying to decide how to do the Gamzee narration. Funnier if Gamzee does his own intro, or if the Narrator just does it extremely deadpan? For reference, the text is something like:

Whoa what the motherfuck, who's this motherfuckin' motherfucker?

It's cool, life is like that sometimes. It's full of mysteries. You'll be doing one thing then something else hits you just like that and you roll with it. That's what you do when life hands you lemons. You sure as fuck don't make lemonade because who the fuck knows where that fuckin' shit comes from?

It's squeezed out of miracles is where.

So what's this motherfucker's name?

I think doing it completely deadpan would be funnier.

[Von Fawn]

I agree with the above. Deadpan narrators are always hysterical—plus allow for the narrator to portray the different trolls.

Wait whoa there was a fandomsecret about the troll effect? I MUST SEE THIS.

[nextian]

Comme ca!

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NARRATOR: (completely deadpan) Whoa what the motherfuck, who's this motherfuckin' motherfucker?

It's cool, life is like that sometimes.

GAMZEE: (distant interjection) It's full of mysteries!

NARRATOR: You'll be doing one thing then something else hits you just like that and you roll with it. That's what you do when life hands you lemons. You sure as fuck don't make lemonade because who the fuck knows where that fuckin' shit comes from?

GAMZEE: It's squeezed out of miracles is where!

NARRATOR: So what's this motherfucker's name?

Sfx: typing

NARRATOR: Your name is GAMZEE MAKARA.

You get pretty excited by CLOWNS OF A GRIM PERSUASION WHICH MAY NOT BE IN FULL POSSESSION OF THEIR MENTAL FACULTIES. You belong to a RATHER OBSCURE CULT, which foretells of a BAND OF ROWDY AND CAPRICIOUS MINSTRELS which will rise one day on a MYTHICAL PARADISE PLANET that does not exist yet. The beliefs of this cult are SOMEWHAT FROWNED UPON by those dwelling in more common lawnrings. But you don't care, you got to be going with what feels right at where your heart's up in, you know? You like to practice on your ONE WHEEL DEVICE, which you are GOD AWFUL AT because your FEET DO NOT REACH THE PEDALS. You enjoy a FINE BEVERAGE, and like to do A LITTLE BAKING SOMETIMES. You've got ALL THESE HORNS all over the place, and sometimes you step on them and SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF YOURSELF.

You like to chat a lot with your pal Karkat, who is usually pretty cranky, but he is your BEST FRIEND. You have a lot of OTHER GREAT FRIENDS who you also like a lot. Your trolltag is terminallyCapricious and you speak in a manner that is JuSt A lItTlE bIt WhImSiCaL.

What will you do?

GAMZEE: I'll be getting some motherfucking Faygo is what I'll be doing, brother!

NARRATOR: To consume the beverage is what your fellow devotees refer to as KICKIN' THE WICKED ELIXIR.

GAMZEE: Hell yes it is!

[Teleharmonic]

Outstanding! This format looks damn promising...

(If anything I'd suggest even more random interjections from Gamzee in the background while the Narrator is still talking. "ALL THESE HORNS, MAN!")

[Random Encounter]

I have no preference on the troll effects thing, though I am thinking amusedly of the fandomsecrets dude who flipped their shit over the concept of them, so perhaps they are not entirely crowdpleasing?

Well, you can't please everybody. Besides, does anybody actually take that thread seriously?

Ahh, maybe I shouldn't worry about it yet, and just focus on figuring out the other stuff first.

So who else is doing what voices?

[Von Fawn]

Of the trolls we've seen, I guess I'll do Vriska? (OH GEE VON FAWN REALLY WHODATHUNK) If nobody else claims her, I can also do Nepeta—and in languages other than French or Italian, no less.

I've also been itching to try GA and CC, but I've been waiting for their proper introductions before thinking of what they might sound like, especially because CC is as of yet unintroduced. But ignore that for now.

OH AND SNOWMAN

HOW COULD I FORGET

[nextian]

MightyMoose, who did you want to do? Karkat? Tavros?

[Random Encounter]

Oh yeah, I'll be Aradia if no one else wants to.

[Awkward Turtle]

So are we doing this like the narrator is actually talking to the kids or what? Because that sure makes it a lot easier to script with the way the comic is written.

Anyway I did Sollux's intro but feel free to do a better version.

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NARRATOR: It appears this cool and moody dude had a change of heart. He feels pretty bad about flying off the handle like that, as if shit wanted nothing to do with the handle. Shit would like to reconcile with the handle, and perhaps seek marital counseling.

SOLLUX: Sorry about that.

Sfx: typing

NARRATOR: Your name is SOLLUX CAPTOR.

You are apeshit bananas at computers, and you know ALL THE CODES. All of them. You are the unchallenged authority on APICULTURE NETWORKING. And though all your friends recognize your unparalleled achievements as a TOTALLY SICK HACKER, you feel like you could be better. It's one of a number of things you SORT OF BEAT YOURSELF UP ABOUT for NO VERY GOOD REASON during sporadic and debilitating BIPOLAR MOOD SWINGS. You have a penchant for BIFURCATION, in logic and in life. Your mutant mind is hounded by the psychic screams of the IMMINENTLY DECEASED. Your visions foretell of the planet's looming annihilation, and yet unlike the typical sightless prophet of doom, you are gifted with VISION TWOFOLD.

SOLLUX: For now.

NARRATOR: You have developed a new game, adapted via CODE PARSED FROM THE RUNES AND GLYPHS IN AN ANCIENT UNDERGROUND TEMPLE. You believe this game to be THE SALVATION OF YOUR RACE, though you are not sure how yet. To ensure success, you will distribute the game to two teams of friends, a RED TEAM and a BLUE TEAM. You will lead the latter group. Your trolltag is twinArmageddons and you tend two 2peak wiith a biit of a lii2p.

What will you do?

SOLLUX:I'll just pick up these throwing stars with my mind powers aaaand...

Sfx: loud slicing noise, angry buzzing starts

SOLLUX: Oh God, my beehouse mainframe! What was I thinking!?

NARRATOR: The careless slicing of the sillicombs caused the mind honey within to splatter all over the room. Perhaps you should try some?

SOLLUX: No!! I do not under any circumstance eat the MIND HONEY. The consequences are highly unpleasant. I cultivate it for my lusus. It helps him be not such an idiot all the time. Mearly most of the time instead.

NARRATOR: At least calm the bees down, then.

Sfx: finger snap, buzzing stops

SOLLUX: Nap time.

[nextian]

I feel like if we can get Tynic to do spooky Aradia she should TOTALLY DO spooky Aradia. Except then this would have to be a musical.

Also that is awesome, Turtle. I was thinking something like the beginning of the 1984 radio play, where the narrator's like "You hurry to escape the vile wind. It's difficult to be you, Winston Smith." But they're still narrating, it's just sort of in second person + 4th wall breakage.

[CasMat]

You guys have something of an intimidatingly good cast list going here. /excited to see the end result

[Awkward Turtle]

I feel like if we can get Tynic to do spooky Aradia she should TOTALLY DO spooky Aradia. Except then this would have to be a musical.

Also that is awesome, Turtle. I was thinking something like the beginning of the 1984 radio play, where the narrator's like "You hurry to escape the vile wind. It's difficult to be you, Winston Smith." But they're still narrating, it's just sort of in second person + 4th wall breakage.

Just kinda seems like there'll be a lot of the characters talking to themselves if we don't have them talking to the narrator, since a lot of the time people are doing stuff without anyone else around.

Also it's a lot easier to make this into a script when you assume the narrator is giving the kids the commands.

I don't actually listen to the radio much. Ever.

[Metman]

I'd absolutely love to help write this or at the very least help edit it all together. I wouldn't mind doing voices for Gamzee, but i'm not going to do anything like call it. There's probably a few more people that would like to.

[Solaris]

Bluh bluh bluh terrible adaptation

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Narrator:Why, who's this young lady?
Terezi:Who said that?
Sfx: typing
Narrator:Your Name Is Terezi Pyrope
Terezi:Yeah, and?
Narrator:You are pretty enthusiastic about dragons. But you have a PARTICULAR AFFECTION for their COLORFUL SCALES, which you gather and use to decorate your hive.
Terezi:They're pretty delicious
Narrator:Though you live alone, deep in the woods, you surround yourself with a variety of plushie pals known as SCALEMATES. You often spend your days with them in rounds of LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAYING. You used to engage in various forms of MORE EXTREME ROLEPLAYING with some of your other friends before you had an accident.
Terezi:Blar
Narrator:You take an interest in justice, holding particular fascination for ORCHESTRATING THE DEMISE OF THE WICKED. You have taken up study of BRUTAL ALTERNIAN LAW, and surround yourself with legal books. You have no need for copies printed in TROLLBRAILLE, because you can SMELL AND TASTE THE WORDS. You hope one day to join the honorable ranks of the LEGISLACERATORS. Your trolltag is gallowsCalibrator and you SP34K W1TH TH3 NUM3R4LS TH3 BL1ND PROPH3TS ONC3 US3D.

You are presently the leader of the RED TEAM, poised to begin a mysterious game with 5 other friends, in direct competition with another 6 of your friends, comprising the BLUE TEAM.

What will you do?
Terezi:Well, first I want this weird voice out of my room. Then I am going to play with my scalemates. They are alive to me.
Narrator:You pretend to believe that to annoy people.
Terezi:Shut up, It is time to play courtroom drama!
sfx: walking
Terezi:His HONORABLE TYRANNY presides. On trial is an especially detestable fellow, SENATOR LEMONSNOUT. I have sparred with this scumbag before. Tonight he faces justice.
I will be the prosecuting attorney.
Narrator:Who will be the defense attorney?
Terezi: How dare you! The very mention of that word, blar.
Narrator:On Alternia, there is no such thing as a defense attorney, or a defense. In a courtblock, the word defense itself is offensive.
Terezi:You said it again!

[TheAngryBeard]

This seems like a boatload of fun, I'd love to toss in a film noir-type inner monologue for the Spades Slick bit that went up recently.

I guess I'll go try that right now.