(POI) (Broker) Simon's Dinner Theatre
Oct 27, 2016 18:13:47 GMT -7
Post by 👺 Usiel on Oct 27, 2016 18:13:47 GMT -7
Simon's Dinner Theatre
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Cost: Entrance to Simon's Dinner Theatre for the Night's entertainment is 2,000 Ryo. This includes a meal, one drink and the evening's entertainment. Additional drinks are available for the standard cost (see Alcohol Thread) plus 10%.
In what can easily be called the dullest part of town, a large, double story wooden building sits on a corner lot. Like other property in the area the lot is perfectly manicured and the building lovingly maintained. A set of stairs leads up to a large covered porch decorated with potted flowers. A sign, hanging above the stairs, reads "Simon's" and the double doors are beautifully carved with intricate designs. The building is otherwise just as dull as every other building in the vicinity.
The double doors open into a spacious foyer where a pair of attendants ("D" Class, Max Acting Skill) cheerfully greet new arrivals before leading them into the main room, which is filled with tables and chairs, all decorated with white table cloths. In the centre of each table several candles are positioned around a short vase of assorted flowers or greenery (depending on the time of the year). A stage is clearly visible on the opposite wall. To the right of the room is a large post board where people can get BINGO information.
There are several doors in this room. Two lead to a large and well-stocked kitchen where a staff of half a dozen is busily making an assortment of meals. Racks with pots and pans hang from long chains mounted to the twelve foot high ceilings and tall shelving is mounted to some of the walls, storing various dried goods. The other two doors, located on either side of the stage, both lead to a dressing area for the actors. On the other side of each of these doors guards (1 guard on each side of the door of each Door all "B" Class TaiJutsu/GenJutsu Specialist (Max Observation/Sense Motive)) are stationed to ensure only actors and servers enter the area. Exceptions are sometimes made at the request of the actors.
A large room backstage, directly behind the stage and between the two doors, is the main dressing room which is used by most of the actors. The current production's costumes are generally stored in here (or in a private dressing room), but costumes from previous productions are generally kept in the large open space on the upper floor. The other smaller rooms are private dressing rooms for actors who have larger and more regular roles in the theatre's productions. One of the larger rooms at the end of the hallway is an office for Augustus Marlowe ("A" Class, GenJutsu Clan Specialist. (Master Bard, Max: Performing (Strings/Percussions/Wind Instruments), Acting, Disguise, Observation, Sense Motive)., the current owner of the establishment. This room has a desk, extra chairs for guests and shelves with various books and scripts. There is also a screen which acts as a partition, dividing his office from a changing area and dressing table as he occasionally acts in the plays at the dinner theater. Also at the end of the hall is a large dressing room used by Finn, the up-and-coming actor and a favorite at Simon's. A door at one end of the hall backstage leads outdoors and actors will occasionally use this door to get a breath of fresh air. It is generally kept locked. A set of stairs leads to a large open room on the upper floor. Furniture in this room is minimal and it is instead used to house racks of costumes and boxes of props from previous plays. All of them are neatly labeled and sorted. The locked door off of this room leads to a simple but tastefully decorated bedroom used by Augustus Marlowe on the occasions he does not want to travel home.
Simon's Dinner Theatre was started by a young playwright named Simon Marlowe. An exceptional writer with a dream, Simon converted his living room to a small theatre and began recruiting actors. He built the theatre house from the ground up, slowly and steadily developing a name for himself. Over the years his troupe grew, his plays became popular and the dinner theatre became ever more popular. The house underwent a massive renovation, converting the main floor to the layout it is now, and the theatre once again saw a surge in popularity.
Approximately 20 years after opening Simon was the victim of a tragic carriage accident. The future of the dinner theatre was uncertain and all of the actors mourned their friend and employer. During the aftermath of the incident, Simon's nephew Augustus, who was not much younger than Simon himself, emerged. Few knew Simon had a nephew, and those that did had not seen him in close to two decades as he had been living abroad with his mother. Miraculously, Augustus is arguably his uncle's equal as a playwright and was happy to have a chance to carry on Simon's legacy. Since taking over the dinner theatre, Augustus has finished a few of Simon's plays, which were close to completion before his death, and written his own pieces. Occasionally, Augustus also produces plays written by Finn ("C" Class TaiJutsu GenJutsu Specialist (Master: La Rapière des Saint-Didier (Max Observation, Sense Motive, Acting, Disguise, Escape Artist)).
The Food
The servers at the dinner theatre circulate the tables before the play begins, asking patrons for their dislikes, but they do not take orders or requests. The server will instead return a short time later with food for the table. Everyone at the table receives the same food, but some tables have a different meal prepared for them. Meals range dramatically from fresh crab and garlic butter to meat pies to layered pasta with a tomato sauce, ground meat and vegetables. Fine wine and spirits are served much the same way, perfectly complementing the food served. Every dish is perfectly prepared, perfectly seasoned and accompanied by a drink that both suits the dish, and would be appealing to the consumer. Indeed, the kitchen has an incredible, almost magical, knack for determining the best fit of food for a table after accounting for their dislikes. Post dinner drinks are always offered at additional cost.
Rumours
In a building filled with actors, there tends to be a flair for the dramatic that even patrons cannot avoid. Mutterings of secret identities, murder and love triangles may have some truth to them, or they may simply be inspired by the array of stories presented in the various plays and the incredible acting abilities of the dinner theatre's assorted thespians. You can chose a rumour from the list below, or roll a d6 and use the corresponding number.
The Dinner Theatre
While the food is incredible and quite the dining experience in itself, the main reason people visit Simon's Dinner Theatre is for the entertainment. A new production begins each month, though at a Game Master's discretion the plays could change faster, or be on a rotating schedule.
The most notable actors are listed in the "Faces at the Tavern" section, but bit-part actors should be added as the Game Master requires.
We have included some suggested plots for the plays you Player Characters may attend.
Faces at the Tavern
- Augustus Marlowe
- Corrah Bousaid
- Finley "Finn" McEwan
- Eldrin Semarantha
- Flibbidus Starriwynkles
- Ulat Strongarm
- Kel Kellsen
- Talia
- Curulaeron "Cerulean" Meadowpane