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mia_alexandria) wrote2006-10-30 12:34 pm
mia_alexandria) wrote2006-10-30 12:34 pm
Plot Bunny Attack!
[mood| 
chipper]
[music| Paul McCartney - Scissor Sisters]
So whilst I was watching one of my favorite shows, Ned's Declassified School Survial Guide, I was suddenly attacked by a D/G plot bunny that I found to be singularly hysterical. I'm not done with the story yet, but it's probably going to be a rather lengthy one-shot. I know that I'm not the best at writing humor, as I am at writing romance or drama, but I hope that this one turns out as funny as I envision it to be.
Here's a bit from it:
The School Play
On a rather ordinary day in the middle January, the students of Hogwarts (more specifically those who were part of the Muggle Studies course) were rather abuzz with the news of their latest assignment.
The girls were already bickering over who would play what. The guys were either off in some corner praying to whatever benevolent being that ran wizarding England that they wouldn’t have to suffer through this most recent development, or making attempts to wow their instructor, Professor Clarke, with their stellar (and less-than-stellar) talents.
It was the type of assignment that could only put sixteen and seventeen year old boys in tights without making them look effeminate and make even the best of girlfriends resort to using forms of fighting normally not associated with the wizarding world.
Yes, it was dreaded Shakespearean play.
* * * * * * * *
“Now students, I’m sure you’re all absolutely thrilled at the idea of getting to produce one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays here at Hogwarts, but not all of you can play the leads. Of course there will be a lucky handful that gets to act out on stage, but for those of you that don’t make it past the audition process, there is always the technical aspect of the theatre.”
The last part of Professor Clarke’s statement created a groan from a vast majority of the class, most of which was, surprisingly, rather excited about the prospect of doing something other than magic at Hogwarts.
After all, it wasn’t every day that one was able to perform in Romeo and Juliet.
“Speaking of auditions, I will be holding them this Friday for this class only. Seeing as you are a class full of sixth and seventh year students, I thought you all to be mature enough to handle such a play as Romeo and Juliet. My other classes will be performing more contemporary one-act pieces. I expect each and every one of you to audition with any monologue of your choosing.
After the audition process is over, I will post the list this Sunday, as well as the time I will be interviewing those interested in any backstage work. Practice for the play will be held here in class, until mid-February when we will move over to the stage that is in the process of being constructed for us. Now, are there any questions?”
Immediately, Hogwarts’ foremost prima donna, Lavender Brown, shot her hand into the air, her left leg shaking violently underneath her desk.
Seeing this, and knowing full well what Lavender was most likely thinking, Professor Clarke rolled her eyes and sighed before calling on the anxious girl.
“Yes, Miss Brown?”
Lavender smiled before continuing, “Will the seventh year students have top priority for the leads before the sixth year students?”
“No, Miss Brown. If there is a sixth year student that has a better audition than a seventh year student, then I will choose the better student for a lead.”
Lavender’s mega-watt smile faded into a frown as she replied with an, “Oh ok.”
“Is that all?” Professor Clarke asked expectantly.
Seeing that none of her other students had any more questions, Professor Clarke flashed a brief smile before speaking again.
“Seeing as the rest of you don’t have any other questions, you are all dismissed for today. Remember, Friday is when I shall be holding auditions during this class. So be prepared. That is all.”
At that, the students exited the classroom, amidst a great deal of whispering over their latest assignment.
Is it cliched? Yes. And horribly so, but that's what I love about it. But I'm hoping that through it's clichedness, that people will find it humorous. Also, when the story's finished, you'll see that it's not as cliched as you think it will be in terms of who's playing who in the play.
xoxox
chipper][music| Paul McCartney - Scissor Sisters]
So whilst I was watching one of my favorite shows, Ned's Declassified School Survial Guide, I was suddenly attacked by a D/G plot bunny that I found to be singularly hysterical. I'm not done with the story yet, but it's probably going to be a rather lengthy one-shot. I know that I'm not the best at writing humor, as I am at writing romance or drama, but I hope that this one turns out as funny as I envision it to be.
Here's a bit from it:
The School Play
On a rather ordinary day in the middle January, the students of Hogwarts (more specifically those who were part of the Muggle Studies course) were rather abuzz with the news of their latest assignment.
The girls were already bickering over who would play what. The guys were either off in some corner praying to whatever benevolent being that ran wizarding England that they wouldn’t have to suffer through this most recent development, or making attempts to wow their instructor, Professor Clarke, with their stellar (and less-than-stellar) talents.
It was the type of assignment that could only put sixteen and seventeen year old boys in tights without making them look effeminate and make even the best of girlfriends resort to using forms of fighting normally not associated with the wizarding world.
Yes, it was dreaded Shakespearean play.
* * * * * * * *
“Now students, I’m sure you’re all absolutely thrilled at the idea of getting to produce one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays here at Hogwarts, but not all of you can play the leads. Of course there will be a lucky handful that gets to act out on stage, but for those of you that don’t make it past the audition process, there is always the technical aspect of the theatre.”
The last part of Professor Clarke’s statement created a groan from a vast majority of the class, most of which was, surprisingly, rather excited about the prospect of doing something other than magic at Hogwarts.
After all, it wasn’t every day that one was able to perform in Romeo and Juliet.
“Speaking of auditions, I will be holding them this Friday for this class only. Seeing as you are a class full of sixth and seventh year students, I thought you all to be mature enough to handle such a play as Romeo and Juliet. My other classes will be performing more contemporary one-act pieces. I expect each and every one of you to audition with any monologue of your choosing.
After the audition process is over, I will post the list this Sunday, as well as the time I will be interviewing those interested in any backstage work. Practice for the play will be held here in class, until mid-February when we will move over to the stage that is in the process of being constructed for us. Now, are there any questions?”
Immediately, Hogwarts’ foremost prima donna, Lavender Brown, shot her hand into the air, her left leg shaking violently underneath her desk.
Seeing this, and knowing full well what Lavender was most likely thinking, Professor Clarke rolled her eyes and sighed before calling on the anxious girl.
“Yes, Miss Brown?”
Lavender smiled before continuing, “Will the seventh year students have top priority for the leads before the sixth year students?”
“No, Miss Brown. If there is a sixth year student that has a better audition than a seventh year student, then I will choose the better student for a lead.”
Lavender’s mega-watt smile faded into a frown as she replied with an, “Oh ok.”
“Is that all?” Professor Clarke asked expectantly.
Seeing that none of her other students had any more questions, Professor Clarke flashed a brief smile before speaking again.
“Seeing as the rest of you don’t have any other questions, you are all dismissed for today. Remember, Friday is when I shall be holding auditions during this class. So be prepared. That is all.”
At that, the students exited the classroom, amidst a great deal of whispering over their latest assignment.
Is it cliched? Yes. And horribly so, but that's what I love about it. But I'm hoping that through it's clichedness, that people will find it humorous. Also, when the story's finished, you'll see that it's not as cliched as you think it will be in terms of who's playing who in the play.
xoxox