[Public] Journal Entry: Pietro Maximoff 5/7/13

[om_quicksilver]

 CAST PARTY
for The Picture of Dorian Gray

When: May 10, 8pm
Where: By the boathouse/lake
Who: Everyone
What: Music, snacks, bonfire, beverages

Come party with Oscar Wilde. No green carnations necessary--just bring yourself.
Not involved in the show? Come anyhow, have a drink, tell your classmates to break a leg (in a nice way).
 

Disclaimer: Anyone who mentions The Scottish Play will be thrown in the lake.

Comments

[om_diamondlil]

Green carnations? The Scottish Play?

I have no fucking clue what you're talking about.

[om_quicksilver]

Green carnation was a secret signifier of LGBT-ness back in Wilde's day. He popularized it in London. None necessary for admission to this party, though.

And we do not speak of The Scottish Play anywhere near theater-things. (But I'll come explain it to you in a sec.)

[om_diamondlil]

But... if it's a play, don't it gotta be done in a theater?

[om_quicksilver]

... outside your door right now. Will explain when you open. :D

[om_diamondlil]

Fine. Ugh.

[om_quicksilver]

You love me oh HEY THERE LIL----

[om_cyclops]

Neither do I. Drama is weird.

[om_diamondlil]

Dude. Super weird.

Like, you can't say Macbeth or some weird shit like that and it IS a play. I don't get it.

[om_cyclops]

Oookay then.

[om_diamondlil]

Really. REALLY. Weird.

[om_cyclops]

You don't have to convince me, DG. I'm with you on this one.

[om_diamondlil]

Good. It's nice not to feel all alone with this brand of crazy.

[om_cyclops]

It says something concerning that we're the sane ones here.

[om_diamondlil]

I dunno if I'd call us "sane" - just a different brand of crazy. :)

[om_cyclops]

It's all a question of comparison.

[om_quicksilver]

OH MY GOD LIL I JUST TOLD YOU NOT TO SAY IT AND THEN DID THE RITUAL NOW I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. You too!

Time for Jean-Paul's anti-jinxing shit again:

Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.

[om_diamondlil]

I DIDN'T SAY IT!!! I TYPED IT!!!

[om_quicksilver]

Yeah yeah and you're not in the show and we're not in a theater, but typing it means it's there FOREVER.

You're gonna freak out all the superstious actors. They're high strung enough! This is like herding cats!

Oh my god I can't stop laughing I love you.

[om_diamondlil]

Wait. The play is about herding cats??

FINE! Whatever. I'll do the damn stupid spin and spit thing again. Jesus Christ. Fucking weirdos.

... Do I still get to come to the bonfire?

[om_quicksilver]

Forget about the cats! There are no cats.

And thank you for doing the stupid spin thing. ♥

IF YOU DON'T COME MY FEELINGS WILL BE HURT.

[om_diamondlil]

I'm pretty sure there is a play about cats. But it's not this one or the one I'm not allowed to type because you are all weirdos?

...You're welcome... and yeah. I''ll be there.

[om_quicksilver]

Yeah that one's just called Cats. I like to pretend the guy who wrote it never existed except for maybe Superstar, but that has nothing to do with superstition and everything to do with my superior taste in everything ever. Feel free to discuss everything but THAT ONE SCOTTISH THING in the comments.

Because we're weirdos.

And awesome. I will save you a drink. Something awesome.

As a precautionary measure:

[om_northstar]

Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.

Re: As a precautionary measure:

[om_quicksilver]

Yes, thank you!

[om_anole]

And if anyone whistles, I will not be impressed!

[om_quicksilver]

^^^ THIS.

Don't do it, people.

[om_nightcrawler]

No wishing anyone good luck either!

[om_quicksilver]

Broken legs ONLY thx.

[om_diamondlil]

SUPER. FUCKING. WEIRD.

I don't get it. I really don't.

[om_quicksilver]

There is nothing to get, seriously. It makes no sense. Like all superstition.

Which means you get it as much as I do, if it's any consolation! ♥

[om_cyclops]

I can't speak for Lil, but *I* don't find that comforting at all.

[om_quicksilver]

It was definitely directed at Lil, mainly because I feel like the very idea of someone trying to comfort you would have the opposite effect, Scott. SOMETHING TELLS ME.

[om_nightcrawler]

The whistling has an explanation, but, ja, the rest is just weird superstition. I do not get it either and I was raised amongst superstitious performers! It is all kind of a tradition, I guess. :)

[om_quicksilver]

The whistling one is the only one with an explanation that makes sense, anyhow. And yes. It's tradition, but in a fun way!

[om_nightcrawler]

I think so too! :D

[om_sage]

As part of the supporting crew, I will, of course, be in attendance.

[om_quicksilver]

I should hope so, Tessa. I'm really pathetic when I'm sad, and I would be sad if you didn't turn up, you know.

[om_shade]

Screw that, I'm feeding some carnations green food dye asap.

[om_quicksilver]

Reasons you're the best #8941.

[om_nightcrawler]

I too will be wearing a green carnation to the party! :D

[om_surge]

When you cast somebody green as your lead, I was pretty sure you were saying fuck you to all theatre superstitions, man.

[om_quicksilver]

My little green star is high strung enough. I'm not giving him any more excuses! ♥