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The Dramatics: Theater Tour and Workshop!!!!!
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You are sitting at your desk, trying to figure out the algebra worksheet your teacher gave you. Maybe you shouldn’t have asked for extra homework, you think, staring at the pile of history packets and writing assignments that threaten to fall off of your desk. Oh well, you sigh, picking up your pencil again, and turning your attention back to your homework. Hmmm, what’s 7c(-4) + 97? You stare fiercely at the paper, twirling your pencil, using the sheer force of your brain power to make the answer to magically pop onto the the paper, when a creamy envelope drops onto your desk in a shower of rainbow sparkles.
Oooh! Your homework is gone (temporarily, at least), and you pick up the envelope. Immediately, you notice that there is no address on the front. Turning it over, you find a wax seal (like the kind in Harry Potter) embossed with a capital “D”. You slide your thumb under the envelope’s flap, and break the seal to reveal even more rainbow glitter inside of the envelope. You pour it out, puzzled, and watch as the glitter magically transfigures into a letter. You’re even more surprised when it begins to speak:
“Ahem. Dear Chatterboxer, you have been invited to an exclusive theater tour and workshop hosted by The Dramatics theater. Enjoy acting classes, costume designing courses, and choreography workshops based on a selection of noteworthy musicals, including Hamilton! You may bring two guests to accompany you during your stay at the 5-star Theater Tale Hotel. Pack your bags quickly, because space is limited to 12 CBers and their guests. Simply step outside to be teleported to your destination!
Enjoy your stay,
The Stage Manager
The Dramatics: Theater Tours and Workshops
Wow,you think. You love musical theater, and an excuse to skip school would be great. . . Even though you love school, you don’t really love the homework. Then the letter begins to speak again:
“Oh, dear me, I’d almost forgotten the terms and conditions!
1. You may not bring tortillas of any kind, as the Stage Manager happens to have an incredibly abnormal allergy to tortillas.
2. The Dramatics: Theater Tours and Workshops are not responsible for any injuries, abductions, highway robberies, or murders of any sort.
3. Please contact the Stage Manager with any queries regarding the selection of musicals. You may suggest one, and the Stage Manager will consider it depending on the amount of chocolate and books you bring her.
4. There will be no wi-fi signal at the theater, so there is no need to bring any electronic devices. There will be iPod-like devices for guests to listen to Hamilton all day.
5. Walls are sound-proof for any guests who would NOT like to hear Hamilton all day.
6. In the (unlikely) event of an emergency, the theater has communication devices to reach the outside world.
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You may start guessing me as soon as you join! Have fun!
submitted by The Stage Manager
(August 29, 2016 - 10:15 pm)
(August 29, 2016 - 10:15 pm)
(December 23, 2016 - 2:28 pm)
(December 23, 2016 - 2:47 pm)
Day 2, Part 5~
“Where the light meets the ear?” Shadowcat wondered aloud. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Hmmm. . .” murmured Milli. “All we know is that it’s theater related.”
Without warning, Over the Rainbow jumped up excitedly from one of the seats. “I’ve got it!” she shouted, waving Charles over.
The CBers turned as OtR whispered something to Charles, then watched the pair disappeared (literally) into thin air.
“Each team will be cloaked with our invisibility effects as soon as they leave their seat,” boomed a voice overhead. “To prevent cheating, of course.”
“Well then I’m stumped.” announced Tulip.
“Woof, woof!” barked Toto. (Translation: We can’t give up that easily!)
But the CBers nodded in agreement. Whatever OtR had figured out was lost to the rest of them.
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Charles and OtR had both heard the announcement. Thank goodness for that, thought Charles, because he wanted to win. They were headed for the lightboard, because, reasoned OtR, isn’t that where the light and sound is done? Where light meets the ear? Charles was thankful for OtR’s quick thinking. Now they had a head start. And from the look of it, none of the other groups had figured anything out yet.
They reached the top of the theater and yanked open the door to the booth. Instead of a usual control room, they found that the sound and light boards had been replaced by giant cork boards with pieces of paper pinned to them. Upon closer inspection, Charles and OtR found that those pieces of paper were actually the scavenger hunt lists. Surprisingly enough, none of the papers listed any of the teams’ names.
“Not another riddle!” groaned Charles.
OtR pretended not to hear him. She loved riddles, and she was going to figure this one out.
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The Artist was getting worried. Owlgirl, Autumn Leaves, and the Riddler’s teams had all left, disappearing in the same direction as OtR. She and Fluffy had made absolutely no progress.
She turned toward the remaining groups.
“Hey, guys?”
Her voice sounded weirdly high.
“Do you want to make an alliance?”
That caught their attention.
“Just to figure out this riddle?”
Kaleidoscope turned and whispered something to Dolphin, who chirped in response.
“Sure, Artist!”
The other groups chimed in.
“Why not?”
“They never said that we couldn’t collaborate, right?”
The Artist smiled. “Then let’s get thinking!”
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OtR stared long and hard at the nonsensical phrases at the top of each page. Stalling Row? A Cab Hither Sirloin Solo? Where they supposed to mean something?
One of the phrases caught her eye. Kale Tail Link. . . It sounded familiar for some reason, but she had no idea why.
Kale Tail Link.
Link Kale Tail
Link Tail Kale.
Link Tail?
That sounded like Inktail. OtR gaped. “Of course! They’re anagrams!”
“Ana-whats?” asked Charles.
“Anagrams! When you rearrange the letters of a word!” OtR scanned each sheet. “Look for anything with two o’s.”
“That rules out most of them.” remarked Charles.
“It’s either Ace Shelve A Go Mount Sun, A Cab Hither Sirloin Solo, A Cab Reviser Throne Howl, or Tutti Pool.”
“It can’t be Tutti Pool,” said OtR. “There aren’t enough letters. And it can’t be Ace Shelve A Go Mount Sun either— there aren’t any r’s.”
Charles was beginning to catch on. “Then it can’t be A Cab Hither Sirloin Solo, because it doesn’t have a W!”
OtR clapped her hands and unpinned the list from the corkboard. “Nice job, Charles! Let’s get out of here.”
Charles glowed with pride as they exited, ignoring the invisible lump he bumped into.
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Another post!!I picked a random name out of a hat to be the first to answer the riddle. . . congrats,OtR!!!(You won’t receive a special hint though)
(December 23, 2016 - 7:53 pm)
OOOOooooo!! This is so awesome! I love riddles. And scavenger hunts. And this ski lodge!!!!!!! You are such a great writer!
(December 23, 2016 - 9:57 pm)
Ooh...are they all anagrams of CBer names? Kale tail link....I LOVE THAT! Congrats on yet another amaxing part, sept!
(December 23, 2016 - 10:37 pm)
Cool, anagrams!
September, I really have to compliment you on the creativity and intrigue of this ski lodge. It's so cool how ski lodges can be different from each other...some focus on the creativity of the deaths, some on the setting and world, some on the drama of the plot (*coug cough*)...but I haven't Breen in one like this before: this one has lots of riddles and puzzles, and although types there's murders, it's an overall fun story. One feels like they're having fun when they're reading it...at least it does for me. It makes me think of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library, only in a theater.
(December 23, 2016 - 11:33 pm)
(December 23, 2016 - 7:53 pm)
@Owlgirl, Kestrel, and Inktail
Thanks! I'm glad you like it. . . and if you like anagrams, you'll probably like the challenge I'm about to post.
(December 24, 2016 - 1:46 am)
CBers,
I am prepared to offer you clues to survive the Scavenger Hunt of Death if you complete this challenge before my next post (which will be on the 28th) :
You must find unscramble each anagram to find which scavenger clues belong to your team— I changed two of the team's names because they had an unfair advantage. Completion of this challenge will result in special prizes (clues) hidden in each post (well, not really hidden, but you get my point).
Good luck!
-The Stage Manager
TEAMS:
1. A Fluttery Fifths
2. Ace Shelve A Go Mount Sun
3. Stalling Row
4. Downshift Wild Pin
5. Macaws Idol Hilt
6. A Cab Hither Sirloin Solo
7. Shredder Lei Stirrup
8. If Few Lacy
9. Irritate Sprinkles
10. Harts Get Teacake
11.Tutti Pool
12. Leak Tail Kiln
13. A Cab Relives Hero Thrown
(December 24, 2016 - 1:46 am)
This is really clever so far, September! Keep it up.
Anyway, Charles and I are number 13.
(December 26, 2016 - 3:26 am)
Spirit-Rain and I's is number 9.
(December 26, 2016 - 11:28 am)
Stan and I are #3!
This is so clever...how do you even come up with these? Does it take you a long time?
(December 26, 2016 - 12:32 pm)
@Owlgirl, I did a couple myself, but for the CBers with really long names, I used an anagram scrambler.
(December 26, 2016 - 6:33 pm)
I think I'm 8!
(December 27, 2016 - 11:51 pm)
Am I supposed to guess which number I am???
12?
Oh well. Doesn't matter. >_<
(December 29, 2016 - 11:10 pm)