Chatterbox: Pudding's Place

The Ten Troubling Troubadours

Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary people of repute! Gather round for the greatest film the Chatterbox has ever seen! Today, I present to you... THE TEN TROUBLING TROUBADOURS!

Hi, guys! Orson is making a film, and he needs your help! Here's the
signup form:

Name:

Age:

Gender/Pronouns:

Basic appearance:

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: 

Previous work in film:

Can you sing?:

Can you act?:

Can you dance?:

Can you whittle?: 

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: 

Do you have any experience with codes?: 

Any special skills? If so, specify:

And I think that's everything! Auditions begin on the first of January, 2021!

There are a few things I need to say.

Go ahead, then. It is your film.

Alright then. First, Alter Egos ONLY. CAPTCHAs cannot recite dialogue and Chatterboxers are generally annoying.

You know I'm right here, don't you?

Yes, I know. Do you think I'm stupid?

Oh, no. Not at all...

Please add which CBer you belong to on the signup form. Also, please bring tap shoes to the audition. I don't have any lying around, so I can't lend you any if you forget them. Who do you think I am, Payless Shoesource?

They don't think that, Orson...

One more thing. Film is not just a hobby. It is your life. I expect the best from every one of you that becomes a part of my team. Also, take out a life insurance plan. Just in case.

Why will they need a life insurance- y'know what, never mind. See you all in the new year! 

submitted by Bakerloo and Orson, AE Productions Limited
(December 9, 2020 - 12:30 pm)

This sounds awesome. Prince, Orson is going to make me a star. 

B-but, can you act?

Tsk tsk, don't be silly Prince. I can do anything. 

Name:Maverick

Age: Looks around 16?

Gender/Pronouns: I'm genderfuid, and I switch between male and female forms when I feel like it. Any pronouns work, but they/them pronouns to keep it easy. 

Basic appearance: I have stunningly lustrious hair in the color of the northern lights. I'm East-Asian, so I have warm light tan skin and brown almond shaped eyes. I usually wear monocramatic colours, but black is my favorite. I like painting my nails black too, and I wear makeup sometimes. 

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: In front, of course.  

Previous work in film: I have so much experience, I don't even think I need to list any. 

Can you sing?: Yes.

Can you act?: Totally.

Can you dance?: Don't even doubt it. 

Can you whittle?: I came out of the womb whittling. 

U-uhm are you sure Mav? I'm never seen you whittle.  

I'm a whittling pro!  

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Yes. 

Are you just saying yes to every question?

Yes. 

Do you have any experience with codes?: Codes? What kind of codes.

I can do all codes. *Covers Prince's mouth* Yup. 

 

Any special skills? If so, specify: I can play electric guitar! Also I can apply perfect eyeliner with my non dominant hand in 3.7 seconds. 

<3 Fidelity 

submitted by Maverick and Prince
(December 10, 2020 - 8:44 am)
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(December 10, 2020 - 8:44 am)

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submitted by RoboTOP
(December 10, 2020 - 11:26 am)

Name: Scarlett

CBer: Twilight 

Age: Teenager, I guess I look about 16 or 17 maybe? Twilight hasn't given me a specific age yet.

Gender/Pronouns: Female, she/her

Basic appearance: I have long light brown hair, blue eyes, and I usually wear crop tops with either jeans, leggings, or fancy sweatpants.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: In front of, duh.

Previous work in film: Everything that I had the ability to audition for I was in, usually as the lead or a major character

Can you sing?: Yes. I might even get a record label soon.

Can you act?: Of course.

Can you dance?: I've been dancing since I was 2 years old.

Can you whittle?: I whittle in my spare time.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Yes.

Do you have any experience with codes?: Yes.

 

Any special skills? If so, specify: I'm really good at doing hair and makeup. If you can't find a makeup artist, I could help with that.

Sorry for the weird font, I write drafts on NaNo so that I can edit them and stuff. 

submitted by Scarlett
(December 10, 2020 - 12:06 pm)
Name: Abcde

Age: 13 BUT NOT FOR LONG!!!

Gender/Pronouns: Female, she/her

Basic appearance: Absolutely and completely beautiful in all possible respects. I have silky, softly glowing mahogony skin, amber eyes that look like fallen suns, and deep red hair the color of the heart of a red, red rose that falls halfway down my back. I'm small and slight, with delicate hands and long fingers. My nails are tiny golden shells that shine in both the light and the darkness. I am wearing a cotton, red tunic dress several shades darker than my hair. My legs are covered with black leggings, and my feet are graced with silken black flats. I am the most lovely person that you have ever seen, and I would reccomend not staring too long at me for fear of being blinded by my unutterable brilliance.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: IN FRONT! I am a STAR!

Previous work in film: I have never been on film before, but I have participated in various on-stage productions, and I have also worked sound technology on multiple stage-theater and homemade movies.

Can you sing?: Like an angel.

Can you act?: Of course I can.

Can you dance?: Better than NerdFace.

Can you whittle?: No, but I can whistle.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: 
When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around
Do you ever really crash, or even make a sound?
Did I even make a sound?
Did I even make a sound?
It's like I never made a sound
Will I ever make a sound?

Do you have any experience with codes?: I have solved the code to Morning's personal safe.

Any special skills? If so, specify: EVERYTHING. I am the most talented, beautiful, genius in the world, and an incredible child and adolescent psychologist.
submitted by Abcde, age Morning is, on hiatus, but I'M NOT!!!
(December 10, 2020 - 12:12 pm)

Hi! 

...You seriously dragged me here just to join? 

Yep! You should just crawl back from the dead, anyway, since we're here. 

Just like that? I mean, I guess I could... Shouldn't I at least make a thread saying Im back or something *intense pondering*

Name: Sally! 

Age: 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000. Or 10 for short. 

Gender/pronouns: Can I identify as a duck? No? Okay... I'm female. My pronouns are I, we, she, you, they... wait, why are pronouns a thing? Shouldn't I just say call me a female? *looks up reason* Ohhhhh, I'm she/her. 

Basic appearance: I have some blonde curly hair that goes in this super cute ponytail, since I wanna be a pony, and I have super cool freckles, like you wouldn't think they're cool, but they are cool, and I have an awesome pink t-shirt with a rainbow on it! I also have some cool yellow shorts, and Shade thinks I should stop saying everythings cool, but everything is cool! Oh, yeah, and I have white sneakers that light up when I step with them, and they're cool. 

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: In front of! I want as big of a role as possible! 

Previous work in film: None... But I've watched lots of films! That counts for something!  

Can you sing: Yes!!!! *sporadically starts singing* Im the best singer! 

Can you act: YES!!!! I act all the time! 

Can you dance: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! I do that every second of my life! 

Can you whittle: What does that even mean? *looks up* Nope! 

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Yeah, silly. The squirrels and birds could hear it! 

Do you have any experience in codes: Nope! Thats too boring, and Im too cool! 

Any special skills: Do you count being overly excited and annoying? Because that's about it!  

 

submitted by Dusk S., age ????, Back from the deaddddd
(December 10, 2020 - 12:42 pm)

Hi it's Honeybee! Here are my AEs:

Name: Giselle

Age: I don't have one, sorry. But perhaps in my teenage years, or 15?

Gender/Pronouns: she/her

Basic appearance: Hmm, basic...I can do basic: long white-blonde hair that swishes around my waist, half of it tied into a braid crown. A flowing white dress with no sleeves and a delicate white lace poncho thing. Pale skin and bright green eyes, with glossy pink lips. Shiny white heeled boots, and pearls woven in my braid crown.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: in front of, obviously.

Previous work in film: um, uh, I mean...no official work, but I am a most fabulous actor. Also, I write a lot. My poetry reciting voice has never been beaten.

Can you sing?: of course! I mean, Olive can a little better--

YOU ADMIT IT!

--but she refuses to be in the play--she's shy.

AM NOT--

Yes, you are. 

Can you act?: Is that even a question? Of course!

Can you dance?: Yes! I am the side of Honeybee that can dance. You are lucky I'm here.

Can you whittle?: I--excuse me? What?

that's a no

I'm SURE I can. No need to worry. 

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Yes.

Do you have any experience with codes?: Codes...? Depends what you mean. I have invented my own cipher, but I cannot code a computer. 

Any special skills? If so, specify: writing. Working with words. Twirling. Whispering. Forced laughing. Forced smiling.

Name: MABELLLL!

Age: No one has any clue

Gender/Pronouns: she/her!

Basic appearance: A cat. That's basic enough. Also I'm fluffy.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: Okay, I'm pretty sure we already worked out that I was going to be the MAIN CHRACTER'S AWESOME PET SIDEKCIK

calm yourself down, you can't even spell right. 

Previous work in film: IDK.

Can you sing?: DUH. IT JUST SOUNDS LIKE I'M DYING. It's very loud yowling.

Can you act?: why of course!!!

Can you dance?: DUH!

Can you whittle?: OBVIOUSLY! DID YOU MISS THE PART WHERE IM A CAT?!

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Meow.

Do you have any experience with codes?: NooOoO

Any special skills? If so, specify: Meowing. Purring. Clawing people's EYES out!

Name: >Lulu<

Age:>Ageless<

Gender/Pronouns: >They/them<

Basic appearance: >Long lavender hair, yellow sweater, light jeans, light brown skin, freckles.<

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: >Um, behind. Please.<

Previous work in film: >Oh, um, none. I was hoping I could help paint the set. Um, I'm an artist :)<

Can you sing?: >Um, no<

Can you act?: >No...<

Can you dance?: >I-I'm sorry! No! :'(<

Can you whittle?: >Oh! Yes :)<

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: >I-I'm not sure. Um, is this a trick question? I-I'm not good with trick questions...<

Do you have any experience with codes?: >...Codes? No?<

Any special skills? If so, specify: >Um, art :)<

Olive...? Are you sure you don't want to--

VERY SURE.

She's really antisocial and shy, especially about her music.

Really? Because I was under the impression you didn't like my music anyway. Now go away. 

Sorry this is so long!

submitted by The Honeybee Crew, age Actually, It’s just the AEs
(December 10, 2020 - 1:12 pm)

Oh Giselle was supposed to be in italics...idk what happened there.

submitted by Honeybee
(December 10, 2020 - 3:10 pm)

YESSSS! Count me, Chang'e, in!

ME TOO! ORION RESERVING!

*all look expectedly at Selene*

U-uh, I-i, um, I-i g-guess I-i w-will... 

Name: Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon!

Age: About 18.

Gender/Pronouns: she/her!

Basic appearance: I have long, silky white hair, up to my waist, and shiny black eyes, normally with long beautiful dresses, silk and white, with silk slip on shoes. 

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: IN FRONT OF! Your film will be graced by my beauty!

Previous work in film: Yes! I have worked in a production of The Nutcracker!

Can you sing?: Oh, yes, very beautifully.

Can you act?: Yeees.

Can you dance?: I take ballet lessons. So, yes. 

Can you whittle?: Um. This I can do as well.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Yes. It still made a sound. 

Do you have any experience with codes?: Yes!

*clears throat shyly* Um, y-you d-don't. 

Fine! I don't.  

Any special skills? If so, specify: Oh, I'm very beautiful and can apply makeup very well.

Name: Orion, resident constellation!

Age: 18!

Gender/Pronouns: he/him, male!

Basic appearance: I have dark black hair, with yellow eyes, amber skin, and long black cape, normally with a black tuxedo. 

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: In front of! Constellations are most dazzling!

Previous work in film: Yes! I've starred in The Nutcracker!

Can you sing?: Oh, yes.

Can you act?: Yup!

Can you dance?: Kind of. 

Can you whittle?: Yes!

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Still made a sound.

Do you have any experience with codes?: Nope. 

Any special skills? If so, specify: You shall be dazzled by the constellations!

Name: Selene. 

Age: 18. 

Gender/Pronouns: Genderfluid, ae/aer. 

Basic appearance: I have light gray hair, up to my waist, and normally a gray shirt and pants. I have very pale skin. 

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: Behind, please. 

Previous work in film: Um, I've done a little background set and designed costumes. 

Can you sing?: I-i, u-um, I-i g-guess s-so?

Can you act?: S-sort o-of?

Can you dance?: I-i, a-a l-little?

Can you whittle?: I believe so.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: It still made a sound, even though nobody heard it, since sounds can be tiny.

Do you have any experience with codes?: Yes...

Any special skills? If so, specify: Um, none. 

Selene has very good art skills. Aer's also amazing at costume design, whatever ae says.  

submitted by Nightfall's AEs
(December 10, 2020 - 1:15 pm)

YES! I got rid of Ibi and Kiwi! Now... Its time to become a STAR!!!

*hurridly finds sign up sheet and gives it to Faith* Are you sure??

Duh! This is my CHANCE!

Name: Faith Odera Dream (But call me Faith ;D) 

Age: Ageless! But I look around 15.

Gender/Pronouns: Uh. I dont have a gender? Like, agender. And I use any pronouns. So cast me in whatever roll you want! She/Her is easiest, so thats what dreamiing uses.

Basic appearance: I have messy white-blonde chin-length hair with bright blue tips, pale skin, the build of a soccer player, 

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: IN FRONT!

Previous work in film: I put on productions with my family! And I once got interviewed by AE International News when my team won the soccer championship!!

Can you sing?: Badly!

Can you act?: Duh!

Can you dance?: I can do the soccerdance! But no, I cant. Unless you count footwork as dancing!

Can you whittle?: Uh. Ive never tried!

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Obviously it made noise, because it had to! But nobody heard the noise, that's it!

Do you have any experience with codes?: Firefly's the brain! I do some puzzles occasionally but no codes.

Any special skills? If so, specify: Im an amazing soccer player (goalkeeper!) and Im fast! Also, Im great in the spotlight!

*sigh*

Okay, Firefly will sign up for stage crew later. Have a lovely day, Bakerloo and Orson! 

submitted by dreamiing's gang, The Tall House
(December 10, 2020 - 1:18 pm)

Zinnia, why on earth are you applying. You're not at all qualified and you're terribly disorganized. You'll just be taking away spots from actually qualified people! No she won't, she probably won't even get accepted. So you don't need to worry about that. SHUT UP Y'ALL. 

Name: ZINNIA

Age: 11

Gender/Pronouns: FEMALE, SHE/HER

Basic appearance: SHORTISH BROWN HAIR WITH THE TIPS DYED RED, LIGHT TAN SKIN, BROWN EYES, USUALLY WEARS T-SHIRT AND JEANS, SHORT

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: BEHIND

Previous work in film: I HAVE STARRED IN MULAN, MOANA, ENOLA HOLMES--Zinnia....OK FINE. NONE. BUT THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING!

Can you sing?: NOPE!

Can you act?: NOT AT ALL!

Can you dance?: NO

Can you whittle?: I CAN MAKE THINGS POINTIER

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: YES, OBVIOUSLY. THE TREE'S DEATH SHALL NOT BE IN VAIN! YAA!

Do you have any experience with codes?: ONLY WHEN I WAS FORCED TO IN SCHOOL! WAIT DO YOU MEAN COMPUTER CODES?

Any special skills? If so, specify: I CAN SCREAM REALLY LOUDLY. AND I'M GOOD AT READING. AND BOSSING PEOPLE AROUND!! YEAH THAT'S PROBABLY THE BIGGEST ONE. I LIKE BEING IN CHARGE.

submitted by Lupine, Platform 9 and 3/4
(December 10, 2020 - 1:23 pm)

This sounds like fun!

Name: Caribbean, but call me Bean

Age: 15-16ish

Gender/Pronouns: Female, she/her

Basic appearance: Shoulder-length curly mocha-brown hair, tanned skin, average height, eyes that shift somewhere between hazel and violet.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: In front of, please.

Previous work in film: None that I can think of, but I did audition for a theatre themed ski lodge once.

Can you sing?: Yes! (And very well at that!) I don't know about that, but I can sing.

Can you act?: Yes!

Can you dance?: I mean, I can, but not very well.

Can you whittle?: I think so.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Possibly? I would guess so.

Do you have any experience with codes?: No.

Any special skills? If so, specify: I play the acoustic guitar! And I'm Quill's AE, by the way.

Please don't make me do this.

Come on, it'll be fun! You can work behind the cameras! 

Name: Harper

Age: 14-15ish

Gender/Pronouns: Female, she/her

Basic appearance: Blonde hair down to my shoulderblades, pale skin, hazel eyes, fairly short.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: Most definitely behind, please.

Previous work in film: None.

Can you sing?: A little.

Can you act?: No.

Can you dance?: I don't know, a little.

Can you whittle?: Probably.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: Yes.

Do you have any experience with codes?: No.

Any special skills? If so, specify: Unless reading counts, no. And I'm Quill's AE.

submitted by Quill's AEs
(December 10, 2020 - 3:30 pm)

Name: Firefly

Age: 16 1/2

Gender/Pronouns: I'm genderfae, they/them please.

Basic appearance: I have honey-brown wavy shoulder-length hair, tan skin with faint gold freckles, two firefly antenna, I'm tall and willowy. I'm wearing a mustard-yellow beret and a brown sweater with faded mom jeans and ankle boots.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: Behind, please.

Previous work in film: I knit and sew, and I like making & designing clothes.  

Can you sing?: Yes, but only by myself.

Can you act?: Yes, but I do not like to.

Can you dance?: I suppose so, but I dont want to.

Can you whittle?: No, but I can knit.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: I suppose it did. Even the tiniest noise counts.

Do you have any experience with codes?: I have to code my own website, so yes.

Any special skills? If so, specify: I dont really think I have that many skills, but I can knit. And Faith calls me a 'mom-ish peacemaker'.

submitted by Firefly
(December 11, 2020 - 3:09 pm)

Name: Jaxi

Age: Eternal. If I were any less I would be disappointed.

Gender/Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Basic appearance: It depends what mood I'm in. Sometimes freaking people out by taking on their appearance is fun. But for normal purposes: Green-and-Purple hair, sharpish teeth, bat wings. I am not tiny, DON'T confuse me with Tinkerbell or you will have a one-way ticket to the afterlife.

Would you like to work IN FRONT OF or BEHIND the camera?: I suppose you wouldn't want me behind the camera because I have a tendency to purposefully destroy things, although I genuinely don't care. Destruction is fun no matter where I'm at.

Previous work in film: Erm NONE whatsoever, but Darkling said I need "cultural enlightenment" so here I am.

Can you sing?: Yes, can't everyone? I never said well, but. . .

Can you act?: Immensely well. I do so every single day. Of course being able to shapshift helps, so I can fit practically any role. Excepting squirrels. I detest squirrels.

Can you dance?: I can pretend to, although it looks a little like I'm dying.

Can you whittle?: I have no doubt I could, if I didn't think it so boring.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one hears it, did it make any sound at all?: It depends whether you are a philosopher or a normal sane person.

Do you have any experience with codes?: Being a minor mischief god, certainly. The cookie jar currently bears a very complicated booby trap. Computer code, however, is BoRiNG.

Any special skills? If so, specify: Shapeshifting, into people and animals and inanimate(or animate) objects. Have you ever seen a person scream when their chair comes to life? Hilarious.

submitted by Jaxi, age Eternal, Darkling's AE
(December 11, 2020 - 5:53 pm)

Wow, that's a lot of AEs! Pretty impressive, huh, Orson?

I suppose.

You suppose?

In all honesty, Bakerloo, I'm having trouble with this story. I just don't know where to start. 

I would think that the beginning would be the wisest choice.

Har har har.

Orson, are you okay? 

Yes.

You've got sixteen AEs working on your film... that's fourteen more than you've ever had before.

Bakerloo, it's not the film that I'm worried about. I am a filmmaking genius. Filmmaking geniuses do not worry about their craft.

Well, then, what's the matter? You're acting as if someone's going to jump through the window and kidnap you.

You're not too far off.

What?

Um, nothing. Go and sign up for yet another ski lodge, and leave me in peace.

Okay. Fine. Bye.

Good day and good riddance. *begins typing furiously on his typewriter again*

submitted by Bakerloo and Orson, AE Productions Limited
(December 16, 2020 - 2:12 pm)