What I Have Gotten Myself Into

[crystal_sun396]

Does anyone have any ideas for a play I must write for English? It should include

A)Two teenagers are sent into a book via tornado/lighting/something else wacky and
B)Wind up in the Middle Ages (including fictional elements such as dragons, of course, if need be) where they
C)Encounter a maiden and her klutzy knight. I must also make it
D)Interesting (corniness optional)

Only I have to write such a story in a day tomorrow and I was hoping someone would have am idea to help me. It doesn't have to be and idea that encompasses the all the above, but, frankly, I need help >_<

Thank you!

Comments

[ryuuseisui.livejournal.com]

Good luck! *ponders* By ideas, do you mean reasons for things like that to happen in the first place? Hmm, maybe you could make it Fushigi Yuugi-ish? *prods brain* <--- not creative. XD;; *kicked*

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Well, I mean how I would write this thing at all. I need to have a basic plot written by today to email all my group members. Possibly the most important thing I need is what actually happens in the book. As in, what does everyone do anyway? ><

Never seen Fushigi Yuugi 'afore.

Also lacks creativity. Dang!

[ryuuseisui.livejournal.com]

Maybe there could be some kind of political situation, which triggers the book's rabidly eating people that could help to sort things out?[/lame] But then A and B just mess things up completely?

[lily22.livejournal.com]

Scene opens with A and B running frantically down the street. A book is chasing them, pages flapping like jaws. A and B duck into an alleyway and find that it's a dead end. They turn and the book is upon them! A trips and sprains ankle. B jumps bravely in front of A. Book eats them both.

They find that through the book's jaws is a Middle Age-esque land. They are in a field, where a klutzy knight is asleep. An obviously exhausted horse eats grass nearby. Knight and horse are on their way to rescue the maiden from the dragon. A and B offer to help.

Stuff happens.

Find dragon.

Knight battles dragon, manages to momentarily incapacitate dragon.

Knight and maiden share fluffy moment.

Dragon is un-incapacitated. Attacks.

A attempts to protect knight and maiden. B again jumps in front of A. Both are eaten once more (knight and maiden and horse also eaten is optional).

They now wind up (insert scene here).

A: You've got to stop trying to protect me, B.

END.

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

^_^ Are you serious? The thing is, that will probably end up being basically the plot line. Only, my maiden refuses to have any mushy bits with me! (Oh darn?) I'm sure that I could make some darn fine mushy bits if I tried those scenes can be worked around. We also lack materials in creating a dragon (or even a horse, for that matter).

Two members of my group (the kids) are in love with the idea of a tornado. They really want the "not in Kansas" line. (>P) Personally, I like the rabid book.

Thank you a ton though. At least is no longer totally lacking in plot options. Er... >_

[lily22.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, you actually have to act this out? Ouch. Good luck. If you can't make a horse, how are you going to make a tornado? xP

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

*sob* I DON'T KNOW!

I have gotten absolutely nowhere since I last commented. Zip productivity! -__- *much wailing and gnashing of teeth*

'Elp!

[lily22.livejournal.com]

Well, why don't you try for something low budget? Like... no dragons/horses, etc...?

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Probably the mention of dragons...

Would a scene where the kids bump into the happy couple as their starting their Ever After scene last 7-8 minutes, you think?

[lily22.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea. Maybe if the kids kept nitpicking their plans for Ever After...

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Oh yes!

Knight: And we will have a glorious manor with acres and acres of-

Person A: Er, where are you going to find the cash for that?

Person B: Yeah, those dream homes never come cheap, you know.

Maiden: Well, as a noble knight/hero/prince-in-hiding, my husband is bound to-

Knight: ...my parents are broke. Completely cleaned out. Kings often are, you know.

...silence...

Knight: Why else do you think I was kicked out? "Make something of yourself" indeed! And send some back home too, no doubt!
But that's all right because, as a royal princess from a well-to-do kingdom, my wife-

Maiden"...I'm not a princess.

Person B : B-But, all maidens destined to be rescued by knights from fire-breathing dragons are princesses! Laws of the Universe, and all.

Maiden: Oh no. The princess is planning on sacrificing herself next Friday. Larger crowds. Guess you missed the memo, huh?

[ryuuseisui.livejournal.com]

*randomly invades*

I like that scene. XD *amused!*

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Help me write more? XD

I'm still at a loss of what to do though. How am I going to make it last eight minutes!?

[ryuuseisui.livejournal.com]

Maybe that could be a running thing? A and B could constantly question things and the entire place could be a bit unconventional/upside-down.

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

*sniff* But how do I start? That appears to be my major problem. One of them, anyway. and Person A and Person B don't say enough. T.T

What do people planning for their Ever After expect to have anyway. The above would be "a nice home". What else?

[ryuuseisui.livejournal.com]

You could start by setting the entire scene, I guess, including the arrival of A and B? That could probably be drawn out enough to take care of at least three or four minutes, right?

*ponders* Many children and grandchildren? XD;;

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

And maybe in laws? I guess I need a list of realistic marital problems..

(Getting somewhere one day too late!)

[lily22.livejournal.com]

xD That would be awesome. And you wouldn't even need a dragon onstage. ^^

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Yup, or maybe just a "tail" sticking out.

MAIDEN: We don’t have to have names! It’s all part of being __(what should I put in here?)__

[lily22.livejournal.com]

HOPELESSLY IN LOVE?

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Possibly ^_^.

Earlier scene:

KNIGHT and MAIDEN cheering and dancing
Person A and B staring

Person B: Hey, what’s going on?

KNIGHT: (Just notices staring kids) Hey, stop gawking at us you gawkers! Where did you come from, anyway?

Person A: We don’t know! We )_________________________( and kind of ended up here!

MAIDEN: Ah! (Turns to Knight with knowing look) It’s one of them transdimensional things again. Too bad, it happens. Well, anyway, this knight here just rescued me from a fire-breathing dragon, so we’re just off to get married now.

Person B: Just like that? Don’t you have to get to know each other first?

KNIGHT: Well, actually we don’t. The wedding itself is optional too, I think, as Saving A Maiden From Dragon automatically grants you her hand in marriage.

Person A: That’s really dumb. Do you even know her name?

KNIGHT: Er…

Person B: This “love at first sight” thing is really over-rated, you know.

MAIDEN: (glares at kids) We don’t have to have names! It’s all part of being )_____(

KNIGHT: (meekly) Um… my name is Walter.

Should I fix/improve/hide-away-in-a-sad-little-file anything?
Besides all the stuff that got translated into ?s

[lily22.livejournal.com]

Heh! Sorry it took me so long, but this is amusing. ^_^ Go for it! Though you probably already did. ^^

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

-_- I did, but my group tore it into bits. But they added more plot. They just don't get some of my humor. It bugs me because letting some things fly over the class' head doesn't seem wrong to me. Why does everyone have to get everything?

X.x *just complaining now*

[lily22.livejournal.com]

Aww... That's okay, group work is all give-and-take. Er. Win some lose some. Er. Something like that. ^^

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Yes, I suppose so. And for once I have a group which gives as well as takes. And they asked me to join. I'm usually the one to ask. *feels better*

Been procrastinating all day >

[lily22.livejournal.com]

Yay, that rocks! ^_^

...procrastination is fun! ^^

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Yes it is! Half-day today, so has been reading fanfiction since...twelve? XD But you know how it is ^_^

[lily22.livejournal.com]

I've been reading fanfiction since 7:30! Beat that! xP

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

>_< Cannot. But I ought to be studying for the Bio SATs. And my lines for english. Long weekends just mean more time to do work. X\ Which I'm not doing.

[lily22.livejournal.com]

Aww... Well, I still have to study for SAT World History... I think Chem is okay by now... And I should write an essay for English. LAST ESSAY OF THE YEAR! ^_^!!!

[crystal-sun396.livejournal.com]

Yay! My english teacher still has a whole list of things in store for us.

I'm probably going to end up taking the SAT bio in October. Not ready yet...