We, the Phans, the Phreaks, the Phangirls, and the Phanboys Forum All Right this is IT: THE ULTI..

Any one up for it?

I'm game! But how will we do it?

So....we set story time----do you want it before or after Don Juan Triumphant?   And then----characters! Since we're kinda the only two interested (:() (sad, I know, but not everyone is fanatic-y like us!): We'll each be allowed to take on....let's say four characters each? (srry! you can change the number if you want...you don't HAVE to have four....:D it's just the maxiumum!), where you can be either an established POTO character from the list below or a character of your own invention.   And then make a character profile!!!! (I'll make my original character profile...since I'm using one of my own characters for one of my character slots)   THE ORIGINAL PHANTOM CAST WE CAN CHOOSE FROM: Erik, The Phantom (without him, there's no rp! I'll take him if you don't want to! (and I'd understnad if you don't want to...he's kinda hard to write!)) Christine Daae Raoul de Chagney Madame Giry Meg Giry Carlotta Guidicelli   (I'm not putting the managers and Piangi there, if you don't mind! The rest of the cast will just be non-point-of-view-table characters, if that's ok with you?)   Format: third person or first person? (third person is how they usually do it....)   Romance: Whoever plays Erik or Raoul de Chagney will decide if there is any romance with original Phantom cast, and who is involved in the relationship (I swear I am NOT biased). Your characters may fall in love with one of the original Phantom cast, or your other characters.     Character chart (mine and an example): Name: Katherine de Winter Nickname or name they prefer: Kathy Gender: F Age: 17 Nationality: French Occupation: Ballet girl Physical Appearance: dark brown hair in a braid swept over one shoulder, blue-gray eyes, heart-shaped face, slim and short, pale skin Personality: hot-tempered, outspoken, doesn't believe in nonsense, stubborn and honest, responsible and brave, impatient, passionate, proud, sensible and firm, loyal and unwavering.   (note: we'll add history after we figure out if it's before or after Don Juan! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS WITH ME!!!!!!!)  

Dibs on Raoul and Erik! We already know their profile and I'm still thinking on two other characters oh and I think it should be the same romance but you know having Erik with Meg teeheehee >:)

Then I'll take Christine and Meg!! (if you don't mind...you DO have dibs on Erik and Raoul.....)   And maybe Madame Giry too....   I intend to make Kathy matchmaker-y!!!

YAY! Ok then, let's see here....ok let me think of characters later. How shall we start?

Well....this is before Don Juan. So. Rehearsals for Hannibal? Shall we start with our Dear Monsieur le Fantome?   (We'll switch off. Like you can do an Erik paragraph and then I"ll do a Meg paragraph. You can then do a Raoul paragraph and I'll do a Christine paragraph)    

Oh! Ok, I get it. So it would be different paragraphs per point of view. :D Very interesting!

Yep! So do you want to start?

YES MA'AM!

Now I turn on story-telling mode. I know this might not be what it's like, but bear with me, 'k? Also, I didn't want Erik to be TOO old, since that would make it a bit weird with Meg....This is more of a summary than a background check. Sorry!!!! And we start at the part where Andre and Firmin (new managers!) come in.            The year is 1869. Madame Giry arrives at the Paris Opera House with her 6-year-old daughter, Meg Giry, and 8-year-old Christine Daae, Gustave Daae's orphaned child. They are settled in, with Madame Giry working as the ballet mistress and Meg and Christine growing up as ballet girls. But there is a secret that Madame Giry managed to keep from Monsieur Lefebvre, the current manager of the Opera House, as well as from Meg and Christine.  Ever since Madame Giry and her children arrived at the Opera Populaire, there have been strange occurences in the building. Sets were dropped from the ceiling, notes were sent, things were stolen. A rumor spread that there was a ghost haunting the opera house. Little did everyone know, that it was Madame Giry who had brought the ghost, and little did they know, that the ghost was actually a boy. A haunting, lonely boy with a tortured soul and a hideous appearance, lurking in the house by the lake five floors beneath the opera house. A boy named Erik, a passionate, musical genius hidden from the rest of the world. And as the years wore on, the boy grew into a man. The Phantom of the Opera, he was called. The ballet girls, including Christine and Meg, were frightened and curious. Meg more curious, and Christine more frightened. Little did they know that the Phantom had been watching them both, and that he had fell in love with Christine!  When Christine's sixteenth birthday arrived, she hears a voice. A sweet, gentle voice that lulls her to sleep and inspires her song. The Angel of Music. She listens to his teachings and slowly, her voice begans to improve. Meg wonders where her friend is getting these mysterious lessons. She suspects that the voice might be The Phantom himself, but she doesn't say anything. Four years later, two new managers arrive at the Opera House, taking over Monsieur Lefebvre's office. With them came a man, le Vicomte de Chagny, who has an obvious interest toward Christine. Meg is worried that the Phantom's heart will be broken............    

Christine was uneasy. Even as she flung her shackles over her head, prancing behind the other line of ballerinas, she felt strange. Something odd was out of place. It was almost as if someone was staring at her—burning a hole through her head. Yet when she turned around, she found no one. She paid the price of inattention, however, when she almost tripped. Christine caught herself in time and returned to dancing. She was almost thankful when the song ended on a triumphant note, Carlotta’s screeching louder than all the rest of the chorus. “Alors! Alors! Alors!” the Prima Donna cried, waving her chubby finger in the air, exaggerating every word, “All-a day-a! All-a they-a want-a is the dancing-a!” “Well, the Vicomte is particularly excited about tonight’s opera,” Monsieur Lefevre smiled, satisfied, as he talked to his new managers. “I hope-a,” Carlotta screeched, “That-a he is as-a excited-a about-a dancing-a girls as your new-a managers!” She waved expressively with her hands, “Because-a I-a will not-a be-a singing!” Christine’s eyes widened with horror. Now’s not the time for one of Carlotta’s diva fits!

(OOC: Right. This is gonna be a bit long because I want to get to Christine's audition!)   Kathy gasped as her fellow ballet girl, Meg Giry, shrieked and leapt back. Her eyes swept over every single detail of the catwalk until she found a pair of glowing topaz eyes and a gleam of white in the dark. The owner of the eyes stared back at her for a second. And then almost like a candle in the wind, the topaz eyes were gone. She was almost sure she had seen the swish of a cloak, but when she looked again, it was gone as well. "He's here!" Meg cried in a hushed whisper, "The Phantom of the Opera!" Kathy rolled her eyes. She wasn't one for superstition, and this "phantom of the opera" that everyone's been talking about seems just that. "For God's sake, Buquet, what is going on up there?" Monsieur Andre called up. The rat-like, scottish man sauntered into view, and Kathy wrinkled her nose, disgusted. Buquet was drunk again (big surprise), during his hours on post. "As God is my judge, Monsieur," he said, "I wasn't at my post! Please Monsieur, there's no one there! Or," his eyes sparkled mischievously, "If there is, it must be a ghost." Kathy fought the urge to roll her eyes again.  "Please, Signora," Monsieur Andre patted Carlotta's arm, "These things to happen." "These things do 'appen?" Carlotta was outraged, "For the-a past three years-a these things to 'appen. And did you stop them from 'appening? NO!" she screamed and Monsieur Lefevre and then turned back to Monsieurs Andre and Firmin. "And you two, you're as bad as him!" She scrunched up her face and imitated poor Monsieur Andre, "'These things do happen' Maaa! Grr! Until you stop-a these-a things from 'appening, THIS thing does not 'appen!" She pointed at herself violently before jerking away. Kathy smirked. "Is it just me, or does she not seem to exaggerate every word she says when she's screaming at someone?" she said to a ballet girl near her. They snickered, causing a glare from Madame Giry. "Surely there must be some sort of...understudy? For Carlotta?" "There is no understudy La Carlotta!" Monsieur Reyer objected. "A full house, Andre," Firmin seemed distressed, "We shall have to refund a full house--" "Christine Daae could sing it, sir," Meg Giry interrupted from her place beside Madame Giry and Christine. Kathy's mouth fell open. Christine Daae could sing?

 Antoinette Giry watched with a satisfied smile as Monsieur Andre's jaw dropped and Monsieur Firmin, being the business-like man he was, shook Christine's hand and told her that she had gotten herself the part. Antoinette watched as Christine was whisked away by the costume department, Meg following closely behind, congratulating her friend. But Antoinette's smile faded when she saw a certain dark-haired ballet girl disappear behind the curtains. It was Kathy de Winter no doubt. She marveled at the girl's courage. Kathy wasn't one to take nonsense, and Antoinette was sure that it would get her killed, sooner or later. Sooner rather than later, if she doesn't stop being so inquisitive, Antoinette thought, staring at Kathy as the brunette, not knowing someone was watching her, walked across the catwalk, searching for the spectre that she had seen but a few moments ago.