{"id":4903,"date":"2015-01-27T17:49:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T22:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/?p=4903"},"modified":"2025-12-23T02:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T07:17:08","slug":"shadows-light-new-britannia-theater-troupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/shadows-light-new-britannia-theater-troupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Of Shadows and Light &#8211;  by the New Britannia Theater Troupe"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1774\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4903-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/NBTT-Epic.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/NBTT-Epic.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/NBTT-Epic.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/NBTT-Epic.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=4903-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/NBTT-Epic.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"NBTT-Epic.mp3\">Download<\/a> () | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('4903-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_4903-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_4903-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/?powerpress_embed=4903-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/echoes-from-the-cavern\/id857267086?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaverns.net%2FPodcasts%2F%3Fp%3D4903\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12\/23\/2025 Update:<br>-Links to the .mp3 on this post are now broken<br>-You can listen to the Mp3 File for this post now, on Youtube, here:<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r-QD75t_YLA\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For those who missed the LIVE performance by the New Britannia Theater Troupe in Kingsport, on January 24 2015, here is the audio from the production. As it was a live play, we have enclosed the stage script as well, so you can follow along and imagine the action.<br \/>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome one and all to our presentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before we start, I just want to thank the citizens of Port Phoenix for welcoming us to their community,<br \/>and for the enormous amount of work involved in the creation of this wonderful facility.<br \/>We really do appreciate it<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The New Britannia Theater Troupe has two items for your enjoyment today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The first is a short play, written by Womby, of the round Table. It is produced and directed by Asclepius, and music is by Smartsound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cast of characters:<br \/>Lady Adnor as Lady Pansicle<br \/>Lord Baldrith as Mage Wisdon<br \/>Womby as Lord Pansicle<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We present \u201cThe Helpful Mage\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SCENE<br \/>A well appointed room that clearly belongs to someone wealthy.<br \/>Lord Pansicle, well dressed noble, is \/afk in a corner, stage right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>Dressed in noble garb.<br \/>Enter stage left, accompanied by Mage Wisdon, dressed in mage&#8217;s attire.<br \/>Thank you for coming at such short notice, Mage Wisdon. I am at my wit\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MAGE WISDON<br \/>[Dust off]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You say he hasn\u2019t talked to you. Have you noticed any other unusual behaviour?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>Faces Lord Pansicle.<br \/>[Point]<br \/>Mostly he just sits in the corner there. Except when he\u2019s hungry.<br \/>[Alms for the poor]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LORD PANSICLE<br \/>[Chicken]<br \/>Back to corner, \/afk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MAGE WISDON<br \/>[Ponder]<br \/>I see. When did these symptoms start?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>It\u2019s his birthday. It happened this morning, right after he opened his presents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MAGE WISDON<br \/>Faces audience.<br \/>[Come here]<br \/>Little does Lady Pansicle know that I am the cause of her husband&#8217;s predicament. One of those presents was an enchanted ring, crafted by the most brilliant mage in all the land.<br \/>Myself.<br \/>Now the way is clear for me to pursue her ladyship.<br \/>Faces Lady Pansicle.<br \/>Sadly there is no hope. Your husband is the victim of a strange enchantment, one that I have never seen before. I&#8217;m afraid nothing can be done for him.<br \/>I recommend confining him to the cellar where he will not attract undue attention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>Faces Lord Pansicle.<br \/>[Cry]<br \/>My poor darling. At least he does not appear to be suffering.<br \/>Faces Mage Wisdon.<br \/>Thank you for taking the time to help. Is there anything I can offer you to show my appreciation?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MAGE WISDON<br \/>Still facing Lady Pansicle.<br \/>[Shake head]<br \/>No, your ladyship, it was an honour and a pleasure to have been of assistance.<br \/>If you should need my help in these trying times, please do not hesitate to ask.<br \/>It would give me no greater joy than to do whatever I can to ease your suffering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>You are a true gentleman. At least allow me to offer you a drink after your long journey here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MAGE WISDON<br \/>Equip mug. [Toast]<br \/>[Play dead]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LORD PANSICLE<br \/>Stands up, faces Lady Pansicle.<br \/>Thank goodness that\u2019s over. Are you all right, my dear? It was very brave of you to volunteer for this.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>Darling, watching you run around like a chicken this morning when you put on that ring was most amusing.<br \/>The opportunity to have a little fun was irresistible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LORD PANSICLE<br \/>[Face palm]<br \/>Yes, it&#8217;s a good thing you were standing there and saw what happened. If you hadn\u2019t taken off that ring I\u2019d still be pecking at seeds. It seemed odd when I unwrapped the present that there was no note enclosed.<br \/>I should have been more cautious.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>Good thing I glanced out the window this morning and saw him leave the gift on our doorstep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LORD PANSICLE<br \/>So, what shall we do with him?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LADY PANSICLE<br \/>My first thought was to hand him over to the local guards, but now I have a better idea.<br \/>The Obsidians are performing experiments in arcane magic, and are looking for people on whom they can try out interesting spells. I\u2019m sure the mage would look quite fetching with horns and hooves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The New Britannia Theater Troupe<br \/>Presents<br \/>Of Shadows and Light<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Directed and produced by Asclepius<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Writer and Music Supervisor: Gabriel Nightshadow<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Director of Public Relations and Associate Casting Director:<br \/>Amber Raine<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Assistant Director of Public Relations and Associate Casting Director:<br \/>Nystal TimeLord<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stage Manager and Technical Consultant:<br \/>Sir Stile Teckel<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Voice Cast<br \/>Asclepius as Gabriel Nightshadow<br \/>Amber Raine as Shannon Donohue and Annese Vantrel<br \/>StaticGrazer as Nestor, The Wolf, and The Vendor<br \/>Lady Adnor as Jessica and Shivara<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jynx as The Oracle<br \/>Womby as The Narrator<br \/>and<br \/>Lord Baldrith as Thomas Strongbeard and Nystal TimeLord<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Count Aberon, the Tall Albino Man, is voiced by Bubonic, and played by Sir Stile Teckel<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***********************************************************************************<br \/>[Insert \u201cRadakan \u2013 Old Crypt\u201d by Janne Hanhisuanto ]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NARRATOR:<br \/>Although the Obsidian Empire fell roughly 200 years ago, there have been rumors that some of its most loyal servants continue to plot their revenge to this very day. Somewhere deep in the bowels of Owls Nest, home of the notorious Red Sash bandits\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SCENE I<br \/>[A black robed NESTOR is standing stage center behind a table. On the table are a skull, several red candles, books, beakers and flasks.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NESTOR (gloating)<br \/>With each day that passes, my army of undead has grown. Now, after six months of searching through these underground tunnels in Owls Nest, I have finally recovered the Lost Scroll of Kazul! This spell will allow me to raise the entire 7th legion of the Obsidian Army buried underneath Ravensmoor! Then, the citizens of the Vale will tremble in fear of Nestor the Necromancer as the Obsidian Empire rises once again!<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cEvil Temple Ambiance Loop\u201d by Brandon Morris]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL enters from stage center left and appears next to NESTOR. GABRIEL is wearing leather armor and is armed with a snake sword.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I shall not let that happen!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NESTOR (turning to face GABRIEL)<br \/>Eh, who dares interrupt my incantation?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Die, vile necromancer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL uses the \u201cduel\u201d command and slashes at NESTOR with his snake sword.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NESTOR (in shock and disbelief)<br \/>No! I can\u2019t be defeated by a lowly outlander! It was my destiny to rule\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[NESTOR uses \u201cplay dead\u201d emote and falls behind the table. He exits upstage, and circles around backstage, changing into plate armor and arming himself with a great sword. LOUD GROWLING is suddenly heard offstage as he enters from stage right as THE WOLF.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cBlackmoor Tides (Epic Pirate Battle Theme)\u201d by Matthew Pablo]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Oh no, it\u2019s Nestor\u2019s undead henchman, The Wolf!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[THE WOLF uses the \u201cduel\u201d command and begins swinging his massive great sword at GABRIEL. The two trade several blows at center stage in front of the table.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE WOLF (growling)<br \/>DIE! DIE! DIE!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Die, you foul abomination!<br \/>[GABRIEL executes \u201cdouble slash\u201d command. THE WOLF roars out in pain.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[THE WOLF slashes at GABRIEL with his great sword.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (gasping)<br \/>Shannon\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL uses \u201cplay dead\u201d emote and falls to the ground. THE WOLF stands there for a moment looking down at GABRIEL, then grunts, turns and exits stage right.]<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*********************************************************************************<br \/>Scene change<br \/>[GABRIEL gets up and exits stage right. Members of the cast remove the items on the table and bring out two chairs which they place at opposite ends. A candelabra is placed in the middle of the table.]<br \/>*************************************************************************************<br \/>[Insert \u201cAria\u201d by Joseph Gilbert\/ Kistol]<br \/>NARRATOR:<br \/>After our mortally wounded hero loses consciousness, he suddenly finds himself on a terrace of a medieval castle which has been turned into a five star luxury hotel near the village of Cong, on the County Mayo \u2013Galway border in Ireland, three years and three months ago\u2026<br \/>SCENE II<br \/>[GABRIEL enters from stage right and SHANNON enters from stage left and both sit down at the table. GABRIEL is wearing a nice suit or tunic. SHANNON is wearing a red dress.]<br \/>SHANNON<br \/>Gabriel, did you hear me? What do you think about the anniversary gift I got for you?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (confused)<br \/>(whispering to himself) I was just killed by The Wolf. What am I doing back here at this particular place and time? Hmm\u2026this doesn\u2019t make any sense\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(normal volume, cheerful voice) Sorry, my love. I was utterly mesmerized by how stunningly beautiful you look in that red dress this evening. This white gold ankh pendant is absolutely wonderful. Where did you find it?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>I was walking in the village the other day after our horseback ride and saw it on display in the window of the jewelry store. The proprietor, a tall, white bearded fellow named Di Merlot, told me it supposedly once belonged to Bres, the legendary king of the Tuatha De Denann, and husband of the Celtic goddess, Brigid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Oh, really? Didn\u2019t your grandmother tell me at our wedding reception that your bloodline is descended from Brigid?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (laughing)<br \/>That\u2019s just a silly family rumor! You know perfectly well that I never believed it to be true!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Well, you will always be a goddess to me\u2026 These past five years, you have brought me so much joy and happiness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I was just thinking how lucky I am to have found someone as wonderful as you with whom to spend the rest of my life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>I feel the same way. The view from out here on the terrace is stunning. I am so glad that we decided to return here to Ashford Castle on the shore of Lough Corrib in Ireland for our fifth wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Loop as needed. Music fades out.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Insert \u201cIreland\u2019s Coast (Travelog Edition \u2013 Live Players)\u201d by Matthew Pablo)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I just love this Irish tune. Care to join me for a dance?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>I would love to, dear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Both GABRIEL and SHANNON get up and begin to dance, using the \u201cdance\u201d emote. The other cast members, dressed in tunics and dresses, enter from both stage right and stage left and join in the dancing as well. Once the song finishes playing, everyone stops dancing. The other cast members turn to face both GABRIEL and SHANNON and clap. Both GABRIEL and SHANNON turn to their left and right and bow to the other cast members and take their seats. The other cast members exit both stage right and stage left.]<br \/>[Insert \u201cDestroy The Divine\u201d by Sketchy Logic]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>All that dancing left me all hot and sweaty. I need something cool and refreshing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Ah, I believe that a nice dessert would be in order.<br \/>[COUNT ABERON enters from stage left and approaches the table. He is dressed as a waiter.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>I do hope that the both of you enjoyed your meal this evening. Milady, this dessert is compliments of the chef. Happy fifth wedding anniversary!<br \/>[COUNT ABERON takes a silver bowl from his inventory and places it on the table in front of SHANNON.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Oh my! Apple Amber, my favorite dessert! Gabriel, did you put the chef up to this?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Well, I might have mentioned it to him\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Why aren\u2019t you having any?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>After the first three courses \u2013 the warm tartlet of Fivemiletown goats cheese, cream of fennel and lime soup, and roasted rack of lamb, I am pretty full. Please indulge yourself, my dear!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[SHANNON begins consuming her dessert.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[At the corner of the stage left, COUNT ABERON pulls out a Noble\u2019s Magical Discourse Orb.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>Mistress, it is done!<br \/>[THE ORACLE\u2019S voice can be heard offstage.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE ORACLE<br \/>You have done well, Count Aberon! Go to the greenhouse located near the rear kitchen door. I will open the lunar rift for you in fifteen earth minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>By your command, mighty Oracle!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[COUNT ABERON exits stage left.]<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cNetherplace\u201d by Eric Matyas]<br \/>SHANNON<br \/>That Apple Amber was so good\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I\u2019m glad you enjoyed it, my darling! Hmm\u2026that tall albino waiter seemed a bit odd. There was something unsettling about the way he smiled at you as he presented that dessert\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>A wee bit jealous, are we? Gabriel, you should know better than to judge someone by their physical appearance!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>You\u2019re right, my dear. Do you remember the first time we met at Cardiff International Arena?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Aye, how could I forget? (laughs) You were one of the twenty lucky members of my fan club who were randomly chosen to meet me backstage after my concert. You were so nervous that you became tongue-tied and dropped the photo you wanted me to autograph!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Despite making a fool of myself, you still saw something in me that appealed to you and you invited me over for drinks later on. We were up all night talking about everything.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>\u2026And that\u2019s when I knew I had finally found my soul mate. (sighs)<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cSacred Omen\u201d by Sketchy Logic]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[SHANNON suddenly starts coughing.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>What\u2019s wrong, my love?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>It\u2019s nothing\u2026I think I\u2019m coming down with a slight cold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Then we should get inside\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL rises from his chair.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Don\u2019t be silly, dear! I\u2019ll be fine. I\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[SHANNON starts coughing more violently now. SHANNON rises from her chair and uses the \u201cplay dead\u201d emote. She falls to the ground.]<br \/>GABRIEL (shouting)<br \/>SHANNON!<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>*********************************************************************************<br \/>Scene change<br \/>[GABRIEL exits stage right and SHANNON exits stage left. Other cast members remove the table and chairs from the stage.]<br \/>***********************************************************************************<br \/>[Insert \u201cAt The Dimensional Gates\u201d by Johan Brodd]<br \/>NARRATOR<br \/>Unlike native New Britannians, who are mortal, it is widely rumored that when Outlanders die, they enter a place called Limbo, where they exist until their body and spirit are reunited once again.<br \/>SCENE III<br \/>{GABRIEL enters stage right, now wearing his original leather armor.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I feel myself drawn to that bright white light in the distance\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL slowly walks across the stage. He stops at stage center as Shannon suddenly enters from stage left, adorned in a white robe.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>No, Gabriel, go back! It\u2019s not your time yet! There is still so much you have to accomplish\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (sobbing)<br \/>It means nothing without you! I\u2019ve felt so lost since you left me\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Oh, my love, you haven\u2019t figured it out yet, have you? Although my physical form perished three years ago, I have always been with you\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I don\u2019t understand\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (stretching out her left hand towards GABRIEL)<br \/>Remember\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (shouting)<br \/>No, Shannon, don\u2019t leave me alone here in the void!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[SHANNON slowly moves backward and exits stage left. GABRIEL stretches out his right hand and moves backward, exiting stage right.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>*****************************************************************************<br \/>Scene change<br \/>[Cast members bring out a bed and a chair which they place center stage.}<br \/>*****************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201dSad Orchestral Theme\u201d by Gichco]<br \/>NARRATOR<br \/>Our hero now finds himself in a hospital room at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, three years ago\u2026<br \/>SCENE IV<br \/>[SHANNON enters from stage left and uses the \u201clie down\u201d command after she sits on the bed. GABRIEL enters from stage right and sits down in the chair, which is located behind the bed. A beeping heart monitor can be heard in the background.]<br \/>[JESSICA enters from stage right and walks over to GABRIEL.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<br \/>Has Shannon regained consciousness?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (in a sad voice)<br \/>No, not yet. I just don\u2019t understand how this is possible, Jessica. Three months ago, we were celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary and Shannon was in perfect health.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now she has Stage IV lung cancer and the doctors tell me she only has a few hours left to live\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<br \/>I\u2019m so sorry to hear that, Gabriel. I wish there was more I could do to help you now in your time of need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Just being here has been of great comfort to me, Jessica. Thank you for flying here from Los Angeles on such short notice. You\u2019re my oldest and dearest friend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<br \/>Gabriel, you were there for me when I was going through my messy divorce from Jordan last year, so I could do no less for you. I was so afraid I would lose custody of my teenage daughter Lori to him because of his wealth and powerful connections. Thanks to you and your lawyer friend, Ronald Pembroke, Lori and I are able to start our lives anew without having to worry about reprisal or lack of financial security. Lori really looks up to you, you know. She tells me that she wants to be a great writer someday like her \u201cuncle\u201d Gabriel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I read her latest manuscript for her upcoming book of poetry. She is very talented. I foresee a bright future for her in the literary world!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<br \/>That\u2019s good to know. But, let\u2019s get back to the subject at hand. Were the doctors able to identify the virus responsible for Shannon\u2019s condition?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>No, they say that it\u2019s unlike anything they have ever seen. They suspect that it might even be extraterrestrial in nature. And there\u2019s something really odd about the virus\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<br \/>And what might that be?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>On the outer surface of the virus is a rather ominous looking eye!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<br \/>How is that possible?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>The doctors aren\u2019t sure. All they know for certain is that the virus is completely unaffected by radiation or any drug currently used in chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Anything they throw at it seems to be absorbed by the virus and the eye on the outer surface glows momentarily\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<br \/>That is very odd\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Indeed. I\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cYou Were My Brother (Live Orchestra)\u201d by Matthew Pablo]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[SHANNON can be heard moaning as she regains consciousness.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (weakly)<br \/>Gabriel\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Yes, darling, I\u2019m here\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (weakly)<br \/>I know my body is failing\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (sobbing loudly)<br \/>No, don\u2019t say that!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (weakly)<br \/>Don\u2019t cry, my love\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (sobbing loudly)<br \/>I can\u2019t help myself! This is so unfair!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (weakly)<br \/>I know it is, my love. A year ago, the future seemed so bright. We had just purchased our new penthouse on Park Avenue and were trying so hard to have a baby. I even picked out a name for our future daughter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Oh really, my beloved?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Yes, if we had a daughter, I would have named her Chariya.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (sobbing)<br \/>That is such a lovely name. You would have made a wonderful mother!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>And you would have made a fine father. Alas, it was not meant to be. (sighs) But I take comfort in knowing that this is not the end. We will be reunited again someday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>In the afterlife?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (her voice now a faint whisper)<br \/>No, much sooner than that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (confused)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I don\u2019t understand\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (faint whisper)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not now, my darling, but in time you will\u2026.Until we meet again, my love\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Heart monitor beeping in the background flatlines.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (screaming)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nooo\u2026.!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u2019m so sorry, Gabriel\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (sobbing loudly)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shannon, don\u2019t leave me!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JESSICA (in a soothing voice)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There, there. Let it all out, Gabriel!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL casts \u201clight\u201d , which symbolizes Shannon\u2019s soul exiting her body and entering the white gold ankh pendant he would normally be wearing around his neck.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>***********************************************************************************<br \/>Scene change<br \/>[GABRIEL and JESSICA exit stage right, while SHANNON rises from her bed and exits stage left. Other cast members remove the bed and chair from the stage.]<br \/>*****************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cAt The Dimensional Gates\u201d by Johan Brodd]<br \/>NARRATOR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After reliving both the happiest and saddest days of his life, our hero finds himself back in limbo<br \/>SCENE V<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL enters from stage right, wearing his leather armor, and walks to stage center. SHANNON enters from stage left, wearing a white robe, and joins GABRIEL at stage center.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON (joyful)<br \/>Now do you understand, Gabriel? My soul currently resides in the white gold ankh around your neck. You must reunite it with my new body, which is located somewhere in New Britannia. That is why you must live. We have been given another chance to start our lives over again in this realm!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>My love, how will I find you in this vast world and reunite your soul with your new body?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cRise of Spirit\u201d by Alexandr Zhelanov]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Soon you will meet someone who will be able to aid you in your quest. Beware the Tall Albino Man, for it was he who infected me with that deadly virus, and he serves the forces of darkness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (bitterly)<br \/>I knew there was something about the waiter I didn\u2019t like! I should have trusted my instincts and done something at that time\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON<br \/>Don\u2019t blame yourself, my darling! You couldn\u2019t have known that he was up to no good. My time here is at an end. It\u2019s time for you to return to the land of the living and begin your quest. Until next we meet, my love\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[SHANNON reaches out to GABRIEL as she slowly walks backward, exiting stage left.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (yelling, as he reaches out to SHANNON)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHANNON! What\u2019s happening? I am being pulled backward towards that dark portal!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL walks slowly backward and exits stage right.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>***************************************************************************<br \/>[Insert \u201cElements\u201d by Ove Melaa]<br \/>NARRATOR<br \/>After our hero\u2019s spirit is pulled out of limbo, it is reunited with his newly regenerated physical form in Owls Nest. His killer, Nestor\u2019s undead henchman, The Wolf, is unaware of our hero\u2019s impending resurrection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SCENE VI<br \/>[GABRIEL enters stage left, wearing his leather armor, and uses \u201cplay dead\u201d emote near edge of stage, falling to the floor. THE WOLF enters stage right and stands near the edge of the stage facing stage right.]<br \/>[GABRIEL suddenly gets up (gasping for air) and uses the \u201cduel\u201d command, which THE WOLF accepts. GABRIEL casts \u201cfireball\u201d at THE WOLF.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE WOLF (roars in pain, turns to face GABRIEL, and draws his great sword.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DIE! DIE! DIE!<br \/>[THE WOLF slowly begins walking across the stage towards GABRIEL.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL casts \u201clightning\u201d at THE WOLF, then draws his snake sword, and runs to stage center where he and THE WOLF trade a couple of sword strikes. GABRIEL suddenly uses the combat skill \u201cdouble slash\u201d, followed by the combat skill \u201cwhirling blades\u201d. THE WOLF roars in pain one last time and then uses \u201cplay dead\u201d emote, falling to the floor. GABRIEL sheathes his snake sword.]<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>[Insert \u201cAt The Dimensional Gates\u201d by Johan Brodd]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[THE WOLF gets up, but now he is wearing a white robe.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE WOLF (cheerful)<br \/>Gabriel, thank you so much for finally freeing me from my corpse\u2019s shell! I felt so powerless watching my body doing that vile necromancer Nestor\u2019s bidding. I can see my late wife and daughter standing over there, beckoning me to join them in the light. (THE WOLF uses \u201cpoint\u201d emote towards stage left).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Good journey to you, my friend. May you finally find peace and happiness in the afterlife.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[THE WOLF bows to GABRIEL. He walks past GABRIEL, exiting stage left. GABRIEL turns to face stage left and stands there for a moment. Then, he turns around and exits stage right.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>************************************************************************************<br \/>Scene change<br \/>[Cast members bring out the table and place it parallel at stage center. THOMAS STRONGBEARD enters from stage right and stands to the left of the table. GABRIEL enters from stage right, wearing a suit of augmented plate armor (but with no helmet, of course) with a mug of ale in his right hand and stands to the right of the table. SHIVARA also enters from stage left and stands by the edge of the stage, observing both THOMAS STRONGBEARD and GABRIEL.]<br \/>************************************************************************************<br \/>[Insert \u201cTavern\u201d by yd]<br \/>NARRATOR<br \/>Our hero rests for a while before searching the rest of Owls Nest for any undiscovered treasures and eliminating any remaining Red Sash bandits he may have missed on his initial trek down to Nestor\u2019s secret chamber. It\u2019s been a long day for our hero and he is eager to return to the comforts of civilization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SCENE VII<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>\u2026And so after I defeated The Wolf, I made my way back here to Owls Head and turned in the forty red sashes I obtained from the corpses of the Red Sash bandits to Lord Enmar<br \/>and collected my bounty. I sold all of their weapons to the vendor in the northern part of town and was able to purchase this nice new suit<br \/>of augmented plate armor, as well as an Elven bow and five hundred arrows, a great sword, a shiny, new, circular steel shield, and some reagents.<br \/>Then, I made my way down here to this fine establishment to nourish myself with this delicious bowl of mutton and this mug of fine Fire Mountain ale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THOMAS STRONGBEARD<br \/>It sounds like you had quite an adventure, Gabriel. I am curious about one thing though. Do you think that vision you had of your late wife while you were in limbo was true, or merely a figment of your imagination?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I\u2019m not sure, Thomas. My head tells me it was probably just my imagination, but my heart hopes it was true.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THOMAS STRONGBEARD<br \/>Always follow your heart, my friend!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THOMAS STRONGBEARD (whispering)<br \/>But a word of warning, Gabriel. That symbol you described on the outer surface of the virus is the mark of the Oracle, who wields considerable influence on the mainland. Beware, for her Watchers are everywhere\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (speaks softly, with an angry tone in his voice)<br \/>Hmm\u2026the Oracle? If this Tall Albino Man is one of her agents, she has much to answer for\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THOMAS STRONGBEARD (whispering)<br \/>To oppose The Oracle is to court death, my friend. Take care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (speaks softly)<br \/>I will try to be more vigilant, Thomas. Thank you for the advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[At stage left, Shivara pulls out her Noble\u2019s Magical Discourse Orb.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHIVARA<br \/>Mighty Oracle, I have located the outlander you have been seeking, Gabriel Nightshadow. He\u2019s here at Fire Lotus tavern. That crazy old wizard, Nystal TimeLord, is here in Owls Head as well. I spotted him earlier buying decorations from a vendor for his newly purchased windmill house near the outskirts of the town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ORACLE\u2019S voice is heard offstage.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ORACLE<br \/>Excellent work, Shivara. I will dispatch Count Aberon and his sister, Vastra there shortly to deal with the two of them. Maintain surveillance until they arrive and make contact with you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHIVARA<br \/>Understood, mighty Oracle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Shivara puts her orb back in her backpack and exits stage left.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THOMAS STONGBEARD (cheerful tone, normal volume now)<br \/>So, where are you off to now, Gabriel?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I\u2019m heading south to the town of Greystone to visit a new friend of mine, a mage by the name of Lord Baldrith.<br \/>He tells me that it\u2019s a nice place to set down some roots. I\u2019ll let you know how things turn out when I return here in a week for more supplies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL consumes his mug of ale and places it back in his inventory.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THOMAS STRONGBEARD<br \/>I look forward to seeing you then, Gabriel!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL uses \u201cnod\u201d emote, then turns and exits stage left.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>*******************************************************************************.<br \/>Scene change<br \/>[Cast members remove the table from stage center.]<br \/>******************************************************************************<br \/>NARRATOR<br \/>Our hero departs Fire Lotus Tavern and proceeds to walk through the center of Owls Head, which is a buzz of activity. Several vendors are hawking their wares to the adventurers passing by. It is now late afternoon and our hero feels a sudden cool breeze which provides some relief on this hot summer day. A cheerful tune can be heard emanating from a nearby Aether Vibration Amplifier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cTown Theme\u201d by cynicmusic]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SCENE VIII<br \/>[ANNESE VANTREL, wearing leather armor, and THE VENDOR enter from stage right and stand at the edge of the stage, pretending to be deep in conversation. GABRIEL enters from stage left and stands at the edge of the stage.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Ah, all of the townspeople here in Owls Head seem so friendly! Eh, what\u2019s this? The white gold ankh around my neck has suddenly started glowing.<br \/>Hmm\u2026 Wait a minute, that red haired woman in leather armor over there talking to that bearded vendor by the boulder. It\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (yelling)<br \/>Shannon! Wait! It\u2019s me, Gabriel! She\u2019s too far away to hear me\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL slowly makes his way across the stage.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (gasping)<br \/>Darn it, this heavy plate armor is slowing me down\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ANNESE completes her business with THE VENDOR, turns and exits stage right.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL reaches the vendor and stops.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (gasping)<br \/>My white gold ankh has stopped glowing! I can\u2019t believe it! Everything my beloved Shannon told me is true! She is here in New Britannia!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>You, there! Who was that redheaded woman you were just conducting business with?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE VENDOR<br \/>I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking about, sir\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Perhaps these 10 gold pieces will help refresh your memory\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE VENDOR<br \/>Ah yes, I remember now! The woman said her name was Annese Vantrel. She bought some house furnishings from me. I don\u2019t know where she came from, but from the way she was armed and handled herself, I suspect that she is an assassin\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>She\u2019s an assassin? Which way was she headed? Wait, I see her now up ahead, turning at that fork in the road by the forest!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL exits stage right. THE VENDOR exits upstage.]<br \/>[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>*********************************************************************************<br \/>SCENE IX<br \/>[ANNESE VANTREL enters from stage right and stands at the edge of the stage facing stage right. GABRIEL enters from stage left and stands near the edge of the stage, staring at ANNESE.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ANNESE uses the \u201cponder \u201cemote.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (shouting)<br \/>Annese! Annese Vantrel!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ANNESE turns to face GABRIEL.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ANNESE<br \/>Yes, I am Annese Vantrel. Excuse me, but do I know you?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>It\u2019s a long story. My name is\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[INSERT \u201cBlackmoor Colossus (Colossal Boss Battle Theme)\u201d by Matthew Pablo]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Evil laughter is heard from offstage as COUNT ABERON enters from stage right. He is wearing a Founder tunic, a hood, and an Obsidian cape.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>You\u2019re too late, Gabriel! I found her first\u2026 Count Aberon, at your service! (bows towards ANNESE.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ANNESE (surprised)<br \/>I can\u2019t move!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (surprised)<br \/>Neither can I!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON (walks to the right of ANNESE and then turns to face her).<br \/>Ah, you\u2019re so beautiful, my dear! No wonder Gabriel desires you so much. Once I reunite your soul with this new body, I will take you as my eternal bride!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ANNESE (defiant)<br \/>I would never be interested in a monster such as you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (yelling)<br \/>Get away from her, Count Aberon, or you will regret it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON (turns to face Gabriel and laughs)<br \/>Oh really? You are powerless to stop me!<br \/>[COUNT ABERON turns back to face ANNESE.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>As for you, my dear, I think a change in attitude is in order. Look into my eyes\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ANNESE (confused)<br \/>Eh? What are you doing to me? I\u2026hate you\u2026no, I love you\u2026 so much, Aberon! I can\u2019t wait until we are married and I look forward to bearing you many children!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (screaming)<br \/>NO!!!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON (lustfully)<br \/>Yes, my dear. I do so look forward to our wedding night\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[COUNT ABERON uses the \u201cblow kiss\u201d emote.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL manages to draw his great sword and takes a step forward. He inches forward slowly, one step at a time.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (breathing heavily, as he struggles to move)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am\u2026going\u2026to\u2026kill\u2026you\u2026albino\u2026monster!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON (turning to face GABRIEL)<br \/>Most impressive! You should not be able to move at all. You willpower is really quite extraordinary. But you are no match for me!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[COUNT ABERON uses \u201cpoint\u201d emote towards GABRIEL.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>Now why don\u2019t you just stop right there and sheath your sword\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL stops at stage center and sheathes his sword.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (yelling)<br \/>Curse you! You\u2019re taking some perverse pleasure in this, aren\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[COUNT ABERON walks over to GABRIEL and stands to his left.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON (laughing gleefully)<br \/>Of course, I am! Soon I will suck the very life out of you and my revenge will be complete!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (confused)<br \/>Revenge? What are you talking about? I never met you prior to three years ago&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>Ah, Gabriel, you hurt my feelings\u2026although my name and face have changed somewhat since last we met all those many years ago, surely you remember me?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>No\u2026who are you?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON<br \/>Let me refresh your memory. I am\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[NYSTAL TIMELORD enters from stage left, wearing a robe and carrying a staff.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD (with a booming voice)<br \/>Get away from him, Aberon!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[NYSTAL TIMELORD uses \u201cduel\u201d command, which COUNT ABERON accepts, and then casts \u201clightning\u201d at him!]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">COUNT ABERON (screaming in pain)<br \/>ARRGH! Curse you, Timelord! You may have won this battle, but Vastra and I will be coming soon for you and your friend, Gabriel!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD (defiant)<br \/>We\u2019ll be ready and waiting!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Both COUNT ABERON and ANNESE exit stage right.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cFlights of Fancy\u201d by Eliot Corley]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (confused)<br \/>Thank you for rescuing me, kind sir! But where did Aberon and Annese disappear to?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>They were never really here, Gabriel. You lost track of Annese here in the woods after she concluded her business with that vendor. Count Aberon was merely using his mental powers to torment you. He projected an illusion of Annese into your mind and then launched a mental attack against you. Good thing I turned up when I did, or you probably would have died of a brain hemorrhage! We definitely need to work on improving your mental defenses\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>I see\u2026Who are you and how did you know I was here?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>My name is Nystal Timelord. I\u2019ve been expecting you, Gabriel, but you arrived in Owls Head much earlier than I had anticipated. It\u2019s a good thing I happened to run into one of the Oracle\u2019s spies who has been shadowing me for the last several days. I showed Shivara the error of her ways and she told me about her mission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Hmm\u2026What should we do now?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>Count Aberon and his sister will be arriving here soon, so I think it is best that we leave Owls Head with all due haste. This will help aid us in our escape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[NYSTAL TIMELORD casts a \u201clight\u201d spell.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>What did you just do?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>I just cast a spell to alter how other people perceive us. Look into this mirror.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Hmm\u2026you now appear as a middle-aged baldheaded man wearing an orange robe and I appear as a young, short, fat fellow wearing glasses and a brown monk\u2019s robe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>Ah yes, I now appear as I did in my younger days, and you have taken on the appearance of my former traveling companion, the learned scholar, Theodric. This will allow us to slip past the Oracle\u2019s spies and the members of the Homeguard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Who are the Homeguard?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>The Homeguard are a group of native Novians led by a rather charismatic young fellow named Marius. He has been rather effective at turning public sentiment against outlanders, as evidenced by this copy of the most recent Braemar Gazette.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<br \/>[Insert \u201cBeyond The Clouds (Theme for Modern Broadcast)\u201d by Matthew Pablo]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NARRATOR:<br \/>NEWSFLASH &#8211; JACK TWITT MISSING, PRESUMED DEAD! By Anasche Cumberbatch. Authorities in Braemar are investigating the mysterious disappearance of local resident Jack Twitt, last seen exiting the local tavern late Friday evening. Eyewitnesses report that Mr. Twitt, who was a close personal friend of Lord Enmar, was rather inebriated that evening, lamenting how much he missed his \u201cHollywood\u201d lifestyle and his recent rejection for membership by The New Britannia Theater Troupe. A search of his home suggests that he may have been abducted or even killed, as evidenced by all of the smashed furniture and blood splatter found in his library.<br \/>When contacted, one of the cofounders of the Troupe, Asclepius, had this to say. \u201cYes, it is true that Mr. Twitt applied to join our group, but Lord Baldrith and I felt that his acting skills were only average. Furthermore, during his audition, he was rather arrogant and kept hitting on our lead actresses, Amber Raine and Lady Adnor. In light of all this, we felt that he would be a disruptive influence to our organization and decided to reject his application.\u201d<br \/>Many of the local residents did not seem to have a very high opinion of Mr. Twitt, who was rumored to be an Outlander, either. Samuel Longfellow, a local farmer, complained that Mr. Twitt had seduced his innocent teenage daughter, Melody, and had gotten her pregnant. Aram Bognor, the local blacksmith, claimed that Mr. Twitt had also seduced the wives of many of the village\u2019s most prominent citizens, which allowed him to live rather lavishly in this small farming community. Jax Crumfelt, his next door neighbor, complained that Mr. Twitt was a rather obnoxious fellow who cluttered his front yard with many garish lawn decorations and often held loud, wild parties at his town home late at night on the weekends.<br \/>Rumors that the authorities had received a note from the mysterious anti-Outlander group, the Homeguard, claiming responsibility for Mr. Twitt\u2019s disappearance were flatly denied by their official spokesman, Captain Norden Haktell, however, our good friend, Guard Bob, was able to confirm its existence. It should be noted that Guard Bob was suddenly transferred to the port city of Ardoris late last night and his duties have been assumed by his replacement, Guard Michael (formerly of Owls Head)\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cFlights of Fancy\u201d by Eliot Corley]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL<br \/>Hmm\u2026that is quite disturbing news indeed. I guess we should keep a low profile. So where should we go now? You are more familiar with the Hidden Vale than I am.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>We should continue to Greystone as you originally planned. I have not seen Lord Baldrith in quite some time\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (surprised)<br \/>You know Lord Baldrith? He saved my life when I first came through the lunar rift and was attacked by a band of elves!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD (chuckling)<br \/>Yes, it was rather fortunate that he happened to be in the area at the time\u2026 Lord Baldrith is my former apprentice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GABRIEL (suspicious)<br \/>Hmm\u2026that\u2019s quite a coincidence. Is there any other information you care to share with me?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NYSTAL TIMELORD<br \/>We have much to discuss on the long road south to Greystone, my good friend, Gabriel. Let us be off now\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. Music fades out.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL and NYSTAL TIMELORD exit stage right.]<br \/>************************************************************************************<br \/>SCENE X<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NARRATOR<br \/>\u2026And now for your listening enjoyment, our two leads, the dashing Asclepius, and the lovely High Priestess of Chaos, Amber Raine, will perform the love theme from our play, \u201cThe Ballad of Gabriel and Shannon\u201d, with lyrics by Gabriel Nightshadow and Asclepius, sung to the well known Irish tune, \u201cDanny Boy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[GABRIEL, wearing a white wedding tuxedo (from the add-on store), enters from stage right and stands at the edge of the stage, facing stage left. SHANNON, wearing a white wedding dress (also from the add-on store), enters from stage left and stands at the edge of the stage, facing stage right.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cThe Ballad of Gabriel and Shannon\u201d by Gabriel Nightshadow and Asclepius]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I stand alone, in Beran\u2019s Reach upon the wall<br \/>And dream of days, and times that used to be<br \/>When we would ride, nine years ago in early fall<br \/>Through Ireland\u2019s glens and countryside so free<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We spoke of life, of hopes and dreams both old and new<br \/>We shared in meals, and watched the days unfold<br \/>My castle home on Moher\u2019s cliffs had such a view<br \/>We never dreamed that life could turn so cold<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chorus<br \/>A mismatched pair, a singer and a writer we<br \/>From different worlds, yet both so strong and bold<br \/>Within a year, we knew that this was meant to be<br \/>And in our hearts knew that our joining was foretold<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In midday\u2019s sun, I heard a white dove sing above<br \/>I kissed your lips, and knelt upon one knee<br \/>A diamond ring was then a token of my love<br \/>To beg you share eternity with me<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cried with joy, as it was placed upon my hand<br \/>Within a year I then became your wife<br \/>At Ashford Castle, in proud County Galway\u2019s land<br \/>We gave our rings, and started our new life<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chorus<br \/>But in five years, a stranger came into our world<br \/>A tall albino man, with powers unknown<br \/>The plague he gave you took you from this mortal world<br \/>And I was left to wander sadly on my own<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He took my life, through magic dark and most deadly<br \/>But fate stepped in, and gave us hope anew<br \/>In dream I came to you in Owl\u2019s Nest quietly<br \/>A day ago, to prove my love was true<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He serves a mistress who has granted him a boon<br \/>Eternal life, but at enormous price<br \/>My only love, I pray that you will find me soon<br \/>Or I\u2019m condemned to be this monster\u2019s wife<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chorus<br \/>And I will find you, where e\u2019er the road leads me<br \/>From Elysium to Port Graff I\u2019ll roam<br \/>I\u2019ll slay that evil man and bring you home with me<br \/>And we will start a new life in our brand new home<br \/>Oh Shannon dear &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. I love you so!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[As the song progresses, both GABRIEL and SHANNON slowly start walking across the stage towards each other, meeting at stage center. When the song ends, both GABRIEL and SHANNON turn towards the audience and bow.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Insert \u201cEnchanted Festival\u201d by Matthew Pablo]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[All of the other cast members join GABRIEL and SHANNON on stage and use the \u201cdance\u201d emote as the music credits roll.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Music Credits<br \/>\u201cSacred Omen\u201d by Sketchy Logic<br \/>\u201cRadakan \u2013 Old Crypt\u201d by Janne Hanhisuanto<br \/>\u201cEvil Temple Ambiance Loop\u201d by Brandon Morris<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cBlackmoor Tides (Epic Pirate Battle Theme)\u201d by Matthew Pablo at www.matthewpablo.com<br \/>\u201cAria\u201d by Joseph Gilbert\/Kistol<br \/>\u201cIreland\u2019s Coast (Travelog Edition \u2013 Live Players) by Matthew Pablo at www.matthewpablo.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cDestroy The Divine\u201d by Sketchy Logic<br \/>\u201cNetherplace\u201d by Eric Matyas<br \/>\u201cAt The Dimensional Gates\u201d by Johan Brodd<br \/>\u201cSad Orchestral Theme\u201d by Gicho<br \/>\u201cYou Were My Brother (Live Orchestra)\u201d by Matthew Pablo at www.matthewpablo.com<br \/>\u201cRise of Spirit\u201d By Alexandr Zhelanov at https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/alexandr-zhelanov<br \/>\u201cElements\u201d by Ove Melaa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cTavern\u201d by yd<br \/>\u201cTown Theme\u201d by cynicmusic<br \/>\u201cBlackmoor Colossus (Colossal Boss Battle Theme)\u201d by Matthew Pablo at www.matthewpablo.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cFlights of Fancy\u201d by Eliot Corley<br \/>\u201cBeyond The Clouds (Theme for Modern Broadcast)\u201d by Matthew Pablo at www.matthewpablo.com<br \/>\u201cEnchanted Festival\u201d by Matthew Pablo at www.matthewpablo.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All music tracks used can also be found at www.opengameart.org<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">THE END<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Loop as needed. 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