Jim from Spooner St.
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Colsen Starr is an accomplished stage actor/director who fell from grace due to a freak accident mid-performance. During a tech rehearsal, his flight harness "accidentally" malfunctioned. Causing him to plummet into an unsecured pyrotechnic, getting tangled in faulty wiring and subsequently, electrocuted.
Due to his rather unsavory life choices, he earned an express ticket to the depths. But Starr didn't make it as far as he did in life without a silver tongue, and managed to talk himself into a deal. He may walk the earth again, and must sacrifice the souls of everyone he has ever known and loved within a week if he wishes to stay there. Should he fail, he will be condemned below for all of eternity as a mindless puppet of entertainment. The dealmaker was even generous enough to give Starr a mask, granting him a little bit of magic to tip the scales.
Of course, Starr never planned to obey. He used his time on the surface to attempt to track down any other magical entity which could give him his life back, his soul back, and break the deal he made, freeing him from the shackles. It wasn't long before he caught wind of the patron. Who promised they could not only fulfill his wishes, but point him straight to the scoundrels who murdered him to take his fame. How could he refuse?
(Other minor details I wanted to add that Deadmock has no place for):
Weapon Details:
Perfect Pitch: Starr sings a continuous bassy note in a 6 meter cone. Which has sound wave rings that would look like this
for visual range clarity.
Reload: Starr coughs, having dried out his vocal chords. He grabs his thermos from his hip and takes a quick drink before wiping his mask and clearing his throat
Light Melee: Starr weakly waves his left hand, trying to hit the target with the wiring
Heavy Melee: Starr spins the cable around his right arm for a moment, before dashing forward and whipping it at the target in a slash motion
Movement Details:
Dash: (Medium dash speed) Starr attempts to charge forward, but gets caught up in the cables around his legs and does a tumble roll instead
Air Dash: The cables seemingly yank Starr in whichever direction he's dashing to
Zipline: The cables attach to the zipline, which Starr holds onto tightly and nervously with both hands. Constantly looking to the left and right of him below, and periodically checking the integrity of the cable holding him
Rope: Starr clutches the rope firmly with all limbs and shuffles upward or downward
Stunned: Getting parried, knocked from zipline, etc Starr is violently electrocuted by the cables and rendered unable to move, then kneels on the ground before collecting himself. The mask stops smiling while this is happening.
Dialogue Details (Mainly to give personality):
Select: "Wait we're doing this in teams? Oh thank goodness..."
"You won't regret this. Believe me."
"So! You need a showman then?"
"New York huh? I won't even have to track those bastards down after we're done."
"This'll be a cinch! Uh- as long as they don't have water... and... we're not fighting at tall heights... right?"
"These damned cables are indestructible, I swear..."
"What good is sitting alone in your doom?"
Unselect: "I'm... pretty sure the patron is weaker than my dealmaker"
"If I die prematurely I'm not totally sure if the deals off, but I'm not taking any chances"
"No! Sure! It's fine! I'm sure I can find some other ridiculously powerful mystical being who can save me from an eternity of suffering at the hands of a vile devil... easy..."
"Please? Pretty please?"
"Aahhhh... I should've just been a movie star"
"Nothing's the matter. They killed me, that's all"
Use Power 1 (Ally): "That is beautiful choreo, keep it up"
"Perfect harmony!"
"You sure this is your first time doing this?"
"Powerful! Now breathe."
"Interesting choice. I like it, I love it!"
Use Power 1 (Enemy): "Mmm. Is that really your best?"
"I know you're more talented than that, right?"
"Take 10, you'll do better when you come back."
"That was... something."
"How 'bout we try that again."
"Who casted you again?"
Desperation Use Power 1 (Ally): "You're doing good... much better than me actually..."
"Good energy... I need more of that right now."
"Rehearsal's over... use your talent on a real show."
Desperation Use Power 1 (Enemy): "IS IT REALLY THAT HARD?!"
"DO! IT! BETTER!"
"ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL OR NOT?!"
"God... why am I always stuck... WORKING WITH IDIOTS?!"
Use Power 2: "You're on."
"Well?"
"Need a light?"
"Follow spot on ally 2 please."
"The crowd sees you."
"Don't be nervous."
Desperation Use Power 2: "They're right there! Get em!"
"Shoot them! Not me!"
"My dear ensemble... HELP ME PLEASE!"
"Spotlight's yours, I'm out!"
"Your queue was five minutes ago!"
Use Power 4: "Life is a comedy!"
"If music be the food of love, play on!"
"This is very midsummer madness!"
"Make em la~ugh, Make em la~ugh, don't you know everyone wants to la~ugh"
"My dad said be, an actor my son! But be a comical o~ne"
"They'll be sta~nding in lines! For those ol' honky tonk monkey shines!"
"Now you can study shakespeare and be quite elite! Or you can charm the critics and have nothing to eat!"
"Just slip on a banana peel and fall off your feet! Make em laugh make em laugh make em la~ugh!"
Desperation Use Power 4: "When I go, I'm going like Elsie!"
"WHY AREN'T YOU LAUGHING?!"
"STOP BOOING ME!"
"Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade!"
"Heh... tough crowd..."
(An acapella accompaniment plays along with Starr's sung voice lines.)
Please do let me know if you have any feedback about balance or story/character details. I know this probably won't see the light of day, but coming up with this concept altogether was fun enough in and of itself.
Due to his rather unsavory life choices, he earned an express ticket to the depths. But Starr didn't make it as far as he did in life without a silver tongue, and managed to talk himself into a deal. He may walk the earth again, and must sacrifice the souls of everyone he has ever known and loved within a week if he wishes to stay there. Should he fail, he will be condemned below for all of eternity as a mindless puppet of entertainment. The dealmaker was even generous enough to give Starr a mask, granting him a little bit of magic to tip the scales.
Of course, Starr never planned to obey. He used his time on the surface to attempt to track down any other magical entity which could give him his life back, his soul back, and break the deal he made, freeing him from the shackles. It wasn't long before he caught wind of the patron. Who promised they could not only fulfill his wishes, but point him straight to the scoundrels who murdered him to take his fame. How could he refuse?
(Other minor details I wanted to add that Deadmock has no place for):
Weapon Details:
Perfect Pitch: Starr sings a continuous bassy note in a 6 meter cone. Which has sound wave rings that would look like this
for visual range clarity.Reload: Starr coughs, having dried out his vocal chords. He grabs his thermos from his hip and takes a quick drink before wiping his mask and clearing his throat
Light Melee: Starr weakly waves his left hand, trying to hit the target with the wiring
Heavy Melee: Starr spins the cable around his right arm for a moment, before dashing forward and whipping it at the target in a slash motion
Movement Details:
Dash: (Medium dash speed) Starr attempts to charge forward, but gets caught up in the cables around his legs and does a tumble roll instead
Air Dash: The cables seemingly yank Starr in whichever direction he's dashing to
Zipline: The cables attach to the zipline, which Starr holds onto tightly and nervously with both hands. Constantly looking to the left and right of him below, and periodically checking the integrity of the cable holding him
Rope: Starr clutches the rope firmly with all limbs and shuffles upward or downward
Stunned: Getting parried, knocked from zipline, etc Starr is violently electrocuted by the cables and rendered unable to move, then kneels on the ground before collecting himself. The mask stops smiling while this is happening.
Dialogue Details (Mainly to give personality):
Select: "Wait we're doing this in teams? Oh thank goodness..."
"You won't regret this. Believe me."
"So! You need a showman then?"
"New York huh? I won't even have to track those bastards down after we're done."
"This'll be a cinch! Uh- as long as they don't have water... and... we're not fighting at tall heights... right?"
"These damned cables are indestructible, I swear..."
"What good is sitting alone in your doom?"
Unselect: "I'm... pretty sure the patron is weaker than my dealmaker"
"If I die prematurely I'm not totally sure if the deals off, but I'm not taking any chances"
"No! Sure! It's fine! I'm sure I can find some other ridiculously powerful mystical being who can save me from an eternity of suffering at the hands of a vile devil... easy..."
"Please? Pretty please?"
"Aahhhh... I should've just been a movie star"
"Nothing's the matter. They killed me, that's all"
Use Power 1 (Ally): "That is beautiful choreo, keep it up"
"Perfect harmony!"
"You sure this is your first time doing this?"
"Powerful! Now breathe."
"Interesting choice. I like it, I love it!"
Use Power 1 (Enemy): "Mmm. Is that really your best?"
"I know you're more talented than that, right?"
"Take 10, you'll do better when you come back."
"That was... something."
"How 'bout we try that again."
"Who casted you again?"
Desperation Use Power 1 (Ally): "You're doing good... much better than me actually..."
"Good energy... I need more of that right now."
"Rehearsal's over... use your talent on a real show."
Desperation Use Power 1 (Enemy): "IS IT REALLY THAT HARD?!"
"DO! IT! BETTER!"
"ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL OR NOT?!"
"God... why am I always stuck... WORKING WITH IDIOTS?!"
Use Power 2: "You're on."
"Well?"
"Need a light?"
"Follow spot on ally 2 please."
"The crowd sees you."
"Don't be nervous."
Desperation Use Power 2: "They're right there! Get em!"
"Shoot them! Not me!"
"My dear ensemble... HELP ME PLEASE!"
"Spotlight's yours, I'm out!"
"Your queue was five minutes ago!"
Use Power 4: "Life is a comedy!"
"If music be the food of love, play on!"
"This is very midsummer madness!"
"Make em la~ugh, Make em la~ugh, don't you know everyone wants to la~ugh"
"My dad said be, an actor my son! But be a comical o~ne"
"They'll be sta~nding in lines! For those ol' honky tonk monkey shines!"
"Now you can study shakespeare and be quite elite! Or you can charm the critics and have nothing to eat!"
"Just slip on a banana peel and fall off your feet! Make em laugh make em laugh make em la~ugh!"
Desperation Use Power 4: "When I go, I'm going like Elsie!"
"WHY AREN'T YOU LAUGHING?!"
"STOP BOOING ME!"
"Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade!"
"Heh... tough crowd..."
(An acapella accompaniment plays along with Starr's sung voice lines.)
Please do let me know if you have any feedback about balance or story/character details. I know this probably won't see the light of day, but coming up with this concept altogether was fun enough in and of itself.
