Wren's Holiday: The End

Well, another project that crumbles..

SL is unforgiving. But it's been fun, and I'll keep the blog around for a while. There are some key ideas here (having these meta-characters that anyone can play) that could be a part of a solution to the SL attention deficit.


I could even start this again.. the idea had its merits.


In the meantime - thanks to all who participated! See you in the next project!

02.01 Fireplace at night. "Ronald, wait...I'm not sure..."

Deep in the night between Day 1 and Day 2 Ronald and Marya meet in the hall of the cottage, in front of the fireplace. Drugs! Sex! Drama!

Marya P.: Professor Blindside

Ronald: Federico Perenti

Ronald Rizzato looks at the fireplace, still there seems to be enough wood. The room is warm but the sight is enough to give him the shivers. Wind is hitting the mountains hard, and he thinks about the car. The shape of the thing that made him steer, what kind of animal could that have been? Anyway he could not bring himself to sleep. The house was quiet, and he kept the radio at the lowest volume. He thinks at the girls sleeping on the next floor. Perhaps he could masturbate or smoke a joint. Or both. That would make him sleep! He starts to rubs himself, closes his eyes, when he hears a noise. He stands quickly, thankful for the book in his hands, it's dark and she's seen nothing, has she? "Marya." his voice is sticky with fatigue. "Hey. can't sleep too?"

Marya P. is midway through a yawn as she hears Ronald's voice and breaks off abruptly, a little surprised to hear anyone else awake. She walks over and leans an arm on the couch, keeping her tired tone relatively low to avoid waking Wren. "Yeah...just a little jumpy still, you know?" She leans to look over Ronald's shoulder at the book, her dark hair brushing his cheek. "What'cha reading?"

Ronald Rizzato flips over the cover of the book. "Oh, nothing." He takes a deep breath, the knot in his pants untying. He looks at the words in the dim light. Upside down. He turns the book the right way, then steps to her and passes it in her hands. "Norvegian Wood. Murakami. It makes me sleep, I've read it many times. But this time," he walks on to the kitchen, talk without looking at her. "this time it does not seem up to the task. I'm sure you need a glass of water." He says filling one for her. "Have you looked outside. The wind makes me shiver. I haven't even been able to take my jacket off." The glass is in her hands and he sits by the fire.

How to play Day 2 and 3.

[7:24]  Grace7 Ling: btw, XXX (and I) was wondering how the mountain rp works .. without knowing what is happening on the subsequent days will the characters do something that is not following the storyline?
[7:24]  Grace7 Ling: or will you introduce new elements or new information each day
[7:24]  Federico Perenti: well the first 3 days are only for the main characters to interact
[7:25]  Federico Perenti: so they are free to have sex, not to, fall in love, not to.
[7:25]  Federico Perenti: fight, get high....
[7:25]  Federico Perenti: (Ronald is carrying 10 grands worth in drugs)
[7:28]  Grace7 Ling: ah
[7:28]  Grace7 Ling: so will some people burst into the house on second day
[7:29]  Federico Perenti: no, at the end of day .
[7:29]  Grace7 Ling: mass invasion?
[7:29]  Federico Perenti: ... well that's supposed to be a secret :-P

The Cottage

As you (who?) all know, the action is now - at the end of Day 1 - moving to the cottage.

Now where IS the cottage in SL?

Well, the answer is: wherever you want to play it. I don't care if if looks different from time to time. The only things to remember are:

• The cottage has 2 double bedrooms and a large common area with kitchen.
• There is plenty of space outside, with no other houses in view, high mountains and snow.

We can play it at the HARP platform (you should know how to TP there) with the rezzer. You can use

• Third screen, loft 2 is good for the inside - though only people with HTM land privileges can change the background to mountain.
  Fourth screen, winter cabin for the outside (no bedrooms tho)
• Last screen, winter wonderland for outside scenes (a bit strange with the dome, oh well)

Other places where we could, um, squat, include:

• Taloha (take the cable car!) - a little too many buildings, but looking good. (the cable car passes through a private area - but there's plenty of time to move away)
• Ski sims
• Last but not least,  from AM Radio - best snowing in SL.

Have fun! And DO play the story...

01.01 The trip to the cottage "Marya, do you see some.."

First Day 1 scene! For the first time - all the main characters together!

Marya Petrov as herself
Friar Tyles as Micheal
SweetLove80 Destiny as Wren (after the crash)
Federico Perenti as Ronald and Wren (!) until the car crash

Marya Petrov waves a hand dismissively: "You worry too much about your car, Wren! Don't worry, your daddy can always have it cleaned."

Wren rolls her eyes "oh sure .... he will ... but we drive to drive back and I do not want to ruin my skirt. You can not imagine what I paid for it"

Marya Petrov's eyes drift down to Wren's skirt, quite sure she paid a lot for it. Slightly envious, she fails to notice Michael's wolfish glance: "Well, Wren, daddy will surely buy you another skirt too if that one is soiled! Anyway, don't worry so much, we're here to have fun!"

Wren rolls her eyes again "oh you get nothing! of course dad will give me every money I need for my clothes. But I really do not want to drive back in a smelling dirty skirt. thats it. Got it honey?"

Ronald. is the last to arrive. He's in a hurry, with as much luggage as he can carry. Michael gave him something to carry too, and, hidden between socks and pants, there is the stash of drugs he was in charge to prepare. "Hello everyone! Marya.. Michael.. Wren.. I hope you all didn't wait too long, hehehehe"

00.03: Marya meets Micheal. ""um now. I'm sorry, buddy, I failed you?"

Here is the third scene - This time featuring Marya and Micheal. An old episode that sees Micheal helping her in his usual cool way.

Marya P.: Professor Blindside

Michael: Federico Perenti

Vague D.: Federico Perenti as a pervert student.

Vague D. slips through the unguarded door, reaching into the girls changing room. He had seen Marya slip in, alone, and decided to take his chance. He could get detained, which makes it even more thrilling. Until now, he was never caught. He creeps through the doors, glancing nervously in all directions, his breath short.

Marya P. is caught up in her own thoughts, and so she doesn't notice the man watching as she slips out of her panties, giving her observer a pleasant look at her well-rounded rear as she slips into the shower. She steps back a bit as she turns on the water, half-visible behind the divider as she waits for it to warm up.

Vague D. catches sight of the girl with only her panties on. He should pull his camera but he loses the magic moment. Perhaps because he had to reposition his cock in his pants. Groaning sliently at his mistake, he finally pulls the camera out, planning to step in, when he sees Marya's clothes on the bench. He moves there, attracted by them.

Marya P. remains unaware of the intruder, her footsteps audible behind the divider as she paces in the shower, rubbing soap through her hair.

Vague D. takes a few pictures of Marya's clothes, then decides to pull a prank on her. He gets all her clothes, filling his pockets with them, then he slips in, leaning on the wall. He sets his camera on the wall - he knows the right angle from many experiments - and shoots, silently, shooting dozens of pictures, careful to listen to the water's noise.

Questions about acting

In this story, I ask people to play one of the main four characters. For many, this requires an effort - I've found that in SL most people want to play their own character. My opinion is that contributes to the feeling of disconnection and to the individualistic solipsism that makes most tentative stories fail. 

Here's me trying to convince Lydia of my point. I failed.

14:35]  Lidya Maven: oh i sure like long stories, and i do like them, my only prob is that i dont usually know when ill be online
[14:36]  Federico Perenti: yes, been fighting with this problem for years. Now I'm trying a new idea - wearable characters.
[14:37]  Lidya Maven: oh wearable characters?
[14:38]  Federico Perenti: There are 4 characters in the story - all pretty stereotyped - when you are online, you just choose one, read the last scene for that one, and continue from there if you like it (if not, you just create an alternative version of the story)
[14:42]  Lidya Maven: hmm i only see one problem in that,.. each person has a way to develop a character, me myself dont usually know where lidya goes , just follow the events,... dont know if maybe the person that 'continues' with my character  doesnt like what i did, or doesnt do what i feel my charcter would do,..
[14:47]  Federico Perenti: Of course. I was the same with my character - and in my main stories, I keep doing as you say. But the fact is - this attitude restricts greatly the chance to play. So I tried simpler chars and even found them a lot of fun. Imagine as if  Lydia would be an actress - interpreting a part - simpler than her "real" character.