HT2004ParanoiaStage

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Paranoia Stage

Cemetary Location: Stage in big room (X3)

Purpose

Increase paranoia of the group.

Description

Opening the door from the TrophyRoom, the group is stuck in a heavily draped corner. Closing the door, they can escape out to the stage room.

The green-covered stage has one or more actor(s) shackled to the station. They can roam to the edges of the stage but no farther. The stage is a cemetary, with tombstones, a white picket fence, and perhaps some ghostly effects projected onto the back of a scarey white plastic "screen".

The actor(s) is(are) a bit shell shocked, and are made up as western ghosts (killed at the Gallows). There may be dried blood at the corner of their mouths, or at their noses. Otherwise they are dressed in normal western garb.

A video camera in the corner, watching, with an alien logo stenciled on it. There is scary white plastic draped all around the stage area.

There is just enough room for the group to edge by along the stage, avoiding the deranged actor.

The actor doesn't address or even visibly notice the guests. He/she addresses the camera instead, alternately sarcastic, pleading, threatening, crying, persuading. If the group addresses the actor, (s)he doesn't respond, doesn't even acknowledge.

In a monologue style, something like, "Please, let me go. I have a family to take care of. I'm a (insert profession here), I have a family to take care of. Don't you understand, this isn't real! Can you say 'Historical Recreation?' We're putting on a show. Entertainment! You're going to regret it if the government finds out you're doing this to me! We have the best military in the world, and they're going to nuke your ass, punk!" etc etc.

If more than one actor, work out a bit between them.

Guide Notes

How long do we stay here? Should we encourage the group to try to interact with the actors?

Actors

• (1-2) Captured Actor(s)

Station

• Cow skulls would be nice here
• SWP all around the stage
  • SWP ceiling
• White picket fence (garden stakes)

Props

• Tombstones
• Alien security cameras

Effects

• Audio overlay includes a faster heartbeat than TrophyRoom
• Possible ghostly projection