It is 1882-1883 Paris, France, and both the Parisiens and visitors alike bustle about in their daily lives. In the very heart of Paris is the recently constructed Op?ra Garnier, where performers, and scene-shifters, and all sorts of people from all sorts of professions busy themselves with maintenance and with preparations for performances.
Unknown to all but a small handful (and even to most of these, only as a myth), a spectre of a man dwells below them in the cellars, watching them, musing upon them, and occasionally preying upon their fears for sport, or acting as an invisible puppet master to the company.
Who knows what terrors this mysterious "Phantom" is capable of, or what surprisingly frightening or blissfully wondrous secrets he may have in store.
We are now accepting canon characters (no matter how obscure) and original characters (see list for recommended OCs). We also encourage the creation of characters who are historical figures or even people living in the period. We are an intermediate-advanced role-playing site, but are willing to help people who are new to role-playing progress quickly to an intermediate level.
Site plot and graphics created by Kristine. Concept by Mel and Kristine. Layout and skins created by Kristine. Templates by Kristine and Meg. The Rue Scribe Side is an intermediate-advanced role-playing website based on the 1911 novel Le Fant?me de l'Op?ra by Gaston Leroux. Copyright infringement is in no way intended through the creation of this site. The story The Phantom of the Opera is the property of its respective copyright owners.
Post by Christine Daaé on Sept 8, 2013 23:15:36 GMT -5
It was that time again: time to go get fitted for a new corset. It wasn’t really that she’d outgrown her current one at all, so much as it was the fact that some of the boning was beginning to poke out in places, which made it rather uncomfortable, and thus, Christine Daaé was off to the corset fitters.
It was about nine o’clock in the morning when she arrived at the shop. She’d made an appointment previously for the fitting, in order to ensure that there would be time for her.Scheduling was a bit more difficult now though, with the schedule of opera rehearsals and such. She was relieved that, for a while, she’d be able to be away from that place. It wasn’t that she disliked the opera at all. In fact, it was quite the contrary. She loved the music, which only caused her more pain when she was around it. That pain was the person who had always been music to her…
“Good morning,” she said, smiling as she entered. “I have an appointment for nine? My name is Christine Daaé. I booked last month…”
Post by Carlotta Corazón on Sept 9, 2013 1:53:04 GMT -5
New things were nice, wonderful, and of course - new. And when a person had the money to get something new, especially if that certain someone was Carlotta, then they would often get new things. Today, she happened to be in the mood to get fitted for some new corsets. The owners knew her and made time for the diva. Her 'friends' in high places didn't stop at the opera house.
With the weather getting cooler, Carlotta decided that she could go ahead and start wearing her favorites once more. Coats and hats filled with wonderful soft fur. And so as she got out of the carriage, she had a short but large coat that was velvet with rabbit fur edging. Oh how she loved being outside and showing off her wonderful clothing, especially her furs. The young woman made her way to the door of the corset fitter's, flinging the door open and walking in as she came into another well known environment.
Carlotta was in a rather good mood - that was - until she saw a particularly blonde girl whom she wasn't exactly the happiest with right now. Christine Daae. The name was beginning to taste horrid in her mouth, even in her mind as she thought of it. She was getting places and she didn't like it. The changes may have been small for now but there had been some particular signs she had seen around the opera house that inclined to tell her that these changes wouldn't be small forever. Carlotta's nose rose just a bit as she was determined she wasn't going to let the blonde get in her way, especially at a corset fitter's where she was well known to go.
Post by Christine Daaé on Sept 9, 2013 18:46:59 GMT -5
No sooner had Christine finished her question to the store keeper than a familiar and yet unexpected face entered the room. It was Carlotta--a leading soprano at the opera. Christine’s heart sank a little. She had honestly hoped to be able to escape that place, and to avoid thinking of it entirely today, but it would seem that she would have no such luck.
She forced a polite smile onto her face. “Hallo. Fancy seeing you here. Do you have an appointment also?” she couldn’t see them having booked two people at the same time… It seemed very odd to her. But there was no point in causing a fuss about it. After all, surely the storekeeper would know how to handle the situation.
((Sorry this is so short x.x just as a reminder, Meg is doing NPC for the corset fitter))
Post by Carlotta Corazón on Sept 10, 2013 20:22:32 GMT -5
The young blonde before her turned and saw Carlotta, giving her a polite smile and greeting her before asking if she, too, had an appointment. She walked up almost beside Christine but lingered behind some as she glanced around the shop a little with a smile for Christine, a smile that seemed almost as if it had been carved into a porcelain doll's face. Then finally she looked back at Christine and answered her.
The smile was truly meant to cover the fact that she was lightly grating her teeth, she never liked being in with other people from the opera house unless they were from her group of 'friends'. So, it wasn't necessarily that she didn't completely dislike Christine as much as it was that they weren't exactly friends. Plus, this was Carlotta's territory. "An appointment? Yes... well... more or less. I am guessing you have an appointment?" Carlotta asked, smiling sweetly. Not that it really mattered if she did or not, they would take her first - she was probably one of their best costumers after all.
Post by Christine Daaé on Sept 10, 2013 21:23:58 GMT -5
Christine really had not expected to see anyone here from the opera house, much less La Carlotta, but what the diva said next took her even more by surprise than the fact that she was there at all. More or Less? What did she mean by that? The confusion was evident for a moment in the young woman’s eyes when the other spoke. She then made the guess that she did have an appointment.
“Well, yes,” Christine said, still mildly confused. It was an easy assumption to make, given her phrasing of asking if Carlotta also had an appointment… “For nine o’clock…” The situation just seemed to be getting more and more curious. Glancing at the diva a moment longer, Christine returned her attentions to the shopkeeper. “Daaé. D-A-A-E accent aigu.”
Post by |NPC ACCOUNT| on Sept 11, 2013 19:38:44 GMT -5
What a situation that the store was in this morning! Two clients walking in at nearly the same time...Monsieur Bonhomme could only fit one at a time, and he mused over what he could do as he walked over to the counter that held his ledger, flipping to the appointment page for the day and checking it. Mademoiselle Daaé had walked in before Mademoiselle Corazón had...However, Mademoiselle Corazón was an exceptionally valued customer...
"Oui, Mademoiselle Daaé, your appointment is still set for nine." He gave the girl a quick smile before walking out from behind the counter and adjusting his tape measure that hung around his neck. The lanky man then turned his attention to Carlotta, holding out a finger to signal to his new client that he'd be with her momentarily.
"Mademoiselle Corazón! It's lovely to see you again! Surely the corset I provided you with last hasn't faulted just yet? I can offer you a full refund if that's the case..."
Last Edit: Sept 11, 2013 19:39:27 GMT -5 by |NPC ACCOUNT|
Post by Carlotta Corazón on Sept 11, 2013 19:59:23 GMT -5
Ah! There was the gentleman now, Señor Bonhomme, one of the few she trusted with her fashion. Carlotta smiled wide when the man finally addressed her after speaking briefly to the Daae girl. The Spanish lady was just barely able to keep her smile from twitching a flash of a frown. Did he really wish for her to continue to settle for her last corset? He of any corset fitter new that Carlotta did not settle for long when it came to fashion.
"Oh no! Your last corset was absolutely wonderful, no need for a refund. However, you do know how much I love to make sure I have one or two back ups in case of a tear or what not..." Carlotta started. But of course, she had more than just one or two backups, in fact, she probably had at least a dozen that she only wears once in a great while. "I was wondering if you at all may be able to just squeeze me in for a little bit.. Puede esperar un momento, si? I am sure señorita Daae wouldn't mind waiting for a little longer..." Carlotta said, battering her eyelashes innocently. Those battering eyelashes were the trademark that she was going to get her way one way or another. Everyone made time for Carlotta.
Post by Christine Daaé on Sept 14, 2013 11:59:46 GMT -5
Christine smiled when the man answered her in the affirmative. He then signaled for her to wait for a moment. She nodded in affirmation and waited a while, rubbing her hands together a little as she did so. Good, good… This shouldn’t take too terribly long. She wasn’t paying much attention to the conversation that the man and Carlotta were having--after all, it would have been rude to have been eavesdropping, but she caught the words ‘Señorita Daaé’ and turned suddenly toward them.
Unfortunately she hadn’t caught the rest of their conversation, and so needless to say, she was somewhat confused. waiting for a little longer? She saw Carlotta’s batting eyelashes and her brow furrowed a little. “I…. I’m sorry. Is there some sort of a problem?” He had confirmed her appointment for nine o’clock, so she wasn’t certain where there was an issue lying.
Post by |NPC ACCOUNT| on Nov 13, 2013 21:11:31 GMT -5
Monsieur Bonhomme turned toward the girl, wringing his hands. Should he make time for Carlotta or satisfy the new customer? It was at times like these when he considered putting an advertisement up for a little extra assistance. He decided that he would do his best to satisfy both customers as well as he could. He had more than one fitting room after all....
"Mademoiselle Corazón, if you would follow me, s'il vous plaît." He walked into the back of the shop, opening a room for the opera diva and leaving her to dress down to her chemise.
As he left, he motioned to the newest customer.
"Right this way, Mademoiselle Daaé." He turned and opened up the fitting room directly next to Mademoiselle Corazón's. "I'll be with you shortly, Mademoiselle."
And with that, he left to grab his rack of corset blanks and a measuring tape.
Post by Christine Daaé on Dec 13, 2013 20:54:27 GMT -5
The man left for a moment, taking Mademoiselle Carlotta with him. Christine let out a little bit of a sigh, pursing her lips together slightly. It seemed it wasn’t only at the opera house where the famed dba reigned supreme.
She supposed it didn’t matter too terribly though. After all, she did have a bit of extra time… though the fact that she’d previously set an appointment which now seemed to be being overridden was irritating to say the least.
However, it was not too terribly long before the man who ran the shop returned again. Christine was somewhat surprised by this, and it showed on the young woman’s face. He could not have possibly fitted La Carlotta so quickly…
She followed him as he motioned to her, and was led into a fitting room. She smiled upon him, and gave a gracious nod as he told her that he would be with her shortly, and when he left again, the little Swede began dressing down in order to be fitted.
Post by Carlotta Corazón on Dec 22, 2013 3:29:23 GMT -5
Carlotta gave a smirk of triumph as what she assumed to be complete victory when her trusted corset fitter opened a room for her to dress down so that she could be fitted. He left and she dressed down as she was meant to each time and waited and in the mean time she had a moment to think. And with that moment of thought, a clouding idea had formed.
Of course Señor Bonhomme had not left just to gather supplies... he may have very well opened a room for the Christine girl as well. The diva gave a huff but rolled her shoulders slightly in a shrug to herself. Suppose it wouldn't be right of her to think that he would only serve her only when another had an appointment, especially when there was after all more than one room.
Still, she didn't enjoy having to share his services but there wasn't exactly anything for her to argue about. Just as long as this little mishap didn't happen again - she could go along her merry way. Now for the rest of the moments that she had to wait, which really wasn't long, only now was it that she began to think of what corset she even needed for which event. Perhaps something for the evening... or something that would go well with her new diamond and crimson dress.
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