Jacob, Travis and I acted out two scenes, in one Travis talks about his day, in the other we argue about the nature of the apartment over tarot. Good progress, but we still need variations in tone/energy.
We brainstormed ideas (a lot of these make no sense, but I just copied them out):
-someone steals (a lamp?) while the others are sleeping
-love interest
-George tries to take control, has a crazy plan
-scavenging, brings back a big haul, people are worried about bed bugs
-build some kind of machine that doesn't work
-not enough chairs for everyone
-someone gets injured
-walk in on people having sex
-someone annoys everyone (is too self-satisfied?)
-weird creature visits (click on videos, fifth from the left: "Two Person Spider")
-someone brings back a bucket of dirty water to drink/bathe with
-rationing
-beggars visit
-someone wakes from a nightmare, tries to explain it, is still dreaming it
-cat (or hedgehog) visits
-go on the roof
-force someone to have an experience/epiphany
-someone has a fit
-disc jockey
-not sharing
-someone dies (we wake up, find them, haul them out)
-we get drunk, have feast
-have a feast, just serve oatmeal
-"Guru's" door is open, room empty
-endless video game sequence (out one side, in the other)... no escape
-dance party (colored gels)
-grumpy music fight (over what to listen to)
-Michael rocks out on the guitar (or folks out)
-riding a sheet horse
-Travis tries to mediate, quell unrest
-kombucha
-Newcomer debunks myth
-George barricades himself in the room/cocoon (end of 2001)
-one shot that goes through the whole space
-2 people "epiphanize" together
-fancy prancer
-no doctors, no health insurance
-ghost hunter
-music lesson
-various hilarious things happen when Darren visits
-leaving the apartment
-rest/repose/sleep
-fight off invaders
-the shut in
-new candle
-someone tries to make a chore wheel
-we deny someone entrance
-baby making argument (who wants, who doesn't)
-empty apartment
-proud of array of scavenged goods
-baby!/daytime
-rejecting 'pifany (Trav)
-chosing
We read tarot for the movie:
Situation: 7 of Pentacles
Obstacle: Ace of Pentacles
Root: Strength
Cause: Ace of Swords (reversed)
Best outcome: 5 of Wands (reversed)
Next step: 2 of Swords
Attitude: Hierophant (reversed)
People involved: Hanged Man (reversed)
Hopes/fears: 4 of Wands (reversed)
Outcome: Judgement
3 comments:
After I dropped off some candles yesterday afternoon and took care of some business out in the world an image crossed my mind. I think maybe it belongs on the list George took during the brainstorming session last night. I know we may not need more ideas, but I wanted to share.
I just imagined that there were about 10 of us or so crowded in the common space. It was pitch black, except for a glow here and there from candles. For some reason, the three bedrooms were sealed shut, or just jammed or something. We had accepted it as if there's nothing we could do to open them up. We all needed to sleep. We had a couple of sheets, blankets, pillows. We were sharing. George sort of freaks out and says something like "Really I just need some privacy! I need some fucking privacy!" And he continues by picking up all of the available blankets and sheets (we relent because we're sort of freaked out by his sudden change in mood). He builds a fort-like or tent-ish thing in one of the corners. He just really needs his privacy. He really needs a separate space. We sort of look around at each other, not really knowing whether or not to let him be or intervene.
That's all.
what is 'chosing'?
remember: if someone dies, they can always come back as a ghost.
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