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edge to their characters (which means that the Actors get
to know stuff that their characters won't find out for a
while). This gives the Actors a sense of urgency, while
also providing the all important acting challenge. For
example ...
¢ Turning away from the view screen depicting
the slow progress of our heroes, the evil Dr.
Nefarious laughs maniacally, 'Hahahahahaha
... They are directly on course for a meeting
with my Stone Men! They will die without
ever having the pleasure of viewing my latest
invention, the Ubitron Transducer. With it, I
will bring the world to its knees! And its first
victim shall be you, sweet Polly Anne, for
your boyfriend can not save you nowl' The
camera slides back, allowing us a view of
Polly Anne struggling, strapped down to a
table before the Ubitron Transducer ... fade
back to our heros struggling onward.
Cut Scenes can also be used at the start of a new
Episode to set the Stage for the main action. They may give
the Actors their first view of a new challenge. Unfortunately,
this is often a view of some grisly event which is about to
collide with their characters' lives. For example ...
¢ The old man sways as he moves down the
dark, damp, dimly lit alley, the brown paper
wrapped bottle unsteady in his hand. Suddenly
he stops and narrows his eyes, squinting into
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the shadows 'Nice ... nice doggy. Wha'dya
want? Don't got nothin' fer you ... ' a low growl
emanates from the shadows, 'Nice .. nice
doggy. Don' git mad at me now ... ' The old
man's eyes go suddenly wide. There's a rush
of fur and fang, a terrified scream, and the
sound of shattering glass. The camera's angle
shows us only the shadow of something large
mauling its human victim.
Cut Scenes may simply be described by the Direc­
tor, or the Actors can take part. An Actor may play their
usual role in a Cut Scene, or be asked to take on another
role for the duration. It can be amusing to stick the Actors
into the roles of victims or other bit parts. Always remem­
ber to provide the Actor only enough information to get
through the Scene. We want to save the best stuff as
surprises for later. For example ...
¢ 'All right, you're an old man, almost penniless.
You live from day to day, shelter to shelter.
Right now, your vision is blurred by a
comforting haze of alcohol. You're drifting
down some back alley downtown, still enjoying
the bottle in your hand. Ahead in the shadows
you can barely make out the form of a large
dog ... '
Cut Scenes can be used to handle the difficult job of
bringing the Main Cast together, providing instant history
for the start of a new Chronicle. For example ...