American Horror Story: Cruise -- RECRUITING (NOW BOARDING)

[Orange Marmalade]

Question(s) on the ship and cruise line - What sort of cruise line is this we're on? Or rather, how fancy is the Jubilee? Like on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being like super cheapo family cruise lines and 10 being the pinnacle of luxury, where do we fall? Just trying to make sure I visualize this all properly :)

Oh, and how big is the Jubilee? These things can have anywhere from a couple thousand to like 7000 people with similar sizing.

Example size of some of the biggest ones out there today

[lux89]

The Jubilee was built in 2012, eight years ago.
Since then, a range of 8-10, the pinnacle of luxury yet with some damage, relics, and haunted history.
830ft length, 105ft width. Not the longest cruise in the world, but Mariah Carey would say it's still festive.

[Roen]

There we go, both characters submitted!

The monologues can be a bit of a creative drain, but it's a great practice to break into your character and set an initial tone.

[Lovely Complex]

Question: Can we reserve one of the face claims on the front page? If so, I think I'd like to also reserve Ariana Grande.

Also, should have my characters up and to you for review tomorrow.

[lux89]

Yay, I shall await them!

I won't reserve faceclaims until sheets are approved, but the faceclaims labeled as unreserved are open to apply for.
SO yes, you can go ahead submit a sheet with Ariana Grande, then as soon as she's approved, I'll have her reserved!

[lux89]

OOC is up; Click here!

Roen so far is approved, OrangeMarmalade is very nearly approved. Waiting for other sheets to come in. :)

[lux89]

Orange Marmalade is approved!
Finn Wittrock & Dylan McDermott officially claimed & reserved!

[Roen]

\o/

More players!

[Orange Marmalade]

Join us! It could be the cruise of a lifetime! Or your lifetime if you die. But either way, it'll be fun.

[Lovely Complex]

Just sent my characters in! *fingers crossed*

[Orange Marmalade]

Just sent my characters in! *fingers crossed*

I'm a creeper and I creeped them! Very nice choices

[Lovely Complex]

I'm a creeper and I creeped them! Very nice choices

Hm, I honestly like this version of a creeper so, thanks

[lux89]

Lovely Complex approved!! Michael B Jordan and Daniel Sharman mmmm

[Lovely Complex]

Yay! If anyone is up for plotting, my inbox is definitely opened! ^^

[lux89]

Posted in the OOC!

The official opening shot is already posted in Episodes!

For the Episodes thread, please discuss here with me! Each other Sunday I
will post a beginning, middle, and end to each Episode with an overall goal.
Your subplots get to play their unique parts in the main plot as you'd like.
You can PM me secret details and plans also, that works!

01 - Groundswell  (Miami)
The Jubilee embarks & ends up lost at sea.

In the beginning, it's daytime, we're all at MIAMI BOARDING THE JUBILEE!
It's a good time for a guest take a specified room. (Will be added to the sheets)
Not everyone is required to meet and greet but that's the general idea.

May 30th, I will post transitioning from the beginning to the middle of Episode 01.
At that part, from Miami, the Jubilee will embark at sea. Past the point of no return.

-x-

You can chat/request here for sandbox scenes with others (or a PM works too)
Sandbox are the Decks/Smut thread. Currently, the Decks thread aren't made,
which is fine for now, as the Episodes thread is where we should start with.

This is your moment of grand entrances!

[lux89]

Still recruiting! Take a look at Orange Marmalade's post and mine!

Sitting in the back of the car next to Everett, Quinlan was more excited than he thought he would have been. How had he never been on a cruise before? The answer was obvious, of course - money - but still, he had a hard time believing this was his his first. He'd been on boats before, hell even some long voyages, but they were always... terrible trials. Boring, lack of food, dirty. But staring at the window as they pulled up to the ship it was obvious this was something else entirely. This was a mobile city, full of excitement, of people, and all the delicious meals a young man could eat. Oh, and hot men and women of course.

The place was.. busy, enough so to surprise the young man. There would be literally thousands of people getting onto the ship today, and Quinlan hadn't thought much about the actual logistics of that. There were lines of cars and taxis waiting to drop people off at the specified points where porters waited to take their luggage to be delivered later to their room. All of it would go through various scanners and everything else, and the passengers would be free to roam until the gathering later when they had the safety briefing.

Their car finally made its way to the front of the line and their well dressed driver came around, opening the door for them before moving back to open the trunk. Quinlan slid out of his seat and waited for Everett to join him, leaning in and giving the tall man a quick kiss before staring back at the ship.

"It's magnificent," he said, "This is going to be perfect." He leaned in and gave Everett's chest a pat, squeezing his hand before stepping away briefly to take a better look at the ship down the pier. Everett gave a reserved smile and turned to the driver who was just finishing unloading their suitcases just as a man in a cruiseline uniform came up to check them in.

Everett opened his phone and showed a barcode for the man to scan who did so, then quickly smiled at what he saw. "Oh, Mr. McKennon, of course, welcome to the Jubilee!" the man said, suddenly a bit less casual and more deferential, "I see you're both some of our Suite-class passengers, and we'll be sure to take wonderful care of you." He waved to one of his compatriots nearby and gestured to their luggage, handing it off to them before returning back to the pair, "If you'll follow me I will show you to the expedited boarding lanes. Make sure to show them your pass as soon as you're onboard and one of our cabin stewards will show you to your suite and get you situated."

The pair would speed their way through some of the shorter lines, checking in for their suite even as throngs of people milled about slowly in the regular lines. They were walked towards their room, the attendant pointing out a few fixtures here or there along the way so they'd have an idea of what was where, but the man told them not to worry too much - interactive maps were stationed around regularly, and more-so their 'Room Genie', an amusing name for their steward, could tell them how to find anything, or make any special requests they have happen, no matter what (or so they claimed).

Once they were left alone, Quinlan turned to Everett and wrapped his arms around the man, chuckling to himself. "You did real good, big papa," Quin said with a wide grin, "This is going to be perfect. But now, I think I'm going to go check things out real quick, see what's what and who's who, if you know what I mean. Why don't you do some exploring, too? Make sure we can find a good meal later?"

The two would exchange some more pleasantries, or maybe a bit more, but eventually would part ways to begin exploring the ship on their own.

LUCKY FORESTER

Adjusting his Rayban lower down the bridge of his nose, Lucky quirked his brows and pursed his lips, leering at guests and staff. He strolled through the Lobby with a smartphone glued to his hand and a rolling suitcase in the other and took a panoramic lift, rising above it all. When noticing himself in the reflection, he turned the other cheek to scrutinize and admire. That shaven stubble. He raised his phone and primed for a selfie. Pouty duck lips. Puppy eyes. His shirt was too buttoned up, do over. Click. No, too unbuttoned. Do over.

He examined his recent shot, "Would I fap to this? Yes I would. Post."

The lift arrived to the 9th deck, the Sagittarius. Doors parted and he strolled down another hallway. The luggage rolled on its wheels down the red and maroon argyle carpet. Lucky checked the golden tags next to the doors. He reached suite 904. He inserted a keycard in the slot until the bloody speck of light blinked lime green. He opened his door until he heard 905 next door open wide. A woman with long, stringy hair had bowed her head, struggling with something before she glanced up a troubled face at him. He stretched an awkward thin smile and gave a quick nod, with half the mind to just barge into his room and slam the door behind him.

But she brightened and chortled, "Whale ... hello there!"

Mystery Guest Star

MISS TORI GREENSPAN

Taken aback, Lucky shot a genuine smile. She reminded him of some middle school teacher he had or a gardener puttering around in a park. She had seemed the type to come here on a cruise with her husband or to get away from a common tragedy. It usually was either one of those.

Such a sweetheart, he thought. "That's funny," he told her, attempting to engage a quick, breezy conversation yet with a foot in his room. He struggled to care. "Your first time?"

"Oh. Oh no. This is the sixth, or is it the fifth? I do believe it was the fifth, perhaps," the lady squinted with a secret glint in her eyes behind her hair and beamed at this attention she was getting. "I'm Tori. Miss Tori Greenspan." She held out a hand for him to shake. He took the wrinkly hand cringing already for a quick second at how cold and wet it was, before he politely withdrew. "I'm Lucky ... Forester," he nodded, inching into his room. "Nice meeting you, Miss Green."

"Whale goodbye," came her answer.

He looked into his room uncomfortably and entered.
The door closed behind him. Click.

Her hair fell off and hit the floor. A wig at her feet.

The bald lady picked up her hair and leered at Lucky's door for a moment.

She swung around and re-entered her room. The door slowly closed behind her.

Her voice could be heard faintly: "Dearie me. You've made quite a mess."

[Lady Sakura]

*peeks* I really want to...but working at the hospital makes it hard to write consistently...😭

[lux89]

<3 LadySakuraa!!! Nice to see you again! That's perfectly okay, people need you, I totally understand.
God the curve must flatten sooner than later. You're definitely welcome to join when you can. ^.^

[Lady Sakura]

Can I reserve Chadoy Leon please?

[lux89]

Oh my goshh he is a hunk. <3 Sure, because it's you plus Chadoy Leon, instantly reserved

[lux89]

Wicked Emi, welcome aboard!



Maxey Greene = amazing FC
Our latest star ~ Sophie looks like a fun character <3

[Orange Marmalade]

Oh! Hey :) I was afraid maybe things had quieted, glad to see activity

[lux89]

Sandbox is open, so you can post what you'd like in those Deck threads. I don't mind writing a scene with you, I am here xD

[Red Stella]

May I join even if I haven’t actually watched AHS?  I love the genre, and the cruise ship sounds like fun!

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Red Stella
💋

[lux89]

Sure, you can message me an application, I'll write with you :)
Some others may still be around, but I'm not sure