Playbills

The Playbills can be inserted into the lectern near the Stage to change the play. When examining the lectern, it tells the current scene and act along with the costumes required for it. The player can put on the required Costumes to perform on Stage.

The Enchanted Doll

“"Authored by C.W."”

–Wilson

“What a weird story.”

–Willow

“Is very hard to remember so many words.”

–Wolfgang

“What a strange little story.”

–Wendy

“RUNSCRIPT "THE ENCHANTED DOLL"”

–WX-78

“I suspect there's a deeper meaning to its storyline.”

–Wickerbottom

“The theater ain't really my sorta thing.”

–Woodie

“I think she's enjoying this a bit too much.”

–Maxwell

“I am nöt familiar with the playwright.”

–Wigfrid

“What a funny play!”

–Webber

“I wonder who will play the lead?”

–Warly

“Sad story”

–Wormwood

“Somehow I think there's more to the story.”

–Winona

“A curious tale of friendship and betrayal.”

–Wortox

“Too many words to remember, florp.”

–Wurt

“It's like a radio play you can watch!”

–Walter

“What an odd little play.”

–Wanda

“Charlie's version of events.”

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The Enchanted Doll - A Stage Play is usually found inside the lectern when generating the world. Sometimes a copy may appear next to Playbill if there is more than one player on the server.

The play focuses on the life of a Doll and her travels throughout the land, as she meets various characters: a caring Blacksmith, a powerful King, a mysterious Mirror, and a Fool. An actor may also play the role of a Tree, although the tree contributes nothing to the story line and is purely decorative. The play seems to be biased in favor of the Doll – additionally, both Maxwell and Winona have unique quotes should they be watching the play and not performing.

Required Costumes

Roles	Costumes	Roles	Costumes	Roles	Costumes
The Doll		The Broken Doll		The Shattered Doll
The Mirror		The Fool		The Tree
The Queen		The King		The Blacksmith

About

Once upon a time, a porcelain Doll magically comes to life. The Doll is overwhelmed with joy and wishes to travel the world, but the Blacksmith who created her is afraid for her safety and fashions a suit of armor for her to wear. The heavy armor cracks the Doll from the strain, so later that night, she removes the armor and runs away from the Blacksmith.

The Doll eventually travels into a large city, where she witnesses a King using magic to make plantlife sprout around him. The two bonded and went on many wonderful adventures together, but the King would never honor his promise to teach the Doll his magic, using various excuses every time she asked. The Doll eventually discovers that the King had held a mysterious Mirror hostage inside a hidden chamber of his castle, and siphoned its power for his own selfish gain. The King discovers the two conversing, and strikes the Doll down with a blast of magic.

The Mirror is able to save the Doll's life, but she is left disfigured and incomplete; The King has broken the Mirror and stolen a large portion of his power, rendering it unable to make her whole. The Doll tried and failed to track the King down, who secluded himself in a distant area, but eventually discovered that he has been sending Fools to entertain him. The Doll follows one such Fool all the way to the King, but the Fool accidentally knocks the frail old man off of his throne, causing him to turn to dust and die. The Fool declares himself the new ruler, but the Doll decides that fools have been on the throne for long enough, usurping him and becoming the Queen.

While the Queen has been restored and made stronger than ever, the Mirror remains broken: it was shattered long before the King enslaved it, and not even he could make it whole again. The Queen promises to someday find the power to make the Mirror whole again, grateful for all that it has given her.

Explanation

• The Doll represents Charlie. She meets a man with mastery over magic who takes her under his wing, only to be caught up in his personal issues and suffering greatly as a result. At the end of the play, she dethrones the Fool and becomes the Queen, representing how she removed Wilson from the Nightmare Throne and fused her split personalities together to become ruler of the Constant.
• The Blacksmith represents Winona. She shares a familial bond with the Doll, and the heavy armor she gives to her represents Winona's overprotective nature.
• The King represents Maxwell. He bonds with the Doll and draws magic from a forbidden source (the Mirror for the King, the Codex Umbra for Maxwell), as well as being the one responsible for ruining her life. He is the main antagonist of the play, representing Charlie's hatred towards Maxwell for dragging her into the Constant.
• The Mirror represents Metheus. They grant the King his power, just like how Maxwell gained the power of shadow magic through the Codex, and their resurrection of the Doll represents them transforming Charlie into the Night Monster.
• The Fool represents Wilson. The Fool accidentally murders the King by removing him from his throne, turning him to dust, before claiming it for himself. This represents the events of Adventure Mode, where Wilson fought his way through several punishing layers of the Constant to reach Maxwell and freed him from the Nightmare Throne, being forced onto it by Them in his place.

Scenario

Act 1 - Scene 1 (The Doll ) Mocking Birds "Act 1." "Yeah, scene 1!" Narrator "Long ago, in a land oh so far away" "a strange magic filled the air," "and a porcelain doll came to life." Doll "Ahh." "I can move my hands? And my feet too!" "Is this what it's like to be alive?" "And what a big world to be alive in!" "There are so many things I've never done," "so many things I've never seen..." "I must explore every last bit of it!" Narrator "The thought of starting a life of her own" "filled the doll's heart with joy." "But not everyone shared the sentiment..." Mocking Birds "You don't see talent like that everyday." "Thankfully." "At least the tree was good." (If there is a player in a tree suit) "HA HA HA HA HA!" Act 1 - Scene 2 (The Doll , The Blacksmith ) Mocking Birds "Act 1!" "Scene 2, right?" Narrator "The little doll ran first to the Blacksmith," "who had cared for her ever since" "the Blacksmith herself was small." "The Blacksmith was delighted to see" "that the doll had come to life," "but her delight quickly gave way to fear." Blacksmith "Little doll, you must be careful!" "The world is filled with dangers" "for one as fragile as you." "It's simply not the place for a girl made of porcelain!" "I know what must be done," "I will build you a fine suit of armor." "Wear it, and you will have nothing to fear." Narrator "And so, the Blacksmith went to her anvil," "and fashioned a suit of heavy iron armor." "The little doll put it on," "but found that she could barely move in it." Doll "This armor is so heavy," "I feel as though I might just..." Narrator "The little doll waited until it was dark," "and the Blacksmith went to sleep." "Then she shed the heavy armor," "and slipped out into the night" "to begin her adventure." File (If there is Winona nearby and she does not participate in the scene) "Sis... are you tryin' to tell me something?" Mocking Birds "That blacksmith really cracks me up." "I dunno, the acting was pretty heavy-handed." "HA HA HA HA HA!" "But did you see that tree?" (If there is a player in a tree suit) "Right? Such presence!" (If there is a player in a tree suit) Act 1 - Scene 3 (The Broken Doll , The King ) Mocking Birds "Act 1." "Scene 3!" "Yeah, scene 3." Narrator "The little doll walked and walked," "marveling as the countryside gave way" "to a bustling city." "One day, she happened upon a man in a golden crown," "traveling down the road." "He twirled his finger in the air," "and the trees and flowers bloomed at his command." "Crowds gathered to watch him pass." Mocking Birds "Get a load of this guy." "What a show-off." Doll "Excuse me, sir!" "How did you make the flowers bloom?" King "Why, it's magic, my dear!" "And I am no simple 'sir'," "but the King of this land!" Doll "Oh! I'm terribly sorry," "I've never met a king before," "I didn't know what they looked like." King "Ho, ho!" "Truth be told," "I've never met a porcelain doll" "quite so alive before." "Perhaps we could travel together?" "This road is long, and can get quite lonely." Doll "How wonderful!" "Would you teach me your magic along the way?" King "I would be delighted." Mocking Birds "The plot thickens." "I think you mean sickens." "HA HA HA HA HA!" Act 2 - Scene 1 (The Broken Doll , The King , The Mirror ) Mocking Birds "Back from intermission." "Yes, on to Act 2!" "Scene 1." Narrator "Time passed, and the King brought the little doll" "on many wonderful adventures." "The doll asked often about the King's magic," "and if he would teach her," "but the King always gave one excuse or another." King "Not today little doll," "I'm a bit under the weather." "I'm afraid I can't," "there's a full moon out tonight!" "Dear me, I couldn't possibly!" "Don't you know it's bad luck to teach magic on Wednesdays?" Narrator "The doll believed the King," "so she waited. And waited..." "Until one day," "she found a hidden chamber in the King's castle," "and discovered his secret." Mirror "Oh! Hello there, who are you?" "I have no name," "I am known only as the magic mirror." "Your King has stolen my power" "and kept me hidden away." "How I hunger for freedom." "Just a taste of the outside world..." Mocking Birds "I knew I didn't trust that King!" "Boo! Hiss!" Doll "How terrible!" "Don't worry," "I will help you leave this lonely place." King "No! My secret has been discovered!" Mirror "You didn't honor our agreement." "Now this courageous doll has come" "to release me from this prison." King "Back, I say!" "Your magic is mine, mirror." "I will never let you go free!" "Mmmagic blast!" Doll "No!" King "Eeep! Time to disappear!" "Mmmagic ske-daddle!" Maxwell (If there is Maxwell nearby and he does not participate in the scene) "I wonder how much she really remembers." Mocking Birds "I really felt for the tree." (If there is a player in a tree suit) "Very emotional."(If there is a player in a tree suit) Act 2 - Scene 2 (The Shattered Doll , The Mirror ) Mocking Birds "Oh good, the tree is here." (If there is a player in a tree suit) "I was worried for a second." (If there is a player in a tree suit) "Hurry! Act 2!" "Scene 2!" Mirror "Your time is not over yet, little doll." "Awaken!" Doll "I'm... alive!" "But I feel... different..." Mocking Birds "Good as new!" "Better than ever!" Mirror "I've given you what power I can spare," "but without the magic the King stole from me," "I cannot make you fully whole." "You must seek him out, but be wary." "You have seen his treacherous ways for yourself." Doll "I will speak to him." "And I promise you this, mirror;" "I will see both of us whole again." Act 2 - Scene 3 Mocking Birds "Act 2!" "Scene 3!" Narrator "The doll searched the castle for the King," "and found him cowering behind his throne." King "Leave me be, monster!" "I-I'm just a poor, frail old man!" "Um... and my mother is sick," "and I'm all she has to care for her!" "And... oh I know! I was just now planning" "the construction of a home for peg-legged orphans!" "And... er... um..." "You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses, would you?" Doll "Are you so afraid to see your old friend?" King "Little doll? It can't be! I... that is, you..." Doll "The mirror brought me back to life." "I can feel what it feels..." "We are going to help each other become whole again." "But for that, I will need your power." King "My power? Never!" "Mmmmagic away!" Doll "No!" Narrator "And with that, the King used his magic" "to hide himself and his throne far away," "where he thought the little doll would never find him." Act 3 - Scene 1 (The Shattered Doll , The Fool ) Mocking Birds "It's the Final Act!" "Scene 1!" "So exciting!" "Almost done!" Narrator "The doll searched high and low," "but as time went on," "it seemed that the King had won." "Until one day..." Fool "Cheer-a-lee, cheer-a-lone," "the King's so glum upon his throne!" "Cheer-a-loo, cheer-a-lay," "he's sent for fools, to watch us play!" "From far and wide he's called us there," "we'll perform for the one who sits on the chair!" Doll "The King has grown bored, has he?" "Perhaps he's grown careless as well." "If I follow these fools," "they might lead me straight to him..." Fool "How strange, I suddenly feel like I'm being shadowed." "It's probably nothing!" Act 3 - Scene 2 (The Shattered Doll , The King , The Fool ) Mocking Birds "Act 3!" "Scene 2!" Narrator "Though the journey was long," "it was just as the doll had predicted." "The doll followed the fool" "all the way to the King's throne room," "careful to keep out of sight." King "Fool!" "It took you long enough!" "I'd grown weary of waiting." Fool "My King!" "Allow me to entertain you with my merry foolery!" "Whoops-!" King "Nooooo!" Narrator "In their excitement," "the clumsy fool knocked the King from his throne." "It seemed that the years" "had not been kind to the King," "for when he hit the floor," "his frail body turned to dust." Fool "Oh... I suppose I'm the King now!" Doll "There's been a fool on the throne long enough." "perhaps what this kingdom needs..." "is a Queen." Mocking Birds "The special effects are getting better." "Wish I could say the same for the actors." "HA HA HA HA HA!" "Another flawless performance from the tree." (If there is a player in a tree suit) "How do they do it?!" (If there is a player in a tree suit) Act 3 - Scene 3 (The Queen , The Mirror ) Mocking Birds "The final scene!" "Of the final act!" "Finally!" Queen "It is as you said, mirror." "I've become so much more than I ever dreamed..." "but why do you remain broken?" Mirror "Alas," "I was shattered long before I met your King." "Even with his power," "I cannot yet be restored." Queen "I made you a promise, mirror," "and I will see it through." "I will find the power to fix you," "and repay you for all you've given me." Narrator "And so," "with the treacherous King gone and forgotten," "the little doll became a just and formidable Queen." "The people rejoiced across the land," "and the magic mirror knew" "they had finally found the one who would set Them free." Mocking Birds "I love a happy ending." "I'm just happy it ended." "HA HA HA HA HA!"

Role Specific

Blacksmith soliloquy Mocking Birds ""The Blacksmith's Soliloquy"" "Forging on ahead." Blacksmith "Oh little doll, little doll!" "Where have you gone?" "It's not safe for you out there" "in the big wide world!" Mocking Birds "If it ain't broke..." "She'll still try to fix it." King soliloquy Mocking Birds ""The King's Soliloquy"" "He's King for now, anyway." King "How different might things have been," "if I never sought the crown?" "I suppose the world would be a bit brighter." "What a terrible thought indeed." Mocking Birds "Heavy is the head who wears the crown." "His head is bigger than most." Fool soliloquy Mocking Birds ""The Fool's Soliloquy"" "Who do they think they're fooling?" Fool "Once I acted as I thought I should," "I followed all the rules." "But soon I found out life's a game," "and I have played the fool!" Mocking Birds "My head hurts." "Listening to a fool will do that." Tree soliloquy Mocking Birds ""Ode to the Scenery"" "Oh, this is going to be good." Narrator "The tree stood alone." "In resolute silence." "Not doing much of anything." Mocking Birds "That was my favorite act so far." "Bravo! Bravissima!" Reunion Mocking Birds ""The Reunion"" "Ooooh, sounds juicy!" Narrator "The Blacksmith had been searching for the doll," "and at last her journey came to an end." Blacksmith "Little doll, is that really you?" "How you've changed..." Queen "It is me," "but I am not the little doll you once knew." "You were right, Blacksmith." "The world is too dangerous for one made of porcelain." "But you need not fear for me anymore." "Now I'm made of something stronger." Mocking Birds "Oh, I was wondering what happened to the blacksmith." "It's nice to have closure." Winona (If there is Winona nearby and she does not participate in the scene) "No way, it can't just end like that!"

The Pall

“"Brought to you by the Heralds of Tenebrau."”

–Wilson

“There's so much talking in this one.”

–Willow

“Wolfgang not afraid watch, just don't feel like it.”

–Wolfgang

“Fun!”

–Wendy

“RUNSCRIPT "THE PALL"”

–WX-78

“Rather on-the-nose, if you ask me.”

–Wickerbottom

“I might sleep through it.”

–Woodie

“It's a unique take, I'll admit.”

–Maxwell

“Hmm. 'Tis avant-garde.”

–Wigfrid

“It's not scary. We won't cover our eyes.”

–Webber

“Seems a little dark, no?”

–Warly

“Scare show”

–Wormwood

“Who the heck is Herald?”

–Winona

“More of a controversial commercial.”

–Wortox

“Dunno. Ask Wicker-lady.”

–Wurt

“Oooh, this looks spooky.”

–Walter

“Rather disturbing if you ask me.”

–Wanda

“Shady promotional material.”

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The Pall - A Stage Play appears once the player approaches the Stage with one of the Masques in their inventory or equipped.

Required Costumes

Roles	Costumes
The Sage
The Halfwit
The Toady

About

Heralds of Tenebrau are trying to convince that pall will set everyone free.

Scenario

The Veil (The Sage , The Halfwit , The Toady ) Mocking Bird 1st "Our next guests need no introduction!" Mocking Bird 2nd "Then why are we here?" Mocking Bird 1st "Good point." The Sage "Salutations, friends!" "We three be heralds of our tenebrous provider." The Toady "Ooooh… tenebrous!" The Sage "Dark!" The Toady "Sooo dark, yes!" The Halfwit "Deadly!" The Sage "Not deadly." The Toady "Benevolent!" The Halfwit "So benevolent!" The Sage "Ye hath queries." The Toady "Ye art intrigued!" The Halfwit "Terrified!" The Sage "There is nothing to fear…" The Toady "From the dark, at least." The Sage "Of what should ye be afraid?" The Halfwit "The dark!" The Sage "No." "Why, the accursed gleam of lumin, of course!" The Halfwit "Of course!" The Toady "From that blasted celestial orb!" The Halfwit "Ugh! Orb!" The Sage "Yes. "Ugh," indeed!" "We too hail from our own realms." "Menaced by horrible gods." The Toady "That is until the sweet pall was laid upon us." The Sage "And now, we three be free!" The Halfwit "Freeeeee!" The Sage "Ye too can be liberated!" The Halfwit "Wheeeee!" The Sage "Join us 'neath the protective pall" "ye shall never fear the dark again!" The Toady "Never build another fire!" The Halfwit "Or chop wood!" The Toady "Or sleep!" The Sage "Or eat!" The Halfwit "Or blink!" The Toady "Ye can still blink." The Halfwit "Still blink!" The Sage "Ye will be one with the ever night!" The Toady "Forever in the sweet, dim embrace!" The Sage "Forever…" "in…" The Halfwit "Darkness."

Role Specific

Sage's Masque "Ye haven’t a clue what’s coming", "Something special, no doubt!", "Shall I spoil it for ye?", "I mustn’t!", "Ye’ll have to wait ‘til we’re complete!", "Patience, friends!", "PATIENCE." Halfwit's Masque "Hath ye seen me chums?" "We came as three." "Now ‘tis just me." "Hath ye seen me chums?" Toady's Masque "Why did the playwright dim the lights in the first act?" "Foreshadowing!"

A Task Complete

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“Written by "E."?”

–Wilson

“I liked the ending.”

–Willow

“Is too much for Wolfgang.”

–Wolfgang

“It was written with a sorrowful pen.”

–Wendy

“RUNSCRIPT "A TASK COMPLETE"”

–WX-78

“It's more a confession or retelling of events than a stage play.”

–Wickerbottom

“Not a light read.”

–Woodie

“It's quite dated.”

–Maxwell

“A timeless tale.”

–Wigfrid

“It's so heavy!”

–Webber

“Intense.”

–Warly

“Old story”

–Wormwood

“That was dark.”

–Winona

“How nice! A story of sacrifice!”

–Wortox

“Pages so hard, florp.”

–Wurt

“Looks like a classic!”

–Walter

“This one takes me back.”

–Wanda

“A grim testimony from the past, and a foreshadowing of what awaits.”

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A Task Complete - A Confession appears in the Sanctum maze, where the playbill is on top of a table.

Require Costume

Roles	Costume
The Visionist
The Elytra
The Artificer

About

A conversation from the three Masked Ancients, celebrate their work of building the Sanctum, and the betrayal of The Elytra.

Scenario

A Confession (The Visionist , The Elytra , The Artificer ) Mocking Birds ""A Task Complete"" "It's a confession..." "Ooooh scandalous!" The Artificer "'Twas the last stone, cut and set." "Worn down to the tarsals," "countless times over," "in servitude." The Visionist "My dear Artificer," "'tis the finest work you have ever done," "bringing my vision to its fruition." The Elytra "And never has there been a grander vision" "than yours within these chambers, dear Visionist." "I scarce would believe it," "had I not witnessed the raising" "of this impenetrable labyrinth myself." The Visionist "Ever kind, Elytra, Queen's Shieldbearer" "and our sagacious Overseer." "We thank thee for thy guidance" "through these many years we have been so blessed to serve" The Artificer "How many molts have passed in this service?" The Elytra "..." The Visionist "Not near enough for so worthy a task." The Elytra "An arduous and clandestine charge," "from the very pharynx of our Queen Herself." "Hail Metheus!" The Visionist "Hail Metheus!" The Artificer "... Yes, hail Metheus." The Elytra "Ever may She reign." "My dear friends, for your sacrifice," "you have Her thanks, and mine as well." The Visionist "No thanks are needed," "save the privilege of the task completed," "and a swift return home to my brood." The Artificer "If hive and home are naught but dust and ashes now." The Elytra "A joyous homecoming awaits you both." "But first," "Allow me the honor of raising a chalice to you," "and to the impossible task you have completed." The Visionist "You honor us too greatly, Elytra." "Permit us to raise a chalice to you first." "The vintage..." "'tis strong..." "it burns..." The Artificer "Visionist!" The Visionist "... my brood." The Artificer "What have you done, Shieldbearer?" "Ah-!!" "So... a lifetime of loyalty is rewarded with a blade in my carapace..." "With my final breath, I curse you, and your Queen!" "May your brood rot..." "May all you hold dear be drowned in shadow..." "Let the unending Darkness... take you... all..." The Elytra "Dear Artificer, you ask what I have done." "Unlike our beloved Visionist," "I drank from the chalice of duty" "with full knowing of its bitter contents." "Now, with brethren lying dead before me," "I shall keep vigil over our work" "until I too join them in oblivion." "My only consolation is this:" "that I served Her," "and fulfilled what was required." "Hail Metheus." "Ever may She reign." Mocking Birds "Well that was tragic..." "Yeah, only two of them died!" "HA HA HA HA HA!"

Role Specific

The Visionist Mocking Birds "And now, the Visionist..." "Visionist? Can he see that we're bored?" "HA HA HA HA HA!" The Visionist "'Tis a formidable task set before us," "yet I shall design the most impossibly intricate," "unsolvable structure this realm has ever known." "For the glory of our King and Queen," "for our Kingdom," "and for the survival of our kind.", "Our Overseer is steadfast in the cause," "and I place my full trust in her" "to lead us through this enduring endeavor." "The Other shall not prevail." Mocking Birds "Oh, but it shall!" "Guess he didn't see that coming." "HA HA HA HA HA!" The Artificer Mocking Birds "The Artificer!" "You mean the one that did all the work?" "Yeah..." "What a sucker!" "HA HA HA HA HA!" The Artificer "How many lifetimes would it take" "to hew such a structure," "even with my mastery?" "The Shieldbearer keeps much to her thorax." "Even if I see this impossible design through," "I doubt I shall ever leave this place." "I only pray my brood be granted a chance to survive," "safe from the Other," "by what we've wrought here." "That small hope is all that drives me" "through these dark times." Mocking Birds "So did his brood survive after all that?" "Nope." "HA HA HA HA HA!" The Elytra Mocking Birds "Please welcome Elytra" "Did you hear what They say about her performance?" "Yeah! She killed!" "HA HA HA HA HA!" The Elytra "If these words reach thine ears, foolhardy explorer," "then all our labors have been for naught." "Mercy upon those already consumed," "and upon those yet to be taken by the Other." "..." "To Thee, Metheus, my Queen," "my heart is riven to know I have failed Thee." "Cast Thy curse upon me," "that I may bear an enternity of sorrow." Mocking Birds "How much more sorrow is left for her to bear?" "Let's see... it's been a while now, so an enternity more?" "HA HA HA HA HA!"