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| − | =='''Adrian's [[Dramaturgy]]'''==
| + | '''Vencalak'' is a mayoral region midway through the Dramaturge. |
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| − | Adrian's Dramaturgy or the ''Dramaturge'' is a massive collection of amphitheaters in a long, narrow, valley between the Vale of Plenty and the Vale of Song. An area of 66 million square miles, roughly the size and shape of South America. It has one long main drive mostly covered with the Jeweled Road and many smaller communities and cities.
| + | It is a town with a population between 30,000 & 50,000 people. It has 20 square miles of land. It is near the Jeweled Road. |
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| − | Its complex of production areas, training and practice rooms, stages, stadiums and apartment buildings are a center of entertainment like few in shadow.
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| − | Many gateways and shadowtrails lead here. People who arrive by one of a thousand different ways other than walking out of the Vale of Plenty or the Vale of Song, can not leave the region of the Dramaturgy without assistance.
| + | It consists of several large parks including Tablin Square, a Block. It hosts three major venues each of which anchor a corner of the park. These are the ''Resheika Theater'', ''Kil Dri's'', and the ''Bijou Multiplex''. the |
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| − | This is a showcase zone like no where else in shadow. A thousand shadows send their best performers here to display their skills. Many of the performers never leave. Many live here, and living here, as in Amber, they become young and long-lived, if not immortal. When people travel shadow by the pull of the Dramaturgy they arrive young regardless of the age they left their home shadow as.
| + | Facing the Square are a a number of stylish apartment buildings. While the ground floors of the apartment buildings usually include a lobby and some of the complex amenities but it also houses numerous retail facilities designed to face the park. Many of these retail venues are small businesses of artisans. Each apartment building hosts an '''Automat''' for the use of its residents that don't have replicators in their apartments. '''''Dame Alita Gasita's ''''' pottery shop is an example of a ground level retail venue. |
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| − | The '''''Venue''''' is the center of life in the Dramaturgy. These are individual businesses , performing spaces, or such of many designs. Regions are overseen by local Mayors who assist people in finding venues. | + | The square is frequented by a number of Cabri Carts selling a variety of food. They are mostly performance artists and performers. The square has a number of automatic maintenance features but it also has '''Lagal Jall'', a Mandalaian non-born, who is the chief gardener for the Block. |
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| − | For and Example of a Region in the Dramaturge see [[Vencalak]]
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| − | ===''Cabri Carts''===
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| − | These are the best snack carts to be found anywhere, with a vast profusion of finger foods and drinks. Each is staffed with a stand-up comedian or improvisational actor auditioning for parts in the established theaters. Auditions might take years as they dispense portable potables. The results are outrages, profane, bizarre, often morbid, and hilariously funny.
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| − | *The ''Resheika Theater'' presents only works by Shakespeare, Alvian, Dresir, Mondolian, Shaw, Arthur Miller and the famed, and well-respected dramatist, Bleys of Amber. The Resheika Troop does only the highest of class productions.
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| − | *The ''Hop Shop'' is a comedy shop where the Cabri come for open mic nights and you are very likely to see famous celebrities from the length and breadth of shadow plying their trade. One might catch Robin William, George Carlin and Droppa Ma Pantz doing a three-man show once. Spectacular.
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| − | *The other end of the scale is ''Miko's Bashery''. This place caters to, aaa..low brow humor, shall we say? Here you will find people destroying a wide variety of things; not for the weak of heart. The only rule is that you can not kill it specifically for the show. However, you can kill it, even sacrifice it, if you plan to eat it afterwards. Oh, and no sentient victims.
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| | + | On the side streets between other squares and many medium or small performance spaces. Among them are the ''Hop Shop''-a comedy club, |
| | *''Kanil Dri's'' is a concert hall for orchestra and opera. Never a dull moment, never a note off key, never a warbling soprano unless the libretto calls for it. | | *''Kanil Dri's'' is a concert hall for orchestra and opera. Never a dull moment, never a note off key, never a warbling soprano unless the libretto calls for it. |
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| | *Lastly, ''The Forum of Gold''. This massive concert hall features mainly loud techno music of the sort earth-folks term Metal or hard rock. The big bands and the big shows from a thousand different techno shadows either come here or have their shows holographically presented here. | | *Lastly, ''The Forum of Gold''. This massive concert hall features mainly loud techno music of the sort earth-folks term Metal or hard rock. The big bands and the big shows from a thousand different techno shadows either come here or have their shows holographically presented here. |
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| − | Speaking of Holographs. Many of these venues kype holographs of performances out of shadow. Takes some of the juice out of seeing things live but it is probably a heck ofa lot easier that way.
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| − | ==='''The Living is Easy in the Dramaturge. ''Currency and the Ob'''''===
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| − | Currency in the Dramaturge is a complicated subject that requires the willing cooperation of everyone who lives and visits.
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| − | '''''Obs''''' stand for '''''<u>Obligations</u>'''''. As the currency of the Dramaturge they act as a symbol of enjoyment and appreciation between performer and spectator.
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| − | An '''''Ob''''' is a unit of entertainment. '''Mandalay''' is a place that draws performers from shadow in a subtle way. Its a type of ideal place for performers; a place where the effort they put into their art is enjoyed for its own sake. The ease of subsistence in The Dramaturge makes normal forms of currency of little value. But the receiving of an Ob for an effort, and the donation of an ob for an effort is a symbol of pride and respect between viewer and performer.
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| − | The currency in the Dramaturge is a fluid thing based on a general concept of obligations and time performing efforts. It is an expression of the honor system that one accepts that they will give an Ob for an Ob's worth of effort.
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| − | Physically the '''''Ob''''' is a small ceramic pod the size of a pea. Receptacles are available in a variety of places and the general practice is the take a handful on a regular basis. Fresh Obs are clear until used at which time they become milky white. Made of a material identifiable as a form of marble immune to damage under normal circumstances while in the realms of the Mandalay Sway. They are created as a function of the Mark of Mandalay and their permanence fades as they are taken further from Mandalay. There is no exchange value and the ease of acquiring them makes them of little value in themselves. '''Lords of the Mark''' have the power to know what venues an Ob was contributed to and they may cleanse them back to their clear appearance.
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| − | The Dramaturge is a collection of Venues or performing spaces. Some are as small as a corner of a park large enough to stand in to a massive stadium able to house a hundred thousand to watch a gigantic performance. Some are a push carts that carry everything from food to artwork, jewelry, handicrafts, clothes, etc.
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| − | It is easy to survive in the Dramaturge without a means of support. Access to entertainment venues are free. Hub Platers are available in most domiciles. Housing venues are required to have 5% of their apartments available for Non-Ob residency.
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| − | '''Automats''': Automats are businesses designed to produce certain types of goods using Energy to Matter conversion units. Energy to Matter replicators are common in the Dramturge. They are found in many ''Automat'' locations publicly as well as being available in nearly all residences and businesses. Matter like refuse can be placed in them and transmuted into nearly anything. Programming them can be as easy as placing an item in the replicator and directing it to produce a duplicate of the item and store its replication matrix.
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| − | Some Automats are specific to producing food. Some allow individuals to place and order and take their to be eaten on the premises or to be take eaten elsewhere. Some are cafateria style where a person walks through a line choosing items produced by replicators. These often provide examples of other resteraunts and are essentially dvertisements designed to entice a diner to seek out the actual venue that produces the meal freshly rather then replicating it.
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| − | Many goods stores, similar to walmarts, have basic materials available for no charge, created by replication. Basic clothes, furniture, craft equipment, and all matter of objects are available for free.
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| − | ==='''Examples of Ob use and Venue Shares'''===
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| − | In general a person taking over a '''''Venue''''' will establish how many ''Tiers'' their venue needs to operate.
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| − | *The general formula is that a person gains one Ob per tier when Venue shares are divided.
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| − | ===='''Dandaro's Quilia Theater'''====
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| − | '''''Impresario Dandaro Alaguilla''' is a famous theater owner from the shadow of Quilal. He ran theater companies for 90 years before he lapsed into dementia and was preparing woefully for death. One night he arose in a delirium and slipped past family and friends and wandered off into his hometown. The forces of Mandalay called to him and unknowingly he followed a shadow tugging that brought him to the Dramaturge.
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| − | Once there he found himself a young man filled with enthusiasm. In time he worked in many venues and performed in various plays, and eventually decided to open a venue himself. He opened the '''Quilia Theater'''
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| − | *First he found a Venue space. He found a 400 seat theater suited to the small cast plays he was famous for in his world. He negotiated with the Block Manager for a 5% OB donation from his shares in appreciation of the use of the space. The Block Manager oversees a number of Venues within a defined space. (The Block Manager has to juice up to the Sector Manager, who juices to the District Manager, who juices to the Regional Director or mayor.)
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| − | *He established a 7 Tier Ob structure. This is a fairly typical grouping for a medium sized Venue. This means everyone on his staff fits in one of the 7 tiers. A person at a tier level gets one share of the total Obs taken in for a performance each level. At the end of a night the total gathered Obs will be divided according to the total shares of the venue company. While day to day and month to month numbers may vary below is a general over view.
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| − | For the '''Quilia Theater''' the tiers are as follows:
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| − | *'''7-Venue level''': Dandaro as ''Venue Manager'', Rukana Shalm as ''Theater Manager''. Dandaro has the final say in nearly everything but is not necessarily in charge of the day to day functions of the Venue, for that he hired Shalm to over see such things as maintenance, cleaning, upkeep, renovation, non-production staff.
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| − | *'''6-Director Level''': ''Event Director'' oversees the performance of the play itself. ''Staff Director'' and ''Treasurer'' manages company staff and dispenses Obs, ''Musical Director'' oversees incidental and performance music.
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| − | *'''5-Technical Level''':''Technical Director'', ''Costume Manager'', ''House Manager'', ''Main Cast Members''(If the show highlights a main cast member), ''Main Band Leader'',
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| − | *'''4-Manger Level''': A great many people overseeing senior elements; ''Cast manager'', ''Production manager'', ''stage manager'', ''Floor Manager''. ''Cast members''. ''Read director'.
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| − | *'''3-Staff level''': ''Actors'', ''makeup artists'', ''crew members''. ''Senior Janitor''. ''Musicians''.
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| − | *'''2-Support level''': many active members below decision making level: Extra, chorus, Ushers,
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| − | *'''1-Venue Maintenance Staff''': Janitor. Foot Publicity.
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| − | For a Production of "The Red Hatted Fox" there are two people at Tier 7, 5 at Tier 6, 5 at tier 5, 20 at tier 4, 25 at Tier 3, 30 at tier 2, and 12 at Tier 1. The Venue Staff including Event performers is 99 people with a total of
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| − | *This is a total of 296 total Shares.
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| − | *One night the show is particularly good. The venue seats 400. 80 contribute no Obs. 20% is not uncommon for non-contributing viewers. 100 contribute 5 ob-a fairly typical contribution that says, "Thanks for the effort" , 140 contribute 7 Obs, 30 contribute 10-a typical contribution that says I enjoyed the evening and its worth my time to attend. 10 contribute 15, 10 contribute 20, 10 contribute 25(another typical amount) The remaining 20 represent 2390 total in other values. For a total of 4700 collected Obs for one night's performance.
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| − | * This gives 4700 Obs divided by 296 shares giving 15 Obs per share. 15.87 but Fractions are rounded down to the benefit of the venue manager.
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| − | '''So: Nightly Payouts. '''
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| − | *Tier 7 individuals (2) get 7 shares at 15 Obs/share = 1O5 0bs. 2 for 210 Obs.
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| − | *Tier 6 individuals (5) get 6 shares a 15 Obs/share = 90 Obs. 5 for 450
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| − | *Tier 5 individuals (5) get 5 shares at 15 Obs/share = 75 Obs. 5 for 375
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| − | *Tier 4 individuals (20) get 4 shares at 15 Obs/share = 60 Obs. 20 for 1200
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| − | *Tier 3 Individuals (25) get 3 shares at 15 Obs/share = 45 Obs. 25 for 1125
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| − | *Tier 2 individuals (30) get 2 shares at 15 Obs/share = 30 Obs. 30 for 900
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| − | *Tier 1 individuals (12) get shares at 15 Obs/share = 15 Obs. 12 for 180.
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| − | 4400 Obs of 4700 are distributed by Shares. 300 are given to the Venue Manager.
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| − | The Run of a the Play was contracted for 90 performances spread over 120 days.
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| − | Considering the above the average for the run, the total Obs gathered over 90 performances is 423,000 Obs
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| − | *Tier 7 individuals (2) get 9450 Obs. 2 for 18,900
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| − | *Tier 6 individuals (5) get 8100 Obs. 5 for 40,500
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| − | *Tier 5 individuals (5) get 6,750 Obs. 5 for 33,750
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| − | *Tier 4 individuals (20) get 5,400 Obs. 20 for 108,000
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| − | *Tier 3 Individuals (25) get 4,050 Obs. 25 for 101,250
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| − | *Tier 2 individuals (30) get 2,700 Obs. 30 for 81,000
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| − | *Tier 1 individuals (12) get 1,350 Obs. 12 for 16,200
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| − | For 399, 600 Obs dispersed by shares for the run of the show. 23,400 to the Venue Manager. The Venue manager owes 5% of the total take in Obs, or 21,150, to the Block Manager and might pay that out of the 23k he got from the rounding down of fractions, or may pay it out of his portion. Often the Venue Manager awards bonuses beyond the Shares given. Since it is a principle of the Dramaturge that people come there and serve in roles they enjoy, even the janitors are pleased with the Obs they receive.
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| − | '''''Dame Alita Gasita''''' is a potter. She was famous for her work in her home shadow of Drisala before coming to the Dramaturge by the Jeweled Road.
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| − | She opens a Venue near the Jeweled Road that crosses the Dramaturge from the Hub of Mandalay into shadow. A prime location in a center near a park. It is surrounded by other creative artists venues. One of the venues is Dandaro's Quilia Theater.
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| − | *She negotiates a Small Venue on the ground floor of a residential building. She also secures a single bedroom apartment in the same building. Originally she secured a studio apartment but over time the popularity of her work made her decide to upgrade in the same building to a one bedroom apartment facing the Jeweled Road.
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| − | *She negotiates a 10% deal with the Venue Manager of the Apartment building for the street level boutique in a prime location. After a time she ups that to 12% to include the better apartment. The boutique is a 4 room affair with a large front display area which she split to include a working studio for visitors to watch her work. A back room includes several kilns and storage shelves. There is a replicator in this back room The last two rooms are a small office and a bathroom, including a shower. The Apartment has a living room and a balcony, a galley kitchen with replicator and refrigerator, a bedroom, a large closet and a bathroom with spa amenities.
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| − | *In a month she might clear 5000 Obs, mostly in sets and small items and pipes. A detailed piece will sell at least once a month. She pays 600 obs to the venue Manager for her boutique and Apartment.
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| − | *She spends her evenings crafting but also likes to take in a play a few times a month. She particular enjoyed "The Red Hatted Fox" for which she left a 100 Ob contribution.
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| − | *She has hired a Sword Dancer to teach her fencing. Her world was peaceful but although the Dramaturge is a peaceful place also, there is a current craze for non-lethal rapier combat and she enjoys the exercise. she pays him 25 Obs a session usually, trying to get 5 sessions in a month.
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| − | *She visits other boutiques in her park to acquire unreplicated goods such as clothes, jewelry, and artwork. She spends close to 500 month on such things. Like many small places her business has a corner for resale of other's works she has tired of, in her case usually clothes.
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| − | Lagal Jall is a gardener. He serves in the park that Gasita's boutique and the Quilia Theater both open onto. He is an incredible tender of plants and is knowledgeable in design and construction. He knows many artistic plant styles and seems to have an encyclopedic knowledge of plant and animal life.
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| − | ==='''The Ob'''===
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| − | The term "Ob" also is used in the meaning of obligations in the sense of favors given and favored owed. The saying "You have a card in the deck" to refer to a political favor would have a confusing meaning in Amber. Terms like "chip in the Game" or "There's an Ob owed" are used instead.
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| − | *1 pip-Extra Hard: Nearly indestructible under normal wear and tear, they can be destroyed in many ways if one really wants to.
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| − | *1 pip-sensitivity: This is the ability to transmit their authenticity to anyone and to be reacted to by the Lords who can sense their history of use and can purify them.
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