First time in stage.
Remembering what happened moments ago, a system notification interrupted my thoughts.
[Quest: unknown actor.]
[Description: Be chosen as an actor of a play, the more important the role, the greater the reward.]
[Reward: ?? — ??]
Finally, a system mission, I thought it'd forget about me, but even if he didn't give me that mission, I'd still do the same thing.
After classes ended, I started walking to school in search of the theater club, after 30 minutes walking finally found. The club was on a reasonably large court.
I saw someone sitting at a table, it looked like he was accepting entries for the club, I got in line and while I waited, I started singing that song I heard her singing. After some time of waiting, It's my turn.
The person who was sitting was a boy, seemed to be 17 years old, by his expression of boredom it was noticeable that he did not want to be here.
—Good morning! Welcome to the theater club, would you like to register for the club?— He said, with no expression on his face, obviously was something that he memorized.
—Good morning! Yes, this is where I sign up, right?— I said, trying to smile.
—Yes, it's here. Sign this form with your name and what your desired function is.— After he said that, he rolled his eyes, as if I had asked an obvious question.
Nome: Lee Noon.
Age: 15.
Role: Actor.
Number: XXX-XXX-XX
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After everyone signed, we were redirected to the theater where we would do the tests to act in the play in early October, as we were in August the time was already tight.
—Get on stage and line up, each will play a role, and you will only have one chance, if you fail you will have to wait for the next opportunity to participate— Said a boy in the stage, after saying that he went to the side of the room and sat on the floor.
I went on stage and in this life, this was my first time on stage, even without an audience and who was evaluating me was just a boy who seemed to be 18 years old, inevitably I felt nervous.
This is my first step towards fulfilling my dream, but perhaps because of my other life, I began to sweat as ghosts of the past haunted me.
It seemed like I could hear a crowd shouting:
—You can't.
—Give up soon, or you'll just be more ashamed.
—Why try if you know you can't?.
—You're just a poor orphan.
As I listened to this I began to sweat, my hands were already almost a pool of sweat, but a voice pulled me out of this torpor.
—Lee Noon, step forward, please.— Said the man, looked like it was my time. I stopped for a second and took a deep breath, so I went ahead.
—You'll have to make a 40-year-old man desperate because he dreams didn't become reality.— He said, but looked like he was looking down on me. Well, I'm used to it.
When I heard this, my heart began to calm, this was a situation that I was used. I took a step forward and then the surrounding scene turned, all the people disappeared, and I was back on that roof, I was pulling a cigarette, I leaned on the parapet and looked at the city.
A lot of people walked, I even could see what looked like a high school teacher, I could imagine that he was someone who was at the height of his life, where dreams are so close, but always so distant. I let a sigh of resentment slip away, I didn't blamed life, people, or society.
It was always my fault, why did I have to be such a loser, why did I have to talk so hard? As I thought about it, my posture that was once erect was already doubled, my eyes once shone like summer, today are cold from the desolation of winter.
—Dreams, haha, what a joke.— I said, not crying, I had no tears to drop.
When I said that the surrounding environment faded, I was no longer that man I once was, I was again the energetic, 15 years old, young man.
As I looked at the people around, I realized that every one were silent, looking at me with a look of shock.
—Was I that bad?— I muttered in a really low voice.
After realizing that no one said anything, I pulled back in line to make room for the next one.
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It seems that this year's participants are no big deal, unfortunately our best actors have formed, and we are desperate to find someone who knows what they are doing.
It seems that we are not really lucky, but I have to observe the presentations first, before any trial.
As I looked at the line of people waiting in turn, I noticed a young, tall, blond hair, just at a glance one could realize that it was someone really beautiful, but unfortunately it was obvious that he was nervous.
'Do these people think acting is a joke? Just because he has a pretty face, does he think he's going to know anything?' I thought to myself.
—Jorge White, step forward.— I called the first.
Jorge played a boy who lost his parents and tried to find pleasure again in life, had an acceptable result, but could not demonstrate the subtleties necessary for the character. You can tell he's a beginner because he doesn't understand the nuances behind the story.
—Jessie Roberts, step forward.— I called the next girl who played a person who finally fulfilled her dream and was calling her mother to tell the news.
She was a surprise, really managed to play the role well, even though it was possible to see signs of an amateur, she could get excellent with some training.
I don't even know what to say about the kid I'm going to call now, even after 10 minutes he seems as nervous as before, even if I want to tell him to get off the stage right now, I'm going to give him a chance.
—Lee Noon, step forward, please.— I said, really having no trace of expectation on him.
When I called him, it seems that he woke up from a nightmare, he stopped for a few seconds to breathe and advanced toward the center.
By the time he was at the center everything changed, we could see a tired man, eyes that seemed to haven't met joy in a while.
He was leaning on a parapet while smoking and looking down, we could see the regrets of his youth in his gaze, an amalgam of feelings was presented at that moment.
No speech, no exuberant and complex movements, but we could see the complexity of it.
At one point his posture began to diminish and bend, we could realize that any minute that person was about to disappear, gave us the feeling of wanting to reach out to him and shout:
Don't go, try again, you can do it.
But the reality was harsh and beat in our hearts, he said a simple phrase that broke any chance of hope sprouting in his heart.
—Dreams, haha, what a joke.— He said with broken eyes, if we looked closer, we could see that he did not cry, not that he was holding the tears, but he had already cried the whole stash of tears from his body.
After that sentence the scene faded and once again, we saw the anxious young man looking at us in search of something.
Honestly, I was adamant at the sudden change, it seemed to be someone else. After a few moments to recover the breath came a thought in my mind.
A genius, but now what do I do? Do I give him a starring role to develop it, or do I make him a supporting character, so he doesn't get too cocky? Well, I guess I should just wait and see his personality first.
Soon after that, all the performances ended, but nothing that compared to that presentation was found.
—Congratulations to all who came. We had great performances today, come back here next week at the same time as today, and I will deliver the results.— I said, looking forward to the future.