Phantom of the Opera Meme

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Phantom of the Opera Meme

You have lived for years in your subterranean lair, perhaps the one beneath the Opéra Garnier, watching the lives of the people above, and there is one in particular who has caught your eye. Perhaps you’ve agreed to be their tutor, or perhaps you’ve simply decided that you must own and possess them, their beauty and talent, for you alone to enjoy.
Or perhaps you’re an ordinary stagehand in the opera house, and you have an irresistible curiosity about the rumours of the ghost that haunts the place. You’ve studied every account, learned the twisting passageways of the opera house, and you have a sympathy, a fascination, for the tormented soul who believes him or herself to be alone and misunderstood. Perhaps you believe that you alone can love them.


The Rôles
1. The Tormented Genius - You are the tormented genius in your subterranean lair. Perhaps—probably—you are masked, whether to hide your deformity, your identity, or simply because you cannot bear to be seen.
2. The Ingenue - The talented rising star of the theatre, you have some skill or beauty which sets you apart and makes you ultimately desirable. But do you wish to be the star, or do you simply wish to be free?
3. The Stagehand/Chorus Girl - You’re fascinated by the phantom. You know that they are real, and perhaps you’ve even stumbled upon the entrance to their lair. They’re misunderstood and alone, but you’re here for them now. Maybe they won’t trust or accept you at first, but you’re determined to win them over.
4. The Hero - This ‘tormented genius’ isn’t a misunderstood or pitiable figure. They’re a monster, and you’re here to put an end to their reign of terror. Or, at least, to rescue one of their victims. You’re the hero of this story, stable and trustworthy, or at least that’s what you believe.
5. Other - Did you want to play the rôle of the Prima Donna threatened by the rising star? Perhaps you’re the Madame Giry who has operated for years as the phantom’s agent, and now you’re looking for some appreciation for your efforts. Perhaps you’re one of the managers of this opera house, whose livelihood has been threatened by this upstart terrorist.

The Locations
A. Le Palais Garner - The Paris Opera house, in its own form or as imagined and interpreted by dozens of movie and stage versions. Legend has it that there’s a lake beneath the opera, and a vast subterranean maze of chambers and tunnels that eventually connect out to the further mazes of the Paris catacombs and the Parisian sewers.
B. Choose your own Theatre - Or perhaps it’ll be one of the remakes and adaptations. The Phantom of the Megaplex? The Phantom of the Paradise?
C. Farther Afield - The Phantom of the Expensive Beach Resort? The Phantom of the Mall? The Hunchback Phantom of Notre Dame?

At its heart, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is a Beauty and the Beast story. Feel free to play any related themes under the umbrella of the beauty and the beast story, stockholm syndrome, obsession and rejection, talent, deformity, genius, horror…

Comments

Moira MacTaggert | X-Men Comics

[scottish_moira]

[The Hero or the Madame Giry.]

[ihearyouthink]

[ooc: he could be visiting the opera, she could be the Madame Giry character, and they bump into each other? could do in or out of wheelchair for him and it could be ages since they saw each other.]

Mavros Shahrizai | Kushiel's Legacy | M/M

[mavros_shahrizai]

[Chorus girl. Probably either stagehand or a member of the corps de ballet. He could be the subject of the Phantom's obsession, though he's too much of a class clown to be the Ingenue or Prima Donna type.]

Laurent of Vere | Captive Prince | M/M

[prince_of_vere]

[He's either a very prima donna sort of ingenue or the tormented genius, either way probably in hiding from his uncle. Totally open to all weird AUs and cross-canon.]

Adam Parrish | The Raven Cycle

[tenebrarius]

[lbr he's totally angsty enough to be a tormented genius. Either Tormented Genius or a Stagehand with ambitions toward being one of the singers. Open to cross-canon.]

christine daae | PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

[essorer]

Kara Danvers | Supergirl | OTA

[iisupergirlii]

[I'LL BE WHATEVER YOU WANT JUST GIVE THIS TO ME]

Reinhardt | Overwatch | OTA

[teamgilf]

Dr. Brenner | Stranger Things

[papabrenner]

[no smut. totes the tormented genius. needs an ingenue. gon' be fucked up.]

Tris Prior | Divergent (book series) | OTA

[beatriceprior]

[idk how she'd work in this but we can make it happen. ota is ota]

Belle | Beauty and the Beast | OTA

[provincialife]

[brand new journal. I had to.]

Molly Hooper (BBC Sherlock) - OTA

[wealldosillythings]

[Stagehand/chorus girl is closest to her canon role. But willing to try any of the above]

Scarecrow | Batman Arkham Knight | ota

[doctor_terror]

[The tortured genius]

Michael Corvin | Underworld | M/M

[lycanhybrid]

[Either the ingenue or a stagehand]

Grace Ford | OC | M/F

[barre_none]

[The Ingenue fits her the best, but I'm open to the chorus girl role as well. her theatre's based in London or I'm happy to fit her in elsewhere!]

The Rat King | TMNT (2012)

[rateyes]

[The tortured genius.]

Yuuri Katsuki | Yuri on Ice | m/m

[emberossing]

((OOC: I'm okay with certain m/f with this character, but please PM first. Ingenue is the most obvious, but I'm pretty sure I can make him work for anything. While I'm up for anything, I have a specific love for the idea of him NOT starting as the romantic interest, but falling into some trap and getting picked up that way and being everything the love interest isn't and things developing from there. Subversion of tropes is awesome. :D))

Don Lockwood | Singing in the Rain

[thedonlockwood]

[so what's his motivation for this scene? :)]

Harry Sullivan | Doctor Who

[harrysullivan]

[just when he thought going to the theatre would be safe]

Bruce Banner/Hulk | MCU

[greenscientist]

[stage hand, trying to blend in and not get caught]

oruha ; clover ; m/f

[lovefools]

[ the ingenue. ]

The Persian | Phantom of the Opera

[daroga]

[Sir Not Appearing in... like any of the movies.]

Erik

[ingenue_bait]

[Sorry so obvious.

If it matters, he's like a Leroux with a bit of Kay but heavily influenced by... the fact I've been writing him off and on for more than 20 years. Canon with lots of head?]

[lethermindwander]

[Hi honey, I'm home?]

Your handle made me spit take

[runningintothesea]

[So much icon face.]