*****************THE HAMNET PLAYERS****************************
"HamNet" World Premiere, 12th Dec 1993 20:00 GMT - CAPTURE FILE
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THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AS AN INTERNET EXHIBIT. THE CAPTURE FILE MAY BE
FREELY DISTRIBUTED BUT THE ACTUAL CYBER-PLAY IS COPYRIGHTED AND
SHOULD NOT BE RE-STAGED WITHOUT PERMISSION, WHICH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE GIVEN IN ALL CASES.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1: THE VAMP ....................
2: THE RECRUITING ..............
3: THE CASTING CALL ............
4: THE FALSE START .............
5: THE PERFORMANCE .............
6: THE POST-MORTEM & CAST PARTY
++++++++++++++++++++++ Part 1: THE VAMP +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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/join #hamnet
*** El_Ingles (sirrah@cg57.esnet.com) has joined channel #hamnet
*** Users on #Hamnet: El_Ingles @GeekChrus
<El_Ingles> haloooooo
<GeekChrus> welcome el
<El_Ingles> cd u op me, pls???? I've got a play 2 run here.
<GeekChrus> ok, one sec
/whois geekchrus
*** GeekChrus is jerryr@coho.halcyon.com (Kawunzuki Heavy Industries Ltd.)
*** on channels: @#Hamnet
*** on irc via server irc.netsys.com (NETSYS COMMUNICATIONS)
*** Mode change "+o El_Ingles" on channel #Hamnet by GeekChrus
<El_Ingles> Thanx. Do u know abt this romp???
<GeekChrus> yes
/topic ircHamlet_World_Premiere_Coming_Shortly
<GeekChrus> i just thought i'd get here early
*** El_Ingles has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to
+ircHamlet_World_Premiere_Coming_Shortly
<El_Ingles> geek:fine, no prob. where did u hear abt it?
<GeekChrus> on NPR
<GeekChrus> (na;tional public radio)
<El_Ingles> Ah! Great. Thatwas me
<GeekChrus> good idea
/set user_info <striving 4 a better irc>
*** Value of USER_INFORMATION set to <striving 4 a better irc>
<GeekChrus> there were a few others that came by earlier, i am sure they'll be
+back
<El_Ingles> we tried it last month but were blown away by a thunderstorm
<El_Ingles> !!!!!!
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<GeekChrus> I gotta go look for my copy o' Hamlet
<El_Ingles> geek:this is just a pastiche...
<El_Ingles> we feed u the lines in /query mode
<GeekChrus> can you start as performer and easily get out, I can't stay too
+long
*** lisac (U38440@uicvm.uic.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
/l wpsb
> :
> Welcome, everybody. Please stand by.......
> :
<El_Ingles> geek:no. it's only 80 lines tho
/whois lisac
*** lisac is U38440@uicvm.uic.edu (!id Lisa)
*** on channels: #Hamnet
*** on irc via server irc.acns.nwu.edu (Something new and radioactively
+purple)
<GeekChrus> ok
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<GeekChrus> here goes, give it a try
<GeekChrus> P
<GeekChrus> P
<El_Ingles> good on yer
<lisac> a
<El_Ingles> hi lisac do u know abt this??
<GeekChrus> one performer, one audience
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<lisac> i heard of this thru a friend, actually
<patou> hello everybody
<El_Ingles> welcome
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<patou> thanks :)
/whois patou
*** patou is U54115@uicvm.uic.edu (!id Patrick)
*** on channels: #Hamnet
*** on irc via server irc.acns.nwu.edu (Something new and radioactively
+purple)
<patou> lisa?
<lisac> hello patou
<patou> hi, listen you know what?
<El_Ingles> patou:?
<lisac> sorry
/nick Producer
*** El_Ingles is now known as Producer
-NickServ- * This Nickname is already registered by another person. Please try
+to avoid confusion and choose another one.
/nick _Producer
*** Producer is now known as _Producer
<_Producer> ....Nickserv prob
<_Producer> patou:do u know abt this romp???
<patou> what?
<_Producer> the World Premiere of the irc Hamlet, starting here in an hour!!!!
<lisac> sorry, everyone i will be back in a moment
<patou> prod: huh?
<_Producer> This is the first ever irc theater
<_Producer> 17 roles..
<patou> hehehehe
/l parts
> :
> :
> PARTS AVAILABLE ARE.........
> :
> audience 2 lines + ad lib
> SCENE 5 lines
> _Enter 7 lines
> _Exit 2 lines
> prompter 1 line
> :
> Ghost 2 lines
> Ophelia 4 lines + /signoff
> R_krantz 5 lines
> G_stern 3 lines
> _Queen 8 lines
> Polonius Aaaaaarrrgggghhhh only
> King 4 lines
> Laertes 3 lines
> Fort_bras 2 lines
> Drum 1 line
> Colours 1 line
> Attndts 1 line
> :
> :
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*** patou has left channel #Hamnet
<_Producer> patou:geddit?
<_Producer> oops
/who *
#Hamnet _Producer H@ sirrah@cg57.esnet.com (oHirco_ergo_sum)
#Hamnet GeekChrus H@ jerryr@coho.halcyon.com (Kawunzuki Heavy Industries
+Ltd.)
/set novice off
*** Value of NOVICE set to OFF
<_Producer> geek:don't leave pls... we need >1 op
<_Producer> geek:whereabouts ru if i may ask?
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<_Producer> welcome trammie
<_Producer> do you know about the irc Hamlet?
<trammie> hi producer.. Iis itstarted yet????
<_Producer> nope
<_Producer> nother 45 min
<trammie> no not really I heard about this on public radio yesterday.. and
+Ijust want to check it out (:
<_Producer> that was me on NPR...
<GeekChrus> i'm back
<GeekChrus> sorry
<_Producer> no prob
/l pora
<GeekChrus> who needs ops
<trammie> no another 45 min... I thoughti t said noon.. oh.. noon not my time
+(:
<_Producer> geek:nobody yet
<_Producer> i just get nervous at the thought of only 1 op
<trammie> really cool (: your sounded great (: good job...
<_Producer> thanx tram
<GeekChrus> oh, ok
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<trammie> prod : tellme about this...
<trammie> A
<_Producer> tram:it's the first step toward irc theatre...
<_Producer> we've reduced Hamlet 2 80 lines of irc jargon
<trammie> * I would perform but I can't stay long (:
<_Producer> 17 roles
<trammie> oh ok..*in the future pictures * (:
<_Producer> prolly take 20 min once we get started
<_Producer> tram:in the future audio, art, u name it
<trammie> sounds exciteing.. a midlestone in net-theatre (:
<_Producer> EXACTLY. u've got it
/whois trammie
*** trammie is daemon@uvt.tuzvo.sk (uicvm.uic.edu)
*** on channels: #Hamnet
*** on irc via server irc.tuzvo.sk ([192.108.157.3] TU Zvolen, Slovakia)
<trammie> WOW i'll tell my children... when I get older (:
<_Producer> hehehehe i already told mine
<GeekChrus> I've got kids, they think this is WEAK!!
<_Producer> geek:how old?
<GeekChrus> they stole my copy of Hamlet
<GeekChrus> 5, 10
<_Producer> oh well whaddya expect?
<GeekChrus> yeah
<trammie> this is a start... the first cars where nothing like what we hve
+today.. so it's ok (:
<_Producer> they prolly like Nintendo, huh?
<GeekChrus> there was a group that did a ghoststory telling session on irc
<trammie> this won't be as polished ... but it'sll get better (: tell them
+that (:'
<_Producer> oh yeah?
<_Producer> hey, we're very organized here
<trammie> geek : really that sounds fun (:
<_Producer> ... we even have the set constructed
<trammie> oh shoot... Igotta go.. i'll be back in 1/2 hour (: see youtwo later
+(:
<_Producer> bye
*** Signoff: trammie (Leaving)
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<_Producer> welcome matt
<GeekChrus> later
<mattkest> hi
<_Producer> matt:do you know abt this irc theater?
<GeekChrus> hi matt
<mattkest> <matt> yes. I heard about this on Science Friday and decided not to
+miss
<GeekChrus> _Prod: is there a way of making text "Curtains" that scroll up?
<_Producer> geek:yeah, sorta.\
<_Producer> matt:that was me on NPR
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<_Producer> welcome nick
<NickD> hey
<NickD> Heard about this on NPR
<_Producer> nick:that was me
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<NickD> a
/l parts
> :
> :
> PARTS AVAILABLE ARE.........
> :
> audience 2 lines + ad lib
> SCENE 5 lines
> _Enter 7 lines
> _Exit 2 lines
> prompter 1 line
> :
> Ghost 2 lines
> Ophelia 4 lines + /signoff
> R_krantz 5 lines
> G_stern 3 lines
> _Queen 8 lines
> Polonius Aaaaaarrrgggghhhh only
> King 4 lines
> Laertes 3 lines
> Fort_bras 2 lines
> Drum 1 line
> Colours 1 line
> Attndts 1 line
> :
> :
/who *
<mattkest> <matt> prod: still a newbie, prefer to watch (read) the show!
#Hamnet NickD H DJURIC@hulaw1.harvard.edu (<Nick>)
#Hamnet mattkest H mattkest@world.std.com (matt kestenbaum)
#Hamnet _Producer H@ sirrah@cg57.esnet.com (oHirco_ergo_sum)
#Hamnet GeekChrus H@ jerryr@coho.halcyon.com (Kawunzuki Heavy Industries
+Ltd.)
<_Producer> ok
<_Producer> geek:whereabouts ru if i may ask?
<GeekChrus> was Hamlet on the list?
<_Producer> geek:nope, I get 2 play him. How else am I ever going to? :-)
<NickD> Is the play at 3:00?
<_Producer> nickD: P or A?
<_Producer> yes
<_Producer> 3:00 Harvard time
<NickD> Okay, I'll be back.
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<mattkest> <matt> Prod: no Hamnet T shirt in the lobby? :)
<_Producer> hehehehe
<_Producer> we're trying 2 negotiate 4 the T-shirt rights ;-)
* GeekChrus is practicing his english accent
<_Producer> little-known facts #1: Hamnet was the name of Shakespeare's son in
RL
<_Producer> Geek:better practice yr Danish accent..
<GeekChrus> oops
/l lostms
> :
> :
> ***<<< WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE >>>***
> THAT THE LONG-LOST MANUSCRIPT "HamNet" HAS COME TO LIGHT..
> The MS is 80 lines long and written in irc jargon
> Scholars have long speculated that this rare document was
> the source of inspiration for Shakespeare's verbose play "Hamlet"
> =========================
> THIS CYBERPLAY WILL RECEIVE ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE HERE IN A MOMENT OR 2
> :
> :
<mattkest> <matt> Prod: can we declare the Hamnet is appearing in the Glob-al
+theater
<_Producer> good idea
<_Producer> :
<_Producer> Little-known facts #2: The game of Go is just golf with the line
+feed missing
<_Producer> :
<GeekChrus> sesame
<GeekChrus> selfsame
<_Producer> good 1
<GeekChrus> not quite
<_Producer> pier
<_Producer> pilfer
<GeekChrus> shelfish
<_Producer> oh, sheesh...
<_Producer> :
*** Signoff: mattkest (Leaving)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Part 2: THE RECRUITMENT +++++++++++++++++++++++
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/who #england
#england Digiboy H@ sparky@hayes.mtsu.edu (Hotter `n Georgia Asphalt)
#england beeker H@ ~471700@XAVIER.XU.EDU (<me....whoelse?>)
#england aliza H gsf4@jambo.cc.columbia.edu (Gregory Scott Fernandez)
#england Gazza H@ absgh@midge.bath.ac.uk (The fuckers shall rue the
+day!)
#england mealler H ~v129q568@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Amy E Proctor Ii)
#england Polona H@ polona@cmir.arnes.si (Be_nice_to_me)
#england c-j H@ ee3caj@midge.bath.ac.uk (C Joslin)
#england Observer H@ ktjuka@uta.fi (I Observ - hit on me and I kick ass)
#england ArnieRim H@ ee3cmk@midge.bath.ac.uk (Arnold J Rimmer BSc SSc)
#england LaurelC H@ CHRISTLM@grace.alfred.edu (<still_very_horny>)
#england Zygon H@ bbs@aug3.augsburg.edu (Auggie BBS)
#england Mysteron H@ csd1ba@altair.herts.ac.uk (Yeah I am worth looking up
+arent I?)
#england Nibbles H@ ee3cmk@midge.bath.ac.uk (White Mouse)
#england Sparkey H@ ~cs2ce@m10.herts.ac.uk (Always Look On The Bright
+Side Of Life)
/join #england
*** _Producer (sirrah@cg57.esnet.com) has joined channel #england
*** Topic for #england: This is stupid
*** Users on #england: _Producer @Digiboy @beeker aliza @President @Gazza
+Jasper mealler @Martbob @Polona @c-j @Observer @ArnieRim @LaurelC @Zygon
+@Mysteron @Nibbles @Sparkey
*** aliza has left channel #england
* Zygon is still kissing President....helps me to relax ;) Muahaha!
<Sparkey> zygon - what you singing?
/l recruit
<_Producer> Everybody is invited to the World Premiere of the irc adaptation
+of Hamlet starting on channel hamnet at 20:00 GMT
* Martbob comforts Zygon and makes her tea
/leave #
<Zygon> martbob: we sing country and classic rock usually, but tonight is
+christmas shit ACK!
<Sparkey> el?
<beeker> producer ... when???????????????
<Martbob> Zygon: Where too?
<LaurelC> hey Zygon, youre all over my men
<Jasper> What is this 'Action' I see on my screen?
<c-j> zygon : couldnt spare one of those kisses for me could you ????
<Digiboy> sparkey baby says hello
*** Mysteron has changed the topic on channel #england to Hey!!!! Zygon's
+gonna sing tonight!!! [tm]
<Zygon> sparkey: said i ton of xmas shit :) ehh
<Martbob> Zygon: are you playing?
* Sparkey cuddles up to laurelc
<_Producer> Beeker:yes it is I, El_Ing. in 15 mins
<Zygon> hee hee hee thanks Mysteron :) heh
<Sparkey> digiboy - give her a hug from me
<Gazza> _Prod: Wh is ataking the lead?
<beeker> producer ... where????????????????
<Digiboy> sparkey oh i will =)
<_Producer> beekwer:on #hamnet
* Martbob falls in love with Zygon *
<Digiboy> sparkey i will
<Sparkey> babysnake - sorry i wwasn't there yesterday
<Zygon> matbob: yep, keyboard, saxaphone, and guitar :)
* LaurelC cuddles sparkey back
<Digiboy> oops
<beeker> heeheehee....hamnet!
/whois beeker
<Digiboy> =)
*** beeker is ~471700@XAVIER.XU.EDU (<me....whoelse?>)
*** on channels: @#england
*** on irc via server IRC.INDIANA.EDU ([fang.cica.indiana.edu] Indiana
+Looniversity. 2.8.)
*** Mysteron has changed the topic on channel #england to Three cheers for our
+resident singer!!!! [tm]
<Martbob> Zygon<--------MegaSweet
<Martbob> HIP!
<Sparkey> HIP HIP
* beeker cuddles up with herself and her wool sox.......
<Martbob> HOORAY!
<Zygon> martbob: tankee :) *huggerz*
<Sparkey> HIP HIP
/leave #england
*** Digiboy has changed the topic on channel #england to Its Digi's 21st
+B-day!!!
*** _Producer has left channel #england
-> *beeker* cu there?
/who *
#Hamnet _Producer H@ sirrah@cg57.esnet.com (oHirco_ergo_sum)
#Hamnet GeekChrus H@ jerryr@coho.halcyon.com (Kawunzuki Heavy Industries
+Ltd.)
/who #hottub
#hottub Clay H CEKELLEY@indyvax.iupui.edu (<A Serf in Elight's
+Kingdom!>)
#hottub JoeFriday H rp29@UNIX4.ANDREW.CMU.EDU (???)
#hottub Cyberdoug H@ dstewart@nmr.york.cuny.edu ( Official UIRC Destroyer
+Bot )
#hottub TBABot H@ TBABot-C@clark.hofstra.edu (TBABot C v1.4 - Official
+UIRC Destroyer Bot)
#hottub Kanan H@ kanan@umcc.umcc.umich.edu ( Searching... )
#hottub TechnoIce G@ hefling@jobe.shell.portal.com (The Enchanter and
+Keeper of Souls)
#hottub TropBoT H@ mdhodge@amhux3.amherst.edu (M.)
#hottub DreamVoir H@ weak@satyrs.cs.CSUFresno.EDU (A hole in space and
+time...)
#hottub swamby H@ twhite@pdq.wes.army.mil (swamby)
*beeker* WILL DO
/who #sweden
#sweden Omnion H*@ pp@krynn.solace.mh.se (Will I dream?)
#sweden SwedeServ H@ mikael@Abacus.HGS.SE (/msg SwedeServ HELP)
-> *omnion* you are invited to the World Premiere of the irc Hamlet on #hamnet
+in 15 min
-> *beeker* u can play a part if u get here early
/who #brazil
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Part 3: THE CASTING CALL ++++++++++++++++++++++
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*beeker* which part? =]
-> *beeker* hmmmmmm.... dunno yet
/q beeker
*** Starting conversation with beeker
/l parts
-> *beeker* :
-> *beeker* :
-> *beeker* PARTS AVAILABLE ARE.........
-> *beeker* :
-> *beeker* audience 2 lines + ad lib
-> *beeker* SCENE 5 lines
-> *beeker* _Enter 7 lines
-> *beeker* _Exit 2 lines
-> *beeker* prompter 1 line
-> *beeker* :
-> *beeker* Ghost 2 lines
-> *beeker* Ophelia 4 lines + /signoff
-> *beeker* R_krantz 5 lines
-> *beeker* G_stern 3 lines
-> *beeker* _Queen 8 lines
-> *beeker* Polonius Aaaaaarrrgggghhhh only
-> *beeker* King 4 lines
-> *beeker* Laertes 3 lines
-> *beeker* Fort_bras 2 lines
-> *beeker* Drum 1 line
-> *beeker* Colours 1 line
-> *beeker* Attndts 1 line
-> *beeker* :
-> *beeker* :
/q
*** Ending conversation with beeker
/who #hamnety
<GeekChrus> I see, there really was a hamnet and judith!
*beeker* heeheehee..............which do you think i would be best in =]
<_Producer> well done geek.... I had forgotten judith
<GeekChrus> I found my copy of Hamlet (right behind a FORTRAN 77 Manual)
*** jeffrey68 (JEFFREY68@nelinet.org) has joined channel #hamnet
<_Producer> welcome jeff
<jeffrey68> hello
<_Producer> jef:do u know abt thisirc theater?
-> *beeker* _Enter
<jeffrey68> yes heared \about it on npr!
*beeker* pardon?
<_Producer> That was me on NPR :-)
<jeffrey68> I'm in SAn diego also
-> *beeker* u can play the part of _Enter
*beeker* what does enter do?
<_Producer> jef:really? Nice day innit?
<jeffrey68> better than yesterday
-> *beeker* lines like /me Hamlet
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
/l parts
> :
> :
> PARTS AVAILABLE ARE.........
> :
> audience 2 lines + ad lib
> SCENE 5 lines
> _Enter 7 lines
> _Exit 2 lines
> prompter 1 line
> :
> Ghost 2 lines
> Ophelia 4 lines + /signoff
> R_krantz 5 lines
> G_stern 3 lines
> _Queen 8 lines
> Polonius Aaaaaarrrgggghhhh only
> King 4 lines
> Laertes 3 lines
> Fort_bras 2 lines
> Drum 1 line
> Colours 1 line
> Attndts 1 line
> :
> :
*beeker* oh....geeee...i must be real talented...=]
-> *beeker* don't want 2 give u anything too challenging yr 1st irc part ;-)
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
*beeker* i know...just kiddin hon!
<GeekChrus> P
<_Producer> Jef??
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<_Producer> welcome scottE
<ScottE> Where are all the people? ;-)
<jeffrey68> yes
<_Producer> Jef:P or A?
<ScottE> I figured this would all be cast, and you'd be rehearsing or
+something. ;-)
<_Producer> ScottE:coming WE HOPE!!!
<jeffrey68> I'd be a performer but I'm pretty knew to all this
<GeekChrus> prod: how do I pick part?
<_Producer> Scott:no the idea is to cast on the fly
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<_Producer> welcome beeker
<ScottE> Producer: Ah...so you're waiting for all those finicky actors. ;-0
<beeker> heeheehee..............
/l lostms
> :
> :
> ***<<< WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE >>>***
> THAT THE LONG-LOST MANUSCRIPT "HamNet" HAS COME TO LIGHT..
> The MS is 80 lines long and written in irc jargon
> Scholars have long speculated that this rare document was
> the source of inspiration for Shakespeare's verbose play "Hamlet"
> =========================
> THIS CYBERPLAY WILL RECEIVE ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE HERE IN A MOMENT OR 2
> :
> :
<ScottE> Producer: Oh...I didn't know that...I better leave quick! ;-)
<_Producer> beeker:You are cast as _Enter
<beeker> hey producer...this is nifty......
<GeekChrus> is there a rep of actor's guild in the house?
*** kyle (~CASSIDY@saturn.rowan.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
*** beeker is now known as _enter
* _enter smiles
<_Producer> beek:please put on yr cozzie (i.e. change yr nick)
*** GeekChrus is now known as R_Krantz
<_enter> producer...i did that already silly..........
<_Producer> geek:u're not sposed 2 cast yrself but OK, fine
<_Producer> ...since u were the 1st here u get the choice
<_enter> hey no fair..........self castinbg alert!!!!!!!!!!!!
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<Fingwe> evening
<R_Krantz> if u wan't me to renick, just let me know
<Fingwe> good one :)
<ScottE> Well, I think I'll view the performnce from afar. Show time
+is(tentatively) set at 3pm EST, right?
<_Producer> yes
<_Producer> hi fingwe welcome\
<ScottE> Okay. ;-)
*** ScottE has left channel #hamnet
<Fingwe> thank you Sir Producer
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<Fingwe> A
<_enter> ?
<kyle> a
-> *_enter* here come yr lines. Capture or write them down
*** jcusick (jcusick@apollo.it.luc.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
/q _enter
<_enter> i'm just a lowly stage direction...*sigh*...i have no say.........
*** Starting conversation with _enter
/l enter
-> *_enter* ME Hamlet [9]
-> *_enter* ME Ghost [10]
-> *_enter* ME Ophelia [21]
-> *_enter* ME R_krantz [31]
-> *_enter* ME G_stern [32]
-> *_enter* ME Hamlet, Queen, King, Laertes, R_krantz, G_stern [56]
-> *_enter* ME Fortinbras + drum + colours + attendants [73]
-> *_enter* *********** PLEASE ADD / BEFORE EACH ME ********
/q
*** xterm (anlhille@copper.ucs.indiana.edu) has joined channel #Hamnet
*** Ending conversation with _enter
<xterm> I'll just sit by
<_Producer> welcome jcusick
<jcusick> Hello
/l wpsb
> :
> Welcome, everybody. Please stand by.......
> :
<_enter> i'm just a lowly stage direction...*sigh*...i have no say.........
*** Fem (FSMLC3@acad2.alaska.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
-> *R_krantz* here come yr lines... write them down
/q r_krantz
* _enter hugs fem!!!!!!!!!!!!
*** Starting conversation with r_krantz
/l rkrantz
-> *r_krantz* re [33]
-> *r_krantz* zup? [36]
-> *r_krantz* Guess he must be lagged. Let's lurk [40]
-> *r_krantz* ME lurks [41]
-> *r_krantz* ME + G_stern GULP!!!!!! [72]
-> *r_krantz* ************ PLEASE ADD / BEFORE ME, LINES 41, 72 ****
/q
*** Ending conversation with r_krantz
<_enter> producer...i got you a new recruit...can i stop being a stage
+direction now? =]
* Fem HUgs...er...someone
<_enter> just kiddin..........
<Fem> FINGWE!!!!!
<_Producer> OK 2 parts cast + lines pre-fed
<Fingwe> FEM!!!!!!!!!
<_Producer> Hi fem welcome
/whois fem
*** Fem is FSMLC3@acad2.alaska.edu (<pebbles>)
*** on channels: #Hamnet @#fem
*** on irc via server irc-2.mit.edu (Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
+MA, USA)
/l parts
> :
> :
> PARTS AVAILABLE ARE.........
> :
> audience 2 lines + ad lib
> SCENE 5 lines
> _Enter 7 lines
> _Exit 2 lines
> prompter 1 line
> :
> Ghost 2 lines
> Ophelia 4 lines + /signoff
> R_krantz 5 lines
> G_stern 3 lines
> _Queen 8 lines
> Polonius Aaaaaarrrgggghhhh only
> King 4 lines
> Laertes 3 lines
> Fort_bras 2 lines
> Drum 1 line
> Colours 1 line
> Attndts 1 line
> :
> :
<Fem> Hello producer...am I being held captive here
<_Producer> NOT Enter, Rkrantz
<_enter> hey..............who am i then?
<_Producer> fem: hehehehe
<_Producer> enter:don't panic
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<Me> HOWDY
<_Producer> enter:did u get yr lines?
<_enter> i wanna be the aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh guy.........
<_Producer> hi me
*** xterm has left channel #hamnet
<Me> HOWDY...(again)
<Fem> queen?
<_Producer> too late!!!
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<Fem> I brought me with me
<_enter> =[
<jeffrey68> a
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<jcusick> p
<Me> PERFORMER PLEASE
<Fem> p
<Me> ROMEO
<Me> Hehehe
<Me> JULIET?
<Me> Ooops
<Me> Sorry
<_Producer> OK fem u can b queen it's the biggest
<_enter> wrong show mw =]
<Me> I am HAMLET
<Me> Hehehe
<Fem> Ophelia?
<jcusick> drum?
<_enter> HEY i BROUGHT her...and i am still a stage
+direction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Fem> danke
<Me> YEah..but the queen dies...*evil laugh*
<_Producer> fem is QUEEN
*** manaster is now known as hank
*** _enter is now known as pouting
<_Producer> jcus is DRUM
<_Producer> PLEASE CHANE YR NICKS
<_Producer> VERY FUNNY BEEKER
*** Me is now known as Hamlet
*** jcusick is now known as DRUM
<Hamlet> Hehehe
<Fingwe> theee audience too?
*** Fem is now known as QUEEN
<_Producer> ....sheesh.... temperamental actresses!
* pouting pouts
<DRUM> lines?
<Fingwe> do i need to change my nick too
<Hamlet> Oh titus come hither
<Fingwe> ?
<_Producer> fem change yr nick pls\
<Hamlet> Oops wrong play
<QUEEN> yes??...
/q queen
*** Starting conversation with queen
/l queen
-> *queen* Don't flame me, i'm yr Ma! [45]
-> *queen* Er.... [46]
-> *queen* Oh, right.... Yr dad's pissed at u [48]
-> *queen* Now look what u've done u little nerd. :-( [52]
-> *queen* TOPIC DEATH [55]
-> *queen* ME takes a drink [57]
-> *queen* Holy shit this Danish vodka is like poison :-@ [63]
-> *queen* ME dies in agony [65]
-> *queen* ************ PLEASE ADD / AT FRONT OF LINES 55,57,65 ******
/q
*** Ending conversation with queen
/whois drum
*** DRUM is jcusick@apollo.it.luc.edu (Jim Cusick)
*** on channels: #Hamnet
*** on irc via server ra.oc.com (OpenConnect Systems Server, Dallas, (2.8.16))
*** DRUM has been idle 1 minutes
/q drum
*** Starting conversation with drum
<R_Krantz> neither, my lord
/l drum
-> *drum* Like, rat-a-tat, man [75]
/q
*** Ending conversation with drum
<_Producer> All must note the line numbering
<_Producer> + the lines of course
*** pouting is now known as _Enter
<Fingwe> brb
<_Producer> me:do u wanna b ophelia?
<_Enter> <------------under protest though..........
*** Signoff: Fingwe (Leaving)
<Hamlet> Prod...YEAH
<_Enter> <------------under protest though..........
*** Hamlet is now known as KAren
<_Enter> <------------under protest though..........
<hank> I think a reheral is in order!
*** KAren is now known as ophelia
<_Producer> me:chane yr nick
/w hank
*** hank is manaster@yu1.yu.edu (Chaim Manaster)
*** on channels: #Hamnet
*** on irc via server polaris.ctr.columbia.edu (Columbia University Testing)
<ophelia> Its changed!
/q ophelia
*** Starting conversation with ophelia
/l ophelia
-> *ophelia* Here's yr stuff back [22]
-> *ophelia* O heavenly powers: restore him! [24]
-> *ophelia* ME thinks Hamlet's nuts [25]
-> *ophelia* :-( [28]
-> *ophelia* SIGNOFF <drowning> [29]
-> *ophelia* ********* PLEASE ADD / AT FRONT OF LINES 25,29 *********
-> *ophelia* ********* AFTER YOUR SIGNOFF PLEASE COME BACK TO THE CHAN
-> *ophelia* ********* AS Ailehpo **********
/q
*** Ending conversation with ophelia
* _Enter enters, sits in the first row and waits for this to all come
+together.......
/l instuc
> :
> :
> OK, Here's how it works....
> Each actor is about to receive his/her lines ONLY in /QUERY mode.
> Each line is numbered at the end like this.... [14]
> PLEASE RECORD IN SOME WAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU RECEIVE [PrtSc recommended]
> Where irc commands are involved the initial / has been omitted...
> and you are asked to add it in (in tech rehearsal we had BIG PROBS w/this!)
> Every line you have must be entered in the overall numeric sequence...
> and the entire script will appear.
> EXAMPLE: If you have a line numbered [14], wait until you see
> somebody else enter line [13] and then enter your line [14]
> OBVIOUSLY IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU INCLUDE THE LINE NUMBER
> IN YOUR INPUT -- IT IS SOMEBODY ELSE'S CUE.
> NOTE: Some actors have more than one line in sequence....
> So, if you have both lines [13] and [14], you cue yourself for [14]
> +=========== 30 sec PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS ============+
> :
> :
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<_Producer> welcome fan
<fan> thankyou
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<fan> A
<_Enter> how many lines are there all together?
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<_Producer> 80
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-> *_enter* mayb u can be the aaarrrggghhh as well
<Recorder> Is recording of this performance legal?
*_Enter* any way you can email me the script to show my brother? he would LOVE
+this!!!!!!!!!!!
<Recorder> ;-)
-> *_enter* yes
<_Enter> <--------would LOVE to
+AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
<jeffrey68> why woulI have so many numbers appearing on my screeN? 1st time
+in irc!
<kyle> just no flash photography recorder.
*_Enter* THANKS...you need my email address?
<DRUM> Donw in front
<Recorder> Okay, no problem. A logfile will do. ;-)
*ophelia* How do I make myself signoff as DROWNING
-> *yes* put it in for the Capture file
*** yes: No such nick/channel
<R_Krantz> prod: could u switch me to g_Stern
<_Enter> jeffrey...you a newbie?
-> *ophelia* do /signoff drowning
<jeffrey68> yes
<jeffrey68> newest newbie
<_Producer> r_krantz ok, change nick
* _Enter welcome hugs jeffrey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (hi i am
+beeker!)
*** R_Krantz is now known as G_Stern
<hank> Why wasn't I offerred a part?
* QUEEN hugs _enter
<jeffrey68> thanks -enter
<_Producer> hank stand by
/q _enter
*** Starting conversation with _enter
*** _Enter is now known as beeker
*** beeker is now known as _Enter
* QUEEN has stage fright
/q
*** Ending conversation with _enter
/q _enter
*** Starting conversation with _enter
/l polonius
-> *_enter* Arrrghhhh!!! [50]
/q
*** Ending conversation with _enter
*** cfherbig (cfherbig@netcom5.netcom.com) has joined channel #hamnet
-> *_enter* that was polonius line #
<_Enter> jeefrey...i am always beeker...and usually on #england...come talk to
+me sometime!
<jeffrey68> how many people are here?
<_Producer> hank is cast as GHOST
*_Enter* why thank you kind sir!
<DRUM> Hello cfherbig
<_Producer> HANK:change yr nick pls
<cfherbig> Hello.
<hank> OK, just what do I do?
<_Producer> hank :/nick ghost
*** hank is now known as GHOST
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
/q ghost
*** Starting conversation with ghost
/l ghost
<cfherbig> A
-> *ghost* Yr uncle's fucking yr mum. I'm counting on u to /KICK the bastard.
+[12]
-> *ghost* MODE * +o Hamlet [13]
-> *ghost* *********** PLEASE ADD / BEFORE MODE IN LINE 13 *******
<Recorder> A
/q
*** Ending conversation with ghost
<kyle> what parts are still available?
<lmcdermot> A
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<G_Stern> but we both obey, and here give up ourselves to full bent
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*** KaiKul (daemon@distal.demon.co.uk) has joined channel #hamnet
<_Enter> lmcdermont? why does that sound familiar?
<G_Stern> to lay our services freely at ure feet
<_Producer> kyle:wait
<G_Stern> to be commanded
<_Producer> welcome junta, kaikul
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<Junta> hi
<Cyberpook> a
<Junta> a
<KaiKul> A
<Recorder> I think y'all need some more P's. ;-0
<DRUM> Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom
<KaiKul> How amy performers are there..?
<GHOST> Why don't I see any cue numbers on my screen?
<_Producer> kyle: you are AUDIENCE. pls change yr nick
<G_Stern> why don't i see any cues?
<_Producer> ghost:did u get them when I gave yr lines?
*** kyle is now known as AUDIENCE
<_Enter> come on people...be performers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<_Enter> come on people...be performers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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/q audience
*** Starting conversation with audience
/l audience
-> *audience* Clap,clap,clap.... etc.... [1]
-> *audience* hmmmmmmmm..... [80]
/q
*** Ending conversation with audience
<_Producer> audience:You can rhubarb ad lib til we start
<GHOST> No, I haven't got any lines here, yet...
<_Producer> ghost:stand by..
/q ghost
*** Starting conversation with ghost
/l ghost
<cfherbig> _Enter:Sorry, bad typists, and no script
-> *ghost* Yr uncle's fucking yr mum. I'm counting on u to /KICK the bastard.
+[12]
-> *ghost* MODE * +o Hamlet [13]
-> *ghost* *********** PLEASE ADD / BEFORE MODE IN LINE 13 *******
<G_Stern> _producer : are we supposed to get our lines ?
*** spberg (~spberg@teal.csn.org) has joined channel #hamnet
<GHOST> OK
/q
*** Ending conversation with ghost
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<jeffrey68> when do we start?
* QUEEN paces
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<javalima> hi
<Junta> So how does this work?
<_Enter> i am working on more poeple...hold on............!!!!!
<javalima> anybody want to trade sites
> hi all
<_Enter> i am working on more poeple...hold on............!!!!!
<_Enter> i am working on more poeple...hold on............!!!!!
<_Enter> i am working on more poeple...hold on............!!!!!
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<DRUM> Boom Boom Boom Boom BoomBooom
*** javalima has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to shit
/q g_stern
*** Starting conversation with g_stern
<javalima> op me
/l gstern
<QUEEN> MYSTERON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<jeffrey68> drum sounds great
-> *g_stern* re [34]
-> *g_stern* fuckza matter w/him? [39]
-> *g_stern* ME lurks [42]
-> *g_stern* ************ PLEASE ADD / BEFORE ME, LINE 42 *******
/q
*** Ending conversation with g_stern
* _Enter hugs mysteron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<javalima> op me
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* Mysteron wonders when this'll start..
<javalima> op me
<_Enter> CAST MYSTERON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<DRUM> I practice real hard.
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/whois mysteron
<javalima> op me
<Mysteron> No!!!
*** Mysteron is csd1ba@m26.herts.ac.uk (Yeah I am worth looking up arent I?)
*** on channels: #Hamnet @#england
*** on irc via server irc-2.mit.edu (Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
+MA, USA)
<Mysteron> No
<jeffrey68> I think the audience is hgtting restless
<javalima> op me!!!!!!!! (please ill give a site for it)
/l pora
> Please enter P if you wish to be a performer
> Please enter A if you would prefer to lurk in the audience
<AUDIENCE> is getting restless.
<cfherbig> Can we boot javalima please?
<_Enter> mysteron...aw....come on we need more actors...PLEASE?=]
<MeDoc> hey...
<javalima> op me!!!!!!!! (please ill give a site for it)
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<GHOST> BOOOOOOOoooooooo HHHOOOOOOoooooooooo How's that for haunting?
<jeffrey68> theater owner should have passed out free drinks.
<javalima> op me!!!!!!!! (please ill give a site for it)
/mode * +o queen
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*** halleen (HALLEEN@nelinet.org) has joined channel #hamnet
*** Mode change "+o QUEEN" on channel #Hamnet by _Producer
<Mysteron> no!!!!
/mode * +o ghost
<fan> more popcorn please. and could someone tell that lady in the third row
+to take hat off
<MeDoc> is this the hamlet performance?
*** Nibbles (ee3cmk@midge.bath.ac.uk) has joined channel #hamnet
<javalima> op me!!!!!!!! (please ill give a site for it)
* Perceptor thinks the producer should kick javalima
<AUDIENCE> throws fruit at javalima
*** Mode change "+o GHOST" on channel #Hamnet by _Producer
<QUEEN> PRESSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Mysteron insists...
<javalima> no!!!!!!!!!!!
/kick * javalima
*** javalima has been kicked off channel #hamnet by _Producer (_Producer)
*** further (haldavid@198.93.4.10) has joined channel #hamnet
<Junta> what's going on?
<Perceptor> Hooray!!
<AUDIENCE> cheers wildly
<DRUM> Boom
<Recorder> About time.
<Recorder> ;-)
<President> hey!
<_Producer> who wants a part that has not already got 1??
*** Mysteron has left channel #hamnet
*** Perceptor has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to wrong topic
<QUEEN> NIBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<_Enter> PRESIDENT.....BE AN ACTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*** You have new email.
<fan> can i pull the curtain open?
<GHOST> I'm a newbie, what does +0 mode mean?
<_Producer> Hi Prez
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<DRUM> Join the BAND!
<G_Stern> /mode -b Hamlet@elsinore
<President> what kind of roles do you still have? :)
*** ac3w (ac3w@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
<_Enter> producer...you can prob talk president and nibbles into acting!!!!!!?
*** Guran (d93jmk@tex13.hfb.se) has joined channel #Hamnet
<QUEEN> PRRESSYYYY...PLEEASSSEEE
<Junta> OK, gimme a part, but how does this work?
<_Producer> Prez you are PROLOGUE
*** oleg_away (Unknown@grovner.extern.ucsd.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
*** Nibbles is now known as Spectator
<_Producer> PREZ PLS CHANGE YR NICK
*_Enter* see i do good work!!!...i should be your stage manager too ! =]
<jeffrey68> brb
*President* prologue? what should I do?
*** Perceptor has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to Hamlet on IRC
*** President is now known as Prlogue
*** Prlogue is now known as Prologue
<_Producer> JUNTA YOU ARE SCENE
/q prlogue
*** Signoff: jeffrey68 (Dead Socket)
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<DRUM> Thanks Perc
*** Starting conversation with prlogue
*** further has left channel #hamnet
<Perceptor> sure
/l prologue
-> *prlogue* All the world's a Unix term.... [3]
-> *prlogue* ...and all the men & women merely irc addicts.... [4]
-> *prlogue* This extravaganza is Copyright 1993 The HamNet Players [5]
-> *prlogue* Enjoy our show + no heckling plz [6]
-> *prlogue* Script should not be re-staged w/out permish [7]
<Spectator> Where's me programme?
*** _Producer has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to
+ircHamlet_World_Premiere_In_Progress [2]
* QUEEN HUGS PROLOGUE
*** Junta is now known as SCENE
<Recorder> Hey Tau, Oleg. ;-) Glad you two could make it.
*** prlogue: No such nick/channel
*** prlogue: No such nick/channel
*** prlogue: No such nick/channel
*** prlogue: No such nick/channel
*** prlogue: No such nick/channel
<SCENE> Producer: ok, and? so?
/q
*** Ending conversation with prlogue
<fan> i have mustered some courage. can i play to producer?
*** ophelia has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to SOMEDAY THIS WILL
+START
/q scene
*** Starting conversation with scene
/l scene
-> *scene* ME 1: THE BATTLEMENTS [8]
-> *scene* ME 2: AFTER HAMLET'S CHEM LAB [16]
-> *scene* ME 3: INTERIOR [30]
-> *scene* ME 4: THE QUEEN'S CLOSET [43]
-> *scene* ME 5: GRUESOME FINALE [54]
-> *scene* ********* PLEASE ADD / BEFORE EACH ME ********
/q
*** Ending conversation with scene
<ophelia> Hehehe
* _Enter hugs prolouge/president! (i owe you a girl scout cookie for this =])
<ophelia> Just teasing
<Perceptor> Bye, sorry I can't stay
* Spectator is waiting restlessly in the stalls
<KaiKul> Get thee to a nunnery woman.>!
<_Producer> scene:write all that down
<Spectator> byee perceptor
*** Signoff: Perceptor (Maybe this will start in 2 hours)
<DRUM> You always have been trouble oph
/who *
#Hamnet Tau H oahvenla@gamma.hut.fi (Osma Ahvenlampi)
#Hamnet oleg_away G Unknown@grovner.extern.ucsd.edu (plastic man)
#Hamnet Guran H d93jmk@tex13.hfb.se (<- Finnjaveln )
#Hamnet ac3w H ac3w@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Anna-Marie York)
#Hamnet baggins H sbminton@access.digex.net (Steven Minton)
#Hamnet Spectator H ee3cmk@midge.bath.ac.uk (White Mouse)
#Hamnet halleen H HALLEEN@nelinet.org (<HALLEEN>)
#Hamnet Prologue G tomaz@kanin.arnes.si (They call me the President)
#Hamnet MeDoc H elsen@s-word.Stanford.EDU (MD's do it with
+patience...)
#Hamnet pcarver H pcarver@pegasus.rutgers.edu (Paul Carver)
#Hamnet spberg H ~spberg@teal.csn.org (Stephen P. Berg)
#Hamnet pgrigor H PGRIGOR@nelinet.org (<PGRIGOR>)
#Hamnet KaiKul H daemon@distal.demon.co.uk (junkpile.demon.co.uk)
#Hamnet SCENE H grisha@W20-575-42.MIT.EDU (Crystobal Josevich Junta)
#Hamnet Cyberpook H meger001@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Joe)
#Hamnet cfherbig H cfherbig@netcom5.netcom.com (Charles F. Herbig)
#Hamnet Recorder H root@mketcham.extern.ucsd.edu (Michelle Ketcham)
#Hamnet lmcdermot H LMCDERMOTT@nelinet.org (<LMCDERMOTT>)
#Hamnet fan H pdavis@access.digex.net (Peter Davis)
#Hamnet GHOST H@ manaster@yu1.yu.edu (Chaim Manaster)
#Hamnet ophelia H ~FSKMR2@acad2.alaska.edu (<me>)
#Hamnet QUEEN H@ FSMLC3@acad2.alaska.edu (<pebbles>)
#Hamnet DRUM H jcusick@apollo.it.luc.edu (Jim Cusick)
#Hamnet AUDIENCE H ~CASSIDY@saturn.rowan.edu (<Kyle)
#Hamnet _Enter H ~471700@XAVIER.XU.EDU (<me....whoelse?>)
#Hamnet _Producer H@ sirrah@cg57.esnet.com (oHirco_ergo_sum)
#Hamnet G_Stern H@ jerryr@coho.halcyon.com (Kawunzuki Heavy Industries
+Ltd.
<GHOST> Still waiting for my lines, my time is running out.
*** oleg_away has left channel #hamnet
*** QUEEN is now known as GlSctCKIE
*** Spectator is now known as MacBeth
* SCENE 1: THE BATTLEMENTS [8]
*** Gauv (GAUVINJ@ACF1.NYU.EDU) has joined channel #HAMNET
* GlSctCKIE is a girl scout cookie
<_Producer> ghost:I've fed you yr lines
<baggins> I thought that this was a production of Romeo and Juliet!
*G_Stern* should I have my lines by now?
<Recorder> Wrong play Spectator. ;-)
<ophelia> heheehehe
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*** Tau has left channel #hamnet
<MacBeth> oy! hag! wots in ya cauldren?
<GHOST> Well where are they?
<_Enter> nibbles...behave!
<_Producer> g_stern:yes u should
<_Producer> once more...
*** Tau2 (oahvenla@delta.hut.fi) has joined channel #hamnet
/q g_stern
*** Starting conversation with g_stern
/l gstern
*ac3w* any parts left?
-> *g_stern* re [34]
-> *g_stern* fuckza matter w/him? [39]
-> *g_stern* ME lurks [42]
-> *g_stern* ************ PLEASE ADD / BEFORE ME, LINE 42 *******
/q
*** Ending conversation with g_stern
*** ophelia has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to THIS IS HAMLET..NOT
+ROMEO? Hence the name HAMNET
* GlSctCKIE Presses Pressy
<pgrigor>
+YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
+ !
-> *ac3w* yes
<MacBeth> ophelia - pardon?
*** GlSctCKIE is now known as Flirtier
*** Signoff: pgrigor (Leaving)
<SCENE> .2)
<SCENE> If you've worked for IBM, we'd like to hear from you. This past
+August,
<SCENE> several IBMers who took the July buy-out programs in the Dallas/Fort
+Worth
<SCENE> area formed a support group - the Big Blue Alumni Association - which
+meets
<SCENE> weekly and now has over 200 registered members. We are NOT an
+investment
<SCENE> club, we do NOT allow anyone to come in and sell things but we ARE
+trying to
<SCENE> help each other adjust to our new lives and, if desired, find work.
-Prologue:#Hamnet- *** FLOOD BY SCENE DETECTED! ***
*** Tau2 is now known as Tauness
<Prologue> shit sorry
<SCENE> shit
/l lostms
> :
> :
> ***<<< WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE >>>***
> THAT THE LONG-LOST MANUSCRIPT "HamNet" HAS COME TO LIGHT..
> The MS is 80 lines long and written in irc jargon
> Scholars have long speculated that this rare document was
> the source of inspiration for Shakespeare's verbose play "Hamlet"
> =========================
> THIS CYBERPLAY WILL RECEIVE ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE HERE IN A MOMENT OR 2
> :
> :
<baggins> Well, then where's the play?
*** Signoff: cfherbig (Ping timeout)
<_Producer> g_stern:got yr lines now?
*** Flirtier is now known as Queen
<AUDIENCE> claps pensively
<_Producer> baggins: wanna part?
*Prologue* my lines?
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* Sparkey wants a part, please el_ingles
*xterm* could you dcc me a copy of the script?
<_Enter> yeah sparkey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CAST THAT MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<_Producer> sparkey you are KING
<MacBeth> and I?
<_Producer> SPARK PLS CHANGE YR NICK
<Sparkey> King? whoah...
*ac3w* can I have a part?
*** Sparkey is now known as King
*Tauness* could I have the script?
<_Enter> yeah macbeth...CAST HIM TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=]
<_Producer> ac3w is _exit
*** fan is now known as reviewer
<King> do i get some really melodramatic lines???????????
/q king
<spberg> What parts are still uncast???
* Queen dosent know if she is TOO fond of the king here
*** Starting conversation with king
*** orchestra (mmurphy@vax1.umkc.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
/l king
-> *king* ME gives Ham & Laer swords [58]
-> *king* Go for it, lads! [59]
-> *king* Aaaaarrgghhh! [66]
-> *king* ME dies [67]
-> *king* *********** PLEASE ADD / AT FRONT OF LINES 58,67 *******
-> *king* ********** AFTER YOU ARE KICKED OFF COME BACK AS exKing
/q
*** Ending conversation with king
<_Producer> king:get that???
<King> er...yeh
/q _exit
*** Starting conversation with _exit
/l exit
<Tauness> any parts open?
* MacBeth wonders if he is in the right play
-> *_exit* ME Hamlet [15]
-> *_exit* ME Hamlet in a sulk. [38]
-> *_exit* ************ PLEASE ADD / BEFORE EACH ME *********
*** _exit: No such nick/channel
*** _exit: No such nick/channel
*** _exit: No such nick/channel
<King> do i write 'em down?
* Queen hugs y ou back with tendernass and the passion of a new love
<DRUM> Memorize them
*** orchestra is now known as swounds
-> *_exit* king:yes plus the numbers
*** _exit: No such nick/channel
*** swounds has left channel #hamnet
<Queen> macbeth..i know love
-> *_exit* king:yes plus the numbers
*** _exit: No such nick/channel
<MacBeth> :)
/q
*** Ending conversation with _exit
* MacBeth decides to stay anyway
<_Producer> king:yes plus the numbers
<reviewer> producer, can i have a part
*** Signoff: Gauv (Leaving)
<_Enter> CAST MACBETH BEFORE HE RUNS AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =]
* KaiKul hands MacBeth a large box of popcorn
* MacBeth is star\ying - ok?
<MacBeth> er staying even
<_Producer> reviewer you are laertes... pls ch yr nick
<MacBeth> :)
/w _exit
*** _exit: No such nick/channel
*** reviewer is now known as laertes
/q laertes
*** Starting conversation with laertes
<G_Stern> producer: SET NOVICE OFF
/l laertes
-> *laertes* ME stabs Hamlet [60]
-> *laertes* AAaaaarrrrrrhhhhh!!!! [68]
-> *laertes* ME dies [69]
-> *laertes* *********** PLEASE ADD / AT FRONT OF LINES 60,69 **********
/q
*** Ending conversation with laertes
<MacBeth> NOVICE VALUE SET TO OFF
<AUDIENCE> good grief. how long is this going to take?
<MacBeth> dunnomate
* jonw wonders what time the play starts.
*** Queen is now known as QuEeN
<_Producer> jonw:soon
<MacBeth> er supposed to be 2000 gmt
<jonw> :)
<DRUM> Boom Boom Boom
<_Enter> ALL GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME...........PATIENCE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<King> can I elaborate on stuff? like eeeaaarrrgghhhh! ooohhh, me head! rather
+than just argh! ?
* MacBeth waits
<_Producer> yes
*ac3w* i'm available for a part...
* QuEeN thinks we've had enough of that fucking drum
<King> yes?
* laertes is nervous
<Tauness> producer: any parts open?
<Recorder> Oh boy...improvised IRC-ized Hamlet. Oh my.
*_Enter* i am not the argh man anymore?
<_Producer> WE NEED 4 MORE ACTORS PLEASE
* King wonders if queen wishes to produce any litle heirs?
<GHOST> WWWOOOOOooooooOOOOOWWWWWWWOOOOOOoooooooo :-) What's going on guys?
<Prologue> me?
*** ArnieRim (ee3cmk@midge.bath.ac.uk) has joined channel #hamnet
<_Producer> _enter:yes u r
<DRUM> When do we get to see a bloody queen?
<_Enter> TAUNESS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>CAST THAT PERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* KaiKul begins writing BOTS to do this.,.
<spberg> What parts are needed???
<laertes> producer do i add / or at?
* MacBeth just called his bot in
<ac3w> _producer: did you see my msgs? i'm availalbe
<_Producer> laertes:/
<G_Stern> i wanna talk about guild wages
<King> Queen?
* QuEeN re evaluates the King//...says..'with that little thig'???
<King> Melady?
* laertes calls his agent
<laertes> ok
<_Enter> SPBERG>>>>>>>>>>CAST HIM?HER TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Tauness> DO YOU NEED ACTORS OR NOT? LAST CALL
*jonw* i'm available.
<KaiKul> king; M'lady surelyl..?
<spberg> That's him!!!
<_Enter> CAST AC3W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<_Producer> ac3w you are _exit pls change yr nick
<_Producer> spberg we need a fortinbras
*** ac3w is now known as _exit
<_Enter> taunes....yep...one minute.........
/q _exit
*** Starting conversation with _exit
<King> Queen - but, you ain't got me excited yet!
/l exit
-> *_exit* ME Hamlet [15]
-> *_exit* ME Hamlet in a sulk. [38]
-> *_exit* ************ PLEASE ADD / BEFORE EACH ME *********
<GHOST> I still don't have my lines!
/q
*** Ending conversation with _exit
* laertes has one more drink
*** ArnieRim has left channel #hamnet
<_Enter> ghost ...hold on a minute.......
<_Producer> ghost:here they are in plain, then
/l ghost
> Yr uncle's fucking yr mum. I'm counting on u to /KICK the bastard. [12]
> MODE * +o Hamlet [13]
> *********** PLEASE ADD / BEFORE MODE IN LINE 13 *******
<MacBeth> sorry - cant handle 2 parts at once
<spberg> I'll play whatever....
*** Dathes (stevenh@slip-pc4.sci.kun.nl) has joined channel #hamnet
<QuEeN> King...what..so then I won't need the tweezers???
<_Producer> spberg you are Fort_bras... pls ch yr nick
<King> Queen - no...calipers, maybe
<_Enter> dathes.......wanna be a part?
*** LaurelC (CHRISTLM@grace.alfred.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
<Recorder> Tauness still needs a part, guys n gals.
*** spberg is now known as Fort_bras
<King> whey
/q fort_bras
*** Starting conversation with fort_bras
<Tauness> 10
<_Enter> cast tauness!!!!!!!!!
<Tauness> 9
/l fbras
-> *fort_bras* EEEEEEEuuuuuucchhhhhh!!!!!! What's been hpng here? [74]
-> *fort_bras* NICK _King [78]
-> *fort_bras* ************* PLEASE ADD / BEFORE NICK IN ABOVE LINE
+********
<Fort_bras> I need lines PLEEEEEASE
<_Enter> cast tauness!!!!!!!!!
q
-> *fort_bras* q
<_Enter> cast tauness!!!!!!!!!
<Tauness> 8
/q
*** Ending conversation with fort_bras
<King> HOW MANY MORE DO WE NEED?
<Tauness> 7
*** Dathes has left channel #hamnet
<DRUM> PLease keep it in the royal Chamber, you too.
<QuEeN> Microinches??
*** Cortland (cortlnd@sage.cc.purdue.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
<Tauness> 6
<Tauness> 5
<Tauness> 4
<QuEeN> no fucking way here
<Tauness> ...
<Tauness> 3
* ophelia thinks that the king and queen should be BANISHED...(or at least
+thrown in the dungeon *evil laugh*)
<Tauness> 2.5
<_Producer> Tauness you are prompter... pls ch yr nick
<MacBeth> *cackle*
*** kizala (kizala@tyrell.net) has joined channel #hamnet
* King sits on his thone, unabashed
*** Tauness is now known as Prompter
<AUDIENCE> is now quite bored
*** Splunge (enolagay@W20-575-44.MIT.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
<GHOST> Ran out of time... got to go. WOWOOOOOOOOOooooooooo...
/q prompter
*** Starting conversation with prompter
/l prompter
-> *prompter* Psst! Thou hast thy father much offended.. [47]
/q
*** Ending conversation with prompter
<MacBeth> byee ghost
<King> bye ghost
<Prompter> lines anywhere?
* QuEeN sits on the king...un impressed
*** GHOST has left channel #hamnet
* MacBeth shalt be king hereafter
<_Enter> make macbeth theghost if ghost has to go............
* laertes mixes a drink for audience
* KaiKul has eaten all his popcorn and has started on the box...
*** Signoff: Cortland (Leaving)
<MacBeth> so there king - ya neck's on the line pal
<_Enter> make macbeth theghost if ghost has to go............
<_Producer> prompter: here goes..
<_Enter> make macbeth theghost if ghost has to go............
* King unfolds his full manhood...better?
* ophelia chucks the king twards and audience member .eheheh
/l prompter
> Psst! Thou hast thy father much offended.. [47]
> prompter...there
*_Enter* can i help at all?
<_Producer> macbeth will u be ghost now?
* MacBeth knows no ghost
* laertes eyes ophelia longingly
<G_Stern> give king his /PART
<King> heh heh
* King has a HUGE part
<_Producer> king:hv u got yr lines?
<Prompter> producer: so 47th line is mine? Any possibilities of having the
+whole script?
<King> prod - yep....give swords, die, argh blah blah
* ophelia winks at laertes
* QuEeN chuckles...at her witless mate...
<G_Stern> no- PART joke
<_Producer> prompter:not til it's over
<LaurelC> shit
*** MacBeth is now known as TheGhost
<LaurelC> i gotta go
<King> Queen - no wits maybe, but a very nice ****
* laertes slyly moves towards ophelia
<King> bye laurelc
*** LaurelC has left channel #hamnet
<_Producer> WE NEED A R_krantz
*** mortal (mortal@netcom2.netcom.com) has joined channel #hamnet
* TheGhost enters left
* ophelia giggles
<TheGhost> woooooooooo!
<_exit> brb
<jonw> i like R_krantz
* King enters Queen
* TheGhost exits right
*** Brazil (shabby@SOFA.MIT.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
<_exit> #hamlet
<jonw> or guildenstern
*** vanGogh (GAUVINJ@ACF1.NYU.EDU) has joined channel #HAMNET
*** _exit has left channel #Hamnet
<TheGhost> who?
*** _exit (ac3w@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
<_Producer> jonw you are R_krantz pls ch yr nick
<_Enter> we lost exit....................
<jonw> the playwrights
*** King is now known as The_King
<_exit> back!!!!
<Prompter> I sure wish we get no netsplits while this is on...
* laertes wonders what ophelia is doing after the show.
*** jonw is now known as R_krantz
<_Enter> no we didn't......sorry.........
*** masc0789 (masc0789@ucssun1.sdsu.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
/q R_krantz
*** Starting conversation with R_krantz
<laertes> is there a cast party later?
/l rkrantz
-> *R_krantz* re [33]
-> *R_krantz* zup? [36]
-> *R_krantz* Guess he must be lagged. Let's lurk [40]
-> *R_krantz* ME lurks [41]
-> *R_krantz* ME + G_stern GULP!!!!!! [72]
-> *R_krantz* ************ PLEASE ADD / BEFORE ME, LINES 41, 72 ****
*_Enter* we ready?
<masc0789> A
* TheGhost wonders if there has ever been a script to this production
/q
*** Ending conversation with R_krantz
*** QuEeN is now known as ThE_QuEeN
<_Producer> yes there is a script it wil all come 2gether
* TheGhost sees a large cast
*** GHOST (manaster@yu1.yu.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
*Prompter* /dcc me the script?
<G_Stern> AUDIENCE /SLEEP
*** trammie (daemon@uvt.tuzvo.sk) has joined channel #hamnet
/l instruc
> :
> :
> OK, Here's how it works....
> Each actor is about to receive his/her lines ONLY in /QUERY mode.
> Each line is numbered at the end like this.... [14]
> PLEASE RECORD IN SOME WAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU RECEIVE [PrtSc recommended]
> Where irc commands are involved the initial / has been omitted...
> and you are asked to add it in (in tech rehearsal we had BIG PROBS w/this!)
> Every line you have must be entered in the overall numeric sequence...
> and the entire script will appear.
> EXAMPLE: If you have a line numbered [14], wait until you see
> somebody else enter line [13] and then enter your line [14]
> OBVIOUSLY IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU INCLUDE THE LINE NUMBER
> IN YOUR INPUT -- IT IS SOMEBODY ELSE'S CUE.
> NOTE: Some actors have more than one line in sequence....
> So, if you have both lines [13] and [14], you cue yourself for [14]
> +=========== 30 sec PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS ============+
> :
> :
<TheGhost> aha!
<laertes> good thought. i'll bring some champagne
* ThE_QuEeN needs a prologue to keep her going
*** zabar (ZABAR@nelinet.org) has joined channel #hamnet
<The_King> where's the toilet?
<TheGhost> ok producer
<_Producer> DO ANY ACTORS NOT HAVE THEIR LINES???
<G_Stern> over in the corner
<TheGhost> <<<<<<<has no lines
<The_King> ta
*Prologue* what about me?
<Fort_bras> I don't...
*** zabar has left channel #hamnet
* The_King wonders off for a leak
<DRUM> I don't but I'm just a prop
<_exit> prod: do you see mss or not?
<laertes> i ll be right out king
<_exit> msgs that is
<trammie> A
<The_King> *piddle*
* ThE_QuEeN says oh god..we arent really going to do this ar ewe?
<The_King> *washes hands*
<_Producer> fort_bras here r yr lines...
<TheGhost> and why not?
/l fbras
> EEEEEEEuuuuuucchhhhhh!!!!!! What's been hpng here? [74]
> NICK _King [78]
> ************* PLEASE ADD / BEFORE NICK IN ABOVE LINE ********
* ophelia says HEY LAERTES....
<Brazil> this is going to be moderated, right?
* The_King looks out between the curatins - whoah...big corwd
<_Producer> drum here is yr line..
/l drum
> Like, rat-a-tat, man [75]
<Recorder> I sure hope it'll be moderated.
/who *
#Hamnet trammie H daemon@uvt.tuzvo.sk (uicvm.uic.edu)
#Hamnet GHOST H manaster@yu1.yu.edu (Chaim Manaster)
#Hamnet masc0789 H masc0789@ucssun1.sdsu.edu (Charles Herbig)
#Hamnet _exit H ac3w@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Anna-Marie York)
#Hamnet vanGogh H GAUVINJ@ACF1.NYU.EDU (<VANGOGH>)
#Hamnet Brazil H shabby@SOFA.MIT.EDU (Nathan Brazil)
#Hamnet mortal H mortal@netcom2.netcom.com (Sam Lowry)
#Hamnet Splunge H enolagay@W20-575-44.MIT.EDU (James Quirk)
#Hamnet kizala H kizala@tyrell.net (Ron Kizala)
#Hamnet R_krantz H wolfe@gboro.rowan.edu (Jon Wolfe from Glassboro NJ)
#Hamnet Prompter H oahvenla@delta.hut.fi (Osma Ahvenlampi)
#Hamnet The_King H ~cs2ce@m10.herts.ac.uk (Always Look On The Bright
+Side Of Life)
#Hamnet Guran H d93jmk@tex13.hfb.se (<- Finnjaveln )
#Hamnet baggins H sbminton@access.digex.net (Steven Minton)
#Hamnet TheGhost H ee3cmk@midge.bath.ac.uk (White Mouse)
#Hamnet halleen H HALLEEN@nelinet.org (<HALLEEN>)
#Hamnet Prologue H tomaz@kanin.arnes.si (They call me the President)
#Hamnet MeDoc H elsen@s-word.Stanford.EDU (MD's do it with
+patience...)
#Hamnet pcarver H pcarver@pegasus.rutgers.edu (Paul Carver)
#Hamnet Fort_bras H ~spberg@teal.csn.org (Stephen P. Berg)
#Hamnet KaiKul H daemon@distal.demon.co.uk (junkpile.demon.co.uk)
#Hamnet SCENE H grisha@W20-575-42.MIT.EDU (Crystobal Josevich Junta)
#Hamnet Cyberpook H meger001@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Joe)
#Hamnet Recorder H root@mketcham.extern.ucsd.edu (Michelle Ketcham)
#Hamnet lmcdermot H LMCDERMOTT@nelinet.org (<LMCDERMOTT>)
#Hamnet laertes H pdavis@access.digex.net (Peter Davis)
#Hamnet ophelia H ~FSKMR2@acad2.alaska.edu (<me>)
#Hamnet ThE_QuEeN H@ FSMLC3@acad2.alaska.edu (<pebbles>)
#Hamnet DRUM H jcusick@apollo.it.luc.edu (Jim Cusick)
#Hamnet AUDIENCE H ~CASSIDY@saturn.rowan.edu (<Kyle)
#Hamnet _Enter H ~471700@XAVIER.XU.EDU (<me....whoelse?>)
#Hamnet _Producer H@ sirrah@cg57.esnet.com (oHirco_ergo_sum)
#Hamnet G_Stern H@ jerryr@coho.halcyon.com (Kawunzuki Heavy Industries
+Ltd.)
<Prologue> with not many ops
*** PsychoA (ACOLLINS@BAMBI.CLAREMONT.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
* laertes stops what he is doing and gives full attention to ophelia
<TheGhost> I still have no lines
/mode * +o theghost
*** Mode change "+o TheGhost" on channel #Hamnet by _Producer
<trammie> ?
<TheGhost> cheers
<Prompter> this would never work being moderated...
<The_King> Makeup?! MAKEUP!!
<G_Stern> U NEED A GHOST WRITER
*** Signoff: baggins (Error 0)
<_Producer> theghost here r yr lines...
/l ghosrt
*** ghosrt: File not found
* ophelia Says..Oh..was just feeling like a flirt *sink*
/l ghost
> Yr uncle's fucking yr mum. I'm counting on u to /KICK the bastard. [12]
> MODE * +o Hamlet [13]
> *********** PLEASE ADD / BEFORE MODE IN LINE 13 *******
* ophelia Says WINK that is
<_Producer> OK ghost?
*** Signoff: Splunge (Leaving)
/mode * +o prologue
*** Mode change "+o Prologue" on channel #Hamnet by _Producer
<TheGhost> that it?
<_Producer> yep
<DRUM> Lines?
* laertes is feeling realy excited.
* _Enter gets all nervous and waits anxiously.........
<The_King> this is gonna be a good laugh....
/mode * +o queen
*** queen: No such nick/channel
<TheGhost> :)
<Recorder> Small part, TheGhost. ;-)
<Fort_bras> _Producer: I didn't see anything come through for me....
<SCENE> This is getting borrring
/mode * +o thequeen
*** thequeen: No such nick/channel
/who *
#Hamnet PsychoA H ACOLLINS@BAMBI.CLAREMONT.EDU (<Anthony of the Hill
+People>)
#Hamnet trammie H daemon@uvt.tuzvo.sk (uicvm.uic.edu)
#Hamnet GHOST H manaster@yu1.yu.edu (Chaim Manaster)
#Hamnet masc0789 H masc0789@ucssun1.sdsu.edu (Charles Herbig)
#Hamnet _exit H ac3w@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Anna-Marie York)
#Hamnet vanGogh H GAUVINJ@ACF1.NYU.EDU (<VANGOGH>)
#Hamnet Brazil H shabby@SOFA.MIT.EDU (Nathan Brazil)
#Hamnet mortal H mortal@netcom2.netcom.com (Sam Lowry)
#Hamnet kizala H kizala@tyrell.net (Ron Kizala)
#Hamnet R_krantz H wolfe@gboro.rowan.edu (Jon Wolfe from Glassboro NJ)
#Hamnet Prompter H oahvenla@delta.hut.fi (Osma Ahvenlampi)
#Hamnet The_King H ~cs2ce@m10.herts.ac.uk (Always Look On The Bright
+Side Of Life)
#Hamnet Guran H d93jmk@tex13.hfb.se (<- Finnjaveln )
#Hamnet TheGhost H@ ee3cmk@midge.bath.ac.uk (White Mouse)
#Hamnet halleen H HALLEEN@nelinet.org (<HALLEEN>)
#Hamnet Prologue H@ tomaz@kanin.arnes.si (They call me the President)
#Hamnet MeDoc H elsen@s-word.Stanford.EDU (MD's do it with
+patience...)
#Hamnet pcarver H pcarver@pegasus.rutgers.edu (Paul Carver)
#Hamnet Fort_bras H ~spberg@teal.csn.org (Stephen P. Berg)
#Hamnet KaiKul H daemon@distal.demon.co.uk (junkpile.demon.co.uk)
#Hamnet SCENE H grisha@W20-575-42.MIT.EDU (Crystobal Josevich Junta)
#Hamnet Cyberpook H meger001@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Joe)
#Hamnet Recorder H root@mketcham.extern.ucsd.edu (Michelle Ketcham)
#Hamnet lmcdermot H LMCDERMOTT@nelinet.org (<LMCDERMOTT>)
#Hamnet laertes H pdavis@access.digex.net (Peter Davis)
#Hamnet ophelia H ~FSKMR2@acad2.alaska.edu (<me>)
#Hamnet ThE_QuEeN H@ FSMLC3@acad2.alaska.edu (<pebbles>)
#Hamnet DRUM H jcusick@apollo.it.luc.edu (Jim Cusick)
#Hamnet AUDIENCE H ~CASSIDY@saturn.rowan.edu (<Kyle)
#Hamnet _Enter H ~471700@XAVIER.XU.EDU (<me....whoelse?>)
#Hamnet _Producer H@ sirrah@cg57.esnet.com (oHirco_ergo_sum)
#Hamnet G_Stern H@ jerryr@coho.halcyon.com (Kawunzuki Heavy Industries
+Ltd.)
<mortal> What if I don't understand an abbreviation?
<SCENE> Is this going to be logged?
<AUDIENCE> actually, it's getting annoying.
<Recorder> SCENE: I am logging it.
<_Enter> HOLD ON WE ARE ALMOST THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<DRUM> I am logging
<GHOST> leave hamnet
*Prologue* sorry to bother, but don't forget me :)
* Recorder is logging this session.
<_Producer> prologue have u had yr lines?
<The_King> who's got the clapper board?
<Prologue> no
*** GHOST has left channel #hamnet
*** Signoff: kizala (Bad link?)
/q prologue
*** Starting conversation with prologue
* ThE_QuEeN would like a log file sent to her
<The_King> argh...we lost the ghost
/l prologue
-> *prologue* All the world's a Unix term.... [3]
-> *prologue* ...and all the men & women merely irc addicts.... [4]
-> *prologue* This extravaganza is Copyright 1993 The HamNet Players [5]
-> *prologue* Enjoy our show + no heckling plz [6]
-> *prologue* Script should not be re-staged w/out permish [7]
*** _Producer has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to
+ircHamlet_World_Premiere_In_Progress [2]
/q
*** Ending conversation with prologue
<trammie> ?
* The_King gives the Queen his log...
<_Enter> no...theghost is here still......
<_Producer> prologue:gettem?
* laertes is giving an interview to rolling stone guy
<G_Stern> king: ure crown'z on crooked
* ophelia says shoot an audience member and make them a ghost
<The_King> oh..ok
* TheGhost is still here
<G_Stern> :)
<trammie> list
*** stremler (stremler@ucssun1.sdsu.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
* ThE_QuEeN examines said log....and puts it to flame
/l advice
> :
> :
> Enter the speech, I pray you, as I /QUERY'd it to you,
> trippingly on the kybd
> but if you screw it up, as many of our Unix users do,
> I had as lief the town-crier took my /LOADs
> Nor do not flame the chan too much with your attributes, thus,
> but use all gently
> for in the very torrent, tempest, and, as I may say, whirlwind
> of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that
> may give irc smoothness.
> :
> :
<The_King> argh
*** capri (schweit@terence.ccs.itd.umich.edu) has joined channel #Hamnet
* KaiKul warms his hands on the burning Log
<_exit>
<The_King> hang on...who is going to play Hamlet himself
<_Producer> ACTUALLY YOU ALL MAY USE ATTRIBS IF U LIKE...
* The_King screams
<Recorder> Producer: Will we be able to get a list of the cast after the
+performance?
* The_King screams: "AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
+++++++++++++++++++++++ Part 4: THE FALSE START +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Return to ToC
<_Producer> HERE WE GO
<TheGhost> sure!
/nick _The
*** _Producer is now known as _The
<TheGhost> GO GO GO GO GO!
*** Signoff: _exit (Bad link?)
<laertes> are we going to be famous
<The_King> lights....
/l the00
* _The CURTAIN RISES to reveal the lavish cyber-set...
<G_Stern> ogogf
<Recorder> We need to make this moderated first.
<The_King> ....camera.....
<Fort_bras> _Producer: I still haven't gotten lines, they didn't come through
/l ncastle
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> | | | |
> ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^
> | + | | + | | + | | + |
> | + |________| + |________| + |________| + |
> | |
> | + + + + + + + |
> |___ ___|
> | + + + + + |
> | |
> | + + __________ + + |
> | |########| |
> / | + + |########| + + |\.
> / | | | | \.
> / |_____________________| |||||| |_____________________| . \.
> / . . . |||||| . .\.
> _______________________________ |||||| ______________________________
>
> W E L C O M E T O E L S I N O R E!!!
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/nick hamlet
> :
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<Prompter> anyone forgot their lines? That's what I'm here for! :)
*** _The is now known as hamlet
/nick Hamlet
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*** hamlet is now known as Hamlet
<capri> I say, what a deee-lightful set you have built!
<AUDIENCE> cheers wildly
<The_King> ssshhhh
<Brazil> _exit's gone
-> *audience* go for it
<_Enter> _exit is back
<Recorder> We need to moderate the channel.
-> *prologue* GO
<AUDIENCE> clap clap clap clap [1]
*** sparkle (cmd10@slc10.INS.CWRU.Edu) has joined channel #hamnet
* laertes orders roses for ophelia. hopes they will be delivered after
+performance
*Prompter* send fort_bras his lines!
<The_King> make it private
<Recorder> Set all the actors to +v, and the channel to +m
*** Mode change "+m" on channel #Hamnet by ThE_QuEeN
*** capri has left channel #Hamnet
/mode * +v audience
*** Mode change "+v AUDIENCE" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
/mode * +v prologue
*** lisac (U38440@uicvm.uic.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
*** Mode change "+v Prologue" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** tryitout (sirott@nino.atmos.washington.edu) has joined channel #Hamnet
/mode * +vscene\
*** c : is unknown mode char to me
*** e : is unknown mode char to me
*** e : is unknown mode char to me
*** \ : is unknown mode char to me
*** Mode change "+sn" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
/mode * +v scene
*** Mode change "+v SCENE" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** Mode change "+v G_Stern" on channel #Hamnet by G_Stern
*** Mode change "+o ophelia" on channel #Hamnet by ThE_QuEeN
/mode * +v _enter
*** Mode change "+v _Enter" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** Signoff: _Enter (Dead Socket)
*** _Enter: No such nick/channel
*** Signoff: tryitout (Leaving)
/mode * +v _exit
*** Mode change "+v _exit" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** budgie (jon@Bubba.CVM.MsState.Edu) has joined channel #hamnet
* ophelia Kisses laertes and thinks he is such a midevil STUD
/mode * +v prompter
<G_Stern> enter's exited
*** Mode change "+v Prompter" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
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/mode * +v theghost
*** Mode change "+v TheGhost" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*Fort_bras* - Do I have any lines, They never came through on the first try
*** Mode change "+v _enter" on channel #Hamnet by G_Stern
/mode * +v r_krantz
*** Mode change "+v R_krantz" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** manaster (manaster@yu1.yu.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
<ThE_QuEeN> Don't flame me, im yr ma [45]
*** sparkle has left channel #Hamnet
<G_Stern> anyone else need +v?
> fort_bras: here r yr lines
* Prompter needs the whole script, people are asking for their lines!
*** manaster is now known as hank
/l fbras
> EEEEEEEuuuuuucchhhhhh!!!!!! What's been hpng here? [74]
> NICK _King [78]
> ************* PLEASE ADD / BEFORE NICK IN ABOVE LINE ********
*_enter* i cannot talk bud........
<R_krantz> do i?
/mode * +v _enter
*** Mode change "+v _enter" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** gabbar has left channel #hamnet
/mode * +v r_krantz
*** Mode change "+v R_krantz" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
<_enter> thanks....
/mode * +v g_stern
*** Mode change "+v G_Stern" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** Mode change "+v R_krantz" on channel #Hamnet by G_Stern
* R_krantz smiles
<AUDIENCE> begins to get restless and tear at the seat cushions.
<_enter> ?
/mode * +v king
*** king: No such nick/channel
<G_Stern> :::)
/mode * +v _king
*Fort_bras* I think I need +v also...
<_enter> i think exit needs on too.........
*** _king: No such nick/channel
* R_krantz smiles
* ophelia says EEEK a bug
<Prompter> I get "cannot send to channel" from some servers! I'm not getting
+through everywhere!
/mode * +v the_king
*_enter* still cannot talk.........
*** Mode change "+v The_King" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
<TheGhost> prompter - i got ya!
<The_King> ta hamlet
*** Mode change "+v _enter" on channel #Hamnet by G_Stern
/mode * +v _enter
*** Mode change "+v _enter" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** Signoff: mortal (Error 0)
<The_King> same here with the servers
*DRUM* Mode change and lines?
*** Mode change "+o _exit" on channel #Hamnet by ophelia
*** hank is now known as GHOST
<The_King> everyone change to shrug
<Hamlet> OK WE WILL UN-MODERATE
<_enter> can you hear me now?
/mode * -m
*** Brazil is now known as _exuent
*** Mode change "-m" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
*** _exuent is now known as Brazil
*** mortal (mortal@netcom.netcom.com) has joined channel #hamnet
<R_krantz> test
*** jojo (jbulubi@muser.brad.ac.uk) has joined channel #hamnet
<GHOST> I left my sheet a home.
<G_Stern> producer: any other mode changes needed?
<Prompter> right... This is the way to go
<The_King> make it a PRIVATE CHANNEL
*_enter* just op the actors is all........
<Recorder> Unmoderated?
<trammie> hi
* TheGhost wonders if this is going to start
<_enter> ?
<SCENE> hey, I need a +v
> EVERYONE GOT THEIR LINES NOW?
*** Mode change "+pi-s" on channel #Hamnet by TheGhost
* R_krantz can talk again
<Recorder> Ah...
<_enter> PRIVATE CHANNEL!!!!!!!
<Fort_bras> NNNNOOOOOO
<Hamlet> SCENE: NOT NOW
<G_Stern> why private?
<Recorder> Not a private channel!
<ophelia> NAW..Why private? No no one can watch!
*DRUM* Noo I need line
<_enter> fort needs
+lines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Recorder> Let people join and watch...just +m, so they can't interrupt the
+play
<Brazil> what good is it withouth an audience?!?
<laertes> yes lets make cyber history
<GHOST> You need a tv not +v...
<G_Stern> I want my MOM to see me!!!!
<Hamlet> drum: here's yr line..
/l drum
> Like, rat-a-tat, man [75]
<Prompter> forget the noise, irc is noisy! Open channel!
<_enter> ophelia......ao no interuptions
<The_King> put the topic as : ask for an invite to watch
<vanGogh> audience restless!!!!!!!!!!!1
*** Signoff: lisac (lisac)
<Recorder> No...
<TheGhost> oy ghost wot ya on? thats my part!
/topic Hamlet in progress. Shush!
<TheGhost> :)
<AUDIENCE> cyber history? this is absurd. it only takes 2 hours to see the
+whole of hamlet.
*** Hamlet has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to Hamlet in progress.
+Shush!
<Recorder> I think +m is enough. And solves more problems.
* The_King thinks this wait wasn't in his contract
<trammie> hi
<Prompter> recorder: moderated doesn't work well
<SCENE> In progress yeah right :)
<Hamlet> recorder:it does not work
++++++++++++++++++++++++ Part 5: THE PERFORMANCE +++++++++++++++++++++++++
Return to ToC
/nick _Set
*** Hamlet is now known as _Set
<GHOST> I signed off before so you're the official ghost.
/l ncastle
> ______* ______* *______ *______
> < | < | | > | >
> <______| <______| |______> |______>
> | | | |
> ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^
> | + | | + | | + | | + |
> | + |________| + |________| + |________| + |
> | |
> | + + + + + + + |
> |___ ___|
> | + + + + + |
> | |
> | + + __________ + + |
> | |########| |
> / | + + |########| + + |\.
> / | | | | \.
> / |_____________________| |||||| |_____________________| . \.
> / . . . |||||| . .\.
> _______________________________ |||||| ______________________________
>
> W E L C O M E T O E L S I N O R E!!!
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/nick Hamlet
* Brazil thinks he could organize something better than this givven a week
> :
/nick Hamlet
* Brazil thinks this should be +m so he knows when the play has started and
+can shut up.
*** _Set is now known as Hamlet
/mode * -p
*** Mode change "-p" on channel #Hamnet by Hamlet
<Recorder> Don't keep this a private channel.
<laertes> have we started?
<GHOST> I'm not going to haunt that castle.
<Recorder> -i
-> *prologue* GO AHEAD
*Fort_bras* I need lines if I have any :-)
<DRUM> Boom Boom Boom
<Recorder> ;-)
*** Signoff: jojo (Leaving)
<TheGhost> <----lagged!
<The_King> THE_QUEEN - fancy a bit of nookie?
*** Signoff: The_King (Error 0)
*** The_King: No such nick/channel
<AUDIENCE> mild clapping and shouts of "this better be good! we have fruit!"
* TheGhost passes his lines on to ghost and bids farewell...
<ophelia> Yeah..Private then its not watchable
*** KaiKul has left channel #hamnet
<trammie> hi
*** You have been kicked off channel #hamnet by Prologue (Automated kick for
+flooding)
fortbras here are your lines..
/l fbras
*** #hamnet : Cannot send to channel (from irc.arnes.si)
/join #hamnet
*** #hamnet :Sorry, cannot join channel. (Invite only channel)
-> *_enter* get me back in
/join #hamnet
*** #hamnet :Sorry, cannot join channel. (Invite only channel)
-> *prologue* help! get me back in
*** TheGhost invites you to channel #Hamnet
/join #hamnet
*** Hamlet (sirrah@cg57.esnet.com) has joined channel #hamnet
*** Topic for #hamnet: Hamlet in progress. Shush!
*** Users on #Hamnet: Hamlet The_King mortal GHOST +_enter TheRaven @_exit
+kizala stremler PsychoA trammie masc0789 vanGogh Brazil +R_krantz +Prompter
+Guran @TheGhost halleen +Prologue MeDoc pcarver Fort_bras +SCENE Recorder
+lmcdermot laertes @ophelia @ThE_QuEeN DRUM +AUDIENCE @G_Stern
* laertes is falling for ophelia he thinks
<Recorder> Repeat after me... "/mode #hamnet -i+m"
<DRUM> Welcome Hamlet!
*** Mode change "+o The_King" on channel #Hamnet by ThE_QuEeN
<GHOST> Am I in private?
*** Mode change "-i" on channel #Hamnet by G_Stern
(Prologue/#hamnet) Enjoy our show + no heckling plz [6]
(AUDIENCE/#hamnet) this is absurd. sorry folks, i'm out of here. still
+unimpressed by the wonders of irc.
(_enter/#hamnet) op the actors and +m the channel............
<trammie> hi
* ophelia gives laertes a SMOOCH (you big stud you)
<vanGogh> if this is private i mightaswell leave
<The_King> yo hamlet (you shagged my missus! you're facking dead mate!)
<Brazil> it's not IRC, it's the ops
*** TheRaven is now known as budgie
<Hamlet> WE WILL SKIP THE PROLOGUE. GO AHEAD SCEN WITH LINE 8
<The_King> ta Queen *hug*
*** budgie has left channel #hamnet
(Prologue/#hamnet) Script should not be re-staged w/out permish [7]
<Brazil> need an audience? :)
(SCENE/#Hamnet) wtf?
* ThE_QuEeN pinches the King
<G_Stern> er line 8
* ThE_QuEeN punches the King
*** trammie is now known as audience
* The_King gropes the Queen
<Hamlet> scene do line 8
<ThE_QuEeN> ooopsa
*Fort_bras* Could you tell me if I have lines and who can send them to me???
(_enter/#hamnet) FUCK THIS>>>LETS GO>>>>>
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* SCENE 1: THE BATTLEMENTS [8]
*Prologue* sorry - my scripts aren't used to irc shows :(
* audience wonders what's going on
* _enter HAMLET (9)
<The_King> why not the prologue?
* ophelia says HANDS OFF MA
<vanGogh> lord what fools these ircsters be
<Brazil> SOMEONE MODE +M THIS CHANNEL ALREADY!
<The_King> sssshhhhh....
* ThE_QuEeN looks for a flirt
* Prompter groans
* _ENTER HAMLET (9)
/l ham11
<Hamlet> re, Ghost. Zup? [11]
* _ENTER HAMLET (9)
*** Brazil is now known as _flirt
<GHOST> WWOOOOOOooooooo.......
* audience is restless
<The_King> hey pres! didn't notice ya there!
*** _flirt is now known as Brazil
* SCENE shakes and throws everybody off
<TheGhost> Yr uncle's fucking yr mum. I'm counting on u to /KICK the bastard.
+[12]
<TheGhost> /MODE * +o Hamlet [13]
* _ENTER GHOST (10)
/l ham14
<Hamlet> Holy shit!!!!!! Don't op me, man!!!!!! I've gotta think abt this +
I've got chem lab in 1/2 hr :-((((( [14]
*** Mode change "+o Hamlet" on channel #Hamnet by TheGhost
<GHOST> I won't use that kind of language, shame on you...!
* _exit hamlet [15]
* SCENE 2: AFTER HAMLET'S CHEM LAB [16]
(Prompter/#hamnet) hello? This is going to hell here...
/l ham17
<Hamlet> 2b or not 2b...... [17]
/l ham18
*** Signoff: lmcdermot (Leaving)
* Hamlet Ponders..... "Hmmmmmm........" [18]
/l ham19
<Hamlet> <:-(( Bummer..... [19]
* audience is shocked by the languaged used by the actos
/l ham20
<Hamlet> Ooops, here comes Ophelia. [20]
* _ENTER OPHELIA (21)
*** Brazil is now known as _exuent
* _exuent The Pope and his entourage.
<_exuent> wtf?
<ophelia> heres your stuff back [22]
/l ham23
<Hamlet> Not mine, love. Hehehehehe ;-D [23]
* Prompter bangs his head on the wall
* _exuent The Pope and his entourage.
<GHOST> Better clean up this ghost of an act.
CUE OPHELIA
<ophelia> Oh heavenly powers restore him [24]
* ophelia thinks hamlets nuts
* audience wonder what's going on
/l ham26
<Hamlet> Make that "sanity-deprived," pls.... [26]
<_exuent> what about his nuts? :)
/l ham27
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<Hamlet> Oph: suggest u /JOIN #nunnery [27]
* ophelia :-( [28]
<G_Stern> /set lag off
*** audience has left channel #hamnet
<Recorder> Haha
*** yandros (yandros@PODGE.MIT.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
*** Ig (mwhitson@DRAGONS-LAIR.MIT.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
<Recorder> the audience left. ;-)
<G_Stern> oh shit we've lost the audience
*** alice has left channel #Hamnet
*** PsychoA has left channel #hamnet
-> *ophelia* KEEP GOING
*** ophelia has left channel #hamnet
* _ENTER R_krantz (31)
* Prompter knew we would lose the audience
*** Cyberpook (meger001@maroon.tc.umn.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
*** ophelia (~FSKMR2@acad2.alaska.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
*** _exuent is now known as Brazil
* _ENTER G_STERN (32)
<vanGogh> hello????????????????????
*** yandros is now known as Yandros
(R_krantz/#hamnet) re [33]
<halleen> There is still an audience! Go already.
-> *_enter* KEEP GOING
<G_Stern> re
<G_Stern> 34
*** ark3 (ark3@MILQUETOAST.MIT.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
*** ark3 has left channel #Hamnet
/L HAM35
*** HAM35: File not found
*** Signoff: masc0789 (Dead Socket)
*_ENTER* trying!!!!! =]
*** masc0789 (masc0789@ucssun1.sdsu.edu) has joined channel #hamnet
*Prompter* DRUM needs his lines
* The_King fumbles with The Queen's dress (time for a quickie b4 the show!)
*** ark3 (ark3@MILQUETOAST.MIT.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
<Hamlet> RE, GUYS...:-\
<Hamlet> [35]
(R_krantz/#hamnet) zup? [36]
/l ham37
<Hamlet> Fucked if I know. brb. [37]
* _exit Hamlet in a sulk [38]
<G_Stern> fuckza matter w/him 39
(R_krantz/#hamnet) Guess he must be lagged [40]
* R_krantz lurks [41]
* G_Stern lurks [42]
* SCENE 4: THE QUEEN'S CLOSET [43]
/l ham44
<Hamlet> Ma: What the fuck's going on???? [44]
<ThE_QuEeN> Don't flame me, im yr ma [45]
<ThE_QuEeN> ER [46]
*** bicsux (lawrenc@o231-03.nextwork.rose-hulman.edu) has joined channel
+#hamnet
(Prompter/#hamnet) Psst! Thou hast thy father much offended.. [47]
<G_Stern> intermission yet?
<Brazil> this sucks. huh huh. Change it, butthead.
<ThE_QuEeN> Oh right ... yr dads pissed at you [48]
<GHOST> th th th th that's all folks. [9999999999]
/l ham49
* Hamlet slashes at the cyber-Arras [49]
(polonius/#hamnet)
+AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (50)
/l ham51
*** _ENTER has been kicked off channel #hamnet by Hamlet (Hamlet)
<G_Stern> great acting polonius
<Brazil> Mitchell!
> [51]
<ThE_QuEeN> Now look what u've done u little nerd :-( [52]
/l ham53
<Hamlet> Wrong guy..... Bummer...... [53]
* SCENE 5: GRUESOME FINALE [54]
*** _ENTER (471700@XAVIER.XU.EDU) has joined channel #hamnet
* bicsux thinks its about bloody time
*_ENTER* what the fuck was that for?
*** Brazil is now known as TomServo
-> *_enter* cue line 56
*** ThE_QuEeN has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to DEATH
+ [55]
* _ENTER kiong queen hamlet rkrantz gstern and laertes (56)
<TomServo> I need a Joel and a Crow to MST3kify this thing :)
* ThE_QuEeN Takes a drink [57]
*** bicsux is now known as Crow
* The_King gives Ham and Laertes two fucking huge swords [58]
<The_King> Go fr it Lads! lots violence!!! [59]
* laertes stabs at Halmlet [60}
<TomServo> Isn't it neat how they all enter the room at the same moment?
/l ham61
* Hamlet stabs Laertes [61]
*** Signoff: GHOST (Leaving)
/l ham62
* Hamlet stabs King [62]
<Crow> Cool. Heh-heh.
<ThE_QuEeN> Holy shit this Danish Vodka is like Poison :-@ [63]
/l ham64
<Hamlet> and u always said I was wasting my time in chem lab, heheheh ;-| [64]
* ThE_QuEeN dies in agony [65]
<The_King> AAAAARRRRRgggGGGGhhhHHHHHH!!!!! That fucking hurts ya bastard! [66]
(SCENE/#Hamnet) NO
<Crow> <Continuity - the KING killed the queen>
* The_King dies, horribly [67]
/kick * the_king
*** The_King has been kicked off channel #hamnet by Hamlet (Hamlet)
<laertes> arrrrgh. i am dead {68}
*** The_King (cs2ce@m10.herts.ac.uk) has joined channel #hamnet
*** Kona (chaler@netcom4.netcom.com) has joined channel #hamnet
/l ham70
<Hamlet> AAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*** The_King is now known as exKing
* laertes dies
/l ham71
* Hamlet dies [71]
* R_krantz + G_stern GULP!!!!!!! [72] :)
<Kona> vincent price, bill bixby.
* _ENTER fortinbras+drum+colours+attendents (73)
<Kona> garry moore, frank zappa, kathryn hepburn
/nick colours
<Kona> frank zappa
*** Hamlet is now known as colours
*** Kona has been kicked off channel #hamnet by ThE_QuEeN (ThE_QuEeN)
<DRUM> Boom Boom Boom
<Crow> But she's DEAD
*** Kona (chaler@netcom4.netcom.com) has joined channel #hamnet
<colours> Hmmmmmmmm [76]
/nick attndts
*** colours is now known as attndts
<attndts> Holy sheeeet!!! [78]
<halleen> river phoenix
<G_Stern> even chickens can kick after their dead
*** rmpol (rmpol@netcom5.netcom.com) has joined channel #hamnet
/nick fort_bras
*** fort_bras : Nickname is already in use.
*** You have specified an illegal nickname
*** Please enter your nickname
Nickname:
f_bras
*** attndts is now known as f_bras
/nick _king
*** f_bras is now known as _king
* exKing fancies a bit of necrophilia with the Queen...
*** Signoff: Yandros (Leaving)
/nick _The
*** KevinII (henning@W20-575-28.MIT.EDU) has joined channel #Hamnet
*** _king is now known as _The
* laertes has stolen the show.
/l the79
* _The CURTAIN SLOWLY FALLS. <<<<<<== THE END ==>>>>>> [79]
++++++++++++++++ Part 6: THE POST-MORTEM & CAST PARTY ++++++++++++++++++
Return to ToC
<exKing> hooray!
/nick Producer
*_ENTER* fort never got his lines
*** _The is now known as Producer
<G_Stern> ENCORE
<Recorder> Oh my...what an excellent use of my Sunday afternoon. ;-)
* ThE_QuEeN searches for a prologue...and a base ball bat [81]
<G_Stern> ENCORE
<Cyberpook> Clap...clap...clap...
<Gallery> applauds
* _ENTER applauds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* _ENTER applauds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Prompter thinks it needs a bit of rehearsing...
* exKing finishes strongly, then takes a *bow* to raptuous applause
* ovations are coming from all over
* laertes signs a lucrative contract and asks ophelia to celebrate
*** _ENTER is now known as beeker
(R_krantz/#hamnet) clap clap clap
<Producer> WELL DONE ALL
<mortal> Good work except for all the assholes.
<Recorder> Can we all get a copy of the script now?
* beeker invites everyone for a bee(ke)r .....................
<Cyberpook> pratice makes perfect.
* exKing gets his end away with the Queen
* ophelia Asks celebrate??? coool
<Fort_bras> How about better planning!!!!! <next time>
* TheGhost nicked a copy of it live
*** Crow has left channel #hamnet
*beeker* can you email me the cscript? please!!!! =]
<vanGogh> when's the next performance?
<Recorder> It was cool, except for the parts that sucked.
<Producer> recorder:enter yr e-mail address for a copy now
<masc0789> My mother would have a stroke, but definitely a great leap forward.
<TomServo> is that it?
<Ig> Author. Author.
*** exKing is now known as Sparkey
<_exit> prod: maybe get someone to field questions while you hand out
<_exit>
*** ThE_QuEeN is now known as Femmy
<G_Stern> THANKS PRODUCER [81]
* Prompter definitely needs a script in the future plays (if any)
<_exit> parts?
<Recorder> Just dcc, or e-mail to sellis@ucssun1.sdsu.edu
* President kicks himself for not having right scripts installed :(
<mortal> Do "Waiting for Godot"
(SCENE/#Hamnet) hey
<Fort_bras> spberg@csn.org (E-Mail please THNK YOU
(SCENE/#Hamnet) I want a copy too
<vanGogh> autographs pls!
<DRUM> Get the Prompter a copy of the script too.
<_exit> ac3w@faraday.clas.virginia.edu
<stremler> I wanna copy. Send to "stremler@ucssun1.sdsu.edu"
<Sparkey> not waiting for godot...its shit
<Recorder> I think Waiting for Godot is far more IRC-ish. ;-)
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* ophelia says to laertes HOWDY..Whats yer name..hehehe
(Prompter/#hamnet) producer: /dcc, or email to oahvenla@snakemail.hut.fi
<Producer> prompter:u really only had `1 line
<TomServo> shabby@mit.edu
<beeker> HEY EVERYBODY....HE TRIED...I THINK IT WAS FUN...CEPT FOR THOSE WHO
+FUCKED AROUND...SO GET OFF OF HIS CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
*** TomServo is now known as Brazil
*MeDoc* could i have a copy too...elsen@s-word.stanford.edu
<Ig> SIGH.
<Kona> again: Garry Moore, Frank Zappa, Robert Taft jr.
*** Kona has been kicked off channel #hamnet by Femmy (Femmy)
<_exit> recorder: lol!
* TheGhost enjoyed it anyway
<Fort_bras> Good effort should post script in alt.irc
<beeker> HEY EVERYBODY....HE TRIED...I THINK IT WAS FUN...CEPT FOR THOSE WHO
+FUCKED AROUND...SO GET OFF OF HIS CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
<Recorder> Yeah, it was a great effort.
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<kizala> <kizala> I never thought I'd see it!
(SCENE/#Hamnet) send a copy to grisha@mit.edu
(SCENE/#Hamnet) or dcc
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<stremler> I came in late.... did I miss much?
* Sparkey is off for his oscar next week
<ophelia> YEAH..it was fun!!!
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(President/#hamnet) it was great and funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Femmy needsa PRESSing
<Gallery> Good stuff!!
* laertes pops the bubbly
<laertes> got run guys. my agent has some deal cooking.
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<G_Stern> recorder can u make a copy of channel list??
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/whois tyree
*** tyree: No such nick/channel
<Recorder> Will do.
* President needs Fem :)
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<Nibbles> culaertes
<DRUM> If we all had the script ahead of time from alt.irc....
(Prompter/#hamnet) producer: I know I did, but ppl kept asking me for lines...
+i could have given them...
<halleen> bye
<vanGogh> WHEN'S next show?
<mortal> You might want to use two channels in a split screen to give
+direction to the actors in one and the play in the other.
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* Femmy suggests a less busy channel
<Recorder> Okay...do y'all want a raw script, or want me to edit out all the
+garbage?
<mortal> What do you thing?
<Fort_bras> Nibbles: BBOOOO bad pun
(Prompter/#hamnet) recorder: both.. :)
(President/#hamnet) edit it
<stremler> Both...
<_exit> at least 3 lines were dropped...
* beeker shrugs....fine...fuck you all...we tried...
<rmpol> send copy to rmpol@netcom.com (arrived too late to catch any action.
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<kizala> quit
<Recorder> Okay...let me edit it. 1 sec.
<KevinII> Ham, let me!
<Producer> _exit:right
<Nibbles> byee peeps!
* Prompter didn't see all the lines
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<DRUM> It was a good try!
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<ophelia> Oh my god..the drun spoke....AHHHHH
* Femmy staddle hugs PRESSY
<vanGogh> when's next show?
<Producer> WE CAN GO FOR A SECOND PERF IF U LIKE
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<mortal> Good work for the first worldwide performance.
<_exit> I think +v for actors/crew only would help.
* President hugs back her
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* ophelia misses laertes....*sniff*
<Producer> _exit:the prob is that not all servers recognize it
<Fort_bras> Producer: need to plan parts and mode for the channel beforhand
+next time...
<_exit>
<_exit> mmm.
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(JonW/#hamnet) for on on the spot production i thought it went extremely well.
<party_tm> Yes. I will do it again. Lines would help.
<Producer> fort_bras:I can't think why u never got yr part i sent it 2u 3 times
<mortal> Aslo have a rehersal with a hostile audience too!!!!! :)
<Glove> hi?
* Femmy hugs producer ..wonderful ..THANK YOU
<Producer> bjour glove
<vanGogh> do a tensee wms next time
<stremler> Hey, I wasn't hostile. Just ignorant.
<Glove> hello Producer
<Glove> Produer: je suis en retard :(
<Fort_bras> Producer: Get the players cast beforehand and E-mail their parts
+a day or two ahead of time
<Producer> femmy:Dahling u were wonderful
<party_tm> Producer: THanks
<_exit> fbras: good idea
<inertia> HOW ABOUT A CAST PARTY
* Femmy does deep bows....
(Prompter/#hamnet) The moderation had some problems, I for one didn't have a
+voice on three servers
<Producer> fbras:then u'd hav 2 count on them turning up
<masc0789> Stremler: We know.
<mortal> Bravo.
<Fort_bras> Isn't this a cast party of sorts???
* President wants Femmy's autogram
<Producer> make mine a double
<vanGogh> bye all- keep yr day jobs
(President/#hamnet) :)
<Fort_bras> Producer: Trust can be dangerous I agree>>>
<party_tm> Producer: Was that you on NPR?
* mortal pops open champagne and cork knocks the Producer unconcious.
<Producer> vanG:heheheheh
<Femmy> any where particulay lovey??
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(SCENE/#Hamnet) lag
<Brazil> you really really shoulda +m'ed the channel
<masc0789> Vincent: Bite a rock.
(President/#hamnet) hehe
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<Producer> brazil:it won't work cos not all servers recognize it
<mortal> Is Mitch Kapor here?
<_exit> another apporach: 2 channels 1 for play, 1 for running comments/noise
<stremler> To all.... a good night. Have fun.
(R_krantz/#hamnet) Guess he must be lagged [40]
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*** Signoff: masc0789 (Leaving)
<vanGogh> masc: i'll cut yr ear off
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* SCENE wants a log - dcc or mail to grisha@mit.edu
<Producer> exit:I like that idea... mebbe winow them..?
<mortal> _exit that was my idea. Give it back!!!!
(President/#hamnet) beeker?
* Femmy WAVES TO HER FANS
* R_krantz is leaving, bye all.
<ophelia> Later dudes
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<spberg> Producer: let me know about second performance and I'll reply with
+my availability and preferences...
(Prompter/#hamnet) producer: can you /dcc me the script?
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(FANS/#hamnet) hehe
* Glove would like a log too ...
<Producer> bye rkrantz
<_exit> mortal: (:
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<party_tm> later folks
<mortal> Maybe you shoudl do R_krantz and G_stern are Dead?
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(SCENE/#Hamnet) And the script, if you can, pls
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<Producer> promp:no but enter yr e-mail address now
<_exit> thanks producer...
* Femmy says..well I was gonna grope the president
<_exit> later all....
<Femmy> hmmm
(Prompter/#hamnet) prod: oahvenla@snakemail.hut.fi
<Femmy> but he left??
(FANS/#hamnet) let's put the script or log in fileserv-like bots
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* President is here
*** You have new email.
<Producer> fans:yeah, how cd we do that?
* Femmy smiles
(President/#hamnet) :)
<inertia> producer: please send copy to me (R_Krantz) jerryr@halcyon.com
<mortal> The discussion after the play is longer than the play.
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+#hamnet
<spberg> But shorter than the preparation...
(President/#hamnet) hehe
* Femmy goropes Pressy...with pleasure
<Producer> mortal:aint it always?
<mortal> heheheh :)
<Glove> Producer: alors comment ca s'est passe'?
* President likes things Femmy does to him :)
<inertia> pple discuss hamlet for 300 years after play
<Femmy> and interest
<mortal> Now that you have finished the play. What are you going to do next?
<Producer> glove:un peu desorganise mais certains scenes jouaient bien
* Femmy likes doing things to Pressy...for Pressy...WITH PRESSY
<spberg> Go to Disneyland of course!!!
<inertia> un PEU?
(President/#hamnet) :)
<Femmy> hhahah
<Glove> Producer: je suis desole de pas avoir ete la :(
<bicsux> Why the bloody hell is the producer parler en francais?
* President suggests we should do this more often
<Producer> JAN 30TH -- A FRESH PRODUCTION, WITH PARTICIPATION OF A RL MEMBER
+OF THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE CO
*MeDoc* will u send me a copy of the script? (elsen@s-word.stanford.edu)
<mortal> ?
*SCENE* well then, grisha@mit.edu is my email, can you email the script?
*President* really?
* Femmy says..FUCK IN FRENCH....dont speack it you boobs
<inertia> at what time
(Prompter/#hamnet) Prod: COOL! What time?
<Femmy> LATER ALL
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<inertia> same time, same channel?
<Producer> NOT SURE TIME.... IS JAN 30TH SUPERBOWL? ANYONE KNOW?
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<Glove> dunno
<spberg> Prod: Should post in alt.irc newsgroup
* Prompter wants to be here, but needs to know when...
<Producer> DON'T E-MAIL US, WE'LL E-MAIL YOU
<alice> hello???
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*** DCC SEND (hamnet-log 6960) request received from Recorder
<Recorder> Who wants the log?
<Recorder> (edited)
<Glove> Producer: I'll really try to be here that time ..
<Glove> Recorder: me! Please!:)
<alice> may i ask a question
<spberg> just incase you didn't get it first time: spberg@csn.org
* Producer DOES NOT NEED THE LOG... CAPTURED LOCALLY
(Prompter/#hamnet) recorder: here!
<Producer> alice:go ahead
<alice> thanks
<Recorder> I still never got the script...
<Glove> Recorder: thanks :)
<mortal> Another round of applause for the Producer!!!!!! <clap> <clap>
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<Recorder> (List of actors is at the end of the transscript)
(Prompter/#hamnet) prod: you got my email address? notify me when you know the
+time..
* President applauds
<alice> I would like to know when the next Shakespear play will occur on the
+net here
<Producer> prompter: definitely, Y
<Recorder> Anyone else need the transcript?
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<alice> can someone notice me?
<spberg> Prod. ME TOO!!!
<Glove> <--- too
<Producer> alice:jan 30th but is it Superbowl??
<alice> such as sent me an e-mail?
<alice> I'm not sure
<Recorder> Okay, if that's it...I'm outta here. ;-)
<spberg> Well I'm outta here. Later daze everyone!!!!
<mortal> Ciao, good luck with working out the bugs, Prod!!!
*inertia* very nice job; it was fun, especially the anarchy
<Recorder> Anyone who didn't get the transcript, and wants it can as me
+(ScottE) another time.
<Recorder> Later guys.
*** Signoff: Recorder (Done)
* Producer 's stage assistant, Minou, wants to be recognized. I HAVE THE
+BOTTLE OF WINE!!!
*** Signoff: mortal (Leaving)
<Producer> alice:OK?
<alice>
+ /msg producer: is there a chance of me getting a copy of
(Prompter/#hamnet) CU on Jan 30th then... I'm Tau, and you can find me on
+#amiga...
<inertia> recorder: can u send me one (G_Stern aka jerryr@halcyon.com)
(Prompter/#hamnet) bye all
* Glove is reading the log
<Producer> alice:enter yr e-m address now
<inertia> bye
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<Producer> glove:less stressful than the perf!!!!
*** President has changed the topic on channel #Hamnet to type /msg sloserv
+!send hamnet-log
*** Signoff: inertia ([pratice for next play])
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<Glove> Producer :)
<Producer> Prez what a clever boy ur
(President/#hamnet) hehe :)
*alice* what happened on this wonderful play that I happened tohave miss
*alice* u51121@uicvm
(President/#hamnet) it's avaliable there for all
<Producer> alice:it was great + sorry u missed it
* Glove is laughing :))
<alice> sorry I missed it too
(President/#hamnet) can somebody try to get it from there to test it
<Producer> ANYONE KNOW WHEN SUPERBOWL???
(President/#hamnet) alice: do you have dcc?
*alice* I guess there is no way of getting a copy or have a replay huh? :)
<Producer> for non-Americans, Superbowl is an annual ritual
/who *
#Hamnet Glove H* grigis@disun39.epfl.ch (I dress my tears in costumes
+...)
#Hamnet alice H U51121@uicvm.uic.edu (!id U51121 at UICVM.bitnet)
#Hamnet Producer H@ sirrah@cg57.esnet.com (oHirco_ergo_sum)
#Hamnet President H*+ tomaz@kanin.arnes.si (They call me the President)
#Hamnet SCENE H+ grisha@W20-575-42.MIT.EDU (Crystobal Josevich Junta)
<alice> what is dcc, this is my first time on IRC
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