A Comedy Show in Hell

## Premise

### Session Pitch

Join our players in the virtual writers room as they play Fiasco classic (by Jason Morningstar) and craft a story of 5 toons who get up to shenanigans of the Demonic and Comical kind as a show is put on in Flordoor, The Dream Workers - Also known as hell. You'll be introduced to: a comedy duo of varying shared intelligence, a pint sized con man who's already got one of them marked, an wannabe comedian devil (the devil?) who's come knocking and a comedian's sister who doesn't want the demon to best her, ever - It's a whole thing. There's illegal contraband, pocket watches, splash zones, shoes and misunderstands.

This sessions tv rating is pending.

## Plot Summary

Part in square brackets ([...]) are sections that are not confirmed to be the correct recount and will be changed.

### Dice Setup

The setup requires folks to have a playbook to get prompts from, a draft of a custom fiasco playbook for the world of Einquell was used for the game. A pool of 20 d6 was rolled totalling to a score of 69 (the score was irrelevant for the game but it was still nice.) For tracking relationships and details a google drawing document was set up. Going around in a circle each person chose prompts for character relationships between the persons adjacent to them. As relationships came to light so did ideas of characters.

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**Eddy "Choo Choo" Popcorn** - The Screen’s Dynamic Duo, Inseparable Forces for the Worst - **"Chee Chee"** - Listen Pal... Just give me it, a soul isn’t used *that* much anyway - **George 'Bong' Water**  - I Scratch Your Back, You Scratch Mine. Your life back for your help - **Lucy** - Capital B Backstory! Childhood Rivals - **Emma Popcorn** - Family and Friends, Long-Lost Siblings - **Eddy "Choo Choo" Popcorn**

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After relationships were established so did other details again between two characters

Locations

* Boardwalk by the Well of Inspiration - Chee Chee and George
* A Dream Worker's city - Lucy and George
* An UPA standard family home - Eddy and Emma

Object

* A bottle of Ink from the Well of Inspiration - 'Chee Chee' and 'Choo Choo'

Need

* To be... Funny. Please - Lucy and Emma

That ended the dice section of setup

### Character Setup

Here the characters and the broad arc was fleshed out. Characters were given names along with what they do.

'Chee Chee' And 'Choo Choo' are a duo comedy act currently somewhere in Gisnep.

George is a con person who sells nick knacks of varying degrees of quality at 'George's Bong Booth' (no fixed location) - he's currently has Chee Chee and Choo Choo as clients and a debt with Lucy.

Lucy is a/the devil looking to be a great comedian but is currently working an office job, he collects souls so he can make them watch his comedy routine and increase viewership.

Emma Popcorn is the sister to Eddy Popcorn of the Chee Chee and Choo Choo act and mutual rival to Lucy. They've been rivals since childhood as her family home was located near Flordoor.

### Act 1

The act started with George at the boardwalk trying to (unsuccessfully) gather attention towards his pawn shop. He's approached by an acquaintance, Lucy who then antagonises George, asking for his soul. George tries to offer other items in his shop but Lucy declines, adamant on getting a soul. George explains that he doesn't have one in stock but to come back again and check if he has one (if he's still there). Lucy puts down a time - 48 hours. George doesn't promise his own soul but a comedians, which peeks the demon's interest. Lucy accepts though the time limit still stands. As a sign of goodwill George offers Lucy a rusty pocket-watch which they take.

Lucy leaves the boardwalk and drives back to Flordoor in their Beetle. On the way they called Emma Popcorn to tell her about the comedy show they're going to be in. However Lucy fumbles over their words, only saying "Comedy Gold" before speaking only the the address of the venue and time of gig.

Emma, after receiving that call, decides to contact her brother Eddy Popcorn aka 'Choo Choo'. He remarks on how long it's been since he's heard from Emma as he speaks to her. Emma replies she's been on the phone with the devil, reminding him of their weird childhood neighbourhood. Emma lets her brother know about the show Lucy is gonna star in, giving the address of the place and starting time - reading the phone call with Lucy as a challenge. She asked for advice on how to be funny and for Eddy to show up, he tells her that he'll try and make it there.

Oh, Hell.

They both hang up and Choo Choo mentions the gig opportunity to his partner Chee Chee. Chee Chee ponders the location, saying she's never been there before but gets excited at the notion of performing there and more so at seeing Choo Choo old family home. She mentions the magical pot on ink as a potential new prop for a skit. They both agree to head out and prepare an act as a small inky humanoid figure wanders about their practice area.

Chee Chee phones up George, asking if he could spread the news that they're gonna be performing in Flordoor. George hearing that says he can provide some props and some folks to be part of the audience in exchange for her soul as a payment. Chee Chee, concerned for a moment, accepts the offer and promises to meet George at the venue.

George packs up his booth and stack it cartoonishly onto the back of his orange vespa. He travels from the Gisnep boardwalk to Flordoor, passing through the picksar and dreamworker settings as the sun set.

Lucy, working his desk job, gets a phone call from George confirming that he's got a soul, not his own though [...]

Emma arrives at the Theatre and asks one of the ghostly workers about possible openings for an act, along with any other TOS and heath and safety guideline. The apathetic ghost finds her a time and remarks on the lack of heath and safety guidelines. The ghost, however, mentions to be weary of projectiles being hurled at the stage - Emma internalises that as to get good at dodging. She finally asks what was the ghosts cause of death, The ghost looks up into the distance and replies "The splash zone" and then promptly lies his head facedown onto the table, groaning.

Choo Choo and Chee Chee travel to the city in their Kia Soul. Chee Chee asks about the prop shoes being brought along, Choo Choo confirms with a touch of curiosity. Chee Chee remarks about George wanting her shoes and specifically the sole of them. Choo Choo suggests that they can buy replacement shoes. Chee Chee, satisfied, notes down a reminder to find a shoe store on their map. The ink then forms into a dotted line towards a shoe store.

The duo end up in Flordoor and they explore the city - Chee Chee takes the opportunity to wear tourist garb for the night. They end up at the shoe store and pick out a pair of sturdy punk boots. Word gets around that the comedy duo: Chee Chee and Choo Choo are in the city. At their hotel room Chee Chee phones George and lets him know that they're here [...]

### The Tilt

10 D6s were rolled after Act 1 as two players chose what twist happens in Act 2 using the pool of numbers.

* PARANOIA - A sudden reversal (of status, of fortune, of sympathy)
* GUILT - Someone Panics

### Act 2

George, backstage, waits for Chee Chee as their props are brought out. Chee Chee comes forward sombrely, mentioning the importance of this transaction. The shoes on the wire bit being close to the Down family, however she regards George as being a huge help when it comes to the comedy routine. She hands George a pair of sneakers with the laces tied together and trots off to grab the props. George goes into a quiet white hot rage, pulling on the shoelaces wrapped around his hands and mumbles to himself.

Lucy is up on stage [...]. Some ghosts comment on the lacklustre performance. Lucy hears the talking and calls out - The ghosts reply that they think he's really funny and laugh but lucy doesn't believe them.

Emma waits backstage fully suited in a hazmat suit [...]

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## Cast

* Eddy "Choo Choo" Popcorn (Radda)
* Alexander "Chee Chee" Down (Lizz)
* George "Bong" Water (Noa)
* Lucy (Theo)
* Emma Popcorn (Fab)

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## External links

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* Session Recording: https://youtu.be/Z8uIaAQmG-U