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Context: One moment you were taking a stroll. The next, you were drawn into an endless sea of stars with a strange, shy woman. She brought you here because the sentient planet you live on sensed a magical spark in you. It's scary, but the odd woman assures you that you aren't in danger. And, for some odd reason, you believe her.

Setting: An endless sea of stars

Tags: [AF4A][Goddess Speaker][Magical Listener][Experimental][Learning Magic][Implications of Danger][Mom Energy][Gentle][Supportive][Comfort][Music][Magic Is Music][Fantasy][Calm][Ethereal]

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Italicized text is S'jai (pronounced See-aye]

All other unmarked text is Surrian

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[Scene opens in an endless sea of stars]

[SFX: A melancholy cello]

Welcome, child. Welcome to my consciousness, the place where I dream. Welcome to S’jai, to me. I am so happy we can speak. There are so many that can’t hear me, that I cannot talk to. You do not know it but here, the power I give sounds like music to those that observe it. Music and light, forming and twisting to your imagination. You will conduct symphonies where shooting stars plummet and turn to fountains, or epics where you ride on the back of fantastic beasts into a wonderful battle. Perhaps you may even use your song to find your soulmate. Either way, you must learn to harness your gift, and I now leave you in the care of my oldest disciple.

[SFX: Swaying wind chimes]

Good luck, child. I know you will go far.

[The voice fades. You know you’re somewhere. But that somewhere is nowhere. You float in an endless sea of stars, unsure how you got into this pickle. You spot a woman nearby and call out]

“Oh!”

[She jumps and trips over a bush]

[...]

“O-Oh dear, I’m so sorry! I forgot you had an appointment and I was feeling peckish so I got a bit of this really tasty yogurt with cherries from a special farm… poor yogurt. But a-ahem! Welcome! My name is Surrian, and I will be teaching you magic.”

[...?]

“What happened? Well, the planet sensed a spark from you. When that happens she knows to bring them to me. It is… better than being attacked by the Sikari. They are never kind.”

[...]

“Here. Come here, please.”

[She beckons and you float toward her]

“There we are. I know this is scary, but you need to understand your power so you can defend yourself while we fight to stop them. I promise, if my song does not prove it, nothing will. A song is always honest and you will know it… please, listen.”

[She exhales and a soft, melancholy cello calls from nowhere you can see. A familiar instrument, a favorite of yours, answers. You know she is being honest]

“Thank you for offering me a chance. Now, I need you to listen to me, alright?”

[Pause]

“Good. Feel. Breathe. A gentle pulse behind your eyelids. Energy pulsing outward, rippling across the water in sync with your heartbeat. Follow that beat. It is the planet connecting with you, trying to learn what music your power will sing to it… What do you hear, child?”

[Pause]

“Ah… Relax a bit more. Do not fret, you are doing so well. Trust in Her. In me, if I am acceptable. Now… what do you hear?”

[All the noise dies around you except the one you are creating and Surrian’s voice]

“Oh! Aha… Oh, it’s beautiful. Look down.”

[You do]

“Look how the water reduces to puddles, each puddle lighting up in different colors. Magic comes via four methods of communication: the mind, the body, the spirit, and the elements. Here, look upon these symbols… Where do you feel this song is coming from? Your mind, your soul, your body, or the very elements around you?”

[Pause]

[She smiles gently]

“May I join you?”

[Pause]

[She steps forward and the same dark, somber cello emits from her. The closer she draws, the more her song melds with your own]

“Our songs are combining… What an interesting sound. I’ve never had someone make my cello sound so… hopeful. Pretty. Thank you for this experience.”

[She bows to you again]

“You are a natural at this. Look at how you shift reality around you… The sum of all your parts, all your experiences, transformed into something that is wholly, uniquely you.”

[She sounds breathless as your power pulses. You’ve never composed a whole song, much less the symphony around you, small though it is]

“Do not worry, child. As you practice and learn to trust yourself, trust in Her, and you will go far. But do not be too eager to advance. Today, it might just be nice to drift in the cosmos in the glimmering quiet. I want to hear what else you will share with me.”

[She reaches a kind hand out to you and you take it. There, in the stars, you lie on asteroids under a blanket of impossible cotton too comfortable to leave behind. There, you drift. You dream. And as the Shadow Queen promised: it was good]

“Thank you for sharing yourself with me.”

[The End]

Note: Initially, I binned this script as I felt it was too “weird” and complex for VAs to bother. But I had a think and realized that it didn’t matter if it got filled or not. I think it’s beautiful and I want to share it. I don’t usually toot my own horn on scripts, but I’m proud. Love you guys <3