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Section 7 - Regions and Background Effects

Seated is a region. MainSeats, BoothSeats and FarSeats are in Seated.

Watchers is a region. Seated, BackHouse, Performer's Corner, and Curtain's Edge are in Watchers.

House is a region. PianoSpot, Bar, BathroomsEntrance and Watchers are in House.

Prestage is a region. Green Room, CouchesRoom, Dressing Room, Hot Chicks Room, OtherDressing are in Prestage.

Nasty is a region. Gross Corner, Back Hallway, Notes, Chill-Out Room are in Nasty.

Wires is a region. Vestibule, Booth, EastBooth, Backstage, BoardRoom are in Wires.

Utility is a region. Entrance, Box Office, Lobby, Women's Room and Men's Room are in Utility.

Dystopia is a region. NYC Improv Megapolis Office, Cubicle are in Dystopia.

The hum of machinery is a backdrop in Utility. The description is "Here near the entrance you can hear the mini-fridge humming, the air conditioning kicking on and off, and even the spinning of stressed hard drives.".

Understand "mini-fridges" and "mini-fridge" and "fridge" and "air conditioning" and "machinery" as hum.

Every turn while the player is in Utility:

if the player is not in Entrance and the player is not in Lobby:

if a random chance of 1 in 8 succeeds, say "You hear the hum of machinery: mini-fridges, air conditioning.".

The rumble of someone pushing carts is a backdrop in Nasty. The description is "You hear the low rumble of an employee from the McDonalds upstairs is pushing a garbage cart. You don't bother looking, as you know you will never find it. It will remain a haunting specter just out of your sight in this nasty labyrinth.". Understand "cart" as rumble.

Every turn while the player is in Nasty:

if a random chance of 1 in 8 succeeds, say "You hear the quietly ominous rumble of someone pushing a cart in the distance.".

The rush of water in the pipes overhead is a backdrop in Wires. The description is "The ceiling is covered with pipes that handle the plumbing from the grocery store overhead. You hear water rushing through them, making it hard to hear the quieter actors on the stage.". Understand "water" and "pipes" as rush while the player is in Wires.

Every turn while the player is in Wires:

if a random chance of 1 in 8 succeeds, say "You hear water rushing through pipes overhead.".

The flicker of fluorescent lights is a backdrop in Prestage. The description is "The flickering is no big deal. Though these lights on the pale green paint make the place look like an underground bunker for scientists during a zombie apocalypse. Though in a way, that's what a green room of a comedy theater is?". Understand "lights" and "fluorescent" as flicker while the player is in Prestage.

Every turn while the player is in Prestage:

if a random chance of 1 in 8 succeeds, say "The fluorescent lights overhead flicker.".

A laugher is a kind of person. A laugher is usually smokable.

Chris Gethard is an unsmokable male laugher.

Shannon O'Neill is a female laugher.

Robert Connor is a male laugher.

Achilles Stamatelaky is a male laugher.

Charlie Todd is a male laugher.

Chelsea Clarke is a female laugher.

Kevin Cragg is a male laugher.

Amey Goerlich is a female laugher.

Ryan Karels is a male laugher.

Silvija Ozols is a female laugher.

Ari Voukydis is a male laugher.

Betsy Stover is a female laugher.

Doug Moe is a male laugher.

Susannah Becket is a female laugher.

Jim Santangeli is a male laugher.

Nate Smith is a male laugher.

Eddie Dunn is a male laugher.

Tim Curcio is a male laugher.

Gavin Speiller is a male laugher.

Tricia McAlpin is a female laugher.

Eugene Cordero is a male laugher.

Amber Petty is a female laugher.

Jessie Schupack is a female laugher.

Phil Jackson is a male laugher.

JD Amato is a male laugher.

Every turn while the player is in House:

if the player is not in Bar and a random chance of 1 in 8 succeeds, say "Something funny must be happening on stage (which is visible), since you hear [a random laugher] laugh.".

[crowd]

fans are backdrop in Watchers. The description of fans are "A mixture: many wide-eyed students who have just learned the structure of Harold, their skeptical friends who seem won or lost on how funny the last line spoken on stage was, regulars who seem to laugh before a performer even finishes their moves, and crusty vets who watch with bemused resignation. ".

Understand "crowd" and "people" and "audience" as fans while the player is in Watchers.

students are backdrop in Watchers. The description of students are "Lots of improv 201 students who are holding their heads in bewilderment, and improv 401 and higher students who are watching with quiet intense ambition to someday be on that stage.". Understand "wide-eyed" and "advanced" as students while the player is in Watchers.

friends are backdrop in Watchers. The description of friends is "Arms folded and leaning back, they are thinking '[one of]How much of this was planned before. No, but really, how much?[or]Hah, that one person is good.[or]If they had taken my suggestion this would be better.[or]They're barely using the suggestion; this sucks.[or]I could do this.[cycling]'". Understand "skeptical" as friends while the player is in Watchers.

vets are backdrop in Watchers. The description of vets is "These people have been here for years. Some are on teams, others used to be. They know the performers from the classes they took with them.". Understand "crusty" as vets while the player is in Watchers.

regulars are backdrop in Watchers. The description of regulars is "These are students so devoted they have lost sense of reality. They are staring in complete earnestness at the stage and taking notes.".