Q&A With Max! Interview 4

[Tismri]

Tenel Ka nods in agreement with Kyler about the Ismalian magic. Jeriah shrugs.

Jeriah: The complications make me almost wish I hadn't decided magic is different for Ismalians. I though it was interesting, but it can get a bit frustrating from time to time. But it's still fun to work with creativity.
Slaton desperately tries to distract the crowd from their fantasies about him and Tismri: Hey, that fire-breathing was really cool, though. Really unexpected. Sin almost got burned, which might be part of the reason he finally lost it in the fight.


Jeriah smiles in satisfaction that Einar and Tyr are willing to join the thread: Okay, I'll get around to making it as soon as we finish a thread. Another one would make things get just a tad bit to busy here.

Marola glares at Tyr: Sure I liked laughing, but if you wanted me to do that you coulda just cracked a joke like a normal person would. I can't stand being tickled!

Slaton looks at Marola michievously: Hmm...now that I have this little piece of information...(leans toward her. Marola jumps away and falls off her chair.)

Marola: Nnnnoooo!!!!!!! Don't you dare!

Jeriah ignores Slaton and Marola's antics: Hey, Einar, don't be bringing Cortell into this. He just gets bored on set, and I gave him permission to come up with whatever he wants to make life more interesting. And besides, I think this crush he has a Gianna is cute.

Slaton starts glaring at the audiance who are obviously still talking about him and Tismri: Are there any other questions out there? Because if not we can start our song...

[Max452]

Kyler: Totally understandable Jeriah.
Kyler nods.

Max: What if the Ismalians used to be able to use magic properly, but something happened, and all magic was forced into the 7 emeralds...

Kyler: Ooo..and that would allow any Ismalian to use magic correctly.

Max nods: Yup, and that makes sense why the power of each are so strong because it took all magical energy from the ismalian people a long time ago.

Kyler: That's a great theory.

Max shrugs: Its my own speculation, but after all, its Jeriah's plot line, so I have no idea on what you're planning to do with them. Have you decided on what each emerald does to the user?

Einar: Hey, how is Sin doing? I haven't seen him since that last time we did the emergence of Dark einar. Is it true that Jeriah wrote in him getting blinded in one eye?

Tyr smirks: Well duh, that's why I tickled you.
He laughs as Slaton tries to tickle Marola.

Einar mutters something unintelligible about Cortell.

Max: Oh gosh, man, just ask Gianna out already! I'm tired of you moping and getting jealous whenever she talks to another man.

Einar stiffens: What?!!? I don't get jealous!!! And..and...we're co-workers!

Max: SO?

Einar: SO?! Wha--what...I don't like her that way.

Max and Tyr: HA!

Max turns to Slaton once he mentions the band: OH! Yeah! I almost forgot about the band performance! Let's get to it! The stage is all set up for you!

The audience cheers.

[Tismri]

Jeriah stares at Max in open-mouthed amazement: THAT'S FLIPPIN BRILLIANT, MAX!!!!!! Seriously, I would never have thought that up, but it makes perfect sense. I think you just saved me a ton of brainwork, you're my hero!

Tenel Ka eyes Jeriah and inches away from her: I knew she shouldn't have eaten those Reese's earlier...

Jeriah: What? I'm not hyper. Anyway, in answer to your question, Max, I have decided and stated what the emeralds do. Go wild, go crazy with the ones you find. Once they're all found, I'm going to have to figure out a way to get them all to Tenel Ka.

Tenel Ka: We could have Tristand and Teodora jack them.

Jeriah: Yeah, but that would be boring...I'm really interesting in seeing how I get the teal one away from Galbatorix...that'll be interesting.

Slaton shrugs at Einar's question: Sin's doing fine. He's not happy about the recent development, but yes, he is partially blinded in one eye now.

Marola: I shot him. I finally got to use that bow Balthazar gave me...hey, there's another guy I knew who vanished without a trace. *pouts* He was fun, too! I got to get mad when we first met because he insulted Morzan.

Slaton: Anyway, I sort of healed Sin, but his eyeball has a scar on it, however that works.

Diana finally decides to speak: That would be irritating. I mean, to have a scar on your eyeball? Ew...

Marola crosses her arms and looks away from Tyr: If we do another scene together and you tickle me, I swear I'm going to end up smacking you upside the head.

Tismri shakes her head at Einar: *austrailian* Don't lie, mate. Anyone with a pair of eyes in their head can see you got a huge crush on her. *west Texas* Just ask her out already!

Slaton grins when he hears the stage is set up. He jumps up and starts over there, but Jeriah grabs his wrist: Slow down there, big fella. We still haven't decided what song to play.

Slaton: Yes we have! We're playing Good Girls Go Bad.

Jeriah: No, we're not. I can't stand playing that song.

Tenel Ka: What's wrong with it? I think it's fun to sing.

Jeriah: I just want something different.

Marola: Well how about Awake and Alive? That's fun.

Slaton: We don't have a violinist or a celloist, remember?

Jeriah: Well a Skillet song I would be willing to play.

Slaton: Dude, you're obsessed. Can't we go with something else?

Diana: Can we play a song by The Devil Wears Parada? (All the others stare at her in horror) I was just a suggestion...I can't help that I like them...

Jeriah: Monster?

Tenel Ka: There are no female vocals in that one.

Marola: Hero!!!!

Slaton: No!

Jeriah, Marola, Tenel Ka: YES!!!!!!!!

Slaton sighs: Fine...just don't except me to be like John Cooper and throw my bass over my shoulder like he does.

Jeriah: Wouldn't dream of it.

[Max452]

Max blushes: Oh, geez, you're too kind, Jeriah. I was just babbling. hehe
Tyr: I like Reeses!
Max: This is going to be fun once we get the emeralds all out there. Hehe.
Einar: I don't like that look...its the its-time-to-torture-someone look....its not me is it?
Kyler sighs: I think its me.
Tyr: Doubtful...she likes torturing Tristan a lot.
Einar laughs: That is true!!! She spent more time developing his torture scenes than any other scenes!
Max: Its fun! I get to play with so many equipment.
Einar: Did you direct the scene?
Max: Mmhmm.

Einar turns to Slaton: Ugh, that's got to be hard, playing blind when you're really not. But I think that'll be interesting to see how he responds to it. After all, Sin has to have a weakness.

Tyr smirks at Marola: Fine, I won't tickle you.
An evil grin emerges on Tyr's face.

Einar huffs at Tismri: I don't know what you're talking about. Its merely platonic between us.

Max rolls her eyes and whispers to Jeriah: We should bring in Gianna and see how he reacts.

Einar eyes the both of them, wondering what Max is up to.

Max: Ooo! Song! Yay!
Max jumps up and down when Slaton's band decides on a song.
Max: MUSIC MUSIC!

[Tismri]

All cast hold off responding to the interviewers while they set up their equipment and get ready. Sometime in between the last interview and the current one, Slaton finally got his hands on a keyboard for Diana, not that it's used in this song. Instead she's working with a laptop set up over it. Tismri settles behind the drumset, twirling her sticks around until the song starts. Jeriah tests her electric guitar while Marola cradles her acoustic. Tenel Ka grabs one microphone while Slaton stands in front of another, slinging his bass over his shoulder.

Slaton: Ready girls?

Girls: Ready!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=avUTaohfc3U *replace Skillet members with the Rider band. =P*

Girls are all enthusiastic, and even Slaton's smiling.

Slaton: Okay, fine, that is a fun song.

[Max452]

Max and her cast clap as Slaton's band ends.
Max: That was awesome!!!
Einar: Yeah!
Tyr whistles: Awesome!

They continue to clap until the cast rejoins them.

[Tismri]

All Jeriah's band take bows, grinning.

Marola: Thank you, thank you! *blows kissed to the audiance*

Diana: Go band!

Tismri gives a short drum solo, then stands and tosses her drumsticks at whoever wants them: Woohoo!

Slaton: Awesome work, you guys!

Jeriah: I'm so glad Slaton decided to make the band!

They all join Max, Einar, and Tyr again.

Jeriah: I really do love that idea you randomly came up with. I probably wouldn't even have bothered thinking up some sort of explanation for it.

Tenel Ka: Say, now that they're almost all found, how am I supposed to get them all?

Jeriah: Well that's the fun part: we don't know. I'm hoping there might be a time when Galbatorix actually get his hands on most of them, following true Sonic the Hedgehog tradition. I just don't want you to start handing them to him on a silver platter.

Marola: Wait, you mean you want Galbatorix to have all that power? Wouldn't that be bad?

Jeriah: Only until Tenel Ka and her guards manage to steal them.

Tenel Ka perks up at the mention of Tristan getting tortured again: What? Again? Seriously, he's supposed to be my bodyguard, but it seems like it's always his life that needs to be saved! Torture Einar!

Marola: He practically is being tortured right now. I mean, he's slowly turning evil against his will! Doesn't that count as torture?

Tenel Ka:...he is?

Marola: Yeah, and I think he's wanting to kill me and my kid because we remind him of Tyr too much. *gives a horrified look and edges away from Tyr, noticing his evil grin at the mention of tickling*

Slaton: Yeah, this does make Sin more vulnerable now. I'm not sure how well he's going to act like he's partially blind.

Tenel Ka: It's gotta be easier than pretending you're missing an arm. I mean, you have to keep reminding yourself which one is not supposed to be there and remind yourself to not pick something up. It's frustrating.

Jeriah: You do an excellent job, Tenel Ka, and I'm sure Sin will also do well.

Diana: Yeah...hey, am I supposed to give the blue emerald to Tenel Ka at some point? Aren't we friends now?

Jeriah: Well...considering the blue one makes you selfish, no, you're not going to give it to her anytime soon.

Diana: When am I supposed to find it, anyway?

Jeriah: On the way back to the Varden in Domia abr Wyrda. I'm hoping it'll be during a fight. I have to see if Vana will be free to work.

Diana: Another fight? That's all I ever do is fight with her...

Marola: Well duh...she kinda believes you betrayed her.

Jeriah whispers back to Max: You wanna text Gianna and see if you can get her to come over? *very quiet giggle*

[Max452]

Max: That was awesome guys.

Tyr: I think Max enjoys torturing all her characters at some point in their lives. I'm not surprised that she decided to target Tristan now.

Einar: Really?! I've been tormented long enough. Can't someone else have a turn?

Max: No. I like torturing your character too. Besides, I want to see how your relationship with Gianna turns out.

Tyr laughs: Don't we all.
He winks at the audience, who start laughing and cheering for Einar and Gianna to get together in real life. Then they all start chanting for Slaton and Tismri to hook up too.

Max groans and mutters: Now look what you did.
While the cheering happens, she ducks down and smiles at Jeriah: Yeah! I'll do that! Oh man, I hope she can come. This will be GREAT!"

Tyr eyes Max: Hey, what's going on over there?

Max: Nothing. I dropped my phone.
Max smiles innocently.

Einar: Hey, I wonder, what would happen if Galbatorix combines an Eldurni with the one of the emeralds? Would that make him even more powerful than everyone else?

Kyler: Who knows. I'm just still wondering if the emeralds will give my character better magic abilities.

Einar: Diana is going to get the blue one! Oh man, I wonder how Serenity will take that. Oh, which brings up the question, will the emerald only affect the Rider and not the dragon that he or she is bonded to? That would be an interesting thing to explore.

As everyone is talking, Max secretly texts Gianna: So I know this is totally late, but do you mind coming over to the studio and helping me out with hosting? Selene is out sick. You can bring Vana too!
Max sends the text and give Jeriah and sly grin.

[Trinn]

Gianna, sitting at an outside cafe with Vana, checks the message she just recieved: "Do you want to head over to the studio?"

Vana: "Yeah homeskillet, you know it. I'm down on popularity this week on IMDB." *pouts*. "I could use the publicity."

Gianna nods in understanding. "Gotcha." Texts Max back Sure! Be over in a few!

[Max452]

Max's phone vibrates and she looks at it. An evil grin spreads on her face. She glances at Jeriah and gives a thumbs up.

Einar:Hey, what's going on with you two?

Max: Nothing. What's going on with you?!

Einar: What?

Kyler: Hey, how do they make it look like you have half an arm, Tenel Ka?

Tyr: Hey, Marola, where's that script of yours? I want to see what the flashback of us will entail.
Tyr scoots over, trying to find the script.

[Tismri]

Jeriah grins widely at Max, desperately holding in hysterical giggles. She does her absolute best to act normal so Einar won't suspect anything: Hey, Einar, I was just watching some footage from your first scene with Gianna, and I can't help but remember our first set together.

Marola: Wait, you worked together before coming here? Why don't people tell me these things?

Jeriah: Because our first thing together ended up being totally bizzare. Like...Einar somehow got a magic, fast-growing kid and he didn't even know how, and I ended up turning into a Shade...Anyway, I remember our first scene together, Einar, and it was so similar, you'd think Trinn and I would have looked at each other's scripts or something. I mean, you and Stigandr at a camp, and this random chick comes running out of the woods and steps on a broken branch...I keep getting some serious deja vue.

Tenel Ka: I have no idea how the dragons react to the emeralds. I think maybe it only affects them if they're touching it? I mean, the dragons would probably know what's going on with the Riders, but it wouldn't directly do anything to them.

Diana: I'm guessing Serenity will be the only reason I eventually give up the blue emerald, and it'll take a long time to convince me.

Tenel Ka: How do they make it seem like I have only one arm? Two words: computer graphics. They just chop the thing out and replace it with the backround that's there. They steal that from another shot, I guess.

Marola grabs her script and clutches it tightly: No! I can't let anyone see this! It'll make me feel so stupid!

Jeriah: Stop being a wimp, Marola. You can tear out the pages with the flashbacks involving other's casts and let them see. I'd have to finalize the script with Max anyway.

[Max452]

Einar grins at Jeriah: Yup, we worked on another project together. I was suppose to be about half a century years old. It was an interesting experience...very, um, magical. haha.

Max: Tell me about it...it got really weird after awhile, but at least I had a good basis on what your character would be like once we got a new gig.

Einar: that is weird, I never noticed that until you mentioned it Jeriah. Hmm, did you notice that Max?

Max: A little. When I left the other project, it did remind me of Jeriah, so I mentioned it to her...I think, I did anyways, about this place.
Max tries to think back.

Kyler: Hmm, so you have to be directly touching the emeralds to be affected then?

Tyr: Come on Marola! Let me see!
Tyr still tries to snatch the script.
Tyr: Don't be a baby! I won't say anything! Besides, I'm off the show now!! So you can show me!
Tyr continues to try and grab it.

Einar: Sit down, Tyr, sheesh, you're on national tv.

Tyr ignores Einar and then tries to tickle Marola to let go of the script.

Max idly wonders how long it'll take Gianna and Vana to get here...

Kyler: That's pretty cool, Tenel Ka. The only graphics I've done is the fire breathing. I've done all my own stunts so far...I like working with the wires. It makes you feel like you're flying. I like flying.

Einar: Hey, what happens if Serenity just takes the emerald and become selfish...
Einar trails off, after spotting Max doing something behind her chair.
Einar: What are you doing?

Max halts and smiles innocently: Nothing.
Max secretly passes a video camera to Jeriah, with a sticky note: To be used in case he runs off behind the scenes. =p

Einar shifts nervously: There's something going on here...

[Tismri]

Jeriah grins just a little at the memories: Yeah...I was the only normal girl in that whole thing, so all the male characters seem to have some degree of attraction to me...In some ways it was the most wonderful work I've ever done...*shakes out of her reverie* Except for when I had to kill you, Einar. That wasn't fun. I didn't want to do that. *feels the video camera as Max hands it to her, very carefully and sneakily glancing at the note on it. Gives Max a "we're sssoooooooo evil" look*

Marola holds the script to herself as if she would die if it were taken from her hands: No! Leggo! Let--hahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha!!!!! *collapses on the floor in hysteria as Tyr tickles her, half-forgetting about the script as she tries to evade him*

Tenel Ka: That's cool, Kyler. I don't think I've had many actual stunts so far. I've had to climb a wall with one hand before, which is much harder than it appears. Jeriah's promised me a swordfight soon, hopefully with Rom.

Jeriah clears her throat, recalling that she hasn't mentioned this to Max yet, glancing at her: Uh, yeah...About that...

Tenel Ka gets an angry look on her face: You promised!!!!! Otherwise how's Pyra--

Jeriah: Shush! Don't give it all away! *gives Tenel Ka a threatening glare*

Diana: Um...Serenity being selfish...wow, for some reason I just can't fathom that...

[Max452]

Einar tries to avert his eyes from Max as he continues to talk with Jeriah: You became a Shade in that one? That's weird.
He laughs: I thought that death scene was pretty good. I loved it...despite how randomly that worked out. heh

Einar stares as Tyr begins to tickle Marola. He rolls his eyes.

Max lifts her feet as Tyr and Marola roll under them. Tyr is laughing as he tickles Marola, and successfully snatches the script away. "AHA! Success!" He stops tickling her and sits back onto his chair and opens the pages...

Kyler grimaces: That sounds hard. I wouldn't like to do that. Good job on your part!

Max glances over to Tenel Ka and Jeriah: Hmm? You didn't tell me Rom is doing anything with Tenel Ka...
Max tilts her head, wondering what Jeriah is planning.
Max: Is that plan still in effect, even though theres a huge battle approaching? And what of Pyra? Hmm?
Max pokes Tenel Ka, hoping to get something out of her.

Kyler shrugs with Diana: Yeah, I can't see that either, but it would be interesting to see that happen.

[Tismri]

Jeriah laughs at the memories: Yeah, almost by the time it finally died. Stupid Durza made a whole bunch of spirits take over me...but it actually gave me inspiration for my Shade here. I still need to find an actress to play her so she can actually come into play.

Marola laughs until she realizes Tyr has his hands on the script: NO!!!!! Give me that! Don't you dare read that page! *rips it away from him, tearing the thing to pieces.

Jeriah: Now look at what you did! I only have so many copies of that, you know!

Marola sulks, but crumples the pieces away from Tyr's eyes.

Tenel Ka giggles a little nervously and Jeriah gives her a warning look: Yeah, a lot of my plans there are going to have to go on hold until the end of the battle. Wow, my head's going to be swimming for the next few days. But I'm happy; I've made my grand reappearance!

Diana frowns a little: But what's that going to mean for me? Because you're obviously going to be fighting for the Varden.

Jeriah: I honestly don't know. I'm trying to decide if I want to vanish again after the battle or...

Diana: Boot me off?

Jeriah: Or at least Ser.

Diana bursts into tears.

Tenel Ka leans over and whispers to Max: She wants me to accidentally kiss him. I'm supposed to fall on him and Pyra sees it and mistakes them for being in love, so she kidnaps him, too.

Jeriah: Hey! Shut up and stop giving away secrets!