Q&A With Max!!! Interview 4 1/2

[Max452]

Music Theme plays as Max, Einar, Tyr, and Kyler appear on the set, waving to the audience. They all take their seats.

Max: Welcome to Q&A with Max!
Tyr: and Tyr
Einar: and Einar!
Kyler waves: I'm just visiting today.

Max: Yes, yes, I know its been a very long time since we last aired.
Einar: Someone had to go on a mission for her church...
Tyr: Hey, that's a good thing Einar...
Einar: I was out of work for almost a year...I was lucky to have a bill given to me whenever my name was used while I was gone.
Max: Don't be bitter Einar. You and I are both glad that we are back.
Kyler nod: Yup yup. We can continue our story arcs and develop them more.

Max: Yeah.
Einar just shrugs.
Max: Are you still mad about me bringing Gianna on the set on our last interview?
Einar blushes red: NO!
Tyr bursts out laughing: Oh, man, yes you are! You were fuming the whole entire day! We had to stop airing it!
Max: Yeah...and I felt bad that we had to cut Jeriah's interview...so...that's why I invited her again today to be our COMEBACK GUEST!
Max laughs hysterically.
Einar looks at Max perplexly: Right...but no bringing up Gianna...
Kyler: Aren't you, like dating her now?
Einar's eyes widen and he straigtens himself in his chair: No.
Tyr: That didn't sound too convincing...
Max: Yeah...didn't I hear you earlier saying that you had to leave early for a date with her?
Einar: WhAT? NO!
Tyr, whispers to Max: I think they started dating after you left and he lost his job temporarily...he said something about him no longer being co-workers so its okay...

Audience members begin to gossip and giggle with glee at this news!
RAM: When are you two getting married!
Einar: WHAT? I'm not answering that!
Kyler laughs.
Einar: Be quiet...its not like you and Vana aren't hitting it off a bit more off set...
Kyler abrutly stops laughing and looks around innocently.
Tyr: Oh, man, I love off screen romances.
Max stares at Tyr weirdly
Tyr: What? Its funny.
Max: Can we just get on with the show?
Her co-hosts nod in agreement, especially Einar.

Max: All right, folks. Long overdue, but give a nice warm welcome to Jeriah and her characters!!!!

Audience claps loudly and start screaming for Jeriah's characters by name.

[Tismri]

*Jeriah enters the set with a new troupe of characters*

Jeriah: Whazzup, everybody? Glad to be back! Aw, man, it's been so long since I was last here, but at the same time it feels like it was yesterday.

Stefan: Wait...wasn't this the set where we had my torture scene with Saenon? *shudders*

Jeriah: Oh...was it? I don't know. It's set up so differently now. Anyway, introducing everyone: Stefan, and Jueru, *roar heard from the dragon* And then there's Dublin, *who takes a graceful bow* Kat, *who looks around the set, shaking her head incredulously* and last but not least, Malevolence. *who tips his baret*

Kat: Seriously?! This is what you do here?

Jeriah: What? Just because you're no longer roaming the wilderness, picking flowers, dual-wielding swords, and yelling a dragons, that doesn't mean you're not important on here.

Kat: Sure, yeah, we'll see how important I am after a while. I'm probably going to end up in that pile of characters who were made, played once, and you never thought of them again.

Dublin: *ahem* Anyway, I was about to mention what a pleasure it is to be here.

Stefan: Yeah, sure. *from the audience, there is suddenly an outpouring of fangirl screams*

Jeriah: Um...were those for Dublin or Stefan?

[Max452]

Max, Einar, Tyr, and Kyler clap loudly as Jeriah and her cast enter the set.

Max: Welcome, welcome! I'm so glad you could make it.
Einar: Please, sit.
Einar points to the empty seats for everyone.

Max frowns at Kat's comment: Is something wrong with my set? I know its a bit small...but the studio that I had before is being used for some other scenes right now...I had to use this one...

Kyler: Its okay. I'm just glad we were able to fit the sound crew in.
Einar snickers as all the girls start screaming over Dublin or Stefan. As long as it wasn't over him or them prying into his life, he was fine.
Tyr: Its so great to see you again!
Tyr goes up to Jeriah and gives her a hug.
Tyr: Its great to meet you guys too!

Max: Yeah, I'm not quite sure who they all are, since I've been gone. So, maybe the audience and I would like to hear a quick backstory for each of your characters?
Max smiles at the newcomers.
Tyr: Forget that! I want to know about Jeriah's plans for Dublin and Elaine!!! Oh, man...this is like the most best, unexpected romance ever! I am so excited for it! Hey Dublin, how'd you like working with Elaine?
Einar rolls his eyes: You really like the mushy stuff, don't you?
Tyr punches him: Be quiet, I want to hear his answer.
Einar sighs.

Kyler: Hey Jeriah, how has your Ismalian plot been going? We've all been kinda out of the loop.
Max nods in agreement: Tell us what's been going on!

[Tismri]

Jeriah grins broadly and return's Tyr's hug.

Jeriah: Hey, it's good to see all of you, too. Had some time to recover from the thrashing Tenel Ka gave you?

Dublin glances over in surprise: What? Tenel Ka beat him once?

Jeriah: Several times, actually. You would be surprised how violent she is when she's not acting.

Malevolence finally speaks up: I believe there were some questions posed toward us which are in need of answering.

Stefan: Holy snaps, you actually talk like that in real life?!

Jeriah: All right, backstory. Well, let's start with Kat.

Kat: I'm not insulting the set...I'm just not used to confined spaces. Anyway, my character is an Alagaesian noble who is also one of Galbatorix's chief bodyguards.

Jeriah: Why he needs non-magician bodyguard when he has all the magic in the world plus a freaking huge crazy dragon, I have yet to figure out.

Kat: Anyway...apparently my family has a habit in marrying "foriegners and barbarians" as my appplication put it. Meaning my bloodline has a mix of Ismailan and Ayati. Weird, but cool. At least I get to keep my war paint. I have armor that's been enchanted to poison people and a huge set of one-handed weapons. *looks over at Jeriah* It's going to be a little hard. I've had more practice with bows than I have maces or axes.

Jeriah: Maybe we'll change that. At least you don't have to fight any undead that I know of. Not even vampires. *Kat shudders* The closest thing would probably be a Shade.

Kat: But I can't breathe fire! This makes me sad...

Jeriah: Well you could if you ever learned magic...which by the way is very possible. I'm sure you could manipulate a spell that would allow the fire to come out of your mouth.

Stefan: Anyway, moving on now...

Jeriah: Ah, yes. Stefan...we've had fun times, now haven't we? Why don't you share.

Stefan: Well, I was hired because around...last Octoberish, I guess, Trinn was craving a new romance. So she made Cherilyn and Cordelia, and I and Jueru came along. It was really cool, because when we started out, Cherilyn and I got to work with Tismri and Trinn. That was a great way to start off a career here.

Jeriah: But I'm never one to have a simple love story. I have to make it as complicated as possible. So it took forever for you to even really feel anything toward her. You had to go and get captured and tortured by the Empire and forced through your true name to serve Galbatorix.

Stefan: Was the torture part really necessary? I mean, Saenon's a great person, but her character is really creepy sometimes.

Jeriah: Yes, it was necessary. If that thread ever happens to move on from the point it's at, it the focus will move from you to her. Which is why I gave it the name I did. The Alarming Sound refers to her conscience starting to speak to her.

Stefan: But she's not here, so she's not a part of this interview. So anyway, when I started out I was...well, I was meant to be a robot basically. Stoic, emotionless, hardly ever smile. I was surprised by how often you did have me express myself.

Jeriah: Yeah, yeah, your script was probably the most difficult for me to write. I can't do zero emotion for long periods of time, especially with Jueru and Cordelia doing their little antics.

Stefan: They were so cute as hatchlings...*a loud snort is heard from Jueru* Anyway, now I have a bit more emotion, which is partly how my true name changed and I was able to escape Galbatorix.

Jeriah: All right, I suppse we can talk about Dublin now.

Dublin: Me? Well let me see...my story is I was born in Du Weldenvarden, in an obscure little elven village. I had a twin sister. My earliest memory is of my parents being buried, so I have no idea how they died. I suck at using weapons, but specialize in magic. My sister died of...I guess it was some sort of poison. After that, I became obsessed with the idea that I could bring her back somehow and traveled all over looking at various ways. Which is what led me to Elaine.

Jeriah: Ah yes, but the first time you met her, she was involved in a very different plots.

Dublin: Yeah, she was killing pirates, a whole shipful of them, and I randomly helped.

Jeriah: I really hadn't expected her to kill all of them. She was only assigned to kill the captain. But, I suppose she hasn't had enough time training with Marola to get the point of not making a scene.

Dublin:........What are you talking about? I thought she was supposed to kill all of them. And training with Marola? What?

Jeriah: Ah, it seems you don't know everything there is to know about Elaine just yet. But let's just say she will have a very active role in the future of this site. Which reminds me...Einar and Max, would you mind meeting up with me after this? I have some evil plans concerning you, but I would like your OK.

Dublin: Well, moving along. I found evidence of an Ismalian artifact that at first seemed like it might raise my sister. As we learn more about it, what the Gem of Souls actually does becomes more apparent. If the person in control of the Gem kills someone, the person who dies doesn't fade into the void...they get trapped inside the Gem.

Jeriah: And the Gem can only be destroyed from the inside. By a living person.

Dublin: Apart from that, I'm not sure how it's all going to play out.

Jeriah: You're going to die, that's all.

Dublin: WHAT?! What do you mean I'm going to die?

Jeriah: Basically, the priest who controls the Gem at the moment has been unable to find a way to travel in and out of it freely. Finally, after a lot of research, he discovers that the only way to open the gate for a living person to enter is to sacrifice a loved one. Thus, as you and Elaine go stumbling in on them, he sets a trap, which involves immobilizing the two of you, gives the Gem to Elaine, and then kills you. You'll go into the Gem, and the pain Elaine feels upon losing you so suddenly will force open the way. After that, I'm sure Elaine will find a way to save you.

Dublin: Wow...um, I had no idea my story was so involved...

Jeriah: And last but not least, there's Mal over here.

Malevolence: What is there to say? I'm a suit of armor that posesses the wearer. All right, there's more to me than that. A hundred years ago, a group of sorcerors wanted to make armor that would give them the powers of a Shade without the posession of such. So they had a perfect suit of armor made and then bound a spirit to it in such a fashion that the spirit could never live seperate from the armor. Well, the spirit wasn't too happy about it, but he could do nothing until someone wore the armor. Thus, when someone put it on of a "test drive" if you will, I--who play the spirit--went in a rampage. Now I feel a little repentant...after sitting deep inside a ruined fort for a hundred years. The next person who wears the Armor of Malevolence will hopefully have a better relationship with me.

Jeriah: All righty then, I think that covers everyone's backstory. Now as for plans for Ismalia...well, I really haven't thought of what to do for them. Well, aside from the fact that I like the idea of them having a bunch of random magical artifacts that do various things, like the Emeralds and the Gem of Souls. That's why whenever anyone goes into Tenel Ka's tent, they see it's covered in books. She's taken up the habit of reading and researching for anything new and possibly dangerous.

[Max452]

Max does a low whistle: That's a lot of stuff to remember.
Einar: Sounds like an intense new plot is emerging soon with Elaine.
Tyr: So...does that mean I could potentially be um....brought back to life?
Tyr looks hopefully at Max and Jeriah.
Max: WHAT?

SFX: BUM BUM BUM!!!!
Laughter is heard over the intercom.

Max seethes: ARYA!!!! SELENE!!!!
Einar: How'd they get back into the sound room?
Tyr: Max left her keys in her car door this morning.
Max: What?! I did not!
Max searches her pockets to find her keys, but can't: Uh oh.
Einar: Yup...they got them.

Hysterical laughter.

Arya, Tara, and Selene: Elaine and Dublin! Sitting in a Tree!
They begin to sing their classic song.

Max grumbles and slaps her head: I'm really going to kill them.

Kyler, who's trying to ignore everything, turns to Malevolence: So...you actually play...an armour?
Tyr: Are you like, doing voiceovers or something?

Arya, Tara, and Selene: Jueru and Cordelia, sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
A pause from the trio.
Tara: Can dragons kiss?
Arya: I dunno.
They begin to argue whether or not dragons can. A loud crash is heard and the girls start yelling and throwing stuff in the sound room.

Max, horrified: AGH! Someone stop them! This studio is being loaned today!!!
Max gets out her radio: Tristan! Daemon! FIX this!

Tyr: I wonder if we could get Trinn on our talkshow...
Einar goes pale: Why?!
Tyr: So we can talk to them about their plans...plus she is the creator of this place anyways...she's like the CEO.
Einar: But...but...that means Gianna is going to be here.
Tyr: Uh, Duh. That's the point.
Kyler: um, guys, we still are interviewing Jeriah and the gang...can we talk about this later...
Tyr: Your're just avoiding Vana.
Kyler: Am not!
Tyr: Are too!
Kyler: Go bake something!

Max: Jeriah!
Max turns the attention over to Jeriah, as pratically the riot in the sound room gets bigger and Einar, Tyr, and Kyler are bickering as well.
Max: Any spoilers you want to give us before we turn the time over to the audience to ask questions?

[Tismri]

Jeriah hesitates slightly at Tyr's suddenly posed question and glances over at Max: Um...that's really between you two. I wouldn't be opposed to it, though we may have to discuss various methods of your resurrection. *rolls eyes* Oh boy, just when Marola was starting to think she was safe...

*Kat, Stefan, Dublin, and Malevolence all stare up at the sound booth, utterly confused*

Jeriah: Ah, Max...I think your female characters a rebelling due to your neglect of them.

Daemon's voice is heard over the radio: Aw, crap, Max! You just gave away my position...AAAUUGH!!! *strange popping noises accompanied by splattering is heard in the background* Ow...that's really going to bruise.

Jeriah: What's Daemon up to? *thinks for a moment* Oh, I remember now...I went to play paintball.

Stefan: Hey! I want to play paintball! I have the gun and ammo and everything!

Malevolence: Well, back to the matter at hand. I can see Kyler is rather confused as to what my character can do. True, the physical form is a suit of armor. However, once someone puts the armor on, I awaken within the mind of the wearer, which I can then control as I please. I can speak to the wearer in various ways, including a voice inside their head, face-to-face within their mind, or as a ghostly figmant of their imagination. *laugh* Basically, I make them seem schitzophrenic. But I can help them out by boosting their abilities to match the most magical beings. If they cooperate with me.

Jeriah: Yeah. In truth, Mal is probably one of my most powerful characters. He can even keep the person wearing the armor from taking it off.

Kat: Wow...you come up with the weirdest ideas sometimes. I think you have way too much time on your hands.

Jeriah: Not really. I'm just easily inspired. As to spoilers...no, I don't think I have any--*sees someone lurking barely off camera* HEY! You go away! You're not official yet!

Figure: I've already had several scenes, though, and I shall be playing a prominent role in the future. Why don't you just go ahead and make me official?

Jeriah: Because the new plot's not official yet! You'll have plenty of moments in the spotlight, I promise you.

[Max452]

Max looks pointly at Tyr: NO! No resurrections! I forbid it!
Tyr: Awwww, come one! I'm bored!!!! You can do a whole plot thing here.
Tyr looks at Jeriah for help. "We can have like Marola get involved or something...like Dublin wanders into Gladia Celesti, and then Cortell, being the mischief he is, spots the Gem, and is like, well, I wanna know who my Daddy is...and ZAP! Tyr is here...and uh...I guess Cortell is stuck in the Gem...but then there's like this whole chase where Marola faces Tyr and then somehow begs him to give up his soul so that Cortell can come back....that's like after a huge battle scene and stuff...I'm sure Rola wouldn't mind..."
Max considers this. "I'll put it on my mind" Notices Tyr's gleeful look. "BUT I Don't Promise anything!!!"

Max attention turns to Daemon: What are you doing playing paintball!? I had you on Staff duty today!!
Einar: Anyways, Jeriah, Max and I would be happy to discuss whatever you are planning at lunch.
Max: HEY! Don't put me in places I haven't agreed to yet.
Einar: You were going to agree anyways!
Kyler: I wonder what would happen if Galbatorix or Sidhion ended up wearing the suit. That would be interesting.

Max tries despertely to ignore the rampage.
Kyler notices her sadness and pats her.
Max: No spoilers!!! No fun!

Einar, Max, Tyr, Kyler: Who's that!
Try to get a look at the Figure.

Max: LIGHTS!
On stage, the lights begin to brighten...trying to lure the Figure out of the shadows.

Max: OI! As we are trying to figure out this masked darkened figure, does anyone have questions for Jeriah and her gain!?

[Tismri]

Jeriah stares at Tyr as he explains his idea, as she sputters incoherently attempting to fit the plot with this new point: Aaaaahhhmmmmm........I really like the idea, and I'm sure Marola would love it. The problem is, the Gem is supposed to be destroyed as soon as Elaine rescues Dublin.

Kat: But weren't you saying earlier that you had ideas for other Ismalian artifacts? Maybe there's another one that can do what Tyr's describing.

Jeriah: Oo! That's a good idea! Now I just need time to think about exactly what it does, since it can't be just like the Gem of Souls...That means Tyr, you're invited to the meeting with Max and Einar after this, so we can discuss that as well. Oh dang! Getting ideas already. Mwahaha.

Daemon over the radio: I wasn't aware of this! Besides, can't Tristan handle it? Aaaugh!!! *crashing sound*

Jeriah grabs a radio: Daemon! How many times do I have to tell you? You're not freaking Master Chief!

Daemon: Yeah. He's got armor...Ow. *Jeriah rolls eyes*

Malevolence: Galbatorix or Sidhion wearing Malevolence? An intriguing idea. It still depends on whether they were working to my ends or not. I can also injure or kill the person wearing the Armor if they succeed in making me angry enough.

Jeriah: Which makes life very painful for a good guy wearing the Armor...since you're going to be asking them to kill seemingly innocent people.

Malevolence: All in the name of self-preservation, of course. They know how to kill me, so they must die.

As the lights brighten, Jeriah leaps across the set to shove they Figure away: Go away! You need to be rehearsing for your next big scene! You know, the one where you torture and kill that one guy?

Figure: Yeah, and when will that scene be? I've been shoved into a back corner for a while now.

Jeriah: As soon as Elaine finishes falling in love and goes back to being innocently evil.