Jaysee projects that need doing:

1. Operation Turkish Takeover

2. Metro Scavenger Hunt anyone?

3. Lego Ninja Hamlet: The Musical

4. IB Video?

Whaddaya know. We're still working on this old thing. Had a script writing meeting on the 30th. Made limited progress. Stacier has decided she needs to see an episode of the Real World as research. And yes, it is relevant. I've realized that keeping people informed of every little bit of our project is just getting you familiar with it. And it really is better if left a surprise. So from now on, I think we're going to make a movement to inform you only of progress, rather than the actual work done.

June 30th
Progress: Finished scene 1, scene 3, part of scene 2 (need to rework the beginning of it)
Notes: Need to watch Real World for research (Stacie's job, she was better at that part of the script anyway)

July 12th
Progress: Changed big ending number to Guns'N'Roses song
Notes: Need to make lyric edit?

Alright. Last major obstacle avoided. I think.

Stacie and I finally came up with a solution we liked regarding the likes of the family Polonius, Laertes and Ophelia. So we can continue with the script. I hope. Still, I don't think it's going to be finished this year in all reality. Unless we work on it over the summer. Or we become majorly obscenely productive. Which maybe we will. We're unpredictable like that. Biznatches.

In other news, You're a mean one, Claudius

I'm disappointed by the lack of response, I must say. I'll just pretend you guys were so amazed by our brilliance, you were at a loss for words.

Yes, precisely.

Here's another song that Stacie and I remodeled for our uses. It's really the crowning glory of the lot:

(to the tune of "Hey Jude" by the Beatles)
Hamlet, don't feel too bad
Take your dad's death and make it better
Remember don't let them into your head
Or you'll be dead, and Claudius the winner

Hamlet, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and kill him
The minute you decide to let him live
Then you begin to side with the villain

And anytime you feel the pain, Hamlet, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's cool to play the fool
By filling your world with a little murder

Na Na Na Na Na Na-Na-Na-Na

Hamlet, don't let me down
You have caught him, now go and get him
Remember to get him dead in the heart
Then I will start to feel a bit better

So let blood out when you stab it in, Hamlet, begin
You're waiting for something motivating
And don't you know that it's just you, Hamlet, you'll do
The moment you need is a matter of waiting

Na Na Na Na Na Na-Na-Na-Na. Yeah.

Hamlet, don't feel too bad
Take your dad's death and make it better
Remember to keep them out of your head,
Then you'll begin to make it
Better, better, better, better, better, better, ohhhhhhh, YEAH.

Na na na, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, Hamlet...
Na na na, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, Hamlet...
(repeat 9 times)

the cast, from left to right.
back rows: king hamlet (on the horse)*, gertrude, claudius (with the two heads)**, ophelia, polonius, laertes, osric, gravedigger number two, and fortinbras (on the horse).
front rows:  hamlet (with the sword), ninja villainess, guildenstern, marcellus, rosencrantz, barnardo, horatio, and gravedigger number one.

*he is also the ghost, which makes sense. since it's his ghost.
**he has two heads for a reason. to be explained later.

We've edited all the songs, so lyrics are good to go. With the exception of the Opening Number. Which still technically doesn't exist. Minor complication. Anyway, here's one such edited song. The real version is pasted first, the changed version follows:

notice the blooming Oedipus complex in the second to last block of lyrics. Stacie will be giving you lucky people some of the pictures she took of the finalized versions of our cast later (like the complete one at the top of this entry). And in small installments. Wait anxiously for it dammit! ... I don't really have anything to say, I just realized that if I didn't tack something on, the latest two updates would both have ended with dammit. Oh wait. That was a close call.

PS! jenn and i could really use a crown, so if you have one you could give/lend us, we would love you forever. and your name would get to be in the final credits.