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Hello, half out of fandom but I am still having a very mini preorder for Hey! Say! JUMP’s Fab! Concert 2021 goods as some fans who previously bought from me have asked.

Goods list
Please check the website here for the goods list and prices
https://johnnys-shop.jp/s/j/group/list/10230/item?ima=2521#/goods/0

Price:
Price listed on the Johnnys shop webiste +
An additional 200 JPY for each individual item +
Domestic shipping costs from Johnnys to my place +
International shipping costs from Japan to your country (including any packing material costs for boxes or envelopes)

All items are in JPY. Please use a currency converter if you would like to find out the amount in your home currency.

Shipping:
All items can be shipped via EMS/air mail/sea. However, there are ALOT of shipping restrictions now due to COVID-19. Please check with me on whether your desired shipping method is available before paying for your order.

Payment:
Payment by PayPal. Please top up for the shipping charges and PayPal fees
PayPal fees: 4.1% of total price + JPY 40

Others:
As this is going to be a very small preorder, and there is a limit to the number of items purchased on the shop, there is a limit to the number of orders I can take. There is currently no deadline but once I have reached my quota, I will close the preorder.

This preorder is only for Fab! Concert goods. However, if you would like me to add anything else in your shipment, I am flexible and can do so, depending on what is it, how easy it is to get, and whether the goods can be shipped overseas. Feel free to ask, I can get stuff from drugstores, merkari, yahoo auctions, Johnnys shop photos, other concert goods etc. I always try not to take orders for other groups/other things as I am not familiar with them. But with the travel restrictions and everything, I understand if there is something you really need, so do ask and I will see what I can do :)

** I am not a professional shop but I have taken preorders for previous concerts and stageplays and (I think) everything went well. I have just started a feedback page this year here. However, please only order if you are comfortable ;)

**I can only check for external damages and will not be opening any packages to check if they are working (Examples- I will not test whether the penlight lights up properly, I will not open and unroll your poster to check for damages on the inner surface, I will not open your pamphlet to check if there are damages on pages. I will send the goods in the exact state I receive them.) unless requested. (I will not open any masks for hygiene purposes). Therefore, I will not be taking any responsibility for any complaints on the goods themselves.

How to order:
Send in your order in the following format

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Items:
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You will have to make the payment twice.

First payment- Price of goods + additional 200 JPY for each item + shipping costs to my place within Japan (I will confirm this cost for you upon your order)

Second payment- For international shipment of your goods from Japan to your address in your home country + price of packing material costs (box/envelope) depending on your order
This cost will be confirmed after all your goods have been received and ready to ship out.
(I can provide an estimate first based on your goods order and mode of shipment request. However, the final price will be based on the international shipment price)

Once second payment for shipment is made, I will send your goods out within a week.

After I have confirmed your order, please also check through to make sure everything is right. I am human and I do make mistakes!

Refunds:
I will only refund your payment in full if
- Your goods are not purchased
- Your goods are sold out
- Japan has a shipping restriction in your country and your goods are not able to be shipped

Contact:
Email- skysj4@hotmail.com
Twitter - @skysj4

Hello, this is the preorder post for Hey! Say! JUMP's LIVE TOUR 2018 - SENSE or LOVE.

**Updated 21 September 2018
Current status-
All orders bought in Tokyo, Miyagi, Shizuoka have been sent out.  Please let me know if you did not receive any contact from me.
Orders from now will be bought in Wakayama (29-30 Sept) and sent out from 30 Sept - 4 Oct 2018




I also take orders for current Johnnys Shop Photos.
Price is 210yen per photo. Please message me privately on this.




SENSE or LOVE LIVE TOUR 2018
Concert goods list
(All items are in JPY. Please use a currency converter if you would like to find out the amount in your home currency)



Pamphlet: 3200 JPY

Uchiwa : 1100 JPY
8 different types, one for each individual member

Poster: 1600 JPY
B2 size, 9 different types, one for each individual member, one group

Clear File: 1000 JPY
9 different types, one for each individual member, one group

Photoset: 1200 JPY
9 different types, one for each individual member, one group
(From previous tours, each photoset consists of 5 different photos)

Penlight: 2600 JPY

Shopping Bag: 2800 JPY

T-shirt: 3900 JPY

Face Towel: 2700 JPY

Pouch: 2500 JPY

Parka/Hoodie: 6100 JPY

Bangle: 2000 JPY

Pair cups: 2100 JPY

Postcard set: 2200 JPY




** Preorder details

1. As of 24 August 2018, there are no previews of the concert goods. They will only be available late August when the concert starts. If you need to look at photos first, please place your order later. Photos available upon request.

2. The concert tour runs from 31 August to 11 November. All goods will be bought throughout the tour period at different venues. Each venue sells the same goods but I cannot guarantee whether everything will be still available as anything might be sold out at any period of time.

3. Shipping for your goods depends on when you place/pay for your order.
Current status for goods placed on or before 24 August:
Goods (except posters) will be bought at the Tokyo venue from 31 August - 2 September,
And shipped out by 5 September 2018.

4. All goods will be bought personally and handled by myself all the way till it is shipped out or handed over to you. Posters are more vulnerable and difficult to handle, and thus, I have a limited amount for posters. However, be assured I always try to handle everything with care.

5. Posters will be shipped separately, due to the size. I will be shipping it in a poster tube, however I always have difficulties finding poster tubes, and so shipping of posters will definitely take longer.

6. I am not a professional shop but I have taken preorders for previous years and I think everything went well. I have a feedback page which I just started last year here. However, please only order if you are comfortable ;)

7. After I have confirmed your order, do check through to make sure everything is right. I am human and I do have typos and calculation mistakes.

8. There is no deadline for the preorder as long as it is within the concert tour period. However, as mentioned in point #2, I cannot guarantee whether anything is sold out. And I might close the preorder early due to unforeseen circumstances.


** Payment method for all buyers outside Japan
* Payment by PayPal. Please top up for the shipping charges and PayPal fees
* PayPal fees: 4.1% of total price + JPY 40 (I normally round up the figure due to exchange rate differences)
* I can ship via EMS, Registered airmail and SAL. Shipping receipts, tracking numbers (if applicable), photos will also be provided. If you do not opt for registered mail, I will take a photo of your goods and parcel but I will not be responsible for any lost mail after that.
* Depending on which country you live in, it will take a few days to 1 week via EMS. I can check this including the cost for you via the Japan Post website.
* Shipping cost is estimated but I refund shipping costs (less PayPal fees) in any event of overestimation of more than 300 yen.


** For Singaporeans:
I currently do not reside in Singapore so unfortunately I will not be able to be as fast as I used to.
However, if you are still interested in ordering from me, I will be back for a week in Singapore either on the last week of December (if there is no dome tour), or the first week of January (if there is a dome tour).
There will probably be a dome tour (don't take my words for it, it is not officially confirmed) so if you are willing to wait till 1st week of January 2019 for me to pass the goods to you, I will be glad to take your order in SGD and there will be no additional shipping costs from Japan to Singapore. Alternatively, if you have friends coming over to Japan, I will also be glad to pass to them at my convenience.
If you have other proposals, do let me know too.


** Order Form
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Items: (Please be specific. Eg. Yamada's uchiwa x 1, Arioka's clearfile x 2)
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Favourite member: (This is because I have a whole lot of old stuff to give away. You might get some free gifts, you might not. This will be on a random basis)





You are free to send me the order through email skysj4@hotmail.com or livejournal DM. You can also @ me on Twitter @skysj4
I normally reply in a few hours but if you do not get my response after more than 24 hours, I probably did not receive it. Please DM me, it might be the fastest!

Please feel free to PM me for orders, or if you need any clarifications, or just an estimated shipping cost before you place an order.
I’ll try my best to answer them!
In the event of sold out or unpurchased goods, amount will be fully refunded.

Comments here in LJ will be screened
Thank you! :D

Act two

It is three years later, and Marlowe is not in his grand blue costume anymore. Instead, he is now in simple clothes, boots that look like they have not been washed for years, and now has a beard.

The first scene of Act two shows Kit drinking in a bar while writing his script.
Two random guys enter the bar and while drinking, they talk about the recent theatre, about how Shakespeare has become a rising star, how Christopher Marlowe's era is already over.
Kit stands up and asks them to shut up because they are interfering with his work. The two customers insist this is a bar and they are drinking. Kit asks them to drink quietly LOL. They end up fighting and Frazier suddenly appears with a knife, so the two guys run away and leave the bar.
Frazier drags Kit up from the floor and Kit asks if he came to save him or kill him? Frazier says it's the former and Kit says for Frazier to save him he must have become a really ruined man. Frazier says he has another job for him but Kit says he doesn't want to work for him anymore. Frazier tells him about how he suspects Will has a secret.

Next scene, back in the Rose theatre where Kit meets Henslowe. Apparently, Kit's life had become a bigger wreck in those three years where he got overtaken by Shakespeare and no one had seen him for a long time.
Henslowe is surprised to see Kit and although Kit asks Henslowe to read his newest script which he wrote halfway, Henslowe rejects.
(Again, theatre talk).

(Anyway the play which Kit talks about is actually "Edward II", which is a tragic Elizabethan play written by Christopher Marlowe)

Kit says that in the past, he was forced to write stuff but this time it is something which he really wants to write. But Henslowe rejects and at this point, Will enters the theatre but he does not recognize/see Kit. Kit goes to stand in a corner of the room while Will talks to Henslowe.
The rest of the theatre staff enter the room when they hear that Will had arrived.
They are surprised at how Will had changed into a fine young man with his current popularity. Ned also enters the room and greets Will. He then calls his wife in, and his wife is now Joan.

Kit had been standing in a corner listening to the conversation with no expression, but once he heard Joan's voice, the expression was so painful (T___T). In the end, it was Joan who noticed Kit standing in the corner. Everyone was shocked and commented how Kit looks different, but Kit just picked up his script and asked Ned to read it, and give him an answer after reading.
Ned rejects and the atmosphere becomes really bad so someone suggested that everyone should go for a drink to celebrate Will's return. Kit rejected (and everyone heaved a sigh of relief LOL). So everyone left but Joan lingered on looking at Kit. Ned calls Joan and Kit asks Joan to leave as her husband is calling her.
It is just Will and Kit left in the room and Will asks if he can talk to him for awhile. He asks Kit to sit but Kit refuses. Will asks why he became like that and Kit just brushes off with simple comments, and also said something like you have your own secrets too.
Will asks why he wrote Edward II.. (theatre talk again).

(If I do not remember wrongly, Will asked Kit why he would write about Edward II as he was a horrible king, even worse than Henry IV? I did some research again and apparently Edward II was an incompetent king. And Henry IV was written by William Shakespeare which is about a good king. But again, please google yourself. I dont know history)

They also talked about life and apparently Will had stopped writing scripts but started acting in them instead? (Not sure about this please google, i was more upset with Kit's look when he saw Joan)
But Will said he stopped writing because Kit had left and there was nothing else to steal. Kit said if that happens you should rely on yourself. Again he asks Will if he was hiding something.
Will said no, and Kit said if that is so, that's fine.
Joan enters again as Ned was asking Will to hurry. Kit proceeds to leave.

Joan stops him and asks, "Where are you staying now?"

Kit: "Nowhere in particular"

Joan: "Then where will you stay tonight?"

Kit: "I have not decided yet"

Kit leaves.

Next scene. Kit is in the house where he and Joan used to stay in, reciting lines from his new script.
Joan seems like she expected he would be there and she suddenly appears, and said she was happy that he actually returned to the house.

Kit: "I did not return. I only dropped by"

Joan said she came to pass Ned's message regarding the answer to Kit's script. Ned's answer was no, and when Kit wanted to know the reason, Joan gave alot of excuses like how Ned didn't want to act a role that would die in the end, or a role that had not many scenes in the beginning, but Kit realized they were all excuses, and asked Joan to leave. Joan said why should she leave, this is her house.

Kit: "It is no longer your house, just an empty shell. Just like a theatre without an audience. There are no breathing souls, just two actors who are casted with lines to recite. Once they finish their lines, the curtain will fall and everything will end."

(I LIKE THIS LINE ALOT I MADE SURE I MEMORIZED IT T__T)

The door knocked and two guys came in. They were the two same guys who were after Kit for the 20 pounds in Act One.
It turns out that Joan engaged them to check out Will's secret and they came to report their findings to Joan. Joan said she wanted Kit to listen too so she asked him to stay.
(PS. these two guys are the comedy factor.) They tried to make their story into a joke and Kit asked them to just say it out simply, but they insisted that they had to tell the story their own way. So Kit was like "FINE JUST TELL IT THE WAY YOU LIKE"

They talked about how they followed Will, who went to meet the Catholics.
(In the background, Will is running around with the Catholics again and shows him holding a cross with a very confused and lost face) . They found out that the Catholics (and Will) were actually planning an assassination on Robert Cecil and family, and he intended to place a bomb in the Rose theatre during one of the plays.
(Robert Cecil- History again so I might be wrong, please google).
Kit was shocked and said that there are 2000 people in the audience, not only Robert Cecil, how can 2000 people just die together with him?
The two guys asked if they should report it to the authorities but Kit asked them not to as if anything went wrong, Will would get caught and be sentenced to death. He would solve it in his own way and asked them to leave it to him.

Kit went to seek Frazier's help and said this is no longer a job, it is a deal between both of them. He told Frazier an assassination was being planned and he would provide details on the condition that he let Will escape. After some negotiation, Frazier hinted that in the end Kit would get himself killed.

The next scene seems like a dream. Kit is reciting out lines from his play (most probably Edward II) and suddenly Frazier appears and recites the lines with him. It's all theatre talk but in the lines, there are hints about how Kit has gotten depressed with his life and wonders if he is still alive. Frazier's lines are something like "King Edward, if you are so tired, why not you rest a little? I will help you to take away this sadness". The "dream" ends with Frazier killing him, but this whole scene was like part of a theatre act in Edward II.


The final scene. Kit has gotten rid of his beard and is now in his red costume.
Again he brings his Edward II script to Ned (who is getting ready for his performance in the Rose theatre) and asks Ned to bring his script to life, whether acting it himself, or selling it to another theatre company, as long as the script turns into a play.

Kit: "And in gratitude for that, I will protect your life"

He then leaves Ned's room. Joan comes in soon after and because she knows about the planned assassination, she is very worried about Ned. Ned comforts her and says it won't be his last performance because he won't retire so early.

Next scene. Will is alone by himself with a gun in his pocket. (Apparently it is supposed to be a place where you can look down at the audience in the theatre). Kit approaches him and says he knew he would be here as this place was where he always came when the Rose theatre was first established. Kit also exposes his secret. Will takes out his gun and points it at Kit and says he didn't want to do this but he was forced. Kit asks him to look at the audience and ask himself if he really wants to do this. (More theatre and catholic talk).

Kit asks Will whether he remembers why he first came to London.
"You came to London to earn money and with that chance, you entered the theatre world. Look at the audience, the seats are filled with people, look at them being so happy with excitement over watching a play. Everyone is waiting to watch Ned act the role in Henry VI, which was written by you."

Kit tries to talk Will out of working with the Catholics for the assassination, by telling him Joan is among the audience and near the explosion source. Alot of catholic talk here, but what was important is how Kit kept reminding how Will joined theatre for the love of writing. Will collapses on the floor and cries.

Kit: "I will stop this plan. And you will not be involved. But I have two conditions, firstly, don't tell anyone that you are a catholic and cut off all ties with them. Don't even leave any evidence behind."
"The next condition. As long as you are alive, continue writing scripts. Don't run away. Write as much as you can"

Will: "But I am not you, I don't have your talent"

Kit: "I won't say this again so listen. You have much more talent than me and can surpass me easily. I can see that in you, so write, continue writing and writing. Everything that you write will be evidence of your life."

With that, Kit leaves a crying Will behind after the last sentence
"I will solve this my way. Goodbye"

Final scene. As the show is about to start, money starts falling down from the sky and everyone runs out to catch the money. As a result, the theatre is left empty. Apparently, someone had released news that at this time money will drop from the sky.

The theatre is rocked with a huge explosion, and the Rose theatre is on fire.
Everyone wonders what had happened and finally pieced together that Kit used his money making machine (Yes the one he bought for 20 pounds lol) to make fake money to let the audience all run out, leaving no one in the audience when the explosion occurred.
Will realized that Kit had tried to save him (and everyone) and runs in asking Joan where is Kit. Joan reassures him by saying that Kit will be escaping at night and if nothing goes wrong, he will be in Switzerland by tomorrow. And he will return when everything settles down. Will refuses to believe her and starts praying to his God. But Joan told him to stop and he must never let anyone find out that he is a Catholic.


Last scene. Kit runs out in the dark with a smile.
He sees Frazier and says "I had wanted to run all the way to Switzerland, I guess it's not possible after all?"
Frazier takes out his knife and stabs Kit and the last scene froze with Frazier's knife pointed at Kit's heart.

The whole show ends with one expression from Hikaru, and that expression had confusion, pain, and lost in it.
He also actually predicted his death from his dream in the earlier scene when he woke up from a drunk night.

In my opinion, this Marlowe role will never exceed my love for Hikaru's role in Sappukei 4 years ago, but the story does. In the second last scene, Joan also had a pained expression on her face as well. I guess everyone had anticipated Kit's death, even himself. He entrusted his last script (Edward II) to Ned and left all his last words before attempting his escape. He probably also gave up on his own life and anticipating his assassination, he would rather have Will continue the scriptwriting life for him.
Also, as I said, Joan is my second favourite character after Marlowe and I really wanted to see more of them. Throughout all shows, I always wondered whether Joan would actually not marry Ned, if she had a choice.


My story might make it seem that Marlowe is the main character in this story but honestly, that was what I felt and thought. Once again, own views and opinions, perhaps a fan of another actor would tell the story in another way.
Thank you for reading!

*Disclaimer:
- I did not watch this show many times. As much as many of Marlowe's lines are stuck in my head, there are many things which I do not remember well. Every sentence I type here has been dug out from my memories.

- A stageplay, especially one of literature and historical background, is always beautiful as many concepts and explanations are left to one's own imagination. As everything is written from my memory and my point of view, it might differ from someone else's opinion. You are welcome to share your thoughts, but if you are going to tell me things like "You are wrong, I dont think he was xxx", please don't even read.

- I am not a history person so I might have gotten some facts wrong.

- I love this story alot and I am glad to pen down my memories so that I do not forget them as well. Whether or not you watched the show, if you are reading this and gonna take excerpts or references from it, or whether you are going to translate it into your own language, please always credit. As mentioned, this comes from my own memory and I do not hope to see others claiming it as what they saw.

- This is also for my own personal record so I might add in stuff from time to time anytime I recall them.



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So before I start, here are the main characters.
- Christopher Marlowe (Hikaru), also known as Kit.  A well known scriptwriter in the literary scene. But his life is a wreck, owing alot of debts and putting up in the house of Joan- a prostitute.

- Joan. Stays in the same house as Kit, but they are not a couple. Has a sleeping relationship with Ned, and later marries him.
(Joan is my favourite character, after Marlowe.)

- Henslowe. Joan's stepfather. Owner of the Rose Theatre.

- Edward, also known as Ned. Lead and wellknown actor of plays from the Rose Theatre. Had a sleeping relationship with Joan, but later marries her.

- William Shakespeare (Takaki), also known as Will. Came from Stratford to make a living in the theatre world cos his dream is to build a house. Smart and has a good memory. Admired Marlowe and wanted to be like him.

- Frazier. A spy who controlled the movements of all the suspected Catholics. In real life, he is rumoured that he was the one who murdered Christopher Marlowe.


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Summary (Partly taken from the pamphlet)-
The story is set in the year 1590 in London, where there were many anti Catholic laws, and fights between Protestants and Catholics. There are alot of references to this issue which I will skip, because religion is sensitive and I don't know the issue too well to offer my views. But apparently this was a major issue in the 16th century in England.
(From what I had researched, it was the era where the Queen was a Protestant, so there were unofficial anti Catholic laws. I MIGHT BE WRONG. PLEASE READ UP ON IT YOURSELF)
Marlowe is a renowned scriptwriter in the Rose Theatre but his horrible personal life causes Henslowe to go after him almost every other day.
Suddenly, a newbie appears (Shakespeare) and his skills and memory causes him to rise as a star very fast, and soon take over Marlowe.


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Act one.
The show starts with a scene of the Protestants  vs Catholics, which I will not elaborate on.
The spies shout out "Being a Catholic is a crime!"

The scene switches to Joan and Ned, who are in bed. But halfway, they hear someone coming home and it is Marlowe (Kit) so Joan chases Ned to get out of the house by the front door.
(Because Kit always gets into the house by climbing up the window, so he will take some time lol).
So apparently Kit was chased by some people (In reality, Christopher Marlowe was actually involved in counterfeiting of coins too), and as he reached home through the window, he asks Joan who had been here. Joan obviously denies that anyone had been in the house. Kit throws a temper and starts searching around the house for someone/something. Later we learn that he was actually hunting for money, as he needed 20 pounds or he would be killed.

There is a knock on the door and Kit says he has a bad feeling. Joan told him it's okay not to open the door, but they hear Ned's voice asking them to open the door. But, it was actually Ned and the two swindlers whom Kit was involved with due to the fake counterfeit money making.  This scene turns into a comedy where the two guys realize the person who let them into the house (Ned) was the most popular actor in the Rose theatre, and they end up asking for a handshake LOL. After that Kit proudly exclaims that he was the one who wrote all the scripts so without him, there would be no Ned too LOL. So somehow he chased the two people out of the house after saying he would prepare the 20 pounds by tomorrow. (Apparently they used 20 pounds to buy a counterfeit money making machine)

But once everyone is out of the house, Kit panics and wonders where he is gonna find 20 pounds. He asks Ned to lend him the money, but Ned says no, if I lend it to you, you are just gonna repay me back with counterfeit money. (Hikaru's face was super cute here after being exposed by Ned)

After Ned left, Kit asked Joan why Ned was in the house/around the area, but Joan changes the topic by asking him why he was dealing with counterfeit money. Kit replies "Well, because it seems interesting?"
(Read http://skysj4.tumblr.com/post/174819925568/translation-bara-to-hakucho-rose-and-swan
where Hikaru also talked about this line).
So anyway because Kit needs the 20 pounds, he decided to get Frazier's (a spy who would pay for jobs) help. Joan tries to talk him out of it, cos Frazier is a cold blooded murderer and spy, and would kill people for no reason. But Kit says either way he would get killed too. Joan asks him to just run away to another country (Switzerland I think), but Kit says "It wouldn't seem interesting then". 

Next scene shows Marlowe and Henslowe. Kit is trying to get Henslowe to accept one of his scripts but Henslowe has many comments. At one point Kit says Henslowe doesn't have feelings and asked him to see a doctor LOL. So while they are disputing (there's alot of references in their dialogues to England and the history of the Rose theatre here so I shall skip), Kit leaves angrily.

Shakespeare (Will) finally appears. He is a newbie in the Rose theatre, who came from his hometown hoping to earn big bucks to build a house. He tells Henslowe that he had been studying about the scripts and Henslowe tests him by asking him to recite the lines. Will recites out all the lines. Henslowe is shocked and told him that those lines are for the main lead and as a newbie he just needs to memorize the lines of the other supporting roles. Ned overhears the conversation though, and amazed by Will's memory and talent, he asks Will to continue and brings him away to learn more about his talent.

Next scene shows Henslowe asking Kit to help with coaching of the newbie (Will). Kit has his own pride and is annoyed why he has to help with a newbie, but when Henslowe offers him 20 pounds, he grits his teeth and agrees LOL. Kit asks Henslowe to pay him first because his mother in his hometown is sick blahblahblah LOL, but of course everyone sees through him and Henslowe rejects and says he will pay him only after he has taught Will something.

Kit complains to Joan about how Henslowe makes him seem like the newbie's bodyguard. Joan says it is the other way round. Kit is very indignant and says how can it be, he is the great Marlowe blahblah. Joan asks "Who is the one who gets into fights? Who is the one who gets drunk at bars everyday? Who is the one who uses violence on other actors?"

Kit says "It sounds like you are talking about me"
(HIKARU WAS VERY CUTE HERE)
Kit continues complaining about how this newbie (Will) has so many connections even though he is new. And is puzzled over how he managed to win over the trust of the Lord Strange's Men (an Elizabethan playing company in the Rose theatre)

Next scene. Kit finally meets Frazier, who offers him a job, with 20 pounds to find out who William Shakespeare actually is. Again, Kit asks Frazier to give him the money first or he would get killed, but Frazier asks him to endure LOL.
Kit said "HOW DO I ENDURE BEING KILLED IN SUCH A SITUATION?!"
So anyway the 20 pounds involved 2 jobs, one to find out about William Shakespeare, and the other to find out about the Lord Strange's Men (i think)

Finally Kit meets Will. It is the first day where Kit is supposed to teach Will about theatre. Will wants to call Kit "sensei (teacher)" but Kit asks him to shut up and says his life is over if someone calls him teacher LOL. So Will asks if he can call him Kit. Kit again asks him to shut up and stop being so friendly, he should call him Marlowe-san.
Will chatters on about how his name is William Shakespeare, but feel free to call him Will, instead of Shakespeare-san.
Kit gets mad and asks why the heck do I have to add a -san to your name.
Kit asks Will how he actually got into this job and what is his relationship with Lord Strange's Men. Will says he admires Marlowe's work and hopes to learn from him. Kit also asks how much he earns from this script, Will says he didn't ask and Kit says only a newbie would do this without asking about the salary.
(Anyway Will keeps talking and bad-tempered Marlowe gets very annoyed. Again alot of references to the theatre and Elizabethan history)
Marlowe tells Shakespeare, scriptwriting is not about writing, it is about stealing. He tells Will to read all his scripts, and steal his lines from there.

Will writes his first script and everyone is amazed. He says he stole the lines just like what Kit asked him to.
(Again alot of theatre references).

The two swindlers enter the scene again, this time with bandages all over their faces.
Marlowe doesn't recognize them LOL.
They try to kill Kit, but Will and Kit fight them off after Kit promises that he will give the 20 pounds at night.
Will and Kit then escape.

The next scene goes back to Kit and Joan's house.
Joan is alone at home when Frazier suddenly appears and Joan gets a fright.
Frazier says he is looking for Marlowe but Joan insists that Kit might not even come home.
Well, in the end Kit comes home dead drunk, with Will. After spouting out a whole lot of nonsense (Again, Hikaru was very cute here cos his drunken lines change everyday LOL), Kit manages to climb up the stairs and collapses on the bed.
Frazier leaves after passing an envelope to Joan.

Will speaks a little to Joan and finds out that she and Kit aren't a couple but because Kit owes alot of money, he puts up at Joan's house. Joan mentions that Kit is actually interested in guys lol and it's not the first time he fights with people in bars but it's the first time someone actualy bothered to bring him home. Joan realizes Will's forehead is bleeding and asks if Kit actually fought with him. She tries to clean his wound but Will gets awkward and leaves after saying he has something on.

The next scene shows Will running with a girl in a hood and a cross.
(At this point we don't know yet but it implies that Will might actually be a secret Catholic)

Next morning. Kit wakes up. He says he dreamt of Frazier LOL. He says he dreamt that Frazier stabbed him and the dream felt so real. Joan gets scared and asks him not to say anymore. Kit asks how come he ended up in bed, and Joan says Will brought him home. Kit refuses to believe but Joan says "Is there anyone else who would even bother to bring a dead drunk person like you home?" LOL. Kit says he has his doubts about Will. Will seems friendly and a nice person but seems like he is actually hiding a secret.

Kit finds the envelope that Frazier left on the table and asks Joan what is that. Joan asks him back "This didn't appear in your dream?" LOL.
Kit realizes that the 20 pounds Frazier paid for his job was in the envelope and asks Joan to keep it in case the two guys come for their money. Joan realizes there is another letter in the envelope and Kit laughs loudly when he realizes Frazier had another job for him, which is to write a script with its contents already decided, and even the title.

"The St Bartholomew's Day Massacre".
(Google about this because, history and religion again)

Next scene. Marlowe and Henslowe again talking about scripts. (Not elaborating again cos history and theatre). They get into a quarrel and Kit exclaims that he will show Henslowe he can write a good script before leaving in a huff.

After Kit leaves, it turns out that Joan was actually hiding behind the curtains. So it is finally revealed that she is Henslowe's stepdaughter. Henslowe blurts out that Ned intends to propose to her, and Joan is shocked as apparently Ned even told her stepfather about their sleeping relationship. Henslowe approves of the upcoming marriage and says Joan will be happy with Ned, but Joan doesn't look very happy. Henslowe says, well it's better than you living in the same house as that okama (which means gay man in English). Joan is angry that her father used such a word on Kit and threatens to cut off ties with him. Suddenly Ned enters, and is surprised to see Joan. He asks if Henslowe already told Joan about the marriage, and Henslowe said yes. Ned goes to hug Joan but Joan slaps him and leaves. (THIS PART IS VERY FUNNY. In Tokyo he only got slapped once, but in Osaka, on the last show, Joan slapped him 5 times.) The scene ends with him being in shock and asked Henslowe what was that about. Henslowe insisted that Joan was just embarrassed and that's why she slapped him LOLOL. They both leave the theatre.

The first act ends with Will and the hooded girl, and the Catholics. But this time, Joan actually sees him and is shocked at the secret Will holds. The first act ends here.


>to be continued

Helping to purchase goods for Yaotome Hikaru and Takaki Yuya's stageplay "Bara to Hakucho (Rose and Swan)"

Stageplay Goods List
All items are in JPY. Please use a currency converter if you would like to find out the amount in your home currency.

Pamphlet: JPY 2,800
Hikachan Mug (Hikaru's goods): JPY 1,800
Original swan pen (Takaki's goods): JPY 1,400
Double clear file: JPY 1,200


Johnnys Shop Photos
I also take orders for current Johnnys Shop Photos, including the new Rose and Swan shop photos released on 27 May 2018.
Price per photo: 210 yen
(Rose and Swan shop photos: 6 individual Takaki photos, 6 individual Hikaru photos, 15 pair photos. Please note that Rose and Swan photos are only available till 1 July)


Previous HSJ Goods
Currently, I am also helping to purchase previous concert/stageplay/event goods that are already not for sale officially. This would mean purchasing second hand goods from shops or auctions, and the price normally varies alot. You can let me know what goods you are looking for, and I will give you my quote based on the market price available for the goods requested.
Just a note- latest goods are always much more expensive (which will mean an even more expensive price than my preorder price), goods between 2008-2012 are normally cheaper, and pre-debut goods (before 2007) are more expensive.
Also, all goods are second hand so be prepared to receive something which is not brand new. Of course, I will check with the seller on the condition before making your purchase.
I try not to take orders for other groups as I am not familiar with them. But if there is something you really need, do ask, I will see what I can do.



Notes:
** Please let me know if you need photos of any goods. I will try my best to get them.

** Rose and Swan ends its run on 1 July 2018. No more goods will be available then.

** All goods will be bought personally and handled by myself all the way till they are shipped out.

** I am not a professional shop but I have taken preorders for previous concerts and stageplays and (I think) everything went well. I have just started a feedback page this year here. However, please only order if you are comfortable ;)

** After I have confirmed your order, please also check through to make sure everything is right. I am human and I do make mistakes!


Payment and shipping:
* Payment by PayPal. Please top up for the shipping charges and PayPal fees
* PayPal fees: 4.1% of total price + JPY 40
*If your order comes in before 6 June 2018, you will be in the first batch. First batch of goods will be shipped by 13 June 2018.
*Second batch orders will be shipped by 3 July 2018.
*I can ship via EMS, Registered airmail and SAL. Shipping receipts, tracking numbers, photos will also be provided.
* Depending on which country you live in, it will take a few days to 1 week via EMS. I can check this including the cost for you via the Japan Post website.
The cost is estimated but I refund shipping costs (less PayPal fees) in any event of overestimation of more than 300 yen.


Order Form.
Name:
Paypal email address:
Mailing Address:
Country:
Postal Code:
Phone number:
Contact method: (any way I can contact you via social media. Email/twitter/LJ is fine too)
Mode of shipment: EMS/Registered SAL/Registered Airmail/SAL or airmail without registered tracking
Items: (please be specific. Eg. Takaki's original swan pen x 1, Double clear file x 1)
Total number of items:
Other remarks: (if you have requests for shop photos, or other items besides the current Rose and Swan goods)


Deadline for orders and payments:
1st batch- 6 June 2018
2nd batch- 30 June 2018

I might close the preorder earlier if my slots are all filled up, and might also take in last minute orders on case-to-case basis and also depending on how fast you can transfer your payment.



You are free to send me the order through email skysj4@hotmail.com or livejournal DM.

You can also @ me on Twitter @skysj4

Please feel free to PM me for orders, or if you need any clarifications, or just an estimated shipping cost before you place an order.
I’ll try my best to answer them!
In the event of sold out or unpurchased goods, amount will be fully refunded.



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