Off Tempo

Writing tasks have (for the most part) been divvied up.
The deadline for first drafts is Monday, September 2nd

As always, if you want to ask any questions at all, comment on this post.

Scenes
What follows is information on what people are writing;
I am writing all of the present day scenes - basically the very beginning and very end, as well as one time-travel scene (it's a secret for now).

Time Period/ Scene                   Writer
B.C.                                            Andrew Simpson
Classical Era                                Lucinda Locke (and possibly Aileen Erginsoy)
1920's Jazz era                            Rebecca Finnie
1950's / 60's Rock 'n' Roll           Leah Christie and Sasha Allcott
1960's British (Beatles, etc.)        Lee Tarling, Ben Angus, Douglas Watt
Classic Rock (1970's)                 Leia Scott and Jordan McNaught
Michael Jackson                         Michael Laing
80's - 90's Pop                           Bethany-Ann Sargeant
90's Rock and Metal                  Forest Lawson

All scenes must follow this loose template

[ The characters arrive
(There is a problem to solve
(They learn a little about music - the technical side, the artistic side, the cultural impact, whatever you like
(Some jokes or comic events
[They leave

If all characters arrive together and leave together, it doesn't really matter in what order these scenes take place.

Characters
So that all the writers are working with the same core characters, I will give a brief outline of each one;

I will write these as if they are all female, but really they should be able to be either gender.

The Leader - Jane (or James) - She is headstrong, confident, honest and brave. Sometimes, that confidence leads to her making rather brash or hasty decisions. When this happens, she always does the best she can to fix any problems. She is always there for her friends, but is too easily distracted by other things to be a really good listener.
The Chav - Lynn-Leigh (or Kai) - She is glamour obsessed, has no taste, is not particularly clever or bothered about being clever, and honestly isn't that nice. She can be really sarcastic and bitchy. However, she is also fiercely loyal and will protect any of her friends from anyone else. She can abuse them... but that's it! She has an opinion on everything and it's usually ill informed or just wrong.
The Stupid One - Frances (or Francis) - She is very kind, very noble and always tries hard... but she is awfully slow. Sometimes taking five or six lines of dialogue to get the punchline of a joke, and never able to keep a secret, she can easilly get the others in trouble, but will then do everything Jane tells her to do to solve it!
The Tough One - Kim (or Ken) - She does martial arts. And not the little sprightly martial arts either, the full contact, Thai-Boxing, street fighting kind. She is a good person deep down, but nobody told her fists. She is strong, brave, quick to anger and likes to punch first, kick second, bite and headbutt third, and then (if her opponent is still standing) ask questions. She really wants a boyfriend, but refuses to play the simpering little woman hanging onto his arm. If only she could find a strong man who would accept her for who she is!
The Shy One - Rachael (or Richard) - She is clever, insightful and has a great capacity to problem solve. If only she could speak loud enough that anyone else could hear her. Rachael is the brains of this bunch and often solves the issues at hand before anyone else, it just takes her a while to tell them that. She is seen, but not often heard. Many times, when everyone else is distracted (or off stage) she will engage the audience in a monologue... declaring her hope that one day she will find her voice.
The Foreign One - Olga (or Simyeon) - No one knows much about Olga, except that she is friendly and brave. She seems to smile and try to take part with activities (and adventures) but he English is limited and what words she does know, she doesn't know what they mean. She can be useful in a pinch though, and mimes very well when it is essential to understand her.
The Geek - Natalie (or Bernard) - Natalie is not part of the group... she is merely a contacter who has lent them her help. When the group asked for help, she agreed if only to perform social experiements on the group themselves. She doesn't really understand social conventions, but she does try to fit in - think Sheldon in Big Bang Theory but not as unkind.

Good luck everyone, and if you can keep me updated on your progress.
Thank you, and have a great summer,
Mr. Harris