Capitalites (4 of 5)

An episode of the Playing at the Hearth podcast, hosted by The Open Hearth Gaming Community, titled "Capitalites (4 of 5)" was published on September 23, 2023 and runs 129 minutes.

September 23, 2023 ·129m · Playing at the Hearth

Summary

The world of Capitalites is one marked by hipster cafes with exposed brick walls, clout-chasing social media influencers, walk of shames, sweat-soaked nightclubs, and startup offices led by loudmouthed entrepreneurs spitting inspirational quotes. It’s a diverse and chaotic subtle asian world where we (young people) find ourselves trapped between the burdens of tradition and their our own lofty aspirations and ideals... where we fuck and get fucked... where everyone always wants to be someone else... and where we grapple with the choice of becoming boring, responsible adults or staying young and staying foolish.Fight your insecurities. Pursue your ambitions. Give into the drama. Struggle between who you are and who you want to be. Grow the fuck up.Welcome to the real world baby! Welcome to Capitalites.We play using the EMOTIONALLY REPRESSED THEATRE CLUB series pitch.00:00:00 Introductions00:02:44 Episode 4 - Writer's Room00:07:40 Piercing Questions00:15:30 Plot Summaries00:19:10 Scene 1 - Whose idea was it to cast Charlie?00:26:30 Scene 2 - Charlie & Ami play through a break up00:47:05 Scene 3 - Camilla directs McLaren, plus an acoustic surprise01:15:15 Scene 4 - Ami meets the cynical writer, a promising prospect01:33:45 Scene 5 - Salman bumps into Charlie, with predictable results01:41:35 Scene 6 - Ami finally goes home to almost break up with Charlie01:55:05 Scene 7 - Salman talks to Ami, wondering if there's a chanceCapitalites is by Samuel Mui and is available here https://babblegumsam.itch.io/capitalitesBackground thumbnail image by Nitin Mathew https://unsplash.com/@nitin_mathewOriginal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20NtYAVZ-6g ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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