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Sorry for the delay, I went out to dinner with my grandmother.
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You get the attention of a waiter and tell him you want to get off at the first stop, the theatre.
‘Of course, miss! I can see you like the arts and culture, good choice.’
The waiter takes your pamphlet and brings you your last meal on board the submarine. For a couple more minutes, you are entertained by the show put on by the staff, who announce the arrival at the first station.
You and others are guided to the door, disembarking at Persephone station. The beauty of the place dazzles you: enormous golden columns, gigantic stained-glass windows that allow you to see the seabed, small, beautiful and delicate fountains, perfectly placed advertising that blends in with the surroundings, beautiful chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and a floor that looks like it is made of the finest marble money can buy.
After you wake up from the dream created by this beautiful station, you hear music, an opera voice. You recognise it as a singer you used to imitate and are a big fan of her music. Will she be here in Rapture too?
You let yourself be guided by the music, walking through corridors of beautiful construction and avant-garde architecture alongside people dressed in formal attire, designer dresses and shiny silk suits.
You arrive at an enormous glass dome, lit by lights and decorated like a dream. You find yourself in front of the Euterpe Theatre. Its brilliance and pomp are something you have never seen before. Even the most high-end theatres you have performed in look like nickelodeons in comparison.
On the billboard at the entrance, you see ‘The Beauty of Sleep’ by Sander Cohen, the premiere of his new play. The entrance to the theatre is full of distinguished people, all looking elegant. Your dirty travelling clothes look like rags compared to the clothes these people are wearing.
The performance is about to begin in a few minutes. You still have time to get in, but it wouldn't be enough to change your clothes and do your make-up properly to fit in with this distinguished group.
>Miss the beginning of the play - you don't really care about the play and would rather make a good impression on these people, looking like them and standing out so that they might talk to you more and better.
>Watch the entire play - you don't care about your image or what the rest of them think of you, you want to see the play. It's very likely that these people will judge you and talk about you based on the way you're dressed. Maybe no one will even speak to you because you look so scruffy.
> Get yourself halfway ready - you want to see the play but you don't want to look like a tramp either. You'll miss the preliminaries and a small part of the beginning, you'll look much better than you do now but not that much better. If you go in like this, they may talk to you but don't expect too much kindness.
