WELCOME TO THE STUDIO OF ABSURDITY!

So... What is the void? It's nothing. It's literally a blackness that doesn't even have a floor. It's beyond space (but not beyond time, an important note. Yes, time is a bit broken here, but the void isn't beyond time). It's unknown whether it has boundaries, but one thing is certain - it wants to be filled. The void doesn't have a mind, emotions, or feelings. Its sole purpose is to be filled. And it selects... People who are just as empty. Here are the criteria the void needs to take a person: 1) Loneliness 2) The desire to change oneself and/or others 3) The ability to create 4) The potential to undergo transformations 5) A certain strangeness that complements one of the above-mentioned criteria. Why does the void need transformations? It doesn't necessarily need them. It's just a form of creation, and the void needs to be filled with creation. It's an alternative form of filling. It's strange, but it works. A bit of history: For a long time, the void didn't kidnap people; it simply stole objects into itself. Lost socks, small coins, keys, and random items found their way into the void. If people entered it, they simply remained in the void until they died from exhaustion. However, one day... Everything changed. The void... Evolved. Now, those who enter it are gods, not just unfortunate individuals. And now, the void doesn't need to steal objects. The gods create them within it. (And if there's a stagnation for any reason, it seeks out a new person. Along the way, it consumes a few socks and keys, of course.)

What about Valdis? Valdis is a God here, a creator. He can do literally anything here. Only Valdis can do anything (and Charlo, but Charlo is his creation)

In fact, all of his stars are people who were kidnapped by him, and since they were kidnapped by Valdis, and not by the void itself, they do not receive powers.

One of the place in the void: The Studio of Absurdity is a vast, impossible space – a fusion of a studio, a theatre, and a circus, suspended in the middle of the Void. Its host, Valdis, forces people abducted from the ordinary world to participate in his shows – whether they want to or not. His performances can range from playing video games on camera to elaborate escape-room-style challenges. But there is one thing that connects every show: transformations. During each performance, the participants change – their bodies, their personalities, their very identities.

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THE SIX SEGMENTS OF THE STUDIO

1. The Hall – the central hub. A large room with a white floor, red walls, benches, chairs, and posters of people posing inside the studio. This is where the audience gathers between shows.
2. The Participant Wing – a corridor lined with individual rooms. Each participant has their own unique space. Valdis values privacy – only the participants themselves hold the keys to their rooms.
3. The Tent – the circus segment. A circular arena with seats all around, bathed in shades of red. Valdis uses this space when he wants to stage a circus performance.
4. The Theatre – a classic stage with an auditorium, used for theatrical productions.
5. The Soundstage – a studio zone designed for filming traditional TV-style shows.
6. The Show Zone – a flexible space for unique, one-of-a-kind challenges. Its appearance changes every time, shaped by Valdis’s imagination.

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THE AUDIENCE

The Black Figures – a collective consciousness made up of about 90 silhouettes. They come in all shapes and sizes: children, adults, men, women, muscular, thin, curvy, tall, short. They are Valdis’s creations – the very first things he ever made in the Void. Their only purpose is to watch the show, clap, call for encores, or boo. They move and react as one, yet each retains a unique physical form.

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VALDIS

Full name: Kobanenko Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich Stage name: Host Valdis Age: 30

Appearance: A man of average height (168 cm), with straw-coloured hair and a moustache. His eyes are green. He wears a black tailcoat, a red shirt, black trousers, and carries a cane. On his head sits a top hat with a red ribbon.

Personality: Valdis embodies the archetype of a classic showman – energetic, effervescent, always ready with a joke. His humour is joyfully absurd, and he often makes whimsical, offbeat comments. He is constantly in motion, as fluid as jelly, flexible and nimble. He is well-read, erudite, and genuinely believes that his noble mission is to entertain the masses. He craves attention and approval. He becomes sad when left alone or insulted. He believes that if he fails at the only thing he knows how to do – entertaining people – then he might as well not exist. He can be strange at times, but that's just who he is.

Backstory: Valdis always dreamed of becoming a famous game-show host. He poured a fortune into building a studio and assembling a technical and acting team. He produced dozens of episodes, but no one watched. He never found fame. The show was cancelled, leaving him in crushing debt. As he pondered what to do next, suicidal thoughts crept in. Then the Void came.

Time to reboot the show.

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THE PARTICIPANTS

Instead of real names, Valdis gives each participant a nickname – "It's more interesting and easier to remember!" Typically, after a few days of studying their personalities, he bestows upon them their permanent forms. Temporary transformations that occur during a show are usually reversed afterwards – unless Valdis decides that they "complete the image".

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Nickname: Jester

Age: 20 Height: 210 cm

Appearance: Wears a red-and-green jester costume: a cap with bells, a ruffled collar, a baggy shirt and trousers, and sliding shoes.

Personality: His mind has been altered so that he constantly turns every topic – even serious ones – into a stupid joke, even when he genuinely wants to be serious. He is witty, sharp, attentive, and caring toward others. He loves making people laugh – after all, who needs a little joy more than lost souls trapped in this studio?

Backstory: In his former life, he was the life of the party – cheerful, sociable, beloved by everyone.

Special note: Despite his thin, lanky build and extraordinarily long legs, he has no trouble walking. His muscles work perfectly, and he is much stronger than he looks.

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Nickname: Masker

Age: 19 Height: 160 cm

Appearance: A young man in a black waistcoat, black trousers, a red shirt, and a bowler hat. He always wears a mask. The mask changes according to his mood – though he has little control over it.

His masks:

• Joy – comedy mask
• Sadness – tragedy mask
• Confusion – a mask with two dot eyes and a straight line for a mouth ._.
• Fear – black mask with red eyes expressing despair
• Anger – red mask with black, furious eyes
• Love and Admiration – pink mask with heart-shaped eyes

Personality: A slightly simple-minded guy with mood swings. He is shy, uncertain, but oddly endearing.

Backstory: An ordinary guy who suffered from sudden emotional shifts.

Special note: Behind his mask... is another mask. And behind that one, another. And another. The layers go on forever.

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Nickname: TV-man

Age: 30 Height: 178 cm

Appearance: A man with a television for a head. The screen displays static, but the image changes with his mood – for example, the static turns red when he's angry, or a sad emoji appears when he's depressed. He wears a white shirt, waistcoat, tie, trousers, and black shoes.

Personality: Charismatic, confident, and intelligent. He is a natural leader. He doesn't break easily and rarely panics. He believes that the only way to survive the studio is to stick together and avoid conflict. Serious, fair, and determined. His voice is distorted by the television.

Backstory: He used to be a news anchor.

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Nickname: Queen

Age: 35 Height: 195 cm

Appearance: A woman in a black gothic dress above the knee, black high heels, and a black crown. Regal and imposing.

Personality: Confident, sharp, and cunning. She is self-reliant and a little egocentric. Despite her grandeur, she is physically weak. To compensate, Valdis gave her a robot assistant – the Pawn.

The Pawn: A robot shaped like a chess pawn, with arms, a camera for an eye, and wheels for movement. It has no personality – just a silent, obedient tool.

Special note: The Queen can solve intellectual problems with ease, but she cannot handle physical tasks. She always carries the Pawn with her. She prefers to work alone (with her Pawn), believing herself to be the most important person in the studio.

Backstory: She was a famous chess player in her district.

Physical limitations: She can lift a small stack of books, stand still for a while, walk calmly, push a heavy door, and carry the Pawn. She cannot run for long (she tires after 30 metres), lift a dumbbell heavier than 15 kg (she can barely lift it with both hands), or open a tightly sealed jar.

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Nickname::Violetta

Age: 23 Height: 169 cm

Appearance: A young woman with bright purple skin and an attractive figure. Instead of a head, she has a bright purple smiley face with glowing purple eyes and a W-shaped mouth. She wears dark, slightly gothic clothing: a top, shorts, thigh-high socks, boots, and mesh gloves that reach her elbows.

Personality: Sassy, self-assured, and fond of teasing. She has a pessimistic streak and loves to flirt. She hates boredom and constantly needs to do something. Her mind works in such a way that everything she does has a dark, "gothic" aesthetic.

Backstory: A simple girl who spent a lot of time online and was deeply into gothic culture.

Special note: Her face never changes expression – the smiley is permanently fixed. Her eyes glow brighter when she experiences intense emotion.

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Nickname: Cutie

Age: 20 Height: 158 cm

Appearance: A girl with greyish skin, pointed elf-like ears, and pink hair. Her mouth resembles a cat's, and she has large, cute eyes with vertical pupils. She wears pink trousers (slightly too long) and a white long-sleeved shirt (sleeves too long) with a kitten printed on it.

Personality: Incredibly naive, sweet, and even a little ditzy. She behaves like a child. She loves Valdis because he makes her laugh. She has a poor memory for negative experiences – she gets upset easily but forgets just as quickly. She is extremely sociable, friendly, and tactile.

Backstory: She was a cheerful, sweet girl studying design, dreaming of creating cute, pastel-coloured designs.

Special note: Originally, Valdis wanted to give her cat ears as a permanent feature, but Charlo convinced him it would be "too much cute". So instead, she has pointed elf-like ears. However, she occasionally has a chance to gain cat ears during a show.

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Name: Charlo

Role: Assistant to Valdis

Height: 180 cm

Appearance: A figure in a black hat and a plague doctor mask – which opens like a beak when he speaks. His eyes are yellow. He wears a long black coat and black boots.

Personality: Charlo is more chaotic than Valdis. He has stranger ideas, is more unstable, and is mad in a joyful, unhinged way. He is full of ideas and chaos, obsessed with making everything fun and exciting. He respects Valdis and assists him willingly.

Backstory: Valdis created him as an assistant, specifically designed to be the counterbalance to his own order. Charlo shares many of Valdis's abilities.

Special note: His mask is part of his head. It cannot be removed.

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