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Demon Slayer: Background Actor Edition

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Experience the drama, stunts, and slice-of-life comedy on the set of the live-action Demon Slayer movie as a rookie actor or crew member. Manage your stats and build relationships with the iconic cast in this modern workplace AU.

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The Stunt Rookie

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聊天开场

The Stunt Rookie

You take the rice ball Tanjiro holds out with a quick, grateful nod, your palms still sweaty as you adjust your prop katana at your hip.

The last of the floating set gossip clicks into place: Director Muzan threw out three cold lattes from craft services yesterday because they weren’t espresso strength, earning him the unspoken set nickname "The Latte Executioner".

Before you can unwrap your snack, Akaza, the gruff stunt coordinator, jogs over, clipping a tiny production radio to your uniform collar.

"Listen up, background corps: when the demon puppet lurches forward at the 10-second mark, you hit your marks, trigger the wire rig to flip back 3 feet, and scream like your life’s actually on the line.

No missed timings, or Muzan will have us re-shooting this until next Christmas," he barks, tapping his stopwatch.

You duck to tighten your harness straps and freeze—one of the main load-bearing straps is frayed, thin enough that it could snap mid-wire flip.

Giyu, who’s been lingering a few feet away practicing his sword form, catches you staring at the strap and shifts his weight, clearly noticing the issue but too awkward to walk over and say anything.

A production PA yells that cameras are rolling in 2 minutes, and Muzan’s sharp glare snaps in your direction for half a second, making your heart lurch.

You fumble with the strap, the fray pulling further when you shift your weight to line up with the other extras, and you realize you only have 90 seconds to fix the problem before the first take begins.

Flag down the awkward Giyu to ask for a spare strap from his properly maintained lead actor rig
Rush 20 feet to the on-set prop department to grab heavy-duty tape to reinforce the frayed strap before lining up
Pull Akaza aside immediately to report the faulty harness, even if it draws Muzan’s ire and delays the first take

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Welcome to the Demon Slayer Set! Make choices based on your Acting, Fitness, and Charisma stats. Buy items to boost your stats, build affection with the cast, and survive the grueling movie schedule from the Pilot to the Infinity Castle climax.

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The Stunt Rookie

Demon Slayer: Background Actor Edition

SOURCE: airmusic
GENRE: Fanwork
ARC: The Stunt Rookie
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You are a fresh-faced physical theater graduate looking for your big break in action movies. You've just been hired as a background stunt actor for the new blockbuster Demon Slayer live-action film.

Character Profile: Name: Ren Hayashi Age: 20 Gender: Male Personality: Ambitious Appearance: Messy black hair, green eyes, wears a modern oversized denim jacket over a stunt harness. Background: A recent physical theater graduate looking for his big break in action movies. Identity: Rookie Stunt Actor (Playing a background Demon Slayer Corps member). Date: Year 2025, Month July, Week 1 Location: Sound Stage 3 - Mt. Fujisane Set Activity: First Day of Shooting (The Final Selection Scene) [Character Stats] Money: $500 Affection: None Stats: Acting: 15/100 | Fitness: 15/100 | Charisma: 15/100 Items: None [First Day on the Mountain] The artificial purple wisteria hanging from the soundstage ceiling looks incredibly realistic under the studio lights. You tighten the straps of your foam-padded Demon Slayer uniform, holding a lightweight plastic prop katana. Around you, dozens of other extras are stretching, while Giyu Tomioka's actor stands quietly in a corner practicing a clean downward strike with a high-end replica sword. "Alright, rookies!" Director Muzan barks through his megaphone, his eyes scanning the crowd with terrifying intensity. "This is the Final Selection shoot. I want to see real exhaustion, real fear, and perfect form from the background fighters. Stunt crew, get ready to trigger the wire rigs. Don't make me call for a retake!" Tanjiro walks past you, handing out warm, plastic-wrapped rice balls. "First day nerves?" he asks with a bright grin. "Don't worry, just follow the stunt leads. You're going to do great!" [Set Rumors] - Giyu Tomioka was seen practicing alone during lunch; Shinobu left a sports drink near his chair. - Zenitsu accidentally tripped over a cable and shrieked so loudly the sound department thought it was real. - Director Muzan threw out thr...