Petruccio+(Addison)

= The Taming of the Shrew Character Blog =

**Act 1: Scene 1 **
Father died today. Or yester -- No, it was today. And with him dies my opportunity for a comfortable life.

I will miss him.

But I will set my thoughts on lighter things and not think about death now; don't want to depress you and get all emo on ya. Lately I've been thinking about finding myself a wife. With my father dead, I'll soon need more finances. I think I should set out into this crazy world and marry well and make a good life for myself.

I have plenty of resources and I always have my house to fall back on...I think I'll set out and see the world; maybe find myself some rich girl to help boost my bank account. It would be fun to pay Hortensio a visit -- he always knows where the ladies are at.

Grumio, my servant, can be pretty stupid sometimes. He must have too much wax in his ears or something. He keeps misunderstanding me. He thought I was telling him to punch me or punch himself or something, I don't know. He was being stupid today.

But anyway...

I've finally arrived here in Pauda. Grumio came with (although I probably should have just left him at home). We got to Hortensio's crib (which is where he was being so stupid). Hortensio and I got to talkin'. Hortensio knows what's up. He's gonna hook me up with some beotch named Katharina. I hear she's a real feisty character. But oh well... her father's rich. He has loads of money. She'll be good if I want to marry well. And besides, her feistiness can't be too bad. I'll teach her to submit... I have my ways. She'll learn what a good wife is like.

**Act 2: Scene 1**
I finally was able to meet Kate today. Kate is witty, hot, and a little feisty... and I like it. But soon she'll learn; her man is the one in charge. She's my super danty Kate.

Hortensio and I set up a plan. Hortensio is one of them guys enthralled by Bianca. So I gave him as a school teacher (...Hotensio as a teacher, lol) to Baptista as a gift for the chance to see Kate. And then Hortensio will be able to 'teach' Bianca. That way, once Kate is mine, he can have Bianca. I think the plan will work great. I don't understand, though, what all the fuss is about that girl's sister, Bianca. She has like 2 guys after her. Apparently her father won't let her get married until Katharina does. Bianca is pretty hot though, so what can I say? But, eh, Katherine would probably be easier. No competition... wealth... submission (once I teach her)... she'll do just fine.

Anyway... when Kate and I actually meet, she kept trying to defy my dominance and insult me. But I showed her. She really can't keep her hands off me. She knows she wants me. She doesn't want to show it. She'll see... Her hatred and insults are just to disquese her mad love for me. She soon learned though; halfway through our conversation she started to listen and stopped defying me. She just needs to learn to be that way all the time.

We're getting married on Sunday. I figured it would be better to show her that I am in command before we are even married so that she doesn't ever think twice about who wears the pants. So the wedding will be on Sunday. Fortunately, I think she started to learn, because she eventually stopped trying to defy me and didn't say anything when I said the wedding was on Sunday.

Taming this shrew is going to be a fun challenge...

Act 3: Scene 2
Twitter Update: At the wedding, no time to fill you in... update coming.

Act 3: Scene 2/3
It's official. Kate is mine.

Today was the wedding (as you can see by the Twitter update).

And Kate learned a good lesson today, too. She's going to be tamed. I showed up at her house today in atrocious attire, not to mention that I was very late as well. This really peeved her. Then at the church I really made a scene; slapping the priest, swore, and other embarrassing things. Then, before the feast began, I whisked her out of the church, contrary to her wishes. All this public embarrassment is only a part of the taming. She thinks she's the girl who can always get her way, who has some sort of power, some sort of say, but she's going to be tamed, she will be subdued.

Soon the tempest will be overcome, my bank account fattened, and life good.

But first the shrew must be tamed... and I have plans for that.

Act 4: Scene 1
The taming has really begun now. On the way home from the wedding, Kate fell into the mud and I freaked out on her. Then, when we got home, I gave her a piece of her own complaining, needy, commanding medicine; I flipped out at my servants and kept saying that the meat was not perfect. Hopefully this proved an example for what she does when she has a fit and is so headstrong and is never satisfied. Hopefully this also teaches her to hearken to my calls and follow my commands.

I have a few plans also... to continue this taming of my dainty Kate. I'm going to keep food and the comfort of sleep from her. You see... she is like a falcon. And if I feed her too much, she won't be hungry for the bate. So since she hasn't had food in awhile, she won't get any anytime soon. And sleep... that's just another way to keep food from the falcon. I'll cause a problems all night, and she'll never drift off to sleep. Soon this shrew will be tamed.

It's funny though... I keep telling her that I'm making such a fuss because I only want the best for her. And although, that really isn't the motive behind my actions... I'm beginning to kind of actually want the best for her. She's beginning to submit, and it really makes things nice.

Act 4: Scene 3
The taming continues.

Kate hasn't had anything to eat or sleep for several days (she's kind of cute when she's tired and hungry ;-) ).

But as I said, its business as usual... Kate is being taught to submit.

Although today we had a tailor come in to prepare clothes for us for our trip back to Baptista's place. But I just used that as an opportunity make a fuss again.

Oh, and my bro Hortensio visited. He wanted to see how it was going living with 'that cursed shrew' as he put it. So I told him that she was on her way to being a proper wife, and he didn't believe it, so he came to see how my taming-school goes.

Oh, and I even am teaching Kate not to contradict me even when I'm blatantly wrong. Today, I was saying that we would arrive at Baptista's at noon, even though it was after noon. Finally I told her that we were going to leave tomorrow at whatever time I say we're leaving.

Act 4: Scene 6
I may have finally tamed the shrew.

Today on our way to Baptista's place, I said crazy things, calling the sun the moon and old men young women simply to wear down Kate and coax her to submit. I didn't quite think she had had enough, but Hortensio told me that she was pretty well tamed by now, and I trust the guys judgement, so I figure that she's probably had enough.

And, as I said earlier, once she finally submits, I really think I can say that I may be falling in love with her. When she submits, and pays me, her husband, proper respect and submits, she really is quite the women.

We also met Lucentio's father along the way... and he was all confused about Lucentio being married to Bianca... so I'm not exactly sure what's up about that...

Act 5: Scene 1
Strange and exciting things happened earlier.

We finally got to Pauda to visit Baptista and fam, and we ended up at the church. Apparently Lucentio had some sort of similar plot as Hortensio's plot that I had mentioned earlier, except his plan worked. Hortensio was kind of bummed about that, but he'll bounce right back as he usually does and find some other girl to woo.

But what was most exciting was what happened outside of the church. Kate and I were standing outside of the church and we were about to proced into the church to watch the conclusion of the rucus and I told Kate to kiss me. Part of it was another way to teach her to submit, but part of it was also out of emotion. I've found that I really do love the girl. At first I only wanted her for her money, but now, it's resally just a bonus.

Anyway... she was kind of shy about it, but in the end she kissed me. And she didn't just do it because I told her either. I could tell by her voice and kiss that it wasn't just submission. She really does love me, and loves me to the point that she is willing to redefine reality to submit to my authority. It's a beautiful thing really; the ideal wife.

Act 5: Scene 2
And just as I said in my last post, the ideal wife really is a beautiful thing.

Today, the guys, Hortensio (who found a new girl and is now married), Lucentio, and I, were hanging out at a party Lucentio put on to celebrate our recent marriages. We got to talking, and we had a little compition to see who had the best wife.

And of course, my sweet Kate won. We each called our wives in to see who was the most submissive and willing to serve. My sweet Kate obviously won.

Just goes to show you what the an ideal marriage is like... the man in loving authority, with the wife in loving submission.