Legally Blonde

3 to 6 players

One player is the Blonde, everyone else plays Harpies. A harpy opens the first scene as director. Once it ends the next Harpy becomes director and so on until no Harpies remain.

THE BLONDE

Principles:

• Act authentically pink.
• Be positive and optimistic.
• Befriend the world.

Special actions:

• When you act BLONDE and are not taken seriously: take a PINK token.
• Spend a PINK token to act LEGAL: With surprising competence in any field. Explain how you can do this.

HARPIES

Principles:

• Suppress your true nature.
• Prove your superiority.
• Uphold decorum.

Reactions:

• Obstruct her progress.
• Introduce minor challenge or complication.

When the Blonde acts BLONDE:

• Ridicule or insult the Blonde.
• Offer backhanded praise.
• Exploit her obvious shortcomings.
• If the Blonde acted BLONDE twice within a scene: End it and introduce a greater challenge.

When the Blonde acts LEGAL:

• Make a flustered retreat.
• Lash out spitefully.
• Self-sabotage through jealousy.
• If the Blonde acted LEGAL twice within a scene: End it and become her Friend or be defeated.

Harpies can react in any order or even skip reactions during a scene.

FRIENDS

Principles:

• Discover and express your true self.
• Be supportive and optimistic.
• Undo your past misdeeds.