Modern Adaptation

OTHELLO FANFICTION

Setting: Iago and Roderigo are at the downtown convention center for a Fortnite competition and Othello, Cassio, and Desdemona are there cringing

Iago enters stage with Roderigo

Iago: Get rekt scrub you’re going to lose

(Iago throws up rock and roll signs)

Roderigo: No dood you’re going to be as rekt as my car bro

(Roderigo shoves Iago into Othello and they fall)

Othello: Ouch! Who shoved this uncultured swine into me and made me spill my chugjug on my sweet no homo brother Cassio?!

(Othello stands up and waves his hands everywhere)

Cassio: Challenge me bro! I’m the fortnite god! No one can t pose on me!

(Cassio T-Poses on Iago and makes Iago mad)

Roderigo sees Desdemona and falls instantly in love and plans to ask her out later that day

Iago (off to the side with Roderigo): yo bro got get your girl

(Iago shoves Roderigo in to Desdemona)

Roderigo: yo w-w-what's happening with you booboo? <3

(Roderigo winks at Desdemona)

Desdemona: nothing much but what are you doing?

(Desdemona backs away slightly)

Roderigo: just wondering how long i have to stare at you before you kiss me?

 ( Roderigo opens his eyes wide and stares right into hers)

Desdemona: ew you curly tailed pig! Get away from me!

(Desdemona shoves Roderigo and runs to Othello)

( roderigo stumbles into iago)

Roderigo: i don’t understand, what did i say.

(Desdemona tells Othello what Roderigo said and did and Othello comforts her)

Othello: Oh Desdemona i would never treat you like this

Desdemona: I know Othello, it’s just that Roderigo is acting like a massive douche.

( Othello curls up a fist)

Othello: When I see him, I’m gonna knock him so hard on his ass, he’d hope he was never born!

Desdemona: No! Just talk to him instead, please.

Othello: Ok. Fine I’ll talk to him.

( Othello texts Roderigo to meet him in the alleyway behind the convention center at 11:00 at night )

( time skip )

( Othello walks into the alley seeing Roderigo standing in the glare of the lone street lamp )

Roderigo: You want to talk? I don’t. I want to beat you to a pulp, Desdemona would gladly leave you for me.

( as Roderigo advances towards Othello, a masked figure comes from behind Roderigo and slits his throat. Masked figure goes backstage. )

( Roderigo slumps to the ground as Othello yells and runs off stage. )

The next day the police arrive at the scene and the murder was broadcasted all over the news. Othello and desdemona sit in a cafe.

Othello: did you see the news they still can’t find the person who did this

Desdemona: why are you so worked up over this? You barely even knew him i’m sure the police will take care of it.

Othello: yes i’m sure they will im just worried they’ll think it’s one of us.

Desdemona: well you did say you were going to and i quote “eff him up”.

Cassio: Hey guys what’s cracka lackin?

(Desdemona goes up to Cassio and hugs him)

Desdemona: Cassio! It’s been awhile , how have you been?

Othello: Hey Cassio! How are you?

Cassio: I’ve been well sweet Desdemona, and How are you Othello?

(Cassio kisses Desdemona’s hand and glances towards Othello)

(Desdemona pulls her hand away and looks at Othello for an aggressive response)

Othello: DO THAT AGAIN AND I’LL DO MORE THAN T-POSING ON YOU. BRO.

(Cassio clenches his fist)

Cassio: YOU’LL DO WHAT?! YOU UNCULTURED THOT, I SAW YOU LAST NIGHT!

(Othello gasps and punched Cassio in the rips breaking two of them)

Othello: You saw me yet did nothing to help Roderigo who was still probably bleeding to death on the ground.

(Cassio punches Othello and fails to land a solid hit)

Cassio: oh Othello how could you… what about no homo bro… i love you

(Cassio passes out and internally bleeds)

Desdemona: what is he talking about i thought you said you just went to talk to him.

(Desdemona calls for Emilia’s help)

(As Othello starts to respond, Iago comes opstage)

Iago: Hello sir, lady, how is your day?

(Othello, still seething with rage, walks away)

Desdemona: Don’t mind him, seeing him like this makes me feel like a dagger is stabbing my heart.

(Iago makes a mental note)

Iago: Come on, let’s go see if we can find and calm Othello down.

All exit stage and scene changes to a lowlight alleyway

(Iago and Desdemona walk up on Othello)

Othello: What the hell are you guys doing. Are you following me?

Iago: Of course not sir, we were just worried and were walking along the sidewalk when we just happened to glance your way.

 (Emilia appears)

Emilia: oh dear what is this?

(Emilia refers to everyone around Othello)

Othello: nothing

Desdemona: Othello dear what is this?!

Othello: you wretched whore!! You love Cassio don’t you?! You dare cheat on me?!

(Othello forces a dagger through Desdemona’s Heart and iago catches her as she falls to the ground)

Iago : how could you, what has she done to you.

(Cassio enters the stage with a few police and Lodvico)

Emilia: OTHELLO YOU FOOL, AFTER ALL THE LOVE SHE SHOWED YOU WHAT FOOL CONVINCED YOU SHE WAS CHEATING?!

Othello: Iago showed me screenshot of her and Cassio’s texts on Snapchat!

Emilia: you fool! Look!

(Emilia shows Othello her phone and Iago taking screenshots of a fake conversation to fool Othello)

Iago: you wretched thot! Shut up!!

(Iago takes a knife and stabs Emilia)

(The police and Lodvigo witnessing this force Iago and Othello into their cars and send

them to jail)

Othello: why have you done this to me why did you convince me she was a dirty whore!!!

Iago: Oh shut up, do you really think I’d be friends with a man who is so naive.

Othello: I’ll kill you. I promise that.

(Iago laughs as the car pulls up to the penitentiary)

Iago: Well good luck with that.

(Iago and Othello are taken to the same cell where Othello proceeds to pull out a plastic spoon)

Iago: Wait! Maybe we can talk abo

(Othello rushes Iago, stabbing him in the stomach. Iago screams as guards rush onto the stage.)

(Iago is taken out of the cell and rushed to the hospital)

Othello: I’ve avenged you Desdemona…

(Othello proceeds to tie a noose with his bed sheets and hangs himself)

Cassio got Othello’s Role as most popular guy in school and no one can For real T-pose on him with all the clout he has gained

THE END

ROLE CREDITS

Iago is still alive though. A part 2 for this cringey mess?