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Lost Carnival Mods ([personal profile] ringleaders) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2016-10-15 06:47 pm

⇨ GAME START INTRO LOG!

Who: EVERYONE!
When: NOW!
Where: Around the carnival grounds, and in the Cookhouse.
What: Carnival worker orientation, Ringmaster style.
Warnings: Alcohol consumption, maybe drugs. Other things?

BRAVE NEW WORLD


THE NEW: It doesn't matter when you entered the tent to discuss your new contract with the Ringmaster, you exit it beneath a blanket of stars. Pointedly alien stars at that - currently the carnival grounds are being treated to a show of shooting stars, and what appear to be unnaturally large and living green moons hanging just a bit too close. The carnival was bustling when you entered, but now it's in the latter stages of being shut down for the night. If you manage to find a clock, it states that it's around 8PM.

Workers from during the day will be passing through the grounds, attending to various pieces of business. None of them will seem very surprised or concerned by the goings on, though some may be sympathetic enough to pause and answer your questions. If you put some effort into finding out how it became nighttime, you may discover that it's been anywhere from a few hours to 7 days since you originally signed your contract. Someone may explain to you that it was probably some kind of time bubble, meant to keep you out of the way until the Ringmaster had time to deal with you.

Every few minutes another new person will pop out of the tent, looking just as confused and under the impression that they had only just finished discussing things with the Ringmaster. Weird.

She passed you a note before you left. Opening it up, you'll see you've been assigned a trailer number, and been given the instructions to drop off any excess belongings and do what you can to get settled in. You have until exactly 9:36PM to do so, because that's when you'll be expected to attend what is listed only as "WORKER'S ORIENTATION".

This is, perhaps, more abrupt than you were expecting - but what can you do? You're here for the long haul.

THE OLD: If you've ever seen a mass recruitment before, then this is no surprise. People enter the tent when they're recruited, and then sometimes how up again days later when the Ringmaster is ready for them. She isn't a big fan of wasting her time on individual orientations when she's expecting a crowd.

Maybe you're too jaded to all of this to care much, but you'll see the newbies wandering around, probably confused and maybe a bit lost. Maybe you're the kind whose is sympathetic enough to pause your role in clean up and give them some directions, and maybe a word of confidence. Maybe you'll just jeer at them, because you're some kind of asshole. Either way, you expect you'll have the chance to see them later tonight.

Whether by world of mouth, radio, or written note, supervisors will be passing out the following message: all workers are to report to the Cookhouse at 9:36PM sharp for "orientation." If you are at all familiar with how things go around here, you probably have a good idea of what this implies.

Mandatory Karaoke Night.

MANDATORY KARAOKE NIGHT!!!


At 9:36PM, the main dining hall of the Cookhouse will be found heavily decorator with various coloured lights and at least one disco ball made of what is ostensibly high karat gems. There are a bunch of cushions and additional seating set up along with the usual tables, and at the head of the call there is a state set up - a karaoke stage. For veteran workers, this is no surprise. Karaoke nights are fairly frequent as activities go, even if they are not usually mandatory. Some of you probably have signature songs already prepared.

The karaoke machine is set up with mostly karaoke tracks that would be popular in the 90's and 00's on the average modern earth, with a few that are more recent. It also has some other random stuff from other worlds that people rarely sing because they are confusing and in languages no one understands. Here is a big karaoke list for your inspiration! The more stereotypically karaoke the better.

Beyond that, there is plenty of food and snacks that were prepared by the cooks earlier, as well as a bar set up for alcohol and other vices. The selection is, as most things in the carnival, eclectic.

Music will be played in between if nobody is singing, and otherwise veterans are encouraged to bring along their own fun and show the newbies a good time. The Ringmaster does ask that vets attempt to be courteous to their new coworkers.

It's just being a good host.
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-17 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[It's a bit later in the night, and Susan is trying to find people who don't seem too busy... This guy looks like he isn't doing much, so it couldn't hurt to talk to him.]

Well... I'm just trying to find people who know things about skeletons. Do you know anything...?
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-17 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Skeletons, huh? [ That's kinda creepy...Natsu just barely manages to stop himself from saying as much. ] What do you mean? Far as I know they don't really do a lot.

[ Well, except for in stories. Skeletons up and walking around and stuff? No thanks. Demons and monsters, he can handle, but skeletons and zombies are just...gross. ]
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-17 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, there's a few around here! I'm trying to figure out what they like, though... I don't know a lot about them.
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-19 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh?! I thought those were just, like, costumes or something.

[ Natsu's observational skills at their finest...maybe with just a touch of denial. If they're really skeletons, then maybe at least they can be friendly? Unless the reason this kid is trying to figure this out is because he has to appease them or something...spooky. ]

Then, uh, I dunno. I've never met a skeleton before. [ He ponders the idea for a few seconds. ] D'ya think they use magic?
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-19 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know... I don't know anything about skeletons! But they can do things like talk and stuff, so I don't see why they couldn't.
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-21 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. Maybe get 'em something to wear? The skeletons I've seen always have some kinda jewelry on.

[ Literally Natsu's only experience with skeletons is from picture books. You know, the ones with dragons. ]
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-22 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a good idea... They must like it if they wear it a lot.
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-23 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? Now we just gotta find some!
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-24 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... Maybe someone around here has some they don't need any more. Or I could make some!
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-24 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Woah! You can make jewelry? That's pretty cool, little dude!

[ Natsu nods, making up his mind. ] Alright! If you need any help, just ask me!
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-24 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I've never done it before, but it can't be that hard, right?
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-26 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
I mean, I guess not! There wouldn't be so much of it if nobody could make it!

[ He pauses to think for a second. ]

What kinda jewelry are you gonna make? Skeletons can't do piercings, so that just leaves necklaces and rings, right?
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-26 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... I could probably make a necklace, maybe? Or a bracelet! I bet I could make one from some flowers or leaves or something.
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-26 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, yeah! That sounds great! And we're in the perfect place to get all that stuff, too. Are you gonna, like, tie 'em together or something?
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-26 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno, this one time I made my brother a necklace out of flowers by tying them, so I might try that! It didn't last very long though, 'cause flowers dry out.
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-30 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Guess you got a point there! I wonder if anyone around here has, like, plant magic. There's gotta be a way to keep them from wilting, right?
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-30 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
My brother has plant magic! I don't think he can make plants not wilt though... If he can he never does it because he's boring and would rather talk to trees.
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-30 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, okay. [ It takes him a bit to come up with something else. ] What about, like, sticks? Those don't wilt, do they?
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-30 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
No, they don't. I'm not sure what I could make with them though...
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-30 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's true...I mean, maybe with some string...?

[ Looks like the idea train is starting to stall out. ]

...Uh, y'know what? Why don't we think about rings? It can't be too hard to poke a hole in something and make that look nice.

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-30 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
...Something like a stick?
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[personal profile] dragnerd 2016-10-31 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Yknow...like...a stick! [ Why couldn't they be outside for this? ] There are people who make necklaces and stuff with sticks, right?
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[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-31 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe but... I don't know if it works for a ring.