ringleaders: (moonlighter)
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.
puddingemote: (i been livin a lonely life)

welcome

[personal profile] puddingemote 2016-10-16 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Tamaki stops in his tracks, looking back at the woman who is covered in clothing. He doesn't spare it a lot of thought, instead holding out a piece of paper toward her.]

I'm supposed to find this place.

[It says trailer 14.]
hoasen: (cashmere)

[personal profile] hoasen 2016-10-16 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Shhh, these are all for good reasons...

She leans forward to read the note.]


Oh! I know the one who lives there. Also I live there quite close myself. I can show you.
puddingemote: (i been tryin to do it right)

[personal profile] puddingemote 2016-10-16 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, thanks!

[He nods gratefully for the offer of help. This lady seems nice.]

Someone lives there already?

[He supposes he'll have to get used to roommates again.]
hoasen: (waves)

[personal profile] hoasen 2016-10-16 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
You're welcome! [And she starts to move, waiting for him to follow her as well.]

Yes, another young man. He's very nice, so I think it will be fine.
puddingemote: (i been livin a lonely life)

[personal profile] puddingemote 2016-10-18 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[He follows her obediently!]

Another guy? So I'll have a roommate...

[Not that that's really a problem. Hopefully they don't mind sleeping with the light on, though.]
hoasen: (A BARGAIN WHERE?)

[personal profile] hoasen 2016-10-19 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
[They're making good time now!]

Yes. That is no problem, is it? We all end up sharing, unless we are a supervisor. They are allowed their own luxurious trailers.

[But honestly, they can make their own just as luxurious with the right tools.]
puddingemote: (you belong)

[personal profile] puddingemote 2016-10-21 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
Nah. I usually have a roommate.

[Tamaki doesn't know how to make anything "luxurious". He'll probably fill it up with crap he gets from the carnival games when he's not working. That's what he usually does with his room at home, anyway.]

Supervisors?
hoasen: (did I leave the cat in the oven...)

[personal profile] hoasen 2016-10-25 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, then you will be used to this. It does make things more interesting.

[Shhh she likes to keep some souvenirs too.]

Supervisors are in charge of us. Depending on which section we are in. For example, I am a tailor. So my supervisor is the Wardrobe Manager.
puddingemote: (i been livin a lonely life)

[personal profile] puddingemote 2016-10-27 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[A kindred spirit! One should never underestimate the value of having some souvenirs.]

So we get managers here... [He doubts they'll be as good as his manager back home, though.]

Do you make costumes?
hoasen: (waves)

[personal profile] hoasen 2016-10-30 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Exactly! Great memories come with souvenirs!]

We do, some are very lively, then you have others who are extremely strict! And some who are...well they're just special. [Yikes.]

I do, I will personally size anyone if need be, considering... [Well, changes could happen.] I am no designer, though. I just turn their designs into reality.
puddingemote: (sweetheart)

[personal profile] puddingemote 2016-10-31 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Tamaki wonders about what his own supervisor will be like. At the very least, he hopes it's someone nice, like his idol manager, Tsumugi, or the chairman of his production company.]

Who's the designer?

[He wants a really cool costume!]
hoasen: (hope)

[personal profile] hoasen 2016-11-01 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
[She wonders too! She does know who each are, so it will help once they figure out where he is.]

The designer...we do not have many now, I know a new one just came. A young man with red nails. Very stylish.

[She can trust Kashuu!]
puddingemote: (with me)

[personal profile] puddingemote 2016-11-08 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Did a bunch of people get recruited?

[He wonders if the Ringmaster also stalks random people in the park like the chairman does. But she seems to be really good at getting people into debt, so maybe that's actually how she does it.]