Performance and Dreamcatchers

[pipers_son]

Who: Joker, those working entertainment, and whoever wants to do fun arts and crafts
When: The day after the orientation, and then after the ringmaster's announcement
Where: The Big Tent and one of the side stages, respectively
What: Joker gets his performing ducks all in a row, and then does an arts and crafts corner. As you do. Mingle log!

At around ten in the morning, as he told a few other workers and anyone who'd been listening in on the walkie talkies, Joker starts to radio in those who are working under him to meet up in the big top. Hope you had breakfast and not a hangover! Of course, for anyone who tries not to attend, Joker will cheerfully hunt them down and bother them into going.

Sorry, mandatory, you know how it is.

It's later in the day, after the ringleaders' own announcement, that eventually Joker makes another of himself, this time to the general channel. It's an invitation to one of the side stages to make dreamcatchers together, for anyone who still craves company or simply doesn't know what the hell a dreamcatcher even is. Along with that, Joker has taken it upon himself to make sure signs advertising this are plastered all over the carnival.

He drew them himself. Please appreciate the scribbled stars.

Comments

[mylastchance]

That part isn't important.

[wild_magic]

It is too, if you're supposed to work with beasts then those things are really important!

[mylastchance]

I'm supposed to be taming them, not turning into them.

[wild_magic]

But that would make your show even better.

[mylastchance]

[Just the thought of changing in front of so many people has him blushing bright red.]


... No it would not.

[wild_magic]

Yes it would! Then you could do a second part of your show as an animal with the other animals!

[mylastchance]

That sounds terrible...

[wild_magic]

But it would be fun to watch!

[mylastchance]

Please stop talking.

[wild_magic]

I'm just trying to help.

[mylastchance]

You're only making it worse.

[wild_magic]

Am not. [Okay, he knows though that they're making a scene, now, and he doesn't want that. He falls quiet after that and just stays quietly by Lauren's side for now.]

[mylastchance]

[AKJFLG; ARE PEOPLE PAYING ATTENTION TO THEM STILL? LAUREN IS REALLY HOPING THE ANSWER IS NO.]

STEVEN IS WATCHING

[starseedling]

[Oh hey, it's Susan! And this must be his brother! Wow.]

Aw, no! I think he's right. If you can shapeshift and stuff I think that'd be really fun to do along with the other animals - or you could pretend to be one of the animals you're taming and do all kinds of crazy stuff!

[He's hype for this idea. It writes itself, in his opinion.]

[mylastchance]

[Fuck his life. What does he even say now? He can't just tell some random kid to shut up like he can Susan.]

Um.

But won't it be hard to control the animals if I'm also an animal?

[He's not even looking at Steven. Basically just staring at the ground and pretending none of this is happening.]

[wild_magic]

No, it would be really cool! They'd think you were one of them, so they'd do what you wanted, right? Especially if you cast a spell first.

[starseedling]

Yeah! Don't be so hard on yourself!

[Just give up, Lauren, it will be over sooner.]

[mylastchance]

[Give up is exactly what he's doing. He's just going to stand here saying nothing and hoping they both go away.]

[wild_magic]

[Too bad that isn't happening any time soon, at least with Susan. He actually only looks more excited as he has another idea.]

Oh, you should cast that one spell that makes animals be able to talk! Then you could have a talking animal show, that would be even better!

[mylastchance]

It takes days to cast that spell, and it permanently alters the animal.

[dragnerd]

Hey, yeah it is!

[ Natsu pipes up from his spot. ]

Not everyone can do that, y'know. I can't. [ He knows folks who can, sure...but still! ] Can you turn into people, too? That could be really cool.

[mylastchance]

No. I can't.

[dragnerd]

Huh. That's too bad. Animals are nothin' to sniff at, though. Oh! If you turn into a bird, can you, like, fly?

[ Natsu can't fly. Well, not without help, at least. ]

[mylastchance]

Yes.

[He thinks that should be obvious really. What kind of bird can't fly?]

[dragnerd]

Dude!! That's so cool! You could, like, train some birds to do some acrobatics or something with you!

[ He nods affirmatively. Obviously he has to use that. He has to! ]

You know how awesome it could be to do some trained stuff with the birds and then, BAM! Now you're a bird!!