Oh, the dashboard melted, but we still have the radio [OPEN]

[flashover]

Who: Rin, the new arrival! And whoever he comes across! Plus a closed prompt for Sora.
What: A new hire settles into the carnival.
When: Post Atlantis, before arriving in PARTYWORL.
Where: The trailers, the cookhouse, wherever!


A] Trailer #15 -- Closed to Sora

[Rin looks like someone who has already been at the carnival for some time -- the swishing black tail and pointed ears definitely mark him as something other than human. But the fact that he looks a bit lost doesn't match with that story. He has a sword in a red cloth bag slung over his shoulder, and another large bag seemingly filled to the brim with stuffed animal prizes from the carnival. He approaches trailer fifteen, a small twin-tailed cat padding behind him. The cat meows curiously and Rin nods, looking at the slip of paper in his hand]

Yeah, Kuro... it looks like this is where we're going to live while I work off this debt... [he sounds pretty dejected about it -- if Yukio knew about this, he'd get an earful for being so stupid] But hey! Look, there's even a little cat door for you! Let's, um... meet our new room-mate, I guess?

[Kuro looks apprehensive, folding his ears]

Don't be that way. I'm sure he's nice. The Ringmaster wouldn't put us with someone who doesn't like cats, I'm sure of it.

[Rin collects himself and knocks on the trailer door before entering] Ah... Hello? Anyone here? My name's Rin, I'm gonna be... staying here a while, I guess? Oh, it's pretty cute and cozy in here...

B] Out in the carnival -- OTA

[Having met his new roomie and settled into his trailer, Rin is now off to find the place he's supposed to work -- the cookhouse! He gets to pay his debt off by cooking! That's, like... not even a real job, in his mind. That's just fun.

But Rin doesn't know the lay of the land, yet, and he's... well. He's lost. He stops whomever he sees nearby, lightly tugging on shirt sleeves if needed]

Hey! Uh, I'm new around here. Can you tell me where the cookhouse is? I'm supposed to get to work there, but I'm kind of overwhelmed.

C] Games -- OTA

[directions get! Now on the way to the cookhouse, Rin has to stop and look at one game in particular; Test Your Strength. It looks... remarkably intact.

It was not that way when he left it.

Indeed, breaking this game was a big part of his debt]

Wow... someone already fixed it? I busted it pretty badly... Woops.

D] Cookhouse -- OTA

[Finally! He's reached his destination. Rin can smell delicious food inside, and he enters the building with a bright grin on his face, full of confidence.

Now, whether that confidence is real, or just bluster, remains to be seen] Never fear! Okumura Rin is here! I guess the Ringmaster decided this place needed some real good home cookin', and so she hired me! Wahaha!

[someone tell him he's just a line cook, please]

E] Jokers Wild
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[flashover]

... Man... I hate to think about something even stronger than me going after these games. Geez!

[ .... people around here sure look funny. He knows they're not demons, but man... if they don't end up looking like them! This one kind of looks like a Pooka!

Oh... the cinder spirits. Rin's ears droop a bit, he shoves his hands in his pockets, and slumps his shoulders] Those shadowy guys? Yeah... they said I could play all the games I wanted and pay later! Then when I tried to go get my wallet from my dorm, I wasn't allowed to leave! [huff] ... Yukio would kill me if he knew I was tricked so easily.

[waitingforplayer2]

Yeah... but it's okay. That's when the changes around here come in handy. [ She wiggles one of her large feet.

When she moves to the toolbox to replace the wrench, she doesn't walk. She actually hops -- several inches in the air, landing deftly in front of the toolbox. Evidently, her legs aren't great for walking. ] Sorry... I would have warned you, but we're not really allowed to. But you shouldn't feel too bad. Almost all of us were tricked.

[flashover]

[he shakes his head] Yeah, I know. It's not your fault... That Ringmaster lady made that pretty clear in her contract. [she even wrote it in small words for him! But really, he should have known better. The family of demons known as Faefolk were notorious for this sort of thing. He'd just had an exam on that!] What about you? Did you get tricked?

[waitingforplayer2]

... K-kind of. [ Not really. She shrugs. ] I... got healed.

[flashover]

Oh... Yeah? [more of just a confirmation and less of an actual question. If she doesn't want to talk about it, he won't pressure her] A-anyway. Name's Rin! Okumura Rin. I'm off to go start my job at the kitchen! How about you?

[waitingforplayer2]

[ She relaxes a little. ] Nanami Chiaki. [ A little bow towards him. ] I work the games here with Yuugi-san. And the spirits.

[flashover]

Those spirits... [Rin bristles a bit, his fist balled up, and -- wait, is his shoulder on fire? Just a little poof of blue? Huh.] I don't know how you can work with those guys!! Cause you seem real nice!