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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.
kagehira: (pic10522796)

[personal profile] kagehira 2016-10-16 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh? Are ya headed to the orientation too? ( That's a yes. ) Er, though, yanno the cookhouse is that way, right?
waitingforplayer2: (42. IDEA)

[personal profile] waitingforplayer2 2016-10-16 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
It is?? [ She turns slowly in the direction he's pointing.

She can just make out the tents of the Gamer's Circle from here. ]
Hey... do you know where to go? I'll follow, all right?
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[personal profile] kagehira 2016-10-16 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I asked a lady earlier, an' she said it was in the Gamer's Circle, I think...

( Not entirely certain about it, but you know, she seemed like a nice lady? In any case, he starts walking at her suggestion, glancing to make sure that she really does come with him. )

Are ya, by chance, new here too? I heard there's a lotta people who started workin' here this time around.
waitingforplayer2: (47. what's that over there)

[personal profile] waitingforplayer2 2016-10-17 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ She has to hurry to catch up, stumbling a bit again, but she's there. ]

Yeah...! I just got here. I was talking with the Ringmaster, I got a contract... so I guess I'll be here for a little while. Are you new, too?
Edited 2016-10-17 01:19 (UTC)
kagehira: (pic10522806)

[personal profile] kagehira 2016-10-17 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I'm workin' as a showman from now on. Though, I'm kinda worried about puttin' together a show, that's usually somethin' Mentor does for us, yanno~? Me, I just gotta learn the steps an' the song, that's all.

( He relaxes a bit when she follows along, slowing his pace just a bit so that she doesn't have to rush so much, and prattles on for a bit. Though, luckily, he catches himself well enough in it. )

Ah — sorry, I just went on talkin' about myself, huh. What's yer job gonna be?
waitingforplayer2: (42. IDEA)

[personal profile] waitingforplayer2 2016-10-17 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm in the Gamer's Circle... [ She follows after him, fascinated. ] ... Do you know what your show will be?
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[personal profile] kagehira 2016-10-17 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Like the games an' stuff? That must be nice~ ( Nanamin is in prime retail here, right in the middle of all the cute prizes. )

Mine? Nnah, I gotta do a bunch a' things before I decide, probably. Mentor would be real upset if he thought I was puttin' on a live that'd be a shame to Valkyrie. When I go on though, ya can come an' watch if ya'd like.
waitingforplayer2: (31. ummm)

[personal profile] waitingforplayer2 2016-10-18 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Mmhmm. [ She's hopeful. As far as places to work in the Carnival go, it's just about the best one for her. ]

So, um... what do you do? Sing, dance... [ She actually hasn't been to a real circus before. She scratches behind one ear. ] Make jokes?
kagehira: (pic10522814)

[personal profile] kagehira 2016-10-18 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? Oh, yeah, I guess I didn't mention. Sorry 'bout that~

I went to Yumenosaki Academy back home, see, an' I was in an idol unit with my mentor. He's a genius, yanno? So our lives were always like real works a' art. I don't think I can do anythin' that extravagant on my own or nothin', but it's probably why I'm a showman here.
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[personal profile] waitingforplayer2 2016-10-26 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
Like in rhythm games. [ She nods, understanding. She's never met an idol before, but she knows their music. ] Your life sounds really interesting...