lostcarnival | ⇨ 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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

( that sounds like a variety of groups so kashuu nods with every name that mika lists but it's only one, so there's that weak nod for trickstar. ) I see, so there's lots of arguments between you all? I really like the sound of this Naru-chan person, they have taste and I can get behind them. ( well, at least naru-chan is a+ in kashuu's books, the male leaning back in his chair as he watches mika puff up at the comment about his clothes. )

I see, so he made it. Does this mean you don't have taste after all and you just like, wear what he gives you? Listen up, since we're going to be sharing this trailer; you're going to have to learn how to dress yourself. I'm going to pick your clothes for you so you don't go out looking like anything, I mean if I can find you cute clothes like this, you can wear that. I'll try to find things that fit this, your "mentor" has the right idea, so we're going to keep following it. ( better yet, he's been around for god knows how long. valkyrie stole his style but he hasn't noticed yet. ) Well yeah, don't get your clothes dirty! How else are you gunna flaunt if you get dirt and grime on them?

( looking at his clothes now to make sure there isn't any dirt on him... hopefully. ) You understand?

Somethin' like that... ( It's about the easiest way to let Kashuu understand the complicated and ridiculous politics of Yumenosaki. Honestly, sometimes the seriousness of it all feels like it's some kind of dramatized anime, but at the same time, knowing the bizarre temperaments of the truly talented idols there, of course it would end up like this.

Though, hey, those words kind of sting Kashuu! Mika can, luckily, identify the good intention under the insult, but chill! )

Huh? I think that might be a bit much, yanno? I appreciate that yer willing to do that for me an' all, but I'm fine dressin' myself. ( And shabby or not, his clothes are perfectly cute to him! Sorta. If this boy can find stuffed animals he pulled out of a dumpster to be cute, surely these clothes are just fine? ) Besides, if yer a designer, ain't it your job to dress up the performers? I'd hate to give ya extra work just for somethin' like this.

Uhhhh, it's not extra work when you're trying to save someone like you from a disaster. A designer is dressing up but I like to help outside of work, okay? I did it at home but a friend of mine... he didn't want to let go of what he wore, something about the past or something. Nothing important.

( yasusada was just a fool for wanting to wear that haori and hakama but it's not like kashuu could change him. the male shaking his head as he gets up now with his hair half-done, he's not going to go to orientation anytime soon with his head like this but he will do something for mika at this moment. ) Show me your closet, or your clothes and I'll show you what will nicely go together.

( a pause as he clears his throat. ) Anyway, we're roommates, I'm suppose to help you, I'm sure.

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no! i do what i want wtf

im gonna beat u up

stop you cant nbeat me up i gotta get ready for work