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.
dontpokethat: when i say things (i think i speak for everyone)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-19 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
...Now that's quite a question.

"Uh... well, it would depend on the skeleton, I suppose. Can't say I'm much of an expert on any common interests in that particular..." How should he even say this? Not 'species', that's for sure. "...group."
wild_magic: (1)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-19 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
"They don't all like the same things?" He knows he shouldn't be surprised, but somehow he still is. He knows nothing about this after all.
dontpokethat: i just want to leave so i am not around to hear it (before anyone says anything)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-19 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Ginko gives a quiet huff of laughter despite himself - partly brought on by his own moment of amusement at the boy's confusion. He knows perfectly well he didn't know what to expect from living skeletons when he arrived, but he guesses a lot can change in a year.

"Guess I can't be too surprised by people not knowing that, huh... but, no. They have their own interests, just like anyone else."
wild_magic: (10)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-19 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh..." Well that's going to make this a lot harder. He isn't sure what else he can do to think of a way to apologize, but he'll have to think of something.

"Thanks, then... I'll have to think of something else."
dontpokethat: for all the drama and intrigue i have caused over the years (i am sorry)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-21 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
He frowns thoughtfully, examining Susan's face. "Why do you ask, by the way?"

If there's anything he can do to help, he'd rather try, after all.
wild_magic: (1)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-22 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well... I'm trying to give something to one, so I can get my brother's staff back from him."

He knows it's maybe a little weird, but he doesn't mind. Not only does he want to make sure Lauren can get his staff back, he also just thinks it's kind of fun to do this. Like an adventure of his own or something.
dontpokethat: and make long hissing noises at anyone who stands in your way (do whatever you want to do)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-23 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah? Which one? ...And why'd he take the staff, if it's alright to ask?"
wild_magic: (6)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-24 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
"The one with the tail." He pauses after that, thinking of a way to put this without immediately making Lauren sound like a bad person.

"My brother was just kind of upset about everything, and he got surprised by his cool dogs and tried to fight them."
dontpokethat: but where is the respect for problem creators such as myself (problem solving skills are well regarded)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-26 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Ah. If the tail comment didn't clear things up, the mention of dogs sure would. Speaking of which.

"...Yeah, I can imagine Sans wasn't too happy about that." Ginko sighs, dragging his fingers through his hair. "Well, first off there would be the matter of just apologizing... and I guess if you want to give him something you could try and get hold of a bad novelty shirt. But it may come down to your brother having to talk to him, if it's his staff."
wild_magic: (1)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-26 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
"I know Lauren might have to, but... He's not good at talking to people. At all. So I thought I could at least try to help."

He thinks a moment though before continuing.

"What's a 'novelty shirt'?"
dontpokethat: not even gravity or nasa (and no one can stop me)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-26 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Huh... well, good luck, then." This sounds like something he's going to need to hear the results of later.

"Oh, it's like..." He tugs on the collar of his own short-sleeved button-up. "They usually look kind of like this, but without the collar, and they're all in one piece instead of having buttons. And for Sans, what you're going to want is specifically one of the ones with something written on it, especially if what it says doesn't actually make a lot of sense."
wild_magic: (9)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-26 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
He nods slowly, trying to figure it out.

"So... a shirt, like yours, but with weird words on it."
dontpokethat: that blaming me for them doesn't solve anything (i've caused enough problems to know)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-26 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Something like that. Though, ideally, they should be words that theoretically mean something, but just happen not to mean much of anything in practice."
wild_magic: (1)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2016-10-26 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
That somehow makes it make even less sense, but he nods anyway.

"I think I get it..."
dontpokethat: talking with sass and causing a frackus (i love cracking wise)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-27 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Alright, good." He's glad because honestly he's not sure he gets it. "Keep in mind I can't guarantee anything, but... it should at least get you somewhere."