⇨ GAME START INTRO LOG!

[ringleaders]

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.

Comments

he gets to live another day but he'll apologize when he Learns this is Boss

[kashuu]

A challenge? Why couldn't they give you something more cute, like what's wrong with a little more taste. ( he's offended by that shirt!! who dared her to do this. ) You have to wear something better much more appealing like, maybe something with belts. That's nice.

( please burn it, why would they hurt her like this? even kashuu can't understand!! ) Then like, can't we find you something better? I don't know how you can come to an event like this in that, it'd ruin my mood.

[yellbrush]

Do you make a habit of telling others what to wear?

[ she doesn't have a mood to ruin, kashuu. she's always like this.

she focuses on him as he speaks, getting a clear feel for his aura. he is clearly focused on his appearance - something she has experience dealing with. just where will he be working? will she have to deal with him later?

she shakes her head for a moment. then she reaches down, pulling the large sweatshirt over her head in a single gesture before tossing it kashuu's way. with just the leather equivalent of a halter top remaining, many things are visible - chief amongst them the purple, glowing sigils running along her body. ]

Tell me how you would fix this, boy.

[kashuu]

Nah, not really. But I mean, saving a person from being a fashion disaster is better than something, yeah?

( now he's just trying to help, there's no need to take offence! or maybe she isn't and doing care about what kashuu has to say. now the moment the outfit is thrown towards him, he catches it with ease and begins to inspect it. he does take in the other's apaearance before dropping his gaze to the outfit in hand. ) Like, it's not boy. The name's Kashuu Kiyomitsu and.. there is no way to fix this fashion disaster. Look at it.

( holding it out so that she can get a good look at it thought she should already know what it looks like, she was the one wearing it. ) I mean, all I need is your closet and we fix it from there but it may be too late for that. ( well, maybe.. but they can also fix this up by adding accessories? )

[yellbrush]

[ kashuu kiyomitsu. the name is all she needs to know - he is one of hers.

for the first time in the conversation, a smile creeps across her lips. ]

You are a designer, are you not? [ her voice has even changed tone - she sounds less brusque, less irritated. almost like she knows something he doesn't, or has just gained a step up on him. ] And you claim there is nothing you can do?