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: second of all i dont care (first of all i dont care)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-16 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
No.

[Ginko would think that after this many karaoke nights everyone would know that he CAN'T and DOESN'T sing.]
meanlook: (for unless they see the sky)

[personal profile] meanlook 2016-10-16 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
Get him to stop.
dontpokethat: its because you dont believe in them enough (if the magic spells i wrote dont work)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-16 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
I'm trying my best, but I can't promise anything.
meanlook: (Sassafrass.)

[personal profile] meanlook 2016-10-16 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
He's an adult. You're an adult. Maybe he'll actually listen to you.
dontpokethat: because its less drama (i live at the bottom of the ocean now)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-16 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Ginko makes a sort of snorting noise that's usually the closest he gets to laughing.]

I wish it were that simple.
dorkypantsuit: (++iii)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-16 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, don't worry. You can just dance in the background.
dontpokethat: i probably did it by accident or on purpose (if i did something)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-16 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
That is... also not going to happen. Look, I really doubt it's going to cause an interdimensional incident if not everyone is up there.
dorkypantsuit: (~ii)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-16 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
It will cause an interdimensional incident in my heart.

[You can hear the puppy dog eyes.]
dontpokethat: everything gets worse forever (hey kids i know youre struggling now)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-16 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh do not give him that look. Or, you know, imply it over the radio.]

I'm pretty sure you'll be fine, unless you're staking a lot more on my participation in this than actually makes sense.
dorkypantsuit: (Default)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-16 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Come on, don't you want to impress the newbies who are going to be joining our team?
dontpokethat: its that i have no idea whats going on (if existing for an amount of time)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-16 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
I'd settle for not making them more upset about this right away. Which I'm pretty sure is what would happen if their first impression of me involved singing or dancing.
dorkypantsuit: (Default)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-16 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
No way, they'd just laugh at you for being ridiculous.
dontpokethat: everything gets worse forever (hey kids i know youre struggling now)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-16 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Are you even trying to convince me anymore?
dorkypantsuit: (=i)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-16 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! I know I can't make you, and your right, you'd look silly, but that's the point of karaoke! It makes people feel more comfortable about the intimidating horny veterans they suddenly have to work with.

[He means horny like, as in they have horns.]
dontpokethat: i probably did it by accident or on purpose (if i did something)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-17 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
[He's just going to give Psii the benefit of the doubt here and ignore that phrasing.]

...Alright, I'll admit, you've got a point there. But I'm pretty sure there are other ways to make them more comfortable.

[Less embarrassing ways.]
dorkypantsuit: (Default)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-17 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
If you've got any ideas I'd love to hear them.
dontpokethat: i will ever need to know (i already know everything)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-17 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, you know, there's always the option of talking to them.
Edited 2016-10-17 15:38 (UTC)
dorkypantsuit: (~ii)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-17 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you saying you'll actually talk to them?
dontpokethat: i probably did it by accident or on purpose (if i did something)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-18 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I will. I'm not completely antisocial, you know.
dorkypantsuit: (=ii)

[personal profile] dorkypantsuit 2016-10-22 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Just giving you a serious look right now. This is the most judgmental radio silence you've ever heard.]
dontpokethat: one of those two (or much less)

[personal profile] dontpokethat 2016-10-22 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
What?

[...]

I'm not.