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.
dragonsattendant: (what?)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Ah?

[ She looks kind of sheepish, and shuffles her feet. ]

I mean, I would if I could, but I only have 15 rupees on me, and I might need to save up... But if you really need them, then I guess I can help!
swordfishtrombones: (scream)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
Really? How kind!

[no don't do it]

You see, I would love to tip some of the cook staff, but I left my gold in my other suit! How embarrassing!
dragonsattendant: (listening)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! Okay, let me see here...

[ She opens up her fish-like bag, courtesy of Joker and pulls out what appears to be a blue hexagonal jewel. She hands it to the friendly Stalfos.

Medli, no.
]

Here, it's 5 rupees... Sorry I couldn't do more, sir.
swordfishtrombones: (!)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[This seemed to shock Brook, who put both hands to his skull. Clearly this was a small fortune!]

Eh?! Why do you have so many rubies in your bag, little miss? Are you a princess?!

Have you run away from the palace?!
dragonsattendant: (what?)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Not rubies, rupees! It's my world's money. This isn't actually enough to buy anything there, in fact...

And... goddesses, no! I may be close with Prince Komali, but there's no way someone like me could ever be royalty!
Edited 2016-10-16 15:49 (UTC)
swordfishtrombones: (uh oh)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's not worth much? Then...

[He started to reach over.]

Wait! If it's not enough to buy anything, that means it's not enough for the food! There's only one solution!

[He leaned in conspiratorially.]

We'll have to dine-and-dash.
dragonsattendant: (what?)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
What?!

[ Medli jumps back, apalled. ] W-we can't do that! It's immoral and I-I'll have no part in it... !

[ And then it hits her. ] Isn't it complimentary, anyway?
swordfishtrombones: (excite)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Whaaaat?! It's free? How generous!

[He accepted the five rupees graciously, then. They might come in handy later! But where to put them... aha!

He cracked open his skull and opened it like one might a hinged box, then dropped the rupees inside.]
dragonsattendant: ((X) Doubt)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[






well that sure was a thing to witness. ] I-I guess when your body is hollow, you can just keep things like that... ?
swordfishtrombones: (default)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[He replaced his skullcap and afro. Maybe she could still get her rupees back, though! If she

reached in there]


Yohohoho! I use it to keep super-important things.

[Well, come to think of it, it did sound like those rupees were rattling around with something else.]
dragonsattendant: (apprehension)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ No no, she agreed to help him, and now she's committed to it! Goodbye, 5 rupees. She hardly knew ye. ]

The, um. The rattling doesn't bother you, sir?
swordfishtrombones: (celebrate)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Certainly not! After all, I do the same all the time.

[As if to prove it, he did a sort of wriggling dance, which resulted in the sort of bone rattling one might expect from a skeleton.]

In fact, sometimes my friends scold me for it! 'Brook, why don't you quit rattling around up there and help out?!' Skull joke! Yohoho!

[stop him]
dragonsattendant: (happy)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Unfortunately for you and me, Medli is still a child, and is amused by puns. Which will only encourage him, I'm sure. I'm sorry.

She giggles.
] Heehee! You're pretty cheerful for a Stalfos, mister Brook.
swordfishtrombones: (excite)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[god no

Brook joined in her laughter at his own joke.]


Eh? A Stalfos? What's that? Does it mean 'stylish, charismatic music genius'?
dragonsattendant: (hmm...)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She shakes her head. ] That's what we call reanimated skeletons. Usually they're monster skeletons, but I've heard of human-like ones, too.

Usually Stalfos attack the living, too...
swordfishtrombones: (Default)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Monster skeletons?! That's so creepy! And they attack people?!

...Oh, but I do, too.

[whoops. He didn't seem too broken up by admitting that, though.]

But only if they deserve it, of course!
dragonsattendant: (listening)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, you're also different cause you talk. I've never heard of a Stalfos that did...

A-and, just... what makes someone deserve it?
swordfishtrombones: (celebrate)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Color him shocked]

What?! They don't even talk? Well, I suppose they wouldn't if they're not human...

As far as deserving it goes... well, I'm sure you know! Hasn't anyone ever done anything that made you want to attack them and yell 'cut that out right now!'

For instance, kidnapping mermaids. Or stealing your shadow. And just this evening, a fellow came at me with a stick and yelled, 'I'm gonna kill ya till you're dead!'
dragonsattendant: (what?)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
N-no, I can't say I've ever felt that way about someone. I'm not really the fighting type... I'd just get captured...

What, tonight someone attacked you?! Why in the goddesses' name would they do that?
swordfishtrombones: (tea)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that makes sense. Be careful and make sure you don't get kidnapped!

[Said the extremely suspicious skeleton. Brook took a sip of tea.]

When you ask me that question... I must admit that I have no idea! First, he demanded to know who I was and made me tell him a story. Then he interrupted me in the middle of it and began waving his cudgel around. And threatened to kill me!

Naturally, I was about to engage in a duel when Mr. Sans came by and stole his magic stick. (I must remember to ask him about that later. )

In any case, it seems that the ruffian is a known troublemaker. I hope he doesn't go into a frenzy and attack anyone else! Well, unless they want to be attacked.
dragonsattendant: (hmm...)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
O-Oh dear... [ Medli fidgets. While she was initially alarmed at all the apparent Stalfos roaming around herself, she never thought of striking them down... not that she could have. ] I know a living skeleton can be kind of scary, but if you haven't hurt anybody, that's no excuse! I'm sorry that happened to you, mister Brook...
swordfishtrombones: (sob)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh?

[That made Brook almost drop his teacup.]

You're so nice! What a wonderful young lady! Ah, I simply must repay you somehow...

I know! The next time I plunder a treasure, I'll give you some! Then you can buy all the rubies... er, rupees you want!
dragonsattendant: (proud)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I keep telling you, the rupees are the currency... B-but you don't have to do anything for me, sir. I'm just happy to be helpful to someone, honest!
swordfishtrombones: (default)

[personal profile] swordfishtrombones 2016-10-16 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Aha! That's just proof of how kindhearted you are!

[Though maybe not long for this world if she ended up being nice to a Supicious Character, oh no]

Are you just being modest? I thought everyone wanted a share of the spoils!
dragonsattendant: ((X) Doubt)

[personal profile] dragonsattendant 2016-10-16 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ I haven't read One Piece in almost 10 years but there's no way Luffy would ever take on a truly unsavoury character... right? ]

Well... I'm just not sure what I'd do with any treasure. I'm happier with just what I need to buy food, water and appropriate clothing for myself, really! I don't want to turn greedy, after all... My kin wouldn't approve of it.

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