Get Ready For the Show

[pipers_son]

Who: All the performers, plus any visitors
What: Time to get back into the swing of things! Nothing says "I've recovered from trauma" like learning how to plaster a smile onto your face for the crowds.
When: D1 - D5
Where: The Main Tent
Warnings: None.... Probably

As the saying goes, "All play and no work makes Jack forget how to do his job". On the bright side...

Over the radio, Joker makes a cheerful announcement for all performers to start getting back into the practice schedule with new arrivals to show up on the first day back from the moon. On the first day, he'll be lenient. No one has to be on time, but he does want them to at least make an appearance and token attempt at practice. After that, well... Show up, or you'll have an aggravatingly cheerful stage manager paying a personal visit. He bothers because he cares.

To those who have become familiar with it, the tent is outfitted with all off the usual practice equipment, and new faces will be in for a treat. There are the usual acrobatics equipment: silk ropes, the high wire, trapeze swings. Daredevils will find all sorts of things to threaten their lives with, although they'll soon find that there are magical safety precautions in place which stop the Big Tent from, say, getting set on fire. And the magician stuff? Well.... Don't hurt yourself there.

Out of the love of his heart, Joker will make sure there are bottles of water nearby, so don't be afraid to work up a sweat.

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[hippocarnival]

Yuya would be back to training even without Joker's direction, but he's down at the time indicated to get back into routine. Or at least, he'll get to that, but he takes pause at first to watch Joker's tricks with the silk ropes, siting back on one of the balancing balls. Yuya can appreciate watching a show as much as giving one, and there's something he can especially enjoy watching Joker. He's experienced, or he wouldn't be their stage manager, and it's something Yuya admires and wants to learn from. In some ways, it's like when he used to watch his dad.

Granted, he's not likely to be able to mimic the inhuman flexibility anytime soon. But he can appreciate watching it. If Joker makes eye contact with him, Yuya gives him a grin and a thumb's up from below.

[pipers_son]

As it turns out, Joker makes eye contact around the time he's hanging upside down, feet tangled carefully in the silks. It's a lot of work to manage, when he only has one arm, but that's alright- he has two wings to make up for it with the pair of them almost split evenly as they extend outwards. It's partially for balance as much as anything else. Realizing he has Yuya's eyes on him, he grins and winks.

"How's my form then, do ya think?" His voice carries easily through the big top.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya cups his hands around his mouth, projecting his voice whether it's necessary or not. "It looks great!"

Yuya would probably say that even if it wasn't great, but at least in this instance Joker really does seem to be pulling it off.

[pipers_son]

"Good ta hear~." Pulling himself up properly, he reaches up with his hand to hold onto the rope and make himself more comfortable if he's going to have a break for a little conversation. Just because he can't really break his neck in here doesn't mean he wants to tempt fate.

"Just got in yerself, right?" He's been faintly aware of everyone coming through, after all, although he knows he's missed a couple no doubt.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya nods. "Yeah, I heard your call." Although Yuya would have come around even if Joker wasn't gathering everyone. He's definitely enjoyed their little vacation, but it's time to get back into the swing of things.

"Were you one of the acrobats before being stage manager?"

[pipers_son]

"Yup!" The answer is accompanied by a bright laugh. "Well, I was a lotta things, actually! When I first joined, I kept bouncin' from place ta place, tryin' a little bit of everythin'~. But I settled down after a bit."

Mostly because he almost got his head chopped off, but that's fine.

"I learned how ta do this and thought it was the most fun, really."