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lostcarnival2018-04-01 05:24 pm
pipers_son) wrote in lostcarnival2018-04-01 05:24 pm
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☆ Victory Celebration! ☆
Who ☆ Space Gold Medalist Steven Universe, and everyone who wants to come in the Carnival!
Where ☆ Carnival Grounds, the Cookhouse
What ☆ Surprising many a person, someone in the carnival has actually won a gold medal- Steven Universe in professional wrestling! So it's time to throw a surprise party for the carnival's latest star!
When ☆ Some time after the medal announcements
Notes ☆ This is a mingle log, so feel free to make your own top levels and tag around. Joker went around asking the other supervisors to tell their own underlings about how this was being set up, so feel free to handwave your character coming over to help cook or decorate, or even include it as a prompt!
Feathers the Dartrix, for the last few hours, has had to do a Very Important Job.
He knows it's important because Joker stressed it to him very clearly and carefully, using simple words for a tiny bird. The Very Important Job has been to distract one Steven Universe. It's been a little hard, admittedly! Feathers likes to think of himself as quite intelligent, but he also likes Steven very much! He is very bright, and friendly, and pets his feathers just right, and forgave him when he grabbed a Peppercat. (Feathers is, admittedly, a little confused on why that was a bad thing, because that was just a new Pokemon Steven had, right? And everyone knows that when Pokemon faint in a battle, people just randomly lose consciousness and wake up in a PokeCenter.) So sometimes he has to remind himself not to let Steven go back to the carnival just yet.
Yet he has finally succeeded! It has taken a lot of work (and mostly a note from Joker that was attached to his neck asking Steven to show Feathers around), but Feathers is feeling confident when they finally return to the carnival. A certain whistle had flickered through Steven's radio- the sign that it was okay to come back.
So it's with a puffed up proud chest that Feathers leads Steven to the cookhouse, flapping his wings excitedly and doing his best to herd the boy with head-cuddles to his legs. As the pair approach the cookhouse, it's uncharacteristically dark. Quite a rare occurrence, honestly, even now that the old Head Cook has long since retired. Even without the older woman's presence, there's usually some light or another on within its depths. Sometimes it's just for sake of ease. Often it's because sleeping patterns in the Carnival vary, with some members never really sleeping at all but still liking a nice snack or the open quietness of the cookhouse at night. That will probably be the first sign to Steven that something is up...
But Feathers is insistent. He was given very clear and simple instructions! By Joker, his beloved larger and antlered bird. So he continues to nudge Steven closer to the front doors, hopping excitedly around the youth. As the door is finally opened into the dark....
Lights flash on, flooding the cookhouse with visibility once more, and-
"CONGRATULATIONS, STEVEN!"
It's a party! And everyone better have cheered that out as Joker told them to, or else, well, he'll be doing it on his own, and that will just be awkward for everyone. With a big banner stretched out congratulating Steven for his gold medal win, balloons and confetti everywhere, and all sorts of other decorations livening the place up, it's a pretty great place to be! Probably better than some parts of the space station and cabins down on the planet are looking, honestly.... although that's not saying much.
Part of what's helping to brighten the atmosphere? The large karaoke equipment all set up! Veterans of the Carnival, and those who joined at the start of the last working year during the dreamland stop, will recognize it quite well. It's still functioning as well as ever, and will gladly blare out quite a few selection of songs.... although more than a few of them are rather dated, unless Acquisitions has been adding to it when no one has been looking. Considering most of the songs seem to be from early 2000s and before, they probably would have done everyone a favor. Or maybe, considering it's karaoke, it's never really a favor to anyone...
Food has also been set up for everyone, but especially the winner! In honor of Steven's victory, a large and multi-layered chocolate cake has been baked expertly for the occasion. Due to such short notice (Joker decided to do this literally today), it isn't going to be winning any medals itself in the "looks" department.... but it doesn't need fancy looks. It's plenty delicious on its own, sweet and perfectly soft. Joker may only have one hand, but he's still plenty proficient in the kitchen. (Especially when he can harass other people into helping him with cooking.)
Along with the victory cake, there's also plenty of other food, enough for everyone in the carnival to at least have a little bit of everything! For anyone who's familiar with Joker's own homeworld and time, they've perhaps noticed that he's purposefully stayed away from anything that might remind anyone of their time in the Prince's manor. Instead, he's stepped outside his usual. That means people will be able to find various curries available, along with warm bread and various meats and grilled vegetables skewered on sticks. Don't hurt yourselves with them. And that's just what Joker has made for everyone. Others have also been encouraged to bring some food to the party, especially if they think Steven would like it!
It's not the fanciest party anyone in the carnival has likely been to.... but it doesn't need to be. Perhaps, considering their experiences with parties, it shouldn't be. That's perfectly fine.
As long as everyone has fun and relaxes, it's more than fine.
Where ☆ Carnival Grounds, the Cookhouse
What ☆ Surprising many a person, someone in the carnival has actually won a gold medal- Steven Universe in professional wrestling! So it's time to throw a surprise party for the carnival's latest star!
When ☆ Some time after the medal announcements
Notes ☆ This is a mingle log, so feel free to make your own top levels and tag around. Joker went around asking the other supervisors to tell their own underlings about how this was being set up, so feel free to handwave your character coming over to help cook or decorate, or even include it as a prompt!
Feathers the Dartrix, for the last few hours, has had to do a Very Important Job.
He knows it's important because Joker stressed it to him very clearly and carefully, using simple words for a tiny bird. The Very Important Job has been to distract one Steven Universe. It's been a little hard, admittedly! Feathers likes to think of himself as quite intelligent, but he also likes Steven very much! He is very bright, and friendly, and pets his feathers just right, and forgave him when he grabbed a Peppercat. (Feathers is, admittedly, a little confused on why that was a bad thing, because that was just a new Pokemon Steven had, right? And everyone knows that when Pokemon faint in a battle, people just randomly lose consciousness and wake up in a PokeCenter.) So sometimes he has to remind himself not to let Steven go back to the carnival just yet.
Yet he has finally succeeded! It has taken a lot of work (and mostly a note from Joker that was attached to his neck asking Steven to show Feathers around), but Feathers is feeling confident when they finally return to the carnival. A certain whistle had flickered through Steven's radio- the sign that it was okay to come back.
So it's with a puffed up proud chest that Feathers leads Steven to the cookhouse, flapping his wings excitedly and doing his best to herd the boy with head-cuddles to his legs. As the pair approach the cookhouse, it's uncharacteristically dark. Quite a rare occurrence, honestly, even now that the old Head Cook has long since retired. Even without the older woman's presence, there's usually some light or another on within its depths. Sometimes it's just for sake of ease. Often it's because sleeping patterns in the Carnival vary, with some members never really sleeping at all but still liking a nice snack or the open quietness of the cookhouse at night. That will probably be the first sign to Steven that something is up...
But Feathers is insistent. He was given very clear and simple instructions! By Joker, his beloved larger and antlered bird. So he continues to nudge Steven closer to the front doors, hopping excitedly around the youth. As the door is finally opened into the dark....
Lights flash on, flooding the cookhouse with visibility once more, and-
"CONGRATULATIONS, STEVEN!"
It's a party! And everyone better have cheered that out as Joker told them to, or else, well, he'll be doing it on his own, and that will just be awkward for everyone. With a big banner stretched out congratulating Steven for his gold medal win, balloons and confetti everywhere, and all sorts of other decorations livening the place up, it's a pretty great place to be! Probably better than some parts of the space station and cabins down on the planet are looking, honestly.... although that's not saying much.
Part of what's helping to brighten the atmosphere? The large karaoke equipment all set up! Veterans of the Carnival, and those who joined at the start of the last working year during the dreamland stop, will recognize it quite well. It's still functioning as well as ever, and will gladly blare out quite a few selection of songs.... although more than a few of them are rather dated, unless Acquisitions has been adding to it when no one has been looking. Considering most of the songs seem to be from early 2000s and before, they probably would have done everyone a favor. Or maybe, considering it's karaoke, it's never really a favor to anyone...
Food has also been set up for everyone, but especially the winner! In honor of Steven's victory, a large and multi-layered chocolate cake has been baked expertly for the occasion. Due to such short notice (Joker decided to do this literally today), it isn't going to be winning any medals itself in the "looks" department.... but it doesn't need fancy looks. It's plenty delicious on its own, sweet and perfectly soft. Joker may only have one hand, but he's still plenty proficient in the kitchen. (Especially when he can harass other people into helping him with cooking.)
Along with the victory cake, there's also plenty of other food, enough for everyone in the carnival to at least have a little bit of everything! For anyone who's familiar with Joker's own homeworld and time, they've perhaps noticed that he's purposefully stayed away from anything that might remind anyone of their time in the Prince's manor. Instead, he's stepped outside his usual. That means people will be able to find various curries available, along with warm bread and various meats and grilled vegetables skewered on sticks. Don't hurt yourselves with them. And that's just what Joker has made for everyone. Others have also been encouraged to bring some food to the party, especially if they think Steven would like it!
It's not the fanciest party anyone in the carnival has likely been to.... but it doesn't need to be. Perhaps, considering their experiences with parties, it shouldn't be. That's perfectly fine.
As long as everyone has fun and relaxes, it's more than fine.
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You realize zhat vatever you're cooking, I cannot taste it.
[Even with that being said, she was already moving to help him chop vegetables, something Rip really had no problem doing as she started to cut up carrots and whatever else he needed for the time being.]
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[Having gone through a portion of his life having to deal with that.... Yeah, he has personal experience with it. Still, he grins as she starts to chop some things.]
All I really need is just someone ta steady things for me. I have some trouble with it, for some unknown reason.
[That totally has nothing to do with the empty space that is his right side.]
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Do you? Zhen I zuppose vorking vith you on food von't be much of an issue if ve can make someone else be zhe taste test dummy.
[She might be smirking slightly as she chopped.What could she say? Rip was precise with her knife movements.]
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[There's a pause as he slides a bell pepper over to her hands, mindful of his fingers. Regardless that it's wood, he still bleeds red, he's found. And it still hurts like a fucker.]
Includin' Tyki, so I'm sure I can get some food in 'im.
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Zo I've gazhered from your message. I vas never one to follow sports zo, zhe olympics really didn't catch my attention much.
[She shrugged slightly and then paused momentarily when Tyki was mentioned.]
Oh? Zhen I zuppose you get along better vith him zhan I do. Zhough...I still blame him for zhe contract.
[Which, she's gotten over by now.]
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And tab be honest, the first time we met, he stuck his arm through my chest~.
[He sounds... so casual about it, even as he slides in the mystery vegetable.]
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[She's curious and eyeing the mystery vegetable. What was that? If it could be cut up, she'll do it. He just needs to put it in front of her.]
Zounds more pleasant zhan zhe first time ve met. I vas in zhe mirror maze und upset. He encouraged me to break zhe mirrors.
[By the tone of her voice, it wasn't hard to tell just how thrilled she was about that considering it made her indebted to the ringmaster. Once the vegetable was in her knife range, Rip took a few moments to roll it around to figure it out before cautiously cutting into the unknown vegetable to test it out. Once she knew how to take it apart, she did so quickly.]
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[They're in space. He's from 1880s England. Don't ask him, basically. At least the mystery vegetable slices neatly, seeming to have the consistency of a nicely plucked cucumber. Joker knows it'll grill well.]
Ah, that sounds like him... Although not the worst that has happened here. People gettin' tricked inta workin' here happened a lot in the past, when we had more workin'.
If it makes ya feel better, it's not the first time that place has gotten shattered. I'm amazed it hasn't been burned ta the ground.
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...Not sure if zhat makes me feel better or not. But. I do vhich zhat place vould burn to zhe ground.
[She still wasn't thrilled about the mirror maze still existing.]
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[There goes another veggie, this one perfectly normal.]