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Rhys ([personal profile] seniorvicejanitor) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2018-04-27 10:47 am

[open] bro bro bro bro

Who: Rhys and you!
When: D48-D49
Where: Various Locations
What: It's time for Rhys to make himself at home (or more likely whine that he's not the boss)
Warnings: Probably low but I'll update if anything happens

[day 48 - all around the carnival grounds - what have i gotten myself into?]

Rhys doesn't regret the decision. He doesn't regret taking a deal from some shady Ringmaster (and he hates that he'd never thought of that as a nickname for himself) to escape August and Vasquez and a bunch of killer robots that would have surely ended his life.

What he does regret is leaving Vaughn behind. Fiona and Sasha less so. But, there's still a sliver of sadness that he's here and they're not. Hopefully, whenever this whole thing ends, he'll go back and they'll forgive him.

(Though he seriously doubts that. They'll either be dead or they'll kill him.)

For the first little while, he wanders. He gets his shoes dusty (a development that makes him frown) and his hair wind blown but what else is there to do but figure things out? His lodgings, a trailer in a park surrounded by similar metallic bumps, isn't luxurious but it's not a hole in the ground.

He'll take it. He'll whine about it later.

[day 49 - anywhere that needs cleaning up around the carnival - where's a loader bot when you need one?]

Rhys regrets the decision.

As soon as he reports for work and someone slaps a mop into his hand, he regrets the decision. Janitor. A janitor again. Somewhere, Vasquez is probably laughing his ass off. The only good thing, Rhys guesses, is that whoever's in charge isn't Vasquez and won't be making him run all over the place to do menial things.

He still has to clean though and the grimace on his face as he starts mopping a dirty floor is evidence of what he thinks about that. But, he tells himself it won't be for very long. He tells himself that time will pass quickly.

He tells himself that he can drown himself in his mop bucket if it gets too bad.

Mopping isn't a hard think to do but he still mops over various people's shoes instead of telling them to move and he steps all over his own freshly cleaned floors more than once.

The third time he does that, he curses loudly and then looks around, hoping no one's heard that. He hasn't memorized all the rules but he's pretty sure cursing on the job is frowned upon.
prazerbutterfly: (fiesty arencha)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-04-29 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Tyki was a conman by trade within the carnival just as much as a magician. Body language told him more than words could and already he's noticing the way his frown graces his face or that pent up need to say or do something.

"Such cheek," he replies instantly, his hands reaching down to lightly brush against his shoes. His hand presses hard and his palm smears the water in a glide as his Power to Choose activates. As if the material has separated from the water itself, it drips off his hand and his shoes are left good as new.

He rises from his chair, now prowling forward towards the other in a loose stride, "No, it wouldn't be your fault at all. Nor would it really be mine if you slipped had I gotten offended at you ruining something you couldn't even afford to replace." Tyki's very good at making murder seem like an accident, "Thankfully, I have enough patience for new pups."
prazerbutterfly: (zpost exo - too happy)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-04-29 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Rhys was in for a rude awakening when it came to carnival. He'll have to employ some very deep basic skills of running for cover if he couldn't fight. Then again, others seemed to manage just fine without them. Tyki on the other hand was excellent at hand to hand combat.

His grin cracks and he barks out laughing, "Threatening? No, no. I was merely warning you for the future, as a courteous welcoming gesture, pup." A name he's going to keep calling him just because he doesn't like it. And yes, he was kind of threatening him but unless Rhys has been hiding in a hole somewhere he's assuming he's new, "Rights? I suppose you do. The right to breathe, work, and eat."
prazerbutterfly: (zpost exo - oh?)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-04-30 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Oh good, he's fine with that nickname. Welcome to Tyki's list.

"I have been told I like to bite those that mess with my own, but no," he says with a very low tone, "That would be the Warden." It's punctuated to be ominous, half for his own amusement, and half because he would rather no one made any trouble for Sans.

It does well to flatter Tyki's ego in any case. His heels click softly against the ground, announcing his presence upon these shiny and wet floors, as he starts to circle around Rhys instead of standing still or getting any closer.

"I don't clean floors, pup. And I'm not needed as a Magician for at least another hour or so." As for his second job, the Acquisitioner bid them not to steal or con at the moment.
prazerbutterfly: (sly)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-01 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
Don't worry, Rhys. Tyki doesn't really bite. He just rips hearts and organs from bodies with his bare hands. Besides, the Warden wouldn't allow that kind of thing and the Ringmaster had a really strict rule in place to keep him tame.

"I am," he responds with such a simple answer. It's a good distraction to keep focusing on him and not himself. Tyki loves to talk. "One of two Magician's within the carnival actually. But yes, it is because of my magic that I have been granted this job. It's more than just the water and my shoes."
prazerbutterfly: (now now)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-01 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Tyki's already gathered that information on his own. Rhys wasn't bad looking but then he wasn't anything over the top special. He looked average and acted like the common human, or so he pegged him as one. If he wanted to look deeper he'd just have to examine his soul but that took thought and actual focus. He ran his mouth and would likely get him killed in the future if he did so against a Fae or any underlings.

Give it time, Rhys. Everything can possible learn magic eventually.

"Well, it is true. We're both good. I likely can survive in a battle longer than he can but if we're going by terms of magic and Magician... I would say that Strange is the better Magician. His magic is full of potential. He could essentially do anything he wanted given thought and effort. Besides, he is a Magician at home, I am not."
prazerbutterfly: (uh huh...)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-04 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Funnily enough it seemed that the Ringmaster valued a good and hard worker. It's why Tyki works hard when he has to yet lazes about otherwise. Friends were good to have if only to assist when it came down to hardship.

"A businessman, hmm? Is that where you got your sharp tongue?" His eyes narrow faintly to scrutinize him. He certainly looked the part but he was either extremely lucky or he actually had skills to back his story. "Important enough to matter?"

He's certainly not smart enough to keep an eye on his back as Tyki prowls around to behind him in that inspecting circle, "I am a Lord of the Court. Beloved, wealthy, powerful, renown."
prazerbutterfly: (fiesty arencha)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-04 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, let's hope you don't die here then and end up disappearing from your world. I'm afraid they'll never find you," he says with that usual ominous atmosphere, "Still, at least you're that important."

He doesn't really expect many to know what his title is or how important it would be if he disappeared. His family would surely notice almost instant and the announcement would send bitter tears throughout those that enjoyed his company. "Our head of house is an Earl so yes, 'bosses' is not quite the word but in your pup terms, I suppose that fits."

He stops from behind him with a wider grin that almost threatens to crack his face, "Not that any of that matters here. No one is going to bow when they see me as titles mean nothing nor will they respect you for what money and power you have at home."
prazerbutterfly: (zpost exo - uwah~ so hot)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-07 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't worry. Killing someone in their sleep just isn't my style," he says with all the wicked implication that he loved to watch them die right in front of him. Still, he laughs at Rhys' expense with a small gesture of his hand. "You're part of the carnival now. It's not as if I could kill you and get away with it that easily. The Ringmaster doesn't take kindly to anyone killing one of our own."

He tilts his head at Rhys' statement about being respected. "Performers tend to get respect but they work hard and excel at what they do. Even if you are mopping floors, hard work is respected and appreciated most of the time. The Ringmaster certainly seems to enjoy it."
prazerbutterfly: (fiesty arencha)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-09 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"You have nothing to fear from the carnival other than what the carnival gets involved in," he answers plainly. That means himself and everyone within it. Well, unless Strange accidentally sets him on fire or someone else's magic misfires.

"I can't say everyone but she has come through in her word whenever she says she'll do something. If it is an impossibility, she will state so. There are some that have been here for years and their contracts have been completed." He grins, "She can be a bit spitfire when she wants but that just adds to her appeal. You can trust her to at least keep her word." Being a man that got contracted over a loss at a game of strip poker, he can't really complain.
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[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-09 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
It's strange. He mentions being important at home but he is also wary about Tyki wandering off to report him to the Ringmaster. Either he earned his success through money and not skill or he reports to someone higher and more in charge. Tyki's not going to read too far into it but the thought is still entertaining.

"It might help. It might not. It all depends on where the carnival ends up at any given time. Within the carnival grounds, it is usually safe. It's really only when you have to step off into other locations."
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[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-10 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can't disagree. It is dull having to stay in one spot." Which is why he's thankful the carnival does move around. It makes time pass quicker and gives him lots to explore. "Your Foreman would say the same thing. I hear her often encourages the buddy system even when things aren't as risky."

If Rhys asks Tyki might oblige depending on what he's doing at the time. His conman work was often solo but there were always exceptions. He never truly minds the company.

"I've learned that while things don't seem too bad that can change in a heartbeat. Right now we're in a merged location with a library surrounding us. Other than getting swallowed up into a book's story and having to improvise and act to get out, it's not so bad right now." Unless that happens to be something of a dangerous story.
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[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-11 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right, books," he repeats. It was pretty harmless until he himself found himself sucked into a novel, chained to a mast of a sinking ship. It was easy enough to get out of the supposed mutiny of a story and he found the treasure which ended the story.

He tilts his head, a perplexed look on his face. He's heard that word before and he's not shy about being vocal about his needs, "I'm not sure what a computer is, to be honest." Victorian noble, what is technology. Please send help.

"There's a lot of interesting things about this library. You'll find stories about other people, other timelines, heroes, people you admired. There might even be something about your world there. I'm told you just have to really want the information."

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