1. Arrival in Abberton

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Feb 24, 2024 9:53 pm

Feb 24, 2024 9:53 pm

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testlum says:

Martha turns as the human takes on the limelight, drawing the crowd's attention to her. She nods at Rhea's direction, though not sure whether the woman could see her at all. Probably shouldn't distract her, the dwarf thinks a second too late. "I'm not wanted in the ring. When's your turn coming up, Oboth? If it's a while yet, come with me to look for the boss."

She addresses the huddled whisperers. "Come! The more we all know, the better an idea of where to look we'll get. Where is the last place you saw Thunder?"

"I don't really have a turn, Martha," he replies gently. "My job is readying the animals, lining them up to follow each act without delay. Of course in a pinch I can perform one of my melodic lullabies but then we risk me putting the crowd to sleep!"

He hopes his dash of humor puts the group at ease. The death of Thunder is a shock that they all had to ignore for the moment if the show was to go on.

"The animals are ready Professor!" Oboth announces with more confidence than he feels.

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Feb 25, 2024 1:18 am

Feb 25, 2024 1:18 am

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"Right," Martha lingers by the circus leader's body for a moment. "That solves one mystery at least. Rest well, boss..." She shakes her head. What a cruel thing to have happened.

"You heard the Professor. We can't help Thunder now, but at least we can pull off the show he wanted." She taps the wooden board slung across her back, painted with the circus's name. "I know a few simple tricks, so call me in when you need to fill an empty slot."

The dwarf sees Gray hovering nearby, wringing his hands. "Ask around, find out what you can," she encourages the elven man. "We'll all put our heads together after the show."

Feb 25, 2024 1:37 am

Feb 25, 2024 1:37 am

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Litta's heart hammers in her chest, a murder! Of course, many of them feared retaliation for leaving Dusklight. That made it worse, for would the killer stop? Was the equipment still safe?

"Everyone, last minute safety checks. Don't take anything for granted. Check it and then perform knowing you can rely on it all." She chaps her hands. "Places everyone!"

Professor Zarlian Kyosophus

Feb 25, 2024 12:03 pm

Feb 25, 2024 12:03 pm

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Professor Zarlian Kyosophus

Places, that is the problem. Myron did not leave any instruction, you know he liked to improvise and was only in the resent--was, that is so hard to say. So you must put together the show, the clowns are going to enter to gain us some time.

First the opener, we need something that will make the audience want to stay. So far we have Axel, the Dwarven, Elazia, the Flamboni, the Kambali, Mordaine and Rhéa.

We need 2 tricks for the build up, 1 for the main attraction, and 3 for the finale. It was too long for me, I am somwhat out of touch with the show. You will have to make all the calls.

OOC:

For those who want a performance, please create it. You may discuss of the strategy for the show before we continue.

Rhea Faye Everheart

Feb 25, 2024 4:42 pm

Feb 25, 2024 4:42 pm

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Right!
Rhea step up on a crate. Today we are doing:
Buildup: The Dwarven Throwers (team) Get ready I'll introduce you in a moment.
Buildup: Alex Amazing Aviary (animal)
Main attraction: The Feather-Fall Five (agile)
Finale: Mordaine the Magician (injury)
Finale: The Flamboni Sisters (fire)
And I'll close with Rhea Everheart (animal) and the elephants.
In the end, we will all take the ring and give them a bow. Tomorrow we'll make a better plan! Comfy?

Professor Zarlian Kyosophus

Feb 25, 2024 4:47 pm

Feb 25, 2024 4:47 pm

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Professor Zarlian Kyosophus

We need an opener, and Thunder was a little worried about Axel, he is willing but he is unproven, it will be his first show. Everyone agrees ?

Feb 25, 2024 4:49 pm

Feb 25, 2024 4:49 pm

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"What about the rest of us? You want us to sit aside and hold our butts?" Litta is put out for not being given a spot much less top billing. Not that she deserves top billing, but who didn't want that?

Axel

Feb 25, 2024 4:49 pm

Feb 25, 2024 4:49 pm

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Axel

Axel jut happened to walk not to fr away.

Please, give me a chance, I will be amazing, I know I can, it's so important, do not eject me from the show.

OOC:

@Qralloq You need to create your trick, it is not too late. I start fast, that will build a littl stress even in writing.

Feb 25, 2024 8:19 pm

Feb 25, 2024 8:19 pm

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"I'll make sure the elephants and the rest of the animals are ready and waiting at the entrance," Oboth announces. He's getting more excited by the minute and uses this to focus on his job rather than the death of their ringleader.

OOC:

You are suppose to help getting the show on, you are part of the crew Thunder put his confidence in. If it does not interest you, it is ok to I guess.

Feb 25, 2024 9:10 pm

Feb 25, 2024 9:10 pm

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OOC:

To clarify something, Rhea is not in charge to choose the show all by herself. You are all invited to talk an choose, since Mylton had confidence in all of you as a group.

Second if you do not perform in this show, you can still choose a crew job to help the show. And last, you cannot perform AND be part of the crew, example you cannot do a trick and be ringleader.

Feb 25, 2024 10:34 pm

Feb 25, 2024 10:34 pm

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OOC:

Martha's happy enough to help with the background crew tasks. Since Rhea wants to do an act, we can let Litta be the ringmaster instead for this first show.

How do crew jobs work mechanically? Sorry if I missed reading a post explaining it.

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Feb 25, 2024 10:40 pm

Feb 25, 2024 10:40 pm

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OOC:

I almost missed the OOC post you left in my post. It's confusing when you edit a post and don't identify you've done so. Could you put 'GM Edit' at the beginning? Still it's better not to do that since I am not alerted to you having added to my post.

I am confused, especially since you mentioned above that a crew job is ok. My PC is helping getting the show on by prepping the animals and leading them to the ring when it's time for them to perform.

Feb 25, 2024 11:37 pm

Feb 25, 2024 11:37 pm

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OOC:

The crew job and the performer job is for the show itself. Here is a special case where you choose who performs what when. It is normally part of the manage a circus game. So planning is not a performer or a crew job, it is a "meta-job" not part of the show. So if you want you can take part of the planning and for the show you will be a crew member, just like Rhea is planning and will possibly be a performer (or a crew if not)

Feb 26, 2024 12:21 am

Feb 26, 2024 12:21 am

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OOC:

Using Oboth's animal wrangling as an example, does guiding the animals into and out of the ring count as a crew job? If so, do they need to make a Command An Animal check to "do" the crew job?

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Feb 26, 2024 12:46 pm

Feb 26, 2024 12:46 pm

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YullyBear says:

OOC:

To clarify something, Rhea is not in charge to choose the show all by herself. You are all invited to talk an choose, since Mylton had confidence in all of you as a group.

Second if you do not perform in this show, you can still choose a crew job to help the show. And last, you cannot perform AND be part of the crew, example you cannot do a trick and be ringleader.

OOC:

I don't wish to dictate anything, just wanted to percent an option. Sometimes its easier to have an opinion to a formed plan, than to come up with something yourself. That was my goal here.
If someone feel that Rhea should not introduce and preform then that is an RP opportunity. I'm still getting to know the character but I feel that she is very impulsive and decisive, so it would be in her character to whip out a plan - good or bad

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Feb 26, 2024 1:49 pm

Feb 26, 2024 1:49 pm

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OOC:

It was not a critic for you Runekyndig, I agree totally with the way you did, from my perspective it looked like other player may have thought you were in charge and they had to agree.

Yes

Vote to view results.

I have another plan or addendum

Vote to view results.

Don't care

Vote to view results.

And by the way the Overture is still missing !

Feb 26, 2024 3:43 pm

Feb 26, 2024 3:43 pm

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Hey everyone, I'm sorry but this game is not for me, so I'm going to exit before we get too far. Best of luck!

Feb 26, 2024 3:57 pm

Feb 26, 2024 3:57 pm

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This is a little special, after this scene the game continue normally. And as I said the Circus Management part is entirely optional and does not interfere with the story.

And again, there is not overture trick, we need 1 trick for overture.

Feb 29, 2024 11:07 am

Feb 29, 2024 11:07 am

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Ok, let's try another way :

1 trick for opener Public

- Axel's Amazing Aviary

- The Dwarven Throwers

- Elizia & Mister Tickles

- The Flamboni Sisters

- The Feather-Fall Five

- Mordaine the Magician

- Litta Light-As-Straw the Airdancer

Feb 29, 2024 11:08 am

Feb 29, 2024 11:08 am

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2 tricks for buil-up Multi Public

- Axel's Amazing Aviary

- The Dwarven Throwers

- Elizia & Mister Tickles

- The Flamboni Sisters

- The Feather-Fall Five

- Mordaine the Magician

- Litta Light-As-Straw the Airdancer

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