PUBLIC CHANNEL - Sometime during the morning of Day 76

[walkonedge]

If anyone still needs stuff to keep warm, I've found some coats and scarves and other winter clothing in the wardrobe's storage area.

[ There's a sound of boxes being opened and probably the sound of fabric rustling, because he's talking and sorting things at the same time. ]

Let me know if you need to borrow them?

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[dorkypantsuit]

Hey!

[I voice and number he doesn't recognize.]

Who's this?

[walkonedge]

[ hello, carnival worker that he hasn't met and doesn't recognise yet. don't mind him taking a moment to reply to you. ]

My name's Yamato - working in Wardrobe.

...And who's this?

[dorkypantsuit]

I'm the Psionic, nice to meet you.

[Kind of...]

I'm head of the labor crew so if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!

[walkonedge]

Likewise.

[ Ah, okay, gotcha. Head of labour crew means kind-of indirect boss, so this is probably someone to remember, at least, even if he hasn't seen the Psionic's face at all yet. ]

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

[dorkypantsuit]

No problem!

So, there any boots in those boxes you found?

[walkonedge]

Yeah, I've seen a few pairs around that are weather-appropriate. If you still need them, you'd probably need to check the size though. [ even he can tell that some of these are awkwardly sized. ]

[whattaprick]

You're actually planning on sticking around?

[walkonedge]

[ Who's this. Yamato's just giving a Look at the walkie talkie now. ]

Uh, I was going to head out later, but I figured that someone else could use the things in storage.

[whattaprick]

[ Someone who's very, very cold and very, very rude -- though the two things aren't necessarily related to each other. In any case, the next bit is muttered: ]

There are enough crazy people around here.

[ And then, at a more normal volume: ]

Wardrobe ... shit, where was that again?

[ Surprise, when you get shoved into a Carnival as a mercenary and literally have no reason to get fancy performance clothes ever, you don't actually know where something of that sort is. ]

[walkonedge]

[ Still giving the walkie talkie a Look, but even through the poor quality of the message you can tell he's still trying to be polite even though Lambert is being kind of rude, with that whole muttered message and all.

Well, he's just trying to be helpful.]

Behind the Big Top. Off to the left. It's one of the side tents.

[whattaprick]

All right. Guess I'll stop by.

[ Since he's apparently sticking around long enough to at least make a token effort at looking for a candle... Sadly, it's unlikely Lambert will do anything to change that impression. However, with that out of the way, he does pick up on something else.]

You new around here?

[walkonedge]

Yeah, couple of days in.

[whattaprick]

Good timing.

[walkonedge]

... For winter?

[ not sure how well it translates over the walkie talkie, but hello, sarcasm. ]

[whattaprick]

Hah, no. There's never a good time for winter.

We were in hell a week ago.

[walkonedge]

[ A beat. He's not expecting this answer at all, okay. ]

... For real? Woah.

[whattaprick]

For real.

[ To be fair, nobody expects to literally be in Hell, period. ]

So like I said: good timing. Would've been a mess to come in then.

[walkonedge]

[ Good thing he missed out on all that, then, that would have been Difficult. ]

Yeeeah. At least things should be more settled now? [ well, it's snowing, but, hey, better than Hell. ]

... Sorry, didn't quite get your name.

[whattaprick]

[ As much as Lambert personally despises the cold, yeah, he can acknowledge that it's objectively better than hell, even if he personally found hell easier to deal with. ]

Never gave it. I'm Lambert.

[walkonedge]

Yamato.

[ never mind that Lambert hasn't asked for his name. ]

So, should I assume that you're dropping by?

[whattaprick]

[ Whatever, it's useful to know anyway. ]

Looks like it. See you around.

[perverses]

[ Oh hey, that guy. Hello, that guy! ]

Don't s'pose there are any winter hats there that work with three eyes, huh?

[walkonedge]

[ Oh well hello, he remembers you and your three eyes. ]

Eh. Might have to dig around a bit. I found stuff that might fit for horns so you never know.

[perverses]

[ No hard feelings there, right, Mr. Mirror Puncher? ]

Like, what, a hat with a hole in it? I guess that would make as much sense as ones with holes for horns, though.

[walkonedge]

[ He'll get back to you on that. Seems like it for now, though. ]

... I guess? [ He doesn't sound very sure. Just how important is this third eye anyway? ] I mean, if it works. Unless you have a better suggestion.

[perverses]

[ Not too important, actually, but he sure bets wool over an eyeball is uncomfortable. ]

I guess there's always earmuffs. I had a pair of those back home, but I never thought to bring anything like that with me to visit a carnival, y'know?

[walkonedge]

[ ... when you put it that way... ]

Oh, hey, earmuffs we have plenty. [ seriously, there's SO MANY it's probably a hoarder's paradise. ] Well, to be fair, no one was expecting it to be suddenly winter.

[perverses]

Didn't expect to be stuck working at a carnival, either, for that matter, but what can ya do?

[ Hence the no bringing of, well, pretty much anything. ]

I'll have to drop by for some if this sticks around, then. Maybe a scarf, too.

[walkonedge]

[ it's okay, he's in the same boat. ]

I'm going to be staying here at least until the wind dies down. Windchill is the worst.

[perverses]

What? Really? Afraid of a little cold? I actually think I prefer all this snow and wind to how hot it is out on the islands.

[walkonedge]

Not afraid. [ He sounds slightly Offended. You're talking to a guy who walked around in snow in a sleeveless shirt. ]

Just not a huge fan.

[perverses]

Fair enough.

[ Although he's still going to take some winter happily after a day in a literal hellscape, no matter how many days that was ago now. ]

Where is wardrobe's storage, anyway? I always figured that stuff was just for anyone who had to dress up fancy, but if there's normal clothes in there...

[walkonedge]

I figured there must be something since you know, dimension hopping carnival?

Anyway. Behind the Big Top. Off to the left. It's one of the side tents. Should be pretty easy to find?

[perverses]

Yeah, but you think it'd be all weird stuff because of the dimension hoppin' thing... but all right. Behind the Big Top.

I'll swing by to pick up a few things when I get the chance!

[amusicaladventure]

I need a hat. A hat that can handle my ears...

Although you know, around here, that should actually be really easy to get, shouldn't it? [Ash sounds like she's had her mind blown.]

[walkonedge]

What kind of ears? [ He's genuinely curious.] It shouldn't be too hard, I think, there's a lot of stuff.

[amusicaladventure]

Cat, of course! I keep forgetting there are still people here who don't know I'm a catgirl.

[walkonedge]

Ah, sorry about that. I just got here a couple of days ago.

[ He sounds apologetic enough, at least. ]

I'm pretty sure we can find something, if you still want to drop by?

[amusicaladventure]

It's cool, around here everyone seems to end up with ears or a tail or something if you just wait long enough. There's sure to be something there for me, I'll pop over!

[flashover]

Oh! That's really kind of you. I can probably lend out some of the fire bats for warmth too!

[walkonedge]

[ fire bats??? sure, if it helps??? he has no idea what they are, though. ]

D'you think those fire bats of yours could melt the snow so it's easier to walk?

sorry for the long wait!

[flashover]

They'll do it if I ask them to, sure! As long as there's extra potato peelings in it for them.