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[dorkypantsuit]

Hey, I know this is a kind of weird thing to say, but to all you newbies without common sense out there: Do not warn visitors about getting indebted to the carnival. I don't want to see anyone getting in trouble their first week, especially not anyone on my team. Got it?

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and then she returns with a huff

[lordofthering]

I don't why all of you keep saying you have an objection to "lying" when that isn't what you are being asked to do!

I am asking you not to tell the carnival's secrets, not to purposefully trick them - not that I would say no to you doing that, either. [Winky face >;)]

So dramatic!

[waitingforplayer2]

Ringmaster?

[ That is her voice, right? ]

I think... people are just worried about each other.

You won't hurt anybody, will you?

[lordofthering]

Not if they don't hurt me and mine!

[Who do you think she is? The indignity!]

It's really very simple, but new workers always make it so complicated!

[waitingforplayer2]

I guess there are a lot of us.

[ Or there seemed to be at orientation. ]

We don't mean any harm.

But is this really the only way you recruit new workers?

[lordofthering]

Well, no, obviously. Plenty of people have signed on with the carnival willingly in exchange for normal compensation. Much like you will have the opportunity to at the end of your first year...

[waitingforplayer2]

... I need to get home. I'm sorry.

I think a lot of people here do.

[lordofthering]

You actually, literally do not need anything of the sort.

[waitingforplayer2]

I left my friends behind. Whether they want my help or not, I need to help them.

[lordofthering]

So? You can do that later.

[waitingforplayer2]

H--

Hmm?

[lordofthering]

I told you this when you signed your contract you doofus! When you are done your contract you will be returned to the moment you left. You're really not wasting any time at all.

[waitingforplayer2]

Oh...

[ It was a long day that day... ]

So that's why so many have stayed.

[lordofthering]

Well, yes, obviously. I'm not so much of a fool as to think that mortals would be fine with missing a parallel year of their time at home. You only have, what, eighty of those at most, don't you? One hundred?

[fortuneglass]

Heh!!

You know time won't pass at all where you're from right?

[waitingforplayer2]

[ Hold on. ]

Are... are you sure?

[fortuneglass]

Of course!

That's the entire point of the system!

How else could anyone make a contract for something to be done where they're from? It'd be pointless if whatever they needed help with was already over by the time the contract was fulfilled!

[dorkypantsuit]

Carly, go easy on the newbies.

[fortuneglass]

Hehh?

What do you mean 'easy', I'm just explaining!

[dorkypantsuit]

You have a habit of shouting when you don't mean to I think...

[fortuneglass]

Oh!!! [Please miss, you will destroy his ears-]

Sorry!!

[waitingforplayer2]

Oh... I didn't realize that some could be that time-sensitive.

[fortuneglass]

It's all in her promise-once you're done, you go right back to the exact moment you were gone!

It's really nice~ It makes it really easy to be able to enjoy yourself, knowing that nothing bad will happen in the meantime!

[waitingforplayer2]

.... I guess everything bad is waiting to happen for when I get back.

[ She's oddly relieved. ]

[fortuneglass]

W-Wait-

Th-That doesn't have to be that way if it's really bad you know!

You could probably ask if the Ringmaster could do something...I mean I was destined to forget a lot of things when I went back home, but she's set it up so that it won't happen for sure!

not here but

[dorkypantsuit]

[JUST LISTENING SUPER CLOSELY TO THIS CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW]