limacharlie | [PUBLIC CHANNEL] RINGMASTER'S ELEVENTH ADDRESS (D72)

[The radios will glow green as the Ringmaster begins a broadcast.]

Welcome back to the carnival, everyone. Things may look the same as before, but I assure you, there is no stone that has been left unturned or tree that hasn't been uprooted. We'll have no more stalkers from here on out.

There are a few things of relevance that I have to tell you about. Firstly, Ignatius is no longer in the moon. Instead, he's been relocated to a small island in the middle of the lake. He can't leave it, and you aren't allowed to visit it without my permission. If you do, and he wounds you, you can consider it your own fault.

In a related matter, I've decided to invest my magical energies into granting each of you a ressurection egg, as we clearly can't anticipate any peaceful resolutions from this. If you don't know what that means, it's essentially a ritual spell I'll need your help in completing - once it's done, it will bring you back to life if you happen to perish, but only once. Also, you will have to be in the egg long enough to regrow and hatch. This is no small favour on my part, and it won't work unless your soul can make it back to the egg.

Thirdly, after calling in several favours, I think the location of Eden is almost within view. A few allies will be joining us over the next week and giving us more information. Until then, carry on about your business, as there are some new things you'll have to get used to.

We're going to be organizing the Supervisor guided departments differently from now on. I have explained the details to the Supervisors, and they can fill you in on what will be expected of you. There will not be only six categories: Militia, Acquisitions, Engineering, Management, Administration, and Medical.

Supervisors, feel free to sound off with what group you are leading and what it is for.

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It's as you've all heard, folks. I'm afraid we won't be doin' shows for the near future, but I'm still here in with the supervisors.

[Somehow, by a miracle.]

I'll be in charge of management, and Doll, Steven, Yuya? Yer still with me, now.

Oh... um...

What is 'Management'?

[He hopes that doesn't mean he's in charge of people.]

S'not as clear as 'performance', is it?

[Because you bet Joker had to ask RM for clarification on this as well.]

Basically, we 'manage' people. Diplomacy, for example. So basically if there's any trouble and we'd really rather it all not spiral inta a fight, we try ta smooth things over.

[Joker is skeptical that this will work, but HEY WHO KNOWS]

Oh, phew! That's way easier than I was expecting. With this, we're just being charming in a different way, right?

That doesn't seem bad at all. Even if I'm not allowed to talk to fae anymore.

Yeah, with less spotlights and glitter.

[S I G H]

Oh, how I'll miss 'em. But yeah, if it comes ta that, just let me know and talk, alright?

[Even if it's just to say 'we'll get you our manager', essentially.]

Oh, like ambassadors! [Yuya's disappointed they won't be performing anymore, but it's expected. At least he's not getting dragged into being a special forces soldier again.]

A bit like that, yeah. Think ya can handle it?

Definitely! It'd be better if we could find more solutions that don't involve people getting hurt.

[Not the least because that usually involves the carnival getting its ass kicked.]

That's the ideal~.

[And it's been left up to him and three teenagers. This is fine.]

Have ya had much experience with things like that? Even if it's just calmin' down arguments?

Um... yeah! Back home, I stopped some of the fighting by convincing people that it was wrong to be hurting other people. They even agreed to help repair some of the damage...

[He's talking around the actual method, because he's well aware using dueling as a conversation point isn't going to work in the multiverse.] I had to understand them first, then we were able to talk about it.

[...Well, it could be, if they worked hard enough- ]

Mmm, that's good. I'd say we should get started on practice but, well... That sort of thing isn't as easy as practicin' how ta throw knives or walk on a tight rope. So we'll just have ta talk with one another as things come up.

I suppose you can't get into too much trouble in management without me there. Less fire hazards and water accidents. Though now I'll need a proper excuse to take you to dinner.

[From his tone it is obvious he's not sure how he feels about one responsibility being dragged off him. He's going to be bored when he's not working or practicing.]

Ah, I'm going to get so lazy without practice.

Showin' me a good time isn't an excuse~?

[his tone is light but, yeah... He doesn't like this either. This isn't what he wanted either, but, well..]

Oh come now. You're a high class person. I got to weave into your busy schedule somehow. I suppose that is a good enough excuse.

[The sooner they get this artifact hunt over with the better. Then he can go back to having some casual vacation like he planned it to be.] I'll still be around the Big Top whether anyone likes it or not.

Good. It'd be weird ta not see ya~. And I'm sure we can still take the equipment for our own use, if things are quiet.

[Which they might not be, but, hey.]

All the better really. When this is all over we can round up folks, have a big meal, then punish them for slacking off all this time even if they weren't part of Performance for the time being~

Oooooh, sounds like fun~. But we'll have ta come up with a good enough punishment, won't we? It'll have ta be somethin' really entertainin', or else what's the point?

Precisely. It doesn't have to be boring or useless as much as it should integrate them back or at least know they were sorely missed. Something to laugh about.

We'll have ta think of some things when we're out ta dinner, now, won't we? And there ya go, there's yer excuse~.

What a shame. (And he has worked out some neat tricks too.) Where do I fit in? Tis a quandary.

(But he doesn't sound particularly upset about it.)

Truly a pity. [He somehow doesn't come off as a total liar on this sentiment, although the dryness is definitely felt.] Well, I'm sure you'll be able ta figure it out. Everyone is gatherin' up the folks now under them.

You seem to be a leader of the showmen, no? I have two jobs; one is Magician. (Joker, he isn't as bad as he seems. He's just a gigantic Grecian troll.)

[Alas, a Grecian Troll at the wrong time.]

I know, and I was, but thing have clearly changed now.

[PUBLIC CHANNEL] RINGMASTER'S ELEVENTH ADDRESS (D72)

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