Public Channel - Important Announcement

[cuckooed]

[The day after the Ringmaster's public address, the public channel comes alive again, this time with the voice of Koel Babic. Her voice is quiet, but firm.]

Good morning, everyone. This is Koel Babic, your Head Cook.

Starting tomorrow, the Warden and the Ringmaster has authorized an instructor to hold weekly basic training classes, after carnival hours. All employees will be required to attend the first meeting in order for the instructor to ascertain everyone's defensive and offensive capabilities; after this first meeting, only those who do not pass a preliminary assessment will need to attend.

Oh, and the Supervisors - myself included - will be more than willing to personally escort you to the meeting, should you somehow conveniently forget to attend. I simply recommend you don't inconvenience them. Absence based on injury or illness will be accepted so long as our Doctor, Zecora, has confirmed its legitimacy, but you will be expected to attend the next meeting if that is the case.

[A brief pause.]

That is all.

Comments

[sunflowerfields]

Oh, my. I never had to do this sort of thing back home. I suppose if it's for everyone's protection, then I'll try to do my best.

[Can you tell she doesn't want to do this? Because she really doesn't want to do this.]

[mossbuds]

Uuuugghhh. Fine.

[HOW DARE YOU CONSIDER HIS WELL BEING]

[mylastchance]

The basics of what?

[puddingemote]

Is there going to be more fighting?

[Because Tamaki is kinda done with that, honestly.]

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

And what, praytell, would I excuse
With so many ways of healing to use?

[Zecora is wryly amused. As if she'd just let someone suffer -- or get out of it.]

[pipers_son]

Cheers, Koel.

[Stepping the rest of the way in, he leans against one counter and does his best not to get feathers everywhere.]

So, I just started learnin’ magic from Sans not that long ago. The teleportation kind.

[cuckooed]

Anything that can't be fixed by tomorrow night, of course.

[Mweheheh]

[cuckooed]

[I KNOW RIGHT]

[cuckooed]

Physical offense and defense. Improvisation and survival. That sort of thing.

[cuckooed]

I know, dear.

[Heck, she feels uneasy. There are kids. How do you protect them from that possibility, in this place?]

[cuckooed]

It never hurts to know how, even if the possibility never shows up.

[She can tell.]

[cuckooed]

You look ready to fall over. You should probably get some sleep after this.

[At that, she looks up.]

Oh?

[kingsroads]

Might we attend the meeting even if we have a medical excuse? I'm afraid I was injured during that business with the Agents so I doubt I'll be able to participate much but, if allowed, I'd like to see just what the Ringmaster deems offensive capabilities.

[ because who can't punch, Strange can't punch. ]

[mylastchance]

I apologize, but I don't quite see the point in teaching someone who can defend themselves with magic to defend themselves without it.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Pride may go before a fall
So I won't now say 'Nothing at all'.

[But she's pretty confident.]

[cuckooed]

Not every situation can be solved with magic.

[dorkypantsuit]

This isn't supposed to be an army...

[mylastchance]

Nor with strength.

[cuckooed]

We aren't supposed to be beset by demons, either. But, we have that problem on our hands right now.

...I don't want people dying if we can prevent it.

[cuckooed]

Strength alone isn't the solution, nor should it be assumed.

[cuckooed]

If you're feeling up to it, I don't foresee a problem with allowing it.

[mylastchance]

If not by magic, nor strength, then what other abilities are we to use to defend ourselves?

[dorkypantsuit]

I know.

[And he does, he realizes it's for the best that everyone learn some kind of basic defensive abilities, but offensive skills as well? Making the lessons mandatory?]

I just. I don't like it.

But I understand your reasoning.


I'll make sure all those in my department attend.

[kingsroads]

Thank you for both of your answers. [ said in a thankful, if resigned, tone. ] Of course, I'm sure nobody wanted for a meeting like this to happen in the first place.

I take it what happened with the Matrix doesn't normally happen at performance stops?

[destiny_key]

That's just what I was thinking! And I haven't really had a chance to spar with anyone since I got here...