(Pre-Show) The Lobby

[Karl Jak]

"All right, Sir, it looks like that... comedy thing is just about wrapped up," the producer's assistant remarked as she glanced up from a timetable of the remaining preshow festivities.

"Splendid," Karl remarked, feeling quite on top of himself after just having wrapped up a 'business discussion' with 'king' Gilgamesh. "Get the other stage ready. Are the bands prepared?"

"Yes, Sir, although I don't quite understand this lineup... are they from your world?"

"Nah," Karl shook his head as he made his way to the elevator. "Just from around... tell the press people that their time here is nearly up. In three hours, I want all of our contestants up in the Barracks. The cameras are all functioning up there, right? I want to start streaming that stuff immediately."

"I'll have the crew go over them again, Sir."

"Excellent..." Karl muttered as he boarded the elevator back down to the facility.

The stage near the Barracks will be hosting a revolving cast of musical acts -- if you roleplay anywhere in this area, you can have whatever or whoever playing there, whether its Frank Sinatra, Pitbull, Nirvana, or space music. In-character, there are only three hours remaining until the Barracks phase. Out-of-character, this will begin in approximately 21 hours.