Radek looked up from his almost empty plate to meet the eyes of one of his longest performing artists. Sofia was a fire cracker from day one, her brazen personality one he had to get used to at first. But once he did, and once he got to know her deeper, he began to appreciate not only her talent and work ethic but her strange yet uplifting personality as well. Radek took the last few bites he had left, washing the mouthful down with his orange juice. "Morning Sofia dear" he replied with a soft smile, standing up from his chair. "Yes, actually. I believe we have some rather interesting performers this time around. Both raw talent and talent that is still quite mysterious to me." He glanced towards the entrance then raised his wrist and checked the time. Orientation was nearing. He looked back up to Sofia and said "Let's see who has already arrived. Care to join me?" He would then begin walking back towards the large spiral staircase that would lead up to the third level, the meeting place for both the Orientation and training.
Guy gave Sofia a broad smile, unable to keep up with her energy and simply giving her a small wave. By the time he had responded to her bubbly hello she was already saying goodbye and rushing off. Her energy was over whelming!
Shortly after Sofia left, the entrance opened and a sharp looking man entered, walking up to Guy. His placid look, such a stark contrast to Sofia, left Guy a bit mentally off balance. But, recovering quickly, he focused on his job and looked down at his list. Jackal was referred to by Radek as the man with the golden eyes. Guy looked up to meet his shining orbs and forced a welcoming smile, saying "Welcome to the training facility for Cirkus Azyl." Guy extended his hand with a red folder to Jackal. Inside were the rules, guidelines, information on the show Cirkus Azyl and the facility, everything he would need to understand how the show and the facility functioned. Guy said to him "read page one first. This will brief you on the most important contingencies." Page one held the Facility Rules, which also explained the Chip Implant in detail. Guy then turned behind him and pointed to the large spiral staircase. "Take your belongings with you up to the next level. There, everyone is gathering on the large black training mat for Orientation. You can set your belongings to the side and afterwards you will be given access to your living quarters if you decide to stay." While some of the rules of the facility and the show could be seen as rigid, the pay and living arrangement was what kept most people to stay and tolerate them. That and creative reign. The main performers of the show, while partly scripted for the show's story line, were given just about full freedom to develop their own act within the show as they pleased. Jackal was invited to be a main performer.
Shortly after a loud speaker turned on and a recorded message in an older woman's voice echoed across the facility. "Orientation begins in 10 minutes. New Performers and Current Staff please gather on Level 3. Thank you."