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Charlemagne "Sharky" Victor Boshaw ([personal profile] broshaw) wrote in [community profile] come_sailaway2023-08-03 06:24 pm

[open radio show] Sharky's Super Chill Disco Relaxation Station

Who: The entirety of the Serena Eterna, but also Sharky.
What: The Sharkster's got full aux control for the next couple of hours. Enjoy!
When: over the course of 6pm to 9pm, August 1st
Where: ALL OVER via the PA system; you can find Sharky himself broadcasting from the Guest Services desk.
Warnings: Some of the music videos linked could be awkward to watch around other people. Other than that, just a little on-air swearing!
Notes: THIS IS TECHNICALLY A MINGLE LOG. some of the stuff you can do here:
- thread out reactions to songs (someone struck by nostalgia might be caught singing along, or maybe they want to dance with their loved ones)
- drop off some single-post introspective narration about the State of your character now that they've dealt with the Lastest Event
- reactions to the fact that apparently, people can just??? use??? the pa system to play whatever they want???
- save the post so you can have your character get a song stuck in their head in future logs
- seriously do whatever you want, i love you guys and will enjoy seeing any effect this radio broadcast has!
there is a top-level header for Sharky at the desk. any ic comments, questions, concerns, etc can be directed right to him :)

[around 6-7pm on the first of August, the ship's PA system crackle on, and Sharky's voice comes down on high from the connected speakers. like last time, the following "radio" show can be heard across the ship; there are occasional bouts of dead air as Sharky leaves to get food or drinks or use the bathroom, and eagle-eared listeners will overhear the occasional background chatter, given that Sharky can't just plug his boombox directly into the aux. BUMMER!]

Uhhh, okay, cool. Hey dudes, it's your pal Sharky here. Been a hot minute since I took over the airwaves, but I figured it was time I rolled up to the conch... mic... thing... and played some more music for y'all. The way I see it, if I still got that shitty song stuck in my head, so do all of you guys. Unless you were on the excursion, uhhh, in that case, you probably already know buuuut we could pretty much see everything y'all did. Like, uhhhh, eeeeverything.

[singling people out without even saying their names, how do you like that??]

I'm gonna try to keep it lowkey, play some chillout music so people can, you know... chill out. If you wanna hit me up for somethin', I'm in the Atrium with our best girl Friday, soooo, come find me. But not if you want me to stop, 'cos I'm not gonna!

Anyway, let's start off with.... ffff, um, well, some disco, obvi. Sister Sledge is supes popular 'cos they did the Family song, but I like their early shit, like this bop off their debut album! "Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me" is fly, let's play that.

Sister Sledge - Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me
Blondie - Heart of Glass
Mandy Moore - Crush

[a brief patch of silence] OH, right, yeah, that was Blondie, and then I figured that everyone loves Mandy Moore back home, and it sorta fits the whole... IDK, theme or whatever that was goin' on there for a second. Huh... [realizing most of his choices this time around are love songs, WHOOPS...] Um, anyway, before anyone asks I was requested to play both of these songs, don't blame me, but also don't blame the people who requested, who shall remain, like, nameless and shit.

[one of them is for Flan... the other, though, is for Sharky ;)]

Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men

Tooootally respectful choices, right?? That's what I thought. Ummmm, hahaha, okay, here's a classic mid-aughts Earth jam, specifically curated for people who don't like disco. Seriously, people back home thought this song Spoke To Them, TM. Then they gave me shit for liking Gloria Gaynor and Chaka Khan? Goddamn Philistines, that's what they were.

Fuel - Bad Day

OK, I gotta go take a leak, it's just gonna play a couple disco songs while I'm AFK. Nobody touch my shit, man, Friday's here and she'll totally rat you out to me.

Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
The BeeGees - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

[there's a THUNK. don't worry about it!!] Ahhhhh, shit, I was kinda hopin' to avoid the depressing BeeGees vibe. Everyone knows them better for their, y'know, upbeat shit. "How Deep Is Your Love," "You Should be Dancing," "Stayin' Alive...." Ummmm, I'd play that one, but I still gotta sort out my baggage about it, so let's go with a deeper cut than that.

The BeeGees - Tragedy

Same band, waaaaaay different vibes. Uhhh, ok, I didn't really plan much of this so let's just see what comes on when I put this thing on shuffle...

Erasure - Take a Chance On Me
Seal - Kiss from a Rose
Haddaway - What is Love

Shit, hold on, hold on, I know what follows that, hold --

Rick Astley - Never Give U Up

If you know, you know. OK, OK, that's gettin' a little too up-tempo for the mood, let's bring it down with... I said I had some Marvin Gaye, I just gotta remember where I put it. Maybe here??

[the first 10 seconds of a song start, before he pauses it.] Noooo, that's, uhh, not it -- oh, screw it. This is a classic, ok, and it's got a built-in dance component, which is why it's on this random-ass CD of mine...

Cali Swag District - Teach Me How to Dougie

OK, cool cool cool, I think I found the CD I was lookin' for. I think I'm just gonna shut up and let the last couple songs play for you guys. First up's gonna be a Barry White hit, then I'll one-two punch y'all with some Marvin Gaye. You're welcome for getting that shitty recorder song out of your head, and you're super welcome if it's been replaced by the need to learn how to Dougie.

Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything

Marvin Gaye - Got to Give it Up

[after the final song plays, there's a brief clip of background noise -- things moving on the desk, Sharky saying "hey, thanks again for --" and then the PA system goes mercifully silent once again!]
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-04 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Some time after the thunk, Gway appears, flamethrower slung across his back and another, smaller torch in his hands.]

Are you taking questions right now?

[He places the torch on the counter. The name Marceline is engraved on its side. Rita can't bond with objects that don't have names!]
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-04 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
That's Marceline. If you wanna borrow her you'll have to ask Rita.

[Totally oblivious to the fact he just called it a "her."]
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-04 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Natsuno frowns, pink dusting his cheeks. Of course Rita is real cute, and also a beautiful lovely genius. He isn't embarrassed about their relationship, but Sharky's tone...]

So? It's probably because you acted like a five year old.

[And if Sharky needs more teasing fuel, there's a familiar looking doll hovering behind him...]
Edited (EDITED TO ADD RITANAGA) 2023-08-04 13:40 (UTC)
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-06 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Look, does he find the doll's constant presence embarrassing? Yes.

Is he going to admit it when teased directly? Hell no. He can't do anything about the flustered blush, but he sure is going to sound confident!]


It's not a doll, it's Ritanaga. [It's totally a doll.] You're just jealous because you're single.
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-07 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
["Bomtastic" sounds about right. Natsuno isn't sure if he should feel annoyed at being patronized or pleased that Sharky says it like a compliment. People aren't usually charmed by Rita Mordio's temper, after all.]

Yeah. That's why she's awesome.

[Rita's passion is her best trait even if it's often channeled in the wrong directions and he will die on this hill.]

Anyway, I wanted to ask if you know how to improve her torch. It's not bad but it's got a pretty small range.
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-15 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
He wouldn't mind, right? [Pratt and Rita get along well enough, he thinks.] I want to see how you do that. And test it when it's ready, I don't mind if MY face gets burned.
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-18 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure, but if it malfunctions it's better if I get hit. [Would those two even care? Or just make grossed out yet fascinated sounds as he heals?] We'll have to do it in the casino, the smoking lounge has too much alcohol and people will be out for vengeance if we ruin their precious kitchen.

[He makes a face.]

Really annoying how you can't light fire outside.
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[personal profile] neverleave 2023-08-19 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Eye roll.] Only a crazy person lights things on fire because it looks pretty.

[Unlike Sharky's pyro obsession, Natsuno's wish to set shit on fire is totally rational!]

If violent murder is okay, you'd think fire would be too. [He looks at Friday as well. Her job is bad enough as it is, so to clarify he's just complaining:] But since it's not allowed on cruise ships, we won't try it outside the smoking zones.
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-04 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a distant shriek of delight when Free Falling comes on, and anyone hanging out on the promenade is treated to Flan singing along at the top of her lungs.

But she waits for another set of songs before she drops by to see Sharky - literally dropping out of the sky and landing near him during Erasure (which, oh my god, Erasure!! she forgot about Erasure!!). She does her best to keep her voice low just in case the equipment is super sensitive and picks up voices.]


Sharkyyyyyy. Thank you for playing Free Falling. Great set so far, I'm loving it all. I missed listening to the radio so much.
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-04 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my goooooood!! April didn't mention that!! [Whoops! She clamps her hands over her mouth as she giggles, keeping her laugh down to a reasonable volume. Holy shit, Celine Dion. Oh my god they really know how to torture people here! When the worst has passed, she beams at Sharky.]

Oh my god, holy shit. They tortured you guys more than us. I honestly had like, a really good time. I was worried a little at the end though, 'cause I thought I'd have to, you know- [She draws a thumb over her throat and makes a khhht sound.] But then I got swatted like a bug and that shit was instant, so that was good. Don't know if I'm going again though. It was totally new for me, but like, also way too long and bad?
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-07 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[She gives Sharky's shoulder a consolatory pat. Poor guy! They all get fed off of one way or another, she's just glad she got to have a nice time and a quick death when it all got boring.] Awww yeah, hope you don't. I'll stick around with you on the ship next time. Maybe we'll get even more bad music. Also oh my god, you need to tell me that Hurk was his actual legal name and not just a nickname.
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-09 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe we'll get more fun ones back once the Captain and the ship aren't as hungry? Or maybe they'll figure out some way to get another fuel source going at the same time? Suffering trail-mix, y'know, long lasting and with little m&ms mixed in!

Oh my god I love this man so much, I wish I could meet him! Hurk Drubman Junior! Oh my goooodddd. [She has a good giggle at poor Hurk and his name struggles.] I'm glad he went back to Hurk, that's a better name no matter what. Like I'm sorry your mom called your dad that while they were banging, but like, there's lots of names his mom might have been using during sex too and all of 'em are going to cause psychic damage. Hurk though, that's a solid ass name. I really don't think it's healthy to go by Junior anyway. I swear, any man I met that was a Junior was just kinda bonkers in a really specific way.
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-11 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Awww, yeah. He was like, a super buzzkill at prom! I was too drunk to let it bring me down but like, everyone else sure wasn't having fun after that.

[Flan's enthusiastic nod makes it clear that yeah, she totally knows what he means, especially as someone who is also a lot. There's levels! It does matter!] Oh my god, for REAL for real!! Urrrgggg the kind of dicks who are like, power-tripping assholes. They're the absolute worst! I was like, so relieved when I found out Pratt was just the normal kind of guy who took a deputy job and wasn't like, the power-tripping kind of cop. That would have been such a bummer!
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-12 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Flan absolutely cackles to hear all of this. Oh sure, it's probably exaggerated to a degree but also yeah, tooootally checks out that Pratt was still a cop even if he was less of a dick than city cops usually are. She just nods.]

Oh my god the number of times cops have tried to give me tickets for being places I shouldn't be, even when I wasn't hurting anyone! They really don't have anything better to do sometimes! But like, yeah yeah, doing actual regular people stuff helps a lot I think, 'cause then you can't be the kind of weirdo who thinks a badge makes you like, a better tier of human or whatever?

[You need powers for that kind of thinking!]

It's too bad he got a really shitty cult, but like, that's how it is sometimes! Also to be honest, I don't know a lot of cops in cults who aren't like, insane bastards. Plus he got some sexy scars out of it!
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-13 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah like, sorry, the whole like, American Exceptionalism thing does a weird thing with people's brains so they're like oh freedom for me but fuck you for wanting freedom! It's too bad, I got lots of American friends who are really bummed out 'cause so much shit is just like, inaccessible. It's not much better in parts of Canada too, BUT we do have more unfenced wilderness to the north at least, so like, it's not all bad!

[The moment he mentions 'bromance' Flan remembers questions she asked Pratt and she gets delighted realizing she can tell Sharky and he can have a good laugh at them too!]

Oh!! Oh oh oh, oh my god, oh my god right, you're going to find this hilarious! Okay so after prom I was drunk-texting Pratt and I was like okay, you gotta tell me why you and Sharky aren't dating, is he straight or something, and Pratt nearly died laughing about the idea of you being straight! Anyway like, totally get it, respect the bromance, plus he mentioned you've got your eyes on somebody eeelllsssseee which is super cute and I hope that's working out for you, 'cause you're a catch!

Anyway, you're totally right, monkey god cults are usually at least fun times, and more like, hedonistic, so the point isn't to end the world! And honestly, why'd you want to end the world anyway? We live here, and living is good!
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-14 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah like, you two both have big ol' bi vibes, which is why I pretty much immediately wanted to bang both of you after meeting you! But like, if you've got a thing developing and it's all brand new and shiny, I don't want to mess that up! [She winks at Sharky and gives him a pair of fingerguns.] But if you're not exclusive and it's totally chill, hit me up!

[She groans as she hears that the cult truly was the worst of the worst: the unfun and regretting it kind.] Oh my god, I'm so sorry, that's the WORST kind! Like first off, ending the whole world and for what?? And then the audacity to end the world, be boring and unfun, and! And!! To be like ooohhhh I'm sooooo sooooorryyyyyy oh my god, you made this bed, lie in it! Also be less boring from the start and just fuck without ending the world!
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-15 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Awww, yeah, totally!! Listen, I'm super not looking for like, anything at the moment besides friends, or friends with benefits, y'know? So we got the friends part down-pat, and anything else is gravy! But also, 'cause you're my friend now, I want you to chase your bliss! You got a guy who's into you! You work on that first and the rest is stuff you figure out later! Plus like, if this is a romantic type thing, it's almost always a good idea to figure out what you guys feel about each other BEFORE dragging a whole ass other person into the picture! Gotta figure out the regular flavour before you start adding spices!

[A chore-wheel for beating someone makes Flan snort, and she gives Sharky a pat on the shoulder.] If they show up, I'll give 'em the astronaut training special! I might not have my abyss anymore but you bet they won't be so keen on being assholes once I make 'em spend eight hours falling at supersonic speeds!
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-17 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Flan offers Sharky a fistbump and a grin. Thank fucking god for this place being full of hot dudes who like, actually talk shit out.]

Some people are just allergic to learning anything! It's so annoying but like, yeah, enough magical and tech people here that it's no biggie! If we don't convince 'em to stay dead, then we'll keep 'em stuck in a hell of our own making! Oooo, maybe we could talk the Captain into putting those guys back into like, the fear batteries or whatever! Like a reverse Survivor, we'll vote 'em into the power plant!
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-19 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, Jacob's the guy who went to town on him, huh? Yeah don't worry, if that guy showed up, I'd stick 'em in the top corner and never let 'em down! Not unless Pratt wanted to do something worse to him!

[Don't worry Sharky - Pratt's told Flan enough that she gets the score, but she's not super nosy about the details. That's not the kind of fear she likes to feed off of!]

It sucks that Pratt got the bad cult experience, but like, that's how it is for a lot of people! I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who got in with a cool cult instead of a dumb cult! And most of that is because my uncle is awesome, at least when he's not with the old-man murder club! When I was a teen, I became super sure that they didn't actually mean it that they wanted to end the world, they were just using it as a cover for like orgys and stuff, but it turns out that no, they really are just trying to end the world or whatever, and even though they're all totally gay for each other, they just do this insane century-long slow burn shit! Just fuck idiots!!!

[She lets out a big sigh and give Sharky a shrug.] Family, right?
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[personal profile] yourexoduslaughing 2023-08-22 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
RIGHT!! Hell yeah I will! I'll go back to listening and then crash your tubbing time! Byyyyeeeeeeeeeeeee! [Flan gives him a thumbs up and drops through the floor, heading elsewhere to enjoy the rest of the show.]