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I didn't expect to get SCs when I was working at the Ren faire, mostly because I'm the blending in the scenes person holding a camera.
Unfortunately that didn't work out yesterday on our first day.
We are open rain or shine, if it's raining we will close early as soon as it starts getting dark, but we will be open until until at least 5pm. Even though it was pouring and I didn't need to be there I went and joined the cast for the opening day.
We actually did get people showing up. Some had a great time, little kids got to splash in puddles and everyone got lots of time chatting with the cast and good seats for the shows under the tents. The only thing we didn't run was the joust.
I ended up being tracked down by a few guests during the day, which is strange cause only the cast and merchants knew I was staff since my staff shirt was covered up by my coat and they wouldn't have tattled to anyone that I was staff (it was my first day/year working the faire).
So it's pouring rain, a bit windy, and COLD. You've decided to go to the faire, that advertises rain or shine. Why do you think we are going to give you free tickets for the next sunny day? Everyone is here, shows are running, we are all shivering in the cold, still in character. We aren't giving out free tickets, the best we can do is there are discounts on the games, which you should know since the guys running the games are chasing you down to play, since they want to keep warm that way. So I had to say no to about four people, then just to be sure I pointed them to the boss guys who were also shivering, soaked and wandering the faire grounds like the rest of us (love them!)
Funny SC story for the day. There is one woman who is insistent that she should get free tickets, she is starting to get loud with me about how unfair it is that the weather is like this and she is there. Around the time this is happening I notice one of the HUGE knights from the jouting company come around the corner along with his tall squire, and from the other side I notice two of the prince's guards men heading my way doing their "mission for the prince" (meaning getting food, talking to the ladies, acting cool) so I let the woman keep going and just keep nodding and agreeing this weather is awful. I'm keeping my eye on the guards and knight and notice they see what's happening at the same time and stroll over to see whats up. I explain that the lady is upset about the weather, and she jumps in to say how awful it is that she is there in this horrible weather. The squire gets a concerned look and looks at the knight "Sir! I fear this poor lady may have been forced here!" The knight nods and takes her hand, "Aye, milady, who is the awful cad who forced you here on this poor day, I will speak to him about that, no lady should be forced here to suffer in the mud and rain." The guardsmen nods and put their hands on their swords saying they will join him to find this menace. She stutters out that it was her idea to go to the faire today. The knight sighs still looking concerned and has her assure him that she was not taken against her own free will and pats her shoulder and smiles. "Milady, did you not know? We will be here for five weeks! Please come join us on another fine day, but I'm afraid you won't be getting any coin back for today's visit. No one forced you here."
She stopped arguing after that and left shortly after.
Unfortunately that didn't work out yesterday on our first day.
We are open rain or shine, if it's raining we will close early as soon as it starts getting dark, but we will be open until until at least 5pm. Even though it was pouring and I didn't need to be there I went and joined the cast for the opening day.
We actually did get people showing up. Some had a great time, little kids got to splash in puddles and everyone got lots of time chatting with the cast and good seats for the shows under the tents. The only thing we didn't run was the joust.
I ended up being tracked down by a few guests during the day, which is strange cause only the cast and merchants knew I was staff since my staff shirt was covered up by my coat and they wouldn't have tattled to anyone that I was staff (it was my first day/year working the faire).
So it's pouring rain, a bit windy, and COLD. You've decided to go to the faire, that advertises rain or shine. Why do you think we are going to give you free tickets for the next sunny day? Everyone is here, shows are running, we are all shivering in the cold, still in character. We aren't giving out free tickets, the best we can do is there are discounts on the games, which you should know since the guys running the games are chasing you down to play, since they want to keep warm that way. So I had to say no to about four people, then just to be sure I pointed them to the boss guys who were also shivering, soaked and wandering the faire grounds like the rest of us (love them!)
Funny SC story for the day. There is one woman who is insistent that she should get free tickets, she is starting to get loud with me about how unfair it is that the weather is like this and she is there. Around the time this is happening I notice one of the HUGE knights from the jouting company come around the corner along with his tall squire, and from the other side I notice two of the prince's guards men heading my way doing their "mission for the prince" (meaning getting food, talking to the ladies, acting cool) so I let the woman keep going and just keep nodding and agreeing this weather is awful. I'm keeping my eye on the guards and knight and notice they see what's happening at the same time and stroll over to see whats up. I explain that the lady is upset about the weather, and she jumps in to say how awful it is that she is there in this horrible weather. The squire gets a concerned look and looks at the knight "Sir! I fear this poor lady may have been forced here!" The knight nods and takes her hand, "Aye, milady, who is the awful cad who forced you here on this poor day, I will speak to him about that, no lady should be forced here to suffer in the mud and rain." The guardsmen nods and put their hands on their swords saying they will join him to find this menace. She stutters out that it was her idea to go to the faire today. The knight sighs still looking concerned and has her assure him that she was not taken against her own free will and pats her shoulder and smiles. "Milady, did you not know? We will be here for five weeks! Please come join us on another fine day, but I'm afraid you won't be getting any coin back for today's visit. No one forced you here."
She stopped arguing after that and left shortly after.
Pwned by her own mouth. You don't argue with a big guy with a sword that he knows how to use...
to that knight! Way to pwn a SC! 
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