It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Mollymauk Tealeaf, a tiefling blood hunter . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Meanwhile, Beau, Jester, Nott, and you sneak over to the tents where the rest of the carnival crew is located. you tries to get the group to the closest tent, which is Ornna and the Knot Sisters' tent, but gets no response.
DM: The other tent you get to and you make the same sound? This would be the one that Desmond usually is in, too. There's a pause, and then you hear a very faint (bird call).
Player: I'm going to very gently lift the back of the tent up and not go in through the front. And just--
DM: Okay. You glance inside and you can see, leaning up from a bedroll, Desmond who is half-awake, and glances over and sees you. He's out of outfit, out of makeup, and he gives a nod.
Player: (whispering) Do you know what's going on? (switches to normal volume) Assume we're whispering, because this is bullshit.
DM: Yeah.
Player: How is it? What's happened?
DM: "They've come around asking a few questions, we're trying to figure it out ourselves. Are you okay?"
Player: I could be worse.
DM: "How's Gustav? And Bosun?"
Player: They couldn't be worse. And then Yasha Yasha'd. I don't know. Did Toya see anything? Did she say anything?
DM: "We're still trying to figure this out ourselves. Are you alone?"
Player: No, I've picked up a few scragglers. They're idiots, but they're helping.
DM: "Well bring them in."
