Miguel's Emporium

A poster used for the first emporium.

## Basic Information

Miguel's Emporium was a revolutionary event that splintered the base timeline into its current fragments. The emporium was a product of several keystone events, including the Tennis Tournament and the Talent Show. These keystone events paved the way for the emporium to occur, and as of this date there have been 2 emporiums.

## First Emporium

The first emporium took place on March 23, 2018 in the swamps of Florida. Guests to the emporium arrived in the parking lot of an abandoned Target, and courtesy shuttles from the emporium transported guests to the fairgrounds.

This emporium was birthed in the lobby of a McDonalds at 3 in the morning, kickstarted by The Ringmaster and Matt. Several key pieces of infrastructure were missing from the actual carnival, including electricity and water. The emporium boasted a robust menu of hamburgers and hot dogs, with no condiments available. There were also no drinks available at the beginning of the event, however James and Jacob would ultimately return later with drinks.

One of the biggest promises of the first emporium was an iPhone X, advertised as the prize to whichever guest could earn the most tickets from the mini-games present at the fair. The Ringmaster's mom won the iPhone X in a raffle, and the empty box was used as promotional material and spread across social media. This promotion is what caused a huge influx of people to attend the emporium, many more than the 8 people expected by The Ringmaster.

At the initial location approximately 50 people showed up, eager to visit the fair and win their prize. The Ringmaster was no where to be found, running late from a physics exam. 2 hours later and a majority of the attendees had left, but still about 20 or so people chose to cling on to the promise of an iPhone X and a "Pasco Disneyland." The Ringmaster arrived in his truck and greeted his legions of fans to thunderous applause, and then transportation to the carnival site began. Once there immense disappointment hit the guests, and a dozen of them left immediately. As the sun set it became pitch black, with only the light of the bonfire to illuminate the fairgrounds.

As many people started to become frustrated with the lack of amenities provided by the emporium staff, The Ringmaster ultimately retreated from the public eye to recuperate. The grill was unloaded and staff got to work attempting to make fried Oreos, as well as the burgers and hot dogs. The Ringmaster would return to organize a few games, most notably a sack race between a few of the contestants desperate to win the iPhone X.

During the beverage run, Jacob broke his phone screen internally by slamming it into his kneecap, which would provide The Ringmaster with the out he needed later on.

As the emporium reached its end a lot of people were getting very angry that they couldn't yet claim the iPhone X. One of the staff members, Drew, was practically begging The Ringmaster to give up the iPhone. However, thanks to Jacob's broken phone, The Ringmaster convinced everyone that Jacob would be receiving the iPhone X, and since his phone was broken this prevented mass riots from breaking out.

After this most people left the emporium, and the remaining handful were treated to the fireworks finale (minus fireworks). Finally, the emporium ended and staff began packing up. To this day the custom-built stage (by Matt) still rots on the fairgrounds, as well as a cupcake tray and various glow-in-the-dark vampire fangs.

On the way home from the first emporium a horrifying car accident occurred involving The Ringmaster, but he miraculously survived and was able to continue with his life.

This emporium is also believed to be the splintering event of the base timeline, breaking it into various fragments and creating the Emporium Multiverse.

## Second Emporium

The first promotional poster for the second emporium.

### Location

Florida

A second emporium occurred in 2019 after a year of The Ringmaster being on the run, and it was known as Miguel's Emporium 2: Electric Boogaloo. This event was a smaller gathering, with many people not trusting the Ringmaster a second time after being fooled the year prior.

This emporium took place at a reserved campsite and included restrooms, electricity, lighting, a wide variety of food, a professional chef, and a whole itinerary of activities.

The list of activities included

* Money Drone
* Daniel Wrestling
* Water Wars

None of the guests present wanted to participate in any of the activities except for Kyle, and the Money Drone slashed Kyle's leg before crashing and destroying itself. The event was less emporium and more successful get together, which made it kind of disappointing.

Kyle and Jacob arrived early to set up, even giving out hats at Publix. They watched the 7 page muda scene from Part 5 and began setting up, and were quickly joined by the rest of the emporium staff.

This emporium was significant because it marks the only time The Ringmaster was not in his suit and top hat during a carnival.