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The Amazing Karnak

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“ Hello, I am the amazing Karnak. I was designed to predict the exact time and place of someone's death, so you already know you're in for a good time. ”

—The Amazing Karnak

The Amazing Karnak, also known as simply "Karnak", is a character in Ride the Cyclone. He is a precognition machine designed to predict the cause, time, and place of someone's death. This was not his main function when he was in use at the Fall Fair, where he seems to have only told people basic fortunes which consisted of their lucky number, a vague statement about their future, and to go ride the Cyclone. This function, called "Family Fun Novelty Mode", was set up when he was sold to the Fair due to the disturbing nature of his main usage. He dies at the end of the show, having been killed by Virgil chewing through his wires.

In the script, he is described as "a mechanical fortune-telling machine is revealed, circa 1920s penny arcade. The fortuneteller is an imposing figure with a majestic beard and glowing eyes."

Personality[]

Throughout the show, signs of Karnak's personality are few and far between, and often vary depending on the actor playing him. What can be made out is that he is often sarcastic, especially towards Ocean. His voice is generally blank, akin to how real precognition machines/fortune tellers act. The script describes him as an ‘ominous mechanical Santa Claus’. He also seems to be generous and selfless, as evidenced by his choosing to spend his last moments resurrecting one victim of the Cyclone accident. This could also be due to his guilt of not being able to tell them what was about to happen.

Plot[]

(TBA)

Portrayals[]

Other Portrayals[]

  • Hannah Konkolics from Bloomsburg University (The Amazing Cassandra)

Memorable Quotes[]

  • ''Hello, I am the amazing Karnak. I was designed to predict the exact time and place of someone's death, so you already know you're in for a good time.''
  • "Turns out, being told the place and time of your death in front of your family with a mouth full of corndog at a fairground is the very, opposite of fun."
  • "The former St. Cassian Chamber Choir, who on Monday, September 14th, would board the Cyclone roller coaster at 6:17pm. At 6:19, this same roller coaster's front axle would break, causing it to derail at the apex of the loop-de-loop, hurtling the children to their deaths."
  • "Don't bore us; get to the chorus."
  • "Ocean has selected 'game mode'."
  • "The one who wants to win it the most shall redeem the loser — in order to complete the whole."
  • "Constance? (...) Just thought this seemed like a perfect segue."
  • "My final insight is... Your lucky number is seven, you will get a promotion, you will soar to great heights, be sure to ride the Cyclone."

Trivia[]

  • Karnak was originally two people - one person puppeteering, and one person speaking into a microphone. This ended when Ride the Cyclone came to the US.
  • To stay calm while the audience loaded in, Karl Hamilton would make origami. According to Kholby, he was ‘SO FREAKIN good at it’.

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