08-19-2016, 09:25 AM
A flyer is passed to you.
It has colorful decorations, speaking of a wonderful circus in the desert of Gold. Entertainment abound, wonderful songs, performances by the weird and different acts put on by unique people. The person handing out flyers, a jester dressed in purple, red, and blue, grins at you in a silly, yet friendly manner.
“Drop by and see us!” He speaks, spinning around on the ball he rides, before bouncing away,”Drop by and see us!”
You contemplate going for a few moments, staring down at the flyer, before pocketing it.
It couldn’t hurt to go, would it?
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The desert’s sand is surprisingly soft as you step through it. You read the poster some more, and it said to come at evening time, in order for the effects to be even more spectacular. Several others seem to be following you, curiousity having gotten the best of them, as it did you. The night sky is pretty, clear without a single cloud in the sky.
In the distance you see a tent nearby a small oasis of sorts. The tent is large. It reminds you of the Badlands Arena, actually. Lights surround the large tent, and people are crowding around. The smell of popped corn kernels wafts towards your nostrils, as well. It really is a circus, through and through.
You step inside, glancing around. The tent inside has several stands nearby the entrance, with seats everywhere around a large circle, strangely there is a fence between the seats and the stage. Probably for the animals, you think. Vendors sell their wares, and you get yourself some food before sitting down.
You’re chewing on your popcorn when you hear a gasp. Several gasps, in fact. Turning your head, you catch sight of something quite strange making its way behind curtains in the stage. Squinting, you catch it before the drapes close completely.
Strange. You swear you saw someone with two heads. Maybe something is in the popcorn.
It takes some time for the show to start, and soon the seats are filled. You relax in your chair and wait, sipping on some fresh, albeit warm, water.
The lights around the area dim, probably through magic of some sort. It focuses upon the stage, behind the fence that resembles a cage, and you watch, entranced.
A girl flutters down, then, towards the middle of the large stage. She looks young, with long red hair and piercing red eyes. She looks like a Hyattr, judging by the wings. You suppose she’s the host.
“Welcome~” She cheerfully calls out towards everyone, shouting as loud as she can. “Thank you for coming to the Sandy Eye’d Circus. We have many treats for you today! Wondrous creatures like you’ve never seen, daring acts that no sane person would do!” She flaps her wings, flying upwards once more and twirling around in the air.
People clap, and you think it’s automatic, as you find yourself doing it, too.
“First!” The girl shouts,”My name is Nora! Pleasure to meet you all! For our first act, we shall show you an -interesting- creature today. Such is a thing of deformity, it’s disgusting and yet so intriguing! Welcome our ‘performer’, The Alex and Alex!”
You look towards the entrance to the stage, and the lights also focus on it. The curtains spread, and out steps… Something. Many people gasp and point in either amazement or confusion. You stare.
What stands there is a person, with two heads. One looks very clearly feminine, with her hair tied up neatly and with a white bow. Then the other is masculine, hair combed through neatly. Despite this, they wear make-up,similar to a clown, and even sport pointed shoes, and the frilly collar. The… person, makes their way forward, stumbling as if on feet that they don’t know how to use.
They fall before even getting to the center, and the host laughs. The audience simply laughs along as well.
Both heads let out a groan, before they stand once more. They throw their hands upwards, seeming to wait for something. There’s silence for a second, before a whistle sounds out.
Immediately, The Alexes begin to jump to and fro, agile despite having two heads and a wider body. From the curtains comes what appears to be a wolf of sorts. It looks starved, but you pay that no mind. The wolf darts towards the two-headed creature, and they seem to dodge around easily, seeming to be focused entirely on it, in fact.
You watch in awe, wondering how they move so easily. That is until they end up tripping, twisting their ankle and falling. The female head lets out a gasp, staring at the wolf. One of their hands reaches out to try and crawl away.
The wolf tears into the male’s neck before they can get away.
Gasps and cries of concern surround you, but the host simply laughs, going to flap her wings and swoop down, kicking at the wolf. She holds out a slab of meat, tossing it into the entryway. The wolf quickly follows.
“Oops~” Nora calls,”Seems they didn’t do that well. Don’t worry, this won’t be going to waste. And no worries about them! They’ll be fine!” Despite what the host says, you seem unsettled about it. Yet the people around you seem to calm down at that, some even clapping at the act.
“The next one is a beast very terrible! Monstrous even! He eats things that are both warm and cold… Why don’t we demonstrate?” She grins brightly, showing sharp teeth, before flying back upwards.
The sound of chains, jingling and dragging. From the stage entrance, a being with black unruly hair, and sunken deep red eyes, steps forward. Wrapped in a straight jacket and chains, the creature just steps towards the twitching Alexes. Upon getting there, without even waiting, the creature in humanoid form crouches down and begins to tear into the clown-dressed, two-headed person.
“No person was harmed during this,”Nora reminds the crowd, and people around you actually begin cheering. “We call this one Sora. He’s a terrifying creature, isn’t he? Only craves certain meats!”
You don’t know how to take this, other than to see these ‘Performers’ as animals more than people, as that’s what they are. Besides, this place is near Law’s End, it’s alright to indulge, isn’t it?
So you clap along, watching the creature known as Sora devour The Alexes in a messy, bloody manner.
Someone is daring, and, through the fence, they throw a meatball of sorts through the holes. It hits Sora on the head.
The creature stops eating, and stares at the person who threw it. It then suddenly charges straight at them, snapping and growling, chewing at the fence and trying to break free. Claws of carapace tear through the straight jacket, and at this point, it’s only the chains that hold him back.
“Oh my! Guess we’ve a small problem! Please don’t throw food at our performers, it makes them distracted!” Nora cheerfully says, flying down and striking at the creature’s head. A snapping sound, and the creature is on the ground, twitching. “We’ll take a small break~”
The lights fade, and soon they go back to normal, how things were before the beginning of the show. People stand up and begin to mill about. You stare as ‘Sora’ is dragged back into the curtains, along with what remains of the two-headed monstrosity.
You stand, curiously walking around towards where they disappeared. No one seems to notice or pay mind to you, and soon enough you find yourself outside. No one else is out here. You meander towards where the extra part of the tent is, supposedly where the performers are. Squinting, you hear something, and… You see a hole in the tent.
You squint, leaning forward to stare inside.
“H-h-he...Help…,”Gurghled a female voice, and you see The Alexes, lying there and bleeding out. Sora looks like he wants to lash out and finish them up.
“No no no, you -failed-, you’re not getting fixed up at all. Look, your brother’s all dead and stuff.” Nora pouts, crossing her arms. She turns her head, petting Sora on the head,”There there, you’ll get food soon.”
Someone else steps forward, and speaks in a quiet voice,”...I’m ready.” You turn your eye, and see another deformity before you.
Standing there appears to be a woman with multiple arms, two holding an instrument, a mandolin. She also has the bottom of a donkey, it seems. What sort of monstrosity is this, you wonder? But at the same time, you sort of feel bad for her.
“Good. I’ll go cheer the crowd up, you better not mess up like the others.” Nora scoffed, before leaving.
Silence follows, before the woman with white hair turns and stares at The Alexes. She has a smile plastered on her face, but she looks sad at the same time. Reaching a hand forward, she gently strokes at the female’s hair.
“I’m sorry…” She murmurs, looking like she might cry.
You take a step back, eyes widening. That scene is sobering to you. These aren’t monsters. These are people. These are people and you watched them in their mutilated forms.
“What are you doing here?”
You feel something hit your head, and you fall unconscious.
“...Ah, oh well~ Another performer for the bunch!”
It has colorful decorations, speaking of a wonderful circus in the desert of Gold. Entertainment abound, wonderful songs, performances by the weird and different acts put on by unique people. The person handing out flyers, a jester dressed in purple, red, and blue, grins at you in a silly, yet friendly manner.
“Drop by and see us!” He speaks, spinning around on the ball he rides, before bouncing away,”Drop by and see us!”
You contemplate going for a few moments, staring down at the flyer, before pocketing it.
It couldn’t hurt to go, would it?
----
The desert’s sand is surprisingly soft as you step through it. You read the poster some more, and it said to come at evening time, in order for the effects to be even more spectacular. Several others seem to be following you, curiousity having gotten the best of them, as it did you. The night sky is pretty, clear without a single cloud in the sky.
In the distance you see a tent nearby a small oasis of sorts. The tent is large. It reminds you of the Badlands Arena, actually. Lights surround the large tent, and people are crowding around. The smell of popped corn kernels wafts towards your nostrils, as well. It really is a circus, through and through.
You step inside, glancing around. The tent inside has several stands nearby the entrance, with seats everywhere around a large circle, strangely there is a fence between the seats and the stage. Probably for the animals, you think. Vendors sell their wares, and you get yourself some food before sitting down.
You’re chewing on your popcorn when you hear a gasp. Several gasps, in fact. Turning your head, you catch sight of something quite strange making its way behind curtains in the stage. Squinting, you catch it before the drapes close completely.
Strange. You swear you saw someone with two heads. Maybe something is in the popcorn.
It takes some time for the show to start, and soon the seats are filled. You relax in your chair and wait, sipping on some fresh, albeit warm, water.
The lights around the area dim, probably through magic of some sort. It focuses upon the stage, behind the fence that resembles a cage, and you watch, entranced.
A girl flutters down, then, towards the middle of the large stage. She looks young, with long red hair and piercing red eyes. She looks like a Hyattr, judging by the wings. You suppose she’s the host.
“Welcome~” She cheerfully calls out towards everyone, shouting as loud as she can. “Thank you for coming to the Sandy Eye’d Circus. We have many treats for you today! Wondrous creatures like you’ve never seen, daring acts that no sane person would do!” She flaps her wings, flying upwards once more and twirling around in the air.
People clap, and you think it’s automatic, as you find yourself doing it, too.
“First!” The girl shouts,”My name is Nora! Pleasure to meet you all! For our first act, we shall show you an -interesting- creature today. Such is a thing of deformity, it’s disgusting and yet so intriguing! Welcome our ‘performer’, The Alex and Alex!”
You look towards the entrance to the stage, and the lights also focus on it. The curtains spread, and out steps… Something. Many people gasp and point in either amazement or confusion. You stare.
What stands there is a person, with two heads. One looks very clearly feminine, with her hair tied up neatly and with a white bow. Then the other is masculine, hair combed through neatly. Despite this, they wear make-up,similar to a clown, and even sport pointed shoes, and the frilly collar. The… person, makes their way forward, stumbling as if on feet that they don’t know how to use.
They fall before even getting to the center, and the host laughs. The audience simply laughs along as well.
Both heads let out a groan, before they stand once more. They throw their hands upwards, seeming to wait for something. There’s silence for a second, before a whistle sounds out.
Immediately, The Alexes begin to jump to and fro, agile despite having two heads and a wider body. From the curtains comes what appears to be a wolf of sorts. It looks starved, but you pay that no mind. The wolf darts towards the two-headed creature, and they seem to dodge around easily, seeming to be focused entirely on it, in fact.
You watch in awe, wondering how they move so easily. That is until they end up tripping, twisting their ankle and falling. The female head lets out a gasp, staring at the wolf. One of their hands reaches out to try and crawl away.
The wolf tears into the male’s neck before they can get away.
Gasps and cries of concern surround you, but the host simply laughs, going to flap her wings and swoop down, kicking at the wolf. She holds out a slab of meat, tossing it into the entryway. The wolf quickly follows.
“Oops~” Nora calls,”Seems they didn’t do that well. Don’t worry, this won’t be going to waste. And no worries about them! They’ll be fine!” Despite what the host says, you seem unsettled about it. Yet the people around you seem to calm down at that, some even clapping at the act.
“The next one is a beast very terrible! Monstrous even! He eats things that are both warm and cold… Why don’t we demonstrate?” She grins brightly, showing sharp teeth, before flying back upwards.
The sound of chains, jingling and dragging. From the stage entrance, a being with black unruly hair, and sunken deep red eyes, steps forward. Wrapped in a straight jacket and chains, the creature just steps towards the twitching Alexes. Upon getting there, without even waiting, the creature in humanoid form crouches down and begins to tear into the clown-dressed, two-headed person.
“No person was harmed during this,”Nora reminds the crowd, and people around you actually begin cheering. “We call this one Sora. He’s a terrifying creature, isn’t he? Only craves certain meats!”
You don’t know how to take this, other than to see these ‘Performers’ as animals more than people, as that’s what they are. Besides, this place is near Law’s End, it’s alright to indulge, isn’t it?
So you clap along, watching the creature known as Sora devour The Alexes in a messy, bloody manner.
Someone is daring, and, through the fence, they throw a meatball of sorts through the holes. It hits Sora on the head.
The creature stops eating, and stares at the person who threw it. It then suddenly charges straight at them, snapping and growling, chewing at the fence and trying to break free. Claws of carapace tear through the straight jacket, and at this point, it’s only the chains that hold him back.
“Oh my! Guess we’ve a small problem! Please don’t throw food at our performers, it makes them distracted!” Nora cheerfully says, flying down and striking at the creature’s head. A snapping sound, and the creature is on the ground, twitching. “We’ll take a small break~”
The lights fade, and soon they go back to normal, how things were before the beginning of the show. People stand up and begin to mill about. You stare as ‘Sora’ is dragged back into the curtains, along with what remains of the two-headed monstrosity.
You stand, curiously walking around towards where they disappeared. No one seems to notice or pay mind to you, and soon enough you find yourself outside. No one else is out here. You meander towards where the extra part of the tent is, supposedly where the performers are. Squinting, you hear something, and… You see a hole in the tent.
You squint, leaning forward to stare inside.
“H-h-he...Help…,”Gurghled a female voice, and you see The Alexes, lying there and bleeding out. Sora looks like he wants to lash out and finish them up.
“No no no, you -failed-, you’re not getting fixed up at all. Look, your brother’s all dead and stuff.” Nora pouts, crossing her arms. She turns her head, petting Sora on the head,”There there, you’ll get food soon.”
Someone else steps forward, and speaks in a quiet voice,”...I’m ready.” You turn your eye, and see another deformity before you.
Standing there appears to be a woman with multiple arms, two holding an instrument, a mandolin. She also has the bottom of a donkey, it seems. What sort of monstrosity is this, you wonder? But at the same time, you sort of feel bad for her.
“Good. I’ll go cheer the crowd up, you better not mess up like the others.” Nora scoffed, before leaving.
Silence follows, before the woman with white hair turns and stares at The Alexes. She has a smile plastered on her face, but she looks sad at the same time. Reaching a hand forward, she gently strokes at the female’s hair.
“I’m sorry…” She murmurs, looking like she might cry.
You take a step back, eyes widening. That scene is sobering to you. These aren’t monsters. These are people. These are people and you watched them in their mutilated forms.
“What are you doing here?”
You feel something hit your head, and you fall unconscious.
“...Ah, oh well~ Another performer for the bunch!”