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[devious-chronicles]

grand opening

This is my first attempt at writing so please be nice, by that I mean give criticism but don't just go "this sucks" and expect me to get better. Also this is just a bit of an introduction to the world and main characters, expect the actual first installment to be much more detailed.

3:14 PM

The Jester was rushing. She knew she still had plenty of time before opening but Nines would be very upset with her if she wasn't as early as he was. The outfit was as hard to get on as ever, the black and white stripes seemed to blend into her pale skin making it hard for her to tell where she started and it ended. Looking in the mirror she couldn't help but admire her hat, Nines had let her pick it so she could feel more special than the other performer's in her act, the way the large silver bells hung behind her head letting a few curls of her red hair poke out of the bottom allowed her to remember she was something under the costume and the makeup. After she had wrapped herself in her red ribbon she took one last look at herself in the mirror and put on her mask, she felt happier already…

1:38 PM

Nines calmly adjusted his tie in the mirror “another day, another show.” He repeated, his hand wandering to caress one of the many pictures of his Jester that he had pinned around the mirror before he began to gather his things. He made sure not to arrive too early as to allow her some time to relax, he didn't want his prize overworking herself after all. As he made his way towards the door he took one final look at her picture before he disappeared into the flashing lights and glittering flames of the circus.

10:45 PM

The Jester stood still, Nines’s arm curled around her neck as he prepared her mentally for the big show. “Now my Dear as the star of the show it's best that you maintain your best manners at all times. The King would be rather angry with me if you messed this up.” he said. she nodded along even though she had heard it a thousand times and she really didn't need a reminder. Even if no one had ever seen him, The King was still the one running the show and she knew she couldn't make him angry. “Yes sir, I'll do my best I promise” she whispered as she looked up at him through her mask, watching as he smirked and pressed a kiss against the top of her hat, she's lucky she had her mask on or the staff would've seen her turn redder than her hair.

11:00 PM

Nines watched as his Jester practiced with the rest of the opening crew, this was the night, the grand opening, the big moment. He knew His jester wouldn't disappoint him, not with her knowing The King had a lot riding on this success. The other performers were already arriving and he knew they only had an hour to truly prepare. One hour… that's all it takes… one hour. He stepped back into the shadows before the others could notice him. He was gone by the time The Jester looked back over.

12:00 AM

The show was beginning, the curtains drawing back as The Jester stood front and center, ready for her time in the spotlight. She was a nervous wreck beneath it all but she wouldn't let it show. The tricks began as the other acrobats swirled around her in various positions and poses. She started her routine, she flipped and twirled through the air before landing into a cartwheel. She spun around the stage, the light flaring and the silver glitter sparkling in the air as she moved. The Acrobats whirled around her in patterns, a star, a moon, and finally the mask. It all came to a finish as she leaped into the air and landed in a handstand before the Acrobats lifted her up in one final pose.

2:30 AM

The Jester Sauntered through the halls, her shoulders slumped and the mask almost slipping from her face. She was exhausted, the opening was bad enough but her personal shows took a lot out of her. As she walked alone down the empty hallways she could feel herself falling asleep just standing up. She couldn't help but think about her nice bed and she almost wanted to speed up, though she didn't have it in her really, maybe she shou- her thoughts were interrupted as a gloved hand shot out from the shadows and pulled her in before her mask was quickly yanked away. The loud sound of lips smacking together echoed through the hall as Nines pulled her away.

[devious-chronicles]

TADC X TNC

making a small AU that mixes The Digital Circus and Le Cirque des Rêves. Not really expecting much from this but I haven't seen this done and it seemed like a really interesting idea. The characters follow a similar naming theme to TNC but based around card names. There weren't enough unique cards names to give to each character so I combined a few which I think makes it more interesting. This is my first real attempt at writing anything so if it sucks don't hold it against me.

CHARACTERS

The Jester- Pomni and Gangle combined, keeps the nervous energy of both but loses most of the chaotic energy. Taller than normal Pomni and wears a similar outfit but it is white with black stripes, she has a large jesters hat with silver bells attached to the ends that hang off the back of her head and let strands of red hair escape from the bottom, she wears black gloves and black shoes with little silver bells at the tips, she has Gangle's red ribbons sort of wrapped around her body and she wears a version of Gangle's comedy mask but black with white eyes and mouth as well as having red colored cheeks.

The King- Kinger and Caine combined, becomes much more chaotic and mentally ill but also becomes more sinister. Much taller than both Caine and Kingler and keeps the armless aesthetic of Kinger by having two large floating hands with white gloves, keeps the sort of mouth head Caine has but the top half has the head piece of a king from chess melted into it, wears a black version of Caine's outfit with a large fluffy purple coat over it.

The Queen- Ragatha and Zooble combined, can be very *very* irritable but can be kind and caring with certain people. Basically a larger Ragatha but has a bunch of misplaced doll parts all over. A teddy bear paw, a button eye, a felt eye, ect ect. Wears a long flowing black felt dress.

The Ace- Jax and Gummigoo combined, still a Trickster and outgoing but loses the malicious intent. The only one who gets smaller, basically a shorter Jax but with white fur and a cowboy like aesthetic, wears a cowboy hat that has holes for his ears and brown suspenders with brown cowboy boots.

OCS

Nines- based on the card number nine from a deck of cards. He is tall like everyone else now that I think about it and is sort of The King's right hand man, medium length black hair with white ends and round black sunglasses that completely replace his eyes, wears a black suit with white stripes and black fingerless gloves.

The Jack- couldn't think of a character combo for this so just winging it, The Queens Right hand Lady and a powerful enforcer. (Will be described when needed or when I think of a good design.