#essence edgar. he's my little vulnerable guy. he has thoughts and emotions. i could smooch him/j/lh

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Essence Concept [Monster Carnival]

"Encore, now the ringmaster comes for you... it's the grand finale and it will all be over soon!"

hihi, welcome to mod hyperfixiates on a piece of media from her childhood and creates something based off of it, today's subject? Monster Carnival Island, a favorite of mod's! yeah, it's gonna be its own essence :)

also, Edgar [the painter] is banned for funny reasons/lh

"Welcome to the carnival, dearest and darling guests!" [Costumes]

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Essence Skins

S Tier: Newcomer [This spot is still open! But mod's putting down potential people to fill it: K Stewford]

A Tier: Fried Dough [Beth]

A Tier: Haunted Attraction [Damien]

B Tier: Guessing Game [Cole]

B Tier: Game of Darts

B Tier: Ferris Wheel Operator

B Tier: Ticket Master [Taegan Collins]

B Tier: Tunnel of Love

Store Skins

S Tier: Ringmaster [Shiloh]

A Tier: Newspaper

A Tier: Caged Attraction [Angeline]

"A fright within the night" [Costume's night shift]

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Essence Skins

S Tier: Newcomer -> Night Fright

A Tier: Fried Dough -> Fry or Die

A Tier: Haunted Attraction -> Fright of Your Life

B Tier: Guessing Game -> Hide and Seek

B Tier: Game of Darts -> X makes the spot

B Tier: Ferris Wheel Operator -> Feral Wheel

B Tier: Ticket Master -> One-way Ticket

B Tier: Tunnel of Love -> Sick of Love

Store Skins

S Tier: Ringmaster -> Master of Mirrors

A Tier: Newspaper -> SOS

A Tier: Caged Attraction -> Nightmare

Character Introductions

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S Tier: Newcomer -> Night Fright [Edgar]

This is basically the protagonist of the essence! He's a young 19-year-old boy looking for work. But due to being part monster, no one accepts him. And so, he ends up working at a "monster carnival" where most of the staff there is part monster to some extent! But they all hide it well. However, the carnival has something sinister going on underneath the friendly facade,,, and that something sinister can destroy the whole town if it isn't stopped...

Edgar is a friendly and sweet guy who tries his best to help everyone and is constantly trying to prove himself as a useful person. He's weak though and often thinks about giving up when times get rough... Edgar also really struggles with his identity, being part monster and part human, and he often feels lost as a result.

And no. Edgar can not play Edgar. Stinky! Shoo!

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S Tier: Ringmaster -> Master of Mirrors [Ringmaster Raven]

And one of the essence's many antagonists... Ringmaster Raven! He's the ringmaster of the Monster Carnival and the big baddie! He created the plan to enslave the whole town and he's the one who gave all the workers in the circus a promise of a better life. In reality, he's just using them all to achieve an evil goal :(

While Raven acts sweet and charming, underneath all that is a cunning and evil man, who's been carved into the manipulative man he is by his past. But outwardly, he's a kind and charming man with a strong sense of leadership and sympathy.

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A Tier: Newspaper -> SOS [Anna]

A young newspaper writer who's been struggling to get a good story, and befriends young Edgar while out one day when he helps her after some jerks trip her.

Anna is a strong-willed and hard-headed girl who puts her mind to whatever it is she feels like. She doesn't give in easily and is prone to running headfirst into dangerous situations because of this.

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A Tier: Caged Attraction -> Nightmare ["The Thing"]

A strange creature locked in a cage deep within the ringmaster's tent. Not much is known about them, only that they are dangerous and needed to be locked away from the rest of human and monsterkind...

They're an extremely creepy and cryptic creature who often predicts the events that happen later on but only in a cryptic way that only makes sense as the event happens. Very smart little pal.

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A Tier: Fried Dough -> Fry or Die [Hannah]

The Carnival's snack vendor, whose best selling food is their fried dough!

Hannah's a soft-spoken, kind but stern woman who often keeps other members of the carnival in check, and she often checks in and makes sure everything is okay.

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A Tier: Haunted Attraction -> Fright of Your Life [Alex]

Alex runs a haunted house in the carnival and spends all their time scaring guests half to death inside the haunted house! They use giant animatronic puppets to do most of the scares, but sometimes, they'll go in themselves and do a little scaring,,,

Alex is a well-meaning but mischievous person! They like to have a little fun here and there and tend to be easygoing.

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B Tier: Guessing Game -> Hide and Seek [Dominic]

Dominic runs a weight guessing game at the carnival! If she guesses wrong, you'll win a prize!

Dominic is a laid-back but antisocial person who likes to be in the background. She has a tragic past that distances her from the others... but she can put on a friendly face for work.

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B Tier: Game of Darts -> X makes the spot [Dean]

Dean runs one of those games where you have to throw darts at the balloons and when you win, you earn a prize!

Dean's a friendly and bubbly personality and he's genuinely just happy to be there, making little kids' dreams come true.

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B Tier: Ferris Wheel Operator -> Feral Wheel [Bruce]

Bruce runs the Ferris Wheel! Duh.

Bruce is a quiet but serious soul, and while friendly, he can become very stern and serious within seconds. He just wants to ensure the safety of their guests.

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B Tier: Ticket Master -> One-way Ticket [Kanede]

Kanede runs the ticket standdddd, taking people's money and letting them into the fantasy land that is the Monster Carnival!

Kanede is another cunning and manipulative villain, being trained and raised by Raven their whole life, but they're overall a sweet and friendly personality, and they just... enjoy being around people. But... they live to appease.

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B Tier: Tunnel of Love -> Sick of Love [Jamie]

Jamie runs the tunnel of love, which is like a boat ride for couples.

Jamie is... a sad personality. They dislike their job and often talk about how much they hate being part monster and genuinely wished they could live a normal life... they always seem upset, down, or blue.

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