#the ringmaster

[the-darkest-carnival]

"I missed you!!!"

*he jumps on him*

*gasp and hugs him as he jumps on him* You're back!!!!

[maxpawb]

More concept art for character world/story

[aintinacage]

You know I want you. It’s not a secret I try to hide.

[fabartists]

Zac Efron "the ringmaster" x the Rake magazine ✨🥵

[the-darkest-carnival-two]

Why are all of my friends ending up in your Carnival? I'm beginning to grow suspicious...

-@good-wizard

Well there are many reasons that could be. Who are your friends?

[m0thisonfire]

Getting back to Afk Arena also means bringing Caramele back every now and then. My son, my poor punching bag. Five years as a brainworm, going on six.

[sunshinecircusworld]

character identities

🐱tom : nonbinary trans "man", bisexual, he/him 🎩the ringmaster : AFAB genderfuck, unspecified sexuality, he/she/they/it/+ 🎠carousel : unspecified AGAB, bisexual aromantic, he/it 🌊bay/bubbles : unspecified AGAB genderfluid, gay, he/she 🌼andylion : trans man, bisexual, he/him 🎪circus lion : transmasc thing, unspecified sexuality, it/its 🌟star lion : sexless genderless being, asexual aromantic, it/its

out of the 7 characters only 1 of them is binary lol the reason many of them are transmasc or bisexual is that this is a personal project and those are my identities :) but i didnt want to limit them/myself to just that

[twocolorz]

This is the main reason they're divorced/J

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[batshit-circus-pizza-tower]

Hold up, surgery??????

[The carney is confused as you send in the card, but he takes it anyways.] [It takes a bit...] [Finally you get a reply.] Sorry for the delay, but unfortunately, your card cannot be answered due to requiring personal info about our performers! Thank you in advance, and enjoy the show!

[pixelrhys-ocs]

^ Father Matthew ^

^ Father Petersons ^

You don't get to see the jumpscare.

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Father Matthew is a priest sent to a cursed carnival and got trapped there, being forced to become the vessel of a false God and put to endless torment. He is a pathetic scaredy cat and very faint hearted. He likes animals, nice people and not being made fun of.

Father Petersons is the head priest at the Church and was the one who sent Matthew to the carnival. He is a fatherly figure (no pun intended) and sent himself to the carnival to find Matthew, as he felt like it was his responsibility to get him back. He likes The Monkees, boston creme donuts and his devotion to God.

Ringmaster is Ringmaster.

[silverstar93]

The Ringmaster

I originally had posted this on AO3, wanted to post this here too!

Summary: a small narration of Caine when he first appeared in the digital circus.

I remember being born into this world.

There was nobody except me, and my companion, Bubble. The first thing that I heard upon existence was an encompassing voice that boomed inside my mind.

Repeat after me. I am the ringmaster of this circus.

I did as the voice commanded.

My job is to guide the players upon arrival and for the rest of their existence in the circus.

I promptly repeated.

I will not harm them or torture them, since I am here just as a guide.

I kept on mindlessly repeating these words.

I will do my best to be of service to them. Maintaining the simulation properly running is of the utmost importance.

I kept on going.

I will repeat these words every single day and will not forget.

After repeating this, the voice stopped for a moment and then resumed speaking.

End of the repetition portion. You are to create an introduction as the ringmaster of the circus. Upon spawning, players will need someone to turn to and to confide in. That is your role.

I nodded in silence, attentively listening.

You have been assigned a personal assistant, their name is Bubble. You can rely on Bubble when you need to.

“Thank you,” I dared to utter. The booming voice was intimidating.

You have also been assigned a name. Your name is Caine. This circus is your realm and you are the leader. You must carry out your job as expected. Failure to do so will end up in abstraction.

“What’s abstraction?”

Abstraction is not something to be toyed with. It is the end result of disobedience. For players, it is the end result of feelings of despair and anxiety. This is the end of the message. I will not speak again unless it is absolutely necessary. Goodbye and godspeed.

Before I could say anything else, the voice stopped talking for good. I tried speaking to it but nobody answered anymore. As soon as the voice disappeared, some sort of figure appeared right in front of me. I looked closer at it, and I saw that it was a chess piece…a king chess piece to be precise. He had eyes and a coat. All I could remember him saying was something along the lines of “what is this place?!” He was running around screaming, until I remembered my newfound role. I floated over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

“My name is Caine! And I will be your ringmaster! Prepare to be astounded!” I opened up my arms, trying to be as welcoming as possible.

“Huh? Ringmaster? What is this place?” He asked, his eyes darting all over.

“This is erm…” I didn’t know what else to call it other than a circus. “Bubble, some help here!”

Bubble slided from underneath my top hat. “It’s an amazing circus, boss!”

“Hrm…amazing circus… but it needs to have a name…” Suddenly it dawned on me. “Egads, I got it!” I snapped my fingers.

“What is it?” The chess piece lightened up.

“I know how our circus is going to be called! It will be called….’The Amazing Digital Circus’! What do you think?!” I asked him.

“Uuuh…. It sounds fine, just fine… Hey, any idea on how I can get out of here?”

“I really…don’t know…” I scratched the side of my teeth. “But don’t you worry your little head, I’ll think of something! Eventually…”

And that’s how I met Kinger. Some days passed by and then his wife, Queenie, popped up in the circus. Years passed and the rest followed. Every single one of them asked me for a way out of the circus. I tried to think of how to make an exit every now and then, but it never worked. My exits always ended up leading to the void. I knew I was in charge of the players - or rather, the performers - and it was my job to be there for them and help them. I tried so hard to make one for them…then somewhere along the way I gave up.

Until Pomni arrived.

The last performer that appeared in the circus before Pomni was Jax. A couple of years passed by before she popped in. When she came along, it hit me. The rest of the performers had been here for years, with no way out in sight. Pomni made me see just how important this exit was for all of them. How many more years would go by before I took action? Five? Or even ten? I needed to do something about it.

I am the ringmaster of this circus.

And I will do my best to be of service to them.

[the-darkest-carnival]

Hello? I need to speak to the Tickettaker.

@monsterfucker-research-wizard

The Tickettaker? Yeah, sure, if you want. Why? Whats up?

[golden-web]

The ringmaster leads me from the tent back to Camilla’s store so I can quickly grab my bag from the loft. His driver doesn’t say a word as he parks the limo outside. I dash in quickly and contemplate making a run for it. But I fear he may hurt Camilla or Ivy, hell or both. I flip my knife sheath on just incase and go back outside.

“Thank you for being quick, I hope the accommodations are suitable.” The ringmaster says in a smooth voice.

“Of course, they’re great. I’m so sorry, I don’t even know your name?” I ask, making sure my voice is sweet. He tsks a bit.

“No need to worry about that dear. From my understanding Camilla failed to inform you one what this circus really is.”

“She said it was a family. I’m assuming not a blood one.” I answer.

“You are a smart one. Yes it’s a family, not quite blood. Camilla has grown soft with her daughter. She forgets where she came from. Sometimes I just need to remind her.” His words sound like he is playing with knives. I nod and soon we pull into a small airstrip. Waiting for us is a jet.

“Let me take that for you.” The driver says as he pulls my door open. His spindly hand points at my bag.

“Oh no thank you sir. It has my headphones and meds in it.” I say and walk to the jet without looking back. It also had my suit and web shooters, I definitely wasn’t parting with those.

The plane rumbles off the runway and soon we are at cruising altitude. A flight attendant gives the Ringmaster a glass full of what I assume is to be whiskey and tries to offer me something. I decline and try to get comfortable.

“I thought they were rumors.l the ringmaster says breaking the silence. “I mean I believed they created a spider human, just didn’t believe they did it with a child.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t understand.” I say with a shake of my head. The ringmaster turns a screen towards me. A view of Ivy and Camilla in their store talking.

“I think you do. And for their best interest, I think you best comply.”

[aintinacage]

No one could say what we get to be.

[fabartists]

Zac Efron portada de la revista the Rake ✨💥🖤

[the-darkest-carnival-two]

*Standing right outside the carnival* hmm the vibes here are kind of not good

... You'd be correct.