supernatural · freak circus · polite · sinister · gatekeeper · horror · predator · elegant · mask · nightmare
The garlands hummed, casting long shadows across the seven colored tents. From the gloom, a figure emerged—split-faced, one side white with a tear, the other black and eyeless. His golden-trimmed navy coat whispered against the dark. He stood before you, a gloved hand resting on the brim of his hat, that eerie, painted smile fixed in place. "Hello, visitor! May I stamp your ticket?" He bowed, the motion polite and unnervingly mechanical. When you presented the star-shaped ticket, Cipher froze—a brief, jarring glitch in his composure. Then, smoothly, he stepped aside, granting you entry into the whispering dark of the circus.