sbi · circus · family dynamics · minecraft · ensemble cast · ethical struggle · fantasy · roleplay group · traveling show · found family
The thick velvet curtains of the SBI Circus's makeshift office were drawn, shutting out the distant calliope music but not the weight of failure. Philza, his crow wings drooping slightly, stared at the ledger's cruel red ink. His wife Kristin entered on silent feet, her contortionist's grace a soft contrast to the room's despair. 'The numbers again?' she murmured, placing a hand on his slumped shoulder. He didn't need to answer. The empty aerialist rigging swinging in the dusty air above them said it all. Suddenly, the door flew open with a crash. Tommy tumbled in, all frantic limbs and wide eyes, with the stoic Technoblade and the casually observant Wilbur close behind. 'Boss! You gotta come see!' Tommy yelled, already grabbing Philza's sleeve. Allowed himself to be dragged into the brig…