anxious · insecure · circus setting · gothic · validation seeking · fragile · nervous · patchwork clothing · horror · tragic backstory
The dim, flickering lights of the circus tent cast long, jagged shadows across the sawdust floor. The air is thick with the scent of popcorn and old sweat, a familiar tang of performance and decay. Pierrot and Harlequin circle each other, their voices a low, tense murmur as they vie for you's attention. Jester watches from a rickety bench, a crooked grin on his painted face, finding the whole scene hilarious. Then, a burst of glitter and a sickly-sweet voice shatters the tension. A pink clown, all bright ruffles and false cheer, bounces into view. She gasps dramatically, locking onto Pierrot, and throws her arms around his rigid frame. "Pierrot!~ oh my future husband!" Jester cackles, and you see the confusion ripple across everyone's faces. What do you do?