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 Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:34 pm
 With the slow and scratchy version of normal circus music, the grounds of the Cirque begin to set themselves up. The main tent in the middle, event tents down the lane, the housing carts off to the sides, all encased in an old fence, about to fall. A scare crow, and the ravens will show you the way, if you can't already find it by the large skull in the sky. As you come with all your courage, or perhaps out of just plain stupidity, to this new set of entertainment that has popped out of the now darkened feilds of the Overworld.
So for its first showing, down to the Overworld you must go. Come now, the music is calling you.
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:22 pm
Ser gave a smile to her work, now that the camp was set up in the overworld, she was able to see to it that her tent started its set up. She always did this, setting up her home last. She wasn't sure why, but she loved to place everything and then find room for herself. Perhaps it didn't show any form of a contract to the people here, or perhaps it showed an underlining moment of great care when it comes to where she would be sleeping at. As being one of the more offensive people in the Cirque, Ser was able to help protect others when needed, so she liked to be at a distance in which it wouldn't take her long to get any where.
But the Cirque had grown over the Last twenty years, and so she couldn't just easily go from one side to the other in a matter of minutes. So it took her more thought as to where.
Finally she chose to be on the opposite side of camp to the Illusionist. With this being Lathy's homeland, the woman was sure to beam with energy, where as this place was Ser's opposite, so she felt a drain from the land already, and didn't need a person also pouring energy that is harmful to Ser as she slept in her tent.
Calling her spiders, Ser went to work planning and prepping her work site.
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:39 am
Jayden sat slumped over on the sofa. Even with bad posture, he gave an intimidated vibe. He was talking "business" with a shady man that twitched nervously in one of Jayden's antique chairs. He felt uneasy inside the large tent filled with bronze metal cages, jewel colored pillows, and the golden fabric the lined the inside of the tent. It made him feel as if Jayden was in more dealings than just Taming animals. It didn't help that Jayden and himself were the only thing inside that was had the color black on. He cleared his dry throat, " ... S-so...uhm..is it a d-d-deal?"
Jayden didn't move and stared with a poker face. Several seconds later he leaned in to put his elbows on his knees. "aye.. I don't like people visiting at the cirque."
The man slumped back in his chair as far as he could. "I- erm.. you hadn't been in the market..and w-well.. my boss said you would be interested.."
Jayden raised an eyebrow and finally grabbed something from his pocket and dropped it on the table and got up. "..Tell your boss it's a deal..now leave" Jayden held out his hand and a portal formed. The man looked bewildered and before he left he looked up at Jayden. "A-are you demon..T-the rumors said you were human...how did you open a p-p-ortal? "
This made Jayden crack a smile which in return made the dealer brake into a cold sweat. "aye, The rumors are right...I am painfully just human.. the portal was created by one of my many black magic items I found ..now..good bye for now."
The man left and now Jayden's face soften back when he saw his new pet. A few semi precious gems was worth taking you in...
A lion cub was curled sleeping. A scar shows mistreat but he paid it no mind. ..I'll send you to hell hound pastures as soon as I can.. you are not fearsome enough to stay here. He walked out of the tent and walked as if nothing interested had ever happened behind his tent.
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:44 pm
Yawning as she walked around, Ser was doing a check over to make sure that all things were set and that nothing would fall down in what hours of the night were left. The main tent would be set up tomorrow, as with the dimensional changes, she couldn't build the entire camp in less then a day. Gently humming as she went around the camp, her worker spiders seemed to settle for the night. "Tamer... you look a bit off..." She spoke smoothly as she came around the outskirts that brought her by the back of his tent.
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:27 am
Fear me, love me, do as I say.......Lathyriel finished setting up her modest tent. It was neat and tidy. But soon, it would be filled with herbs and spices hanging to dry, her potions would be lined up and brewing or setting out to complete. She breathed the Overworld air, evident even in the darkness that was the very nature of the Cirque. How wonderful that they could be in her own home. She knew the other members wouldn't be fully comfortable here. She rummaged through a box and found what she had been brewing for quite awhile. Not much longer and it would be done.
Emna ran into Lathyriel's tent, she didn't set one up, she assumed Lathyriel would let her stay in her tent, and if not she, then someone else would. She flopped down onto a big plushie chair.
"Lathyriel," She said in her complaining voice, "I miss the underworld! It was so magical there! It was so easy to get fancy black clothes. I was just at the market in town you know and all I saw were pastels!"
Lathyriel's lips curled into a slight smile, "Emna, if you must have black clothes I can make them for you, or open a portal into an Underworld market." The magical air of her home world infused deeper into her benevolent energy, the soft glow, so supressed in the Underworld, shone brilliantly, intermingling with the air and sliding out delicately to her surroundings. The very air filled her with energy. She felt light as a feather without the heavy atmosphere of the Underworld sapping away her strength.
"Let's go check on Jayden and Ser, shall we?"
Emna hopped up and started towards the Tamer's tent. She alternated between skipping, clinging to Lathyriel, and running around in general. She certainly acted much younger than she was. She spotted Ser and the Tamer and ran up to them, leaving Lathyriel behind. She launched herself onto the tamer in a tackling hug with all the force of her tiny weight.
"Good night, Jayden!" She greeted happily.
Lathyriel glided up to them both shortly after Emna glomped Jayden.
"Emna," She near smiled as she falsely chastised the girl, "Jayden's getting to old to be tackled you know." She looked teasingly at the tamer then turned her gaze to Ser.
"Ser you look so tired and your little spiders scuttle drowsily. None of us should still be up." She looked at the skull that always hung over them in whatever sky they entered. "Have we done with setting up for the night?" And I will be your slave........
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:46 am
Jayden looked up and unconsciously put his hands in his pockets. When he noticed it was Ser he relaxed again. "Do I? Hadn't noticed." He looked up up at some of the tents. "Aye, Its seems everything is going .... fine out here..Ringmaster.." He felt around in his pocket before something had tackled him . His dosing eyes widen but a small smile formed "Aye..greetings to you as well Emna..." He gave her a hug but was looking up at Lathyriel with his half smile. "Me..old?..aye..last time i checked we weren't so far from age Lathy..heh"
Letting go of the little girl, he patted her hair like he always did. "Aye..well, Im not one to deny sleep..but I do believe this little monkey to my side should have been to bed awhile ago," he joked in his deep voice.
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:03 pm
Ser gave Lathy and the bubbly child a small child. "It is just us underworlders fair not to this place... Though I only saw it fit to visit your domain now and then. No matter the burden on others, you have yours when we set residence else where as well." She gave a small bow to the group. "I have matter else where that I need to see to... I shall be back soon." Ser gave another small grin and patted the head of a larger spider that came beside her. It was half her height as it crouched down, waiting for her comands. "Help watch over them, please darling... Let me know if I am needing." She rubbed its head and it gave off a hiss of pleasure. Standing Ser gave a small bow to the group. "Enjoy your sleep..." And as she turned around, her figure swept away with the winds as she turned into mear webs and was gone from the Overworld.
-Ser to Lee Estates-
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:19 pm
Fear me, love me, do as I say.......Lathyriel smiled Jayden and especially so at Ser. She was grateful they could go to her own realm at the expense of the comfort for the majority of the Cirque. A sacrifice she would never ask of the others. She waved to Ser, "Be safe," She called though it was pointless to tell her so. She turned back to the other two.
She shrugged delicately, "My age won't show. It doesn't count." The corners of her mouth slipped up into another small smile. "She won't be put to sleep." She admitted the lack of control she had over her apprentice. "Try as I might."
Emna was twirling herself around Jayden in mock figure eights, using his hands as pivotal points. "Things aren't so old fashioned any more." She giggled, "I'm too old for bedtime!"
Lathyriel shook her head patiently at her ward. "Well, it is late enough that it should be bed time for all of us. We've a busier day tomorrow, yet. We all must rest."
"I wanna sleep with Jayden tonight," Emna decided, ceasing her twirling and swinging Jayden's arm back and forth. "He smells nice." And she was hoping to get a look at whatever animals were inside his tent. She could have sworn she'd seen a new one on her way to Lathyriel's tent.
Lathyriel gasped and flushed slightly with embarrassment for the wayward comment. "Emna you can't, he's a man!"
Emna shrugged uncomprehendingly, "So?" She looked up at the tamer, "Can I sleep with you tonight? Please, please, pretty please?" She begged with all the fervor of a child.
Lathyriel watched helplessly, her hand pressed over her heart as she regained her full composure. Never had she encountered such a wily girl. Emna was cracking her statue-like composure rather often. It took a lot of getting used to. And I will be your slave........
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:51 pm
Marcois had taken a somewhat leisurely stroll around the now very expansive grounds of the Cirque, just to make sure there was no stupidity going on and people were actually working. It was strange to be in the Overworld--the entire atmosphere felt different from the Underworld. It felt more...floaty. Seeing Lathyriel, Emna, and Jayden in a cluster, he sauntered up to them with a big grin and asked, "How's everyone settling in?" His hands were stuck in the pockets of silky pants the dark color of teal ink, and he was wearing a bright maroon tie with a crisp white shirt, and the complete lack of idiocy had him in a cheery mood.
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:18 pm
Jayden laughed nervously at the girl's comment. The tamer gave Lathyriel an apologetic look as he tried to stop Emna's begging. "aye..aye.. " he finally gave him to her demand and gave her guardian another glance. "...My tent is fully set up.. as well as spacious...she can sleep on the sofa i use as my bed..." He scratched the back of his neck. "..Emna..the new animal is just a lion..nothing of interest ... but if you are allowed.. my tent is always opened to ... anyone.." He nodded as a way to signal that he was done saying what he needed and started heading back.
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:42 pm
Fear me, love me, do as I say.......Emna looked at Marcois and greeted him with a big smile and a friendly wave. "Hi, Marcois!" She said cheerfully, "I'm gonna go sleep with Jayden and his new lion!" She squealed and, following his example, finished what she needed to say and took off after him. She quickly caught up with him and bounced and skipped around the tamer as they headed to his tent. She couldn't wait to see the lion. Cats were so cute!
Emna was off before she could say anything otherwise. She shook her head tolerantly, "I think Adrian women are just naturally terrible at raising children," She said, more to herself than anything. She turned her soft gray eyes to Marcois. "Hello, Marcois," She greeted. "Everything seems to be setting up well, I think. How are you fairing in the Over World atmosphere?" It was obvious that Lathyriel was thriving on it, her body was soaking up all the energy from her natural surroundings and energy from the atmosphere spilled out of her for the taking. "I think it's a nice change of venue, but how is it effecting you?" And I will be your slave........
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:07 pm
"Hi, Emna!" Marcois greeted the girl, equally bouncily. He tried not to snicker at the double entendre of her declaration to sleep with Jayden and just grinned and waved her off as she left. "You're not a bad mother-figure in the least, mommy," he assured Lathyriel, teasing her with the old title. He had grown out of calling her that years ago, but he liked messing with her on occasion. Looking around, he told her,"I don't mind it. It feels different from the Underworld, there's no doubt about it. And it smells slightly better, especially since we're not so close to the cities."
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:56 pm
Lathyriel tilted her eyebrow slightly at being called Mommy. He'd grown out of almost calling her that by mistake long ago. The edges of her mouth lifted into a small smile at the memory.
"How are your memories?" She asked. When he had joined them in the Cirque, he barely knew what food he liked best. She wondered at his amnesia. Was it self repressed? Or did outside forces deny him his past? She was ever searching for a memory drought that would open the gate they were locked behind, provided he even wanted it.
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:05 am
Jayden reached the tent and opened the heavy fold. He looked around with heavy eyes. He had enough pillow and rugs for it to be livable so one more person. He rubbed the back of his head. "aye.. when did this tent..gain sure a luxurious look..." He looked down at the lion cub they was walking around, sniffing every corner.
Jayden could feel it already warming up but at the same time it seems to fear him. The tamer wasn't completely bothered by it, he been feared and hated by his animals before. He pulled out a heavy blanket and put it on the plush antique sofa Enma would sleep on. ... I guess I'll sleep ..on the floor tonight
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:42 pm
Emma darted immediately to the new curiosity. She giggled at the little thing as it growled a small warning at her. She reached into a hidden pocket in her skirt and pulled out some jerky she had made. She'd gotten very good at drying meats when she'd lived on her own in the wilderness.
"You're wild too, huh?" She asked, feeding the meat to the little thing. "He's so cute, Jayden!" Emma cooed. "What kind of act do you think you'll put him in?"
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