7th Act - Boys and girls of every age

[pipers_son]

Who: Come one, come all!
Where: Goldenrod, the Eve's Garden Circus
When: The 11th - 13th
Summary: Just like always, the Circus is busy as usual... But with a bit of a spooky twist added on thanks to their current partnership with a certain Haunted House.
Rating: PG
Log:



The Circus is always bustling with activity, even on the days when the shows in the Big Top aren't on. There's plenty of stalls to enjoy besides those, after all! Games, and food, and stalls with all sorts of interesting things for sale. For those living in Goldenrod or passing through, it's no doubt quickly settled itself as a regular scene.

On the 11th, however... Just as always when the shows are promised to happen, the Circus is more bustling than usual and today there's a twist. On the 11th, those walking past the Circus' gates will find themselves in QUITE the different atmosphere. Genuine spider webs are strung across the stalls, skulls strung up in them that seem to clack their teeth at passerby. legions of pumpkins are sprawled throughout the area. At night, and on the foggy day of the 13th, their eerie glow lights up twisting paths throughout the circus grounds. Even quite a few of the workers seem to have gotten into the spirit (possibly at their boss' badgering), and wear outfits from the simple masks to the more complex things.

Beyond the change in atmosphere, however, there are still the things that are usually about! Food, games, and stalls selling various knickknacks can all be found relatively easy although they're joined by a few other themed goods. There's also, of course, the show that will be playing three times a day in the big tent proper!

One notable addition is what appears to be a small station of sorts with a rather ominous carriage that stops at it every now and then pulled by what appear to be a pair of Rapidash... only colored darkly with bones painted across their heads and what might be actual skulls acting as face covers. Well then! Perhaps you might be interested in letting it take you to Jack's Haunted House?

So relax. Have fun! And cross your fingers that you're not terrified of scary clowns and giant spiders.

Comments

[codpieces]

[ here we have a clown— gamzee's outfit is especially a bit more clownier than usual, make-up clean with a touch of fright to fit the occasion! his sharpened teeth don't help much with making his image a little less creepy— but he probably looks like the friendliest creepy clown you'll cross paths with.

he's taken an interest in bobbing for apples, and once he's able, gamzee walks over to the stand, hands on the edges of the container as he looks down at the water and the floating fruits. haha, just look at how they all float.

soon enough, he's bending over and dunking his head into the water with little consideration towards the tiny splashes that could hit nearby people, as well as— well, all that make-up caked on his face. there's good news, though— he's oddly good at this. really good. in fact—

when he lifts himself back up, head drenched, hair soaked and make-up running, gamzee shows two apples in his mouth at once. have you ever seen a dog trying to hold too many tennis balls in its mouth? perhaps a person who just reached their limit during the marshmallow challenge? well, you're seeing something similar. ]

Aaaw yaaaaa, whuuuh—Puuh.

[ and he doesn't seem to be bothered with the way his mouth is spreading. his eyes are lazy and his expression, as much as he can show, is content. the carny, on the other hand, doesn't know whether he should gawk or laugh, and ends up doing both. his mime jr, miracle, who stands right at his feet, gives him an amused and happy encore, pointing up to one of the plushy prizes with excitement— he'd like the give that one to mimi!!!! toddling up to the prizes from gamzee's feet is another small thing— a scraggy, presumably one of gamzee's as well ( if the facepaint wasn't another giveaway— ), observing miracle, then looking up, wondering about his tiny crush on another yellow lizard. did girls like plush toys-? ( and was this a danger to his hardcore image??? ) ]

[armoredsoul]

[Al's been wandering the carnival, mostly just watching at this point with Beryl the Eevee trotting along beside him. He was actually just in time to catch Gamzee with his head in the water (oh man, so much for all that facepaint), and has to bite his lip when he comes back up with a double score. Once Alphonse has got himself under control he applauds, coming up next to Gamzee.]

I haven't ever seen someone manage to get two at once like that before!

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[codpieces]

[ more clapping—! and here he thought the show was over for now . . . when gamzee turns to face al ( it takes a few moments to recognize him, but once he does it's like a revelation ), he's still got the apples in his mouth, trying to say something similar to "yooooo"— his cheeks are kind of starting to hurt as he does this though, so hands go up to touch them, smearing his make up further in the process. ]

Ahhh . . .

[ maybe he should— try . . .

yeah he's going to try eating them and that's the stupidest thing to do in the history of humanity. trying to chew and with his mouth really, really full: ]

Yoooo, Awbra!

[ he has to chew a bit more to relieve the pressure, and once he does he keeps talking. ]

Haha, really? They all just motherfuckin'—

[codpieces]

[ you know what they say about people who have a lot more in their mouth than they can handle. mixed in with trying to speak at the same time, we get . . .

choking! yes.

he's now choking. ]

[armoredsoul]

[Al bites back on his chuckles and shakes his head as Gamzee tries to eat through the obstacle instead of just taking them out.] Gamzee, you shouldn't talk with your mouth--

[And then he's choking. Of course he's choking, wasn't he just warning him--! Al yelps and panics for a moment before getting behind him to attempt the Heimlich on him--which is pretty hard when the other party is so much taller than you are!] Spit it out, just spit it out!

[codpieces]

[ —oh no, no no no— his mime jr begins to panic, looking up and in between gamzee and al— he was too small to help! and he didn't have any attacks to throw at them that could aid.

he tries to speak to his trainer with psychic to add to al's words: "spit it out, gamzee!!", in which he spits most of the apples out. there's still one pesky bit that's causing the choking though— it's where miracle gets an idea, and rushes to the scraggy to make him notice what was going on instead of looking at the prizes.

he tries to act cool a lot, but that's his bro— he says something, and being psychic, the little mime speaks to all, a small, almost desperate voice that should echo in his head. "hold him in place Albro!!!"

they were going to need the extra force, for the scraggy's knee begins to glow red, and it launches with a moderated high jump kick, aiming for gamzee's stomach.

at least, when it impacts, the apple comes right out! they're just going to maybe

skid off together. even moderated, it's still a hefty kick to fly them back! ]

[armoredsoul]

[Al barely has time to brace--he's more startled by the mental voice than anything--before they go flying backwards down the aisle. All the air in his lungs is driven out in a loud 'WHOOF', and it takes him a moment once they've come to a stop several feet away to catch his breath.]

Oww...

[It doesn't take long for Alphonse to scramble out from under Gamzee, and when at a glance his friend seems to be okay he looks over to the Mime Jr and Scraggy with a grateful smile.] Thank you both! I think he's okay now--c'mon, Gamzee, let's get you back up-- [Al offers Gamzee a hand standing up again, leaving off any chiding for now.]

[Eevee, for his part, dashes around them all with nervous worry--is Gamzee okay? Oh gosh oh gosh that was really scary, please don't do that again!!]

[codpieces]

[ that was the weirdest feeling in his throat he's ever gotten. like, was that how not breathing felt like?

miracle tottles quickly over to them, giving a sigh of relief— that was scary! and they could have hurt them! he pats al's shoulder, making sure he's okay, pulling on him to help him back on his feet ( although he's probably way too small for that ) before moving onto gamzee, and tugging onto his fingers to try and help him up. as awaited, it takes a moment for gamzee to get his mind working enough to function and move, reaching his hand out to al but . . . still sitting on the floor.

pb looks pretty proud though, giving a triumphant huff! ]

Fuck, man— you see that-?

[ the poor eevee— it will get pets and ear scratches if it comes close enough, if that helps the nerves!!! ]

[armoredsoul]

[Beryl does eventually stop to hop into Gamzee's lap to be absolutely one hundred percent certain he's okay now, and as soon as Gamzee starts petting him he purrs and curls right up. Aw yeah, that's the stuff!]

[Alphonse, meanwhile, huffs a half-amused, half-exasperated sigh.] Yes, I certainly did. Come on, we shouldn't be sitting in the middle of everyone's way--you still need to choose a prize, don't you?

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[codpieces]

[ coot . . . ]

It flew out my chute . . .

[ and it didn't even need wings . . . ]

[codpieces]

[ —but, right! prizes! ]

— Uhhh, think my pokebros wanted some. Right, little dudes?

[ and as the smaller two agree— the scraggy already goes over to the prize stand, trying to silently reach for some bling. he decided he's not soft enough to get some kind of cute plushie for a girl!!! no, he's hardcore he needs some swag to stay frosty!!!!

the mime jr, on the other hand wants the leafeon plushie. a perfect gift for their travel partner! ]

Think we should have another go?

[armoredsoul]

Only if you promise to not eat the apples whole this time! [Al chuckles and goes over to help the little guys get their prizes, though he needs help from the carnie manning the booth to get the Leafeon plushie out of the rack. Once that's done he'll check back on Gamzee to see if he's gotten to his feet yet.]