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The lights buzz like dying insects and then spark with bursts of sudden excitement...midnight has seized the land, and you wonder just what you have happened upon. A cluster of tents is settled in the distance, and the muffled roar of voices can be heard from the largest of the structures...excited and longing tones that spark your curiosity and urge your feet forward across the stretch of open land. Lifting back the thick drape-of-an-entrance you gaze upon, perhaps, the strangest as well as the most beautiful thing you have ever seen: people. Hundreds of them, seated elegantly along the edges of a circular stage, their eyes eager and lusting for some sort of show. You notice a flicker of movement from the back of the enclosure, and out walks a single figure, clad like a king, you think...as though he is about to lead a strange dream out from the shadows...And then it happens. Like an explosion of color, they leap out from the folds of material with faces painted and expressionless, their bodies pulled into what appear to be second skins of vibrant hues. They move unlike anything you have ever seen, yet somehow, you can't tear your eyes away. It's like a dance, in a way...between acrobats and clowns, performers and human-sized puppets. Your body is now frozen...under the sheer spell of the sight, yet oddly enticed...but you can't possibly just stand there, can you? What will you do? Who will you become?...You will never know until you push forward amid the excited crowd and join the midnight masquerade.






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It was a rainy day, a day that no matter how many shows they put on, or how many animals showed off, people just wouldn’t show up. The dark clouds continued to pour down, not stopping its assault on the area through the entire day.

It was on such a day that Alec found himself walking down the rows of colorful games and tents, the bright colors striking against the grayish background that seemed to be everywhere. He had been sent out to do something, though who told him to do what slipped his mind. He just wandered around now silently, hoping that he would remember before the person found him.

His aimless walk came to a slow stop, his head tilting to the side as he watched a group of venders playing cards. One card down, pick up six, next person, put down eight, picked up one. He watched the strange game, not understanding at all the rules before once more he headed off.

He came to a stop next to the carousel wheel, watching it go around and around with no one on the ride but the animals forever stuck there. He watched the bright lights and listened to the strange music, wondering if the had ever been on such a strange ride. Although it was still raining Alec stood still, watching the ride spin about.
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Grim was, quite positively, pissed at the current moment. One of his fellow puppeteers had sent out some puppet to fetch him food, fetch them all food for that matter and the boy had not returned almost half an hour later. Since Grim was the only one who was not practically starving, he was the chosen one to go and fetch the stray puppet.

He walked out of the trailer, only a hoodie and a pair of jeans on as he walked out into the pouring rain. The masquerade looked deserted. There was not a single soul to be seen out there, except for the bored vendors, who were trying to occupy their time with all sorts of simple games. If that gave them pleasure, Grim didn't mind.

A few of the men turned to glance at his tall dark figure as he passed by. Grim's worst quality was perhaps his ability to sense when someone was watching him. He turned around and glared at the men, who immediately continued their game as if nothing had happened, not daring to offer a single comment of back talk. He asked them briefly for a stray puppet they might have seen, they gave him directions and their encounter ended there.

Grim could already see the young man as he neared the ferris wheel. He was rather tall, with dark hair, which had now stuck to his face from the downpour. He stopped a few feet away from the boy, arms crossed on his chest as he let out a loud sigh of annoyance:
- What exactly do you think you are doing? - Grim asked, sounding extremely irritated, yet cold at the same time. The boy was in for a scolding and he ought to have known that just by listening to the tone of Grim's voice.
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« Reply #2 on Apr 21, 2009, 5:30am »
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A few minutes made him give up on the carousel; it was making him dizzy watching the strange animals dancing around in the circle anyway. His attention was slowly shifted over to the ferris wheel, and item that he never could understand. He wandered over to the said ride, watching the flashing lights over and over. The lights hit against his face, changing the colors from his pale features to blues, greens and other such colors.

Alec was watching the colors and shapes of the wheel, starting to wonder if it had a set pattern to the color madness when he heard the voice. What exactly do you think you are doing? He winced to himself before looking over at the taller man next to him with a blink. The other was a puppeteer, he could tell just by the way he talked, the tone that promised not so good things for Alec just screamed controlling as well as danger.

Finally Alec turned to face the man, taking a step back in the process to look up, his hands held together behind his back as he tried to figure the man out. “I…don’t know.” He gave a soft sigh, knowing that saying such a thing would probably get him in more trouble than if he had just said, ‘looking at the ferris wheel’ but it was already to late to take such words away and as he looked up at the tall man he wasn’t sure what was going to happen.
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« Reply #3 on Apr 21, 2009, 4:15pm »
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Grim sighed in frustration, massaging his temples slowly as he stood opposite of the puppet. The young man seemed to realize quite well that he was in trouble, so Reaper didn't bother with reminding him:
- If I catch a cold because of you, you're in trouble. - Grim said, his voice sounding menacingly and boredly at the same time. As the raindrops fell down his face, he could feel his skin shivering under their cold touch.

Should they have met at different circumstances, Grim would have immediately questioned the boy if he had a puppeteer. He seemed like a fine puppet, if Grim had ever seen one. He had soft features and seemed well toned. In addition, he had emerald green eyes like none the puppeteer had seen. Grim glanced away, as if the boy annoyed him. He hated puppets who looked that attractive, simply because they distracted him to no end. And that was not in the least bit good, especially if he was send out to scold that very puppet.

- Have you any idea how many people are waiting for you back in that trailer? - Grim asked, taking a few steps forward, his arms crossed upon his chest. - You are in a lot of trouble kid... - he noted as he glanced down at the younger man, his tone now sounding a bit more amused than irritated. - Who's your puppeteer? - he asked, hoping to find out of whoever he or she was, was going to be harsh on the poor guy, or if they were going to let him off easily. If it were someone like the Ringmaster, he would be in a hell of a lot of trouble. Then again, if he was the Ringmaster's, he wouldn't be sent out to do such mediocre chores.
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« Reply #4 on Apr 21, 2009, 7:33pm »
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Alec shifted slightly, not sure if he liked the fact that the tall man in front of him was sighing and acting frustrated. He shifted back and forth from one foot to the other, his hands clasping behind his back, a habit he did when he was nervous of getting hit. His green gaze wandered to the floor before snapping up when the other spoke with him. “If I catch a cold because of you, you’re in trouble.” For once Alec found himself fighting back a smile as he thought about the man’s words. Even if you didn’t get sick I would still get in trouble so either way I’m screwed, thus I don’t care. He held his smile to himself still, enjoying the fact that he could talk back, if only in his head.

The rain continued to fall, continued to be cold little drops but Alec had been out for so long, the cold little sting they used to cause no longer bothered him. He was numb from the rain, making the drops of water almost seem warm now as he watched the puppeteer across from him. Once more the poor puppet started to shift, not sure why the other was looking at him in such a way. Alec gazed at the man, wondering why such a look was being sent his way when the puppeteer suddenly looked away. He shifted again, getting more and more nervous at the silence, extremely happy when it was broken for him.

“Have you any idea how many people are waiting for you back in that trailer?” He’s mind drew up a blank at the other man’s words and he tilted his head in thought. “Oh…the food…” Alec looked back at the puppeteer and smiled some. “Thank you. I had forgotten…” He slowly trailed over, noting the next statement with a soft sigh. “Yes Sir.” He knew he was in a lot of trouble, his attention now wandered to who would do what. They could give up out of hungry and let him be, or all of them gang up, or vote and only one do something. His mind was pulled from the horrible thoughts as another question was hung up in the air. “Who’s your puppeteer?” Alec smiled some and shook his head. “I have no one Sir.” Slowly his head tilted, wondering just what the man would do now.
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