Encore, the show must go on!

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SFW only / but swears are okay

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Keep silliness limited and keep to the current tone

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Deities can be talked to normally, but only at select moments (NOTE: this isn't all strict. For more info, refer to this post.)

Q: What is this AU?

A: Hard mode AU, everything is upped to extremes to the point of "overkill." Party Members fit their given roles; Theater themed villain.

Q: What is the tone?

A: A more intense, grim story. Siffrin's misery is turned up to an eleven. But it still retains the original's comedy and found family themes. There's hope.

Q: What's new?

A: There are two new curses that plague Vaugarde. 1) The Theater Curse, where people become puppets 2) The Blood Curse, where people rot when alive. A: The King has been replaced with the Director, a minor deity who is actively ending the world.

Q: What Curse do the Siffrins have?

A: Our main Siffrin has the Blood Curse. He's at stage 3 and his eye became nonfunctional due to the Curse. He'll periodically bleed. His Curse worsens from magic waves or from specific intense emotions. These are more frequent within the Theater Labyrinth (House-equivalent) Our other Siffrin, "Dusk," has the "ghost" curse, where nobody but a Siffrin can see them.

Q: Who are the other Siffrins?

A: There's the one we follow the story of: - Dawn (Our playable character Siffrin) - Dusk (The "goth" loner Siffrin) - Lupus (The child Siffrin) - Loop (The unhelpful guide Siffrin) - Boulder (The dead one under the bolder) - The Comedy Director (ISAT Bad ending) - Sunrise (Mirror Dawn) - The Tragedy Director (Mirror Director)

Q: Do you ship anyone?

A: Not really. I've warmed up to Isafrin, but that's going to be a subplot, same as canon. Siffrin self shipping is not a thing here, past canon-typical teasing. The Director also uses this is a manipulation tactic, but backs out of it. EDIT: ok it's gay now. Romance is a subplot but this story involves no romantic dating

Q: Will Bonnie or Lupus ever get harmed in the story?

A: Absolutely not. Only adult Siffrins were harmed in the making of this story.

Q: Can I make fanart? Theories? Analysis etc.?

A: Yes!!! please @/ me!!!!!! tag me! i want to see!!!! While I don't ship things, as long as it's not too suggestive I will reblog it.

Q: Can I use your art for my PFP?

A: Yep, long as it's credited.

Q: Who runs the blog?

A: Starlightshore (Artist/writer) and Pedro Diogo (Co-Director/writer)

Q: What are those Theater Curse tag?

A: Theater Curse and its strains: Comedy Curse, Tragedy Curse, Parenting Curse, Theater Curse etc. are a Curse caused by the Director that mindcontrols its victims to be puppets performing a role.

Art References

The Director (Any pronouns)

The Siffrins (Loop: they/them Dawn: he/they ; Lupus: they/them ; Dusk he/they)

The Cast

NOTE: the sequence regarding the "post hangman game" and "hurt director" was so intense i decided not to put the catch up post in the main tag. it didn't feel appropriate given its content. you can look at it here. First posts reference this event.

failed mira friendship quest: temporary lost custody, discussion of sex/relationships, discussion of pregnancy, brief mention of a body horror scene, extreme religious views, (critiquing change belief), internalized ableism, internalized acephobia

payment loop: death, violence, mutilation (loss of ear), injury, gore, blood, blood curse, self sacrifice, internalized ableism

Sigh... you two are insufferable.

Hey. We agreed to drop it.

That's not what I'm referring to.

You both have gotten this far into the Labyrinth... and you're still holding onto hope?

We've got people we want to live for after. Why wouldn't we hold onto hope?

People... you can stay with after.

Dawn. What did you wish for, before you entered the Labyrinth?

...I wanted more time.

So then you're... fine with... only having "yourself" to travel with after?

It's not just "me". We have Lupus too.

...

(...?)

...Yeah. Anyway, if you're really fine with that, then there might be hope after all.

(You're fine with it.) (You don't mind.) (Why would you?)

(You'll have a growing family.) (You won't need anyone else.)

But I won't help you unless you can prove it to me that you can end this before the next payment loop.

We can do that-

And that means no more getting violent and no more LYING. I don't want ANY exceptions!

I don't want to see a SINGLE Siffrin get injured or killed needlessly, GOT?!!

(That doesn't sound fair to you.) (But you get it.)

(Regardless of what you want, you can't be feeling this violent and murderous if you want to create a safe environment for Lupus.)

Otherwise, I'm out. You'll both be dead to me and I will never want to see or hear from you two again.

(That's... a bit of a harsh restraint.) (But you're almost done.) (You can do it.) (You know it.)

I promise.

I promise too.

Good. I need time away from you both. I'm supposed to be on vacation, remember?!

(Like Loop has room to talk...)

HEY!!!

But I didn't say anything?!??

Whatever, Loop. It's fine. I already confessed to dawn. They don't have to return my feelings or talk about it.

Woah! I hadn't expected you to admit it?

That is weird. Siffrins don't do that.

So... knowing this... are you okay with me being a part of your family, dawn?

(You kick a pebble.) (What are you meant to say to that?)

(You do love dusk.) (Despite how much it hurts to.)

(But... you don't want to think what way you love him.) (The entire situation makes you nauseous.) (You'd rather pretend none of this was happening.)

(But if it's out in the open now... you can't avoid it.)

You... can feel whatever you want. I don't care...

I just… want a future with you… I want to have a family… with you…

Gay asses?!??

But not like that. I don't. I don't know. I don't want to think about that right now.

...Fair. I get it. This isn't the time for any of that anyway.

But... I was also... thinking of... having more kids? And. Um. Obviously you can't help with that.

DAWN?!?!?????????

All the stars in the wondrous universe please kill me right blinding now...

So, uh, that's a thing I will probably be doing. But I also really like the idea of adoption!

I could. Maybe um. I could do both...?

I just... worry that they won't like me... I could make bad first impression, I'm terrible at those...

If you're going for it, I would think you'd be doing both anyway, dawn.

(Duh, dusk.) (Wait, huh? What did you mean by that-)

Hey, enough talking about this before I jump into my well??? Oh, my stars???

Dusk won't die, I won't let him.

Uh huh. Dead meat over here said the same thing on loop 1.

I... did? What'd I say?

You both don't get it. With dead meat dying, that means dawn will give up and then this entire reflection will go with them and we'll all...

Stop assuming we're going to fail!

Yeah! We only have two games left-

One now. The Director cancelled game two.

Stars blast it, that quickly?! I didn't even get to see what it was!

I'm tired. I'm going to babysit your kid and do my best to pretend that this isn't the end of the world...

So... nothing different from what I do over here, ha.

Loop, please. Why are you so sure we can't beat the Director?

The loops won't end…

And… and the Director has never lost to the party. Their perfect play doesn't allow for it.

But they'll lose to a gun. There's never been a gun before, right?

That... is... true.

And that's from the Change God. They've never been involved in killing the Director before either.

See? This could be the final loop then.

There's never been two allied Siffrins in the Labyrinth together before either! We can ensure Mirabelle wins, I know we can!

Since when did YOU get optimistic?

Dawn was right. I got caught up in losing to the Director that I forgot that we're not here to play her games.

We're here to kill them.

And that means we're a team, and we don't listen to what the Director wants. We're not going to placate that black hole anymore!

You're... motivated. Real fired up about this. Why the sudden change?

I don't have much of a life, but I want to live it regardless.

I want to help Mirabelle save the world, and then I want to have a family with dawn.

That is... If they'd still be comfortable with that?

Gay ass.

...

So they're allowed to mutilate ME over and over again, humiliate ME at every turn, mock ME with every breath...

But the second they pay their dues, I'M the sick one?!

Yeah, actually, I know now that you're both sick and evil! Way to prove the Director right-

YOU DON'T GET TO JUDGE ME. YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TORTURED!!!

...Okay! I'll give you that. I haven't judged you for beating the Director until you fainted from blood loss.

Wait what? When did that happen-?

But the SECOND you get put in a room with the Director you do THAT? And then you JOKE about it?!

Loop, stop. It's my fault. The deal can't be undone, and I'm going to lose a body part every three loops. Dawn was just helping me-

Oh.

Yeah... I know, I'm dumb. But the deal ends when the Director's permanently killed. We just need a good loop and-

No, you're dead.

H-hey, you don't have to be so pessimistic, that's my job!

No, I mean, there's no getting around this one. You're literally doomed now, dead meat.

Bye, dusk. I'd say it was nice knowing you, but, ha!

HAHAHA!!!! We both know that's not true!

...Stars, Loop???

Loop, please don't give me an earful. I've already got one.

You think this is funny? This is all a joke to you?

Come on, that was funny.

You sound like Him right now. You're sick. You're a sick person.

BLIND OFF, LOOP.

(You stop.) (Breathe.) (It's fine.) (They don't know.)

You didn't even have context. I'm not the idiot here, dusk is.

So dusk told you to mutilate someone? If dusk told you to jump down a well, would you do it?

DAWN! DAAAAWN!!!

Great. Idiot #50 has returned.

What happened?! What did you lose? Why would you do that? You bastard, how could you?!

I didn't pay for it, the Director did. I took his ear.

You-

Huh? You what? Huh? How???

Can we NOT go over how? I didn't like seeing it, I'm not going to enjoy hearing about it.

Loop is missing context. Now, dusk, can you go ahead and tell them WHY I needed an ear?

...

...

So, um, I may have omitted some details about the garden deal...

I blinding cannot stand you two.

Loop-

I think I'd prefer it if we were all dead. I would kill all of us without hesitation.

Okay, uh, Loop, that's...

(You need to reassure dusk.) (They must be worried about you.)

Hey, Siffrin.

See you later, Isa!

(text skip)

(Loop is at the well.)

...

Oh hey, could I call dusk with that same "call" Craft you told me about?

Yes but dusk will get here in a minute. I'm sure they're running as fast as they can.

Okay, that works too.

(The two of you stand in silence.) (You get the sense Loop is angry with you.)

I assume you'll be meeting with Lupus again soon?

Yep. After we finish talking.

LOOP 60

(...Alright.) (You should've expected that.)

(They only held back because a payment needed to be done.) (Once it was, they were free to kill you, duh.)

(Whatever.) (Dusk wasn't hurt, that's what matters.)

-Frin! Siffrin!!!

(You tilt your head.) (Mirabelle, again?)

You're... okay...

Why wouldn't I be?

...

You need healing. Come here.

(She doesn't wait for you to come to grab your face!) (Okay! She's healing you!??)

There. Um. I'll heal you again at dinner. Be careful. Be VERY careful, Siffrin.

Why? What's up??? What did I do?????

N-nothing! It's your condition! Even though I'm going to cure you tomorrow, that doesn't mean you're safe until then!

So um. Don't do anything to strain yourself, please???

I won't do anything, I'll be fine.

Good.

...I'll um. Stop talking your ear off, I'll-

HAHAHAAH!

Oh, ahahaa, hey, Mira? Does losing an ear mean you lose hearing on that side?

Uh? No? It doesn't work like that???

…That's disappointing.

Huh????

Nothing. I'll see and hear you later.