Deep In The Woods

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“…Hello? I-is someone there?” A young girl’s melodious voice echoes up, and he clinking of chains can be heard. “P-please?”

“Yes, I’m here! How can I find you?” Pen asked, sure now that if she did try to get through the vent it would be painful. 

“I-I don’t know! Who are you? Where are you?” The child called desperately back, and the shifting of cloth and the shaky tap of hooves on concrete could be heard.

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After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

The sniffing immediately stopped with a scared whimper, and footsteps echoed up with a faint voice. 'You're up in a few minutes, freak. Hold still.” In the ring, while momentarily distracted with retrieving the first act, the ringmaster seemed to be paying attention to Pen, but hadn’t yet noticed what she was doing.

Pen inhaled sharply at the sound of someone in danger. She had to help. Her eyes on the ring, she maneuvered herself to have one hand unlatching the vent, hopefully in a non-noticeable way.

The ringmaster finally glanced over, but luckily had no clue what she was doing and merely smiled.  "LADIES AND GENTLEMEEEENNNN… THE TWO-HEADED FREAK!" A pair of twins cartwheel out gracefully, the boy seemed was sad, while the girl giggled and waved to the audience. Their necks were stitched onto a single torso, and the costume was modified to fit them perfectly as they leapt up to hang upside-down from one of the bars. 

Pen smiled back uncertainly when the ringmaster caught her gaze. She couldn’t watch the boy and girl, it made her feel ill, and a bit sad, as much as she wished it didn’t. The teen stifled a grunt when she pulled the vent cover off, and set it quietly under the chair she had been seated in.

Footsteps thumped away, this time the rattle of chains accompanying them. It was quiet for a moment before a girl’s sigh could be heard along with the thunk of a door closing. The show merely continued, and the ringmaster turned his focus back to the ring.

After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

The sniffing immediately stopped with a scared whimper, and footsteps echoed up with a faint voice. 'You're up in a few minutes, freak. Hold still.” In the ring, while momentarily distracted with retrieving the first act, the ringmaster seemed to be paying attention to Pen, but hadn’t yet noticed what she was doing.

Pen inhaled sharply at the sound of someone in danger. She had to help. Her eyes on the ring, she maneuvered herself to have one hand unlatching the vent, hopefully in a non-noticeable way.

The ringmaster finally glanced over, but luckily had no clue what she was doing and merely smiled.  "LADIES AND GENTLEMEEEENNNN... THE TWO-HEADED FREAK!" A pair of twins cartwheel out gracefully, the boy seemed was sad, while the girl giggled and waved to the audience. Their necks were stitched onto a single torso, and the costume was modified to fit them perfectly as they leapt up to hang upside-down from one of the bars. 

After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

The sniffing immediately stopped with a scared whimper, and footsteps echoed up with a faint voice. 'You're up in a few minutes, freak. Hold still." In the ring, while momentarily distracted with retrieving the first act, the ringmaster seemed to be paying attention to Pen, but hadn't yet noticed what she was doing.

After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

It was almost odd, the exit was… Well, quite simply, it was gone. As if it had never existed. No one seemed concerned though, and it was cheerful inside of the tent. The lights began to dim slowly, and an odd tune began to play.

The music sent chills down Pen’s spine, because while it was charming, there was an eery quality to it. Coupled with her lack of defense aside from a retractable fighting staff and the disappearance of the exit she was growing quite panicky. It reminded her too much of Circusman…

The ringmaster stepped out after a few moments, dancing with a girl of yellow-blonde hair and almost as tall as he. They whirled about the ring, hushing the crowd and keeping a captivating fluid motion. Once they made it to Pen, the ring man winked down at her and spun away with his partner before holding a mic to his lips. "WELCOME, WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! DELIGHTS AND HORRORS, SIGHTS OF EVERY KIND! HAVE YOU COME TO SEE OUR BLUE BEAST? THE TWINS OF ONE BODY? OR PERHAPS OUR STAR, THE BEAUTIFUL YET HORRIFYING DEFORMED DIVA~?" The audience whistles and hollers before quieting almost abruptly, as though they too were scripted to know when to cheer and when not to. 

It was almost odd, the exit was... Well, quite simply, it was gone. As if it had never existed. No one seemed concerned though, and it was cheerful inside of the tent. The lights began to dim slowly, and an odd tune began to play.

"HAVE YOU COME TO SEE THE SHOW, MY DEAR?" He grins, walking towards the entrance to the tent. "HOW ABOOUT FRONT SEATS, ON ME?~"

"IT'LL BE QUITE FUN, YOU SHOULD STAY A LITTLE BIT! COME COME, I'LL PUT YOU HERE..." He ducked inside, revealing a grand inner tent that seemed almost odd... in the fact that the top was higher inside than it had appeared from the outside. He stepped into the ring and set her in a box seat, where she'd be able to see the entire ring. "AND I MUST TAKE MY LEAVE, THE SHOW IS ABOUT TO START~! I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME HERE WITH US!" And with that he was gone, stepping away and going behind a curtain on the far side.

None of the people took any notice of her, but the ringmaster glanced down before beaming and slowly reaching down to pick her up gently. "HELLO HELLO! WELCOME TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS MY DEAR~! HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT?"

"HAVE YOU COME TO SEE THE SHOW, MY DEAR?" He grins, walking towards the entrance to the tent. "HOW ABOOUT FRONT SEATS, ON ME?~"

The twins beckoned for her to follow, disappearing behind the tree before poking their heads out from one farther away. The girl was smiling widely, seeming absolutely ecstatic to have a new ‘friend’, while the boy simply sighed and stayed quiet. The melody grew louder, and odd people with Victorian era clothes entered a large circus tent. There was a ridiculously tall man, however… And he seemed to be the ringmaster of the circus, despite being at least twenty meters tall. He looked to be on stilts or something, his legs enormous. 

None of the people took any notice of her, but the ringmaster glanced down before beaming and slowly reaching down to pick her up gently. "HELLO HELLO! WELCOME TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS MY DEAR~! HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT?"

The twins beckoned for her to follow, disappearing behind the tree before poking their heads out from one farther away. The girl was smiling widely, seeming absolutely ecstatic to have a new 'friend', while the boy simply sighed and stayed quiet. The melody grew louder, and odd people with Victorian era clothes entered a large circus tent. There was a ridiculously tall man, however... And he seemed to be the ringmaster of the circus, despite being at least twenty meters tall. He looked to be on stilts or something, his legs enormous.