Through the Wanderings of Time Eternal

been sitting on these for a while and I think they're as done as they're gonna get! trying to simplify isgarren's whole wardrobe deal is about to make me start throwing things

some rambling/thoughts/etc. below the cut

A Playlist for them...

Cirque Du Zarnovich

(Small disclaimer: Zarnovich's Circus exists within canon but this is my personal version of them. Tears and Zarnovich are the only WoD Canon characters. (That's my evil Carnival Master now 😉) Midge doesn't exist in this world anymore bc Sophie & Charie killed him after he tried to sacrifice Adilene and was discovered to be an infernalist)

The troupe was still quite small when Sophie arrived. Her mortal lifetime of being trained in estate management and other skills like sewing, along with her love for music, prepared her well. She immediately took over the finances and management.

Initially Sabbat aligned in their early days, the Carnival has become an independent sect that tends to work with Anarchs.

As the years passed, the carnival continued to grow and recruit members.

Some other specific roles I imagine exist within the carnival but haven't created characters of:

A strongman, a costume maker, a contortionist/aerial artist (Sophie occasionally does aerial performances as well), musicians, acrobats, magicians, other clowns, tech and food crews, and of course other staff to man booths and attractions.

Many Nosferatu reside within the carnival- almost the entire tech crew are Nos. They find themselves right at home among this sparkling carnival of horror and delight, and the Tzimisce are not ones to balk at their appearances either.

The food staff are all thin bloods and ghouls, and the Carnival tries to establish trade relationships with local thinbloods for supplies and food to provide their mortal customers.

In more modern nights, the Carnival has a relatively large staff. When they set up somewhere more longterm, they will also build upwards and establish bigger rides like a ferris wheel and carousel. Other attractions they keep on hand are of course Daciana's fortune telling tent, a hall of mirrors, a haunted fun house, and games like Darts, a shooting game, ring toss etc etc.

The big attraction of the Carnival is the main performance, which I imagine much like Cirque du Soleil.

Their storylines are much darker of course- a maiden crossing the river styx to find her lover, a plague doctor wandering the countryside and helping souls move on, a prowl through a maze of nightmares in a serial killer's head.

Sophie is the Diva, providing the singing for the performances. Zarnovich is the ringmaster and head of the show. Tears plays the Pierrot alongside several other clowns. Charie is the fire dancer, and Adilene later grows into her own, becoming the carnival's Diabolo performer.

Audience participation is something you want to avoid at this show-because you will become dinner. You are more likely to be targeted if you come alone or your trip to Daciana's tent reveals something nefarious lurking in your past or current intentions. The carnival is connected to many, many missing person cases.

The carnival itself is shrouded in strong koldunic magic. If you were not actively invited in or managed to get in during a show night, you will only find any empty lot or field, with no carnival in sight.

In more modern nights, many of the crew have upgraded to actual trailers, although a few, Sophie and Daciana included, chose to simply upgrade their private wagons with nicer amenities.

The Carnival is currently established on the outskirts of Montreal bordering a forest.

The carnival quickly realized that having "live" animal attractions is not a great way to go. It was far to difficult to maintain care for the animals + ensure a hungry crew member didn't accidentally snack on them.

All of the current 'animals' are Szlachta like Radu- carefully crafted from dying circus animals that they liberated along the way, they are quite lifelike, but require far less care.

The herd includes several draft horses that pull wagons and small chariots for the main performers to tour the carnival with on show nights, a tiger, a bear, a zebra, and several monkeys.

These animals can and have been fleshcrafted to become more weaponlike in defense of the carnival. Take care not to approach the zebra lest it devour you. Were bears always...that large??!?

Also, some new art of Adilene, my Nosferatu girl ❤️ Sophie designed the jester hat and outfit to hide her batlike ears and face, so that she could perform in the main shows. She will also wander the carnival grounds and put on small Diabolo performances for the customers before and after the main show.

✨Starfall ✨

Maelmordha, Champion and Mouth of Aurene

Took me a while to post these as well, sorry! I had a very kind private commission to draw these Guild Wars 2 characters for their respective VA (who are all so absolutely WONDERFUL). I had a lot of fun translating the game details into a smaller, spunky style. I hope you guys like!

A Playlist for them...

Cirque Du Zarnovich

(Small disclaimer: Zarnovich's Circus exists within canon but this is my personal version of them. Tears and Zarnovich are the only WoD Canon characters. (That's my evil Carnival Master now 😉) Midge doesn't exist in this world anymore bc Sophie & Charie killed him after he tried to sacrifice Adilene and was discovered to be an infernalist)

The troupe was still quite small when Sophie arrived. Her mortal lifetime of being trained in estate management and other skills like sewing, along with her love for music, prepared her well. She immediately took over the finances and management.

Initially Sabbat aligned in their early days, the Carnival has become an independent sect that tends to work with Anarchs.

As the years passed, the carnival continued to grow and recruit members.

Some other specific roles I imagine exist within the carnival but haven't created characters of:

A strongman, a costume maker, a contortionist/aerial artist (Sophie occasionally does aerial performances as well), musicians, acrobats, magicians, other clowns, tech and food crews, and of course other staff to man booths and attractions.

Many Nosferatu reside within the carnival- almost the entire tech crew are Nos. They find themselves right at home among this sparkling carnival of horror and delight, and the Tzimisce are not ones to balk at their appearances either.

The food staff are all thin bloods and ghouls, and the Carnival tries to establish trade relationships with local thinbloods for supplies and food to provide their mortal customers.

In more modern nights, the Carnival has a relatively large staff. When they set up somewhere more longterm, they will also build upwards and establish bigger rides like a ferris wheel and carousel. Other attractions they keep on hand are of course Daciana's fortune telling tent, a hall of mirrors, a haunted fun house, and games like Darts, a shooting game, ring toss etc etc.

The big attraction of the Carnival is the main performance, which I imagine much like Cirque du Soleil.

Their storylines are much darker of course- a maiden crossing the river styx to find her lover, a plague doctor wandering the countryside and helping souls move on, a prowl through a maze of nightmares in a serial killer's head.

Sophie is the Diva, providing the singing for the performances. Zarnovich is the ringmaster and head of the show. Tears plays the Pierrot alongside several other clowns. Charie is the fire dancer, and Adilene later grows into her own, becoming the carnival's Diabolo performer.

Audience participation is something you want to avoid at this show-because you will become dinner. You are more likely to be targeted if you come alone or your trip to Daciana's tent reveals something nefarious lurking in your past or current intentions. The carnival is connected to many, many missing person cases.

The carnival itself is shrouded in strong koldunic magic. If you were not actively invited in or managed to get in during a show night, you will only find any empty lot or field, with no carnival in sight.

In more modern nights, many of the crew have upgraded to actual trailers, although a few, Sophie and Daciana included, chose to simply upgrade their private wagons with nicer amenities.

The Carnival is currently established on the outskirts of Montreal bordering a forest.

The carnival quickly realized that having "live" animal attractions is not a great way to go. It was far to difficult to maintain care for the animals + ensure a hungry crew member didn't accidentally snack on them.

All of the current 'animals' are Szlachta like Radu- carefully crafted from dying circus animals that they liberated along the way, they are quite lifelike, but require far less care.

The herd includes several draft horses that pull wagons and small chariots for the main performers to tour the carnival with on show nights, a tiger, a bear, a zebra, and several monkeys.

These animals can and have been fleshcrafted to become more weaponlike in defense of the carnival. Take care not to approach the zebra lest it devour you. Were bears always...that large??!?

Also, some new art of Adilene, my Nosferatu girl ❤️ Sophie designed the jester hat and outfit to hide her batlike ears and face, so that she could perform in the main shows. She will also wander the carnival grounds and put on small Diabolo performances for the customers before and after the main show.

A Playlist for them...

Cirque Du Zarnovich

(Small disclaimer: Zarnovich's Circus exists within canon but this is my personal version of them. Tears and Zarnovich are the only WoD Canon characters. (That's my evil Carnival Master now 😉) Midge doesn't exist in this world anymore bc Sophie & Charie killed him after he tried to sacrifice Adilene and was discovered to be an infernalist)

The troupe was still quite small when Sophie arrived. Her mortal lifetime of being trained in estate management and other skills like sewing, along with her love for music, prepared her well. She immediately took over the finances and management.

Initially Sabbat aligned in their early days, the Carnival has become an independent sect that tends to work with Anarchs.

As the years passed, the carnival continued to grow and recruit members.

Some other specific roles I imagine exist within the carnival but haven't created characters of:

A strongman, a costume maker, a contortionist/aerial artist (Sophie occasionally does aerial performances as well), musicians, acrobats, magicians, other clowns, tech and food crews, and of course other staff to man booths and attractions.

Many Nosferatu reside within the carnival- almost the entire tech crew are Nos. They find themselves right at home among this sparkling carnival of horror and delight, and the Tzimisce are not ones to balk at their appearances either.

The food staff are all thin bloods and ghouls, and the Carnival tries to establish trade relationships with local thinbloods for supplies and food to provide their mortal customers.

In more modern nights, the Carnival has a relatively large staff. When they set up somewhere more longterm, they will also build upwards and establish bigger rides like a ferris wheel and carousel. Other attractions they keep on hand are of course Daciana's fortune telling tent, a hall of mirrors, a haunted fun house, and games like Darts, a shooting game, ring toss etc etc.

The big attraction of the Carnival is the main performance, which I imagine much like Cirque du Soleil.

Their storylines are much darker of course- a maiden crossing the river styx to find her lover, a plague doctor wandering the countryside and helping souls move on, a prowl through a maze of nightmares in a serial killer's head.

Sophie is the Diva, providing the singing for the performances. Zarnovich is the ringmaster and head of the show. Tears plays the Pierrot alongside several other clowns. Charie is the fire dancer, and Adilene later grows into her own, becoming the carnival's Diabolo performer.

Audience participation is something you want to avoid at this show-because you will become dinner. You are more likely to be targeted if you come alone or your trip to Daciana's tent reveals something nefarious lurking in your past or current intentions. The carnival is connected to many, many missing person cases.

The carnival itself is shrouded in strong koldunic magic. If you were not actively invited in or managed to get in during a show night, you will only find any empty lot or field, with no carnival in sight.

In more modern nights, many of the crew have upgraded to actual trailers, although a few, Sophie and Daciana included, chose to simply upgrade their private wagons with nicer amenities.

The Carnival is currently established on the outskirts of Montreal bordering a forest.