#benedict

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In celebration of the new The Freak Circus update, I drew my own circus characters interacting with the members of the TFC cast I think they would get along with the most. Was this a thinly veiled excuse to draw both of my current fixations together? Yes, yes it was lmao.

Congratulations to @nekoboydreams!! You've done such an amazing job with TFC, and I cannot wait to see what else you have in store for the future!

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Adelina and Ticket Taker would both probably talk about topics that are relatively boring to most over coffee/tea, like taxes or all of the different things that must be done to keep their respective circuses afloat and running smoothly. They also both have some control-related issues, and things like organization and cleanliness are very important to them. As long as Adelina doesn't learn about what exactly The Freak Circus of Horrors does to some humans they come across, I feel like the two of them would get along pretty well. Plus, they both don't really trust most people, and that would be another factor that would get them on equal footing in the other's eyes.

Benedict and Pierrot are both relatively soft emotionally compared to their companions, which sometimes results in them getting hurt. I could totally see the two of them baking together, eating sweets, and gushing about their respective MCs like two lovesick puppies. However, much like Adelina, if Benedict ever found out what happened at The Freak Circus of Horrors, he would probably be the one most appalled, even if he understands why they must do what they have to do. Though, he can't exactly judge them too harshly, especially since he was once in their position before he found a place to call home at Cirque des Débuts. Pierrot also holds his family close/would do anything to keep his family safe, and Benedict knows exactly how that feels, too.

Clementine and Doctor were kind of the two outliers, but I feel as though they would get along somewhat well as soon as Clementine got comfortable with him. They're just kind of awkward and asocial in general, but I feel like Doctor wouldn't necessarily be much of a talker, which Clemeinte would appreciate (they much prefer sitting in silence to incessant or unnecessary small talk). Clementine would also probably take an interest in the Doctor's work/hobbies, not finding it as appalling as Benedict or as shameful as Adelina would. Out of all of their companions, Clementine has the most neutral stance on human life, and I feel that's something Doctor would relate to as well.

Dartois and Harlequin are both the youngest in their respective troupes, and they both have a penchant for stirring up drama or causing trouble, so I feel like they would be an unstoppable and annoying force to be reckoned with. While Dartios doesn't always purposefully try to get under other people's skin, they do, and they do a very good job at it. This is something Harlequin would probably use to his advantage, especially considering that Dartois is a bit naive still/getting used to living as a human (RIP Pierrot lmao). I just think they would be a hilarious duo and would probably accidentally burn down a building or something if left unsupervised.

Finally, Elliott and Jester both have quite a sadistic streak, so that would be a common ground they could stand on together (plus their overall dislike of humans or amusement regarding messing around with humans/treating them as pets is another similarity they have). While they certainly would disagree on some things, like Elliott finding that humans can be interesting to have around every now and again, I don't think it's enough to break the potential bond the two could possibly form. They also take an almost leader-type role within their respective circuses, even though Elliott's kin doesn't really listen to or respect him the way that Jester's kin does.

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...Yeah, this was just entirely self-indulgent of me, but it was fun thinking about how my own characters would interact with the TFC cast, especially considering how inspiring I find TFC to be as a solo indie developer myself! I mean, the characters are all non-human entities, they live at a circus, and they all have consumed (or still consume) people every now and again, so they would have a lot in common to talk about. It's a very messy sketch, but I needed to create it before getting back to work on my capstone (I desperately want to graduate and be done with school).

If anyone is interested in learning more about my OCs or the story they're from, you can read more about them on my itch.io page and see how the project progresses there (I have dev logs here on Tumblr, as well)!!

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Benedict & Sophie