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    The circus has come to town



    Oh what a circus, oh what a show


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    It's a big time under the big top


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    For there's only two types of people in the world:
    The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe



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    Barry
    Barry whistled as he walked around the ring. The show was starting in a couple of hours, but he liked to take time to soak it all in. This was his kingdom. While laughed at in the 'real world', he reigned here.
    He smiled, and closed his eyes, imagining the roaring crowds that would fill the stands. Opening them showed the dingy lighting, roughed up tent, and drooping chairs, but he dreamed of when their circus would be famous and rich, not having to do the small town circuit, but permanently stationed in Vegas. He straightened his gray t-shirt, and brushed his hands off on his jeans, wanting to look in charge as he turned to head to the back-stage area, where everyone was getting ready.




    Odessa
    Odessa sat in a split on the floor, in her warm-up clothes, munching on a pretzel the vendor outside has given her for helping the woman set up.
    Soon she and the others would go out and practice their well-rehearsed routine. She looked over to the other two, who sat nearby, as usual.

    Rosie Elida Murch

    18 Clothes "No one's perfect. Not even Barbie"


    IC: Rosie sat on a small black computer chair, the chair placed infront of a small vanity. Her small hands occupied with hair items as Rosie prepared herself. She always got ready before practicing with August, or at least did her hair, only because she didn't want to have to rush later on. Her right hand held a black straightner, as her other hand held onto her hair. Rosie slowly but surely straightened her hair, trying to calm down all of the fly-aways. She was just in a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt, since no one was dressed up quite yet. She bit her lip in pain as the straightener quickly touched her hand, leaving a small red mark. Rosie often just covered these spots up with makeup, only because they wouldn't really leave large marks or blisters.


    Finally finishing the straightening part of her hair, she stood up to unplug the cord. She bent down and grasped the brown thing. She slowly pulled it out, only to wrap that around the shut off straightener. Out of the corner of her eyes she spotted Barry, the slightly arrogant ring master. She ignored him though, just like she did to the rest of the circus performers. None of them gave her credit. None of them actually thought of her as part of the show. Besides August of course.


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    [font=courier]Holly - Lucile - Norwood
    [color=white]”The loneliness people are the kindest. The saddest people smile the brightest. The most damaged people are the wisest. All because they do not wish to see anyone suffer the way they do.”
    -Anonymous




    Holly was a little farther back from the others, her blonde hair tied back with a simple black hair tie. She was looking through her supplies, looking for her potassium chloride. She had been planning to add the powdery substance to a few of her fire dancing supplies, and it took her only a few seconds to find the aforementioned powder in a large silver tin. She'd bought it out of her own pocket recently, partly for the show and partly for her own enjoyment. She loved new things, and this could be included as one of these "new things." Relatively new, at least. She had dealt with the chemical before, though it had been years.
    Potassium chloride is known for it's unique burning colour of a bright purple. Not to mention it was less dangerous than most chemicals she dealt with. Not to mention cheaper.
    Holly grabbed on of her torches, using a sugar-based adhesive to stick the course power to the torch in a careful manner. She repeated this process on 3 other torches, before she lit a match and lit the end of a torch. Odorless, bright purple flames shot up on the end of the piece of wood. Holly smiled slightly, flipping the torch in her hand in a casual way catching it in her other hand. She glanced up when Barry entered, and she waved to him. "Good day for a show," she commented, flipping the purple torch again and catching.




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    OOC: Thank you, I had lost the thread. POST YOU TRACKERS! ;)


    Barry


    [justify]"Ah, yes it is." He agreed with a nod, but then continued. "But it's always a good day for a show." While others may not agree, the circus was his life, as it was to many of the other performers under this tent. he gazed around the assembled crowd with a proud smile, like a father almost.
    His eyes returned to the torch. "Purple, eh?" He raised an eyebrow. "That'll go over well." He complimented.[/justify]





    Odessa


    [justify]"Hey, can I use that?" Dessa asked of Rosie, walking over, her gracefulness prevalent, as it was in most all of her daily life. Something you couldn't escape from. "The rain this morning made my hair kinda frizzy." She gave a small chuckle and a smile to the assistant.[/justify]

    [size=30pt]Colin Xavier Jones[/size]
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    All the voices in my head


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    Colin stood in front of one of his targets, easily juggling three knives. The show wasn't going to start for awhile so he was wearing a plain black t-shirt and jeans. After a few more moments of juggling, he flung the three knives one after another at a nearby target. All three landed side by side in the middle of the target.
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    will be quiet when I'm dead


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    [size=20pt]If it can be broken, that means it still works.[/size]
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    #stormydidit[/size]

    Ava Barber
    Acrobat-Female-Teenager


    IC::Ava walked around Doing Back Flips in a Empty Space Near Odessa"Hi Odea"She said Smiling and Took a Brush From Her Bag'Use Mine"Ava said and "Flipped" away*Sorry really Corny Joke ;) *Ava walked up to the Tight Rope and Ran across doing Flips and Spins and Jumps as She went across it and then Calmly Fell and Hooked Her legs around Something and was Swung to Safety.Ava Petended to Finish but Crept up the Sid eof the Big Top and Up to the Top Were She Grabbed a Bar and Swung Her Self across Doing Three Flips Eight backwards Nine Fowards,Three Air Cartwheels,A Ballerina Spin,Pretended to Have Tea,went Upsidown and Lied across the Bar one Leg Swinging off and She Fell onto a Tranpoline Doing Eighteen Flips and Landing on Her feet before She Somewhat Flew up and Dissapeared*Invisibal Rope and Fog Machine*



    Nathan MiddleTon
    Animal Tamer-Male-Young Adult


    IC::Nathan Sat Beside Emily.The Circus's Tamed Eight Year old Lion"Hi Emily.Hi Girl"He said Cuddling Her and Clipped a Lead to Her Collar that Nathan got for Her and did that with Two Other Lions,a Elephant,a Bull,Two Horses and a Few other animals.Nathan walked in the Ring and Let the Animals off Their Leads as They Stood in a Line"Lions"He Yelled and The Lions Growled and Walked up to Him they Looked about to Pounce when Nathan Stuck out His Hand.a Move that would make the Crowd Gasp,and the Youngest Lion Carden a Five Year old Took it in His Mouth for a While then Let it Go Unharmed a Move that would make the Crowds Cheer and Clap.Nathan did a Move with Shamu the Elephant so She would Spray Him with Water and He would not Get wet,a Trick with the Bull Avamnous were He would Charge at Nathan and Hit him and Nathan would Calmly Get off of Him and Sit down in a Chair as His Two Horses C=Jack and Josilene Rode a Ball as he Drank Tea with a Tiger,a Cat,a Dog and a Racoon.Nathan Pet all the Animals Feeding Them then He Put them in Their Pens and Sat down Eating a Thing of Grapes

    OOC: @Rainbows: Please do not godmod. No acrobat would be able to do those tricks, especially unassited. Also, most animal trainers would not take all their animals out in the ring at once, as they could run away, or fight.
    Also, please use proper grammar and such.
    Thank you.


    Odessa


    "Thank you, Ava, but I need a flatiron, not a comb." She explained, blowing a price of hair out of her eyes.

    Rosie Elida Murch

    18 Clothes "I'm silly, and I like silly things!"


    IC: Rosie jumped a bit, startled by Odessa's voice. She looked up to see the one of the only circus performers that she actually liked. She chuckled, seeing her hair frizz up a bit. "Sure, go ahead." Rosie said, handing her the now unplugged straightener. She then turned back to her small vanity, looking over her makeup. For her eyes she just did a shiny, neutrel eye shadow and a dramatic wing eyeliner design. She dipped her index finger into the small container of foundation, then applied a bit more onto her face. She nodded, now satisfied. Rosie ran her brush through her silky hair one last time, trying to decide what to do. She picked up her white larger rose headband and gently placed it in her hair, completing her look.


    Rosie stood up, pushing in her chair behind her. She walked over to the many hangers that were placed nearby her vanity. On those hangers held all of her costumes, which were held in a large plastic bags. She pursed her lips as she looked at each costume, trying to decide what to wear. She tapped her foot against the ground, not sure of what to choose.


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    Soren Frost Reed
    ~Acrobat~


    Soren had his eyes closed, hanging upside down on one of the bars, wings spread open from his costume. He stretched his arms downwards and let his grip on the bar slip, opening his eyes. In an instant he started to fall before catching his hands on a trapeze bar, swinging himself upwards and onto watch looked like a bird perch or something. He leapt off backwards, falling down again before pulling a invisible string on his costume and his wings opening up fully again, catching the air so he gently landed back down onto the ground. To be honest he felt safer up high.

    [font=courier]Holly - Lucile - Norwood
    [color=white]”The loneliness people are the kindest. The saddest people smile the brightest. The most damaged people are the wisest. All because they do not wish to see anyone suffer the way they do.”
    -Anonymous



    Holly shrugged, "I disagree. You can't have a proper circus on a rainy day," she inquired, flipping her torch in the air and catching it as she spoke. "You can't light a fire if everything is wet," she remarked," I have to just sit and watch on those days.... or pass out flyers," the fire performer commented. She smiled when he mentioned the purple flames," I thought I might try something different. I bought some more Potassium chloride to turn the flames purple."

    Barry


    [justify]"The tent isn't that holey." He argued, at once looking up to the few ripped places that showed the gray sky outside. "It's only a bit damp."
    "Ooh la la." He commented as she explained the flames. "Good thing it isn't overly rainy, I can't wait to see that in action."[/justify]


    Odessa


    [justify]"Thank you so much!" She gratefully took the flatiron and plugged it in, and her hair soon looked less like brambles and more like hair. One had to look their best for the show, even if they were 50 feet above the crowd.
    "Looking forward to the show tonight?" She questioned her friend and she ran the iron through her hair once more to get the stubbornest of the frizzes out. [/justify]


    OOC: Apparently frizzes is a word. Go figure.

    Ava Barber
    Acrobat-Female-Teenager


    IC::


    OOC:Actually Yes i do Know Someone that is in a Circus that can do those Tricks Unassisted but She Hardly does that Practise Since of the Danger it can Cause if done Un-Correctly.



    Nathan MiddleTon
    Animal Tamer-Male-Young Adult


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    OOC::He did take them out of the Ring...He put them in Their Stalls out of the Ring....and They are Trained not to Fight butThey sometimes to so...well..

    [font=courier]Holly - Lucile - Norwood
    [color=white]”The loneliness people are the kindest. The saddest people smile the brightest. The most damaged people are the wisest. All because they do not wish to see anyone suffer the way they do.”
    -Anonymous


    "It's not necessarily rain, it's also humidity. You can use a towel or something to dry off a torch, but you can't dry up the water in the air," she added, also looking up at the few ripped places. "You know, one of these days I could see if I could stitch up some of those rips in the tent. I may not be the best with a needle and thread, but I think I might be able to manage that," she inquired. She smiled at him," It won't be long til' showtime. You wouldn't have to wait long." Holly twirled the torch between her fingers, the flames seemingly making an circular shape.

    Rainbow .
    A)"eighteen flips" and "Three Flips Eight backwards Nine Fowards,Three Air Cartwheels,A Ballerina Spin,Pretended to Have Tea,went Upsidown and Lied across the Bar one Leg Swinging off"
    She wouldn't have time to do that, according to the laws of physics.
    B) The acrobats work as a team. She wouldn't do that unassisted, even if it was somehow physically possible. I specifically said under the acrobats section that they do all their tricks working together.
    C) I said out in the ring. "Two Other Lions,a Elephant,a Bull,Two Horses and a Few other animals.Nathan walked in the Ring and Let the Animals off Their Leads". All those animals would not do the tricks you described all at once.
    For one, horses can not safely walk on balls. The thing with the lions was cool, but so many animals would not be easily controlled. Separately, the tricks might be acceptable, if you mentioned taking the animals from the first trick back to their stalls and then getting out the next set of animals.
    What I have seen from circuses, the animals are under close supervision at all times, both for the crowds' safety and so that the tigers and elephants and horses and bulls and raccoons that you described would not hurt each other.
    I apologize, but I ask that you either revise your post or leave.




    Barry


    "Ah, I didn't think of it that way. See, this is why I just introduce you, not juggle fire." He laughed. At her mention of the time, his eyes grew wide. "Well I will see you in the ring, as I must go and get ready."

    [font=courier]Holly - Lucile - Norwood
    [color=white]”The loneliness people are the kindest. The saddest people smile the brightest. The most damaged people are the wisest. All because they do not wish to see anyone suffer the way they do.”
    -Anonymous



    "You're good at your job, and I'm decent at mine. You couldn't juggle fire, and I definitely couldn't keep everyone's attention like do while you announcing." Holly nodded, smiling brightly," I need to get into my costume," she inquired, spinning the torch in the air before throwing the flaming torch into bucket of water that was sitting a few feet away from her. "I will see you in the ring," she added, before turning and grabbing her costume. She disappeared into the changing room.


    [size=20pt]Anna DeWitt
    The Reckless Rider[/size]
    [url=http://galeri7.uludagsozluk.com/212/alysha-nett_286403.jpg][size=16pt]--Outfit[/size]


    She was late, as per usual. With a shove to the doors, Anna shook her head, her overly blonde locks ruffling about. Her hands came up lazily, pulling her somewhat short hair back, topping it off with a short ponytail that hung only a few inches from her head. Her gaze glanced around the ring, eyes hopping form one spot to the other before she finally centered on one particular sound. A dull banging sound.. Seemingly a blunt object was being thrown at it. Colin, of course. He was the only one who worked with such specialties.. The psycho. Assuming that Barry was no where near her or around her area, Anna walked down the steps, hand holding onto the rail as she furthered down the spectators seats.


    It was quite odd how she presented herself. Always the late shower, nearly missing the show, but making it just in time to preform her act before she vanished into thin air, her whereabouts unknown. It was a wonder how Barry hadn't fired her. As she finally neared the rather thick lining of the outside ring of the center, Anna vaulted her body over, stumbling in her steps as she did so. That could have gone better.. Oh well. With a shrug and a few pats to the legs, Anna prepped herself for her pre-show practice. Her hands were clasped together, not a crack to be shown.


    The female raised them to her lips, blowing soft yet warm bouts into the small objects before she suddenly retracted them, throwing them in front of her, her legs following in pursuit. In just a few seconds and a bit of a stumble in the hand area, Anna was doing a handstand and for once, her hair was not shielding her view. She stayed still, unmoving in her spot before confidently moving along, acting as if her hands were her new feet and legs, and it would seem nearly flawless.. That is if Anna knew where she was walking. The dull blunt sound was beginning to grow louder.. She was nearing towards where Colin was. How.. peculiar.



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    August Nathaniel Wilder
    The Sleight of Hand[/size]
    [url=http://31.media.tumblr.com/4b327369e43493572305c98bbf9bbde1/tumblr_msesx0MVlT1shn5ako1_1280.jpg][color=black][size=16pt]--Outfit[/size]


    [color=black]August was most definitely bored. He had done the same trick over and over again. Flicking threw plain deck cards repetitively, the clacking of the paper beginning to bother him. He had lost track of where his assistant had gone.. What was her name again?.. Ronald?.. No, that was a boy's name; And his assistant was most definitely a female.. Rosetta?.. Hmm, closer but still not right.. Ah! That was it. Rosa. His lovely and most talented assistant, Rosa.. August shook his head in slight fatigue and boredom. He couldn't even think straight. Her name couldn't be Rosa.. Or was it? Maybe he just needed a nap before the show.


    The night before hadn't been great. Him having stayed up for countless hours out gambling his luck, as well as, charming random passerby's with his illusions. Shoving the card deck aside with great care, August shut his eyes, head comfortably laying in his hands as they supported his large cranium. It only took a few moments before August had fallen into a rather deep sleep, heavy snoring coming from his direction.

    Rosie Elida Murch

    18 Clothes "I'm silly, and I like silly things!"


    IC: Rosie finally found the costume she wanted, a sigh of relief coming from her lungs. She pulled the plastic bag off of the hanger, too lazy to take the costume out of the bag and put the bag back. She quickly walked into her small enclosed area, which was only a corner surrounded by dividers which acted as doors. Rosie quickly slipped off her lounge clothes, quickly putting on her costume. She picked at it a bit, loosening it a bit so it didn't pinch her skin. She looked around, to find her shoes in the corner. She typically wore her pink tap shoes, only because they were what fit the outfit and herself the best.


    She slipped out of her corner, now finished with her look. She quickly put everything away, making sure nothing was out of place. She looked around, trying to find August. But the magician was no where in sight. She shook her head onceshe heard the snoring, walking towards him. She rolled her eyes, seeing how tired he seemed. She walked over to her soft chair, kicking her feet up onto her vanity. She looked around, extremely bored.


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