[CENTER][h1][color=f49ac2]Witchlight Carnival
The Fourth Hour[/color][/h1]

[color=82ca9d][h2]The Meeting[/h2][/color][/CENTER]

Mister Light and Mister Witch were silent as Jub makes his outburst. When he falls silent due to realizing that he let his own secret out, Mister Witch retorts, flaring back at Jub in equal passion,

"[color=f49ac2]And haven't you thought that maybe -- [I]just maybe[/I] -- that we have the rules regarding purchasing tickets in place to -- Oh, I don't know -- [I]prevent[/I] that sort of thing from happening?! But did you buy your tickets then?! Did you even [i]try[/i] to speak to Nikolas about purchasing a ticket if you didn't have the coin then?! No! No, you decided to [u][i]sneak in[/i][/u]! With that decision, what happened was out of our hands![/color]"

Mister Witch stands and walks to Mister Light's side, and places a firm hand on the slender elf's shoulder, stopping the tirade. Mister Witch firmly speaks to Mister Light, "[color=82ca9d]That's enough, Light,[/color]" 

"[color=f49ac2]But--![/color]"

"[color=82ca9d]That's. enough,[/color]" 

Mister Light sighs, calming himself down. Mister Light apologizes, "[color=f49ac2]My deepest apologies, but that was discourteous of me,[/color]"

Mister Witch takes out a pocket watch out of his waistcoat, looks at the face, and then nods at Mister Light. Mister Light then speaks to the group, "[color=f49ac2]Well, Time waits for no one. I'm afraid this is where our meeting must end,[/color]"

He then smiles again, and tells the group, "[color=f49ac2]As Thank You for contributing to the joy of the Carnival, I offer you all a gift,[/color]" 

He then nods to the clown and speaks, "[color=f49ac2]Thaco is a clown of few words, but many talents. He'll make you a balloon animal of your choice. Follow Burly, and he'll lead you back to the carnival proper,[/color]"

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[CENTER][color=82ca9d][h2]A Hushed Conversation[/h2][/color][/CENTER]

After the party receives a balloon animal, Burly starts to lead them away from the Wagon they were at while making sure that Tsak is with them. Instead of leading them back to the Carnival itself, Burly whispers to the group, "[color=fdc68a]Follow me. Over here. You too, Tsak,[/color]"

He pulls them aside into a small corner for them to speak discreetly.

After he looks around to make sure the coast is clear, Burly removes his jack-o'-lantern helmet, revealing a worried expression, "[color=fdc68a][i]I'll get straight to the point: Bad things have been happening at the carnival for a while. People and things have been going missing. My bosses know more than they're telling, but their hands are tied somehow. You're the first people I've met who might be able to set things right. Witch and Light are good guys, but you'll need leverage to make them spill the beans,[/i][/color]"