[OOC] Cirque du Sombre [Siaya Dragalorn & Summer]

[Rogue Sloth]

Thread is up :)

@Siaya Dragalorn

[Riven Wight]

Eep! Yes! I'll get a couple tweaks done to my girl's profile, then get her up ASAP! Gonna get busy tonight, though, so may not happen until the wee hours of the morning or tomorrow.

[Riven Wight]

[And adding an extra RESERVED post. 'Cause you never know when it'll come in handy for extra info stuffs. xD]

[Rogue Sloth]

Sounds good! I took a short break from writing to play with my puppy for a bit, so I'm feeling better about getting to work on that intro now xD

I think I'll start on it after I make a quick dinner.

[Riven Wight]

Aaah! That was so good. I love Rayth and Oscar's banter! I like the descriptions of the performers getting ready, and Frieda already seems quite mysterious! If you don't mind my asking, though, what's a "straw house?" I tried looking it up, but couldn't figure it out. I mostly got results the Three Little Pigs would approve of.

I haven't been to a carnival in ages (and the only circus I've ever been to was the indoor rented arena type), so feel free to let me know if I should edit anything in my IC post!

[Rogue Sloth]

Thanks! Dialogue is probably my favorite part of writing xD

I really liked all the detail in your post too. It was really easy to picture everything you wrote about.

And not at all! "Straw house" is circus slang for full house. Comes from the history of older circuses getting so crowded, they had to lay down straw for the overflow to sit on during the performances when they ran out of seats :)
I'm pretty sure occupancy codes don't allow that kind of seating anymore, but the term stuck, haha.

[Rogue Sloth]

I was thinking Arla could find an invitation on the ground, since she wasn't in the grandstands :)
The ringmistress has other plans for her though

[Riven Wight]

Do you mind where exactly she finds it as long as she finds it?
Works for me: her goal is to find the ringmistress right now, anyway.

That is really neat about the term! Thank you so much for answering that. I have the feeling I'm going to learn a lot from you! :-D

Edit: Any description preference on the envelope, besides black?

[Rogue Sloth]

Not at all! You can handle it however you want :) it was just an idea since I remembered she didn’t have her own seat

No prob! Glad you like that xD I always go over the top when I research new RPs

EDIT: Not particularly. You can describe it however you want. The outside would just be black satin with a logo of some kind

[Riven Wight]

Was going to try adding a finale act, but my brain went dead. *Sigh.*



Anyway. You okay with the logo? Or would you like me to tweak that at all?

That's a sign of a true writer, there! The strange things writers research... Wouldn't surprise me if the FBI or something had a tab on me because of my browsing history. But I greatly appreciate that you put that much work and thought into it! <3

[Rogue Sloth]

Your post was great as it was! :)
Also love all the gifs, haha. Super creative.

I like the way you described the logo! You don't need to change anything.

Thanks xD and oh geez, same here. Especially because I've had to research weapons, drugs, poisons, and all sorts of sketchy material for other RPs.

I also might take a little bit longer to get a post up, just so you know. I've had a busy day today, and I've got a couple plans tomorrow too. I can get started on my reply later this evening, but it miiiight take until Tuesday to finish if I don't have enough time to work on it before then.

[Riven Wight]

Ha! Thanks. I do like gifs. And cool, glad you approve of the logo design idea!

My gosh, yep. xD

Research of Writers

Oh! No worries. Take your time; there's no rush whatsoever. So you know, I'm pretty laid back with posting consistency. Life happens. I don't expect a post a day or anything like that. I typically don't start worrying until like a month of no contact without any warning of disappearance. Heh. So you know, I don't plan on disappearing for weeks at a time or anything without any kinds of heads-up. I like when I can post daily if I have posts to respond to, but do have times (more often than I'd like, to be honest) where I just can't for one reason or another. So, basically, I understand. And going a couple days (or longer, in some cases) without hearing anything from a partner on the RP front is honestly normal for me.

[Rogue Sloth]

Wow, that thread is so accurate xD
Lots of fear that the government is watching me, but also a vast, almost completely useless bank of knowledge about anything and everything.

On the bright side, I always have talking points at dinner parties

>> "Hey, did you guys know fast food existed in the Middle Ages?"

Okay! I kind of got that vibe from you, actually. It's just more of a habit on my part to let my partners know when to expect me to write back, since I usually post daily ^^ If I know that I might not be able to keep up my typical speed, I always try to warn them in advance and/or give a time that they should expect to hear back from me. It's less of a worry that you'd drop out and more of an integrity thing, I think. Also motivation deadlines help me not to get distracted for too long if I don't have a good reason to be xD

[Riven Wight]

Isn't it, though? xD

O.O *Stares. Looks up more info on it. Whispers,* How did I not know this? Yep, you definately won't run out of any conversation starters any time soon!

What gave it away, me taking a good month+ to respond to PMs? Heh. And ah, gotchya. Should I pretend to care, then, for your sake? :-D

So, I decided to do a bit of drawing this morning. I don't draw that much, but one thing that I can kinda draw are fairly simplistic logos. So... I attempted to draw the logo I described. I forgot how much gel pens suck for art--or the ones I have, anyway--and managed to mess up the text a bit because of that. But watchya think?



Sorry for the weird lighting on it. Couldn't find a good place to snap a picture. :-/

Edit: I do plan on changing the tent part a bit, but that gives a decent idea for it for now... I hope.

[Rogue Sloth]

That's the goal xD

Maaaybe... Haha. You can do what you want with it. I'm not looking for any particular sort of response, to be honest. It's more for my own peace of mind to know that I set proper expectations

It's amazing!! I love it. Also, you're really good at drawing eyes! If that's just a prototype, I can't wait to see the final result ^^

[Riven Wight]

Gotchya. :-)

Glad you like it! Not too many changes from that. Just the more I looked at the tents, the more it kinda bothered me. Feel free to let me know if you have a preference between the two! So, unless you have anything you'd like to request of it, here's a scan of the final thing (with a couple computer tweaks to satisfy my OCD):



I often post things I make to Instagram, so would you mind if I did that with this? Felt like I should ask.

[Rogue Sloth]

Looks great! I like the scanned version

You can definitely share it, haha. It's your art ^^ I don't care either way

[Riven Wight]

Eh, I still felt better asking. :-)

--Is currently curious about what aspect Freida feeds on as a fae.--

Sorry if we already discussed this in PM and I forgot/overlooked it, but would the cirque have any kind of magic-based defense to it to keep out unwanted parties, or would its protection—if it ever needed it—stem more from the creatures willingness to defend it, as well as Freida herself? Arla got in, so if there was some kind of ward, I suppose it'd have had to have been taken down for a short time.

And I went back through our PMs to remind myself more of what we’d decided on. Since it’s been so long (sorry again about that :-/). Gonna lay it out here since it takes a lot of sifting otherwise. Sorry, I know I did a sort of recap via PM as well. I just like having my ducks in a row, and having the little background details straight. Plus this is in more detail. xD Let me know if all of this sounds right!

Basically, we’ve got three different major groups, and then the cirque:
1. Pro-human-life supernaturals. They believe that humans are good for more than food, and strive to keep their victims alive. Though, exactly why they want things to stay the same varies--from wanting to simply keep them freerange to actually valuing the lives of humans--they're united in the cause of protecting them and their way of living. Think they’d want to keep things generally as they are, then, with human/supernatural relations? Keeping the humans in the dark and allowing them to feed unhindered. No bodies, means no suspicion. No suspicion, means humans won’t try to hunt them or otherwise retaliate/control them. Alas, they’re in the minority, so often work quietly for their own safety.
2. Anti-human-life supernaturals. Those who find humans don’t really have any value besides being annoying and being their food. Needless to say, they don't care whether or not they kill when they feed. Humans are stupid, anyway, and always find something else to blame it on. When hunters themselves don't cover it up. Again, their reasons for that would vary, from perhaps thinking that one day supernatural creatures should rule the humans instead of skulking in the shadows, to simply not seeing the point of having to restrain themselves from killing when their hunger demands sacrifice. But they're proactively on the hunt, and aren't afraid to confront any who they deem idiotic enough to think humans deserve to be more than livestock.
3. Hunters. Currently just with the typical trope behind them. Humans who know about the truth of supernatural beings. They train to identify, hunt, and kill supernatural creatures and protect humans. They want to keep the supernaturals in the shadows, if not completely eradicate them, and prevent humans from discovering the existence from creatures of myth to prevent an all-out World War the likes of which no one has ever seen before. Maybe they sometimes work with the pro-life supernaturals? Or at least some of them do, depending on how averse the individual is to supernatural creatures existing. And in the rare case the supernatural was actually willing to help their common foe.
4. Cirque du Sombre. The cirque is, from an outside point of view, a gray area between the supernatural factions. Here, they those in charge don't care about monster breed purity or what the monsters’ core values are as long as they agree to not kill when feeding. And, of course, respect that not everyone is a full-blooded supernatural breed and has different beliefs... or, at least, not openly attack each other over it where they could be spotted or deal damage to the cirque or its reputation. Keeps them off the radar, and lets them feed in peace while more-or-less avoiding the drama of the factions and hunters. I imagine the cirque would be fairly well known among other supernaturals, yes? If so, maybe they look on it with mixed views, a majority simply respecting it since it's that gray area that doesn't directly help or hinder any views besides the need for survival, with a minority who think it's an abomination? Then, what about among hunters? Would hunters still be in the dark about it? Or would it kinda be on their radar, but because it isn’t actually harming anyone—besides leaving blank memories—they don’t usually bother it?

Then you have our guys. Who are apart of a prophesy stating their powers together could become strong enough to potentially bring some sort of peace between supernaturals and humans/hunters, or bring about the downfall of one side of that or the other... or, even, neither, depending on what fate befalls them. Together, they have great potential, their powers and abilities growing the more time they spend together, but growing weaker when apart. Those who know about and believe this prophesy will be after our guys for whatever selfish reasons have you, and the prophesy would have been yet another reason for war between factions over the years if rumors of them both finally being alive ever sprouted up. Some would want to use them, others would want them dead, others just want the madness to stop.

[Rogue Sloth]

Sorry it took me a while to get back to you! I had a friend in town 'til this morning, so I've been super busy.

I have an answer for that, actually xD Faeries are dark fairies, so I imagine she'd feed on positive emotions like happiness and peace. The humans she makes into her food would feel depressed for a while after they wake up.

As for the groups, I do think the goal of the pro-human supernaturals is to keep everything the way it is now.

I'm not sure if I'd see the hunters working with the pro-humans, just because none of the supernaturals would want to team up with someone who kills members of their kind for a living. They could definitely have a cease-fire type of truce though. Basically, it's understood that the hunters (or, the hunters who are willing to form a truce at all) will leave them alone as long as they don't kill anyone.

For the cirque, it would be fairly well known in the supernatural world, especially among those who've lived for a long time. I imagine that since most monsters fall in the category of anti-human, they wouldn't want to join unless they felt like they had to. They respect its existence because it does provide protection for anyone who needs it. Some extremists might think it's an abomination though, since the cirque doesn't kill.

Hunters know the truth about Cirque du Sombre, but they mostly just monitor it quietly. There are so many supernaturals in the circus that they'd pretty much start a small war if they attacked it, so they grudgingly tolerate it as long as no humans are killed during their feedings.

Everything about our characters sounds right to me!

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EDIT: Just saw that I missed a question. The Cirque relies predominantly on safety in numbers, but the faeries are definitely capable of creating a magic barrier if they need to. With that, they would put up a barrier during the after party to keep stray bystanders out who might be curious to find out what goes on when everyone else has to leave. Just so their secret doesn't go public

[Riven Wight]

Sorry for not responding here sooner. Thank you sooo much for answering and confirming all that! I like the reason behind the hunters not attacking the place. And fantastic regarding the defenses!

So, I struggled with my last post. Among other reasons (the muse went on strike for me. Musta given the wrong offering or something xD) I had been trying to figure out whether or not you were trying to imply you were hoping she would notice what was going on behind her or not. Honestly, I should have just asked if you were trying to give a nudge toward that with the comments about her finding out anyway, but apparently I was in a mood and, obviously, didn't. *Rolls eyes exasperatedly at self.* Anyway, your last post did make me question that. So! Regardless, because of her recent supernatural encounter, she'd wind up leaving the afterparty and not wanting him to follow. Too fresh in her mind for her to consider hanging with a vampire at the moment, no matter how harmless he's been. She'd leave with different reactions since she wouldn't have the concern about other creatures, but it wouldn't be difficult to make a couple tweaks to take that out without ultimately voiding yours!

Sorry for not asking about that in the first place! :-/