Aries Dungeon Crawl

[killerklowns]

WE'VE GOT FUN & GAMES

Who: The Visitors (Open Log)
Where: Scorpio, Cancer, Aquarius, and Taurus wards.
Summary: The Zodiac Monster Circus has arrived!
When: 19th of April, 11AC
Warnings: Evil clowns, body horror, terrifying circus-themed monstrosities.


It starts with four massive circus tents assembling in the four corners of the city. As strange clowns pour out of the tents, hooting and laughing with sadistic glee, a booming voice echoes out across Hinoto-Ri.

"LLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAADIES ANNNNNNND GGGGGGGGGENTLEMEN! WELCOME TO THE GRRRRRRRRREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! IN THE SCORPIO DISTRICT: THE ARIES CARNIVAL'S WORLD-FAMOUS ANIMAL ACT! IN THE CANCER DISTRICT: THE HHHHOUSE OF MIRRRRRORRRS! IN TAURUS, THE UNUSUAL AND DISTRACTING FREEEEEEAKSHOW! AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, IN AQUARIUS, A CALVACADE OF WHIMSY AND DARING WITH A DUAL-BOOKED SHOW OF CLOWNS AND OUR VERY OWN HIGH WIRE ACT!"

The circus has come to town! Jolly fun for everyone*!


Disclaimer: fun may not actually be jolly.




(OOC: No set tagging order; just pick a thread, jump in, and replies will be made as necessary. Feel free to specify how creepy you want or don't want it to be.)

Comments

[helenchanter]

Hey, someone has to keep an eye on you that isn't Jiji, after all!

[Oh she should be more serious about their situation and...Oh shot!]

Oh no...I just realized. I hadn't turned on the camera when you punched the bear monster. I wonder if he'll believe us...

[boxingemperor]

Camera?

[...Yeah, Shinjiro probably wouldn't believe them. But look at the state of their clo-...no. He'd still probably blow it off.

Though that does spur another question.]

You like photography?

[helenchanted]

Oh yeah! [She's a little too enthusiastic and goes back to a whispering voice.] I took a lot of photographs back at home. I don't remember if we talked about it when you were...

[In the tower.]

...somewhere else. But once we're done with this, I could bring out all the photographs for you.

[boxingemperor]

I'd like that.

[Come to think of it, he hadn't really been spending enough time with her. Well, he was more just watching her from afar out of worry, and not legitimately getting to know her. It was nice to be out of the Tower, and back to something a little more...normal, though Hinoto-Ri was anything but. He still couldn't shake some habits, but he fell back into some old routines rather easily.]

It's really great to have you around again.

[helenchanted]

[That catches her off guard and idly the hand holding his tightens a bit. She nods.]

I'm glad you're around too.

I wonder where Jiji is right now...he'll be surprised as what's happening, I bet.

[boxingemperor]

He's probably laying low and staying out of this whole circus thing.

[If they only knew.]

He's missing out on all the excitement.

[helenchanted]

I can't blame him. Or maybe he's out there helping the civilians out in his own, grumpy way.

[She looks ahead of her.]

Can you spot anything yet?

[boxingemperor]

Just more remains and empty cages. I'm surprised I've adjusted to the odor.

[But all of a sudden Akihiko jumps and gasps, his free arm flailing about.]

[helenchanter]

I still haven't...

[And she nearly jumps aback when he does that, looking around worriedly.]

W-what's going on?

[boxingemperor]

[Smack! Akihiko slaps the side of his neck, then brushes the guts of a dead fly off against his pants.]

Sorry, the bugs are getting annoying around here.