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What awaits is no laughing matter... No OP or Joke OCs, please.

What awaits is no laughing matter... No OP or Joke OCs, please. | On a dark summer night, you are taking a walk in the park when you suddenly faint. When you come to, you find yourself in a field, standing before a mysterious circus tent... Against your better judgement, you are compelled to enter. Good luck~ | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
669 views 9 upvotes Made by Raindrop_Earrings 3 years ago in Role_Play
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Akira yawned as he entered “This place better be fun.”
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The inside of the tent is almost completely empty. Such things as the trapeze and the lion cages remain, but no one is around.

Faint laughter is heard.
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Akira crouched a bit before entering. He headed to the sound of the laughter
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The laughter doesn't seem to have a source. Every time it's heard it's from a different location.

"What an interesting guest..."
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“What?! Who’s there?” *he got into a stance*
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"No need to try anything rash, dear guest. You have no power in the circus."
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“Ahh…right.” *he yawned* “is there anyone here though?”
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"Only me. The others have played their games and failed. A shame, a shame. But you- you look promising."
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“What?” Akira mumbled “This isn’t Lord of the Stars material-“
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"You're lord of nothing in this realm, bold hero. All you have is your wits. So, shall we play a game?"
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“Yeah yeah. Let it begin”
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"The first of our games is very simple! You simply have to answer five questions correctly."

A chalkboard appears, along with a piece of chalk.

"Ready?"
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*he sighed* “yeah. I’m ready”
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"Good!"

A question writes itself on the chalkboard.
'Are clowns scary?'
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“Ehh, depends.” *he decided to not take this seriously*
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"That is... incorrect. But I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself."

A new question appears.

'Can gods die?'
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“Gods can die. No one is a true god until they are immortal. Mortality is what everyone is born with”
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"...correct."

Another question.

'Are you really anything without your powers?'
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“Honestly…I’m less of what I am, but it’s not like I’m nothing”
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Third (fourth?) question.

'Do you think you're going to win my games?'
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“I think I might. I don’t know for sure though”
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Fourth question.

'Are you afraid of death?'
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“No, I’m not.”
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Final question.

'Can you outrun a hungry lion?'
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“Depends. Will it do anything for food?”
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"You'll see. Good luck!~"

One of the lion cages creaks open.

Some sort of glowing arch appears outside, a ways away from the tent.
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Akira turned his head to the cage, getting ready to run
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A large lion pads out of the cage. Its eyes lock onto Akira and it growls.
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“Oh no” *he took off running*
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The lion charges after Akira.

"Heehee. This'll be fun to watch!"
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Akira stopped and pet the lion for a few seconds
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The lion pauses. It purrs.

"Fifi, don't be nice to him-"
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“Hey, buddy.” *he sits down and plays with the lion*
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The lion seems happy.

“…ugh!”
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“Good lion.” *he continued to play with it*
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Sky: *enters, tearing up in fear*
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The inside of the tent is almost completely empty. Such things as the trapeze and the lion cages remain, but no one is around.

Faint laughter is heard.
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Sky: eep! *shaking hard*
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"What an interesting guest..."
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Sky: h-huh?
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"How did you find yourself here, dragon?"
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Sky: i-i dont know... *whimper*
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"Are you scared, little dragon?"
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Sky: *nods*
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"There's no need to be afraid. I just want to play a few games with you. Do you like games?"
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Sky: *calms down a bit* y-yeah! I love games! *wags his tail happily*
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"Oh, good! Our first game is simple. You just have to answer a few questions correctly. Okay?"
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Sky: Yeah! say, where's all the performers?
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"All the performers... they all left, long ago..."
There's a hint of pain in the voice, but it quickly fades.

"Anyways!"

A chalkboard appears with a question written on it.
'Are clowns scary?'
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Sky: pfft no! Clowns are awesome! they're so funny, and their costumes are cute, and they make me laugh a lot!
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"That's right! Thank you for the compliment."

A new question appears.
'What's your favorite part of the circus?'
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Sky: Same as the last one, the clowns! they're the best part of any circus!
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"Another correct answer. You're good at this!"

Another question.
'Do you prefer circus clowns or jesters?'
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Sky: Clowns easy. (I love clowns irl, yet have never been XD)
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"...well that's not exactly the answer I was hoping for... but you were honest, so you were still correct."

A fourth question.
'Are you afraid of death?'
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Sky: yes. I am. im a big scaredy cat...
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No response.

A fifth question, the final question, appears.

'Can you outrun a hungry lion?'
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Sky: I dont know if i can or not.
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"...then I suppose we'll find out. Good luck!~"

One of the lion cages creaks open.

Some sort of glowing arch appears outside, a ways away from the tent.
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Sky: w-wait w-what?! *whimpers in fear*
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A large lion pads out of the cage. Its eyes lock on to Sky and it growls.

"Go get 'im, Fifi."
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Sky: *looks like hes gonna cry*
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Fifi tilts its head and approaches Sky.
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Sky: *steps back, barely managing to hold in tears*
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Fifi pauses.
"...you don't run from me. Why?"
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Sky: If im being honest... im too scared to move...
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"...do not be scared. I have no interest in hunting a dragon."

Fifi circles around Sky.
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Sky: y-you dont? may i pet you?
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"Erm... okay."
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*cuddles fifi sfwly*
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Fifi purrs.

"...would you like to know more about this place, dragon..?"
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Sky: *nods* a-as long as i dont get put in danger... i dont want circuses to be ruined for me
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"...this circus used to be a beautiful place. But everyone else... they abandoned it, leaving behind the animals, the freakshow, and the Jester. Now anyone that finds their way here is subject to the Jester's games..."
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Sky: *whimpers*
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"But don't worry... I can help you. You seem nice, and I want to make sure you get home."
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Sky: okay... thank you
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(Poor sky)
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"No problem, new friend."
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Sky: *smiles* so there's no performers here? (I followed you :D)
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"No. They all left when the fire happened."
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Sky: oh... okay.. so what now then
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The voice returns.
"Now it's time for your second game!"
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Sky; wha?!
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"For our next game... you'll be facing off with the memories of my old 'friends'."
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Sky: huh?
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"Are you good at fighting, little dragon?"
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Sky: I'm a pacifist. So no
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"...how boring. None of my games seem any fun with your personality..."
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Sky: I'm sorry... *ashamed*
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"...I guess I should just send you home, then."
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Sky: really?! You'll send me home?
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"...sure."
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Sky: yay! (Wanna do a roleplay in memechat? This was really fun!)
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On a dark summer night, you are taking a walk in the park when you suddenly faint. When you come to, you find yourself in a field, standing before a mysterious circus tent... Against your better judgement, you are compelled to enter. Good luck~