this story is extremely new and definitely subject to change. most names for things have not be established. acts have vague concepts but nothing concrete. i will gladly take any recommendations for inspiration (fiction or non-fiction) or share my current inspirations.
gmhs addition : the circus as a whole is meant to represent darby being forced to confront his past.

CHARACTERS

in-lore

sunny the clown portrayed by JAY BURNETT
closest the circus has to a "protagonist." just a literal clown. not even indigo knows what they do. they seem to be happy and oblivious for most of the plot, and end up completely heartbroken and alone in the end.

mila the boatswain portrayed by STARR BURNETT
a hopeless romantic in love with sunny. he despises spitzer for winning their heart, but eventually comes to understand him, resulting in him sacrificing his life for him.

spitzer portrayed by NARVI FISHER
closest the circus has to a "ring master." a confident, charismatic stranger who is generously taken in by the crew after being tossed out of his former one. it proves to be fruitful after he demonstrates his strength, but dangerous when his arrogance takes him too far.

indigo the captain portrayed by INDIGO ADAY
the captain of the ship. she becomes paranoid and hostile when spitzer wins the favor of the entire crew.

behind the scenes

narvi fisher 27-29 YO
an acrobat and aspiring writer who founded the circus. on top of performing one of the leading roles, he's constantly brainstorming new ideas for new shows and acts. despite his boisterous role in his own show, he's one of those quiet writer types.

ianthe piraneo 29-31 YO
the costumer designer & maker of the circus. after graduating with a bachelor's degree in fashion design, they helped found the circus with narvi.
gmhs addition : took in mephisto for the sole goal of helping the principal, before coming to disagree with their goals and deciding to cut contact. they help aria and darby in freeing her and the rest of the prisoners (sam & casimiro.)

mephisto 17-19 YO
ianthe's adopted daughter. she begins performing as a mime in anc's 2nd rendition. she really likes rabbits.
gmhs addition : formerly had rabbit features before her imprisonment. she doesn't remember her "past life" but will do anything to stay free. she currently exists in wren's body and the culprit behind his father's death. her current name was given to her by ianthe in reference to said death and possession.

" indie " indigo aday 27-29 YO
a professional clown, magician, and hobbyist graphic designer and photographer. she takes care of all visual marketing for the circus, as well as occassionally directing performers.

" racer " jay burnett 23-25 YO
professional clown who really enjoys rollerskating. their special interest is their job. they contributed a great deal to the making of both renditions of the anc show (currently unnamed.) nobody loves sunny more than they do.

starr burnett 23-25 YO
professional acrobat and talented saleswoman. he also loves rollerskating, mostly because it is where he met his wife. he doesn't care about the story too much, but thinks his character is easy to portray because he just gets to be himself (obsess over jay.)

vespa 22-24 YO
performs a highwire act in the show. probably the most talented makeup artist on the crew.

" cal " callahan 21-23 YO
performs with vespa. they consider each other siblings despite not being related. manages social media and other marketing with indie. he's learned a lot about graphic design since joining the circus.

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Pub: 28 May 2024 20:39 UTC
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