Deep In The Woods

Deep into the forest; Far far in the back that way; There is a circus; The chairman with the big eyesand ten meters tall; All of the cast is jolly; Their forms are rather strange; But it is so fun!; The Dark Woods Circus

[aliitvodeson]

Reblog if your muse loves physical affection like cuddles, massages, head scratches and handholding

[darkwoodschildren]

“…Hello? I-is someone there?” A young girl’s melodious voice echoes up, and he clinking of chains can be heard. “P-please?”

[officialchaudblaze]

“Yes, I’m here! How can I find you?” Pen asked, sure now that if she did try to get through the vent it would be painful. 

[darkwoodschildren]

“I-I don’t know! Who are you? Where are you?” The child called desperately back, and the shifting of cloth and the shaky tap of hooves on concrete could be heard.

[rosesquarts]

i got really anxious in math so instead of doing any work i drew pearl having a panic attack 

[darkwoodschildren]

your-fading-echos

[darkwoodschildren]

[darkwoodschildren]

Pen smiled back uncertainly when the ringmaster caught her gaze. She couldn’t watch the boy and girl, it made her feel ill, and a bit sad, as much as she wished it didn’t. The teen stifled a grunt when she pulled the vent cover off, and set it quietly under the chair she had been seated in.

Footsteps thumped away, this time the rattle of chains accompanying them. It was quiet for a moment before a girl’s sigh could be heard along with the thunk of a door closing. The show merely continued, and the ringmaster turned his focus back to the ring.

Pen knelt down and looked in the vent shaft. “Hello?” They sounded as if they’d left. Perhaps she could squeeze through? It didnt look like it was far to get to the other end, and it was a rather big vent. However, she wasn’t exactly thin.

“...Hello? I-is someone there?” A young girl’s melodious voice echoes up, and he clinking of chains can be heard. “P-please?”

[darkwoodschildren]

[officialchaudblaze]

The teen stood up from her dazed position in the box and looked around the inside of the tent.

“Role, are you getting any signal yet?” She asked her navi. After a few second with no response, she checked her…

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen watched in mute fascination as they danced, but pulled back, looking startled and slightly offended when he winked.

Oh no, it was going to be one of /those/ circuses…. She wasn’t sure she could stomach it… She felt horrible that she felt that way, but it would make her feel even worse to watch. And besides, she hadn’t even paid! He’d just plopped her here.

The cheers added to her unease, because she recognized the unnatural quality to them immediately. She’d spent enough time on stage to know what an applause should sound like. She searched behind her again for some sort of exit, or a way to get out of the tent. She had to get Role back.

[darkwoodschildren]

After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen hugged her arms arounds herself as she tuned into the ringmaster’s words again. Her eyes flickered from the ring and the curtain behind her.

Shakily, she bent down to the vent. “H-hello? Do you need help?” She was perplexed. Why did a tent have vents? It must be a perminent building made to look like a tent… She pulled from her pocket a Swiss army knife, and took out the screw driver tool. “Is someone there?”

[darkwoodschildren]

The sniffing immediately stopped with a scared whimper, and footsteps echoed up with a faint voice. 'You're up in a few minutes, freak. Hold still.” In the ring, while momentarily distracted with retrieving the first act, the ringmaster seemed to be paying attention to Pen, but hadn’t yet noticed what she was doing.

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen inhaled sharply at the sound of someone in danger. She had to help. Her eyes on the ring, she maneuvered herself to have one hand unlatching the vent, hopefully in a non-noticeable way.

[darkwoodschildren]

The ringmaster finally glanced over, but luckily had no clue what she was doing and merely smiled.  "LADIES AND GENTLEMEEEENNNN… THE TWO-HEADED FREAK!" A pair of twins cartwheel out gracefully, the boy seemed was sad, while the girl giggled and waved to the audience. Their necks were stitched onto a single torso, and the costume was modified to fit them perfectly as they leapt up to hang upside-down from one of the bars. 

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen smiled back uncertainly when the ringmaster caught her gaze. She couldn’t watch the boy and girl, it made her feel ill, and a bit sad, as much as she wished it didn’t. The teen stifled a grunt when she pulled the vent cover off, and set it quietly under the chair she had been seated in.

[darkwoodschildren]

Footsteps thumped away, this time the rattle of chains accompanying them. It was quiet for a moment before a girl’s sigh could be heard along with the thunk of a door closing. The show merely continued, and the ringmaster turned his focus back to the ring.

[darkwoodschildren]

[officialchaudblaze]

The teen stood up from her dazed position in the box and looked around the inside of the tent.

“Role, are you getting any signal yet?” She asked her navi. After a few second with no response, she checked her…

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen watched in mute fascination as they danced, but pulled back, looking startled and slightly offended when he winked.

Oh no, it was going to be one of /those/ circuses…. She wasn’t sure she could stomach it… She felt horrible that she felt that way, but it would make her feel even worse to watch. And besides, she hadn’t even paid! He’d just plopped her here.

The cheers added to her unease, because she recognized the unnatural quality to them immediately. She’d spent enough time on stage to know what an applause should sound like. She searched behind her again for some sort of exit, or a way to get out of the tent. She had to get Role back.

[darkwoodschildren]

After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen hugged her arms arounds herself as she tuned into the ringmaster’s words again. Her eyes flickered from the ring and the curtain behind her.

Shakily, she bent down to the vent. “H-hello? Do you need help?” She was perplexed. Why did a tent have vents? It must be a perminent building made to look like a tent… She pulled from her pocket a Swiss army knife, and took out the screw driver tool. “Is someone there?”

[darkwoodschildren]

The sniffing immediately stopped with a scared whimper, and footsteps echoed up with a faint voice. 'You're up in a few minutes, freak. Hold still.” In the ring, while momentarily distracted with retrieving the first act, the ringmaster seemed to be paying attention to Pen, but hadn’t yet noticed what she was doing.

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen inhaled sharply at the sound of someone in danger. She had to help. Her eyes on the ring, she maneuvered herself to have one hand unlatching the vent, hopefully in a non-noticeable way.

[darkwoodschildren]

The ringmaster finally glanced over, but luckily had no clue what she was doing and merely smiled.  "LADIES AND GENTLEMEEEENNNN... THE TWO-HEADED FREAK!" A pair of twins cartwheel out gracefully, the boy seemed was sad, while the girl giggled and waved to the audience. Their necks were stitched onto a single torso, and the costume was modified to fit them perfectly as they leapt up to hang upside-down from one of the bars. 

[darkwoodschildren]

[officialchaudblaze]

The teen stood up from her dazed position in the box and looked around the inside of the tent.

“Role, are you getting any signal yet?” She asked her navi. After a few second with no response, she checked her…

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen watched in mute fascination as they danced, but pulled back, looking startled and slightly offended when he winked.

Oh no, it was going to be one of /those/ circuses…. She wasn’t sure she could stomach it… She felt horrible that she felt that way, but it would make her feel even worse to watch. And besides, she hadn’t even paid! He’d just plopped her here.

The cheers added to her unease, because she recognized the unnatural quality to them immediately. She’d spent enough time on stage to know what an applause should sound like. She searched behind her again for some sort of exit, or a way to get out of the tent. She had to get Role back.

[darkwoodschildren]

After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen hugged her arms arounds herself as she tuned into the ringmaster’s words again. Her eyes flickered from the ring and the curtain behind her.

Shakily, she bent down to the vent. “H-hello? Do you need help?” She was perplexed. Why did a tent have vents? It must be a perminent building made to look like a tent… She pulled from her pocket a Swiss army knife, and took out the screw driver tool. “Is someone there?”

[darkwoodschildren]

The sniffing immediately stopped with a scared whimper, and footsteps echoed up with a faint voice. 'You're up in a few minutes, freak. Hold still." In the ring, while momentarily distracted with retrieving the first act, the ringmaster seemed to be paying attention to Pen, but hadn't yet noticed what she was doing.

[darkwoodschildren]

[officialchaudblaze]

The teen stood up from her dazed position in the box and looked around the inside of the tent.

“Role, are you getting any signal yet?” She asked her navi. After a few second with no response, she checked her…

[officialchaudblaze]

Pen watched in mute fascination as they danced, but pulled back, looking startled and slightly offended when he winked.

Oh no, it was going to be one of /those/ circuses…. She wasn’t sure she could stomach it… She felt horrible that she felt that way, but it would make her feel even worse to watch. And besides, she hadn’t even paid! He’d just plopped her here.

The cheers added to her unease, because she recognized the unnatural quality to them immediately. She’d spent enough time on stage to know what an applause should sound like. She searched behind her again for some sort of exit, or a way to get out of the tent. She had to get Role back.

[darkwoodschildren]

After a few moments, the two finish up and the ringmaster raises a microphone. “WELCOME WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! ALL THE PERFORMERS ARE SO HAPPY, THOUGH THEIR APPEARANCES ARE BIZARRE; THE DARK WOODS CIRCUS IS SUCH FUN! COME SEE THE TWO-HEADED FREAK AND THE WONDROUS SIREN, AND WATCH AS THE BLUE BEAST EATS DREADFUL THINGS~!” He bows, grinning. The only thing that was noticeable was a vent behind her seat, from which faint sniffs; like a child crying; could be heard.

[officialchaudblaze]

The teen stood up from her dazed position in the box and looked around the inside of the tent.

“Role, are you getting any signal yet?” She asked her navi. After a few second with no response, she checked her pockets. “Role?!” The PET and holster must have fallen when she was lifted into the air. A sense of bewildered helplessness struck her. She had to find her navi, but she didn’t see a way out of here.

[darkwoodschildren]

It was almost odd, the exit was… Well, quite simply, it was gone. As if it had never existed. No one seemed concerned though, and it was cheerful inside of the tent. The lights began to dim slowly, and an odd tune began to play.

[officialchaudblaze]

The music sent chills down Pen’s spine, because while it was charming, there was an eery quality to it. Coupled with her lack of defense aside from a retractable fighting staff and the disappearance of the exit she was growing quite panicky. It reminded her too much of Circusman…

[darkwoodschildren]

The ringmaster stepped out after a few moments, dancing with a girl of yellow-blonde hair and almost as tall as he. They whirled about the ring, hushing the crowd and keeping a captivating fluid motion. Once they made it to Pen, the ring man winked down at her and spun away with his partner before holding a mic to his lips. "WELCOME, WELCOME, ONE AND ALL, TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS! DELIGHTS AND HORRORS, SIGHTS OF EVERY KIND! HAVE YOU COME TO SEE OUR BLUE BEAST? THE TWINS OF ONE BODY? OR PERHAPS OUR STAR, THE BEAUTIFUL YET HORRIFYING DEFORMED DIVA~?" The audience whistles and hollers before quieting almost abruptly, as though they too were scripted to know when to cheer and when not to. 

[darkwoodschildren]

[officialchaudblaze]

"Eeep!!!" She fell back on her hands in his own hand. "H-hello-." She squeaked her reply, looking up at him with wide eyes.

"I- I’m a little- c-confused. Th-that’s all." He seemed friendly enough, but why had he found it…

[officialchaudblaze]

The teen stood up from her dazed position in the box and looked around the inside of the tent.

“Role, are you getting any signal yet?” She asked her navi. After a few second with no response, she checked her pockets. “Role?!” The PET and holster must have fallen when she was lifted into the air. A sense of bewildered helplessness struck her. She had to find her navi, but she didn’t see a way out of here.

[darkwoodschildren]

It was almost odd, the exit was... Well, quite simply, it was gone. As if it had never existed. No one seemed concerned though, and it was cheerful inside of the tent. The lights began to dim slowly, and an odd tune began to play.

[officialchaudblaze]

"Eeep!!!" She fell back on her hands in his own hand. "H-hello-." She squeaked her reply, looking up at him with wide eyes. 

"I- I’m a little- c-confused. Th-that’s all." He seemed friendly enough, but why had he found it necessary to pick her up??

[darkwoodschildren]

"HAVE YOU COME TO SEE THE SHOW, MY DEAR?" He grins, walking towards the entrance to the tent. "HOW ABOOUT FRONT SEATS, ON ME?~"

[officialchaudblaze]

"I- I dunno, I kinda w-wanted to go home, but if you think I sh-should…" She was feeling a little ill from being high in the air in this way. She could handle any battle like a pro, but all this was weirding her out. 

"Th-thank you, I think…" His own answer hadn’t really fit with hers… was he listening to her properly?

[darkwoodschildren]

"IT'LL BE QUITE FUN, YOU SHOULD STAY A LITTLE BIT! COME COME, I'LL PUT YOU HERE..." He ducked inside, revealing a grand inner tent that seemed almost odd... in the fact that the top was higher inside than it had appeared from the outside. He stepped into the ring and set her in a box seat, where she'd be able to see the entire ring. "AND I MUST TAKE MY LEAVE, THE SHOW IS ABOUT TO START~! I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME HERE WITH US!" And with that he was gone, stepping away and going behind a curtain on the far side.

[officialchaudblaze]

When Pen’s eye fell on the tent, she felt some slight relief. There were many people here then. Though no one looked quite- normal. She shrugged it off as all part of the circus act. She’d never heard of this one, and why were they here?

"Uh… excuse me?" She asked, trying to get the attention of- anyone really. "Can anyone tell me where I am?"

[darkwoodschildren]

None of the people took any notice of her, but the ringmaster glanced down before beaming and slowly reaching down to pick her up gently. "HELLO HELLO! WELCOME TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS MY DEAR~! HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT?"

[officialchaudblaze]

"Eeep!!!" She fell back on her hands in his own hand. "H-hello-." She squeaked her reply, looking up at him with wide eyes. 

"I- I’m a little- c-confused. Th-that’s all." He seemed friendly enough, but why had he found it necessary to pick her up??

[darkwoodschildren]

"HAVE YOU COME TO SEE THE SHOW, MY DEAR?" He grins, walking towards the entrance to the tent. "HOW ABOOUT FRONT SEATS, ON ME?~"

[darkwoodschildren]

The twins beckoned for her to follow, disappearing behind the tree before poking their heads out from one farther away. The girl was smiling widely, seeming absolutely ecstatic to have a new ‘friend’, while the boy simply sighed and stayed quiet. The melody grew louder, and odd people with Victorian era clothes entered a large circus tent. There was a ridiculously tall man, however… And he seemed to be the ringmaster of the circus, despite being at least twenty meters tall. He looked to be on stilts or something, his legs enormous. 

[officialchaudblaze]

When Pen’s eye fell on the tent, she felt some slight relief. There were many people here then. Though no one looked quite- normal. She shrugged it off as all part of the circus act. She’d never heard of this one, and why were they here?

"Uh… excuse me?" She asked, trying to get the attention of- anyone really. "Can anyone tell me where I am?"

[darkwoodschildren]

None of the people took any notice of her, but the ringmaster glanced down before beaming and slowly reaching down to pick her up gently. "HELLO HELLO! WELCOME TO DARK WOODS CIRCUS MY DEAR~! HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT?"

[darkwoodschildren]

Pen found herself lost in the woods, startled by the smallest sound. She held her PErsonal Terminal close to her chest, the soft beeping of a lost signal being the only familiar thing there. She thought she saw someone dart through the trees just in front of her, and she felt panic well in her…

[officialchaudblaze]

"There are other humans there?" Role asked softly from the PET. "Then follow them! They’ll know how to get out of here!"

Pen looked uncertain. “I dunno…”

“Pen, you’re bigger than them! Go!”

The tall teen slowly started following the duo, at the urging of her navi. Her head still jerked in the direction of any sound, but she tried to keep her eyes on the children. They made her slightly uneasy, with how she could only see their heads.

[darkwoodschildren]

The twins beckoned for her to follow, disappearing behind the tree before poking their heads out from one farther away. The girl was smiling widely, seeming absolutely ecstatic to have a new 'friend', while the boy simply sighed and stayed quiet. The melody grew louder, and odd people with Victorian era clothes entered a large circus tent. There was a ridiculously tall man, however... And he seemed to be the ringmaster of the circus, despite being at least twenty meters tall. He looked to be on stilts or something, his legs enormous. 

[darkwoodschildren]

Pen found herself lost in the woods, startled by the smallest sound. She held her PErsonal Terminal close to her chest, the soft beeping of a lost signal being the only familiar thing there. She thought she saw someone dart through the trees just in front of her, and she felt panic well in her chest. She had very little protection without a signal, only her retractable fighting staff in her pocket. 

officialchaudblaze

A melody could be heard echoing throughout, a cheerful circus tune that was faint but noticeable. Just ahead, two children poked their head from behind a tree, a frowning boy from the left and a beaming girl from the right. They looked to be identical twins, both with short golden hair and deep blue eyes. 

The girl giggled, gesturing at Pen to follow as the boy merely watched. They kept well ahead of her, scurrying behind different trees and always keeping themselves hidden other than their heads.

[goldiebear-revived]

♥ -darkwoodschildren because why not. Also if muses, let's roll with Visant and Sadie.

8. Give you a shoulder rub.OhthankgodIthoughtthiswasgoingtoendbadly

Goldie, thanks to the amount of times the fourth had been knocked down, had an idea what had happened and why he was compelled to give Visant and Sadie a gentle and brief shoulder rub, and was equally relieved the generator hadn’t spat out something more… Adult.

[darkwoodschildren]

He simply giggled stronger and continued to squirm and try to pull away from the attack, paws twitching and jerking to get away from his tail, stronger whenever the toes were reached. Blue snorted with amusement. “Very funny.”

Visant doesn’t really notice, inexperienced little bugger that he was, if it weren’t for the fact that SNAKE, so yeah. He focused his attack there, dragging the tip slowly as he concentrated on both that and not squishing the bear in his coils.

She grins at Blue, shifting to be a bit more comfortable as she watches her.

"Can we play? Pyease?"

And now the small bear fell into laughter, worming about a bit harder and kicking reflexively.

"I guess so." She replied slowly with a small smile. "If you really wanna."

Visant grins, tongue flicking as he goes faster.

"Ha! Take that!"

She nods, ears twitching.

"Yeah! Playing is fun! Alllll the games here are fun!"

[goldiebear-revived]

"N O H O H O ! S T A H A H A P !" He squealed, finally managing to pull his hind legs up to his chest and becoming a sort of half-ball, covering his hind paws with his fores and panting lightly.

Blue grinned slightly. “Well, then I hope you’re ready for this!” With the last word she wrapped Sadie in a hug and scribbled her sides.

[darkwoodschildren]

Visant snickers, setting him down and keeping around him carefully as he waited for an opening.

"Heheheh..."

Sadie seems confused before squeaking in shock and kicking wildly, shaking her head and holding back giggles.

"Nyyyyo I wahasn't! Eeeee!!"

She covers her mouth and tries to fight back with one hand, worming down a little to attack Blue's stomach.

[goldiebear-revived]

♥ -darkwoodschildren because why not. Also if muses, let's roll with Visant and Sadie.

8. Give you a shoulder rub.OhthankgodIthoughtthiswasgoingtoendbadly

Goldie, thanks to the amount of times the fourth had been knocked down, had an idea what had happened and why he was compelled to give Visant and Sadie a gentle and brief shoulder rub, and was equally relieved the generator hadn’t spat out something more… Adult.

[darkwoodschildren]

He simply giggled stronger and continued to squirm and try to pull away from the attack, paws twitching and jerking to get away from his tail, stronger whenever the toes were reached. Blue snorted with amusement. “Very funny.”

Visant doesn’t really notice, inexperienced little bugger that he was, if it weren’t for the fact that SNAKE, so yeah. He focused his attack there, dragging the tip slowly as he concentrated on both that and not squishing the bear in his coils.

She grins at Blue, shifting to be a bit more comfortable as she watches her.

"Can we play? Pyease?"

And now the small bear fell into laughter, worming about a bit harder and kicking reflexively.

"I guess so." She replied slowly with a small smile. "If you really wanna."

Visant grins, tongue flicking as he goes faster.

"Ha! Take that!"

She nods, ears twitching.

"Yeah! Playing is fun! Alllll the games here are fun!"