Are you not entertained?

18+ Elysium IF ~ Horror ~ Call me S! (she/he) KOFI.

[elysiumcircusif]

18+, content warnings for horror, fear and death.

Come One! Come All!

When the lady of summer graces the town of Dusklight, she brings a plethora of fun with her in the form of a circus known as "Elysium".

The residents of Dusklight can be seen spending their leisurely summer days in this dome of fun.

There are all the rides one can dream of! Rollercoasters, carousels, ferris wheel, hall of mirrors, fun house, house of horrors, teacups, you name it, Elysium's got it!

But of course, our circus won't be complete without its marvelous cast!

Let me introduce you to them:

First up, we have, drumroll please!

THE RINGMASTER! The runner of the show and the captain of our vessel. The ringmaster will ensure your safety but also guarantee your fun at Elysium. Keeping you entertained is their first and foremost duty. For I exist only for your pleasure, I will make sure you walk out thoroughly entertained.

Next, please give it up for, drumroll again please!

THE CONTORTIONIST! Watch in awe as his body defies the laws of gravity. He moves like he doesn't have a single bone in his body. Though some find him a bit strange and unnerving it's all hearsay. He will have your mind swirling with his moves. Watch me, watch me, are you getting confused? Are you getting sleepy?

Moving on, we have, keep the drums coming!

THE DANCERS! Please have a look at our enchanting triplets. Their dances are mesmerising stories of tragedies. As they dance in unison, the stories become more captivating to watch. They will immerse you in their performance. You won't regret buying a ticket to a show of our trio. Hold on dear brother, we might just make it out of here. Hold on dear sister we will see the sunlight soon.

And of course what circus is complete without- come on guys, I need the drum roll:

THE CLOWNS! There's two of them in Elysium. One of our clowns has his face painted to resemble a smile and the other has a permanent painted frown. Watch their skits to feel your belly twist with laughter! or perhaps it is nervousness that you feel in the pit of your stomach?

Let's keep the introductions going! More drumroll! Let's go and meet:

THE MIME A.K.A THE DOLL! Her face is made of porcelain. She'll entertain you silently with her gestures. Wrapped in a blue silk frock, her eyes the color of the sky at dawn, she is a beauty to gaze at. When she is not performing, she can be seen trying to get out of an invisible cage. Just another one of her gimmicks, I am sure.

And how can we forget the- drumroll!

THE FORTUNE TELLER! Hey there beautiful maiden, want to get your fortune told? Look no further! Elysium has a fortune teller at hand. Our old man is covered in a veil but his eyes are clearly visible. His eyes seem, sad and hollow somehow. He does not beat around the bush. Tell me oh wise man, what makes you so sad?

We are almost done with our cast, another drumroll, for-

THE TRAPEZE ARTISTS! Watch the young couple express their love to one another as they fly in the air. Stories of their love, romance and hardships all bottled into a trapeze performance are sure to catch your attention! Will we ever meet again my darling? Will I ever hear your sweet voice again?

And last but certainly not the least, ending drumroll please! Elysium couldn't function without:

THE RIDE OPERATORS AND THE FOOD STALL MANAGERS! They are the heart and soul of Elysium. Without them, we might as well close the circus! Though they don't speak much, they ensure that every craving you have is satisfied. Surely they don't believe that we don't know anything?

And that folks, completes the Elysium cast introduction! Thank you for your time and we hope to see you in Elysium this summer.

DEMO: SOON || PORTRAITS: TBA || KOFI || THE OTHER CAST♡♡♡(ROs) || ELYSIUM CIRCUS PLAYLIST

[wikiipediabf]

when do you stop being a sibling?

[flowersandfashion]

Adrienne Rich, Planetarium /// I Saw The T.V. Glow (2024) dir. Jane Schoenbrun /// Mary Oliver, Stars /// The Pillars of Creation captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope /// Andrea Gibson, The Madness Vase /// Falling Star (1884) by Witold Pruszkowski /// Adrienne Rich /// I Saw The T.V. Glow

[jedthewolfdog]

is this old religion, are we calling it love?

{sweet movie, alisha dietzman / @gaphic / tiktok / @iamalivenow / on earth we're briefly gorgeous, ocean vuong / @manywinged / these violent delights, micah nemerever / the reader, bernhard schlink (trans. carol brown janeway) / hestitations outside the door, margaret atwood / a self-portrait in letters, anne sexton}

[ID: ten images of text together in a litstack

1: Confession: I will think of you forever

2: a post by gaphic: It’s only tragedy if you convince yourself, for even just a moment, that everything could be ok, despite knowing it won’t be. Tragedy lies in ‘so close, yet so far.’ It’s avoidable because it would only take a tiny alteration to prevent disaster, but human nature is in the way- not maliciously, not knowingly, despite trying so hard.

3: a tiktok comment and answer: Are they lovers? / Worse

4: a post by iamalivenow: gay sex won't fix this. it'll probably make this worse. that being said don't you want to see how much worse it can get?

5: Sometimes being offered tenderness feels like the very proof that you've been ruined.

6: tags from manywinged: #technically they know and understand each other better than anyone else alive #but they communicate that in the most fucked up insane unnecessarily complicated way and think thats normal

7: I don't think you've ever felt anything that didn't hurt you. / We've found each other, out of everyone else in the world. Does that hurt, too?

8: "I'm not used to being loved. I wouldn't know what to do."

9: Should we go into it together / If I go into it with you I will never come out

10: of course the love is there. / still, / still, / still.

end ID]

[elysiumcircusif]

Hello! If our MC was mostly silent, how would the love interests act when the MC would talk to them? Especially earlier in the process of dating when they're not used to the MCs voice and don't expect it.

Greetings dear guest!

AURORA: Being your best friend since childhood, Aurora knows that you prefer to stay silent. In fact, she used to voice your concerns when you didn't. So when she hears your voice while you are dating, she is not surprised but finds it cute that she makes you open up.

PAX: Pax would find it a bit shocking at first, hearing you talk to him but he soon gets addicted to the sound of your voice. It sounds familiar to him, but he can't quite place where he's heard it before. He finds a homely feeling in it and would like to hear more of it.

VIOLET: Violet is a chatterbox especially when you get to know her very well. When she hears you speak, she'll be really excited and urge them to speak more. She would find ways to ask you questions where you have to answer verbally.

NICK: Nick is head over heels at your voice. Just when he thought he couldn't like you more, you find out ways to make him fall deeper. Seriously how do you do that? He is in love with your voice and will even want to karaoke with you.

[ranvwoop]

— some sort of doctrine in which you're already missed

bisexualdomtorreto / tinyhappy / the worm king’s lullaby - richard siken / in a dream you saw a way to survive - clementine von radics , for m - mikko harvey / the world is ending - judas h. / loose lips - kimya dawson / arcuiedbrunestud / scp-6476 - tsercele / catalogue of unabashed gratitude - ross gay / no one belongs here more than you - miranda july / creatinghelen / the light that shines when things end -  iaon s. thomas

[myfakeplasticlove13]

This is about my best friend, who I love more than anything in the world, who I would look for first in a room full of people I love. My most loyal companion, my other half, my love for you is true-blue

[sentientsky]

i miss my best friend and i'm making it everyone else's problem

Word of Honor/山河令 , 天涯客/ Faraway Wanderers // Aaron O'Hanlon // Geoffrey Hill, Odi Barbare // Twenty Leaves of the Ficus Religiosa // Sylvia Plath // Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore //Gemini Stars Pollux and Castor // Virginia Woolf

[wicktalks]

lauraryder // of age - the frights // damaged goods - the narcissist cookbook // fat funny friend - maddie zahm // black box warning - leanna firestone // cough it out - the front bottoms // mellowmash33 // the ramblings of a lunatic - bears in trees // prologue - chase petra // fiona apple // critical role - sam riegel // conversations with friends - sally rooney // on lonliness - dante émile

[1-jar-of-stars]

On Friendship.

[elysiumcircusif]

Elysium Special Shorts!

Greetings dear guests! I am delighted to inform you all that a special series of elysium shorts are on their way to you. They will be short interactive stories about the ROs and they will help you get to know your history with them better!

PAX is up first! In his short, you will find more about him and why he matters so much to you.

Next, you will see AURORA's short story, where you will get to spend more time with your best friend.

Then, you will check out the shy girl VIOLET's short which will give you a glimpse into her history.

Last but not the least, peek into a past story with NICK, and you will understand why he is the way he is.

[elysiumcircusif]

Hello! If our MC was mostly silent, how would the love interests act when the MC would talk to them? Especially earlier in the process of dating when they're not used to the MCs voice and don't expect it.

Greetings dear guest!

AURORA: Being your best friend since childhood, Aurora knows that you prefer to stay silent. In fact, she used to voice your concerns when you didn't. So when she hears your voice while you are dating, she is not surprised but finds it cute that she makes you open up.

PAX: Pax would find it a bit shocking at first, hearing you talk to him but he soon gets addicted to the sound of your voice. It sounds familiar to him, but he can't quite place where he's heard it before. He finds a homely feeling in it and would like to hear more of it.

VIOLET: Violet is a chatterbox especially when you get to know her very well. When she hears you speak, she'll be really excited and urge them to speak more. She would find ways to ask you questions where you have to answer verbally.

NICK: Nick is head over heels at your voice. Just when he thought he couldn't like you more, you find out ways to make him fall deeper. Seriously how do you do that? He is in love with your voice and will even want to karaoke with you.

[elysiumcircusif]

Elysium Special Shorts!

Greetings dear guests! I am delighted to inform you all that a special series of elysium shorts are on their way to you. They will be short interactive stories about the ROs and they will help you get to know your history with them better!

PAX is up first! In his short, you will find more about him and why he matters so much to you.

Next, you will see AURORA's short story, where you will get to spend more time with your best friend.

Then, you will check out the shy girl VIOLET's short which will give you a glimpse into her history.

Last but not the least, peek into a past story with NICK, and you will understand why he is the way he is.

[elysiumcircusif]

The kofi link should work now. Thank you for bringing it to my knowledge and I hope you have no issues accessing it now! Please inform me if the problem persists.

[elysiumcircusif]

The link to the Kofi just leads to the Kofi site and not a specific page

That's odd... I checked and the page opens for me! Does anyone have the same problem as anon?

[elysiumcircusif]

Hi, I'm going around doing some check-ins with how various if authors I follow have been doing. I wanted to ask how you've been, and considering everything going on in the world, especially specific parts of it, I do hope life is treating you well. And if life is putting you through the wringer, then I do sincerely hope things turn around for you and that it starts treating you well.

This message is so sweet, thank you anon. Thankfully I am fine. I apologise it took this long to get to you. Thank you for your kindness.

Going out of character to reach out to you all.

It has been tough, but I am trying my best. I lost my laptop, and all my data for elysium got erased. That was extremely painful. There also have been personal things going really bad for me which are better left unsaid. But I want you all to know that I will complete elysium, one way or another. I have been attached to this story for so long, I don't think I can ever abandon it. Even though I have to start from scratch, I dont care. Elysium will see the light of the day. I am so grateful for everyone who has been so kind and patient. I don't know how to thank you.

I am gonna be back to creating new stuff!

[elysiumcircusif]

Hi updating you on the situation in case you wanted to use dashingdon

https://nonameonlyflowers.tumblr.com/post/772802084402757632/dashingdon-shutting-down

Warn others if possible -sarah

Thank you so much! Even though I am not planning on using dashingdon, this is very essential information to know!