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Howard pulled his coat a little closer to his chest as he tried to warm up his hands. It was a little chilly tonight, but he was definitely a little pumped with the smell of food and sound of the screams coming from the rides. The whole experience was absolutely magical, and he almost looked like a child again; grinning from ear-to-ear, completely transfixed by the stimulation of all his senses. He hadn’t been watching where he was going as he surveyed the food stalls and slammed straight into someone. “Oh, terribly sorry there. I wasn’t looking where I was going. Are you alright?”

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“That almost stung, Howard.” He laughed, dramatically clutching his heart. “I’m almost hurt.” Archie threw off the comment and pulled his friend closer to the front of the line, he wanted in and quickly. It was the first time he had ever been to an event like this and not been the centre of attention. Which was a weird feeling that he didn’t really like, but he was making an effort at least. “Have you heard from Deon?” He asked. His other friend was probably busy chasing some girl he had just met, a habit that had always annoyed him. Why chase girls when they would just come to you with enough time?

Archie looked over at his friend and narrowed his eyes. “How long have you been awake dude?” 

Howard rolled his eyes at his friend’s dramatics. He was actually grateful for finding a familiar place around here, or at least in his case, the familiar face found him. As much as he teased his friends and bullied them every now and then, he was grateful for the presence. Otherwise, he would probably be hold up in his apartment until remembered to feed him or remind him to eat and get his needs sorted out. That was the thing about Howard. Some people wonder if he’s even human. “I thought he’d be with you. He just told me to try to get out tonight if I wasn’t too busy since the Carnival might disappear tomorrow,” he shrugged.

“Uh, let’s see here,” he began, staring off into the sky to start doing math. “If today’s Sunday...” He drifted off and glanced at his watch.  “Give or take around 17 hours I think?” 

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Bella looked over at the person who answered her. She had seen him around at the shops enough, but had never really spoken. But she was adamant that no one would be left alone tonight. “Here, I got a second apple out of habit.” She smiled, offering the treat to him. “I thought I would be able to eat it, but my eyes are a lot bigger than my stomach it seems.” 

He blinked at the apple, wondering if he should tell the vendor to add some chopped bacon to top it off. “Why thank you, I’ll cherish it for the rest of the night,” he laughed as he took it from her, “or at least until I get to the core. I’m Howard, nice to meet you,” he said, holding out his other hand for her to shake. He was definitely going a little out his comfort zone with this one, but he figured he probably wouldn’t be seeing her again after this, so he didn’t think it mattered.

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Bella fixed up her hair in the mirror as she breezed passed it. Her blonde curls seemed to have a mind of their own today. She grabbed a hat from her coffee table and pulled it on. She felt excitement bubbling up inside her. She had always loved carnivals, the rides were her favourite. She quickly got inside and made a beeline for a toffee apple. She gently bit down on it as she surveyed the tents, trying to decide which one to go into first. She heard someone approach her and Bella smiled. “I’m thinking about seeing the acrobats first. How about you?”

“I’m going to head over to the food stalls for a bit. I’ll catch up with you guys later I’m starving,” he yelled over to his shoulder to his friends. He gave the a quick salute before sashaying over to the smell of hot caramel. He took a deep breath and sighed. He hadn’t had a caramel apple in ages, and it was only fitting he had one to perk up his appetite for dinner. If there was anything that Howard loved more than the death-defying rides, it was the wonderful food. He had just read over the toppings when he heard a voice seemingly addressing him. “Uh, sorry, were you talking to me? Oh well I--” He laughed. “I’d like to get some food first, for sure.”

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Archie had been cooped up in his room all day. It wasn’t that he was intentionally avoiding people, that would be ridiculous. But he had been working on a song and he hated leaving in the middle of his process, or as Deon had affectionately put it his “obsession”. The song was finally finished, and when he looked out of his window the sun had gone down. That didn’t bother him though, he preferred night time. He grabbed his phone a wallet and headed out the door. Everyone would be at the carnival by now, which made him feel a little out of sorts as no one had messaged him about it.

When he finally got the the show grounds, which was just a giant field outside the main bit of town, there seemed to be hundreds of people lining up to enter into the carnival. Sighing, Archie resigned himself to the end of the line. He missed the days when he could just push up front but now, instead, he was forced to wait. That was when he spotted someone closer to the front. Grinning, Archie sauntered up to them. “You don’t mind if I cut in with you, right?” He asked.

Howard slowly looked up from his computer as he finished editing his latest video game review. He was a little out of sorts, not entirely sure what time it was, when he’d last showered and if he managed to eat more than one meal today. He blinked at the clock on his monitor. It was a few minutes past 5pm. Deon said something about the Carnival being in town for the night and told him he’d try to drag out Archie as well. Howard sighed as he got up from his chair, took a whiff of his armpits and decided he probably needed a shower if he was ever planning to get out tonight. 

After scheduling his latest video to post tomorrow morning and writing a quick email to his manager, he took a quick shower and got dressed. He figured that having a 16-hour work day was enough of an excuse to ditch his friends and maybe hibernate at home, but he had been doing enough of that lately so it was probably time for a change of scenery. Besides, it was only one night, and he had missed his friends. He drove to the venue and lined up with the rest of the crowd. He was just a few more people to the front when a hand clapped him on the shoulder. He smiled at the sight of Archie. “I’m sorry, have we met? I think you’re a little lost here buddy, the back of the line is over there.”

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Howard Lipson ◦ 27 ◦ Hermes ◦ Park Bo-Gum ◦ Closed

Biography

Howard has always lived by the general rule that he will try anything at least once. He grew up in a family who were always eager to give everything a go. His father was a pilot and his mother was an investigative journalist. They used to fly around the world looking for the next story wherever they could find it. When Howard’s older brother came along, they settled down in Pangaea to raise their family. His father started a business flying tourists around the beautiful scenery that surrounded their town. Howard grew up with a deep appreciation of adventure. He grew up playing any video games he could get his hands on. First he wrote reviews for them, then he started recording his reviews. When that took off, he started recording himself playing the games. He hit gold, luckily becoming one of those rare Youtubers that everyone knew. Soon people in his home town would stop him on the street for a photo.

Howard had never really liked school, he always knew he wasn’t going to get anything from it unlike his older brother. So he dropped out just days before he was set to graduate. His parents were disappointed, of course, but they knew that Howard learned differently and they were happy that he had found something that he loved. Howard built himself up a successful business reviewing and playing games. He got opportunities to fly all over the world and interact with people he otherwise wouldn’t have been able to. But he still loved coming home at the end of it all. He made sure that his parents were well taken care of, buying them a new house and a new plane for his father.

Right at the height of his life going exactly the way he wanted it to, tragedy struck. His father and mother went on a flight in the new plane. There was a freak weather accident and the plane went down. They searched for weeks, but no one could find the wreckage. And just like that, his parents were taken from him. He put everything on hold for a while to grieve, but he knew that his parents wouldn’t want him to be upset for too long. So he continued on, trying to live his best life in their memory.

Personality

Howard is a bit of a joker. He loves a good laugh and an even better story. He’s been known to make up things on the spot to get a reaction out of someone. He’s quick-witted, with an opinion on absolutely anything and everything. He likes to have the last word in an argument, even if it doesn’t actually have anything to do with the original statement. He’s seldom very serious unless someone pushes him too far. But even that doesn’t happen very often.

Connections

Archibald Williams; Best friend

Deon Harvey; Best friend

Ava Corvey; Girlfriend

Penelope Hedley; Best friend

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Dear sisters, by the pricking of my thumbs Something    wicked   this    way    comes

Every year following the spring solstice, Pangaea hosts The Carnival. People from all over the country come and take part in the rides, acts, and feats that border on magic. The Carnival is a place where you can explore the multitude of tents that seem to have popped up over night. Satisfy your cravings with a world famous toffee apple. Venture into the big top to see acrobats soaring through the air. Or take it slowly in the ever shifting maze where your only objective is not to lose yourself. Be sure to visit the fortune teller for a glimpse into your future, past, or present, no one can ever be sure which. But be quick! The Carnival is only here for a week. After that it disappears until next year.

Something else has been happening in Pangaea. Locals have received a rather odd letter in their mailbox. The envelope is not stamped and does not have a return address. Inside the letter a sentence reads:

𝔈𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔦𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔞𝔰 𝔦𝔱 𝔰𝔢𝔢𝔪𝔰

So far there has been no formal investigation into these letters as they do not constitute a threat. But locals are reminded to lock their windows and doors at all times.

See you there.

Event details -

The event will run for two weeks out of writing to give you time to interact with other characters.

There are all the common attractions of a carnival with a few bonus extras. Think: Cirque de Soleil mixed with The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

The limits of the event are completely up to your imagination so write to your heart’s content, but keep in mind that your characters do not know who they really are at this point.

If your character wants to interact with the fortune teller then send in an ask to the main and I will anonymously send you through a small prophecy.

Once the two weeks (irl time) is up, the carnival will leave town with nothing but the memories of warm butter and laughter to prove that it was real.