30 Days of Agere for The Freak Circus
Day 19! Except I did this mostly on day 8 so....
How they throw a fit/tantrum!
Pierrot:
He gets super whiney, pouting, face first in the floor and wiggling away from anyone who gets near him.
He has to be guided on emotional regulation but he's usually fine after a conversation with very soft, small words.
He's only ever had one complete meltdown where he screamed and even accidentally hurt Ticket Taker by headbutting him with his horns. But the second he saw what happened he froze and started calming down a bit, there's still a scar on Ticket Takers collar bone to this day.
Harlequin:
Being regressed to an age that can only somewhat communicate what he needs is so frustrating, he can't help but be loud when it gets too bad for him.
He'll scream and throw his stuffies while stomping his feet. He doesn't want to be upset like this but he just can't get his point across and he's done.
Unfortunately it's best to just let him burn himself out like this before trying to help him, same as Pierrot the little serpent goes right to trying to headbutt whoever he can with his horns just like any young monster would.
Jester:
Easy, screaming, sobbing the whole 9 yards, breaking things, running until he gives out and just collapses. Thankfully he's never hurt a caregiver and no one worries he ever will.
It's hard to watch, Ticket Taker does it at least twice a month and it's never easier watching him break down.
He'd be lying if he said that wasn't about 90% of his regression, it's just sometimes not as bad. But being honest? Most of it is the rage and fear he never got to show as a kid so it comes out now like this. And he hates it.
Ticket Taker:
He definitely gets frustrated but with an older headspace he's better at regulating his emotions and not throwing huge fits.
Occasionally gets pouty and stomps his feet but after a conversation he's usually better.
If he starts getting towards an actual tantrum it's best to redirect to taking a nap and having some juice. He's usually running on not enough sleep so it really helps him to nap.
Doctor:
He'll go even more quiet then usual and move away from everything, pretty much shutting down completely.
It's most likely to happen when he's not getting what he needs while trying to communicate it. He's quite a good little but sometimes he just gets annoyed.
Doesn't hit, but he does do the little slappy hands, trying to push people away from him so he can just chill out and breathe
