Freakshow (closed)
@wanderingxghosts
Circus’s and other traveling shows had become very popular in many countries. People liked to be entertained, to be made to laugh, but most of all they desired to be frightened. It was odd but a fact none the less. People loved to see the strange and unusual, monsters, they wanted to see freaks. The traveling circus, Illusions & Monstrosities was a very popular freakshow because unlike most freakshows it had real monsters and magic.
It’s ringmaster Pegasus was a rich man before he had started this freakshow, he was fascinated with the supernatural and wanted not only collect them but to put them on display for the world. There were many creatures Pegasus had collected over the years. There was a mermaid, a werewolf, and a chimaera but Pegasus’s prized freak was his dragon-man Seto. Seto was actually part of an ancient bloodline of humans and dragons called Dragovians, it had been a recessive trait in both his parents blood and combined to be the dominant trait in Seto. Though because of his dragon appearance he was abandoned shortly after birth. He lived in an orphanage in a small town up until his early teens, that was when Pegasus took him to be the main attraction in his freakshow.
As Seto matured his dragon-like appearance became more define. He had large patches of white scales over his skin that had a blue tint to them. It started at his ears that were pointed and fin-like and the scales traveled down his cheeks and down each side of his neck, the scales on the left side were further down onto his chest. His fingers were long and had nails like talons with the scales partially up his arms. Seto had a tail as long as he was tall, and he was quite tall, that had large scales similar to armor plates with boney demonic looking wings growing out of his shoulder blades.
The Dragovian couldn’t fly and never would, thanks to years of abuse. His wings were torn like tattered cloth and scars littered his body from being whipped and chained most of his life. Though once his found his dragon breath Pegasus and the circus quickly learned they could no longer keep him locked up. Each Dragovian hada different dragon breath, it wasn’t just fire but could be any element. Seto’s happened to be lightning and he had used it against those who had been hurting him. After killing three trainers Pegasus changed things up and decided to approach him as a man rather than a creature. Being what he was Seto didn’t belong anywhere else but they came to an agreement that as long as he preformed in the show he would not be caged or chained.
The treatment had not only improved for Seto but also the other freaks as well. After the others had seen what had happened to their dragon brother they wanted the same. Once this new order was put into place life for the freaks was no longer torment, but rather enjoyable. That was for the freaks that behaved, the new-comers remained caged until they could be taught the order of things.
Seto watched curiously from his perch on one of the storage carts as a new cage was hauled into camp. The cage was covered by a tarp but as it was being moved he saw a glimpse of white feathers inside. He wondered what sort of creature Pegasus had caught now. A harpy perhaps? He had heard mention of it before. The Dragovian waited until everyone had left and night had fallen before leaping down to investigate. He picked up the corner of the tarp and peeked inside with his big blue feline-like eyes, his pupils that were normally slits were wide with curiosity and wonder at the new addition to the freak show.
