★ Conte ★
[font="Book Antiqua"]Monsieur Oliveira da Figueira lived a simply life. He had a wonderful family, as most of those who posses a family will boast. Sadly, his cherished wife, Maria, rests now in eternal sleep of so many long years ago. His children are grown and have since been absent in his home, yet still reside in his heart. After many years of the same, repetitive life he had grown accustom wears on, the most brilliant idea strikes him. He'll go back into his family's long forsaken business: The traveling Circus.
How will Monsieur Oliveira da Figueira possibly ever hope to achieve such a dream? He's armed only with a diary, bits and ends of Circus equipment past their reasonable usefulness, and an unending desire to accomplish his wish. He has limited funds, mostly donated by friends and families, and no performers. What ever shall he do? [/font]
[font="Courier New"]/ So it begins \[/font]
[font="Courier New"]Dearest Maria,
Well, it seems my thoughts of idle pleasure, once conjured up to simply pass the hour, have become a tangible reality. In essence, I assume. While I have yet to fully enact my goal, the wheels are moving, as the saying goes. I have practically flooded the nearby Stations with more recruiting posters then should legally be allowed. Today, I will be interviewing potentials for such fantastic positions one finds at the Circus. I fear I posses neither the stomach nor the humility to turn any away...
I had spent a great deal of the past months working out the practical arrangements of a Circus dwelling. If I am blessed with more assistants then the few already granted to me, we will eventually take the show to the road. As of yet, it seems rather silly to charge for a Circus that lacks any sort of entertainment.
Love Always,
Your Oliveira [/font]
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Thank you for your interest in joining the newly re-established le Cirque de Crépuscule! I am positive you will make a valuable asset to the aggregation! I must indulge your time for just a little, and request you fill out the necessary details regarding some information:
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Your Name [Your maiden name, then what you wish to be addressed as]
Your Birth-Year and age: [Please be honest. I would hate to be an accessory to a runaway]
Your gender: [...I would rather hope to be able to acknowledge this at first glance. This is in respect to the living arrangements]
An accurate physical description: [If you posses a portrait or the like, that will be most appropriate]
Your skills and talents:
What position do you hope to attain?
Assuming you receive a part, what will your costume look like?
Your entrance music of choice? [Why, you ask?]
Anything else you desire to express:
> Questions? Please leave a note in the wooden box to your left. Merci! <
.:: As Ring Master, I retain the rights to relocate you to another position, make changes regarding any aspect of your act and the power to dismiss you, if need arise. That being said, I would like to remind all that this isn't simply a Circus. The Circus of Dusk is a family ::.
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☆ Oliveira da Figueira [Ringmaster* Owner] ☆ Conri Savok [Sharp Shooter]
☆ Father Kiev [Resides with the Circus] ☆ Sasaria Acotas [Acrobat/trapeze]
☆ Boris and Gleb [Pierrots/Clowns] ☆ Henri Leforgue [Human Cannonball]
☆ Cyril Helga [Circus Crew] ☆ Krauss [Throwing knifes/Sword Swallow]
☆ Madeleine Fara [Undecided] ☆ Helga [psychic]
☆ Skotadi Paradich [Fire Dancer] ☆ Franz [Drawing (?)]
☆ Lien Quon [Acrobat/Contortionist ☆ Francis [Fire Swallow/Fortune Teller]
☆ Darcy McDarma [Animal charmer] ☆ Margareta [Contortionist]
☆ Cloey [Magician] ☆
[SIZE="1"]✗ The Characters have "special talents", or unusual characteristics. No, this does not mean you can have an ice-elf, or someone who can summon great waves of fire. You can have someone who has the ability to produce a flame the equivalent of a matchstick, though. Try to be original with their talents (knacks). Their goal is not so save the world, or anything along that line. Any sort of physical uniqueness is relevant, because that's kind of what I am looking for. [Yes, this is your stereotypical "misfits join a Circus RPG. This knowledge probably just upset a great deal of you] But having a previously suggested talent would be wonderful, as well.
✗ I'm not going to set a limit to how many characters you can play. Just try to remember them all, okay? X3
✗ This RPG is set in a [color="Black"]fictitious 19th Century[/color] world [Europe]. The beginning date is 1859.
✗ This RPG DOES HAVE AN END. The "story" is set up in Diary entries. They progress only to my specifications.
✗ I sound like an evil, mean cow. Moo~
✗ Try to keep their occupation in the game original. If we have five trapeze artist, and only one clown, what's the logical move? I may end up moving people's jobs around. I'm not sure about it, yet.
✗ This is a stress-free RPG. I'm not going to PM you to death if you miss a day. I hope everyone understands no one will be on 24/7, and that it's fine. ^^ If you know in advance you're going to be gone for some time, feel free to post saying so. If you forget, then that's okay.
✗ I have never read Cirque Du Freak. This is in no way inspired by the series.
✗ I know practically no French. (Give me a break. I'm only a first year! >.<) So when I mess up, be nice, okay? D8<
✗ I may add or remove rules, etc. If you have any suggestions or questions, please ask me. ^w^
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I will be posting the first characters in the next post. [/SIZE]