Oktuberia, Oktuberia:why am I seeing two of you? OPEN/Circus

by **Archelon** on January 21st, 2012, 7:45 pm

ooc :

As Leiwin went about her match with old Merv, the crowd was greeted to quite a treat. The man began to frown and grow pensive as he noted small things in her performance, he did know one thing... she wasn't as skilled as he was. So when he looked at the crowd cheering for her he felt an emotion he had not felt in a long time; fear and nervousness.

Not that he would not win... but that perhaps tonight he might actually kill someone not in his bar. Trying to calm himself , the old man simply waited for his 'turn' at the buxom young assassin/ circus goer, growing more and more nervous by the second. The old man wasn't much of a killer, even though he'd defend himself and his property to the death, it was all he had. But what about after this fight?

If he looked weak, then he'd become a target.

If he looked like a brute, stupid troglodytes would seek him out to try and make a name for themselves; at least more then they always did. He smiled, feeling the fear that he might kill her , and he'd be staring at a corpse done in by his hands as the young woman boasted to defeat him by doing nothing at all.

'Ah... of course! So that was the woman's game... perhaps he could get out of this without lifting a hand too and it would prove beneficial to his position?'

Leiwinn would turn to cock her head slightly to the side and smile benignly at the the old man. Old Merv smiled as well, as he played to the crowd, "Ah my dear, you wound me with your beauty. Perhaps then you'd win by giving an old man a peck on the cheek? Just for old times sake?"

The crowd began to laugh, and for a moment they enjoyed the jest, as Leiwinn perhaps had a bit of surprise flash across her face before she leaned forward to give Ol' Merv a quick kiss on the cheek before drawing back. The old man would cross his arms and smile, before playing to the crowd again with a laugh and a wave as the dragoon traders clapped with appreciation, Waving goodbye, Merv would take his seat and take a bottle back in hand as a particular woman rose from the stands.

Ruby, from the gated community. Reaching into her purse the woman would pluck out a small bag of gold and throw it towards Leiwinn, who promptly would catch the jingling package before the woman spoke. "It seems today someone here has the right idea that a woman does not have to win a fight by physical prowess alone. I commend that, and wish her well. Perhaps one day she might come and see me for a special job I might have for her... it depends though. The future is fickle as it were."

leiwinn :

@ Darik and BobAlrighty, here's a brief intro. I'll let you decide how these things are used correctly to their skill level. You'll get a bit of time to reply b4 I shut down and grade out those in this thread who haven't been graded out yet.

Skill set:Acting 5, Busking 5, Acrobatics 10, Unarmed 10, Drinking 5, Singing 5,

Animals... by god there were three of them around them all, kelvics to be exact, naked as the day they were born and raring for a good show.

There was Danny, stubborn as a mule, and smelling worse then the elephant he was. He had a long memory, and a low tolerance for thsoe who would abuse him. There wasn't much many could do when a kelvic shifted into a tusked monstrousity and began charging at you blindly, and running you under his giant hooves.

Then were the two wolves , Joe and Bob, yes another Bob was in mizahar. Perhaps it would provide some amusement there if they mistook the names? Both wolf kelvics from the same litter; taken as slaves due to their separate breeds, one a grey wolf, the other a red wolf. Joe and Bob respectively.

Bob was a little bit wary, and nervous all the time; though came with flashes of unexplainable humor. Wilst in contrast; Joe seemed not to be able to keep a thought in his head. In fact, Joe was quite a ditz, and would seem to flit about wildly... unless there was food around. Then he'd attack quite voraciously in his pursuit of it. Luckily he had his older brother around... though how lucky that was was yet to be determined.

What would they do in their act? Whatever the case, they would have only a few more moments to prepare before their act came up into the center ring...

by **Bob Barton** on January 24th, 2012, 7:09 am

Ugh...kelvics may have been a lot more easier to handle than the normal animals that Bob thought Essik will provide them but did he have to look at their naked bodies? They were not even female and throughout the time he was trying to talk to them he had to keep reminding himself that they were only stupid animals and not people. Something that probably one of the wolves could detect from the way he spoke while it tried to keep its distance. Was it the Joe or the Bob? It did not matter because "my name is Bob." The only Bob which mattered in the tent as far as he was concerned when one of the wolves tried to correct him about the other Bob. "Alright Bob..." How strange it was to be calling out his own name and talking to someone as it. Just as bad as talking to himself but he had to ask "and they are?" for the two other kelvics he learnt was Danny and Joe. "Well, there are four animals here" since Bob was counting his own dog in "and I have to take Jinsen" which Bob had a lot of time to work with and train already.

At least enough for Darik. the filthy thief to think more about his part of the act when "you take the two brothers and I'll take...Danny?" snapping his fingers to get the elephant kelvic's attention. When Danny turned to look at him Bob gave a smile to the rest of the group giving his hopes that "it should be simple enough." When he turned around that Joe started calling for his brother over and over but Bob mistook that and asked "what now? Is there something you are confused about" that was not why Bob-the human was a little annoyed about? Thank the gods that Jinsen could not talk."The performance? It will be better if you can follow my instruction. Yes, me as in Bob. No not Bob. I mean the Bob who is me. Yes, not that Bob. I know he is Bob but...yes, I am Bob too...but I am not your brother. A little more of that time wasting argument which left Bob with a splitting headache he was massaging on the way to the stage and a stupid reply of "you can think of me as your beloved brother if you want" just to get him free from the wolves. They were Darik's problem now.

"What are you then. An...elephant?" he asked a little bit shaken. That was a lot more than he expected. Probably bigger than he could handle "so...uhh...why don't you wait over there" at the other end "until I can figure out what to do with you?" Maybe Darik's own act could provide him an inspiration? That was laughable. At least the elephant proved a lot more intelligent than anyone else in the animal act group when it asked a question Bob happily answered "waiting in your elephant form sounds good." That was a close one. If anyone discovered that they were actually using kelvics then it could have been called a hoax and Bob could get laughed out of the circus. Comedy acts would be always good but since that was not an act it would sooner end a tragedy. Holding on to the whip that "I won't use it on you alright?" unless it was only to put on a good show when he told the dog as he started to remove the leash and collar. "Just remember all those things I taught you." Very basic stuff but reliable nonetheless.

Giving a quick nod to the musicians, Bob explained his comedy? or was it going to be a tragedy that "I am going to make this savage beast dance." There were more boos from those who were insulted than the laughs from those who got the joke but Bob just continued with a smile before asking the musicians to "give me a dancing tune would you?" With the stool in between then Bob faked some fear in screams which hit as high a pitch as possible each time he heard a really high note. After he backed away from Jinsen a lot, the stupid dog which was more following him and drooling all over the ground than attacking, Bob started to fling his whip around Jinsen "left...right...left...right..." to the spot beside the dog to get it to follow "and back!" sending the tip of the whip right before Jinsen's face with a loud crack. All Bob wanted to do was lead Jinsen along and not hit so missing while making the loudest part was the easiest part for him. The problem was that it was evident to everyone as well and Bob started to hear some dissatisfied boos being tossed out.

"Where the hell are you Darik..." Bob asked himself when he flung the whip forward to try and cut off Jinsen's escape because "you are supposed to dance" but since Jinsen did not want to Bob had to chase the dog around the area swinging the whip and stool in a comical fashion. This was funny, but not in a good way and Bob needed help. There was one way for sure he knew that Darik would show up and that was with some insults about "the trash from earlier must really like its dessert. I think it was supposed to come out about now" and if anyone from the crowd remembered the scene from earlier, it would prove a very advantageous distraction for Bob. When Jinsen leaped up after Bob crossed the whip towards it as the pitch of the music went up Bob gave a smile whispering to the dog that "you're doing great. Keep this up and we might both get something nice today." but of course that was only Bob being the master that was proud of its pet in one of those rare occasions he could. But anything could happen in Oktuberia.

by **Archelon** on May 12th, 2012, 10:50 pm

Bob's act was not the greatest, no not the greatest by far, yet as the man continued to pester the animals into bending to his will, like having a dancing dog, the crowd began to decide to make their own fun.

A few heckled him, "Come on, I'll make that doggie jump, right into the bay with you after him!"

A few guffaws answered the heckler's next words, "Blimey I've seen better shows talking to the loons down by stumble alley. What is the malarky?" Standing up, the heckler raised a hand and threw something... something which impacted bob barton right in the chest with a dull squelch before it fell to the ground.

The man's eyes would look down to see what it was.

It was a tomato.

A rather ripe one that was soon followed by an assortment of vegetables. Enough to feed him for a week! So, Bob of course being Bob would take such things up into his arms as Jinsen slobbered over some produce and ate a bit of garlic shoots that were bound to make the dog have some smells exfoliated later to his master's pleasure.

Bob Barton :

Epilogue:

Whatever the case, the crowd soon dispersed the poor man back into the waiting areas as the circus went on for the night, A few of the spectators even got in on the act with other impromptu shows, and eventually the crowds would disperse to happily wait for the intoxicating beverages to wear off. Sunberth was a rather harsh environment for those who could not make it amongst the others struggling to tear them down. Perhaps they would all learn a valuable lesson in the future. At least here, during this celebration , the only time where the danger in this town was relaxed a bit did the goers on have a bit of time to enjoy themselves.

Although the circus gave a rather lackluster performance they were at least cordially invited back next year.

So long as they practiced a bit first of course...