private Cirque de l'Amour RP

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Flame laughed. "Yea...I think we would get fired if we were to just skip a performance." He finished putting on the last bit of his makeup then got into his costume. "Its a date then." When he realized what he had just said he blushed. "I mean...Like...Um...Would you like a drink ?" He asked, Trotting over to a small bar fridge, pulling out two soda's and offering one to Rag. "If my old trainer were to see what i'm about to drink...She would murder me."

[Windy Scamper 403]

Scamps hugged Airy, knowing the risk that it could be her last chance to be held in her hooves. "Airy..promise me this. Whatever happens, don't come after me. That stuff is dangerous enough for a professional, and if you don't know what you're doing....you would be at even higher risk. Whatever happens, don't come after me. Please." Scamps had tears down her cheeks, as she finsished the hug. She looked up at the clock; 10 minutes till her act. She looked at Airy with her teary eyes, knowing this could be her last few moments with him. She kissed him one last time, holding him as close to her as possible. She finally let go, and walked out the door,. She then turned back, and whispered, "Airy; I love you. Never forget that."

 

Scamps then grabbed her magician's top hat and walked to the backstage entrance she would use.

 

The ringmaster introduced her, and Scamps walked on while the crowd clapped and cheered. She hid her nervousness and sorrow as she partially searched the orchestra for Airy. Scamps quickly did some smaller stage magic; manipulation billiard balls, appearing cane, 20th century silks and so on.

 

And then the illussion rolled on stage.

 

Scamps jumped up onto the platform and began to speak. "This here is a wall full of spears and spikes. You can also observe that it is on a slant, headed for a box. I will be in a straightjacket, locked in that box, attempting to get out. The spikes will fall when the rope holding it back is burned out. Where is the fire, you say?" Scamps pushed a button, and the spikes ignited. "Right here. The rope is currnetly burning." Scamps said as she lowered herself into the box. The box was sealed by an assitant, as Scamps tried the escape, still talking. "As of now, I have 90 seconds. If I succeded, this tent will be cheering pandamonium. If I fail, Windy Scamper will be no more, impaled by fiery spikes."

 

Scamps wigled and squirmed. She coukd hear the countdown's every beep uphead. She guessed she had about 30 seconds left. 'Out of the straightjacket, right on time,' she thought.

 

She attempted to pick the lock. '10 seconds......Amost there, just a few notches....5 seconds......come on, one last one! 3....2..1'

 

 

Scamps let out a bone-chilling scream as the spikes hit the unopened box.

[Descant 1,898]

Rag also blushed, and it would have been visible if it hadn't been for the heavy makeup that she had to wear. Now that she thought about what she was wearing, she popped the red clown nose off. "So it's a date? Or not?" Honestly, she wouldn't mind calling it a date... Wait. He had soda? Where did Flame get soda? She hadn't even seen a soda in a year, She missed the delightfully fizzy delicacy.... She smiled, and accepted the drink, only to jump, spilling a some of it over herself when a horrible scream reverberated, shaking the whole tent. It came from in the performance area. She stopped all movement, and stood, stock-still, looking at Flame Dancer with wide eyes. "W-wasn't Scamps on after you?" Something must have gone horribly wrong...

 

@,

 

(OOC: You better not have just killed Scamps off...   )

Edited December 26, 2012 by Descant

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

(OOC: If this is all part of the act...I dont know if it is or not...But if it is, Wouldn't all the performers know ?)

 

@@Descant, 

 

He smiled. "We can call it a da-" He was cut off by Scamps scream.

Flames eyes widened. "I...I have never heard her do that before, Maybe its just part of the act...I think we should go see if something is wrong...You can keep your soda in the fridge until later if you want." He said, Putting the cap back on his drink, Putting it in the fridge and trotting towards the door, But stopping half way through to wait for Rag.

[Marathon 562]

Little Hop was at the concession stand and got a small garden salad. She sat down in a spot where she could see the performance going on so she could quickly eat. As she watched she was excited for the next act which had to do with some spikes and fire and a box. *Surely they wouldn't put a performer in any real danger.* At least that's what she thought. As she finished eating her salad, Hop went to throw her trash away in a near by garbage can. She dropped it as she heard an ear piercing scream come from the stage. When she looked, Hop saw the spikes penetrate the box with ease. She couldn't move..."Did...no. They couldn't have possibly, its part of the act right?" she said to herself, but as she looked around at the other ponies faces... "Oh no..."

 

(Scamps better not be dead.)

[Windy Scamper 403]

(OOC: I'm posting this here so everyone can make posts accordingly. I'm not posting again until Naturematthe does. Once again, we are brewing up a plan.....Anyways, no one post anything that proclaims Scamps either dead or alive. Thoughts/suspicions are fine, but for aususpens eand godmodding reasons, no one can say that "they peeked in the box and saw a dead body", although that could go either way, that's pushing it. So, yeah. Until nature posts, the world will never know....)

[Descant 1,898]

(OOC: If this is all part of the act...I dont know if it is or not...But if it is, Wouldn't all the performers know ?)

 

@@Descant, 

 

He smiled. "We can call it a da-" He was cut off by Scamps scream.

Flames eyes widened. "I...I have never heard her do that before, Maybe its just part of the act...I think we should go see if something is wrong...You can keep your soda in the fridge until later if you want." He said, Putting the cap back on his drink, Putting it in the fridge and trotting towards the door, But stopping half way through to wait for Rag.

Rag fumbled with the drink and the door to the refrigerator. She had the good sense to put the cap back on first. If she hadn't, she surely would have spilled the entire bottle. Storing the drink away, she joined Flame Dancer at the door shakily, and waited for him to lead the way. 

 

Descant gazed at the spectacle, mouth hanging ajaw. There's no way they would actually let that happen... Right? 

 

Tag was humming away merrily, in his room, looking at the picture of his marefriend as he prepared his props. He did not hear the scream.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Rag fumbled with the drink and the door to the refrigerator. She had the good sense to put the cap back on first. If she hadn't, she surely would have spilled the entire bottle. Storing the drink away, she joined Flame Dancer at the door shakily, and waited for him to lead the way. 

 

Descant gazed at the spectacle, mouth hanging ajaw. There's no way they would actually let that happen... Right? 

 

Tag was humming away merrily, in his room, looking at the picture of his marefriend as he prepared his props. He did not hear the scream.

 

 

Flame trotted off to the backstage area and peeked out, Nopony seemed to be doing anything. "It has to be part of the act." He gulped.

"Since today is the first day...Scamps and Airy probably just wanted to mix it up a bit." He whispered, watching and waiting to see what happened.

[Descant 1,898]

Flame trotted off to the backstage area and peeked out, Nopony seemed to be doing anything. "It has to be part of the act." He gulped.

"Since today is the first day...Scamps and Airy probably just wanted to mix it up a bit." He whispered, watching and waiting to see what happened.

Rag was not so sure. As she peeked out from behind the curtain with Flame... Those spikes that poked right through the cage... She was frightened. "I hope so," she said, in a tiny squeak of a voice. She and Scamps may never have been particularly close, but... That was just a horrible way to go out... And the circus might be closed. She shuddered. 

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Rag fumbled with the drink and the door to the refrigerator. She had the good sense to put the cap back on first. If she hadn't, she surely would have spilled the entire bottle. Storing the drink away, she joined Flame Dancer at the door shakily, and waited for him to lead the way.

 

Descant gazed at the spectacle, mouth hanging ajaw. There's no way they would actually let that happen... Right?

 

Tag was humming away merrily, in his room, looking at the picture of his marefriend as he prepared his props. He did not hear the scream.

Electro Dash quickly hugged Descant and said "thank you..." before returning her gaze to the front. As of now she would pretend that nevee happened. Its how she went. Electro Dash had admitted the truth and if he did not like that, then she was to blame. There was still a little worry in her voice. "That performer is doing a great job pretending to have failed. Iv'e seen it before. The spikes are likley to contract in on themselves about Alcantemetre from hitting her. Unless she did actually die, In which case i might not come back tommorrow."

[Descant 1,898]

Electro Dash quickly hugged Descant and said "thank you..." before returning her gaze to the front. As of now she would pretend that nevee happened. Its how she went. Electro Dash had admitted the truth and if he did not like that, then she was to blame. There was still a little worry in her voice. "That performer is doing a great job pretending to have failed. Iv'e seen it before. The spikes are likley to contract in on themselves about Alcantemetre from hitting her. Unless she did actually die, In which case i might not come back tommorrow."

Descant blinked. That was a heartfelt hug... She really had worried he would not care to know her... He did want to know a little more about what may or may not have happened, but now really wasn't the time to pursue the subject. "You know, I hope you're right about the spikes retracting." He tried to peer at the spikes, to see if he could get a better look at them, detect any shenanigans. Alas, they were seated too far away... "Yes, she must be quite skilled..." He tried not to think about the other option.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Descant blinked. That was a heartfelt hug... She really had worried he would not care to know her... He did want to know a little more about what may or may not have happened, but now really wasn't the time to pursue the subject. "You know, I hope you're right about the spikes retracting." He tried to peer at the spikes, to see if he could get a better look at them, detect any shenanigans. Alas, they were seated too far away... "Yes, she must be quite skilled..." He tried not to think about the other option.

Electro Dash continued to see what would happen next. "Well obviously they wouldn't let her on unless she had perfected her tricks. But what if she is dead? Will they just continue like it's noponies buissnes? I dont want the carnival to shut down, but it may have to."

[Naturematthe 51]

Airy hardly was able to look during Scamps' trick, and he even had to concentrate for his music. Easier said than done...

I mustn't interfere... Just keep kalm... She knows what she's doing... Everything will be alright...

In his head the seconds counted down... Nothing moved when the seconds melted away, until the counter ended with zero.

The spiked wall crashed into the unopened box, and a scream from Scamps appeared from it. It took Airy all of his willpower not to jump on stage and look for her.

She's alright... It's just a trick... and she just wanted to add a little surprise...

But as time kept melting away and still nothing happened, Airy just had to come up with the second option. While his feelings tried to make him jump on stage and look for her, the words Scamps had spoken still spooked through his head:

"Airy..promise me this. Whatever happens, don't come after me. That stuff is dangerous enough for a professional, and if you don't know what you're doing....you would be at even higher risk. Whatever happens, don't come after me. Please."

What had happened? He couldn't just sit there waiting for Scamps to appear... or not. After another while he just couldn't take it any more.

"Scamps! Can you hear me? Say something! Please! Scamps!"

 

No response.

 

That was too much. His feelings took over control of his body and made him run on stage, pounding his hooves on the perforated box. "Scamps! Say something! Please..."

Edited December 26, 2012 by Naturematthe

[Windy Scamper 403]

Scamps had missed it by that much. Her hoof had fumbled with the pick, and she had dropped it. That scream had been real. She had been a millisecond away from being killed. She liked to keep it close, but not that close.

 

Nontheless, she had now managed to find her way to the top of the tent, aand she decended down, gliding back to the stage with the spotlight turbed on her so everypony knew she was alive. Wih her hoof, she pushed a button on her remote to turn of the flames.

 

Nothing. Thw button failed. 'No problem they'll just put it out....'

 

She looked down, and saw Airy right next to the now engulfed box. She wanted to be mad at him, but right now, her heart lurched as she now doce towards him.

 

She looked at everypony there. "Make it part of the act....." she mumbled. She had only trued a walking through fire thing oncw, and it had failed miseraby. She had the stuff for it, but....

 

The fire was huge. If Airy wasn't out of there yet...

 

Scamps close her eyes to keep back tears. She veered right to get to her supplies, dug through and foind it; clear fireproof suit.

 

Scamps then shot up right above the fire, and then dove right in. "Airy!" She called. "Where are you?"

 

 

(OOC; Of course I just cant make this trick accident-free......*evil grin*)

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Electro Dash lookee up to see the escapist come down from the cieling. She applauded, as did the rest of the crowd of people, who all probably believed this was a part of the act. "huh, coming from the top of the big top. Didn't see that one coming" she said to Descant.

[Descant 1,898]

Electro Dash lookee up to see the escapist come down from the cieling. She applauded, as did the rest of the crowd of people, who all probably believed this was a part of the act. "huh, coming from the top of the big top. Didn't see that one coming" she said to Descant.

Descant grinned appreciatively. "Neither did I," he said, as he joined in the chorus of applause that was screaming at the performers.

 

 

 

@, 

 

Rag pointed up towards the roof of the tent, excited. "Look, she got away!" She let out an audible sigh of relief, until she noticed that the flames weren't dying down, and that one of the band members was dashing into the flames, obviously having missed Scamps' escape. She shuddered. The flames seemed to only be getting larger... Her ears flattened to her head, terrified...

 

(OOC: Rag is afraid of fire. I'll explain why eventually... But that could make things with Flame Dancer very interesting...)

Edited December 26, 2012 by Descant

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Electro Dash then noticed the pony who was over at the box of spikes. It had now caught fire, and Electro Dash did not know if this was part of the act. The stallion leaning over would have no purpose if was a part of the act. "Hey you!"she said, flying over to him. "what'ya doin? She got out, look." she pulled him out carefully, and turned his attention to the escapist.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

@@Descant, 

 

"I knew it would just be part of the trick, I just kinda wish she had...Hey, You ok ?" He said, Noticing Rag's rather scared look. "Whats wrong ? You look like you've seen a ghost, Rag ?" He put his hoof on her shoulder. *She was the one who pointed out Scamps...So, Why does she look so scared ?* He thought, Ignoring everything happening on the stage.

[Naturematthe 51]

Once again Scamps' words shot through Airy's head: "Airy..promise me this. Whatever happens, don't come after me. That stuff is dangerous enough for a professional, and if you don't know what you're doing....you would be at even higher risk. Whatever happens, don't come after me. Please."

Slowly his mind cleared up again, and he remembered the other parts of the trick. Except the trick itself there had been an other dramturgical effect - and just before he remembered that one he felt it.

The box was on fire, and so was everything around him. How could he have forgotten that?

Well, this problem's solution wasn't a hard one at all, he just had to jump over the fire. The flames weren't high and wide enough to stop a pony from jumping over it.

 

As long as this pony had working hind legs.

 

Airy wasn't able to move, and the flames grew closer. Running through the fire was impossible since the ground also started burning down and breaking in front of his hooves, and if he kept standing here...

The smoke slowly made him dizzy, thus he wasn't able to think clearly any more. Every time he took a breath he started coughing because of the smoke, he couldn't even cry for help.

Not to mention the fact that after a while the lack of oxygen knocked him out...

[Windy Scamper 403]

Scamps couldn't findAiry through the flames. "Um....I am going to attempt to walk through flames, uninjured an dunharmed!" Scamps announced, trying to cover. "Come on, where are you?" She muttered.

 

Scamps didn't want to get in the flames. She was in a safe spot right now. Scamps was afraid of fire.................

 

 

I was ashow, two years ago. A less intense fire trick was tried. Scamps hoof had slipped, and the fire had ignited the stage. Innocent ponies were hurt because of her....

 

And thwn there was the lava, burning her wing.......

 

 

"No," Scamps told herself. "I can't be afraid. Airy could die...."

 

Scamps sprinted through the flames, her suit slowly wearing off. And then she saw him, coughing and sputtering. "Airy!" She cried as she ran over to him. She scooped him up in her hooves as she flew out. She shot throug and smiled, trying to get the crowd to applaud after her "trick." She took a bow and then flew off the stage.

 

Scamps laid Airy down on the couch in their dressing room. "It's okay Airy," she said as she stroked his mane. "I'm here. Everything's okay now..." She looked at the burns around his body. "I won't use fire. Never again. I've hurt to many ponies with it, I almost lost you....Airy, if you want to call off the wedding, go ahead. I almost killed you because I just had to have a show....."

[Descant 1,898]

@,

 

Rag had indeed turned visibly pale under her makeup. Her eyes were fixed upon the dancing flames, and the figure within them, collapsing. Had nopony noticed he had gone in? She went to point a shaky hoof at the figure within the flames, and... The escapist noticed the collapsed figure, too, and swooped down, pulling him out. It didn't seem planned... And the look Rag could see on Scamps' face as she passed...

 

 

 

Descant whooped appreciatively as the escapist swooped down, raiding the fire, and pulled a pony out of its midst. He hadn't even realised anypony had been in the fire. And apparently, he was not alone in that; the entire stadium had erupted into applause. It really had been a fantastic trick.

Edited December 26, 2012 by Descant

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

@,

 

Rag had indeed turned visibly pale under her makeup. Her eyes were fixed upon the dancing flames, and the figure within them, collapsing. Had nopony noticed he had gone in? She went to point a shaky hoof at the figure within the flames, and... The escapist noticed the collapsed figure, too, and swooped down, pulling him out. It didn't seem planned... And the look Rag could see on Scamps' face as she passed...

 

 

 

Descant whooped appreciatively as the escapist swooped down, raiding the fire, and pulled a pony out of its midst. He hadn't even realised anypony had been in the fire. And apparently, he was not alone in that; the entire stadium had erupted into applause. It really had been a fantastic trick.

Electro Dash was going over to help, but it appeared that the magin escapist person thingy had already done it

*and she still tried to hide it as an act! Now thats a show stopper!*

Electro Dashreturned to her seat, but didnt start applauding. Instead she stared at the fire. She was just tempted to knock it ove and watch the place burn. She had q mischevous twinkle in her eye, as her wings prepared to fly again. She shook it however.

"can you make sure i stay away from fires as of now?" she whispered into descants ear

Edited December 26, 2012 by darklord260

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

@@Descant, 

 

"Hey...Lets get you outta here." He said, Taking her by the hoof and leading her back to his change room.

He grabbed the soda's from the fridge and gave one to Rag. "My teacher always use to tell me that sugar helps anything...She would usually finish that with 'But you can't have sugar because you're a performer' But I suppose its the thought that counts. I will be going onto stage in ten minutes...I think you and Tag are right after me." He said, Glancing at sheet of paper on the wall.

[Naturematthe 51]

It was over. Soon he would either be with Scamps or she would have to spend her life without him. The flames came closer, the air was filled with smoke... and he was all alone here.

He closed his eyes to not see the moment coming when the fire would reach him. Sweat ran down his entire body, and a few single flames hit his coat and burnt complex patterns into it.

And then the moment had come. Airy started to feel like he was flying, his whole body felt airy, and it became cold around him. His ears were stunned by a mixture of strange noises, and when he opened his eyes for a second, all he could see was a bright light shining into his face. And then everything turned black again.

 

Airy opened his eyes again. His view was blurry, but he could see a pony leaning over him. "You... you must be an angel. They're said to be the most beautiful creatures in the world... are you an angel?", he whispered confusedly.

[Descant 1,898]

@,

 

Descant gave Dash a strange look. "Oookay... I'll keep you away from fires..." She did seem to be eyeing the fire greedily, almost hungrily...  Descant really hoped she had been honest with him about not having burned the hospital. Because now, he was having second thoughts about the honesty of her claim...

 

 

@,

 

Rag nodded, and followed Flame Dancer back to his dressing room.  She was still pretty tense... Gratefully accepting one of the sodas, and draining it, she looked in the mirror. She must be deathly pale under the makeup she was wearing. Shaking her head slowly, she sank unsteadily into a chair. "You're on in ten? Do me a favour, and try to avoid the spikes and fires." She laughed nervously.