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The most powerful government in human space is the Terran Union, a multi-planet federation of the Core Worlds, the oldest and richest of humanity’s possessions, governed from Earth. The majority of humans live within the Belt, former colony worlds which have developed enough to gain independents. The Belt is filled with planetary nations, ranging from monarchies to military dictatorships to social republics. The last section of human space is the Fringe, the frontier, filled with barely explored planets and small colonies.
Often the home bases for religious or political extremists, corporate own worlds or scientific missions, the Fringe is a place of horror stories told in the Core. Tales of workers laboring to death on toxic or otherwise hazardous world, mingle with stories about unregulated and unethical biological experimentation and wild rumors about settlers developing deformities and mutations.
Alright, I know most of you are wondering, is this about some sort of Sci-fi war epic, some story about mutants, a tale of worker’s rights, maybe a yarn about experimentation? Well those are possible roleplays and may come into this narrative but this is about the circus. A space traveling circus, zoo and freakshow in fact.
Cooper’s Grand Traveling Menagerie and Circus appeared about twenty standard years ago, when a one Edward Smith purchased a failing zoo on the Core planet of Aries, which was filled with Earth animals. Instead of trying to fix up the place, he had cargo pods modified into enclosures for the animals, turning each into a little piece of Earth and stored them about his freighter, The Traveler. Setting out, he began touring around the Belt and the Fringe, allowing the folks living out there to see animals that still filled humanity’s myths, folktales and wise sayings.
At each planet, he would collect some more animals, adding to his menagerie and he began to collect performers, venders and all manner of folk. By the time eight years had passed, he was at the helm of a full-blown circus, traveling zoo and freakshow. Rarely shipping into the Core, where regulations and inspections led to several arrests and seizers of more then a few of his animals, Cooper became somewhat of a major interplanetary celebrity in the Belt. More often then not, governments would declare system wide holidays, when his heavily loaded freighter would exit jumpspace on the edge of their star system.
His shows generally follow the same pattern, although the length of stay various. Once The Traveler gets into orbit above a planet, Cooper takes a several days to shuttle his people, equipment and animal dirtside and set everything up. Once they reach opening day and start selling tickets, everything falls into place. During the day hours on the planet, the circus and zoo is in full swing. When the sun sets, the freakshow takes over. Once the late night hours come around, the purely adult entertainment begins. Sometimes the show runs for a standard week, others run for over a standard month and then everything gets pack up and The Traveler jumps out of system, ready to start all over again.
But things rarely go as smoothly as that. As has been mentioned before, Core planets tend to come down hard with regulations and often have activist groups who would rather see the Cooper’s Grand Traveling Menagerie and Circus disbanded. Belt planets tend to suck the show into local politics, that or have wars and rebellions erupt around the show. Fringe planets are just plain dangerous and rarely turn a profit.
The show must go on!
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Hanna Freeman
Scared? Why would I be scared? If anything is going to fail me, it won't be the laws of physics...
Harry
Every genetic experiment has its success story. Harry is one of them. No matter what the situation the resourceful monkey comes away smelling like roses. Really!! ROSES!!!
Effie
Really? We didn't have that where I'm from.
Fawks Novet
The Mesmerizing Fire Breather
Eumelia Courtisane
I always find it amusing that men will treat their Lady like a whore... but when they come and visit me, they always treat me like a Lady. -Horse Trainer/Animal-Keeper, Courtisane (No, she's not a whore. She has more talents than that)
Karenza
The Fantastical Cat Lady and resident Panthera trainer
Akhiliendra Cassandra
I used to be psychic, but I drank my way out of it. (Seer/Fortune-Teller/General Pick-Pocket)
Atticus Tanner
Ever wondered what it would be like to kill a man?
Laine Armoroso
Aerial acrobat/contortionist
Cooper Smith
Ringmaster and owner of Cooper’s Grand Traveling Menagerie and Circus
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Akhiliendra Cassandra
I used to be psychic, but I drank my way out of it. (Seer/Fortune-Teller/General Pick-Pocket)
Laine Armoroso
Aerial acrobat/contortionist
Cooper Smith
Ringmaster and owner of Cooper’s Grand Traveling Menagerie and Circus
Effie
Really? We didn't have that where I'm from.
Fawks Novet
The Mesmerizing Fire Breather
Atticus Tanner
Ever wondered what it would be like to kill a man?
Eumelia Courtisane
I always find it amusing that men will treat their Lady like a whore... but when they come and visit me, they always treat me like a Lady. -Horse Trainer/Animal-Keeper, Courtisane (No, she's not a whore. She has more talents than that)
Hanna Freeman
Scared? Why would I be scared? If anything is going to fail me, it won't be the laws of physics...
Karenza
The Fantastical Cat Lady and resident Panthera trainer
Harry
Every genetic experiment has its success story. Harry is one of them. No matter what the situation the resourceful monkey comes away smelling like roses. Really!! ROSES!!!
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Karenza
The Fantastical Cat Lady and resident Panthera trainer
Harry
Every genetic experiment has its success story. Harry is one of them. No matter what the situation the resourceful monkey comes away smelling like roses. Really!! ROSES!!!
Akhiliendra Cassandra
I used to be psychic, but I drank my way out of it. (Seer/Fortune-Teller/General Pick-Pocket)
Effie
Really? We didn't have that where I'm from.
Laine Armoroso
Aerial acrobat/contortionist
Atticus Tanner
Ever wondered what it would be like to kill a man?
Hanna Freeman
Scared? Why would I be scared? If anything is going to fail me, it won't be the laws of physics...
Cooper Smith
Ringmaster and owner of Cooper’s Grand Traveling Menagerie and Circus
Eumelia Courtisane
I always find it amusing that men will treat their Lady like a whore... but when they come and visit me, they always treat me like a Lady. -Horse Trainer/Animal-Keeper, Courtisane (No, she's not a whore. She has more talents than that)
Fawks Novet
The Mesmerizing Fire Breather
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On to the next chapter! Dark Carnival!
Everyone is invited to move their characters over and hopefully we'll get a few new fish.
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I am thinking of having our current thread locked, after my next post and starting a new tab, as a sequel. The title, Dark Carnival, calls out to me.
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I think you might be right. A jump to the new planet, kickstart posting by those who are still playing and maybe a new character or two?
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I am interested to see the new act and what is in the drawstring bag....:)
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I will also be submitting a profile for the muscle AKA "BAMMER" as the two are inseparable. I know,I know, I put Blaster. Edit in order.
Somehow I will emerge from this smelling like roses
Really!! ROSES!!!
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Welcome klikxx!
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*leans back and relaxes*
Alright, next issue, who wants to go next? We've already had Effie and Laine post. With Sinclaring missing since the 7th, that leaves us with just Hawks and Karenza (who is now using Hawks as her own personal pimp or something) but their still finishing up their own scene. I can skip us forward a length of time and allow Selene and Gaze to do posts in two different time periods or does anyone want to introduce a second character?
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Hello Ette! Glad to have another character. Welcome to GSU! I think Gaze's character is already crushing on Effie, without even having met her. :D Nice post btw. The length is amazing.
Depending on Gaze's next post, I might only post a paragraph. Since I don't have much left to muse on....Except maybe the meaning of life...Wait, no the answer to that question is 42....hmm what should I have her think about then. Hehe! I just wanted to give everyone a head's up that the short posts won't be permanent or anything.:)