Christian kept quiet while Ringmaster spoke. The last thing he needed was to talk back to him and get into even more trouble. He knew that Ringmaster didn't like people comming up to him but he was deturmined. He needed to get out what happened without causing everyone in the circus to freak about who was to be punished and who wasn't. Ashley, Apollo, and Christofer wern't apart of this so they didn't need to worry.

Christian sighed lightly as Ringmaster spoke about it being odd he protected the very people that hurt him. He honestly didn't want them being punished at his expense so yeah he sort of did protect people. Plus he didn't really want to loose anyone around here. No matter how disfunctional, the circus and the members within it was family to him. Even if they did keep him on his toes and make him grit his teeth at times.

When Ringmaster gripped his cheek he just let him turn his head to examine the gash that matheo had caused. Sure he knew the bandaid wouldn't last but he was going to humor Viral and wear the thing not to mention please his brother.

The order of not moving sort of through Christian off but he complied. He didn't move a muscle. Ringmaster's hands curled around his wrist so he just let it happen focusing on the ground. He had no clue what Ringmaster was up to but wasn't about to disobey him. His heart began to race slightly as he sort of looked up to watch Ringmaster's face come towards him, lips parted. At first he thought that Ringmaster was going to kiss him but something wet ran across his cheek causing his fast paced heart to sink. Ringmaster had licked him. That was a first. Ringmaster never touched his circus members yet alone lick them.

Christian was soon released and he just watched Ringmaster with both curiosity and confusion as he spoke before turning to leave. This only caused the twin to spin around himself and go find his twin. It didn't take long before he found Christofer off to the side mumbling to himself. "Christofer..." Christian caused watching his twin turn towards him.

"Christian...." He greeted reaching forward grabbing his twin's hands and pulling him towards Ashely and Nathaniel who he had spotted by the large tent where the auidence resided. "Christian...your cut" Christofer spoke stopping lightly noticing there were no traces of it. "Hmmm? Oh...yeah. It's fixed" He told his flat out confused brother before simply nodding. "Okay....cool, I guess" He frowned turning back and pulling Christian gently forward. "Ashley..." Christofer smiled stepping up beside him before nodding in a hello towards Nathaniel.

Ringmaster moved slowly toward the tent, making sure that the ten minutes that he had permitted his subboardinates had time to wear out before he actually went to greet the audience. Usually he wouldn't bother and if they weren't there, time limit or not, that was thir mistake. But he was is a rare, and odd, good mood at the moment.

He saw Apollo slink across the circus grounds a few feet in front of him, moving in ways that were simply impossible for normal people. His body jerking and twisting in a sickening way, but it was also a very fluid movement and graceful. It reminded Ringmaster of a cat. And then Apollo disappeared underneath the wall of the tent and out of sight. 

- - -

Ashley turned from Nathaniel to the twins as they came up behind the puppetier. "Christofer," He responded with a nod and a smirk. "Christian." He added, looking to Christian as well. He noticed something odd about Christian, something about him tugging in the back of his mind but he couldn't quite place what it was that had caught his attention.

He turned from everyone to look back at the audience. They were only slightly less amussed with the wandering shadows as they had been a few moments before whn they were still a new wonder to them. He sighed, wondering when the Ringmaster was going to show up.

"And the twins need me for their performance tonight." He continued his small bit of banter with the puppet master, his blue gaze falling on his once again. Even so, it would have been a nice change for him to do something during a show instead of moving his hands around for a crowd. 

- - -

Apollo slunk over to the small group that had gathered around the spot where Ashley was usually as.signed to stand during the show and weild his shadows. "What are we doing?" He asked, automatically including himself into the group. No one was talking, it seemed as if they were all just standing together rather than anything else.

Once Viral and Matheo reached the part of the stage where they were to wait before the show, they did final touches on each other. Matheo fixed Viral's slightly of mark bowtie, and Viral played with Matheo's bangs until they were how he wanted them to be. Matheo's gaze parted from Viral to look at the small group of the circus performers. Viral followed his gaze. He was half tempted to walk towards the group, but he didn't want anyone to argue again. He always thought the worst.

Matheo stepped back and examined the bow tie. It looked in order. Viral, of course, sought the need to tilt it a bit afterwards. Matheo grinned. "Alright, you know how tonight's performance is going, yes?" He asked, knowing that the demon never disappointed him before. "Today we are doing a cl*censored*ical flying trapeze act, but I am going to do a cl*censored*ic spin and then land on tip toe on your tongue for the finale, alright?" Matheo looked unfazed. "Yes, my master."

Viral nodded. "And you do your lion taming act while I am doing my dance trapeze. We all know how you like the big kitties." Matheo grinned at this. He did indeed have a soft spot for large cats such as tigers, lions, and others. Viral usually maed fun of this, because even though he loved big cats, hehad opposite feelings towards small felines such as ocelots, house cats and even Ciguapas. "I want that Lion to catch fire, you hear? I want it to catch fire and still come out in tact. It would accent my red ribbon dance beautifully." Matheo nodded again. "Yes, my master." Viral then started stretching. Matheo grabbed his master's legs and helped him do this, for he did not need to stretch to perform. Matheo kept shooting looks at the small group.

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Seigfried looked at Ashley with a smile. "Oh, there is no need for you to have experience with puppets~ they simply call to you." He said. As Christian and Christofer came towards them, Nathaniel listened intently. He cracked his fingers. They would need to be loose for his act. Seigfried smirked at Ashley when he spoke again. "Oh, there is no need to worry, dear puppet. My act is right after the twins~ you'll be able to *censored*ist me then."

As Apollo joined the group of four, Nathaniel grinned. "Well, little nutcracker, we're just dicussing tonights show, of course." With this Seigfried snapped his fingers, sendin the Ciguapa standing on two legs with his hands raise up. He drummed his fingers in the air, much like playing an invisible piano. The Ciguapa danced along with the fingers, twisting and turning like a puppet would. Nathaniel grinned. "If Ashley cannot make my show it would be an honor to use you, little nutcracker."

Apollo's usual cat like grin faded quickly into a grave stare once his body started to move without his permission. Against his will at the Puppet Master's hand. He twisted and spun and danced like he wouldnt usually do. 

"Nutcracker." her responded, his voice was a constant purr though he was clearly unhappy about the fact that the puppet master had put some sort of spell onto his body. "You're mad..." He added with a grin and a chuckle.

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Ashley watched, thinking twice about this seeing as he would have no control over his own body. And it was about time that ringmaster would be joining them for the show tonight and address the audience and start the show. So he had very little time to make his desision on whether or not he would help the puppet master. Besides, if he didn't then Apollo could help him.

"Fine." Ashley sighed at last, deiciding that he would help him. "Nothing funny, Seigfried," He added. "Ringmaster will have all of our heads." He informed the puppetmaster.  

[ I'm going to freeze Viral and Matheo at the moment ^^ ]

At the mention of Rinmaster,  Nathaniel's dropped his hands, and the Ciguapa was dropped as well. Turning to Ashley, he adjusted his small gl*censored*es. "Anything... funny?" He said simply, his demon and human eye staring deep into him. "I would never do anything to upset my-- our dear collector." Seigfried fixed, putting back on his usual grin. "So happy to have you join my show-- it would be a tad bit boring making mere wooden toys dance, hm, puppet?" He said, turning his gaze to the Ringmaster, who must have been almost ready to address the audience.

Nothing to upset him.. he thought to himself.

Christian smiled warmly towards his fellow circus members. He sort of leaned on Christofer not sure what to say or even do before the show. He wrapped his arms around his brother's waist sort of just clinging to him quietly listening to Nathaniel and Ashley speak. So Ashley was going to be Nathaniel's puppet. That was a nice change.

Christofer reached forward grabbing Christian's chin turnin it slightly to look at his cheek. "There's still a scratch here...it's not completly fixed" Christofer frowned not liking the fact that his brother was still hurt even if it was a small scratch. He loved his brother dearly and just seeing him hurt upset him. If Christian hurt he hurt and vice versa.

Just then Christian perked up slightly when he heard Apollo. "Hey, Apollo. I wanted to say thank you for earlier. Coulda been a lot worse" He smmiled warmly tilting his head slightly. He was thankful for Apollo was so quick. He was insane yes but he was nice company.

"So... What exactly are you doing for the show, Seigfried? Besides the puppeteering?" Christofer asked causing Christian to turn his attention to him. Ashley and them had a very ineresting act planned. Between the dark shadows and their demon forms not to mention the disapearing act and fake fighting they hoped to leave the audience on the edges of their chairs. He was sorta excited abut tonight.

( Sorry. I fail. )

[ Not as big of a fail as my last/this post @---@ ]

Nathaniel turned his attention to the twins, who had spoken for the first time since they walked towards the group. He listened intently to what they had to say. As the brothers showed affection to each other, Nathaniel couldn't help but to imagine him and the Ringmaster touching and kissing one another. As Christofer spoke, Seigfried watched his face intently.

"Well, I'm going to do a Contortion and a Fire Dance mixed into one, my dear Ragdoll." He said, adjusting his small gl*censored*es. "I am going to bend myself into a human pretzel while doing various fire dances." He smiled, looking at the twins intently.

"But what about you, my dear Ragdolls~? Do you have something interesting to show the audience tonight~?" It was a bit of a rhytorical question, as the puppeteer knew the twins had always been show-stoppers.

Christofer grinned widely as he straightened up. "Well. As usual Ashley is goin to shroud the audience in darkness and that's when we'll make our grand appearance in our Demon forms. Glowing manes and dripping acid with creepy yellow souless eyes. We'll enter laughing but then turn against eachother in a mock fight/dance type thing. Christian will turn and leap into the auidence sending them all in their neighbors lap but will shift into his normal form and sit down next to the audience members. From there I don't know what to do. I guess it will turn out for the better. We may end up comming back later but I really do not know" Christofer shrugged slighly.

He really wasn't sure what they were doin tonight besides their mock dance and just parading around as big scary human sized crazed dogs. Of course there was no blood shed within this because Ringmaster would have their necks. He wasn't allowed to go all blood lust on the audience although there were other opportunities. Christian got to go all blood lust earlier so he would have his chance anouther time. Maybe dinner.

( I'm so at a brain fail)

Ringmaster swept into the area then, his over coat flairing out behind him as he id so and addressed the audience. Ashley straightened up and moved the shadows out of the audience and circled them around Ringmaster. 

"Ladies and gentleman..." Ringmaster said quietly, though his voice echoed around the tent in the quiet.  "Can I have your attention please...." The audeince went quiet around him as he simply stood and waited. "A feast for your eyes to see..." He continued, "An explotion of.... castastrophy...~" He waved his arm and Ashley moved the shodows to the side in motion with his gesture. "They're like nothing you've ever seen before! After this you'll be begging for more..." The Audience was deathly quiet now as Ringmaster did the speech that he did every night before a show.

"Welcome to Cirque Du Freak." With that Ashley covered Ringmaster completely in shadows. This is what he did for the show. He covered the performers in darkness and made this a show that they would never forget.  

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{[ I donno. That's what I was trying to figure out. }]