Part 4

* Played on:
* People Present: Gabby (@bibo), Addie (@aceartz), Lianna-Priele (@cherrystix), Dani-Nardina/Saeel (@solis\_artsy), Kaie-Doc (@hsrs\_faraday\_triangle)

* Starts as the group approaches the long line to enter the big top.
	+ Players saw fair games, two tents cast off from the big top, and many excited residents.
* Players enter the big top, which is lit up with magical candles and sand flooring. There are wooden stands that the players slide into to find a good spot.
	+ Players lose track of Garros for a second, only to find him returning with armfuls full of peanuts and popcorn.
	+ Nardina intimadates Garros for popcorn with the second NAT20 of the game. Garros agrees to share.
* The show begins with a musical number, accompanied by floating lights. All acts occur at the same time; Tact the beastamer whips his lion familiar made of sand, Fen the firebringer breathes a small fire, Donald has dissapeared into the crowd-polymorphing circus watchers into partial donkeys, Sils and Sals, the twin acrobatics prepare for a stunning show, Ung Dag the strongman flexes to the crowds cheers and Godfrey keeps time with his ringmaster stick.
	+ During the show, Garros mentions to Nardina that the party should investigate the circus grounds while he keeps Godfrey and the troupe distracted for a bit after the show.
	+ During the show, Pria notices someone wearing Butcher gear trying to sneak away from the show. She attempts to follow him but is stopped by Ung Dag who throws her into the air and she is suddenly caught by Sils and Sals. Pria has entered the show!
	+ Doc swiftly attempts to lasso Pria in the panic but upon Pria being saved, Doc relaxes.
* As quickly as the final show began, it ends and circus goers are left in an empty big tent. Excitment only lasts for a second as a music box melody suddenly fills the air.
* All the circus goers, exempting the crew, are charmed and in a trance-like state, forcing them to walk continuously out of the circus (including Garros).
	+ Group notices Kenny/Kevin among the circus goers is going a different way, but in a trance.
	+ Players attempts to stop Garros:
		- Nardina tries violence, it doesn't work.
		- Pria attempts magic, it doesn't work.
* Realizing the futileness of their actions, the crew plans to continue Garros's original plan, investigate the circus. Players note the two tents on opposite sides. Pria and Nardina go to investigate the troupe tent, and Alanis and Doc plan to investigate Godfrey's tent.

\*\*\*Willow was not present during this session, and while omitted would in canon have followed one of the two groups\*\*\*

* Both groups split off at the same time to investigate:
	+ TROUPE TEAM is investigating; they notice the unmoving, stone-like visages of the troupe, when they hear the footsteps of someone approaching.
		- Nardina hides in a partially closed cart. From their hiding spot, Nardina gets a full view of Godfrey removing his mask to feed his friends. Godfrey's face is horribly rotten, with live maggots making a presence. Nardina is traumatized.
		- Pria dives into a sand hill to hide. Pria is lucky to not see the full view of Godfrey.

* Godfrey leaves the troupe tent towards his own tent.
	+ GODFREY TEAM is investigating; they find a bad smelling bag, and an oddly sticky chest , when they hear the footsteps of someone approaching.
		- Doc hides behind the bad smelling sack.
		- Alanis dives into the chest and shuts the lid.
	+ The two overhear Godfrey talking to himself. He drops his diary before storming out.
* Alanis gets stuck in the chest for a second, but upon getting out is covered in a red foul-smelling paste.
* Both groups reconvene at Godfrey's tent.