Kate's American Horror Story/Motel

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*Motel* is the subtitle for the eleventh installment of *Kate's American Horror Story*.

## Plot

In October of 2003, the historic Clown Motel in Chloride, Arizona is under new management. With its unsettling theming, its long history with violent death, and the location of a cemetery on its grounds, the Motel draws in the unusual and eclectic with its haunted reputation. The building is a hellmouth, a conduit for negative energy which traps the spirits of those unfortunate enough to have died there.

Carnita Glasse, a retired Navy Admiral and former resident of the Motel, returns decades after her last stay after having purchased the land it sits on. Her presence threatens the delicate balance held in place by the Motel's current manager, J, especially as her first order of business is exorcising the building prior to her arrival. As Halloween rolls around, and guests begin to arrive in larger numbers, Carnita's dubious intentions just may lead to the Motel's ultimate destruction: it is no longer "business as usual".

## Cast and Characters

### Main Characters

* Max Greenfield as J, the Motel's austere manager with a shadowy past.
* Jessica Lange as Carnita Glasse, a showy former Navywoman and the new owner of the Motel.
* Wes Bentley as Gabriel Monroe, a "priest" driven to kill those he's deemed as sinful.

### Featured and Supporting Characters

* Liz Fenning as Juno Jennings, the disorderly spirit serving as the Motel's front-desk receptionist.
* David Burtka as Ford Celestine, a charismatic magician whose family came to ruin within the Motel.
* Houston Jax Towe as Ethan Howard, an unruly young guest who's been abandoned at the Motel.
* Britt Lower as Olivia Harper, a spunky chef with dreams of low-effort grandeur.
* Finn Wittrock as Father Orson Banks, the leader of a duo of con-man "priests".
* Taissa Farmiga as Bonnie Celestine, a tortured soul yearning for her distant mother.

### Minor and Guest Characters

* Jennifer Coolidge as Miriam Montague, a ghostly madam from the Motel's stint as a bordello.
* John Carroll Lynch as Twisty the Clown, a disturbed entertainer-turned-serial-killer.
* Alice Englert as Lindy Scott, a prostitute who was murdered on the Motel grounds.

## World Info and Locations

* **The Motel** - The World-Famous Clown Motel is a two-story structure located in Chloride, Arizona. Its unusual theming as a haunted, clown-filled lodging attracts customers travelling towards Las Vegas and other areas who are intrigued by its frightening and unusual nature. The property is situated on a large plot of land which used to function first as a Spanish Mission, then as a brothel. In addition to sixteen available rooms, the Motel hosts a large bar and dining area, accompanied by a small performance stage.
* **The San Ginés Cemetery** - Located adjacent to the Motel, the San Ginés Cemetery houses many graves, both marked and unmarked. Initially having been established in the late 1700s as a way to bury the victims of the smallpox epidemic that emerged within Northern Arizona, the graves that were marked remained intact even with the destruction of the Motel's many iterations. With the turn of the 20th century, the graves began to be maintained more regularly, and the cemetery is now overseen by both J and the Motel's groundskeeper.

## Role Titles

Role Title Theme: Circus Performance Acts

### Living Staff

* Ringmaster (Carnita Glasse)
* Entomophagy
* Iron Jaw (Olivia Harper)
* Bed of Nails

### Ghostly Staff

* Bullwhip (J)
* Banquine (Juno Jennings)
* Cyr Wheel

### Living Guests

* Barker
* Perch (Ethan Howard)
* Risley
* Lasso (Father Orson Banks)
* Mime (Gabriel Monroe)
* Gurner
* Voltige
* Corde Lisse
* Suspension

### Ghostly Guests

* Pepper's Ghost (Ford Celestine)
* Funambulism
* Cradle (Bonnie Celestine)
* Diabolo