Circo Del Piacere

## General Overview

Circo Del Piacere is a travelling circus originally created and run by Azazel and the Ringleader. The ringleader made a deal with Azazel to put on the most amazing shows the world had ever seen, thus becoming a debtor in the process. The two of them built the business, the tents, the train, the spells and recruited performers together until it became a large and successful business (Ch 149).

The circus is made up of a variety of tents, lights, game booths and rides for patrons to enjoy. All the tents are made of canvas and are patterned with black and white stripes and are kept warm and comfortable even if there is snow on the ground outside. There are also posters scattered all around the circus promoting the various attractions, monsters and entertainment the circus has on display. The smell of various carnival food fills the air (Ch 142). The circus seems to operate 24/7 without closing down until they pack up and leave for their next location (Ch 143).

The circus has a variety of magical spells placed on it such as joy, dazzle and distraction spells that make it hard to focus while in the circus (Ch 155). There is a memory spell which makes it difficult for individuals to remember what happened while in the circus when they leave (Ch 142). If the memory spell wasn't enough there is also a time cure placed on the whole circus which causes time to move differently inside the circus (Ch 155). What seems like only a couple of days inside Circo Del Piacere can actually translate to two weeks out in the rest of the world (Ch 152). But the terrifying magic lurking in the circus is a curse placed by the Ringleader that targets children. Any children who act naughty while inside Circo Del Piacere will begin to turn into donkeys. Once they are fully transformed they are captured by the Ringleader and sold as work animals (Ch 148).

Circo Del Piacere was shut down for a time by both the Angels and the Demons after the events of Book Eight but it was later legalized and reopened under new, more ethical management after a petition on behalf of all the dark creatures living there by one of trapeze artists named Spindella. The circus now continues to operate safely for both the employees and the visitors and even has protection spells so there will be no abductions from either side (Ch 234).

## The Show Tent

This large tent is where the circus's main performances and the entertainer's rehearsals take place. Around the edges of this tent are rows of benched seating with stairs leading up to the progressively higher rows at the back of the tent. In the centre of the tent are three circular sandpits where the various acts take place. In between these sandpits are large poles that hold up the trapeze equipment near the ceiling of the tent (Ch 143). This tent also has a backstage area separated by a curtain where props, tools, cages and other items are kept for the performances when they are not actively used. This is also the area where the performers wait to go on stage and return to once their act is complete (Ch 147).

## Food Tent

The food tent is where all the various circus employees gather for their meals. It is a long tent set up at the edge of the circus that functions like a cafeteria, with various long communal tables set up for individuals to come and go as they please (Ch 146).

## Storage Tents

At the back of the circus on the western side sits a large amount of storage tents. These store the various supplies, equipment, and animals that the circus utilizes in its operations. These tents can be used to hide various illegal practices, such as serving as a safe spot to hide any captives the circus is holding hostage at that time (Ch 150).

### Animal Tent

This animal storage tent is filled with a hallway of cages of various sizes and shapes that hold anything from a deadly manticore to a tiny dandehog. There are also things like cleaning tools for the animal's cages kept in this tent. This is the tent the Cupbros were held captive in upon first arriving at the circus (Ch 143).

### Sparks Cage

Sparks cage was located in one of the smaller storage tents in the center of the storage tent area. Scattered around the area are crates, tarps and boxes while the large cage itself sits in the middle of the tent under a spotlight. The entirety of the cage is made of metal, including the floor though this has multiple marks score into it from Sparks hooves while captured. It contains a water bowl at all times but food bowls and fresh water are pushed into the cage at set feeding times (Ch 143). The cage is magical and appears entirely seamless, with not even a door being visible, unless one uses the magical key to open it. Around the outside of the cage runes are inscribed into the metal that are powerful enough to keep strong magical creatures such as unicorns and Demons trapped inside (Ch 147).

Other cages can be connected and disconnected from Sparks cage by pulling open the door of the connecting cage. This allows the circus employees to put in or take out any creatures they want from the cage without ever giving them the chance of freedom (Ch 143).

## Game Booths

Like most carnivals, Circo Del Piacere has a number of game booths set up for patrons to play at and win prizes. Like much of the circus's activities, these games have been designed to make subtle jabs at creatures of light. For example, the targets in the water gun game are not just dark monsters but also beings like unicorns and fairies (Ch 148).

## Azazel's Tent

Azazel's tent is much more luxurious than the others in the circus. It is set up more like a house, with thick curtains separating various areas into distinct "rooms". Despite being a tent, the whole place is comfortable and warm. The main area of the tent is fully furnished with items such as a table, woven chairs, and a light desk with some knick-knacks on it. Behind this area is a large mountain of pillows and blankets that seems to serve as a "living room" of sorts (Ch 148).

## Invisible Train

The train is the circus's means of transportation from place to place. This invisible train, known as a glamour train, not only completely disappears from view when not needed but has also been enchanted with a number of distance spells to it travel faster (Ch 155). While the circus is performing in a set location the train sits in the very back of the circus on the west side behind all the storage tents (Ch 150). It is kept invisible while parked but it can still be felt and climbed on as usual while in this state. While everything connected to the train is invisible once something is removed returns to being visible once more, like when Holly removes a pressure dial from the engine and it instantly becomes visible in her hand (Ch 152).

## Angel Experimentation Tent

The secret experimentation tent is hidden within one of the storage tents at the back of Circo Del Piacere. Thanks to the use of genie magic the only entrance to this space appears as nothing but a large, empty animal cage. However, inside the cage is a portal to the experimentation space. The experimentation tent itself is a large space and a horrific sight to behold as it is covered with the remnants of past experiments - blood, viscera, limbs and numerous other unknowable substances and objects. There are several long tables filled with a variety of tools, objects, chemical beakers, plants, magical potions, and many other items. Next, a number of filthy operating tables are placed throughout the room. These tables have buckles to strap down the Angelic victims with buckets and jars nearby to place any mess that may be produced by the experiments. Finally, multiple dirty cages hold the Angels when they are not being actively worked on. These cages have Demon script runes carved into the metal that seals, locks and drains the Angels inside of it so that they can't escape (Ch 152).