Spring 1959

[fiery_ring]

It's a warm spring evening.

If you follow the lanterns down the path, you'll soon be mingling with the crowd. You may be interested in purchasing a sizzling sausage in a bun for two shillings, or some popcorn for sixpence, or a miniature poster of the Fiery Ring Circus to remind you of what promises to be a spectacular night.

You can hear the music of the organ playing cheerfully in the big top. As you approach the brightly lit tent, a boy of about eight dressed as a clown is selling tickets.

"STEP RIGHT UP, TO SEE THE GREATEST SHOW!

FREDDIE SPARKS THE FIRE-EATER WILL STUN YOU AND SURPRISE,
THE GREAT GONZALO WILL SWALLOW HIS SWORD BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES!
RUFUS DOG OF WONDER WILL PUT ON HIS TRICKS WITH EASE,
MARTINA AND MAURITIO AMAZE ON THE TRAPEZE!
LITTLE MOLLY BROWN PERFORMS HER ACROBATIC FEATS
SO STEP INSIDE, EYES OPEN WIDE, FOR ALL OUR CIRCUS TREATS!

FOUR SHILLINGS FOR ADULTS, HALF A CROWN FOR CHILDREN, UNDER FIVES ARE FREE!"

He rattles the box on a string around his neck, and continues with his sales.

"That'll be eight bob, sir. Yes, the dog is free, miss, so long as he stays out the ring."

Comments

[herr_bookman]

Oh, that's clever. Autor cheers with the rest of the audience, standing up and clapping his hands.

[fiery_ring]

Rufus operates the windscreen wiper, then beeps the horn. The clown solemnly gets into the car and drives it away, waving.

[herr_bookman]

Autor waves along with the rest. He settles in his seat again, and waits for the next act.

[fiery_ring]

Apparently that was the highlight, and the show is over, sorry Autor. But the cast are still milling around if you want to talk to them.

[herr_bookman]

That's okay. He's curious about which person opened the door to Milliways, but he can't ecactly go around asking about a pocket universe. Plus, his English isn't the best, so he'd probably not be well understood. He doesn't even know what year it is here.

He heads out of the stands and tries to find a door back to the bar.

[fiery_ring]

If he retraces his steps, it looks like he may have actually stepped out of the doorway of a caravan.

[herr_bookman]

Interesting. Well, that was a fun evening. He'll have to keep an eye out for whomever sold the ticket to thank him or her.

[OOC: Thanks for the thread!]