{"sf1_id":1162106,"sf2_id":"Rnojxk6m","title":"Circus of the Damned","author":"SmilingScorpio","words":385,"posted_at":"2017-03-21T02:07:00.000Z","tags":["Dark","First Person","Horror","Hyena","SFW","Short","Story Series","Temptation","circus","creepy","ringmaster","scary","shadows","writing"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1162106-circus-of-the-damned","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/Rnojxk6m","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/c8/76/c8769c52-7e46-49c9-b5b4-f3413f963551","description":"Creepy story to go with an equally creepy oc I created\nenjoy my fluffballs","content":"Do you fear what lies in the darkness?  \n  \nWhen you travel through the realm of Shadows...do you ever look behind you thinking you heard something?  \n  \nA scream?  \n  \nA laugh?  \n  \nThe unknown is what one fears...  \n  \nThe feeling of a pair of eyes watching you in the darkness...\n\nYoung\u0026nbsp;children\u0026nbsp;with no\u0026nbsp;common sense\u0026nbsp;always wander into the realms of darkness, thinking themselves high and mighty to navigate their way\u0026nbsp;to beat the maze of my shadows!  \n  \nLittle do they know what lurks....what their eyes and brains cannot comprehend\n\nThey strut in with bravery which soon dissolves when they realize just where they are.  \nJerking their heads after hearing the slightest noise, Eyes constantly darting from side to side. They can feel the gaze of many as they walk, eyes glow in the darkness of the darkest realm, watching....waiting ...  \nThey speed up their pace trying to run from the fear they feel! As they further wander their sanity slowly slips from their grasp..everything looks the same! The eyes! The laughing! They try to\u0026nbsp;run but vines and branches catch their legs! STOP LAUGHING! ...you ventured here now you must pay the price!\n\n\u0026nbsp;Suddenly..they see figures approach, it's help!..relief will wash over them until they realize what it is they see.  \nThe smiles on everyone....they...they aren't normal smiles.....they send a chill all over your fur...to the tips of your tail  \nThey will ask you to follow them, that theirs no need to fear the darkness! It's fun! Embrace the Darkness! They will ask you to play with them! or they will invite you.......to the circus....  \nAbandon your gods, your hope, your sanity my dear.  \nOh yes they will put on a marvelous show for you! Your the perfect audience! yes! LAUGH! SMILE!! PLAY!! It's all for you!!  \nYes....embrace the darkness....let go...let go of everything!...forget the light!..forget your sanity! you don't need that you just need to laugh! and have fun at\u0026nbsp;my circus!  \n  \nNow you can never leave........YOU are apart of the circus now.....\n\nMany young ones have joined us....their family's......they search...but their loved one is mine now..  \n  \nOh? Who am I you ask....well...I am now your only family, your only friend  \n  \nI lead you here to my circus....\n\n\u0026nbsp;I...Am the RingMaster\n\nThis realm is my domain....the shadows slither with my performers  \n  \nand we wait..  \n  \nCome....the Circus is waiting for you my child~\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n"}