Satin Circus -- Hey Rube!
"before i switched to aerial silks, i was a contortionist and an escape artist. and high wire for a while. handcuffs are easy to get out of! the vest was trickier because i had to get it off without triggering anything, but it wasn't too hard!
Background story for unused character Halyna - Rough draft
Halyna joined another circus where she became the aerial silk dancer and as she grew older she rose up in rank to be co-ringmaster, but her past before had broken her. she was paranoid and ocd.
Satin Circus -- Last Act of the Night
Zack lay with snuggling them, each clown giving the aerial silks performer gentle caresses as they tried to nod-off together. "did we do the right thing?" beau murmured. "tommy's too young to run away," charlie replied. "nobody loved him."