Post by Killian Neville on Apr 21, 2022 18:47:14 GMT -5
The Ringmaster
April 2oth, 2022
It's a dark cold spring evening in Birmingham, England. An old man is walking the dark streets and he stops to sit on a bench, moments later he is joined by a man in a black and white clown suit.
Old Man: "Since you're here I presume Casimir has done as I asked."
The clown nods.
Old Man: "Still nothing? Don't worry boy... someday you'll speak again."
The clown shrugs.
Old Man: "Well boy, here's your reward."
The old man grabs a pile of 100 dollar bills from his pocket and gives them to the clown. The clown offers the old man a handshake, he shakes the clown's hand.
Old Man: "It's a good thing that some of you clowns are professionals. Last time I met one of you I got sprayed with a flower full of water... I made sure he got a red nose after that."
The clown laughs but still doesn't make a sound.
Old Man: "You can go now if you want to, I just need to make a few calls."
The clown nods and gets up from the bench.
Old Man: "Oh and keep reins on Casimir, he's not like us and I don't trust him..."
The clown nods and walks off. The old man pulls out a phone and makes a call.
Old Man: "You home dear?"
Girl: "Yes dad."
Old Man: "Good, I wanted to talk to you."
Girl: "Dad, what do you want?"
Old Man: "I'm gonna be going away for a while sweetie, are you gonna be okay?"
Girl: "Yeah, I got a lot of studying to keep me occupied. Are you still gonna make it to my birthday party next week?"
The old man covers the phone up and mouths the word: "Shit" he then gets back on the phone.
Old Man: "I'm sorry dear but I won't make this time."
Girl: "Oh... okay, I guess that's fine. Well, you haven't been to the two previous ones either so... I guess it's fine."
Old Man: "Hah... well maybe next time eh? Amy? Amy are you still there?"
The old man looks at his phone and sees that Amy hung up.
Old Man: "Bloody hell."
The old man quickly dials another number and calls it.
Old Man: "Killian Neville speaking... is Casimir there?"
Casimir: "Killian! I've been waiting for your call... is it time?"
Killian: "Casimir... circus is coming to town."
Casimir: "I'll start getting everything ready..."
Killian: "Wonderful, I will be arriving on Saturday morning."
Casimir: "See ya then boss."
Killian hangs up and gets up, he walks away and we can see his face in the light, he walks back into the shadow and we fade to black.
April 2oth, 2022
It's a dark cold spring evening in Birmingham, England. An old man is walking the dark streets and he stops to sit on a bench, moments later he is joined by a man in a black and white clown suit.
Old Man: "Since you're here I presume Casimir has done as I asked."
The clown nods.
Old Man: "Still nothing? Don't worry boy... someday you'll speak again."
The clown shrugs.
Old Man: "Well boy, here's your reward."
The old man grabs a pile of 100 dollar bills from his pocket and gives them to the clown. The clown offers the old man a handshake, he shakes the clown's hand.
Old Man: "It's a good thing that some of you clowns are professionals. Last time I met one of you I got sprayed with a flower full of water... I made sure he got a red nose after that."
The clown laughs but still doesn't make a sound.
Old Man: "You can go now if you want to, I just need to make a few calls."
The clown nods and gets up from the bench.
Old Man: "Oh and keep reins on Casimir, he's not like us and I don't trust him..."
The clown nods and walks off. The old man pulls out a phone and makes a call.
Old Man: "You home dear?"
Girl: "Yes dad."
Old Man: "Good, I wanted to talk to you."
Girl: "Dad, what do you want?"
Old Man: "I'm gonna be going away for a while sweetie, are you gonna be okay?"
Girl: "Yeah, I got a lot of studying to keep me occupied. Are you still gonna make it to my birthday party next week?"
The old man covers the phone up and mouths the word: "Shit" he then gets back on the phone.
Old Man: "I'm sorry dear but I won't make this time."
Girl: "Oh... okay, I guess that's fine. Well, you haven't been to the two previous ones either so... I guess it's fine."
Old Man: "Hah... well maybe next time eh? Amy? Amy are you still there?"
The old man looks at his phone and sees that Amy hung up.
Old Man: "Bloody hell."
The old man quickly dials another number and calls it.
Old Man: "Killian Neville speaking... is Casimir there?"
Casimir: "Killian! I've been waiting for your call... is it time?"
Killian: "Casimir... circus is coming to town."
Casimir: "I'll start getting everything ready..."
Killian: "Wonderful, I will be arriving on Saturday morning."
Casimir: "See ya then boss."
Killian hangs up and gets up, he walks away and we can see his face in the light, he walks back into the shadow and we fade to black.