A phantasy script.

A Phantasy Script Part 33: The Big Top

Tannoy: Roll up, roll up! Get your snacks and beverages from the stalls and please join us in the big top for an extraordinary event!

Fylec: Well, I guess we could check that out.

General: Seems like the place to be, why the heck not?

Walking through the thousands of people that are joining them, the big top is the main attraction as they are funneled through the large tarpaulin and are seated by elves and druids. As they sit down, a fairy flutters over to them with a tray of drinks in front of herself.

Fairy: Hello, welcome to the big top! Can I get you...Oh! You've had your drinks already I see.

Jokesum: Oh, is it that obvious?

Fairy: Kinda, yeah. Your skin reminds me of cotton candy.

Berd and Fylec snigger and chuckle at Jokesum as he frowns.

Jokesum: Do you have any idea of how long these effects will last?

Fairy: Oh, did my colleague not inform you? Sorry about that, she should have said that the effects last for...

Jokesum: Please don't be more than an hour, please don't be more than an hour!

Fairy: Oh, it's longer than an hour! You can get the effects removed, but it will cost you one Fae curse.

Berd: Fae curse?

Fairy: Wow, you guys really haven't been here before. Huh?

Fylec: So, what is a Fae curse?

Fairy: Much like the effects of the drinks that you had, but not as dramatic as your hot pink friend here.

General: Oh, so Jokesum. You can not be hot pink, but you'll have something else placed upon you instead. Or be hot pink for more than an hour.

Fairy: Oh placed? No, more like flung. And your effects now, last until you leave here.

Jokesum: So, and this is just out of curiosity, what are some of the worst effects that can occur?

Placing the tray down in front of herself, while she hovers fluttering her multi-coloured wings, the fairy thinks for a few seconds.

Fairy: So, the worst that I've seen is the curse of the gods. Where the being is portrayed to all as a godly being, but if you don't look into a reflective surface after a few minutes you become an abyssal horror.

Berd: But, what are the other worst?

Fairy: Oh, right. Maybe...um, you're unable to lie for the remainder of your time here? Or, that you become majorly buoyant. Like unable to touch the ground, lest you bounce all over the place.

Fylec: And the rest of the curses aren't so bad?

Fairy: Well, that is really dependent on your definition of bad. As a fairy, I'd hate to be monotone or your guys size.

General: I say do it, Jokesum. If you really don't want to be hot pink anymore, get a curse to remove it and then deal with the effects.

Fairy: Before you do, I should warn you though that I'm unable to remove the hot pink currently on you. That can only be done through a Wickan, or Warlock.

Jokesum: Please tell me that you have them here.

Fairy: Of course we do, many people don't like the effects placed upon them.

Pondering for a moment about whether or not he would like to be hot pink, or another type of curse, Jokesum then nods as the Fairy and Berd are discussing something.

Berd: So, hot pink or troll skin?

Jokesum: Troll skin?

Fairy: Oh, it's one of the curses. I was explaining it to your friend here.

Fylec: Why not do it, seems not so bad.

Fairy: I mean, again, it depends upon your definition of bad.

Jokesum: Curse me up, I'm ready.

Fairy: So, okay! Place your hand upon my palm and I'll get to it.

She holds out her right hand and waits patiently as Jokesum nods then places his left hand upon hers.

Fairy: Oopsay doopsay, curse to be placed. Find this fellow a different face!

A bright light protrudes from their hands as the magic effect is cast, Jokesum closes both eyes then opens his right as the light dims down.

Fairy: All done, you still look pink though. Sorry.