The Festival of Fools

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Y/n's first outfit (before meeting Vali).

We descend to ground level, and see Quasimodo climbing down the side of the cathedral, helping Y/n down as well

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We descend to ground level, and see Quasimodo climbing down the side of the cathedral, helping Y/n down as well. He wanders into the crowd, as an oncoming group of people begin to sing, Topsy Turvy.

People: "COME ONE! COME ALL!

LEAVE YOUR LOOMS AND MILKING STOOLS

COOP THE HENS AND PEN THE MULES!

COME ONE! COME ALL!

CLOSE THE CHURCHES AND THE SCHOOLS!

IT'S THE DAY FOR BREAKING RULES!

COME AND JOIN THE FEAST...OF..."

Clopin: "FOOLS!"

People: "ONCE A YEAR WE THROW A PARTY HERE IN TOWN

ONCE A YEAR WE TURN ALL PARIS UPSIDE DOWN

EVERY MAN'S A KING AND EVERY KING'S A CLOWN

ONCE AGAIN, IT'S TOPSY TURVY DAY!

IT'S THE DAY THE DEVIL IN US GETS RELEASED

(Good is bad and best is worst and west is east) IT'S THE DAY WE MOCK THE PRIG AND SHOCK THE PRIEST

(On the day we think the most of those with least)

EVERYTHING IS TOPSY TURVY AT THE FEAST OF FOOLS!"

Quasimodo is working his way through the crowd, but he can't escape Clopin, who seems to be singing to Quasimodo. Y/n is looking around with stars in her eyes.

Crowd: "TOPSY TURVY!"

Clopin: "EVERYTHING IS UPSY-DAISY!"

Crowd: "TOPSY TURVY!"

Clopin: "EVERYONE IS ACTING CRAZY

DROSS IS GOLD AND WEEDS ARE A BOUQUET

THAT'S THE WAY ON TOPSY TURVY DAY!"

Quasimodo, having joined a chorus line of dancers, is shoved away, through a curtain and comes crashing into the dressing tent of Esmeralda. 

Esmeralda: "Hey! Are you all right?" 

Quasimodo: "I didn't mean to...I'm sorry."

Esmeralda: "You're not hurt, are you? Here, here, let's see." 

Quasimodo: "No, no, no!" 

Esmeralda tries to pull the hood away from Quasi's face, but he is unsuccessful at stopping her. Djali, upon seeing Quasi's face, sneers. Esmeralda, however, doesn't flinch. 

Esmeralda: "There. See, no harm done. Just try to be a little more careful." 

Quasimodo: "I--I--I will." 

He starts to leave. 

Esmeralda: "By the way, great mask!" 

As Quasi exits, we return to the celebration outside. Y/n gets pushed back by the crowd causing her to yelp as she falls. 

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