When Cynthia finds out about a small traveling circus, her curiosity get piqued and she decides to go. After remembering all the fun times she had with her now dead parents, she wants to get the happy feeling of watching the circus acts again. But this is more than just a circus. The traveling group turns out to be the trolls from the webcomic "Homestuck". When Gamzee Makara, a laid back but slightly psycho troll, catches Cynthia's eye, she learns their story and become one of them, developing feelings for Gamzee. Everything seems alright, but what dangers lay ahead?