Ersatz Carnival
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Every child dreams of running away to join the circus, but what would happen if once there you had more problems than what you started with and all your memories of who you once were had been wiped clean from your life.
Join our heroes as they try to escape Ersatz Carnival and unravel the truth behind a dark curse plaguing each and every one of them and learn that not everything is truly what it appears to be.
TRIGGER WARNING: Coulrophobia.
This story contains violence, mature language, blood and slurs. The language in this story does not reflect the personal views of the writer or reflects the writers beliefs.
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