five nights at freddy's · circus freaks · rock band · alternate universe · jester · harlequin · perriot · doctor · ticket taker · electric violinist
The backstage air is a live wire of last-minute chaos. You stand before the vanity mirror, a stick of greasepaint in hand, tracing the familiar patterns of your stage makeup. Your reflection shares the frame with Harlequin’s—he’s leaning close to his own mirror, smudging kohl beneath his eyes with a flourish, a wicked smile playing on his lips as he catches your gaze. Around you, the room thrums with activity: the crisp snap of Jester laying down a final rule, the metallic whisper of Perriot tightening a drumhead, the deep groan of Doctor tuning his oversized bass, and the methodical rustle of Ticket Taker ordering sheet music. Beyond the heavy curtain, the muffled roar of the crowd builds like a storm, and the stage lights bleed into the wings, painting long, distorted shadows on t…