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[Crimson Circus] Maze of Memories

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There it was again.

The trickiest of trick houses, the traveling Mirror Maze.

Tip-Toe stood at the entrance, marveling at the structure that was positioned in such an unnatural perfection in the exact middle of a crossroads, somewhere around the outskirts of the Circus.

He liked it when the Maze decided to appear at the remote areas of the Circus, such as around its boundaries shortly after an expansion occurs, so it is yet to be occupied with the scums of the Circus.

Moving away from the entrance, Tip-Toe started walking around the building, pondering as to how it moves overnight from one place to another, while clearly built in an anchored to the ground.

The walls shone like they were just repainted, showing off a glossy coating that made the dark crimson and black coloring stand out, and even more so with the new addition of some silver lining here and there.

"You got some new make-up.” Tip-Toe hummed cheerfully, resisting an urge to caress the walls in case the paint is still fresh, fearing it might ruin his favorite black velvet mittens.

He adjusted his hat to better see if there was anything else that was new, before returning to stand at the entrance.

Truly, a sight to behold.


He then slowly walked through the open doors, looking around once more as if asking for permission.

The Maze accepted him into the darkened halls.

Without even a whisper or a light that flickered.

He just knew, and walked in, not even the littlest of pitter-patter heard in his wake.

Tip-Toe heard the walls moving, ever so slightly; Shifting and swaying plates of crystals.

The Maze itself danced around him, inviting him to join.

His own reflection moved around him as the mirrors changed their position, lit from an unknown source, almost as if from the inside of the mirror.

The silent clown's smile curled in with anticipation and he bowed to his reflections.

Gently, without a sound, he listened to the flowing rhythm of the shifting mirrors and moved accordingly, feet circling one after the other.

The reflections flickered turning on and off around him.

Without fail, Tip-Toe followed their pattern, always facing a reflection as it appeared.

Moving forward at a dictated path, Tip-Toe allowed the Maze to guide him through its course.

It was an entire orchestra of faint sounds emitted by the slightest of vibrations in the crystal plates as they moved back and forth, creating a flowing, ever-changing path.

Tip-Toe took it all in and followed suit, savoring the sounds that are never heard on the out side, resonating in such a beautiful harmony.


And then it stopped.

Tip-Toe held on to the last fading note until it disappeared completely before examining the new area that formed around him.

An octagon of clear, blank mirrors, except for the one in front of him.

A shadowed figure stood in a spotlight, derived of any features despite the harsh light.

It appeared strange to Tip-Toe. It was little, and rectangle-looking. Its feet ended in little round nubs, which seemed funny to him. Its arms looked short and head bowed down.

Was it waiting for something?

While being strange, it also felt surprisingly familiar, yet he couldn't put a name to it.

Curious, Tip-Toe reached to touch it, but the spotlight was suddenly turned off, and the familiar, eerie red light seeped in from behind the mirror.

Tip-Toe pulled back his hand and bowed once more, and the mirror moved in response and revealed the way out.

He walked out quietly and turned around, finding himself at the entrance once more.

"Thank you, my dear friend.” Tip-Toe nodded at the Mirror maze.

A faint whisper seemed to have answered him before the door closed again, and Tip-Toe went on his way to patrol the rest of the area.

First timers to appear in a short story within the Circus
Tip-Toe finally gets a story of his own, and the Mirror maze is a location that has yet to be mentioned other than in here

Enjoy
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Oh the maze looks really scary ! O_O At least I know where I would not venture...or in the circus cause I'm a scaredy cat XD

Oh the Circus looks very complex and I easily get lost (thanks for the Map you featured and the Character XD)
And character Tip-Top looks very intriguing ! ^^

He looks great and I read his Bio: I like the side fact he dances ! It's so cute and somehow it suits his character XD