Circus : Eyes of God
🎈🎠 Circus : Eyes of God is a horror interactive fiction story with dark fantastical elements. It is written with an 18+ audience in mind due to heavy themes and topics such as body horror, non consensual use of drugs, swearing, violence, sexual content etc.
On the outskirts of a decaying town, a mysterious circus arrives overnight. It seductively whispers of never-seen-before acts, and ardently promises healing for those that are desperate enough to bind themselves to the Circus as performers.
That sounds right up your alley, doesn’t it? Well, They know what happened to you as a child, why you keep your face hidden from the world. You remember too, don’t you? The darkness, the shadows, a voice as old as time asking you to follow it, and clawing at your face when you refused.
They think that you have kept your sweet face hidden under those veils for long enough. They will heal you, they will heal your scars. They will let you take the veils off. But They won’t do it out of the kindness of Their heart, no. You must give Them something in return. They want to know—what are you willing to sacrifice for it, for taking your veils off? For healing? For beauty?
You just need to whisper it, and They will give it to you. They will know. Because the Eyes of God are always watching. 
THE RINGLEADER — Pharo's face is the first one you see as you step inside the Circus, lit by bright and colorful lights. He doesn't need all that, though. His skin dark, his teeth sharp — it's all gleaming on its own, glitching, barely holding Pharo at the seams. He sees all, he knows all. And his smile gets wider and wider with each secret he learns.
THE BURLESQUE DANCER - Odessa's red lips, with a cigarette between them always, ache with demands every time she opens her mouth. Yet no one is able to keep their eyes off of her when she is on stage, moving like water on land and between thin and hanging fabrics. Odessa doesn't seem keen on talking about anything before the Circus, but she will make sure to get you talking about it soon enough.
THE ATTRACTION - Vesper is the newest addition to the Circus, one that has never been seen before. Or you haven't seen anything like it, at least. Vesper is quiet, almost unnervingly so. The tail and gills and twisted arms with sickly green-grey skin are to make a profitable attraction for sure. Just ... don't ever lift up its tank's lid.
written by : venus
coded by : alby
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It was so good. I wanted more of it. And I was just wondering, was it supposed end so abruptly? It seemed like there should be more, but I just want to be sure.
thank you so much, i'm so glad you liked it!
yes, that's where it was supposed to end as this is just the prologue for now ^^ next update will be the entirety of chapter one!
Sancho! I have conceived an idea most ingenious!
limbus company ^0^
helooo :3 I love your writing so much! Very pretty!!! So far, this is very interesting. I really like it and I look forward for more!
Gotta say, I love that you have Fluttershy as your avatar, thinking about her writing a horror IF makes me giggle.
Will be following you and your tumblr bcs honestly, I'm so intrigued. Take your time and take care! <3
thank you so much for the sweet words and the suppport, it means a lot!! <3
haha while it might seem a little out of character, i do think fluttershy would surprise everyone and write a killer horror story ^^
is it only a prologue?? just curious
oh found out it is, well im excited to see more! its really good so far!
thanks so much! i'm hoping to have chapter 1 out soon :3
I look forward to it!
I recommend making the links a different color than the text. It reads better when the links actually stand out, even if they are just a "next" button at the bottom. When there are more choices it will make it a lot more legible, and it will generally improve the reading experience even now.
that does make sense, thank you!! i'll keep that in mind for the next update ^^
Hi there! This seems really interesting but I'm having a problem on mobile: The sidebar menu blocks a portion of the text on the page. There doesn't seem to be any way to minimize the menu either so I'm unable to read the story at the moment 😔
hi, i'm so sorry about that! i've had someone on tumblr say the same thing, so alby (who's coding the game) is currently looking over that and trying to figure it out. as soon as that's done i'll reply to you on here again so you know it's fixed! thank you so much for your patience, and once this issue gets resolved i hope you'll enjoy the prologue <3
I really appreciate that and I'm definitely looking forward to it!
hi! alby updated the game file, let me know if all's good now ^^
Works for me now on mobile! I love it I'm so excited for more!!
I wonder if the mc can be a wolf in sheep's clothing for the circus 🤭
yayy i'm glad it works well for you, thank you for the support ^^
as for the mc, sure! i try my best to write choices for different types of MCs people might play as, so something in there may be to your liking <3
somehow i cant get past this page
Prologue
They have never seen anything like this before, never in their pathetic and insignificant lives. Such a wonder. Such a special thing. So wrong and twisted, floating in the water like it couldn’t move.
No matter, everyone loves him. The audience erupts in horrified gasps, but Pharo knows it’s intrigue, in truth. He has shown them something they would have never expected, and they love it. He feels it in their hearts, their souls and bodies shaking only from seeing this little thing he brought before them.
The ones on the balcony, They are impressed too. All wide eyes and lips rounded in shock. In surprise. In amusement. His hard work paid off. He did well.
Though, Melissandre doesn’t seem to approve much. She sneaked inside the tent in the middle of the second act and burned holes in the back of his head with how much she stared at him. Now her eyebrows are drawn together in a frown, mouth thinned to a line of disgust and disapprovement.
He rolls his eyes. Whatever. Who gives a fuck what Melissandre thinks, anyway? But the tarot card she holds up in her hand catches his attention. She is gripping it so tight, the pads of her fingers are turning white.
What a curious thing, Pharo thinks.
Death.
oh, that's because that's the end of the prologue ^^ i've started this story very recently (made my first post about it on tumblr around 2 weeks ago), so this is what i have for now! it will get updated as i write chapter one, chapter two etc. for that, i post updates and other things about the story on my tumblr page here! until a new update (which i hope to finish super soon) i hope you've enjoyed the prologue 💗
OHHHH OK OK thx was too exited to read more
i'm so glad, thank you!!! great motivation for me to get chapter one out faster haha
This is so good! I can't wait for more! The story and writing immediately drew me in!
thank you so much, i'm so so glad you enjoyed it🥹💗 hoping to have chapter one out as soon as possible!