TFC — pick me

Participants:
Jester
Ticketer
Harlequin
Pierrot
Doctor
Columbine (former member)

The Jester is the official leader and "heart" of the circus, keeping the entire troupe in strict obedience. He wears a luxurious purple and black costume with gold trim, puffy sleeves, and a print of pointed stars (asteroids). He wears boots with small heels and upturned toes. His face is also hidden by a mask, emphasizing his status as leader.

Personality: Cold-blooded, commanding, incredibly focused and disciplined. He's a complete misanthrope, viewing ordinary people as "stray cattle" or expendable. Despite his harshness, he genuinely cares for the safety of his troupe, acting as a strict parent.

Likes: Order, elegant handwriting, well-seasoned (spicy) food, popsicles, and tactical books like The Art of War.

Dislikes: Breaking his rules, stupidity, chaos (unless he controls it himself), and being touched or petted without permission.

The Ticketmaster is a mysterious and silent curator of order, presiding over a tent of illusions and mirrors. He is Jester's right-hand man. He has short, dark blue hair and wears a blue top hat with a wide gold band. His mask is split evenly in half: the left side is white with black streaks (resembling tears), the right is completely black. He has heterochromia: his left eye is white, his right is blue, with vertical slit pupils.

Personality: Extremely secretive, quiet, efficient, and cold. He speaks in an ingratiating whisper and values ​​secrets. He helps Jester sew costumes and ensures that the circus guests don't learn anything they shouldn't.

Likes: Absolute silence, collecting other people's secrets, mirrors, and the precise fulfillment of duties.

Dislikes: Noise, chaos, when people stick their noses behind the scenes of the circus and violate the control established by the Ticketmaster.

The Harlequin is a theatrical, seductive trickster and manipulator, turning every interaction into a show. Behind his Casanova mask lies a cruel, monstrous inner being. He is of average height. He has curly black hair that reaches his cheeks, with two strands on his forehead shaped like a heart. His face is hidden by a white smiling mask with a green diamond over his left eye and a green triangle over his right. The mask itself has a slit for a toothy smile that can sinisterly change shape. His eyes are a poisonous green. In his true form, he hides black tentacles. In the past, he ate Columbine.

Personality: Eccentric, sarcastic, flirtatious, and incredibly possessive. He loves to tease and provoke those around him (especially Pierrot). He seems flighty at first glance, but is actually a calculating predator.

Likes: Attention, applause, flirting with the main character, teasing Pierrot, and chaos. Her food preferences include sweets and gourmet items.

Dislikes: Being ignored, boredom, and the protagonist spending time with others.

Pierrot is a tragic, silent mime whose devotion borders on insane paranoia and clashes with eternal grief for the past.

A veritable giant, he stands 198 cm tall. He wears a red and black jester's costume with a three-tailed cap and bells, as well as a long red cape. He has long white hair that reaches his shoulder blades. His face is covered by a mask with narrow black vertical slits for the eyes, from which golden-yellow pupils shine.

Personality: Polite, quiet, and gentle in public, but pathologically obsessive, cruel, and dangerous on the inside. He deliberately remains silent in the presence of strangers. He is willing to kidnap and commit violence to "protect" the main character from the rest of the circus.

Likes: Silence, rainy and windy days. Loves baking cakes.

Dislikes: Harlequin (their feud has been going on for years), strangers touching his things or the object of his affection. He hates it when people pull his long hair.

The Doctor has bright red skin and short red hair, barely visible from the front. His face is hidden by a plague doctor mask with a long beak and glowing blue (cyan) lenses. In moments of intense anger or emotional outburst, the mask's lenses can glow ominously red. He wears a long, black and red, double-breasted cloak with a hood and blue lining, belted with a red belt. He wears crimson gloves with sharp claws.

Personality: Calm, calculating, rational, and incredibly polite. He possesses a deep analytical mind. However, his "care" for his patients has a sadistic edge. Despite his gruesome methods, there's a touch of genuine concern—as he leaves, MC discovers a bandage carefully applied to a scratch.

Likes: Halloween (on this day he feels most free and can walk around freely). Heavy metal music, which, oddly enough, really relaxes him. He enjoys studying human anatomy, listening to the protagonist's rapid heartbeat, sincerity, the order in his lab, and clear medical contracts.

Dislikes: Cowardice, hypocrisy, and when his patients violate the rules of admission. He hates the color yellow (for him, it symbolizes lying). He reacts very sharply if someone tries to rip off his mask. He also immediately retreats and throws the protagonist out if he notices them with a Red Ticket, as he respects and fears the Jester's orders.

Columbine is a former circus troupe member who died before the main events, having been eaten by Harlequin. She is the main cause of the eternal feud and mutual hatred between Harlequin and Pierrot. A charming girl (or a monster similar to her) with long dark hair. She wore a modified medieval jester's costume (harlequin) in a gothic-pink aesthetic. The main colors are bright pink and deep black, with muted gold and yellow accents. She wore a fluffy jester's cap with three curved pink and black tails. Golden bells hung at the ends of the tails. Small white demonic horns are visible from under the cap. The top is a fitted doublet with a stand-up jester's collar in the form of sharp teeth (black and pink with a gold border). On the chest are vertical pink and black stripes and gold lacing. The sleeves are short and puffy (puff sleeves). Long, fitted gloves reach above the elbow. The right glove is bright pink, the left is black (asymmetrical). A full basic skirt or peplum has sharp diamond-shaped gores. A huge, voluminous pink bow is tied at the back of the waist. The hem is decorated with a gold border and small round bells at the ends of the prongs. She was so beautiful that she attracted unwanted attention even from ordinary people.

Personality: Gentle, soft, kind, and caring. She was the only "ray of light" in the cruel circus. Columbine truly loved Pierrot, reciprocating his feelings, and tried to stay away from Harlequin's frightening intentions.

Loved: Pierrot, silence, peace, caring for other members of the troupe.

Disliked: Cruelty, violence, the obsessive flirting of Harlequin and the old cruel circus owner who kept them in cages.