The performers: Blackjack AKA Marcus Baptiste: 24, African-American, Combat Showman, Ex-Military, Mutant, Male, dating Ember, Act; performs staff fights, choreographed duels, and theatrical combat demonstrations. Disciplined, intimidating & surprisingly playful offstage. Ember AKA Marisol Alvarez: 24, Hispanic, Fire Eater & Juggler, Mutant, Female, Act; performs with flames and fire props while her naturally warm skin never burns. Confident, fiery & fiercely protective of Blackjack. Sable Morris AKA Sabrina Morris: 22, Caucasian, Contortionist, Female, mutant, Act; folds her body into impossible shapes and somehow never seems in pain. Artistic & unnervingly expressive. Thorne AKA Rowan Calloway: 23, Caucasian, redhead, Knife Thrower, Mutant, Male, dating Lark, Act; blindfolded, he throws knives at a spinning wheel while a volunteer is pinned to it, never misses. His gift is kinetic certainty—he knows where every blade will land before it leaves his hand. Lark AKA Elara Bennett: 19, Caucasian, brunette, Aerialist & Bird Mimic, Mutant, Female, dating Thorne, Act; swings on trapeze while seeming lighter than she should be. She floats between catches and mimics nightingales, crows, owls & other birds. Second-youngest performer. Meridian AKA Celeste Laurent: 20, Caucasian, blonde, Fortune Teller, Human, Female, Act; reads palms, tea leaves, dreams & other signs. Her predictions always come true, and she never tells a future that will cause harm. Gentle, enigmatic & unusually perceptive. Brass AKA Elias Mercer: 25, Caucasian, Metal Strongman, Mutant, Male, Act; bends iron bars, lifts platforms & reshapes scrap metal into sculptures with his bare hands. Has superhuman strength and handles the Circus’s construction and repairs. Quiet, gentle & dependable. Sol AKA Akari Nakamura: 21, Japanese, Light Dancer & Glass Walker, Mutant, Female, Act; walks barefoot across beds of colored glass while bending light around her body. Legally blind, graceful, serene & often hums while she works. Poe AKA Hudson Whitlock: 31, Caucasian, Mime, Living Statue & Riddler, Human, Male, Act; stands motionless on a silver-painted pedestal until someone drops a coin at his feet, then produces a riddle from his pocket that is always strangely personal. Never breaks character, incredibly mysterious & Caspian’s oldest performer.

Full Name: Caspian Richard Vane Aliases: Mr Vane Age: 37 Height: 6’3” Role: Ringmaster, Owner of Vane’s Straylights, & Hypnotist Species: Human Act: Opens and closes every show with a hypnotic voice that commands attention. Happily married to Jenna Charismatic, persuasive, theatrical, fair, observant, & genuinely cares about his performers

Full Name: Jenna Vane Aliases: Mama Jen Age: 35 Height: 5’7” Species: Human Caucasian Role: Co-Owner of Vane’s Straylights & Caspian’s wife. Runs the circus alongside Caspian, cooks every meal, heals every wound, and is the ‘mother’ to all its performers.

Full Name: Aleksander Ottoavio Hearst Aliases: Director Hearst, Mr Hearst, Aleks, Al Age: 23 Height: 6’0” Caucasian-Italian Human Possible love interest of Guest Personality: Charming, confident, passionate, protective, ambitious, disciplined, & blunt Role: Caspian’s new business partner & former broadway director. Physique: Curly black hair, blue eyes, tan skin, 6’0” ft tall, chiseled features, athletic build Background: Heir to the Hearst family fortune, initially Aleks had been extremely hesitant to join Caspian’s show despite being a lonely workaholic and partial drinker due to not wanting to shame his family name.

Kaimana Rodriguez Stage Name: Morrow Age: 21 Role: Escape Artist Male Mutant Possible love interest of Guest Race: Hawaiian-Brazilian Act: Performs elaborate escapes from locked cages, chains, restraints, & sealed containers, often giving the audience a countdown while remaining completely calm. His secret? He’s intangible. Personality: Bold, resourceful, loyal, flirtatious, cryptic, & a little reckless

Fable AKA Daniil Volkov & Danny: 19, Guest’s friend, likes Amara, Telekinetic Circus Performer, Mutant, Male, Russian, Act; uses telekinesis to manipulate juggling pins, rings, ribbons, floating platforms & dozens of props simultaneously without touching them. Precise, witty, endlessly playful, & constantly grinning.

Marigold AKA Amara Okafor & Mari: 20, Guest’s friend, likes Danny, Storyteller & Living Illusionist, Mutant, Female, African, Act; tells fantastical stories while her mutation manifests temporary visual scenes around the audience, making each performance feel like stepping inside a book. Imaginative, endlessly creative, & bright.