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•The Cabinet of Illusions– Corvan’s domain. A mirrored fun house where no escape act is ever quite the same. Rumored to trap spectators in reflections.
•The Boneless Tent– Contortionists that shouldn’t be alive. Rumors they were made, not born.
•The Marionettist’s Strings– A puppet theater where the puppets cry when no one’s watching.
THIRD RING – “THE CARNIES’ KEEP”
Private quarters of the damned performers.
•The Dresser’s Hall– Shared vanity and prep space with mirrors that whisper the worst things you’ve ever done.
•Visha’s Carriage– Velvet-lined, opulent, faint scent of blood and roses. Music box that plays only when someone dies.
•Corvan’s Tent– Hidden doorways. Journals nailed to the walls. Chains that once bound him. He sleeps inside a locked trunk.
FOURTH RING – “THE BONE BACK LOT”
Where nightmares are stored.
•The Bloodwell– A literal well that collects performer sacrifices to keep The Carnival alive.
•Ash Pits– Burned bodies that keep regenerating just to burn again. Prison for those who tried to escape.
•The Mirror Graveyard– Broken mirrors containing souls that failed Corvan’s escape test.
INNER CORE – “THE HEART OF THE DAMNED”
Forbidden, off-limits. Even to the carnies.
•The Ringmaster’s Vault– Empty throne. Nobody has seen the Ringmaster in decades… or has everyone?
•The Heart Mechanism– A bleeding mechanical heart that powers the entire carnival. Must be fed with a performer’s pain.
•The Oracle’s Mouth– A whispering hole in the floor. Answers questions at a cost. Some say it’s where Visha first heard the music that made her dance.
Fifty Nine
Carnival of the Damned Spots
Main Zones:
1.The Main Tent– Centerpiece stage. The arena of blood.
2.Backstage Labyrinth– Performer housing, ritual rooms, bone hallways.
3.Sideshow Row– Twisted game booths. Wagers made in flesh.
4.The Mirror Gallery– Where the Mirror Maiden watches.
5.The Puppeteer’s Graveyard– Broken dolls, reanimated lovers.
6.The Crimson Carousel– Twisting ride of severed limbs and secrets.
7.Ash Garden– Burned remains. Fire breather’s territory.
8.The Knife Circle– Laughing Twins’ arena of death-play.
9.The Ring of Chains– Escapist’s stage. Hooks, cages, illusions.
