A Dance for the Wounded Butterfly STARTING/ACCEPTING

Natalia Romerto

I scribbled me more. Well? Is he? Natalia should know,which by the way is me, I held up the writing pad and smiled. The two blushed. Gosh, they probably aren't. Although, angry twin is still holding on to her hand, so it lust mean something, right?

(Oh my gosh, that was my shortest entry ever!)

Max

I read the other silk girl's note and started blushing. If Morgan saw me with two girls on the highrope, the three of us were sure to get ballooned at. Being called someone's boyfriend, that's a first. I said nervously, "I may be single, but I'm not her boyfriend."
"Harmonia! Cut the chitchat and get down here! I need you to help me find my leotard!" The voice was Morgan's, obviously unaware that I stole his leotard in payback for pranking a newbie and sending me in his place to face the Ringmaster.
I yelled back, "Look in the top self, Eris! I'm sure it's in there!"
The girls stared at me, confused.
Slyly grinning, I said calmly, "Eris isn't the only trickster around here." Using my fingers, I counted backwards from three to one.
Eris screamed, "You little imp! That's weak! Very weak!"
I told the girls, "I hid a bucket of water above the top self. All Eris had to do was open the drawer and he's soaked. It's a little joke I hardly use on other people, but always on Eris whenever he goes too far with his tricks."

Adaline:
Everyone blushed at Natalia's note. The boy said slowly and awkwardly,"I may be single, but I'm not her boyfriend."
We heard an angry voice yell to the serious twin.
"Harmonia! Cut the chitchat and get down here! I need you to help me find my leotard!"
Harmonia,I liked it.
"Look in the top self, Eris! I'm sure it's in there!"
We looked a bit confused, Natalia and I. Harmonia looked at us.
"Eris isn't the only trickster around here." Then he counted down from 3 on his fingers.
"You little imp! That's weak! Very weak!" We all looked at each other and giggled.
"I hid a bucket of water above the top self. All Eris had to do was open the drawer and he's soaked. It's a little joke I hardly use on other people, but always on Eris whenever he goes too far with his tricks."
"uh..." my body was beginning to tire. "Can we finish this on the ground?"
We all climbed down.
"So,Harmonia,how does this work? when do we go on? when is the show? do we need choreography?"I bombareded the poor boy with questions. "Sorry."

Max

Adaline had pushed me with so many questions I couldn't find the answers to either one. All I could say was: "Just go with the flow. That's how Eris and I managed to stick around for the past four years."
The Ringmaster came up to me and asked, "Was that Eris that just yell?"
I nodded.
The Ringmaster asked, "Who pranked him?"
I pointed at myself and answered happily, "It's...me." I chuckled. "I pranked the prankster."
Natalia scribbled on her pad and showed me what she wrote. You and Eris have been here for four years?! That's a long time for someone like you.
I said, "Well, it beats being on the streets for the rest of your life. Especially when you're the more organized twin. Eris might make a mess out of your rooms, just to warn you ladies. Knowing Eris, he likes to cause a little chaos."

Natalia Romerto

Adaline offered that we talk on the ground. Me and Adaline slide down the drapes until our feet touched the ground an we met with Harmonia again. Adaline started asking all these questions, but I didn't follow along. Instead, I heard a splash from the dressing room. I turn my head in time to hear a yell.

"Was that just Eris that yelled?" the ringmaster asked. Harmonia nodded.

"Who pranked him?" he asked. Harmonia pointed at himself.

"It's... me. I pranked the prankster," he said with a chuckle.I quickly scribble something down and showed it to the others.

You and Eris have been here for four years?! That's a long time for someone like you

"Well, it beats being on the streets for tundras of your life. Especially when you're more of the organized twin. Eris might make a mess out of your rooms, just to warn you ladies. Knowing Eris, he likes to cause a little chaos." Harmonia replied.

I noticed that my braid was loosening up, so I headed tothe dressing room, leaving Adaline and Harmonia alone. I entered the dressing room to see a drenched and angry Eris mumbling curse words to himself. I sigh, grab a towel, and hold it out to Eris.

Morgan

I heard a sigh and looked. One of the new silks had a towel in her hand, offering it to me. I sighed myself and took the towel to dry myself up. "For a younger twin, you sure know how to push my buttons, Little Brother," I mumbled. "I'm too old for your little bucket prank. Do it again one more time and I'll show you some real chaos."
The girl put a notepad in front of me. The note said, Why do you prank people? Someone might get hurt someday.
I admitted, "I only prank for my own amusement, but it's also for practice when my little brother and I are up for the show. It's something I do every chance I get."

Natalia Romerto

Eris took the towel and dried himself off. I hear him mumble something about causing chaos to his brother. I scribble something down and hold up the writing pad.

Why do you prank people? Someone might get hurt someday. I hold up the pad.

"I only prank for my amusement, but it's also for practice when my little brother And I are up for the show. It's something I do every chance I get," he replied. I nod as if I understand. Although I haven't
tried a prank, I have lots of ideas. I write as fast as the wind and hold the pad up.

Ever tried the costume prank? Eris looked puzzled. I write something down and hold it up.
Does Harmonia have a favorite character?

"Not really, but he likes clowns," he replied.

Okay, bring a clown over here and make him believe that the clown is kind and nice. Later, the clown can flirt with
Adaline or swear or something. I don't know. I've always wanted to try that. I wait for Eris's reply.

Morgan

I thought it over. When I first did a costume prank, I scared the living daylights out of Max and got into trouble because of it. If I do that again, Max might get scared senseless. Although I was chaotic and entirely childish, I still respect Max's boundaries. I said, "Let's not and say we did. The only time I did something like that, I got in a tight spot."
The girl's face looked glum.
I grinned. "However, there is one thing I've always wanted to try."
The girl suddenly beamed. The look on her face was something I would like a girl to have. She wrote something down and showed it to me. She wrote, Pray tell.
I could tell she's just as a trickster like I am. I decided to take this one under my wing. I said, "If there's one thing I know Harmonia can't stand, it's a snake. He can't stand snakes at all. He's so scared of snakes, he won't even come near a harmless one for any reason."

Natalia Romerto

When Eris said that he tried the prank that I suggested, I felt unfortunate. Although, he had another idea he would like to try. My hopes were up and I was beaming. Eris smiled at that.

"If there's one thing I know Harmonia can't stand, it's a snake. He can't stand snakes at all. He's so scared of snakes, he won't even come near a harmless one for any reason," he said. I scribble something down.

And you're plan is? I hold up the writing pad. He smiled when he saw that I agreed to this and I smiled back.

"Okay, we'll do the classic snake in the pillow thing, you know how to do that right?" he asked. I nodded.

"Good. Since I made the plan, and you mentioned how you wanted to do a prank, you can do the honors," Eris said. I was surprised, for a prankster like him, he gave a really fun opportunity to me. I nod and accepted the challenge. We huddled and he started to direct me.

Morgan

I could tell she was excited. All newbies were excited when I let them do the honors of pranking my brother. What the girl didn't know was that I would backstab her a split second before the deed was done. Max knew me better than everyone else in the troupe. Max knew I couldn't be trusted. Not only was I a master trickster, I was also a pretty good liar. While the girl put rubber snake on Max's pillow, I got my slingshot and launched a water balloon at the back of her head. After stashing my slingshot away, I began climbing up to the highrope and just stayed there. Sooner or later, the girl would rat me out. Until then, I was safe for the time being.

Natalia Romerto

I was so excited when I put that snake on Harmonia's pillow. It suddenly started to rain outside. I've always wanted to prank someone. While I checked it over, a water balloon hit my head. I gasp an then sigh. Eris did it again. The ringmaster saw this and approached me.

"Did Eris do that again?" he asked furiously. I look back to Eris, who looked sort of scared. I quickly shake my head and scribble something down.

I stepped outside and it started to rain. I held up the pad. The ringmaster nodded.

"Fine, fine," he said, and then walked away. I look up to Eris, who looked really surprised.

Morgan

At first I thought she was going to rat me out, but instead she lied to the Ringmaster. Not getting ratted out by someone I pranked, that's a first. I decided it was time to warm up to this new silk. Because she didn't rat me out, she earned my respect. I said calmly, "I think I see a younger self of me in your eyes, my friend. You've just passed the intiation. Welcome to the family, child. Can you keep a secret?"
The girl nodded and lended me her ear.
I whispered, "Since we're going to be companions, I want you to know my real name. My real name is Morgan."

Natalia Romerto

Eris sure looked surprise when I didn't rat him out. He quickly descended from the tightrope and walked towards me. "I think I see a younger self of me in your eyes, my friend. You've just passed the intiation. Welcome to the family, child. Can you keep a secret?" he said. I nodded and leaned in. He came close to my ear.

"Since we're going to be companions, I want you to know my real name. My real name is Morgan," Eris said. I pull away and start scribbling on the writing pad.

Morgan, huh? Well, Morgan, since I earned your respect, you best not be pranking me or Adaline anymore, got that? I was sorta ticked off about throwing the water balloon at me while I was pranking, so I let my steam out. I glared at Eris.

(Redfang: I'm sorry if she's mean at this part!)

Hey can you guys like...slow down for a bit so i can get caught up? i havn't been able to get on and i missed an entire page...

*OOC: Don't apologize, gleek. Since Natalia earned Morgan's respect, he kinda deserves the scolding. It helps drawing the line between them. I like that.*

Morgan

It was perfectly clear that the girl was drawing the line. If I were to earn her respect, I must restrain myself from pranking her or her companion. Now that I knew the line is clearly drawn, I must do my hardest not to cross it. I nodded and said, "You have my word as a man that I shall not play tricks on you nor your companion, no matter how great the temptation may be." I stuck my hand out and raised the free hand. "We'll shake on it, and no fingers crossed."
We shook hands. The girl scribbled on the pad and showed me the message. You won't turn your back on your promise, right, Morgan?
I could tell she wasn't willing to trust me, not after that backstabbing prank I pulled on her. I decided to take an oath. I put my hand on my heart and swore, "I swear on my mother's grave that I will not pull a prank on you or Adaline. Dare I break this oath, let a tiger eat me and my soul burn in the fires of Hades."