A new element has been added to the circus.  I have discussed it with some of you, but for the rest here it is.  I have decided to add a second venue for performances, alongside the Big Tent.  This will be labeled as “The Burlesque Tent”, and the name essentially says what it will be.  If you are not completely familiar with Burlesque(Not the movie, forget that exist), it is essentially a form of entertainment in the 1920s.  It was more or less their version of a strip club.  But instead of poles and raunchy acts designed solely for drunk, horny men to get their rocks off, it was instead something that took talent and you were expected to put on an actual show.  It is more or less the mix of a theatre act, and a toned down strip show.  Full nudity never occurs, and typically the girl will end up topless with pasties(Usually with tassels attached) covering her nipples.  The girls will be allowed to wear any sort of panties, so long as their crotch is covered.  This show will be strictly 18+(NPC).  We will add different elements to this, other than the typical Burlesque show.  This is where anyone who wishes (The clowns are the most frequent, however) may perform.  Male, Female, Stage Hand through act.  Any character who has the whim to put on a show has all the right in the world to do so.  I am hoping that this will be a care free way for our characters to express their dirtier side, and could prove to be a place for characters who are typically more reserved to break their shell a little bit.  The Burlesque tent, in IC time, will start after the big tent’s show has ended.  However, as far as phases go, the Burlesque tent will be going on at the same time as the circus phase.<br/><br/><strong>Locations within the game</strong><br/><br/><strong>The Big Tent</strong><br/>This occurs in all phases but the Train phase.  In all three, it has a different appearance.  During the arrival phase, then it is more or less going to be bare.  The first day of arrival, it will be nothing more than a large empty space, with either a dirt or grass floor(That’ll be addressed as we go).  The second day, when it is being set up, then it’ll be full of stage hands, busy building away(Most of the stage hands will be NPCed, so PCs do not have to worry about the boring work.)  On either day, all are welcomed to write within the tent.  During the Circus Phases, then the big tent is reserved for circus related play only.  I have yet to concretely decide how the circus show is going to be written, and believe I am going to do it as a group collaborative.  Meaning all who wish to be involved will be able to put in their ideas, and we will be able to come up with something that is the brainchild of everyone.  Once within the Afterparty/Strike phase, it’ll have two different appearances.  The lights will be dimmed during the afterparty, and the bleachers will be removed.  The trapeze will remain up simply because they are too hard to take down.  Tables and chairs will be given, and the stage in the center of the circus will remain as a makeshift dance floor.  Once the strike occurs, it’ll be obvious what happens, things get taken down.<br/><br/><strong>The Burlesque Tent</strong><br/>This will largely be used for one of two things.  Obviously the burlesque show, but it can also be somewhere for private get togethers.  As this is the only tent with a backstage, and a couple of dressing rooms(Sheets for walls), this is a place for privacy.  Smaller get togethers and training can also be done here.<br/><br/><strong>The Train</strong><br/>The train is the only location that is available during absolutely every phase.  The most obvious reason is because this is where our characters sleep.  The circus will always be located beside the train tracks, where the train will be located.  This means that in every phase other than train phases, you can get on and off the train at will.  The train is not as private as you may expect, where as everyone has their own sleeping compartments, none of them lock.  The only places on the train that lock are the bathrooms for obvious reasons.  During train phases, when you cannot exit the train, then individual compartments of the train will be given to make tagging location easier.<br/><br/><strong>The Circus Grounds</strong><br/>This is another one that will be separated into different sections, but all in one thread.  The different sections will be noted in the tagging system.  The circus grounds, obviously, include everything within the grounds of the circus that does not have it’s own thread.  Currently, we have these sections.  Train to Grounds Trail, Public Restrooms, Ticket Booth, Training Tent, Merchandise Tent, and the obvious Circus Grounds, which is everything outside of those.<br/><br/><strong>The Outer World</strong><br/>This is a thread that will not be used very often.  Due to the fact that Elizabeth tries to keep the family together at all times, it is an unspoken rule that you do not leave the circus grounds without reason.  Sneaking off, if found out, is something that can result in punishment(Nothing severe, perhaps just a chastising.)  I have decided, however, to have shopping trips.  These will likely happen during the arrival phase, though if it arises at another occasion I see no reason why they couldn’t do it then.  The reason for Elizabeth wishing to keep the family together is because she does not wish for someone to go out and bring modern technology back to the family.  She will allow you to buy any sort of clothing that you wish on these trips.  Typical amenities are allowed, within reason.  She also allows her family to shop and buy from sex shops, as she will be frequenting them herself.  Alcohol and tobacco products are also allowed, though drugs are<strong><em>strictly prohibited</em></strong>with the<strong><em>sole</em></strong>exception of marijuana.<br/>