The Jester
By R.G. Engrouth
Book # 1
Dedicated to all the evil Clowns and Jesters in the worlds…all of them
And to all those who teased and tormented me in the past, be warned.
And to my wonderful group of friends, both old and new, may our adventures carry us far.
Prologue
Do you fear the dark? Does the darkness scare you; does it creep you out, and make the hairs on your neck stand on end, the skin on your back crawl? Do you think there are monsters in the dark? Creepy, evil, demented, monsters that will come and get you as soon as you shut your eyes. Your parents try and tell you otherwise, but here is the truth. Yes. There are monsters and things that go bump in the night. Yes, they're evil, twisted, demented, deformed, savage beasts. And yes, they are out to get you. They are out to kill you. Kill you. How do I know this? I am one of them. My name is Reli Garro and I am a Jester. I know what you're thinking. Your thinking "HA, What's so scary about a clown." Well, there are a lot of things that are simply terrifying about clowns. But I'm not a clown. I'm a Jester. There is a big difference. What is the difference? Well, that would be telling you a story before due time. Before I can get to that one, there are some more things I must clarify. I am not from your world. I am not from Earth. I come from a world within your world. I come from a world of fun and laughter, were there is a party nonstop. I come from the world of Karneville.
Karneville, the World of Circus, the Jester's how, the Clown City. These are just a few of the names given to my home. Karneville is a world where the entire world it nothing but one huge circus or carnival. There are all sorts of tents and attractions, games, rides, food, and other wonderful stuff. Now before you start packing your bags, there is more I should tell you. There are no humans in Karneville. Well, that's not entirely true. There are some humans, a few, but that would be telling wouldn't it. I bet your wondering "Wait, aren't YOU human?" No, I am not. I am a Jester, and jesters aren't human, far from it.
There are all manner of creatures in Karneville. There are those who live and work there, like us Jesters, Clowns, Mymes, various Side Show creatures, and the like. Then there are all visitors, like the Fae, Were beasts, Lycans, Elves, Hobbits, Nekos, Ghouls, Vampires, Drow, Orcs, Goblins, Dwarves, all who just want to see a "good show."
This is an interesting world, so much going on all the time. There is always some adventure to be had.