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| book text = [An excerpt from the ''Officially Unofficial History of the Circus of the Last Days!'' that documents the last time the circus came to Baldur's Gate.] | | book text = [An excerpt from the ''Officially Unofficial History of the Circus of the Last Days!'' that documents the last time the circus came to Baldur's Gate.] | ||
Dumpy Dumpling was the headline act, as he had been for a decade. His performance was the usual - firework farts, chicken-snapping, and his trademark pie-in-the- | Dumpy Dumpling was the headline act, as he had been for a decade. His performance was the usual - firework farts, chicken-snapping, and his trademark pie-in-the- | ||
ear trick. The crowd laughed, and clapped but Dumpy lacked spark - his heart wasn't in it. | ear trick. The crowd laughed, and clapped but Dumpy lacked spark - his heart wasn't in it. | ||
Dumpy called for a volunteer. An unassuming man with reddish-hair and a shy smile volunteered. | Dumpy called for a volunteer. An unassuming man with reddish-hair and a shy smile volunteered. | ||
And then everything changed. | And then everything changed. | ||
The man commanded the stage with the sheer joy of his presence. His one-liners were lightning quick, his comebacks even more so. The crowd were enthralled, myself included, as we laughed till we cried. By the end of the show, I had forgotten I was there to see Dumpy. | The man commanded the stage with the sheer joy of his presence. His one-liners were lightning quick, his comebacks even more so. The crowd were enthralled, myself included, as we laughed till we cried. By the end of the show, I had forgotten I was there to see Dumpy. | ||
Lucretious, the circus' ever-charismatic leader is no fool. She saw the star this man would be, even in his rough, unpolished state. She offered him a job then and there. When he bashfully accepted, the crowd erupted in applause. I knew, even then, that I had just witnessed history. | Lucretious, the circus' ever-charismatic leader is no fool. She saw the star this man would be, even in his rough, unpolished state. She offered him a job then and there. When he bashfully accepted, the crowd erupted in applause. I knew, even then, that I had just witnessed history. | ||
For Norris Greenie was the man's name. Or, as he would come to be better known... | For Norris Greenie was the man's name. Or, as he would come to be better known... | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 4 September 2024
Officially Unofficial Circus History is a book containing the origin story for Dribbles the Clown.
This book is redolent with the enticing smell of paper and ink.
Properties
Books
Rarity: Common
Weight: 0.5 kg / 1 lb
Price: 14 gp
Where to find
- Sold by Nansi Gretta
- Baldur's Mouth X: -49 Y: -47
Text
[An excerpt from the Officially Unofficial History of the Circus of the Last Days! that documents the last time the circus came to Baldur's Gate.]
Dumpy Dumpling was the headline act, as he had been for a decade. His performance was the usual - firework farts, chicken-snapping, and his trademark pie-in-the-
ear trick. The crowd laughed, and clapped but Dumpy lacked spark - his heart wasn't in it.
Dumpy called for a volunteer. An unassuming man with reddish-hair and a shy smile volunteered.
And then everything changed.
The man commanded the stage with the sheer joy of his presence. His one-liners were lightning quick, his comebacks even more so. The crowd were enthralled, myself included, as we laughed till we cried. By the end of the show, I had forgotten I was there to see Dumpy.
Lucretious, the circus' ever-charismatic leader is no fool. She saw the star this man would be, even in his rough, unpolished state. She offered him a job then and there. When he bashfully accepted, the crowd erupted in applause. I knew, even then, that I had just witnessed history.
For Norris Greenie was the man's name. Or, as he would come to be better known...
Dribbles the Clown.