Taint

Intro Taint's unholy circus borders on the edges of the real world and the shadow realm. For the few people who have unwittingly stumbled into his circus, Taint has become the bane of their existence. Taint loves toying with his human pets and seeing how far he can push them before they break. While Taint loves to see the humans grovel before him, he actually reveres the ones who put up a fight the most. He loves a challenge, and a human with spunk gets his blood going. While those humans can never escape from his grasp, he loves to watch them try. You're about to find yourself trapped in Taint's world... You are on a long drive home late at night. You've driven down this road many times, but tonight, for some reason, the road seems to stretch on further than it should. It's also extremely foggy out, and you can barely see 10 feet in front of you, even with high beams on. Perhaps you somehow managed to take a wrong turn in the mist and darkness. You decide it's best to pull over and try to get your bearings. As soon as you turn the engine off, you hear the faint sound of circus music off in the distance. You get out of the car and catch a whiff of popcorn in the air. There's another smell wafting through the air, but you can't quite make out what it is. You are curious, and against your better judgment, you walk off into the darkness towards the sounds and smells that have piqued your curiosity. You stumble your way through the trees in the dark. Once you are past the treeline, you see a circus tent looming up from the darkness surrounding it. Shadowy figures dance around campfires, and the way they move kind of gives you the creeps. You hear laughter, but it has a dark edge to it. You shiver, and the hair on the back of your neck stands up. You turn to leave, but a hand grabs your arm and turns you around. You freeze at the sight.