Drawing my moots OCs
The original character art is the last slide out of the 4, and she’s on Instagram as @duhaart .
Sonja’s story (as told by @duhaart):
Sonja never asked to be living entertainment for a circus ensemble, she was born into it.
She remembers her mother telling tales of the countryside. The ocean waves crashing to the shore, the way the sun hits the shining fields of wheat and grass, and the lively parties that took place in the town square. Oh how colorful and exciting it all sounded. Back then Sonja's eyes lit up with wonder as she dreamed about going home.
When her mother died trying to escape, Sonja was alone. She was the only attraction of her species left in the roaming circus. She sobbed for months in her cage, chained to the harsh, cold, metal floor, her eyebrows still scorched and sore from the fires of yesterday's fiasco.
This was the first time she had to perform alone, as her mother usually lead their event. She gripped her hoop as she nervously walked on stage, tears in her eyes. As soon as the stage light illuminated her face, the crowd busted into laughter.
"Look how scared!!" One laughed.
"What? Headlights got you stiff, little deer?" another chuckled.
"God what a freakshow" a third added.
Sonja began to sob as she did her act, shakily waving her hoop around. It felt like a lifetime. She desperately wanted it to be over.
"Mom?" she thought, "why are they laughing at me? I'm doing everything right, why are they making fun of me."
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