retronami@charter.net — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:02:09 GMT

	*Emiliano Basso* [60] Manager/Owner/Ringleader x Emiliano has been the eldest Basso (and thus Owner of Anello) for over 30 years and Ringleader for over 40. He was born a mere 5 years after Francesco Basso brought the circus to America and was quickly put to work as a barker for the sideshow at age 7. Emiliano lives for the show and he doesn't let sentimentality get in the way of its success. He's at least somewhat democratic, but his is the final say and people who challenge it end up with their bags packed by the side of the road and left behind.
	*Memphis Walters* [32] Roustabout o Memphis has always been the kind of guy who works with his hands better than with his brain. He dropped out of school at 14 and when his mother kicked him out, he did some couch surfing and odd jobs before Anello came to town. He became instantly enamored with the idea of leaving town, never to return. Not having any particular desire to perform, however, Memphis offered his services as grunt labor and has been working his way up in the ranks of the rousties ever since. After 17 years, he considers himself top dog.
	*Rick Michealson* [37] Clown Rick has always had a pretty good sense of humor, but that's about all he has going for him. He used to work at a car factory in Detroit, a job he got straight out of high school because his dad worked there. He was miserable, but he did the typical thing and met a girl, got married and had a kid. A year later, he left them both without a word and disappeared. Anello picked him up, cast him as a clown and trained him up for the show. 16 years later, Rick still thinks about his wife and child, wondering if he made the biggest mistake of his life leaving them.
	*Pasha Kozlov* [16] Trick Rider x Around horses his whole life, Pasha was trained from an early age to be a trick rider. His family is Russian circus stock and when his mother finally managed to immigrate to the US it was only a matter of time before they hooked up with a circus. Pasha is fun loving and sweet. He's never known much else but horseback riding and performing.
	*Ilario Basso* [27] Accountant x Youngest son of Emiliano Basso, Ilario has never had much choice in the circus life. Sure, other Basso children have left Anello, but Ilario feels a unique responsibility to the clan since their mother died. He went away for college, but as soon as the news reached him that Lina had died, he made the decision to return to Anello and manage his father's financial affairs. In the middle of a very dramatic and talented family, Ilario is the boring little accountant. He is very straight-laced and serious and feels out of place surrounded by the eccentric circus folk. Secretly, however, he dreams of being a clown.
	*Ender Victorino* [28] Flier x The eldest of the Victorino boys, Ender is a perfectionist. He very much wants their show to be perfect and sometimes he pushes his brothers too hard. He was very close with his mother and seeing her die was very hard on him. He thinks of their show as a tribute to her and each time they perform, he wants it to do her memory justice. While he expects a lot out of his family, he gives a lot too and no one could ever question his devotion to their little clan.
	*Luca Basso* [18] Sideshow Barker Born the eldest of the Basso triplets by 2 minutes, Luca has always felt a certain amount of responsibility for his brothers. Unfortunately, that also leaves him feeling the odd man out sometimes and he does that to himself. Parents having died when the boys were seven, Luca really felt the brunt of responsibility. Luckily, their Uncle Emiliano was more than happy to raise them. Loud mouthed, it was practically destiny for Luca to find his niche announcing and drawing attention to the sideshow acts.
	*Henri Corbeau* [17] Sideshow Act--Siamese Twin x Henri and his brother were born in the small village of Bonnu, France. Omphalopagus twins, they were born conjoined at the lower chest and abdomen, sharing a liver and part of their digestive track. The village was known for witchcraft, and their mother was a very religious and superstitious woman. Convinced that the boys were a curse, she sold them to a traveling freak show when they were 5. 12 years later, they ended up with L'Anello in America.
	*Kemp McGee* [16] Newbie o Found by Jonah
	*Regan Roth* [24] Magician's Assistant o Born and raised in Germany, Regan has always expected to be in the spotlight somehow. It wasn't until his older brother took up magic tricks that Regan truly knew what he wanted to do with his life. That was at the ripe old age of 7.
	*Arthur Wiles* [39] Lighting/Sound o DESCRIPTION
	*Abra Shrizaz* [38] Elephant Trainer x DESCRIPTION

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