TONNER DOLLS FALL HOLIDAY 2009SINISTER CIRCUS COLLECTION™
Welcome to a carnival most macabre; introducing a traveling band of
oddities in the Sinister Circus™. Something wicked this way comes as the
Overseer opens the show to a host of sideshow headliners, dastardly thrill
performers, and ghastly clowns. Enter the show, if you dare!
Managed by the
mysterious, hidden Overseer, the Sinister Circus™ travels from town to town,
leaving a wake of terror, and never a single trace of their passage. Meet the
Ring Mistress; she is the only one who ever speaks or even sees the
Overseer. Spending time with her horses, she craves control of them, and
everything else around her. Teezer and Giggles are the torturous
henchmen who carry out the orders of the Overseer, and some antics of their
own; whereas Teezer has a bag of tricks that will subdue you, Giggles
will simply watch you breakdown tear by tear. Enter a Centaur — He is a lonely
teenage boy, the only known of his kind, who does not speak our language. When
he meets a special young girl who can understand him, she discovers that he can
read minds, and he knows of the Circus' evil plans. After hearing inhuman cries
of pain, our young Waif, steals away inside a circus most foul to learn
of the source of the cries. She discovers the teenage centaur, and an instant
friendship is born when he discovers she can understand his special language.
Upon witnessing the miracle of communication, the Ring Mistress orders the
WaifÆs abduction. Through her captivity, the Waif meets a collection of the
bizarre: Brute — A mute monster, he knows only violence and rage. His
anger quickens through his frustration of not being able to speak.
Lucine — once a talented horseback gymnast, she is lured into the circus
by the Painted Lady; she becomes trapped in a spell of dependence and surrender.
The Painted Lady — A woman who turned her body into a canvas to gather
the attention of those around her, and discovering she has only turned them
against her, instead. Her misery is so intense, others must succumb to her.
Madame Myst — she was once the pride of her day as a gifted seer; now she
knows only the old magic that is seen as worthless to most. Sheehee — a
confused, tortured soul who constantly speaks rapid fire to his/herself. The
Bearded Lady — She thought joining the circus would bring acceptance; but
she now knows she would rather face rejection by the real world rather than
acceptance in this. And The Oddities — Three half-human, half-animal
aberrations resulting from a horrific science lab experiment when three rising
young science students conduct experiments, only to become subject of the
experiments themselves at the hands of Teezer and Giggles. Not only are they
left as otherworldly oddities, but they cannot speak û until the Centaur meets
the Waif and communication opens their eyes.
NOTE: Other characters shown are prototypes only and are not
currently being offered in this debut collection.