Good evening everyone! I'm here to tell you about the next world that the circus will be travelling to.

This time, we're heading to the His Dark Materials universe. More specifically, Lyra's world.

Once again, this world is a bit like our own with slight differences. Usually these differences are in the naming of things, such as countries and food. Of course, the main draw of this world is the dæmons.

"What are dæmons?" you ask. Firstly, it is pronounced as you would "demon" but these are not creatures that are evil. Dæmons are essentially a physical representation of who you are. Those who haven't reached puberty yet will have a dæmon who can take any shape but those who have will have a dæmon which has settled into one form. They can take the shape of any animal and are, at the very core, the soul of their human. Dæmon and their human can't be separated. If either goes too far from the other, it causes a tearing feeling at their heart which will cause them to come back to one another each time. Other people never touch another's dæmon. It's a taboo that's simply not broken and for very good reason. It's like someone reaching in and grabbing your heart with their bare hands. Other dæmons can touch other dæmons without consequence.

Dæmons can react much differently than their humans do. Fidgeting if they're keeping a lie or acting cowardly when their human is acting brave. Essentially, they are who you are deep down and will betray your emotions. If a dæmon is injured, so too is their human and vice versa. A dæmon cannot be awake while their human is asleep and, once again, that works both ways. Dæmons can also talk, if you couldn't guess and are generally always the opposite sex of their human. It is rare to have a human with a same sex dæmon and there are several rumours as to what it means if they do have one. (As quoted from here: "As the name suggests, Dæmons whose gender matches that of their human. This is extremely rare. General consensus follows that a same-sex pairing of dæmon and human is, rather than the heterosexual female/male pair, a homosexual soul.")

In some ways they are liabilities but if you're looking for someone who knows you, look no further than your dæmon.

Everyone who enters Lyra's world ends up with their own dæmon. As such, you'll have to figure out what dæmon is right for your character. You can use the official dæmon chooser at the official movie page or simply think of one. Please remember that there has been no evidence in canon that a dæmon has settled into the shape of a mythological creature. While they can clearly take the form of one, they have never remained as one permanently. This would make this a "field curse" for the characters. It will be in effect for as long as the circus remains in this world.

For more information on the actual world around them other than dæmons, you can visit the Srafopedia on Lyra's world. Feel free to look around and incorporate things into your RPing!

The circus will begin travelling tonight at midnight and will arrive at Lyra's world on Tuesday. As usual, all characters must return to the circus and to their assigned rooms. They can also feel sick or what-have-you, as detailed in the FAQ.

If you have any questions, leave them here!

Hope you have fun with the latest event! :3

/ Your Mods