#also the 'farewell to the flesh' bit is cuz thats exactly what carnival means

[starrysharks]

auaugah you gotta tell me about saintstars carnival…how did they all end up there? or sumthing

its starsaints carnival! and i can tell you that as its not a major spoiler :D

basically, as it's based on alice in wonderland, there is a queen of hearts referred to as 'her royal heart' by the starsaints. if someone 'on the edge of their childhood' (around 12 years old) makes a wish that amuses or intrigues the queen, then that child is sent to the carnival, and must fufill their wish there before their 13th birthday. failure to do so results in the starsaints taking 'pity' for that child and letting them 'say farewell to the flesh', aka to become a starsaint who is basically a ghost with scrambled memories. i would explain how they become starsaints, but i want to keep it secret :] regardless, that's how the main 6 end up in the carnival - they all made a wish, and they all share the same birthday of august 31st.