welcome to mayfield: day 3

[mayfield_mods]

[Those who wake up in the town on the third day will soon notice that something's definitely off. The cracks in the sky are appearing more frequently and lasting for minutes at a time, and there's a strange white fog drifting over the clouds.

For those who've just arrived, welcome to our new little town! We're sure you're glad to see your missing friends again; nothing to worry about here, they've just been too busy enjoying the upgraded carnival to go back home. Any bleeding limbs or serious wounds you may spot are obviously just a sign of how much fun they've been having.]

OOC: If your character damages or affects the carnival or town in a noticeable and normally permanent way, please comment here.

Comments

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier had been taking inventory of her supplies when the necklaces she'd taken from the midway games had disappeared right in front of her along with the box of flint and tinder she'd set them on. Anyone nearby will hear her muttering unhappily to herself as she packs up her supplies back into her bag.]

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade wakes up to her grumbling. She was still keeping watch over him, right?]

"What's wrong?"

[queen_of_swords]

[She looks up from the pew behind him.]

Nothing pineapple worthy. I took some necklaces from the midway games yesterday, hoping to use them as bargaining chips if need be, but they've disappeared and taken my flint and tinderbox with them.

[adventurerextraordinaire]

((There actually aren't any pews in this church.))

"Oh, well, at least they didn't take anything worse. You can use mine if you need to."

[queen_of_swords]

((Then the floor it is! Works better anyway!))

If need be. There are stoves that function in the houses, too. You didn't happen to grab any of the prizes did you?

[bailedontheempire]

Something wrong?

[Besides... everything. Things have been getting very strange here]

[queen_of_swords]

Yes and no. I should have expected there to be some sort of gimmick with the midway prizes. They just vanished in front of my eyes and took some of my supplies with them.

[bailedontheempire]

Delayed effect... an underhanded but effective strategy.

[He doesn't sound terribly impressed]

[queen_of_swords]

I should have expected something like that with people losing hands over trying to get the prizes.

[bailedontheempire]

They're escalating matters. Rapidly.

[But for what? Palpatine is easier to read.]

[queen_of_swords]

[She nods.]

They are. I wonder what it's like out there, then.

[She gestures to the doors of the church.]

[bailedontheempire]

[He glances in that direction. He's seen more people here than are in the church]

It's probably getting worse. It might be a good idea to check.

[queen_of_swords]

[She nods in agreement.]

I need to wake my comrade first though. We've been taking turns keeping watching the night and it wouldn't be right just to leave him just because the morning has come.

[bailedontheempire]

Of course. It would be unwise to leave anyone asleep and unattended.

[queen_of_swords]

I'll meet you outside, then.

[commentboxtroll]

[The muttering draws Caesar's attention, even though he's back across at the other side of the church. He isn't so inclined to stand up and walk over, so he'll just ask from there:]

...what's wrong?

[queen_of_swords]

My flint and tinderbox disappeared. Hopefully you didn't take any of the midway prizes.

[commentboxtroll]

Those... [He's not sure whether to laugh at that or not. It'd probably come off as manic if he did.] I learned not to touch those the hard way yesterday.

[queen_of_swords]

[With everything stowed back in her pack, she gives the doors, then Cade a look, and wanders over in the direction of Caeser's voice.]

Were you able to bandage it up?

[commentboxtroll]

As best as it could be bandaged...

[Someone had helped out, but it did get done. When she wanders over, she'll find him where he's been since last night, though with how quiet he's been it'd be easy to miss he's there at all.

Whatever it is he's gotten bandaged, it isn't readily visible. His bloodstained coat is thrown over his lap and most of his lower right arm, though, obscuring that from view.]

If anyone is warning people about this stuff, you might want to add not to touch those prizes for any reason.

[queen_of_swords]

I'll make sure to let people know when I pass by the games. Do you need anything? Food, water?

I roasted a rat early last night, but I have some other things with me if you'd rather not.

[commentboxtroll]

[Ughh, rat, but he's in no position to turn anything down.]

I wouldn't say no to anything right now, especially water, but I thought that was all undrinkable here.

[queen_of_swords]

I thought to bring supplies with me. Water was pretty high on my list. And I know a trick to make clean water, there should be some waiting for me in a hole outside. You learn a few survival skills in the military.

[She pulls out peanut butter sandwich and a canteen from her pack, then holds it out to him.]

[commentboxtroll]

Hoping for groundwater? It might be just as tainted as the rest, if they share the same source.

[Unless the dirt does something. He can't recall if they went over the grittier details of survival back at the academy or not. Or if he even paid it any attention!]

Ah... [Welp, two things being held out to him. He stares at them for a moment, forcing his hidden arm to stay still and under the coat where it is so he won't do something stupid and reach for one of those without a hand.

The moment passes. He'll take one, then the other, one at a time, rather than reaching out for both at once.] Thank you, Major General.

[queen_of_swords]

No, not ground water, it's a way make water through the process of evaporation. I know someone who is a healer though, so I'll just ration my water if that water seems to have something wrong with it. As of now, I have plenty of it to keep me alive.

And don't worry about it. You happened to convince me not to destroy my uniforms. That's enough to deserve repayment.