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.

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[theboywiththebook]

There's someone down here from what I saw last time. They were running so they may just be afraid.


[But Henry looks up to Olivier, Cade and Jenny. He remembers Vivio's words of getting in the way and people wanting to keep him safe and not focusing on finding clues. So he shakes his head.]

I'll be okay. And it was just a crazy clown....

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade is going to let the boy have his pride for now, boys have to grow into men sometime, after all. But if it looks like the injuries are giving him trouble, he'll use his magic on the lad.

In the meantime, Cade is curious who the boy saw.]

"Did you get a good look at who was here? Was it the woman from the pictures in the tunnel?"

[voiceofauthority]

Clown?

[Jenny's brow raises at that.]

You still have the gun I gave you?

[If there were crazy clowns running loose around here she damn well wanted Henry to be armed.]

[queen_of_swords]

[Now that Cade has healed him, she's not so worried about him potentially slowing them down.]</small. You've seen clowns? Where were they?

[theboywiththebook]

Yeah, I still have the gun. And the clown was by the games.

[He looks to Cade.]

No, all I saw was a foot. I didn't see their face.

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade scratches his chin.]

"Well, what was the foot wearing?"

[voiceofauthority]

You did good kiddo. Could it have been one of those clowns you fought off?

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier gives Cade a look, then turns to Henry.]

Why don't you lead us to where you last saw it? Maybe we can find a clue there.

[theboywiththebook]

I'm not sure...I think the clown I fought off had shoes on.

[Even a kid thinks this is silly Cade.]

It was a bare foot...but yeah sure I can show you.

[He nods to Oliver about leading them to where he last saw the figure. Pulling out his flash light he turns it on and starts heading into the tunnel, the light shining down it and illuminating the shadows.]

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Its not silly! He's working with what he's got, and you gave him a foot.]

"Okay, you can lead us, but the ledge is narrow, and I'm taking point, unless anyone has any objections."

[Cade looks at Olivier and Jenny.]

[voiceofauthority]

[She knows it's better if she takes point.]

I'll take point, one of you keep an eye on Henry.

[She points at the boy.]

No arguments.

[mayfield_mods]

[If the group perks their ears up just so, they might catch the faint sound of voices echoing distantly from inside the tunnel.]

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier heard it turns to give Cade a hard stare.]

You stay in the back, you're the healer. I'll be right behind Henry.

[theboywiththebook]

[He nods to Jenny as he takes a couple of steps behind her. He's now between Jenny and Olivier.

Well Henry certainly hears the voices.]

I hear voices...

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade isn't happy about being the least exposed, though at least he can defend the group if something sneaks up behind them. He whispers to the group.]

"Yeah, me too. Let's go."

[Cade has his sword in his right hand and his loaded revolver in his left, just in case of ambush.]

[voiceofauthority]

[She extends the energy so that the tunnel is further illuminated.]

Stay close. No sudden movements. Could be one of those clowns Henry saw ... Or that woman who's pictures are plastered all over here.

[mayfield_mods]

[There's nothing to be seen, but the sound of two voices speaking continues.]

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier nods, and squints, trying to see where the voices are coming from.]

If it's that woman, I want at her first.

[theboywiththebook]

[Henry soon lets out a hushed whisper.]
Shhh! I can't hear them.

[He steps closer, behind Jenny, towards the sound, listening extremely hard as to what the voices are saying.]

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade is about to make a lewd comment about letting Olivier have her way with the redhead. However, thinks better of it for numerous reasons, not the least of which is that he too wants to hear what the voices are talking about.]

[mayfield_mods]

[The two voices can be heard, very faintly; the group will have to strain to hear and understand them. The voice in italics is that of a young woman's; the voice in bold is that of a middle-aged or older man.]

Richard! There you are.

Were you looking for me, doctor?

Sort of. I guess I just wanted to get your opinion on this whole thing. Have you changed your mind?

Let’s just say when Mr. Zemekis promised us a “world free of pain and fear”, a circus wasn’t exactly what I was expecting.

That’s not really what I meant, Richard.

I know what you meant. I don’t really know how to answer your question, though. It’s a bit too soon to say, isn’t it?

[The two voices continue speaking, but the sound is getting further and further away. If the group wants to hear more, they have no choice but to follow...]

[voiceofauthority]

[Jenny quickly writes down everything in her notebook before wrapping a protective arm around Henry and moving forward. They need to know more. Richard, was that Richard Grey? If so was the woman Annie? It's possible, but she won't be jumping to conclusions.]

Stay close.

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier nods, and digs through her bag for her rope, handing one end back to Cade, looping some around her belt, then passing the other end to Henry.]

Be careful.

[As quiet of a whisper as she can give without altering the voices to them, but loud enough for at least Henry to hear. She knew there was something going on here. Were they stuck in an alternate time. Why would the owners of the voices be hiding from them?]

[theboywiththebook]

[Henry has taken his own notebook out and written this inside as well. But it's strange hearing this. Richard was part of this mess? Had he helped cause it?

When Jenny wraps his arm around him, he stares ahead as they start moving. Taking the rope offered to him by Olivier he remains quiet. ]

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade looks at the rope stupidly.]

"Uhm, what am I supposed to do with this?"