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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[mayfield_mods]

[There seems to be the sound of someone singing inside. It's a cheery upbeat tune, but it's hard to place.]

[hawkeward]

[Well, that's... not quite what Hawke expected to hear. She tilts her head, trying to listen to the song - but after a moment, she gives up, realizing she wouldn't recognize the tune anyway, and finally slips in through the window.

She tiptoes through the house slowly, doing her best to avoid making any sound, and tries to follow the sound of the singing.]

[mayfield_mods]

[It's cheerful, singing and whistling, coming from the bathroom. There are sounds of footsteps, too.]

[hawkeward]

[Well, then, Hawke follows the sound toward the bathroom and pushes the door open - just a crack, so she can peek inside.

Here's hoping there isn't a naked drone taking a shower in there, that would be very unfortunate.]

[mayfield_mods]

[There's no one there, but the sound of whistling continues. The shower is running, but all the water running from there is blood.]

[hawkeward]

Maker's breath--! [Hawke cringes, but pushes the door open and steps inside, taking a good look around and making sure the room really is empty.

She doesn't linger long, just affirms that yes, that really was blood, and yes, there's no one inside. Satisfied, she backs out of the room and closes the door behind her. That was... interesting, but the whole rest of the house is waiting to be explored.]

[mayfield_mods]

[Hawke will hear the water in the shower abruptly turn off.]

[hawkeward]

[Well, that's just strange. Maybe the water... blood... whatever just got turned off, somehow, because she knows there isn't anyone in that bathroom.

Still, she can't help but be curious... So she opens the door back up and pokes her head inside again.]

[mayfield_mods]

[The bathroom is clean and free of blood...but something is written in the fog of the mirror.]

[hawkeward]

What the...

[Confused, she steps inside once again - and, noticing, the mirror, approaches it to get a better look.]

[mayfield_mods]

[The mirror is part of a medicine cupboard. It says 'You killed her.]

[hawkeward]

[Well, isn't this interesting!

She has to wonder who, exactly, the mysterious message is referring to, though she can hazard a guess - but all that can wait until later, once she's done here. First, she wants to see if there's anything inside that medicine cabinet.]

[mayfield_mods]

[Nothing here but the ordinary -- rows of pill bottles.]

[hawkeward]

[She picks one up and rattles it idly, but shrugs and sets it down after a moment. Nothing interesting.

Hawke knows she's not alone in this house, not really, and she won't find her spooky companion in here. Tired of the bathroom, she backs out of it once again, and heads for the stairs.]

[mayfield_mods]

[The stairs collapse under her into a void. She'll find herself falling with nothing to grab on to.]

[hawkeward]

[Hawke lets out a startled shriek, trying and failing to grab onto something nearby - but it's no use, she just continues to fall.

w e l p]

Shit.

[mayfield_mods]

[She'll fall for half an hour before reemerging above the ferris wheel, falling at high speeds.]