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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[vytis]

[Lithuania is watching from behind, looking more concerned with the entire situation. He casts the light from Poland's flashlight off down the long tunnel, though he isn't sure he wants to go inside.]

[likesottlyfab]

[Poland will fish out a piece of broken swan boat debris from the water, to have something to smack things with.]

See anything?

[balzams]

[Latvia manages to knock down another letter from the sign before peering down into the tunnel]

I don't know, is there meant to be something down there?

[vytis]

Not really. [He's not sure what he should be looking for, though.] Just some pictures of Doctor Johnson.

[Lithuania can't help the shudder.]

[likesottlyfab]

....

Oh vomit.

Move Liet, I'm totally burning it.

[balzams]

Please, by all means.

[Well there were a bunch of memories Latvia didn't need. He steps aside, allowing Poland to do as he pleases]

[vytis]

Er--are you sure?

[Not that Lithuania is particularly fond of the woman but he is still worrying about bringing fire into all this. Of course, he's not standing in the way so Poland's free to do what he wants.

As if he'd do anything else.]

[likesottlyfab]

[Poland's already managed to light a match by the time Lithuania asks and steps inside. He holds the match up against the wall to set it on fire.]

Yup.

[balzams]

[Latvia takes one last swing at the sign before backing off to safety]

Whelp! Good riddance!

[vytis]

Ah-- [...Well, now what? He looks down at the water; maybe he can put it out--but he's now just realizing there isn't really anything to carry it in.]

If you burn down the whole town or something--!

[He is disavowing any responsibility here.]

[mayfield_mods]

[Should Latvia and Lithuania look down the tunnel, they might notice that the flames are being reflected in the form of a set of beady, animal-like eyes staring at them from the shadows.]

[likesottlyfab]

I'm not going to burn down the whole town, chill out. [Now would be a good time to get out though. He's been compared to phoenix before, but definitely not in the literal on fire sense.

Turning around, with his back to the end of the tunnel he'll start to leave.]

[balzams]

[As he watches the flames with a sense of satisfaction he can't help but notice something else in the darkness. Something reflecting the orange light of the fire. He reaches out in Lithuania's direction in an attempt to get his attention]

H-hey, do you see that...?

[vytis]

[Lithuania, paranoid well-honed in Mayfield, is already reaction, grabbing to yank Poland back behind him with one hand and drawing his gun with the other.]

Something's there.

[mayfield_mods]

[A second set of eyes appears next to the first, unblinking.]

[likesottlyfab]

[Poland is abruptly yanked out by Lithuania and pulled behind him. Poland has no idea why other than Lithuania's being overly paranoid again.] H-hey, I can walk, Liet! I'm human not an invalid.

[Looking into the tunnel and suddenly seeing two pairs of eyes, seems to clear up why Lithuania would be concerned enough to do that though.]

What the hell is that? [Poland reaches into the pocket of the jacket Hungary lent him, pulling out a pistol.]

[balzams]

[Latvia's lack of a gun makes him feel woefully inadequate. Raising the shovel like a weapon he takes a step behind the two]

I-I don't know!

[mayfield_mods]

[Now a third set of eyes appears.

And a fourth.

And a fifth, and a sixth, and a seventh, and an eighth...]

[vytis]

[Well this isn't looking good, is it? Lithuania takes a step back but makes sure Poland and Latvia are still behind him.]

Uh--running might be an option?

[likesottlyfab]

[Poland never liked surrendering. But.

Maybe a strategic retreat would be best, given how those eyes seemed to be multiplying exponentially and so freaking quickly.]

Run!

[balzams]

[The sudden command to retreat leaves him a bit disorientated. His body can't quite coordinate itself properly and as he turns to run Latvia manages to trip over his own feet, leaving his scrambling around on the ground and trying to get himself upright again]

[mayfield_mods]

[Something comes out of the tunnel- something that could have once been a drone... or three. Three bodies have been fused together in a sick mockery of the human form, the flesh fused together as if it were clay. Two faces are squashed together at the seams, while a third extends from the thing's stomach, gibbering unintelligible nonsense. Given the creature's attire, it- or rather they -seem to have at one time been carnival workers.

Now the thing scrambles forward, its multiple arms reaching for the fallen Latvia, meaning to seize him and drag him back into the tunnel, where the other eyes watch still.]

[vytis]

Latvia!

[The cry is mostly automatic, as his eyes are locked on the--the thing. He grabs for Latvia with one hand and fires at one of the monster's faces with the other--he'll either drag Latvia to his feet or carry him, whichever gets them away from the monster faster.]

[likesottlyfab]

[It's not that hard to guess what happened from Lithuania's scream. Whipping back around, Poland fires his gun repeatedly at it. He hopes that'll slow down whatever the hell that thing was or at least distract it long enough that Latvia can either get up or Lithuania can just grab Latvia.]

[balzams]

[Latvia shrieks at the sight of the thing. In a blind panic he can't seem to get his legs to work right on the slippery floor, gaining too many false starts as he tries to run. As soon as Lithuania is close enough he grabs tightly onto his arm and doesn't let go]