day 5

[mayfield_mods]

[The fifth day doesn't dawn at all. In fact, the sky simply isn't there anymore; the only thing visible if you look up is pure black nothing. Most of the carnival itself is no longer visible, having been blanketed by thick white fog; any attempt to enter said fog will result in your body rapidly disintegrating. The street at least still seems to be intact, but with no way out and the fog slowly creeping in, who knows how long that'll last?

Luckily, it seems like the cavalry has finally arrived.]

(OOC: This marks the last day of the event! Anyone who has won a prize from Mayfield's carnival will be able to access both Mayfield and this area through the funhouse, and will be able to take one person with them on each trip they make. If your character is not rescued by the end of the day, they will be disintegrated by the fog and will wake up the next morning in Mayfield with the standard revival effects. You are free to comment in this post regardless of whether your character signed up for the event.)

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[adropofjupiter]

[If Patchouli knew Marisa was just wandering into the weird metaphysical holes in reality without telling her... she'd be really angry. But with having lost Remilia at some point and Flandre still unable to be found, Marisa had to go into the creepy places in search of them.

At least she wasn't sick.

So, weird clown doll in hand - a freaky beacon is ever there was one - and broom in the other, the witch stepped through the broken mirrors and ventured into the evil!funhouse.]

Flandre? Remilia?

[Marisa called out in a shaky voice that betrayed that she was actually scared. She had a spell at the ready to blast something if it came at her.]

[badladyscramble]

[After escaping the church with Flandre, Remilia had headed for the place it had all started, where they'd come from and disappeared in: the funhouse. It looked to be in ruins now, but maybe that meant they could find a way out.]

Come on, Flandre, it's just a little farther.

[then_there_were_none]

[Flandre was leaning on her sister so much she barely seemed to be walking on her own. Laevateinn had been recovered, and Flandre was using the staff as a kind of crutch as the lower end slithered along on the ground. Her shin had scabbed over and stopped hurting, but the cut that had severed some of the muscles that lifted her wings still hurt quite a bit, and made her wings droop still. It had been patched up now, but the bruises on her throat persisted. And she was tired, even though she had been resting better with Remilia there. And thirty all over again, though everything else going on had made that the least important thing.

The little vampire stopped at first, when she recognized where they were going. Digging in her feet for all the good that did; she was still dragged along regardless.]

That's where the scary things are. Scary things with sharp things. They hurt...

[The wound in her back twinges a little, as if in emphasis.]

[badladyscramble]

[It was painful, seeing her like this. The occasional sizzle of the sun aside, since herding Flandre and holding a parasol was a hard combination to manage, Remilia's wounds had all healed perfectly. Not being able to share that with the one who was really in pain though...]

We have to, Flan. It's the only clue we have.

[then_there_were_none]

[Flandre resists a moment more--then sighs all at once, though her nose. Remi was right, of course. Her back hurt, but...Remi would keep her safe, too.

She leans her head against her sister's shoulder, closes her eyes for a moment--then peeks them back open again and starts walking, though hesitant at first. She doesn't say anything more, either, but at least she's not dragging her feet quite so much.]

[badladyscramble]

[Remilia wraps a protective wing around the little vampire, looking about cautiously for any approaching threats. It seemed there weren't any monsters... but the state of the area was worrying nonetheless.]

Almost there...

[then_there_were_none]

[The gesture encourages Flandre to pick up her pace, after a moment of trembling. She didn't have to look around much, even though the mirrors were all broken, just straight ahead. This wasn't the first time Remi had held her this way, with her wings and Flandre's back hurting.

But she hoped it would be the last.]

Is there something there?

[The smaller vampire heard some distant noises. Or...not so distant, this place was strange.]

[badladyscramble]

Perhaps. Stay close to me. I'll protect you.

[Now she really wished she had her magic. Remilia had thought she'd been strong enough to protect her family, but just brute strength alone made it hard to actually keep her safe and fight at the same time...]

[then_there_were_none]

[Flandre couldn't help but stiffen when they passed through an intersection of hallways--just like the one she had gone through when the voices hurt her.

She was torn between digging her heels in and rushing ahead, this time.]

Remi, Remi--here! The things were here, the hurting things.

[badladyscramble]

The hurting things?

[She looks around, not seeing anything... They must have been whatever had spooked Flan into hiding as a bat before she'd found her.]

Well, I'm here this time. I won't let them get to you.

[envyspites]

[There's actually a laugh in the darkness.]

Sorry, not a vampire last time I checked.

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa whirled around, the end of her broom lit up with magic, before she places the voice.]

Mion? I almost zorted you.

[envyspites]

[she holds up her hands in mock-defense.]

Wouldn't be the first time.

[but her smile fades, and she folds her arms, holding onto the creepy-looking doll she'd won.]

You lookin' for someone in here?

[adropofjupiter]

[She lowers her broom.]

Yeah. The Scarlet Sisters. Flandre's been gone for days and Remilia's been missing for a couple. I think they're both in here. This is like some... evil!Mayfieldverse. Which is saying something if the other is the nice one.

[envyspites]

Yeah, I heard some of the phonecalls yesterday...

[She thinks for a moment, and fishes a small flashlight out of her pocket.]

I don't think anyone I know's in there, so I'll help ya out, if you want.

[adropofjupiter]

Probably a good idea to stick together, ze. So stay close.

[And she starts heading in further.]

[envyspites]

[she nods, following in turn, slowly swinging the flashlight's beam on the dark areas in front of them.]