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.)

Comments

[all_ofthethings]

Hey, kiddo, what's wrong?

[charming_freckles]

I-I'm trying to find my way out of here... and I can't!

[Oh, so much shame... Sue's gotten herself out of dungeons and ruins in the past, but can't get out of here? She's a failure as an adventurer!]

[all_ofthethings]

Never fear, girly, I can get you outta here. Just hold on tight.

[He holds out a hand to her.]

[charming_freckles]

...what?! R-really? You can?! You would?

[Sue reaches out and takes his hand.]

[all_ofthethings]

Of course. I prefer to see cute girls smile rather than cry.

[Once she takes his hand, he starts looking around for one of the black rifts.]

Tell me something, can you see that dark spot there?

[He points to the left with his free hand, taking her closer to the rift.]

[charming_freckles]

[...did he just call her 'cute'? This guy is alright. It gets a tiny smile out of her.]

Th-thank you...

I... I don't see anything...

[She frowns. How come she can't see it? Is it really there?]

[all_ofthethings]

No problem.

[He leads her closer to the dark spot, now clutching at the mangy stuffed animal in his pocket with his free hand, praying with every ounce of him that it keeps working.]

It's just a bit further this way. I think you had to win one of those gross prizes to be able to get back and forth. And I can only take one person at a time.

[charming_freckles]

You can?

Th-thank you... for taking me. What's your name?

[all_ofthethings]

[He looks away from the dark spot to her.]

I'm Greed. Who am I rescuing today?

[charming_freckles]

[Sue smiles up at Greed gratefully.]

I'm Sue.

[all_ofthethings]

Nice to meetcha, kiddo. Ready to go back?

[He doesn't give her time to answer, because he already knows what it will be, but plunges into the dark spot, bringing her through with him to the Funhouse in the real Mayfield.]

Cause we're here already.