welcome to mayfield: day 1

[mayfield_mods]

[As you step out of the funhouse, blinking against the strong sunlight, it may seem at first that you've wound up back where you started. The carnival with all of its joys and wonders still stands, the Ferris Wheel looming majestically over Mayfield...

...except, did it always look that new and shiny? And it's not the only thing that got a makeover either; it seems like everything in the carnival has been fixed up from its previously rundown state. Fresh coats of paint gleam from every stand and every ride, and there isn't a spot of rust or a broken board anywhere in sight. At the entrance of the carnival hangs a large banner that reads:

Welcome to Mayfield - the Happiest Town on Earth!

Just how long were you exploring the funhouse for, anyway?

And as you start taking in the changes, you may notice one other minor difference: there are no drones to be found anywhere. It seems like the only other living beings in this place are your fellow townspeople who also entered the funhouse...well, that and the large, vicious looking rats that scurry around from place to place. But don't worry, there aren't that many of them and they only come out at night! So go ahead and enjoy having the carnival all to yourselves; after all, with all those minor safety issues fixed up, what could possibly go wrong?

The back exit of the carnival leads to a small street with four standard Mayfield houses and its church at the end. Attempting to leave the carnival via the entrance (although we can't imagine why you would) will only wind up looping you to the end of this street. Where the rest of Mayfield has gone, well...who can say?]

OOC and extra information about this town can be found here - please read it before you start tagging! Remember, only those in the first group should be in this post!

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FERRIS WHEEL

[mayfield_mods]

[Looks like the Ferris Wheel's gotten a bit of an upgrade! There's no one running it, but just have a friend pull the lever while you and your sweetheart climb into a seat, and away you go! Other than the occasional problem of the seats suddenly becoming insubstantial under you, the ride runs extremely smoothly, so go ahead and enjoy the spectacular view of Mayfield from the top. Unfortunately, there seems to be a spot of bad weather, as there's an extremely thick white fog obscuring the sight of anything beyond the carnival and the small street behind it....]

TAPE RECORDER

[mayfield_mods]

[Tucked away in one of the seats is a tape recorder. There's a lot of tape on there, so feel free to leave messages for the other people in this carnival!]

TAPE RECORDER

[intwobooks]

[What is this strange Muggle contraption...? It takes a few knocks and tries and plenty of button mashing, before the device starts recording him.]

-pid, how does this-!?

What's...what's going on?

[Anyone can see him trying to figure out what the tape recorder does. This includes more button mashing and banging.]

[perfectsymmetry]

[...]

It will work better if you stop banging on it.

[intwobooks]

What is it?

[forgottenmagia]

[Suddenly Byakuren]

Human technology is so odd...

[suicidoll]

(Hi have a Kreutzer.)

Odd, yes, but incredibly useful all the same. This one in particular seems to be a recorder.

Re: TAPE RECORDER

[answerer_sword]

I do not think it works that way...

TAPE RECORDER

[intwobooks]

[He just glares at the woman and scowls.]

I can see that.

TAPE RECORDER

[genkibot]

[Tachikoma was about to bypass the ferris wheel altogether since it can't fit in any of the cars when a glint of metal from one catches its attention.

Going closer to investigate, it finds another Tape Recorder, which it immediately rewinds and plays to hear what's on it.]

Hrrm... Not much on this one either. Is there a Tape Recorder in every area? I'll have to check on all of them then!

[thepurpleway]

[The funhouse was weird when he ventured in, but now it seems like nothing compared to what he encountered upon leaving it. What happened?!

He walks towards the newly painted ferris wheel in wonder. Someone did a good job on this!]

...just how long was I in there?! [And then a sudden realization as he looks around.] Gumi? Where'd you go? [They were spending her birthday together. Did she run off without him?] If you're not here in two minutes I'm winning a stuffed animal without you!

[balaton]

[The easiest way to get as full a view of the carnival is to get to the highest point, right?

Hungary climbs tentatively inside one of the compartment, looking over the side to check if the lever is within reach. It isn't.]

This will take some work.

[thenewnancydrew]

[ Why would anybody want to ride a ferris wheel? /sob ]

Um. Want some help?

[balaton]

[It's making sense at the moment okay]

Could you get this thing started so I'm at the top?

[thenewnancydrew]

Sure.

[ Going over to the lever and pulling it. ]

Let me know if you find anything interesting up there!

Re: FERRIS WHEEL

[suicidoll]

(Kreutzer's taken it upon herself to ride the Ferris Wheel to the top, having one of her dolls pull the lever while she surveys the area...she wasn't expecting this place to look so...isolated. Also, she's standing on top of her booth instead of sitting in it, so yeah, how's that for an attention grabber?)

So this is truly closed off from the rest of Mayfield...why does this place exist?

Re: FERRIS WHEEL

[sumofallreds]

[What a coincidence! That's the way Marvelous does things too! Riding on top of things beats in them any day of the week.]

So...you're here too?

[suicidoll]

(Absolutely. Standing on them adds extra cool points!)

I am. It's certainly interesting, isn't it? If Mayfield is a prison, then perhaps this place could be thought of as solitary confinement.

[sumofallreds]

I've heard of pocket dimension prisons before. Not exactly what I pictured though.

[He's heard rumors of the Makuu Prison space after all.]

[genkibot]

Hi Miss Kreutzer! What are you doing up there? Are you looking for something?

[suicidoll]

Tachi? You're here, too?

(Well damn, that's a hell of a surprise...at least it's a good one.)

I'm surveying the surrounding area. It looks to be completely isolated from the Mayfield we know.

[genkibot]

It does seem that way, doesn't it? I can't even access the wlan that Mayfield has, so either we're out of range or this is somewhere separate from it! Do you think we'll find any information about the town, here, though? If it's separate, it might not have anything to do with Mayfield.

FERRIS WHEEL

[spitefulvitae]

[That's certainly a lot less rickety than before. It actually looks sort of pleasant, in the early evening light. She could always mark it with another smudge of blood to spy from it later, but she can only have one, and she ought to conserve her power...

Now, to get someone to pull the lever, so she can ride it...]

Ah! You! You over there!

[Yes, you. Whoever you are.]

[soveryhuman]

[ Just sort of halting in place. Looking around like maybe there is another more obvious person being called to. ]

Uhm- would that be me? Or was it... someone else?

[spitefulvitae]

[She smiles and nods and leans in, beckoning him closer.]

Yes, you! You're...

[And then her smile freezes, and she blinks. Wait. Wait, wait, she's seen him before. Her beckoning becomes a point.]

...you're that man from the freak show walls.

[This is MUCH more interesting than a ferris wheel.]