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!

Comments

[shadow_possession]

I would suggest something silly like behind a bookcase, but as you said there's nothing here.

[he taps the floor with his foot. nothing. it was kind of disapointing.]

[a_gentle_boy]

If it sounds hollow...

[tap tap tap]

That means there might be a room behind it, right?

[tap tap tap]

.....I don't know; it all sounds kind of hollow to me.

[shadow_possession]

If you like, I could try and tear a hole? It'd be easy for me.

[a_gentle_boy]

A-Ah...

[Lucas looks a little surprised.]

Do you think that's a good idea? ...I mean, I guess there's no one around to drone us or anything, but...

[shadow_possession]

[he smiles.]

It's your call Lucas. I have no issue with trying.

[a_gentle_boy]

[Why his call? The boy will flush a little red.]

Why don't we... save that for if we find something really promising? If we tear down every wall, the house'll fall.

[tap tap tap]

Maybe... some rooms don't fill the house like they should. There might be spaces in between.

[shadow_possession]

What kind of spaces? I'm not quite sure what you mean by that.

[a_gentle_boy]

Ah... Sorry. I mean... If we measure the house from the outside and then each of the rooms inside, the length of the rooms should equal the outside, right? But if there's anything in between we can't see, then there's going to be a difference.

[Lucas reads a lot of detective books.]

[shadow_possession]

[he thinks about it for a minute and then nods.]

That sounds like a much better idea, now that I think about it. Shall we go take a look?

[a_gentle_boy]

Ah... Hm...

[Lucas fishes in his pocket and retrieves a yo-yo.]

We can use the string to measure! Yo-yo lengths.