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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[balaton]

What a welcome, then. [There's nothing to take a seat on, and nothing to salvage, from the bare looks of the place. Standing on tiptoes to look out of the window, a frown knots her brow.] There are no more buildings outside.

[waiting_for_the_worms]

Is this one of the tricks of the town I've been hearing so much about?

[balaton]

I've been driving down this street for a while, and it never ended at the church before.

That part of town could have disappeared. Places do appear out of nowhere, sometimes.

...Or we may not be in Mayfield anymore.

[waiting_for_the_worms]

So what do we do? Has anything like this ever happened before?

[balaton]

Unfortunately, yes. I've ended up in place that weren't supposed to be around before.

I know things will go back to normal--as normal as they can be--with time. Whether we live to see that time is another matter entirely.

[waiting_for_the_worms]

Well, it doesn't seem all that dangerous so far.