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

[1_truth]

Yes... they definitely look newer... however, I'm not entirely sure it's because we've gone into the past-or the actual past. This part of Mayfield isn't as developed as the side we're used too. This maybe Mayfield at it's earlier stages-a kind of prototype, if you will.

But... the tape recorders. Why are they here? Surely it's unusual to hide a tape recorders around a carnival.

[the_girl_who_waited]

[ A prototype? An interesting theory to go with, but still a plausible one. In fact, he seems to be more knowledgeable of their imprisonment over any person she's spoken with already. ]

It isn't as though they're really well-hidden either. [ A shrug before she gives her own theory. ] Maybe they're placed here so that we could find them. No idea what for though.

[1_truth]

[ Oh. He definitely has an idea or two why, it's just that those ideas are pretty dark for a seven year old to think of. He'll have to bring it to her attention some other way than stating it outright. Time to change his expression entirely and put on a bright little kid smile. ]

Maybe they're just here to record everyone having fun!

[ Having fun. Dying. One of those. ]