At least, not until last week.
Harry shares a letter he received, postmarked Minnesota. A letter addressed to Harry, and Darren, and Louis. A letter from Shirley.
As the founding member of The Mad Scientists' Club, Max is let in on the discussions between Harry, and Louis, and Darren. He's only moved to the school in the last six months and no one wants to tell him what went on back the Old Barnaker House. But he's up for exploring an old amusement park on Halloween, who wouldn't be? He doesn't catch the meaningful glances exchanged between the other three.Dear Harry, and Darren, and Louis
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write to you. After what happened my parents wanted to get out of Northfield straight away. We moved back to stay with my mom's family.
I didn't know what to say. But I'm coming back to Northfield in a week's time. On Halloween. There's an old amusement park nearby, Funland, there's something I've got to do there. Something I've got to see. Something you've got to see. Meet me there. I'll explain everything.
Love from Shirley
Charlie spends his time sitting alone, listening to his Walkman, writing in his notebook. But he often sits near Harry and the other Mad Scientists at lunch. Not with them, just near them. Occasionally listening in to their inane conversations. He doesn't want to hang out with these nerds but an abandoned amusement park, where else would a weirdo metalhead go on Halloween? Trick or treating?
None of you have heard of Funland. It seems to have closed down quite some time ago and Harry and Darren's parents seem strangely reluctant to talk about it.
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It's about 6.30pm. Darren and Harry have made their way to the outskirts of Funland, it's a few miles outside of Northfield. They're meeting Louis here. It's still light but the sun is getting very low in the sky and a light mist has started to gather between the trees. There's nothing obvious from the main road, but turning up a dirt track marked on an old map Harry has found, fading and half-vandalised billboards loom out of the mist. They're advertising Mr Fun's Funland and various rides, such as The Giddy Giggler and Mr Fun's Big Twister. A couple of the signs have been scrawled in spray paint, one of the more legible tags reads "Protect the Innocent" and another "Pedos Out!".
Charlie arrives a little after the others and follows at a distance.
OOC: Can you describe how your character got here. Are they in fancy dress? What did they tell their parents? What are they thinking? |