Presumably, a Prologue
(Door opening, stumbling noise, microphone feedback)
Hello? He- Is this on? Is anyone out there? Listen, I need help. My name… my name is Madotsuki. I was born in America, I live in Japan, and I have no idea where I am right now. I'm guessing… New Mexico, maybe. No one will tell me. Listen, if anyone can hear this, please, tell me where I am! I'm in some sort of radio station right now, and… the broadcast light is on, so I think at least I'm sending out a signal of some sort. I was… asleep, and then I woke up here. I know this is the waking world, because… this place was never in my dreams.
(Sound of scuffling, opening of drawers.)
I'm gonna try and figure out where I am.
(Shuffling of Papers)
Night… Vale? Fine, that's good. A name. Listen, Night Vale. Here's what I know so far, and I'm going to keep broadcasting until I can get some help. I am somewhere in the middle of a desert. There are two towns. I've been here two days, and have been attacked by several monstrous apparitions. I went to the other town, and it seemed… normal. Until I started looking closer. People weren't right. And every window was red. I broke into one of the houses, to get help, and it was… dear god… it was decorated with blood, and guts, and bones. (Heavy breathing) I kept looking, screaming for help, but… Every house was like that! The townspeople were lying to themselves, to each other! I'm stuck here, in this equally horrible, but honest town. I am too terrified to go back to that town, and I don't think I'd be able to survive trying to walk through the desert.
(Sound of door opening, clamoring in background)
Who are you? What are you doing in my booth?
Please, people! I need help! This place is too real, it reminds me too much of my dreams, and it's awful, and grotesque! This place should not exist! I am stuck between a town of dreadful, saccharine masks, and a town of horrible, exposed faces! And I'm not sure which one I'm more afraid of!
Now, now, little child. Just follow these men…
Someone! Anyone!
(Sound of dragging)
….
Hello, once again, Night Vale. Sorry about that little disturbance. And don't worry. That little girl will be taken care of in no time whatsoever. Now, in other news, Old Woman Josie said she found an angel with no wings out in the vacant lot, out back of Ralph's. She says, it seems to have a strange eye problem. Now, I don't know about you, listeners, but a wall-eyed angel is probably a rare sight, seeing as angels do not exist. Now, for the Children's Fun Fact Science Corner…