It was a good day, my second on the island of Koalaluau.  My suitcase was light, the breeze was blowing, and the land was beautiful.  But that would all get taken away once I entered the town of Dodo Vista.
But that happens later.  I should probably tell you a little bit about myself.
My name's Ned.  I used to live in a tiny town in Pennsylvania, until I found a strange envelope in my mail one morning.  It was a bit damp, and I was a little scared to open it - but when I did, you'll never guess what I found.
Did you guess a boat ticket to Hawaii?  No?  I told you you'd never guess!
So I took the worst trip of my lifetime, starting with the longest car ride of my lifetime.  Nothing special, you know, just an everyday commute from Pennsylvania to California.  It friggin' drained me, and I fell asleep on top of some hobo on the bus to the dock.  Who dares to fathom what happened before I got off that bus.  Then I got on the boat, and wound up in Hawaii at 8. A.M.
That day started out much better, but I needed to find a place to stay, and preferably as fast as possible.  I noticed a sign by an intersection, so I read it.
"Pizza-on-a-Stick, to the left... Mel's Pets, straight ahead... geez, what landmarks.  Hmm..."  The bottom of the sign caught my eye.
"D.E. Dodoman Boarding House, to the right?  Hot dog!  Let's get on down to... wherever, and get a room!"
So we're back at th beginning of the story.    My suitcase was light, the breeze was blowing, and the land was beautiful.  I came to the top of a hill, and saw a pleasant little tiny town below me.  A short white fence stretched from one end of the woods surrounding the town to the other, and a small sign stood next to the path.
"These people love their signs... Welcome to Dodo Vista.  Population 66.  Home of the D.E. Dodoman Boarding House."
Then, and it might have just been the wind, but I could have sworn I heard a wheezy laugh echo out of the woods.
"W-who's there?!"
Another laugh, louder this time.
I sped down the hill as fast as I could, right into the town of Dodo Vista...