Board Thread:Konoha Missions/@comment-27973212-20160416053555/@comment-27973212-20160425182330

Listen & Read



The old man sat upon the porch, his hands cupping a tea glass, upon coming closer to him one could see his body shaking in place, such a thing would be caused by Parkinson’s Disease. The male himself looked to be in his late 70’s. As he heard a voice call up to him, his head would turn as he looked at Keldran. The old man sat there, studying Keldran for a moment before he spoke.





“Good morning lad.” He forced a smile on his face, his body still shaking as he looked to the other two behind Keldran. “Y-You must be talking about Miss Fushika” The fact that Keldran said another old man confused the elderly inn owner, but he deduced to that he just couldn’t hear properly. The old man took a sip of his tea before going into a coughing fit, his shakey hands setting the cup down on a tray.

“Well..I’ll tell you what I do know.” He paused, offering another smile. “Rin Fushika was last seen heading into that forest yonder.” He motioned to the forest just down the road. “The forest had a strange aura to it, I can’t help but question why I’m still here.…I guess in a way I feel like im doing my part to make sure people don’t go in there. Rin said that she had ‘unfinished’ business in Kuraigakure and went on her way before I can stop her. The village itself is haunted, at least that’s what people say. No one lives there, so it should be an in and out sorta thing as long as you don’t get lost.” The old man leaned back, taking a look at the others once more out of curiosity. The old man himself was rather skeptical about the talk of ghosts, he personally didn’t believe it. “Best advice I can give you is to stay on the path, no matter what…no matter what you see, it’s not real.” He paused once more, his eyes shifting to the ground as he shook his head. In that brief moment the old man seemed to look confused. “I’ve become delirious in my old age. I see things in the forest from time to time, but if you stay on the path you will be okay.” He nods slightly as he stands up. With slowly shaky steps he approaches the inn desk and rummages through the drawer. Eventually he pulls out two maps and sets them on the counter top. “Here are some old maps I managed to find of the village Rin went into, I’ve had them for a while but you can take them. I’m sure you’ll need them” The old male offered Keldran yet another smile. “If you all want to stay the night here you can, no charge, but if you decide against it I understand.”

The sun itself was still relatively high in the sky.

--[Maps: Map 1  Map 2  [ Stop Music] Listen & Read   --



If the team decided to progress down the road they’d find themselves in front of a forest, which had a single tan rope stretching across the entrance way. Upon this rope had be pieces of cloth tied to it, the cloths themselves had been black in color, other signs hung on the rope, those saying ‘No Entry’ and ‘Turn back’ To the right had been another sign.





'''“Your life is a priceless gift from your parents. Think about them, thing about your family, your friends. You do not have to suffer alone.”'''



The path itself was clear, all one would have to do is move past the blockage at the entrance, something placed by the old man without a doubt. Once the team had entered, the farther they went inside, the darker it got. (Time is irrelevant) Within two hours into the forest would give the illusion it was night time.

Regardless if players stayed at the inn overnight, this would still take place. As the team progressed further, one of the first sights they’d see was a male hanging from a tree. His body swinging back and forth looking almost like he was being pushed by a wind that didn't exist. His body still appearing rather fresh. His hands gripped at the noose around his neck, his eyes bulging. The male had committed suicide just moment before the team had entered the forest. Just off the path had been a backapack, one with supplies in it as well as a journal.