#030066 - A Report

[passio]

It’s been a long time. We have many new people here. My name is Dextera.

A few weeks ago, some others and I were able to defeat the powerful creature in the woods that Ryo discovered. When we kept walking after it, we found that the area beyond it was strangely calm and safe. It was a respite unlike anything I’ve ever seen that deep in the woods. We even saw one or two animals that were completely normal. If you’ve seen any of the usual animals from the woods before, you must understand how strange this is.

It was a small area, but it felt “right.”

The second update is that I recently came back from the woods again with Damian. Because the story from #FFFFFF keeps updating, I thought now was a good time to see if we could find any evidence of that man.

After a long time, and I’m sorry if we scared anyone by disappearing, we were able to find what we think were his bones, plus a locket with the picture of a beautiful man and a colorful feather inside of it.

That’s all. I hope everyone is well.

Comments

#610B0B

[bisection]

[ Sinistra, who cares little for the actual goings on of Chroma, is still proud to hear his brother has been so proactive.

But also stop giving his non-existent heart heart attacks. ]

Are you well?

#D20000

[lacrimose]

so the story was real after all, and he died all alone in the woods

[why is crying while typing hard :( ]

[passio]

Yes, brother. I’m fine. I’m sorry that I disappeared without saying anything.

[passio]

It is a sad story. I want there to be a way we can help him, even now.

[bisection]

It's okay... I was just worried when I hadn't heard from you. So many people I know are gone now, so...

[lacrimose]

like what? something that could bring them back, like you did for me?

[passio]

[ his poor brother. even minato disappeared recently, and he failed to check in… it’s been a hard time for all of them. things are only getting harder. ]

I won’t leave. I wouldn’t ever leave you.

[bisection]

You might not be able to control it.

So if you did. I would forgive you.

[passio]

I don’t know if there’s anything else like that. But there must be something. We have to be able to do something for the people before us.

[lacrimose]

we'll think of something. that story must've been shared with us for a reason

#B70101

[espritdecorpse]

red!

Were you able to sense the presence of any spirits or ghosts nearby?

#B9536C

[scooptimistic]

So he went into the forest and died, huh? Kind of a sad fairy tale ending.

I hope his spirit can rest, at least.

[passio]

I can’t sense anything like that. Nothing seemed wrong, though. It was just so quiet.

[passio]

It’s not fair. He just wanted to love someone with all that he had.

#27DEA9

[pyrafect]

[ Color ] How horrible, to perish alone. The story says that he may have lost the ability to care, and that all of his bonds broke. But if he had a locket with a picture of the person he loved and adored, perhaps that's not completely true. Perhaps there was still a part of him that did not forget.

Did the bones show any signs how he might have died? Such as trauma?

[passio]

[ that’s true, and it’s been proven true any number of times, but dextera wants to believe the two of them are still more powerful than this place. ]

I know. You’re right.

But I don’t want to think about things like that. We need to have hope.

[passio]

I think so too. Even when this town plays tricks, or tries to hurt us, it all means something in the end. It all causes something.

[passio]

Not at all. They were even buried, but I don’t know if it was from time, or if someone put him there.

It at least seems like he died peacefully.

[lacrimose]

we wouldn't have been able to explore further in the woods without the rewards from quests, too. someone wants us to find out the truth

are you okay after being gone so long? did you get lost?

[passio]

It was strange. Usually when we go looking in the woods, the trees tell us where to go. There was nothing like that this time, so we did end up really lost.

I’m OK, but it gave me a lot of time to think. Especially after we found him.

[lacrimose]

think it's because the woods are mad after what we did, and it's making us get lost on purpose?

yeah i bet. im glad you weren't alone. is this damian guy ok?

[passio]

Damian is always OK. He’s a lot more capable than I am, so I’m grateful he was there.

As for if they’re “mad” or not, I can’t say. I think this place wants us here, but something is hurting it, too. Maybe it’s the same thing that separates us from each other.

[pyrafect]

How were his bones arranged? That might tell if he might have simply collapsed onto the ground. When people bury others, they usually don't haphazardly throw them into a pit, for instance. Usually a body is arranged in a more respectful manner.

This also reminds me of the vision Akechi told us of before, where he saw a young man in red sadly wait at the edge of the forest day after day. The young man in the story from Mr. F was from the "crimson district" as well. I believe that they are the same person.

In his vision, the young man laid down three different color flowers at the edge of the forest.

#90014

[doublecrowss]

Thank you for letting us know, Dextera-san. I hope you, Asuka-kun and everyone else were unharmed.

I do have to wonder, though, how can you be sure those bones belonged to the same man from Bluo the story speaks of? If we have learned anything from visions of the past, he was hardly the only one who ever ventured into the woods to never return.

[scooptimistic]

I know. He really should have heeded that warning, but I guess love can make you a little stupid.

At any rate, he didn't deserve that.