The Lay of the Land
About the Snowy Mountains | About the Jungle | About the Desert | About the Swamp
About the Forest and Hills | About the Volcanic Belt | About the Tower | About the Town
About the Fortress | About Castle Schrade | About the Great Forest | About the Old Jungle
About the Old Desert | About the Old Swamp | About the Old Volcano
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1 | [Researching is tough! 1 -The Great Forest-]
Dear Instrustor, |
2 | The two things one must be on guard against at all times are the violent Shakalakas that live in the heart of the Great Forest, and the jet-black monster which is rumoured to lurk in the shadows here. I believe you even said it yourself that the strictest of attention must be paid to these two creatures. |
3 | The first thing that strikes you as you enter is the giant tree at the center of the sea of green. Gazing at the tree uplifted my spirit and I was ready to go. The trees here are no saplings. I finally made it to the base of the giant tree after meandering through the maze of trunks, its roots above my head, forming a canopy. |
4 | The heart of the tree was carved out, forming almost a cave and unidentified fungi grew from the ground. I decided to proceed in. That's when I heard a child like laugh. I was shocked and forgot to breath, and started to walk tip-toe. I though that maybe, just maybe it was... it was ... a ghost...? |
5 | But it turned out to be a mob of Shakalakas! They're about half the size of a human, but they sure are prone to violence. I had unwittingly stubled right into one of their meetings! The one with the crown, the king, issued a command in a loud voice. I don't speak their language, but I didn't have to for this! |
6 | In a flash, all of the Shakalaka there turned and charged at me, waving their hatchets in the air! It was then I understood that the child's voice I heard earlier was actually the voice of a Shakalaka. What a way to learn. As I ran with all my might, I scribbled some notes down about my discovery. Awesome, right? |
7 | Just as the sun was setting, I had a brush with death. This time, it was a large black shadow that appeared before me. It had a low voice, glistening blood-red eyes, a monster's physique, and fangs sharper than the sharpest blades... People say that once spotted, that's it. The end. I couldn't believe it How could I have run into one...? |
8 | Things turned out allright in the end, though. And that is how my first research trip came to an exciting end. Field research is really though and I still have no idea what you meant by what you told me. Hmm... But I swear to try harder next time! respectfully yours, |