Slowly the Woods begin to fill with snow.
Do these woods belong to anyone? No. Not for years and years ... but once they did. Let that resonate in your mind, as you proceed.
Once they did.
Here is what you see: The snow is undisturbed. Of course it is, why wouldn't it be? Who would venture this far into the darkness and the cold, when the Island is bright and warm? Perhaps it is because there has been a murder on the island. But none seem too concerned. Many still go about their business, gayly frolicking through the cherry blossoms - their minds are far from this place.
It is soundless here. Even though your hooves crunch through the snow, it is muffled by the deafening silence. Your hearing is heightened, and it is almost as if you can hear the sound of your hair standing on end, as the wind carelessly moves through the trees, and the snowflakes tumble from the sky.
It is midnight. It is dark and cold and you are very much alone.
You shouldn't have come here. These Woods do not belong to you - and while they no longer belong to anyone, the shadowy places where there seems to be too much darkness, still remember to whom their allegiance initially lay.
As you continue, you see blood splattered on the pristine snow. However there is no body, no sign of a struggle: the falling flakes have already covered any indication that fowl play has occurred, save for the contrast of red on white. In the snow you see the following:
If you look up, you will see a sign with the same cryptic lettering. It seems as though someone was trying to decipher the message, but ran out of a time.
What will you do?
You may go left or right. Figure out the puzzle, or don't.
- This is a DARK or WIND magic drop.
- There is a magical field surrounding the area you are in, such that you cannot see or hear any others around you. You are completely alone.
- There will be multiple stages to this drop, each with a puzzle to decipher and then a choice to make. You may make a choice without having deciphered the puzzle.
- Keep your posts under 600 words and include a summary including your choice at the end of each post.
- Please post your wishlist and any prior refusals.
- You have 60 hours to respond to this thread.
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[DROP] Stopping by Woods ... [DARK or WIND drop]
