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[The handwriting isn't the neatest, but the style is sharp and strong. Unfamiliarity with a quill pen most likely.]

Before heading into the forest:

1. Stick to the paths
• Risk of more encounters if you walk off into the woods directly

2. Try not to travel alone

3. Go during the day

4. Always be ready to defend yourself

[The writing stops. He doesn't know why he even wants to go about the forest like this. Seeing the shore of a lake, he closes his journal and head towards it. Sword, gun, and ax and the animals in tow, sounds like an ideal place to stop for a bit.]

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Do you know a lot about the forest?

Just what I've learned over the week. Why?

I was thinking about looking around. [Although that's a bit unusual for her, but considering how the people in town have been avoiding her...] Or trying to go beyond the forest.

Can you fight?

Sort of???? [Although she'd rather not drag Kiri into another adventure if he doesn't want to.]

Sort of? Either yes or no.

Then, no. [Even if she can.]

Think the creatures will have any reason to avoid you like the townspeople?

[...Huh?] I'm not sure.

Do you know me?

Can't say I do. Who are you?

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[Paul is doing what he does best in the forest, chopping down trees, an acre per swing. He often gets lost in the work, as the crack of living wood thunder's through the forest, the course grain of his axe handle seemingly alive and writhing in his grasp as he swings it again and again. As he swings, he barely notices that a person has walked into the arc of his swing.

The first thought that went through Paul's head was, Oh, look somebody is taking a stroll through the woods.

The second thought was, I'm going to take his head off with my axe if I don't..... SHIT!

Paul snorts in frustration. Being a lumberjack is hard enough in these woods (extreme weather, vicious and malicious beasts, Mother Nature breathing down his neck constantly, etc.) without the unnecessary hazard of the new comers wondering around in the woods. For o]

Hey pal, you might want to watch where you place your feet out here. I nearly chopped your head off with my axe.

[What in eight million gods?!]

[Shinjiro has enough sense to move, but what the hell? Seriously? And animals were mad at him for just walking through the forest; this guy is chopping down trees like nothing. He's adding that to the journal.]

[5. Look out for lumberjack swings]

[He'll ignore how the animals seem to be in a fit over nearly getting his head cut off.]

Yeah, I noticed. Hey, drop it. [The animals anyway. They fall silent.]

Trust me, I'm the least of your worries out here. All kinds of danger lurks out here, and it aint all furry. Keep an eye out for trolls and giants... and my fellow lumberjacks.

[Paul turns to the furry creatures who have turned their furious chatter in his direction.]

Yes, I know he's important, and I'm sorry for nearly lopping his head off. Why didn't you guys try to steer him in another direction though. You guys should know what I'm like when I'm in the swing of things.

[Paul returns his attention to the man that stands before him.]

What are you doing out here anyways?

Got it.

[Dammit, he shouldn't have stopped to write. The animals actually didn't know what to say, but it wasn't outside of their tale to be unattentive unfortunately.]

[Paul's question has Shinjiro shake his head.]

Dunno. I didn't feel like settling in the town so I left.

Can't say that I blame you. Personally, I felt that there weren't enough elbow room for me in town. If you ever need a warm bed and meal, my camp is just by the riverside over yonder that away. If you have trouble finding us, just look for the straightest trail you can find. Chances are, it leads to my camp.

[He points behind himself, but his eyes are calmly locked on the man that stands before him. Paul sizes up Aragaki, debating whether or not to pitch a job at his lumber camp to him.]

Hey, which fairytale are you from? Its name should be on the spine of your book?

Is that right? I'll keep that in mind.

[Being sized up by a large man like John is... weird. He doesn't know how else to describe it, but that basically summed it up. Shinjiro shakes his head.]

All that's written on the spine is 'Older Brother'. Is the title written at the bottom or something? [Older Brother isn't a jumping point. Too many stories with brothers. Not much else for a hint besides the animals.]

THANKS FOR PROVIDING ME WITH A WIGGLER'S FIRST GUIDE OUT INTO THE WORLD.
ANYONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW THIS SHIT IS AN IDIOT AND DESERVES TO GET EATEN BY WHATEVER CREATURE STUMBLES UPON THEIR SORRY CARCASS.

Thanks for the smartass reply. I don't think most people here deal with ogres and giants on a regular basis. They need to be reminded that there's more than wolves and bears planning to maul them.

BUT IT'S A GODDAMN *FOREST*, WHY WOULDN'T THERE BE MONSTERS AND FRIGHTENING FAUNA IN THERE??
I KNOW THAT A LOT OF YOU HUMANS CAN'T DEAL WITH ANYTHING STRONGER THAN A SQUEAKBEAST, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE SELF-PRESERVATION IS PROGRAMMED *SOMEWHERE* IN THOSE THINK PANS OF YOURS.

Not all forests are the same, that's why.

[Seriously, where does this person come from and how hard is that shit to understand?]

A squeakbeast? You mean a mouse?

YES.
ONE OF YOUR HUMAN MOUSES.
THAT'S WHAT I MEANT.

[He doesn't get it. Calling them 'squeakbeast' just makes the name longer.]

What's normal in your forests?

CHOLERBEARS, DRAGONS, MUSCLEBEASTS, BARKFIENDS, BEHEMOTHS, NUT CREATURES, SHADOW DROPPERS, SPLEENFOWL...
THAT'S NOT COUNTING ANY LUSUS THAT HAS A HIVE OUT IN THERE.
THEN AGAIN, ANY OF THOSE BEASTS I JUST MENTIONED COULD ALSO BE OUT ON THE ALTERNIAN PLAINS, NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO THE FORESTS.

Yeah, haven't heard of over half of those.

[And with the alternate names, could say he hasn't heard of any of them.]

They could all be here and then some though.

EXACTLY!
WHICH IS WHY IT'S JUST COMMON SENSE FOR YOU TO BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAVELING ANYWHERE THAT ISN'T A SETTLED POPULATION!