>>6007596>>6007603>>6007608>>6007635>>6007641You are Daniel Greene, alongside your wife Elizabeth, both 25, newlyweds eager to plant your roots in the rustic grounds of Elder Hollow, far from your urban pasts. As you and Elizabeth step out of the car, the village elder approaches, his arms laden with a basket brimming with glossy red apples. "Welcome to Elder Hollow," he says, his voice as rich and earthy as the soil beneath your feet. "Here, we hold fast to the old ways," he continues, offering you an apple with a smile that seems to carry a hint of sly amusement. Elizabeth takes one, her smile bright against the gray backdrop of the village. "It's so beautiful here," she comments, her voice laced with genuine admiration as she looks around at the quaint cottages and overgrown hedgerows. You nod in agreement, accepting an apple, feeling its cool weight in your hand. "Yes, it's exactly what we needed," you add, trying to mirror her enthusiasm, yet a subtle chill brushes your spine, whispering of secrets hidden within these traditions, secrets as old as the village itself.
>Choose origin:>Combining several years of saving, you and Elizabeth have finally managed to purchase a quaint cottage in Elder Hollow.>The cottage came to you through inheritance from your maternal grandfather, a mysterious man whom you never met and whom your mother always avoided discussing.>The cottage is an inheritance from your estranged father, a horror novelist who retreated to this village after your mother passed away, leaving you to grow up with your aunt and uncle.>Elizabeth inherited the cottage from a dearly departed aunt who, in her last letter, urged her to sell it; however, Elizabeth chose to preserve the memories instead.>You won the cottage unexpectedly in a raffle at a charity event, a completely unexpected twist of luck that brought you here.>Write In 