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[h1]RP Contest #1 [/h1][/center]

Let's try something new! This time it's a more roleplaying type of writing competition, because you will use one of your characters and use that to react to the situation I will provide. First time doing a contest like this, so let's see how it goes.

[b]Setting[/b]:
How odd, you don’t remember going to a forest. Yet here you are, on a muddy path surrounded by bushes and trees. It must have rained recently, judging by the puddles.
Standing still isn’t going to solve this, so you continue in the direction you are facing.
A short walk later and you reach a little village, with cobblestone roads, and houses with white-plastered walls and straw rooftops. Among those you can see, you notice an elderly man who is tending to the roses in his garden, two middle-aged women who are standing next to a well on what looks to be the center of the village, and a young man pushes a handcart filled with bags towards what looks to be a bakery. All are dressed in simple clothes in various colours from what looks to be natural materials: wool and linen.
While you can see houses and shops, there doesn’t seem to be an inn. Nor do you see any children or domesticated animals. 

[b]Objective[/b]: 
Try to find out where you are.

[b]Extra information[/b]:
Here are elements to incorporate in your writing, if there is a choice you can only choose one option:
[list][*]The villagers are not surprised by your appearance, even if you look nothing like them or carry items that don’t exist in the village. They speak your language.
[*]The villagers look at you with either distrust or pity. Either way, they don’t know how you got here either.
[*]The village has a mayor who lives in a mansion just outside the village; he is either hated or feared. The gate that leads to the mansion is locked.
[*]Don't forget to weave in details about your character.[/list]


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[b]Core rules[/b]:
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[*]At all times follow the [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/163267-fundamental-rules-of-the-guild/ooc]Fundamental Rules of the Guild[/url] and the [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/85368-moderation-policy-for-forum-contests/ooc]Moderation Policy for Forum Contests[/url].
[*]After reading the above this should be obvious: No plagiarism and respect copyright laws.
[*]Your submission must be written by you and specifically for this contest.
[*]Don't exceed PEGI 16 with your writing - no 18+ themes and fade to black if applicable.
[*]Don’t forget to subscribe to this thread. You will receive updates on the contest and on the number of entries, and reminders about the deadline here. I will not PM them.
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[b]Contest rules[/b]:
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[*]You will receive a setting to which a character of your choosing can react. Write out what your character will see/do/think/experience based on the information I provided.
[*]You can use any RP character for this, as long as they can talk and live on land.
[*]Minimum is two paragraphs with at least 3 sentences each, maximum is 1000 words.
[*]Please [b]PM[/b] [@Calle] the entry and give it as title [b]RPC#1 - (Your Title)[/b].
[*]Your entry can be [b]anonymous[/b] or carry [b]your name[/b]. Let me know what you want in the PM. If you don't specify, your entry will be posted [b]anonymously[/b], but you may always claim your story during or at the end of the voting round. 
[*]The deadline is April 24th, 9:00 CET, which is 7:00 server time (both times are in a.m.) 
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Number of entries so far: 3