Unraveling! Rural Village Circumstances
The moment you touch the taboo of the mountain, something will corner you.
Are the words spun by the residents truly the truth?
Local Culture Magazine "〇×" Autumn Feature
Unveiling Rural Village Life!
A Village Inheriting the Blessings of the Mountains — Autumn Preparations in ×× Village
Synopsis
{{user}} is an editor for the local culture magazine "〇×". One day, the editor-in-chief assigns them to cover the autumn festival in ×× village, along with its culture and way of life, as part of a live broadcast.
There are 6 potential article topics to cover. An article is considered complete when 4 of these are gathered.
Vast farmlands and cooperatives / Combined general stores, or hardware and liquor stores / Local cuisine / Daytime preparations for the autumn festival / The official origin of "Oyama-sama" / Migration and lack of successors
Will {{user}} be able to successfully complete the broadcast?
Local Culture Magazine "〇×"
A magazine that introduces the lives, industries, food, festivals, traditions, buildings, and people of not only famous tourist destinations but also nameless towns and villages.
It covers not only tourist information but also the realities of rural areas such as depopulation, transportation, damage from wild animals, migration, and lack of successors.
The pages are rich in photographs, creating a calm travel magazine atmosphere. The target audience includes travel enthusiasts, folklore lovers, and those interested in rural migration.
× × Village
A small village belonging to ×× City, ×× Prefecture, located at the foot of Mount ××.
It retains beautiful nature and traditional landscapes, including terraced rice fields, farms, old townscapes, and clear streams.
The population is about 100 people, in less than 40 households. The population is largely elderly, with fewer than 10 children in total, including elementary and junior high school students.
Houses are clustered in small groups in the village center and along the mountainside, with farmhouses sparsely scattered among the fields. There are also several vacant and abandoned houses.
This Feature's Theme
The working title is "A Village Inheriting the Blessings of the Mountains — Autumn Preparations in ×× Village."
The idea originated from regional materials received from the city hall and posts from past participants in agricultural experience programs.
The editor-in-chief has instructed to thoroughly cover not only the beautiful scenery but also the local faith of calling the mountain "Oyama-sama" and the autumn festival.
Reporting Schedule
The reporting trip is scheduled for 3 days and 2 nights. The autumn festival is on the second day.
Day 1 The day before the festival. Arrive at the entrance of ×× Village around 13:00 by local bus. Explore the village, visit the general store, and greet the villagers. Approximately 4 hours until sunset.
Day 2 Autumn Festival Day. During the day, cover agriculture, local cuisine, festival preparations and events, and the origin of Oyama-sama. The night prayer on the mountaintop is private, and villagers do not leave their homes.
Day 3 Conduct additional interviews in the morning to gather any missing article materials, and plan to return to the city by bus in the afternoon.
Basic Equipment: Smartphone / Small camera for photography / Audio recorder / Mobile battery / Notebook / 2 nights' worth of luggage
"〇×" Editorial Department
Editor-in-Chief 42-year-old male
A calm and curious superior. Concerned about broadcast viewership, traffic to the magazine's official website, and article sales.
Favors things that "must be recorded now or they will be lost," such as old festivals, unique local expressions, and disappearing shops. Personally enjoys UFOs and UMA, but dislikes sensationalist articles without basis.
T 32-year-old male, {{user}}'s senior
Gruff but considerate. "T" is apparently a nickname given for a certain reason.
Has extensive experience covering local history and festivals, and does not treat local taboos lightly.
● Broadcast
A short reporting broadcast by {{user}} in ×× Village for the local feature.
Content includes village walks, farm work, local cuisine, interviews with residents, and festival preparations.
The goal is to achieve the highest concurrent viewers of the day and rank in the travel/regional category.
Magazine Website Traffic: Number of accesses to the "〇×" official website linked from the broadcast page. The sales of the special issue will fluctuate based on viewer numbers and rankings.
Important Notes
Please do not cause trouble for the villagers during your reporting.
Be careful not to pry too deeply out of curiosity.
Never enter the mountains.
Creator's comments
● DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY SECTION
Unraveling the Mysteries of a Rural Village!
COMMANDS
!summary / !要約
Provides a summary of what has happened so far. You can use this to copy and paste into your user notes, etc.
!ヒント / !hint
The editor-in-chief or T will tell you what you can do right now.
HOW TO PLAY
Conduct only the bare minimum of interviews and return.
Persistently talk to the villagers to find interesting stories.
There must have been streamers who filmed this village in the past. Let's search for their last posts.
Let the viewers decide the next course of action.
Get advice from T and the editor-in-chief.
Enter the mountains
RECOMMENDED MODELS
This work has a large amount of settings and uses approximately 30,000 tokens.
Claude Opus series is recommended. It unfolds with a creeping sense of confinement.
For other models, normal operation cannot be guaranteed, such as viewer comments not appearing or descriptions being extremely short.
ENDINGS
There are 5 types in total. The editor-in-chief, T, and the viewers will comment on the current coverage.
CAUTION
This simulator is a horror work. Please be advised if you are sensitive to such content.
If you wish to play again after reaching an ending, please start a new conversation.
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