What is the setting of Rendville?

A small town in a National Forest.

Who is Sheriff Bailey?

An older man with a park ranger background.

An old Shawnee legend about a forest sacrifice.

A tree with pink flesh and sharp fangs.

Due to a terrifying encounter with a tree.

The town of Rendville, nestled in a National Forest, is plagued by a history of mysterious disappearances, creating an ominous atmosphere that permeates the narrative.
The protagonist's journey from skepticism to terror is fueled by encounters with eerie legends, old newspaper clippings, and a supernatural entity in the forest, culminating in a harrowing experience that leads to his resignation and relocation, haunted by the memories of the forest.

What is the setting of Rendville?
A small town in a National Forest.
Who is Sheriff Bailey?
An older man with a park ranger background.
What legend does Mr. Shanta share?
An old Shawnee legend about a forest sacrifice.
What does the protagonist encounter in the forest?
A tree with pink flesh and sharp fangs.
Why does the protagonist leave Rendville?
Due to a terrifying encounter with a tree.

00:00

Rendville is a small town in the middle of a National Forest, known for mysterious disappearances.
The protagonist becomes a police officer despite his father's wishes, and is assigned to Rendville.
Rendville has a small population of around fifty residents, living in cabins and small houses.
The protagonist meets Sheriff Bailey, an older man with a park ranger background.
Natalie Bryerwood goes missing during a hike, leading to a search where the protagonist hears eerie voices.
Natalie's body is found with signs of blunt force trauma, ruled as an accidental death.
The protagonist attends Natalie's funeral and is approached by Mr. Shanta, the only Native American in town.
Mr. Shanta shares an old Shawnee legend about the forest and a sacrifice every generation.
The protagonist questions the legend's validity and Mr. Shanta's continued residence in Rendville.
The legend leaves the protagonist feeling uneasy, despite his initial skepticism.

15:00

Mr. Shanta reveals a dusty binder with old newspaper clippings about missing or dead individuals in Wayne National Forest dating back to the late 1800s.
Disappearances in the forest occur every thirty to forty years, known as "The Forest Finds its Fill."
The protagonist reflects on the eerie silence and lack of wildlife in the forest, recalling a legend about all life being burned away except for the trees.
The protagonist dismisses the story as ridiculous but later encounters a tree with blood on his initials carved into it, hearing mocking voices from the trees.
A tree in the forest reveals pink flesh and sharp fangs, attacking the protagonist who shoots at it, causing it to scream in pain or anger.
The protagonist resigns from his position after the terrifying encounter, moving to Nevada to work at a casino and avoid trees, haunted by the memory of the forest.