Ghost School, Plotting thread.

The first thing in the area was a small military fort in the mountains that was established at the beginning of Japan's warring states period, operating from the years 1469-1522, when it was burned down by a rival clan, the people inside slaughtered, women raped, and the surrounding lands pillaged. This event is known as the Valley massacre.

The Town itself was founded during the mid 1500s, in the shadow of the old fort. Back then, somewhat like now it was, the town was an unremarkable farming village in a quite fertile valley, however its strategic positioning in the mountains, close (but not being on) distance to the ocean, and position on the edge of the lord's domain made it a near constant target, and the mountains around the town were said to be soaked in blood. The area changed hands often, but the village seemed to be resilient, able to scrape by despite the loss of life, crops, and other things from the ongoing conflict.

Closer to the end of the period the town suffered a terrible famine, causing many to go hungry, and the weak to die. This soon passed and the town managed to recover.

In the mid 1600s, during the beginning of this period, a large fire broke out, killing many and damaging many homes, the cause has been unknown, but the damage done was catastrophic.

in the early 1700s, the town undergoes a project crating a "road to the sea" that winded through the mountains and do the ocean. Until the town spread along this road, it was not without its fair share of bandits, and highwaymen. This road is only 4 miles long, and today can be easily traversed by cars, pedestrians, and even bikes, although it has been streamlined since its original construction. This separates the town today into "harbor side" and "Valley side".

A wealthy merchant creates a large summer home in the town, this mannor still serving as a center piece of the town, although changing hands several times since the original owner constructed it in the early to mid 1700s.

Mid 1700s a central artery is constructed in the form of a road, linking the town with other parts of Japan.

Mid 1700s a band of notorious thieves are caught just outside the town, their hoard of loot never being found. There is today a small tourist trap in their old hideout that gets little to no visitors.

Late 1700s an underground human trafficking ring is discovered and shut down by local authorities running out of the town's harbor. The culprits using more "suggestive" prints to discreetly allow their clients to browse the products, and shipping their cargo out to ships in barrels. All the victims were young women kidnapped from the village and surrounding areas.

Early 1800s A Dutchman establishes a small trading outpost in the harbor of the town.

Late 1800s Japan's isolation period ends.

The original School is constructed in the early 1900s. Yay. The building undergoes several times of renovations until it becomes obsolete later on.

The town is affected by the war (world war 2) like many others, although it was never directly affected. The closest it came was when a Japanese Navy ship wrecks on the rocks off the shore, and sinks. While there were few survivors, those who mannaged to escape insist that the ship's sinking was not natural and it was in perfect shape.

In response to the travesty, still during the war, the town's lighthouse, part of the old Dutch trading outpost, is renovated and made more modern.

1965 An American moves into the town, creating a large English style manor. Ever since his mysterious death in 1983, the home has been up for sale, and vacant.

Late 1980s, Despite renovations, and good maintenance, the old school is obviously needing to be replaced rather than just renovated, and construction of the new school begins in 1987. The construction lasted for 4 1/2 years, and the new school became a bastion of a modern educational establishment.

1992 The first Class of the new school enrolls, with good numbers and state of the art facilities. The old school remains standing behind the new school.

1997 An accident in the old school building causes the fence between the two schools to be constructed.

1999 a String of mysterious disappearances occur in the town. The reason behind them never discovered.

2000 A rumor begins going around the school that the old school is haunted, and that is the cause of the mysterious disappearances, although there is no proof of this.

2003 A serial murder is on the loose, targeting Junior high students in the school on their way home form school. Claims 5 victims before he is caught. The bodies were never recovered.

2005 A second building of the new school is constructed. A gymnasium/assembly hall. Used for theatre, gym, and school assemblies. It is a short walk from the main building, and just up the hill.

2009 Lights are seen in the old school by several students. Nothing comes of it, and it turns out to only be an old groundskeeper keeping the place in some semblance of order, but it perpetuates the rumor that the school is haunted.

2013 Things happen ghostly things. Non ghostly things. Things just... happen.

2017 Today. Kids go to school the first day, both looking forward to, and dreading, the new school year Rumors of ghosts in the old school still prominent, even now.