The kitchen is very dark and eerie, but quite large. Some of the floor boards are missing, and animals, such as mice and snakes, use the gaps as homes. The walls are completely bare, except for a few dusty cupboards that line the wall to the right of a small, rusty, gas-burning stove. In the middle of the kitchen is a tall wooden table that's missing one leg. In the bottom-right corner of the kitchen is a slim, oak pantry. In the right wall is a door that leads to a small laundry room and on the front wall is a boarded-up window that used to give a view of the back yard.
The owner was a very aged, sickly man. He preferred solitude and tranquility, but was very callous and violent. Even though he did not have much, he liked to stay inside his home and count his money. He was lean from living in the swamp, but did not like to eat much anyway. To him, cleanliness was not a concern, so he was always filthy and smelled foul. He was someone that should be left alone, as he was not afraid to shoot trespassers.
The old, dilapidated house is located in a concealed spot in a swampy, humid, uninhabited region of southern Georgia. Drooping trees and scratchy underbrush comprise most of the vegetation in the swamp. Occasionally, purple, silky flowers will bloom on the bushes, but turn brown and die very quickly.
The area is very perilous, since the swamp contains many deadly creatures. By day, cottonmouths and pit vipers slither on the ground, always searching for their prey. Mountain lions also stalk the area. By night, the shining eyes of alligators can be seen in the grimy water of the swamp.
The area is also dangerous because of the plants and man-made obstacles. You could scratch yourself on a poison oak tree, or fall through a pit that alligator poachers dig. Maybe you would find yourself sinking in quick sand, or falling into the murky water of the swamp, because you tripped on a vine. Although they're not deadly, stinging nettle and poison ivy are very uncomfortable to walk through. This kind of place to live would be a very good choice for a person who likes danger and the outdoors.
In a marshy wasteland, there is a decrepit old cottage. Even though the cottage is inhabited, the windows are boarded up with standard plywood and tin. A small termite-infested door opens the way into an unlit foyer. Dead bodies of cockroaches are strewn about the floor.
As you walk into the kitchen, you hear the slither of a snake every now and then, or maybe a squeak of a mouse. The kitchen is totally bare, except for a few cupboards and a fireplace with a Jackson crane inside.
In the family room, there is nothing but an antique television and an old, beat-up rocking chair. The laundry room is just a small tub and some detergent, and the bathroom is just another washing tub and a small hole that leads to the outside, since there is no basement.
Be cautious as you walk upstairs, since the steps and railings are falling apart. The upstairs is unlit as well, except for one little candle at the top of the stairs. To the right is the master bedroom. In the right corner at the end of the room is a straw-filled, patched-up mattress. In another corner is a small cracked mirror hung on the wall. The only other room on the top floor is a small guest room, which is only big enough to fit a small cot. There is no attic.