Mafia 18. Nightmare Seller.

Scene one.
A small, dark room. Most of it is occupied by a rack on which Ellina is stretched; she quietly cries. Morning stands nearby and operates the rack. Through pain and tears, the girl asks when the torture will end, to which Morning replies: “When I let you go? Ha! Only when trees grow eyes will I let you go! Until dawn, I will be your spiritual guide. You still have many tortures ahead – you won't get away with just a simple drowning chair anymore!” After that, he falls silent and begins to untie the victim. Ellina looks at him in the face; his suddenly glassy eyes frighten her. He removes all the ropes and turns to dust. The girl runs away.

Scene two.
A house on the outskirts of the forest. An uninvited guest quietly enters; he approaches the bed where Forester Nebo sleeps soundly. The stranger examines the victim for some time, but the result of the examination does not satisfy him. A sharp blade pierces the forester’s neck; a stifled gasp and the sound of a closing door are heard. A few minutes later, another guest arrives; he approaches the body, reads aloud verses in a strange language, pours blue glowing liquid over the body, and leaves as quickly as the first visitor did.

Scene three.
Early morning, a small lake in the forest. Pirate WisTrit sits by the shore with a fishing rod, lost in thought. Suddenly, the lake turns a poisonous green color; the pirate hastily gathers his fishing gear and heads into town. On the way, he meets a running girl in tattered clothes; the pirate recognizes her as Ellina. The tavern owner tries to get to her tavern as soon as possible; she can already see it among the trees. Two old friends – a madman and a monk – are waiting for her near the tavern; the girl is even glad to see them; she wants to forget the nightmare of the night as soon as possible. Someone has attached a note to the tavern door:

I ran out of matches, my lighter broke.
P.S.: Dear residents, could you please rub yourselves with spices at night?
(Sincerely, your forever Maniac)


Actors in masks:
Forester Nebo, a hospitable old man who feeds wolves.
Lumberjack crabby, an eternally drunk worker who found cursed boots.
Chaldean Ellina, a jealous owner of a tavern located deep in the forest.
Executioner HoM[M]ie, a man with a broken heart who executed his own bride.
Stableman Tolikandro, who fed his wife to her lovers for dinner.
Peasant Нэйра Дрейк, a simple peasant son, lover of kvass.
Pirate WisTrit, a gray-haired old man with a bad appearance, whose veins are long filled with rum.
Widow Werevolka, a beautiful and unhappy woman who stopped her neighbor's harassment with an axe.
Monk WhiteLizard, a mysterious man hiding under the robes of a monk.
Count Гур, owner of many estates, in whose castle young girls disappear without a trace.
Madman Xostor, a shaggy and gray-haired guy who caught lightning in his bag.

Ghosts:
Hunter Deriel_Linch, a seasoned old wolf who hunts not only animals.
Blacksmith Hermit, an elderly craftsman who strangled his apprentice out of greed.
Wanderer redwhait, a mountain hermit in a dirty cloak and crumpled top hat.
Clockmaker Thorium, a young girl whose life is forever trapped in broken clocks.
Fortune Teller Ta Kotoraya..., a lover of night walks, inseparable from her deck of cards and knife.
Gravedigger Brackman, a senile man who has lost his mind and attacks passersby.
Gardener Arandor, living by the forest, in whose garden grow wondrous flowers.
Thief Morning, a greedy rogue with a penchant for other people's gold.
Actor Magnus, an employee of a provincial theater, ridiculed by the audience.

The sixth day begins!