Posts from Мафия 13. Inanimate Paradise

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I hope that along with confirming their roles, everyone also sends their non-disclosure agreements right away? :)
Guys, let's be more organized with this, okay? So we don't have to wait for you. Send the list of victims to Magnus immediately.
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Beyond the Veil of Existence…

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A chime, echoing across hundreds of kilometers of void, rings from the top of a lone tower that was once a Temple, but is now desecrated: only the wind gathers those last souls whose refuge remains in this city… a city of the damned…. The gust of wind carries the souls striving toward the former monument of faith and justice. Having crossed the sole and extremely fragile bridge swaying over the abyss, which occasionally creaked treacherously, the doomed gathered on this islet: each bore their own sins, their own crimes. From afar, the fear and anxiety of WhiteLizard were visible, contrasting with the grandeur and self-confidence of Kash, who had managed to slip on the bridge without falling into the abyss. Xostor lagged behind everyone, his aura flickering mysteriously: fragments of life-giving light covered him… The bell ceased its alarm… The wind surveyed those present; among them, Drink and Crabby were missing, as well as Wedma and Vegtam… The bridge swayed… in the distance, a black horse appeared: the rushing nightmare dissolved into the air…. A sign of loss… - spoke the oracle… - I warned you! Follow me! Forward!!! The time has come!!! The spirits rushed after the skeleton, within whose bones the spirit of the soothsayer lingered. In the sky—or rather, in what passed for it—those who followed saw a radiance: the sprawling light resembled a winding stairway of life that sliced the sky in half. The prophet merely spoke businesslike: I warned you! Another one is lost…. Now he is there! – the oracle meaningfully raised his bony finger upward… Soon the procession reached what served as Vegtam's Asylum in this city of the damned: beneath their feet was charred sand, a blurred trace of a chain, and same ectoplasm… - Suddenly, the door swung open, revealing Vegtam and shards of a broken mirror; things were scattered throughout the house, chains hung from the chandelier, the table was overturned – clearly, someone had made an absolute mess here… - I'm late…. – said the approaching Wedma – her appearance was unremarkable: there were traces of stitches on her hands…. but no wounds… A breath of wind - the charred sand traced a name – crabby – And I warned you! – the oracle spoke with indignation - all present remained silent as a sign of sympathy… The prophet clicked his teeth ominously, entering a trance: "Just look closer and see! I myself wanted what was best for people and would have done hundreds, thousands of good deeds instead of this one folly, not even folly, but simply an awkwardness, since the whole idea was not nearly as foolish as it now seems in failure... (In failure, everything seems foolish!) With this folly, I only wanted to place myself in an independent position, take the first step, acquire the means, and there everything would be smoothed over by immeasurable, comparative benefit... But I, I couldn't even withstand the first step, because I am a scoundrel! That is what it all comes down to! And still, I will not look through your eyes: if I had succeeded, I would have been crowned, but now—into a trap!" - after his speech, his body crumbled… Those present knocked on Drnik's house; the door swung open in response, revealing a flooded floor: its base was scorched, the walls were also charred, and an uneaten, half-burnt cake floated on the table: there was grated chocolate and cocoa on top, the consistency suggested condensed milk, and at the peak of this work of art sat a real pearl pressing into a chocolate triangle; behind the pearl, chocolate was smeared in the shape of two trapezoids – the rest had been eaten. Soon, a wave covered the cake: streams of water rushed from the ceiling, washing away the only islet here - the table, covered in caustic slime – those present slipped out of the house, along with steam. Hermit walked out last – he was haunted by a strange feeling: it seemed to him that he should have been in Drnik's place….

Hmm, to be honest, it's not entirely clear... the writing style does contribute to that.
For now, there's only a hypothesis that Drinck was the guy who dies instead of the sacrifice... that's it.
I need to read it again, or rather, read it more carefully.

Question to the Game Master: If "Ascension" is used on a player, and that player switches to the side of the angels, will the name of the player who performed the Ascension be displayed in the newspaper, similar to how the name of a player who healed or blocked another player is displayed?

Xostor
It won't be, there will only be a clue related to the archangel. Also, I want to note that a clue is given for the rebellious soul (for example, if you choose side X, along with the clue for the murderer of X, there will also be a clue for the rebellious soul).

Magnus, thank you.

Well... I've already gotten used to the fact that almost every action is written in a separate paragraph, which is even a bit unusual :D

Thoughts on the Night Quest:
1. Corruption of the Night Quest by a rebellious soul: instead of Hermit, DrNik dies ("he felt that DrNik should have been in his place…").
2. Protection of one of many – Cash ("grandeur and self-confidence").
3. Doppelganger's turn – currently has no turn (no one has been executed).
4. Blocking of the Will-o'-the-Wisp – Hostor (living light around him).
5. Phantom's check – Vegtam ("leaving only ectoplasm behind" - "traces of ectoplasm…").
6. Protection of the Banshee – Lizard (Description: "Known as the Mourner, an entity that warns of an impending abduction" - "fear and anxiety were visible on WhiteLizard's face").
7. Poltergeist's turn – Vegtam (description: "A restless spirit, a troublemaker, wandering through the city of the undead at night" - "things were scattered all over the house, chains hung from the chandelier, the table was overturned – it was clear that someone had caused a real mess here…") – this is a dead Crabby who died for a friend.
9. Soul Eater kills Hermit ("its base was scorched, the walls were also charred, a half-eaten, half-burnt cake was floating on the table") and Vegtam ("charred sand was under his feet, a blurred chain mark" - the Soul Eater has a chain) (but instead of him, Crabby dies).
11. Archangel raises someone who is not mentioned ("And I warned you! Another one is lost… Now he is there! – the oracle meaningfully raised his bony finger upwards…").
15. Soul Stitcher returns a soul – Witch (no wounds – I wasn't killed, but there were stitches: I am deprived of the Night Quest for tomorrow).

I will think about the clues tonight. =)
And one more question bothers me: why did Cash slip?!

WITCH!!!!! <_< what a nuisance -_- now Hostor will be copying the results from the Witch((((
ND:
1 Curse ND, rebellious soul, turn of the Hordes of the Underworld: Dr. Nick dies instead of Hermit
2 Protection of one of many – Cash
3 Turn of the doppelganger is missing
4 Block of the will-o'-the-wisp - Hostor
5 Phantom check - Vegtam
6 Protection of the banshee – Lizard
7 Turn of the poltergeist – watch Vegtam
9 Soul Eater steals the souls of Vegtam and Hermit
11 Archangel raises the unknown
15 Soul return with soul stitcher – Witch
<_< well, at least they met somehow.

It’s interesting why there’s a cake; it doesn’t really fit the atmosphere…