Act VIII – Darkness
Scene one.A dark city alleyway. A passerby with a very pale face walks slowly through it. The passerby hears a quiet rustling sound, turns around and sees a large bat flying rapidly towards him. The passerby dodged at the last moment, then accurately threw a small stone after the bat. The bat shrieked and disappeared into the night. The passerby remained in place for some time, and then, smelling the smoke of some plant, quickly left the street.
Scene two.A spacious tavern hall. Today there are only three visitors here - a Peasant Woman, a Forester, and a Lumberjack; they are discussing something and laughing heartily together. Then the lumberjack
crabby hurriedly gathers his things and runs towards the river. The lumberjack goes down to the pier; he notices a piece of paper floating on the river; the text is slightly blurred, but it can still be read:
I have every reason to believe that Nebo is a vampire. First, I was cursed (ND doesn't always work), and on the night when I saved him from certain death, I wasn't healing him: it was probably him who directed my ND at himself. Second, he has already been suspected. We need to review all the evidence against him again.
(White Mage)
Actors in masks:Forester Nebo, a hospitable old man feeding 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.
Stablehand Tolikandro, who fed his wife to her lovers for dinner.
Peasant Нэйра Дрейк, a simple peasant son, lover of kvass.
Monk WhiteLizard, a mysterious person hiding under a monk's robe.
Ghosts:Hunter Deriel_Linch, an experienced old wolf hunting not only animals.
Blacksmith Hermit, an elderly craftsman who strangled his apprentice out of greed.
Vagrant 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, never parting with her deck of cards and knife.
Gravedigger Brackman, a senile man who has lost his mind and attacks passersby.
Gardener Arandor, living near the forest, in whose garden grow wondrous flowers.
Thief Morning, a greedy rogue eager for other people's gold.
Actor Magnus, an employee of a provincial theater, ridiculed by the audience.
Madman Xostor, a shaggy and gray-haired guy who caught lightning in his bag.
Pirate WisTrit, a grumpy old man with a bad appearance, whose veins are already filled with rum.
Widow Werevolka, a beautiful and unhappy woman who stopped her neighbor's harassment with an axe.
Count Гур, owner of many estates, in whose castle young girls disappear without a trace.
The eighth day begins!
Гур
Нэйко
