You have been engaged for five years to the love of your life. The day has finally come, your wedding. You, Anastasia are marrying your longterm boyfriend, Afanas.
Soon you will go on your honeymoon in Transylvania.
[[Go on your honeymoon]]You have just gotten off the train in Transylvania, your dream vacation of vampire hunting with the love of your life has come true - you are ecstatic.
You and Afanas head out to explore before checking into your hotel.
[[Explore the town]]
As you are walking around the historic town and seeing what the tradespeople have to offer, you are approached by an eldery lady peddling her trinkets.
[[View her trinkets]]
"You two young people must be warned, this town is filled with vampires. But lucky for you, I have this daylight ring that will protect you against all vampire harm"
Afanas: "There's no such thing! We are experienced hunters, we don't need any of your tired old tricks. Come on Anastasia don't feed into this old hag's ploys for money"
As you walk [[away]], the eldery woman shoots you a glare and whispers under her breath
"Проклинаю тебя, подлый человек, охотник станет добычей"You head back to the castle you're staying in, and talk excitedly for hours about the different potential scenrios in your epic vampire-hunting adventure.
You talk for so long you both [[fall asleep]].You awake in the middle of the night to see your husband biting your neck, his eyes bloodshot and hungry.
In a state of fear you jump out of bed, and [[run out of the room]].You have to make a snap decision, where are you going to escape to?
[[The Abandoned Village]]
[[The Mountain]]
[[The Lake]]As you walk through the woods, a clearing opens up. You can see the mountain range in the distance.
Through the haze you see a small cave, fifty feet up one of the largest mountains.
You decide that this will be where you will stay for the night.
[[Walk up the mountain]]As you approach the lake, you feel a cool breeze, and turn to see a large waterfall.
Exhausted and sweaty you bend down to the water to splash your face.
As you wipe your eyes, you look into the water to see a face staring back at you. It is not your reflection but the face of a young woman.
Frightened, you jump back. The face emerges from the water, and you realize that the woman is in fact a mermaid.
You scream, but she raises her finger to silence you.
[[Interact with the mermaid]]You walk down the street in this abandoned village, and look at all the houses. Everything is boarded up, the street lights have all been shattered.
You notice a house at the end of the street where a tiny stream of light escapes the boarded up windows.
[[Investigate]]As you move closer to the house you start to hear noises: the clincking of plates, a piano quietly playing, and chatter between people.
As you approach the sound grows and you decide to knock on the front door.
[[Knock]]The door is opened by a small woman with a giant smile. She greets you warmly, and asks you of your travels.
"Hello young woman, what brings you to Merkel's Inn?"
"Hello, I am looking for refuge for the night. Can I stay here?"
The Innkeeper smiles broadly, "Why of course you can, join the others in the living room. There is wine and good music for all."
You breathe a sigh of relief as you approach the band of misfits surrounding the large wooden dining table. The fire roars, the music swells, and the laughs envelop you.
You look to your right and see another young woman, she smiles and asks you what brings you to the abandoned village.
[[You begin conversation]]"I came on a trip with my husband, but last night I awoke to him attempting to bite my neck, fearing the worst I escaped and ran to the only place I knew he wouldn't find me."
The woman smiled, "Sweetie, vampires are just a tourist attraction. Your poor husband must be worried sick!"
You second guess yourself, but remember the horrifying gleam in his eyes and stand your ground. "No miss, I know what I saw"
She rolls her eyes and pours you a glass of wine.
The man to your left begins to talk to you...
[[Engage with him]]"Young lady", he says drunkenly, "What brings you to the abandoned village, few venture here upon their own goodwill"
You explain your story just as you had to the previous woman.
His eyes widen and his jaw drops, "A vampire you say??"
"Yes!"
He lets out a hearty laugh, shaking the table, "Vampires haven't existed in hundreds of years, that's just what they tell the children to keep them from running away from home"
You sink back into your seat and quietly utter "I've heard."
The innkeeper approaches
[[Talk to Merkel]]The innkeeper, having heard your conversation, leans over the drunken man and looks you in the eyes.
"Don't listen to these idiots, I've been here a long time and I know what I've seen. Trust your intuition, it's the only thing keeping you safe."
You know she is telling the truth from the gleam in her eyes. She has seen what you have seen.
[[You hear a knock on the door]]Merkel looks away and returns to her excited self, she drifts away to the door. You reach for a glass of the dark wine and sink into your seat.
The drunken man convinces Merkel that he, instead of she, should welcome the next guest.
She reluctantly agrees.
Taking a seat next to you, you exchange a knowing smile and take a gulp of your drink - it has been a long day.
[[The new guest enters]]The pianist begins to play, his long fingers glide across the keys as the guests sing wholeheartedly to the melody.
The new guest approaches, before you can turn around you hear the loud, empty sound of his boots on the floor. Metal chains clash against one another.
You turn slowly from the scene to meet the eyes of this towering man, something about him feels unsettling.
As your eyes meet his you realize, how bloodshot his eyes are. In the same way Afanas' eyes lookied. You know what you saw.
Merkel turns now to see the new guest, her hands clench and she stands abruptly.
[[Engage with the new guest]]
You eyes widen and your stomach drops, could you really be the only one seeing this?
The man to your left has slumped in his seat and is sleeping in his chair.
The woman to your right is dancing to the music.
The man smiles at you, his fangs glisten in the light. He drags a seat from across the room next to you. Your fear only grows. You know what you have to do.
He sits, his confidence exuding. "What brings you here" he asks.
"The same as everyone else I presume" you reply.
"I don't think that's true" he responds.
You reach for the knife set out on the table, he sees this and grabs your wrist.
[[Fight]]Using your free hand you grab his neck, forcing him away from you, and kick his chair out from underneath him.
He falls to the ground. Scrambling to get up he grabs the fire poker, and stabs you in the side. Your body seizes as the pain overwhelms you. At this point everyone is cowering in the corner as you battle it out.
Holding your side, you grab a firestarter and stab it through his heart. He sinks to the floor.
You've won.
[[Merkel approaches]]"Are you okay??" She asks panicked.
"Yes" you wheeze.
"I have just the thing!" she exclaims.
Merkel drifts off to the kitchen and returns with a small dish, containing a steaming lasangna.
Confused, you grab the dish with your free hand and thank her.
"If you eat it, you will recover. Keep the leftovers with you as you travel. It is not safe for you here."
[[You eat the lasagna]]As you eat the food, you feel a warm sensation. Your side begins to heal. Amazed you thank her and pack up your things.
Opon your exit, Merkel hands you a crucfix
"This will keep you safe, keep it with you always."
You smile, and [[walk out of the Inn]]You decide to head to the mountian, maybe here you will be safe.
[[The Mountain]]As you're hiking you hear rustling in the bushes. On high alert, you decide to keep your head down and keep walking.
You feel an animal brush up against your leg, scared, you turn around.
[[Interact with the animal]]Turning around, you see a stray dog. It looks helpless and sick you are weary of it.
You give it a small piece of food, excited, the dog follows you on your hike.
[[Continue hiking with the dog]]You are approaching the cave, it is much larger now than it originally appeared.
You decide to enter and seek shelter for the night.
The dog begins to frantically look around, its ears perk up and you feel a sense of dread.
Without any other shelter, and exhausted from your travels, you decide to lay your things down and close your eyes for a few minutes.
[[Go to sleep]]You awake in the middle of the night to a loud screaching.
In the moonlight, you can make out a ginormous, man-like figure swiping ferociously at a hoard of people.
You [[cower]], fearing you are next in line.
You crawl to the opening of the cave.
Looking around, you realize the floors are lined with human and bat skeletons.
Scanning along the floor, your vision rises to the figure, which has turned in a menacing fashion. It's bloodsoaked claws and long hairy arms pointing at you, it's glaring yellow eyes upon your gaze.
[[You shake in fear]]The werewolf-like creature moves towards you...slowly.
Frozen in fear, he grabs you and carries you deeper into the cave and does not let go of you, no matter how hard you try to escape.
Finally, the creature lays down with you in it's arms.
Your eyelids begin to feel heavy again. There is no escape besides your dreams.
[[Sleep]]You fall asleep.
Upon your awake, you feel a warm presence beside you. The large creature has turned back into a dog.
You decide to leave the cave to find refuge somewhere else.
You see a lake in the distance, and make the decision to head in that direction.
[[The Lake]]Shaking, you look at the woman.
She opens her mouth to speak, "Young lady, please help me. I have lived in these waters my whole life, but something bad has happened. There is a mermaid behind the waterfall who is not what she appears. She has killed the fish in the lake, and threatens my life. Please, help me"
You agree wearily, and she hands over a large stake.
"This is the Proppian stick, if you pierce the heart of the vampire mermaid with it, you can keep the stick to aid you on your travels."
Deciding that with you luck, this may be beneficial, you agree to help the poor mermaid.
[[Head to the waterfall]]You approach the waterfall, your anxiety swells. The past few days have been taxing and the mission that awaits you is daunting. But what do you have to lose?
You take a deep breathe and pass through the wall of water. Wiping you eyes you look up to see a dark figure lounging on a rock.
[[Appraoch vampire mermaid]]The individual is facing away from you as you sneakily appraoch.
Your foot slips on a wet rock, twisting between the stones. You let out a squeal.
The vampire mermaid turns to you, her eyes red,and her fangs sharp.
You take a deep breathe, and place the stick in your right hand.
[[Approach her]]
She slithers towards you, smiling a vicious smile.
On your one good foot you lunge at her, but she dodges you...
You turn to see her behind you now, scared you back up, which only excites her more.
She starts approaching you, her tail gliding across the rocks.
[[You lunge again]]This time you make contact, piercing her through the heart.
She collapses and the blood covers the stones.
You pull the steak out of her chest, breathe a sigh of relief and grasp your ankle.
[[Exit the waterfall]]Hobbling back to the shore, you grab you bag.
You approach the first mermaid, with blood soaked hands. She thanks you profusely and exclaims...
"Young lady, head to Baba Yaga's hut, maybe here you will be safe. Take the Proppian stick with you and keep it by your side always. Although Baba Yaga can be helpful, she is tough and you never know when you might need this again."
Exhausted, you nod, grab your bag and walk away.
[[Head to Baba Yaga's hut]]As you wonder the woods, you smell a magnificent scent. It smells of pastries and breads. Your mouth waters and you speed up your walk.
You see the flickering of lights in the distance, as you approach you see a large hut on chicken legs, and inside you head a booming voice.
You decide to [[knock on the door.]]The voice stops, and you hear gingantic steps approaching you.
You step back in fear as the door swings open and the largest person you've ever seen stands behind it.
"WHO ARE YOU" she booms.
You reply, "My name is Anastasia, I came here to hunt vampires with my husband, but in a series of unfortunate events I have found myself husbandless and homeless. I am exhausted and need help getting out of Transylvania. The mermaid told me to come to you for help."
"Why yes young one, come inside. But if I help you, you must help me. I have a couple tasks I will need you to complete."
You agree and [[step inside.]]First I will need you to wash all the laundry.
Second I need you to bake me six pies.
And third I will need you to get flowers from the garden and bring them inside.
You agree hastily, and begin with your tasks.
[[Do the laundry]]
[[Bake the pies]]
[[Get flowers]]You wash and dry all of her clothes, each the size of a bedsheet.\
[[Talk to Baba Yaga]]You head outside to Baba Yaga's garden and pick as many flowers as you can. Arranging them into small bouquets and placing them in your basket.
[[Talk to Baba Yaga]]You make strawberry, blueberry, cherry, apple, pecan, and pumpkin pies. The smell overwhelmes you as you are starving from your adventures.
[[Talk to Baba Yaga]]Seeing that you finished your three tasks Baba Yaga agrees to your request and gives you a map of the country.
You decide that your husband will have escaped by now and you should return to the village your hotel was in to catch a train back home.
You head on your way, back to the town you began in.
[[Head back]]You walk for days through the woods. Your shoes wear thin, your mind begins to falter. Have you walked past this before? What if you calculated wrong and went off course?
Finally, you come to an opening. At the other side you see the outline of the village in the distance.
After a few more hours you arrive at the village. You find your way to the train station and place your things down.
Exhausted, bruised, and broken, you set your things down.
Your eyes open to a tall man standing in front of you, you look up to realize it is your husband, Afanas. His eyes still red
"I knew you'd have to come back here eventually" he exclaimed.
Terrified you press yourself against the wall.
You have to decide... will you
[[Become a vampire and live together forever?]]
or
[[Kill him and cure the world of vampirism]]Love is more important than anything. You will live happily together, forever. You sacrificed someone you love to create a better world for all those living in it.