Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark is an interactive fiction in a medieval fantasy setting, inspired by slavic mythology and folklore.

You wake up after a vivid nightmare with almost no memories, except those of a dream you've just had. What happened before you went to sleep you don't know, and the room that greets you when you open your eyes doesn't seem any more familiar than the forest from your nightmare. In the small village in the north, that seems like it's been forgotten by the gods and most people, you have to collect the pieces of your life.

Friendly faces are scarce here and the few people that are well-disposed toward you act too suspiciously. Who to trust is for you to decide and that decision can hardly wait. Dreadful things start happening around you; monsters and malevolent spirits roam too close to the village and some think you are too blame. And maybe they're right. Maybe they can sense it, this unnatural hunger and darkness swirling inside you since you woke up. You can certainly feel it, clouding your mind and chipping off pieces of you.

And the ominous words from the nightmare are spinning in your head.

"Enjoy your gift. She will come to collect the debt soon. "

DANKO/DALINA. They are a dull winter sun, pale and barely warm. Their eyes are frozen rivers that only come alive when they settle on you. Their pale, frightened face is the first thing you see when you wake up from a teriible dream, hurt and devoid of all memories. They say they're your friend and you can't feel any threat from them, but a nagging feeling of uneasiness creeps up inside you every time they refuse to meet you eyes when you start asking questions.

VASILISA/VEDAN. A witch, a healer, a recluse. In the village they are regarded with unease and grudging respect. You come to their home for help and they provide it, albeit reluctantly. They are guarded around everyone, but you, along with Danko/Dalina seem to be the last people they want to deal with. Alas, neither they nor you have much of a choice; no one else can help you with your strange newfound powers, that seems more like a curse.

NEREV. ???

YARA. ???

• Play as male or female; gay, straight or bisexual.
• Something sinister has settled inside you: an impulse, a voice that is not quite yours. Giving in to it seems to feed your newfound power, make you stronger. If you're willing to pay the price.
• Romance one out of four characters. Some of them you used to know well, some you barely spoke to. Not that it matters, now they are all strangers to yo

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