Stories by @vamporilla

The Fifth Elephant (2020)

A Discworld novel of dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat. Sam Vimes is a man on the run. Yesterday he was a duke, a chief of police and the ambassador to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Überwald. Now he has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask). It's snowing. It's freezing. And if he can't make it through the forest to civilization there's going to be a terrible war. But there are monsters on his trail. They're bright. They're fast. They're werewolves – and they're catching up. Sam Vimes is out of time, out of luck and already out of breath... The story also contains a locked room mystery. Almost every fictional detective used to get lumbered with one of these in his or her career, some, like Ellery Queen seemed to trip over them almost weekly. This time it's Vimes' turn. The situation isn't helped by the fact that this is, as Sam works out almost at once, "A locked room where they left the bloody door open!"

Into the Woods (1960s Film)

From Wikipedia: Into the Woods is a 1986 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from "Little Red Riding Hood" (spelled "Ridinghood" in the published vocal score), "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Rapunzel", "Cinderella", and several others. The musical is tied together by a story involving a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family (the original beginning of the Grimm Brothers' "Rapunzel"), their interaction with a witch who has placed a curse on them, and their interaction with other storybook characters during their journey.

Quest for Glory (1–4)

From Wikipedia: Quest for Glory is a series of hybrid adventure/role-playing video games, which were designed by Corey and Lori Ann Cole. The series was created in the Sierra Creative Interpreter, a toolset developed at Sierra specifically to assist with adventure game development. The series combines humor, puzzle elements, themes and characters borrowed from various legends, puns, and memorable characters, creating a 5-part series in the Sierra stable.

Transylvania by Night

Good evening, childer. Welcome to our old and blood-drenched soil. We have known the tread of the Hun, the Roman, the Magyar, yet we stand defiant, as we always have. Now, after sunset, cries of war and horror pierce the night. As the old ways crumble and Usurpers receive their bloody baptism, limitless power awaits those clever and brutal enough to take it. But beware: The Old Country is a harsh mistress, and those who fail greet the dawn on impaling stakes. So come, my friends. Enter freely and of your own will. After all...you may never leave. Transylvania by Night is a sourcebook depicting the classic "vampire country" of Eastern Europe, as it is in the Dark Medieval world. One part history, one part Hammer Horror, this book will delight Vampire aficionados and genre fans alike.

Tommy (2019)

From Wikipedia: Tommy is a 1975 British musical fantasy drama film written and directed by Ken Russell and based on the Who's 1969 rock opera album of the same name about a "psychosomatically deaf, mute, and blind" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader.

London by Night

The Victorian era witnessed the birth of the vampire, raising him from a marauding fiend of the night to a figure of Gothic eminence. The era's secrets, however, still lurk in darkness like terrors shrouded by London's fog. Further mysteries await in the night, ready (and waiting...) for the Kindred to unearth them.

D.C. by Night

Washington, D.C., a city born of the swamps, offers vampires a treasure beyond all measure: power. In this place where even mortals have might once undreamed of, the undead strive to win such influence as their peers elsewhere can but envy. Only the best try; only the most devilish succeed. The Capitol fears more than just vampiric politics, though. The Kindred fight gun battles in Southeast; drive off werewolves, mages and others who covet their dominance; and clash with the many vampire hunters who call the city home. D.C. is a dangerous place for the undead, but its rewards outweigh its dangers.

San Francisco by Night

San Francisco lies broken at the feet of the Cathayans, but the Camarilla isn't backing off without a fight. In night shadows and whispers, the struggle for supremacy continues in the City by the Bay. San Francisco is supposedly neutral ground for Kindred and Kuei-jin, but it is a false peace doomed to fail. One side will emerge victorious, one side will fail; many will face Final Death in the struggle between two hemispheres.

Jerusalem by Night

They say that in 1099, when the Second Crusade took Jerusalem, the streets ran so deep with blood that a man on horseback would have his progress slowed by the flood. They say that the Cainites who followed the invaders went mad then, and that few who aided in the sack of the city were ever seen again. They also tell stories of ancient Cainites lurking in the Valley of Hinnom, where the lepers dwell, and of monstrous acts of faith and devotion, beneath the Temple Mount. They say many things about Jerusalem, for it is a place of wonder and faith, of blood and fear. And now its gates lie open. Enter, if you dare.

HAIR (2024 Film)

Set in 1968, Hair tells the story of a "tribe" of politically active, long-haired hippies of the "Age of Aquarius" living a bohemian life in New York City and fighting against conscription into the Vietnam War. Claude, his good friend Berger, their girlfriend Sheila, and the other tribe members struggle to balance their young lives, loves, and the sexual revolution with their rebellion against the war, their conservative parents, and society. Ultimately, Claude must decide whether to resist the draft as his friends have done or to serve in Vietnam, compromising his pacifist principles and risking his life.

Montreal by Night

Welcome to Montreal, unhallowed shrine of our most glorious Sabbat. Oui, we're so glad you came. Walk our catacombs in search of blasphemous knowledge. Enjoy all manner of titillating diversions with our deliciously putrescent "Toy". And forget that language-barrier nonsense; we'd be delighted to hear you scream for mercy... in English or French.

Milwaukee by Night

Created on the site of an ancient battle, blood still flows through the streets of Milwaukee each night. Werewolves emerge from the shadows to seek out their ancient enemies — you, the Vampire. For years the Anubi have protected their Kindred in the city, but their strength is waning. Now the ravaging pack of Lupines sit just outside the city, mouths salivating at the delights which shall soon be theirs.

Cairo by Night

Older than both of the warring sects combined, Cairo sits perched atop the Nile like a Pharaoh upon a throne. But all is not well in the city. Ancient conspiracies play out nightly while the Caitiff prince struggles with the resident Kindred's issues of faith. Cairo hides a myriad of secrets — from itself as well as its shadowy denizens.

Constantinople by Night

The greatest city of the medieval world, domed Constantinople is a lodestone for the vampires of the Dark Ages. Immerse yourself in intrigues ancient and contemporary as you traverse the labyrinthine streets and torchlit bazaars of Byzantium's wondrous capital. But beware: yours is not the only hunger in the East that demands to be sated.

Mexico City by Night

The city teems with over 20 million mortals. Since the dawn of the New World, Mexico City has been the bastion of the Sword of Caine. In the modern nights it remains that way, though plagued by Cainite overpopulation and sundered from within by internal dissent. Although it presents a bold façade, how strong is the Sabbat's sprawling home?

New Orleans by Night

Fabled New Orleans, with its breathtaking buildings and romantic history, is the picture of elegance and sophistication. It is both vibrant and dignified; the elegant jazz music born in the city's streets reflects its soul. No other city so mixes its grace and its passion. But there are vampires here. Any place so alive cannot help but attract the immortal parasites who seek to steal this life energy for themselves. The Damned are an intrinsic part of New Orleans. They built it...and they may tear it down.

Thief of Time (2020)

Time is a resource. Everyone knows it has to be managed. And on the Discworld that is the job of the Monks of History, who store it and pump it from the places where it's wasted (like underwater — how much time does a codfish need?) to places like cities, where there's never enough time. But the construction of the world's first truly accurate clock starts a race against, well, time, for Lu-Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd. Because it will stop time. And that will only be the start of everyone's problems. Thief of Time comes complete with a full supporting cast of heroes and villains, yetis, martial artists and Ronnie, the fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse (who left before they became famous).

Pippin (1970's Film)

Pippin is a 1972 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Roger O. Hirson. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by the Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (80s Film)

If Sweeney Todd had an 80s film adaptation

The Truth (2020)

William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld's first newspaper. Now he must cope with the traditional perils of a journalist's life -- people who want him dead, a recovering vampire with a suicidal fascination for flash photography, some more people who want him dead in a different way and, worst of all, the man who keeps begging him to publish pictures of his humorously shaped potatoes. William just wants to get at THE TRUTH. Unfortunately, everyone else wants to get at William. And it's only the third edition...