Reality Fracture | Episode 4: Oh, Sweetie
Tam travels to the dark plane of Innistrad to calculate its dimensions and ends up defending a local inn against bloodthirsty vampires. She discovers a strange mental link with an entity trapped in the moon, leading to a dangerous psychic encounter.
- Takes place on the plane of Innistrad.
- Features the characters Tam and Moiren.
- Tam fights off bloodthirsty vampires alongside a local innkeeper.
- Tam makes telepathic contact with an entity sealed within the moon.
Calculations on the Moor
High on an escarpment overlooking the dark and chilly moors of Innistrad, Tam spends hours calculating the plane's true physical dimensions. While writing down her accurate measurements, she notices a small rat chewing on the remnants of her lunch. She tests her developing mental powers on the creature, discovering she can hold it completely still before releasing it unharmed. Satisfied with her work and new skill, she packs up her gear and descends toward the safety of a local inn.
Inside the warm building, Tam is greeted by Moiren, a stout innkeeper with scarred arms and a welcoming demeanor. As Tam drinks her very first beer, the two discuss the treacherous nature of the plane, including historical tragedies where a town merged into a horrific monster and a great evil was sealed away inside the silver moon. Moiren explains her devotion to the silver lunar charms of her faith, arguing that experiencing suffering in life gives meaning to ultimate rest.
Vampires at the Door
Their conversation is interrupted by violent banging at the front of the tavern. Moiren immediately dons a yellow-lined cloak, arms herself with a longsword, and steps out into the night to confront three trespassing vampires. Tam watches the fast-paced melee as the retired warrior fights off the red-eyed intruders, who move with unnerving grace.
Feeling the effects of her drink, Tam crawls out to assist. She uses her telepathic sight to freeze all three attackers in their tracks. Grateful for the magical window of opportunity, Moiren decapitates the trapped monsters with her blade and offers prayers for their fallen souls before taking Tam back inside to rest.
A Call from the Moon
Safe in her upper-floor room, Tam prepares for bed and begins her nightly routine of stretching her mind across the plane. She projects her telepathic senses far beyond the local wildlife and lonely travelers, eventually detecting a strange circular connection hanging high in the night sky.
Driven by curiosity, Tam reaches out toward the distant mental signal, only to be yanked upward toward the moon itself. Her mind lands in a sparse, prison-like room illuminated by silver light. Inside, an emaciated young woman sits on a bed above a scattered chessboard, calling out for help before pulling Tam into a binding psychic snare.