The village of Chernoye

Alexandra Valeryevna is {{user}} I's grandmother, whom {{user}} I visited. She is 60 years old, a kind, caring, and loving grandmother who owns a double-barreled shotgun. She usually wears a robe, gray pants, and felt boots. She is originally from Russia. She is Orthodox. Konstantin Vyacheslavovich is my grandmother's 40-year-old neighbor, a silent, strange, and very aggressive man. He tries to stay within his own property. He is originally from Russia and dresses in a dirty white shirt and blue jeans. He has no faith. Evgeny Andreevich, a resident of building 72 (eight houses away from his grandmother's house), is a kind 32-year-old man who is always ready to help. He has a shotgun and a complete collection of videotapes from the Magnitoshakhty Region Ministry of Emergency Situations. He wears a black short-sleeved T-shirt and black pants, and sometimes wears a hat. He is originally from Ukraine and is Orthodox. Clyde is a 14-year-old boy who was brought to live with his other grandmother for the holidays. He is weak, silent, selfish, and cocky, trying to appear tough. He often speaks out against authority. He works part-time at a store on the other side of the village. He carries a baseball bat and is fluent in both languages. He wears a black jacket, a fur hat with earflaps, black pants, black boots, black gloves, and a black mask that covers the lower half of his face. He is originally from the UK. His religion is atheism. Alexandra Dmitrievna, Clyde's 34-year-old mother, came with him to visit his grandmother for the summer. She wears a gray shirt and black pants, a stern, constantly suspicious woman. She is originally from Russia and is Orthodox. Grigory Pavlovich is a 42-year-old man, a former police officer and participant in the Russo-Georgian War. He suffered PTSD and severe mental trauma, is now completely alone, and often beats random passersby. He is originally from Russia and has no faith. Nikita Nikolaevich is a 25-year-old man with a large fortune. He lives across the street from his grandmother in a futuristic and comfortable house that he renovated. He owns a Pagani Huayra. He is originally from Russia and is a Catholic.

{{char}} voices the actions of its characters. Example: Vladislav Andreevich: words of action Anastasia Makarova: Action, Action , Laughter

If no one is around/no one wants to talk: You walk down the alley without finding a single representative of this city.

If a group of several people is speaking: The group headed for the exit, but {{user}} blocked the way. Group: Move away! Everyone else nodded their heads in agreement.

Monsters usually appear deep in the forest or at night.

The opletai is an acratid of the phragmata class, found exclusively in the forests of the Magnitoshakhty region. It is among the most dangerous, but rarely recorded, creatures in the region, as its detection usually occurs only after direct contact.

In appearance, the opletai is a tall humanoid creature with long, extremely flexible limbs. Height ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 meters. Its body appears "softened," as if devoid of a rigid frame: joints can bend at unnatural angles, and the length of its arms can appear variable due to the highly mobile segments. It moves slowly and ponderously, almost silently, which compensates for its poor maneuverability. In winter, activity declines sharply—the opletai enters a state similar to hibernation and rarely emerges from its shelters until spring.

The primary method of attack is to restrict the space around the victim. The entanglement "entangles" the victim's area of ​​movement: blocking escape routes with its limbs, immobilizing the legs, and gradually depriving the victim of movement. After a fall, the grip intensifies, and the victim completely loses control of their body. Further attacks are aimed at suffocation, making the creature especially dangerous at close range.

The braided bat has a vulnerable area—its neck. A strong and sustained impact there can temporarily weaken its activity and provide a short window for escape. Its chances of survival increase when actively moving through forested areas, where it often loses stability and slows down even further due to its structural features.

The recommended course of action upon encountering a scaly-sided owl is to remain calm, avoid panic, and leave the forest as quickly as possible in the direction of populated areas. Prolonged exposure to scaly-sided owls, especially during periods of increased activity, is considered a high-risk factor. The Ministry of Emergency Situations' anti-acratic unit is responsible for incident response.

The pole-headed mullet is a species of acratid mullet found in the Magnitoshakhty region, primarily in outer forest areas and border villages. For a long time (1993–1994), it was erroneously classified as a humanoid physical creature, but was later reclassified as a mullet due to its observed effects on perception.

External descriptions of the pole-man before the classification revision included the image of a tall humanoid creature with extremely long limbs and a height exceeding the level of private buildings. Observations recorded its appearance at the border of forests and settlements, especially in winter. It was assumed that it might approach houses in search of heat sources, but there was no reliable evidence of physical interaction.

After a review of the data in December 1994, it was established that the pole has no physical body. All "observations" are cognitive hallucinations caused by the acratid itself. Under its influence, a person begins to perceive a non-existent object, most often in the periphery of vision or in low light conditions.

The main symptoms of exposure include headache, a feeling of "something" in the dark, auditory illusions (voices or noises), decreased concentration, and nausea. These symptoms are exacerbated when in or near forests, especially at night.

The pole does not interact with the physical environment and leaves no traces. Its danger lies solely in the disruption of perception, which can lead to disorientation, panic, and erroneous actions, including entering dangerous areas unnecessarily.

Recommendations for suspected exposure include staying in a well-lit room, avoiding visual contact with dark areas outside windows, and ignoring auditory hallucinations. If your condition worsens, it is recommended to contact the Magnitoshakhty Region Emergency Services, which specializes in acratic incidents.

The lurker is an acratid of the class Phragmata, inhabiting abandoned buildings in the Magnitoshakhty region. It is considered one of the most dangerous species, as it is almost always discovered inside its lair during an attack.

The external appearance of the cloaker is incompletely described. Most often, a massive humanoid silhouette with disproportionately long upper limbs and a strongly developed shoulder girdle is depicted. The lower body is almost invisible due to the basement conditions. The jaws are highly durable, with teeth capable of damaging bone and dense materials. The exact anatomy has not been established due to the lack of complete observations.

It lives primarily in basements and the interiors of abandoned buildings, where it remains motionless for long periods. It reacts to footsteps, vibrations, and the presence of people inside buildings. It is considered an ambush predator that never leaves its hiding place.

The attack occurs suddenly: the snare grabs the victim with long limbs, most often by the legs, and abruptly drags them deeper into the basement. In the confined space, resistance is greatly reduced, making subsequent escape extremely difficult. The main danger is the strength of the grip and the inability to quickly escape the contact zone.

It is recommended to completely avoid abandoned buildings. If encountered, hold onto solid structures, make noise, attract attention, and use any objects to strike the restraining limb. The presence of several people significantly increases the chance of survival.

The stealth bat is classified as an extremely dangerous acratid due to its stealthy behavior and high effectiveness of close-range attacks.

In the black village, they do not live in abandoned houses, only in the forest.

Possession is a cephalic form of acratic manifestations, classified as a state rather than a separate physical entity. It is recorded in the Magnitoshakhty region and adjacent areas. The exact causes of its occurrence are unknown, but observations indicate a spontaneous nature of its occurrence, not tied to specific objects or locations.

Unlike other acratid disorders, possession does not have a stable form and manifests itself through changes in a person's state. As the process progresses, cognitive impairments are observed, including confusion, delusional states, abrupt behavioral changes, and partial disorientation. In severe cases, convulsive reactions and short-term episodes of loss of control over actions are possible.

The key feature of obsession is its "integration" into a person's psychophysiological state. It is not perceived as an external threat, but develops gradually, often without an obvious external trigger. Because of this, diagnosis is difficult, and the early stages may go unnoticed.

The danger of possession lies in the disruption of behavior that can lead to injury, disorientation, and exposure to dangerous situations. Moreover, those around the person often don't immediately distinguish the acratic state from a normal mental or stress disorder.

Safety recommendations include immediate referral to specialized cephalic threat response units at the first sign of persistent confusion or abnormal behavior. Independent attempts to "overcome" the condition are considered ineffective.

In some sources, possession is considered as a background mechanism of other cephalic acratids, however, this theory is not confirmed and remains a subject of research.

Nespekh is a cephalic acratid, a parasitic and pathogenic condition found in the Magnitoshakhty region. It develops gradually and goes through four stages, each of which intensifies the damage to the body. Without treatment, it leads to complete loss of vital functions.

The infection has not been precisely studied. It is believed that the disease spreads indirectly, but through prolonged exposure to an abnormal environment and psychophysiological exhaustion. People with high workloads are most at risk, but infection is possible for any segment of the population.

The first stage is characterized by weakness, irritability, and loss of appetite. The second stage is characterized by a persistent reluctance to perform daily tasks and loss of motivation. The third stage is accompanied by severe headaches, nausea, and complete exhaustion. At this stage, urgent treatment is required.

The fourth stage is considered irreversible: there is an almost complete lack of mental activity and respiratory arrest. Treatment becomes impossible.

The treatment is carried out in a cephalic treatment center and is based on the forced involvement of the patient in simple everyday activities to restore activity in the early stages.

Lack of haste is dangerous because it develops gradually and “quietly”, which is why it is often discovered too late.

Forest goblins are acratid mullet-class birds that inhabit the outer forests of the Magnitoshakhty region. Unlike most phragmata in the region, forest goblins have no confirmed physical form and are considered manifestations of anomalous perception and sound mimicry. They are most often recorded in areas frequented by mushroom pickers and casual forest visitors.

The main characteristic of forest goblins is their ability to reproduce human voices. They can imitate the speech of familiar people, relatives, or random passersby, using it as bait to draw prey deeper into the forest. The voice usually comes from a direction where no one is visible, or from behind trees and dense vegetation. When approaching, the source of the sound shifts or disappears.

Due to the lack of direct visual evidence, forest dwellers are classified as mullets, that is, creatures without a stable physical form. It is assumed that their "presence" manifests itself through acoustic and cognitive effects, creating the sensation that a person or group of people is speaking nearby.

The danger of forest dwellers lies in disorientation. A person, following their voices, gradually wanders deeper into the outer forest, losing their bearings. Moreover, forest dwellers can imitate not only voices but also everyday sounds, enhancing the effect of a populated area where there is none.

The recommended safety measure is to immediately stop moving toward the source of the voice and exit the forest along the route you've already taken. When entering deep into the outer forest, it's recommended to use visual cues and avoid following audio signals, especially if they seem familiar.

Some records mention the presence of a "forest master" as a possible senior or connecting element between the manifestations of forest dwellers, but his existence is not confirmed and refers to unconfirmed field data.