History AudioPlay / CastleOfTheMoon

Forms a trilogy with ''AudioPlay/LetThemGo'' and ''Nightfall of the Wendigo.''

* HumanSacrifice: The only way [[spoiler: to cure vampirism is to completely a ritual that requires the vampire to consume an innocent child.]]

* {{Jerkass}}: Manderly, who arrogant and crude attitude rubs everyone the wrong way, even Sylviana at times.

* ILied: [[spoiler: Jophiel is quick to agree to Breah's stipulations in return for her freedom. After being freed, however, Jophiel quickly dismisses any intention of fulfill Breah's wishes and stabs her.]]

** It revealed halfway through the story that [[spoiler: Sylviana can control the Pricolici.]]

* OurManticoresAreSpinier: [[spoiler: Breah is attacked by a female manticore in the labyrinth, which is later revealed [[MonsterIsAMommy be guarding her cub]].]]

* StatuesqueStunner: Countess Sylviana is a gorgeous and it’s remarked upon multiple times that she is quite tall for a woman, standing a full head above Rebecca.

* TilMurderDoUsPart: [[spoiler: Lucifer informs Sylvania that Piotr was responsible for burning down the university in Buda, which led to Camille’s death. This quickly leads to Sylvania ripping out Piotr’s with her teeth.]]

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* ShoutOut:
** The first part of the story is titled ''Literature/StrangerInAStrangeLand''.
** In the prologue, Rebecca comments "[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing I have no memory of this place]]."
** Early in the story, Rebecca comments in regards to the events of ''AudioPlay/LetThemGo'': "It has been three years since that ordeal from "[[Film/FromDuskTillDawn terrible dusk through to terrible dawn]]."
** The third chapter is titled ''Film/StrangersOnATrain''.
** The fourth chapter is titled ''[[Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows What She Did In The Shadows]]''.
** Rebecca's reference point for what [[spoiler: Breah]] is is ''Literature/VarneytheVampire''.
** In regards to the SnakeOilSalesman, Breah says that there will ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 always]]'' be men like him.
** The fifth chapter is titled ''[[Music/TheBeatles Here Comes The Sun]]''.
** In Chapter 9, Rebecca mentions reading ''Literature/TheCastleOfOtranto''.
** [[spoiler: Lady Sylviana's]] back tattoo and SexyBacklessOutfit is a reference to Shanoa from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'' while her hat is a nod to [[Film/DoctorSleep Rose the Hat.]]
** Chapter 12 is titled "Last Night I Dreamed I Went To Manderley Again", which is the opening line of ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''.
** When asked about how the strange properties of [[EldritchLocation Casteluna]] work, Manderly replies that she doesn't know because she's not the one who "[[Film/TheTerminator built the fucking thing.]]"
** "Now sir...[[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} I wish to show you the world!]]."
** Chapter 15 is titled "[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight What Is A Man?]]".
*** With Chapter 22 answering "A Miserable Pile of Secrets."
** Breah describes feeling like [[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland Alice]] while [[spoiler: trying to get through a rapidly closing Wind Door.]]
** Chapter 19 is titled "Love Song For a Vampire" which is a song from ''Film/BramStokersDracula''.
** During their climactic battle [[spoiler: Jophiel]] stops to gloat over Magwitch, giving him the opportunity to [[EyeScream put out her eyes]] [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire with his thumbs]].
** [[spoiler: Breoth's reaction to the death of his mother is very similar to [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Simba's reaction to Mufasa's death]].]]
** [[spoiler: Magwitch allows Breoth to attack his hand in order to gain his trust, similar to a scene between Teto and Nausicaa in Manga/NausicaaAndTheValleyOfTheWind.]]
** In story, Magwitch is named after the character from Literature/GreatExpectations.
** The end of the story shows [[spoiler: Manderly has adopted the stolen baby and chosen to raise her as her own, though she ends each of her journal entries with [[Film/ThePrincessBride "I'll most likely kill her in the morning"]].]]

-->"...I am pondering, preparing, to pivot my perturbed practicality into the pretence at propriety, is where in this
--> preposterous place I might launder it."

* AlternateUniverse: As one might expect from ''AudioPlay/TheNewCenturyUniverse'' [[spoiler: Sylviana and the entirety of Casteluna is from a separate universe than Century, which is itself an alternate universe to our own.]]

* AttackToTheHeart:

** Magwitch kills [[spoiler: the manticore]] by stabbing it in the heart with the point on the back of his hammer.
* BFS: One of Sylviana's former companions is described wielding a giant, rune-covered sword.

* BigDamnHeroes: Magwitch leaps in to save Breah from [[spoiler: the manticore]] right before it kills her.

** Magwitch [[spoilers: makes two of these with Yagana.]]

* DevouredByTheHorde: [[spoiler: Jophiel's fate at the hand of Magwitch and his Pricolici

* EldritchLocation: Casteluna, the incomprehensible old castle that is somehow able to [[spoiler: travel between {{Alternate Universe]]s.]]

* ILied: [[spoiler: Jophiel is quick to agree to Breah's stipulations in return for her freedom. After being freed, however, Jophiel quickly dismisses any intention to fulfill Breah's wishes and stabs her.]]

* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler: Magwitch renames himself Seth after the Egyptian God, who Sylviana had previously described as "an enigma, a thing that should not be.]]

** Magwitch apparently ripped a man's head of during his fight with the villagers in Rauviata.

* OurManticoresAreSpinier: [[spoiler: Breah is attacked by a female manticore in the labyrinth.]]
* PalatePropping: Magwitch holds [[spoiler: the manticore]] at bay by grabbing its jaws while wrestling with it.

** [[spoilers: Breah finds the angel Jophiel]] pinned to a tree by spears and a sword.

* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Sylviana and Casteluna come from an entirely separate world, which is why her telling of history is radically different from our own.]]
* SexyBacklessOutfit: [[spoiler: Silviana]]'s "spiderweb dress."

** [[spoiler: Lady Silviana's]] back tattoo and SexyBacklessOutfit is a reference to Shanoa from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'' while her hat is a nod to [[Film/DoctorSleep Rose the Hat.]]

** Chapter 15 is titled "[[VideoGameCastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight What Is A Man?]]".

** The end of the story shows [[spoilers: Manderly has adopted the stolen baby and chosen to raise her as her own, though she ends each of her journal entries with [[Film/ThePrincessBride "I'll most likely kill her in the morning.]]

* SinisterScythe: Sylviana wields a scythe that is [[FlamingSword ''on fire''.]]

* SuddenlyShouting: Sylviana has a bad reaction to finding out [[spoiler: Breah]] hates vampires for being parasites, even though they are one.

* {{Telepathy}}: Sylviana possesses the ability to "walk through your mind" as she describes it.

* WhenThingsSpinScienceHappen: It's unclear if "science" is what is happening, but [[spoiler: the engine that powers Casteluna is a constantly spinning gyroscope-esque device.]]

* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoilers: Jophiel kills the very child-like Breah for being a vampire, and doesn't appear to feel an ounce of guilt over it.]]

* DealWithTheDevil: Sylviana literally makes a deal with a being calling itself [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] to be transformed into a vampire.

** [[spoiler: Yagana is able to remove specific memories from people's minds.]]

* OurAngelsAreDifferent: [[spoiler: Jophiel is a more traditional angel with six-wings, two of which are used to veil her GlowingEyes and a FlamingSword (though the flames on hers are [[TechnicolorFire blue]]. Less traditional is her [[AlienBlood golden blood]] that is used to power Casteluna.]]

* PrecisionFStrike: Breah, who normally abhors foul language, tells Manderley to "fuck off" when the later refuses to stop [[spoiler: punishing her philosophy that, as vampires, they are inherently superior to humans and should view them as nothing more than cattle.]]

* SingleTear: Sylviana sheds one made of [[TearsOfBlood blood]] while telling her tragic backstory.

* TheMinionMaster: It revealed halfway through the story that [[spoiler: Sylviana can control the Pricolici.]]

* DealWithTheDevil: Sylviana literally makes a deal with [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] to be transformed into a vampire.

** Sylviana wield a flaming [[SinisterScythe scythe]] in a flashback.

* PinnedToTheWall: [[spoilers: Breah finds the angel Jophiel]] pinned to a tree by spears and a sword.

* {{Satan}}: The being in the MagicMirror calls himself Lucifer and there seems to be no reason to doubt he is ''the'' Devil.

* SinisterScythe: In a flashback, Sylviana is shown wielding a scythe that is [[FlamingSword ''on fire''.]]

* TearsOfBlood: Sylviana sheds a [[SingleTear single, red tear]] while telling the group her tragic backstory.

* WholePlotReference: Essentially a retelling of ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' set within ''AudioPlay/TheNewCenturyMultiverse'', including numerous quotes from the original novel.