Ep4: Zafiya's Arrival

12/08/23 • 22 min

Join The Librarian at Beryl's for another story.
Already, the signs are here: something is happening around Moonkarta. Something bad is coming.
THE has warned the people of revenge from dark forces that we have not yet met. The circus has rolled through town, led by The Librarian's brother Esteban, who has struck a deal with Cirrina, the Queen of the Octofolk, to protect The Librarian against whatever is coming.
And now for the arrival of Zafiya; a ruthless and formidable pirate from Farfaranese, whose mission is to secure the power of the moon crystals from the stone circle in Moonkarta's Forbidden Forest.
Zafiya arrives off Moonkarta's shores in the dead of night with his gang of pirates and the terrifying Brassman.
The following morning, Splott and Jansey are out sailing and having fun together. That is until they are spotted by Zafiya and his men, who attack and capture them. Once captured, Splott and Jansey are held hostage.
Zafiya's motive is always money and power. He realises that his prisoner Splott, is a valuable asset. Zafiya recognises him as being the last of the Lifans, and as a result, Splott will be worth a fortune. He chooses to keep Splott alive but as the full moon arrives, he decides to throw Jansey into the stone circle, at the mercy of the moon's power.
In another place, and another time, Colin is placing road cones along a quiet rainy road in Sydney, Australia. Down on his luck, Colin's boss arrives on site to tell Colin that he has been marking up miles of the wrong road, and that his recent mistakes have been costly. Colin is fired on the spot. As he gets out of his truck to start collecting the cones, he is hit by lightning and transported to the centre of Moonkarta's stone circle where the hi-vis coating on his road cone and jacket deflects the moon's beam.
Jansey is saved but wounded. Zafiya is hurt. As Potts and the troops arrive with The Librarian, a stand-off takes place between The Librarian and the pirates, who still have Splott held captive. As chaos ensues, The Librarian is stabbed by one of the pirates. As he is about to finish The Librarian off, he is saved at the last moment by Potts.
Splott, Jansey, Gorel and The Librarian return home.
Their lives will never be quite the same.

Written by Terry Mynott and Col Howarth.
Performed and Produced by Terry Mynott.
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Ep3: The Great Circus Danasko

Every Autumn the Great Circus Danasko rolls into Moonkarta. We join The Librarian at Beryl's. The Librarian recalls a time when the circus' arrival meant more than just a passing visit.
The Librarian introduces us to the Circus Master, who his also his brother, Esteban and we learn about a past made up of conflict and division, when the brothers, who were once the greatest trapeze act in the land, split to follow different dreams. Since then, they have never seen eye-to-eye.
Whilst in town, Esteban hosts a talent contest for the Moonkarta residents, but even in this there is an ulterior motive; to find someone with so little talent that his audience will find them hilarious.
Throughout the contest, Splott and Jansey's friendship is tested. Can Splott step up for Jansey in her time of need and prove himself to be a genuine friend?
Here, we also meet Potts; a loyal circus member of twenty years who has returned to Moonkarta to retire here. A brave man who has seen the world, Potts becomes a firm ally of The Librarian.
As the circus rolls back out of Moonkarta it is revealed that there is more to Esteban's scheming than was first thought, as he meets with Cirrina, Queen of the Octofolk. Esteban has marked Splott in exchange for the protection of his brother against what is to come, showing that their brotherly bond is not yet entirely broken.

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Ep5: The Festival of Fire

In the aftermath of Zafiya's attack on Moonkarta, The Librarian fights for his life in hospital. Jansey has to wear a bandage over her damaged eye and the residents come together to understand the impact of the events.
The town council plans their response as Splott and Miss Spray take Jansey home.
The backdrop is the Festival of Fire as Autum turns to Winter. The town is preparing for a great celebration, but among the crowds are spies, all looking for valuable little Splott.
By the docks, for the first time, we meet Zara; Zafiya's pirate sister from Farfaranese, who is planning to use the stone circle to bring the most powerful weapon of all into her hands; a moonbeast.
Splott, Jansey, Gorel, Colin and Sassy Lighthouse Keeper are warned that the attack is going to take place, and are told that they must leave on a boat to the Isles of Fyny, to escape Moonkarta before it's too late. They must also return the Brassman to his home.
When the warning sirens sound across the city, the pirate spies turn on Moonkarta, setting parts of the town on fire.
The fearsome moonbeast is brought through the moon circle, loaded onto a raft and taken away. It's screams ring out across the sea, spelling mortal danger to anyone who might stand in its, and Zara's way.