Moonlight Over a Ruined Village

About Moonlight Over a Ruined Village

Moonlight Over a Ruined Village is a Weird Fiction anthology podcast dedicated to weird and scary stories. These stories deal with people caught in the grasp of social decay and are based on accounts collected from the residents of a suburban village that has fallen into a state of ruin. Though the names of the people and locations have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved in these events, the events could happen anywhere at any time. These tales deal with dark themes and disturbing content that some listeners may find troubling. In addition, there is a fair bit or profanity, so listener discretion is advised.

Publisher

chebruibe

Category

arts · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Sept 2024

Latest episode

18 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Moonlight Over a Prison of Rotting Flesh

   Tonight, we find ourselves amongst the upstanding citizens of a respectable town. Although this town contains the ruined village, its denizens hold fast to the belief that their town is not a village, and it is not ruined. Yet they live beneath a shadow that threatens to shatter the lie these good citizens have constructed around themselves. The more respectable neighborhoods are now being emptied of life. The young people have left their childhood homes to settle in the glistening towers of the big city. They are seeking the prosperity their elevated social status has guaranteed them since birth. Their childhood homes are now empty of life and vitality, leaving only the elderly denizens to shuffle aimlessly through pristine streets lined with stores offering them comfort in their old age. Devoid of meaning, these residents are doomed to linger until they fade away. Yet the government has decided to help, and nothing good can come of that. The plan they create to bring life back to these dying communities is sickening and merciless. Armed with the skill of a butcher and the morals of a venomous insect, a notorious public servant imbues the dying community with life she stole through sadistic methods involving surgical coat hangers and ants. This tale is told through the point of view of a sadistic maniac, which means it presents thoughts and opinions that are not my own. It contains themes of medical horror, classism, urban decay, political corruption, and torture. Furthermore, it is likely to foster a mistrust in government institutions, and it contains profanity. Listener discretion is advised.

2. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Moonlight Over an Empty Eye Socket

   For tonight’s tale, we continue our Purloined tale series. If you haven’t listened to the previous five episodes, the events of this one may leave you somewhat confused. Or maybe they won’t. This part of the tale is pretty straightforward. If you do get confused, feel free to revisit the earlier episodes in the series. In this part of the tale, we finally have to start dealing with Goro. This Kitsune has been making a nuisance of himself since humans first started to inhabit the area. On this particular occasion, he came to the village to find out why Kensuke attempted to kill his son, Tomisaburo. The indignant Kitsune was greeted by Daigo and Naomi, the leaders of the Wolves of the Mountain. They were socially obliged to sit there and listen to Goro go on and on about the persecutions he had been made to suffer. Most of his grievances were against Lord Eiji, the benevolent Kitsune who adopted Tomisaburo to spare him from Goro’s wrath. He prevented Goro from killing his son, and he never forgave him for that. Which makes Goro a pretty shitty father, in my opinion. Lord Daigo and Lady Naomi, who couldn’t possibly care any less, had to listen to this pedantic little weaner of a Kitsune whine about his feelings. This soon bored them to tears. However, they become enraptured by a lone Raven circling above Goro in a menacing manner. All the wolves there hoped to see that Raven defecate on the indignant Kitsune. That wish is not granted. For a player that had been plotting in the depths of the earth had prepared a grotesque act of retribution for Goro. That attack was born upon wings of ebon to land upon its victim, who was damned to suffer a crippling wound. This attack proved to be so horrific and gruesome that the wolves could only watch in stunned silence as the ghastly deed reached its bloody conclusion. This tale contains animals in distress, body horror, violence, mutilation, and apathy in the face of unimaginable suffering. Furthermore, it contains occult themes, disparaging opinions of humanity in general, and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.

3. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Moonlight Over a Printed Face Revised Edition

   Tonight, we look back at the tale that started this entire podcast series. Roughly two years ago, I released Moonlight Over a Printed Face. It was the first tale in the Ruined Village Podcast and it introduced us to five of the main architects of the Ruin that is plaguing the village. To commemorate the release of that tale, I am releasing a revised edition of it. That means the text was revised and then re-recorded. However, the tale is the same as it was when it was released two years ago. Since then, the narrative has expanded to the point that I have a hard time remembering what is even going on sometimes. Nevertheless, the village endures. As does the ruin. So let’s look back at the start of it all. On that fateful night, a man of intemperate inclination was on his way home from work, and he was not altogether happy about it. He soon found himself stuck on a crowded escalator due to the self-righteous machinations of the Turkey. While waiting for his chance to escape, the man noticed a presence behind him. He turned to see a mysterious figure with a printed face covering its own staring at him. Beneath the soulless face printed on paper, hate-filled eyes stared with escalating rage at the doomed soul in front of him. Our pathetic hero attempted to escape in the crowd, but the figure followed him. He took a bus to his home, but the figure got on the same bus and sat next to him. He left the bus and walked down darkened streets. The figure followed him still. Left with no choice, he confronted the figure and demanded to know what the hell was going on. Unfortunately, they were not alone. For in their foolishness, they attracted the attention of two entities that have forever terrified the village. Those two doomed souls heard the conflict, and they wanted to take their share of the madness. This tale contains suspense, violence, excessive alcohol consumption, themes of urban decay, excessive use of public transportation, and mistrust in authority figures. Moreover, it contains instances of public disorder and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

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51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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