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/RSS FeedIt’s time for our 2024 Solstice Special, everyone! This year, we join Wealthy as she heads back to her childhood home for the holiday with family and friends. She’s not feeling the spirit of the season, but maybe with a little help from her friends (and a touch of magic) the solstice spirit can bloom anew.
Wealthy vows revenge. Steamboat Willie thinks information is ethically neutral. Jyessi lifts, bro. Vons explores novel methods of snow redistribution. Grickx deals with broken glass. Gatsby is a good match.
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P.S. On January 8th we’ll be starting our next arc as something like a new “season,” with a few short primers and extra efforts made to help people who haven’t listened before get into the story. Our goal is to make episode 179 a point for new people to hop on, so we hope you enjoy it and share it with anyone you think might like the podcast!
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/RSS FeedThe crew’s made their decision, risking their credits and careers in the process. Now to see if they made the right call, doomed themselves, or if the situation spins wildly out of control in a brand new direction!
Dr. Rae submits a paper. Damir sends email. Paul has a business proposition. Oz reveals his dark past.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s tried their experimental cure on one subject, and now it’s time to see how well it works on Shad. Fingers crossed.
Jyessi keeps a watchful eye. Vons eats nachos. Grickx counts the seconds. Wealthy remembers her training. Gatsby and Steamboat Willie observe.
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/RSS FeedThe crew is being threatened by eco-fascists! Who are also asking for the crew to trust them? These negotiations are off to a fantastic start.
Dr. Rae tries to mind meld with a rock. Damir decides on the death penalty. Oz hears the harmony of the spheres. Paul just wants to get paid.
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The story Adam mentioned was “They’re Made Out of Meat” by Terry Bison. You can check it out here: https://www.mit.edu/people/dpolicar/writing/prose/text/thinkingMeat.html
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/RSS FeedThe party makes it back to the lab and it’s time to do research! Half the party immediately decides research is Not For Them and wanders off to do something else.
Steamboat Willie explains what’s in a name. Gatsby gets under under someone’s skin. Jyessi has a discrete locker room conversation. Vons does Science! Wealthy also does Science! Grickx does Even More Science!
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/RSS FeedThe crew gets the planetoid moving back towards useful space. Do they have a plan to stop it once it’s there? Eh, one thing at a time.
Paul’s legend grows. Dr. Rae asks for peer review. Oz channels Scully. Damir introduces a new ISO standard unit.
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/RSS FeedThe party sets out to thoroughly explore the valley, and they find a long-forgotten place.
Wealthy uses her GE credits. Steamboat Willie doesn’t need directions. Green Day Vons looks behind something. Grickx interprets. Jyessi makes connections.
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/RSS FeedThe crew is set to retreat to safety with the miners in tow. One of them does something incredibly stupid instead.
Paul forgets to mute his mic. Dr. Rae gets a 10 from the Russian judge. Oz wins at a crane game. Damir brings out the classroom TV cart.
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/RSS FeedIt’s spooky season once again, and that means it’s time for our Halloween special! The party finds themselves not where they’re supposed to be, with their bodies transformed. The solution? Candy!
Grickx summons a horde. Jyessi makes people uncomfortable with basic facts. Wealthy sees a picture. Vons weaponizes water.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s finally made it to their goal: a hidden valley teeming with bee colonies, where they can get the honey they desperately need for their attempts to cure the Corruption. They just need to find a way inside.
Steamboat Willie gets +2 to Cool. Jyessi pokes at something with a stick. Wealthy is driven mad by mysteries. Grickx throws a rock. Green Day Vons proposes a practical method of finding traps.
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/RSS FeedIt’s on to the labs and the mining site, and the crew tries to stay sharp as the stress burrows into their minds. Much like a barnacle might burrow into their organs if they drop their guard for even a second!
Oz has a big heart. Paul makes a problem for Future Paul. Damir loses a piece of themselves. Dr. Rae gets unsettled by core samples.
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/RSS FeedThe party approaches the temple in Eddaru looking for answers (and maybe snacks). All they have to do is ask the right questions.
Green Day Vons finds something familiar. Jyessi has a nervous breakdown. Grickx demands a simple answer. Steamboat Willie is presumably present. Wealthy takes charge and it rules.
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/RSS FeedThe crew arrives at the infirmary to find scared miners who are desperate for help. They, of course, handle it with professionalism and in no way embarrassingly undermine their own authority.
Damir technically gets repaired. Dr. Rae has his research rudely interrupted by patients. Paul takes the scenic route rather than turning around. Oz thinks saving people should take priority over corporate interests, like a weirdo.
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/RSS FeedThe party has to take out the roc before it makes off with Wealthy in its clutches!
Jyessi takes a dust bath. Green Day Vons is thirsty. Grickx gives someone a ride. Steamboat Willie throws his sword. Wealthy hits 0% charge.
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/RSS FeedThe crew catches their breath in the administrative offices and plans what to do next. It’s a shame no breather can last forever. They push on towards the infirmary, and all the dangers along the way.
Damir calculates acceptable losses. Oz gets gripped. Dr. Rae knows corporate policy. Paul scrapes the paint.
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/RSS FeedThe party faces down a roc, a hawk so enormous it eats horses as a snack. They’re each significantly smaller than horses, so it’ll probably just ignore them or be unable to catch them. I’m pretty sure that’s how that works!
Jyessi gets slimed. Grickx does some fancy flying. Steamboat Willie provides first aid. Green Day Vons tries not to stab anyone he’s not supposed to. Wealthy deals with a rich dude ignoring her contributions.
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/RSS FeedBarnacles have invaded the mining base, and the crew heads in to rescue whoever they can! With varying degrees of enthusiasm.
Oz gets spray foam everywhere. Damir makes someone depressed. Dr. Rae says a slur. Paul struggles with doors.
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/RSS FeedThe party pushes forward into the desert in an attempt to lose the Corrupted closing in on them. They’re going in with just the gear they have on them, and deserts are famously unforgiving places. How will they fare?
Green Day Vons has opinions about religion. Steamboat Willie shares and cares. Jyessi grabs a quick bite. Grickx isn’t so sure about higher powers. Wealthy has a restless leg.
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/RSS FeedThe crew works on jury-rigging a giant fusion reactor into a fusion engine, and makes plans to go examine the alien ruins. Are both dangerous? Absolutely. But what’s life without risk?
Dr. Rae faces resistance. Damir provides enrichment. Oz picks up and drops rocks repeatedly. Paul freshens up.
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/RSS FeedSplit into pairs and isolated among the watchtowers of the port, the party struggles to fight Corrupted creatures without their usual backup. They’ll have to think on their feet to get out of this one!
Grickx slaps. Jyessi gets double-teamed. Green Day Vons puts his new skills to use. Wealthy makes swiss cheese. Green Day Grickx goes roofing. Vons presumably sits on a boat?
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/RSS FeedAttack of the killer space barnacles! The crew fights back with bravery, wits, and guns. Okay, *one* of those. Guess which one!
Damir vibes out. Paul ponders Schrödinger’s walker. Dr. Rae prioritizes. Oz does his job better than the rest put together.
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/RSS FeedThe party sails on towards Aea. Just a little further and they can finally get back on land, as long as everything goes smoothly. Don’t jinx it. Wait, what’s that in the ocean?
Vons has a capital idea. Wealthy seeks calm. Greenday!Vons goes for a swim. Grickx leads from knee height. Jyessi lifts someone by the ankle. Greenday!Grickx channels the itsy bitsy spider.
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/RSS FeedThe crew are beat up, along with the Martell. That won’t keep them from getting in a smaller, more-delicate ship to venture onto an alien world that’s exiting the system! They have to stop it, after all, and how hard can wrangling a rogue planetoid be?
Damir pops their elbow. Oz suits up. Dr. Rae overpacks. Paul works as fast as he can.
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/RSS FeedThe party leaves the island life behind and heads out onto the ocean in their quest for Aea. The high seas grant time for self-reflection, bonding, and being consumed by terrible fears. How relaxing!
Wealthy becomes an acrobat. Jyessi takes a long look. Vons compares forms of government. Grickx leaves an island behind.
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/RSS FeedWe rejoin the crew as they face down an onslaught of meteoroids threatening to smash the ship into stardust. There’s tricky piloting, weapon firing, and even taking calls!
Damir transcends bluetooth. Oz pew pews. Dr. Rae analyzes tactically. Paul has a need for speed.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s back together! They can finally put all this parallel universe nonsense behind them…or can they?
Grickx does some fine tuning. Vons is Eagle Scout-level prepared. Jyessi tries to show a friend the error of their ways. Wealthy gets some under-the-shirt action.
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/RSS FeedWelcome to Xeno Attribute! It’s a spinoff podcast GM’ed by Whit. With a mix of old and new players, we dive into some working-class space horror! Nothing will go wrong!
Today we meet the crew of the Martell as they’re briefed on their latest job, a simple cargo run to a mining outpost in the Fomalhaut system. I’m sure it will stay simple. I’m sure nothing is going to eat our faces off.
Oz brings the banter. Dr. Rae nominally has an accent. Paul drinks a refreshing beverage. Damir gives a well-studied fist bump.
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/RSS FeedWealthy struggles to cast the spell that can bring her back home. The rest of the party tries to align the universe just right to make it possible. There’s a surprising amount of blood involved.
Wealthy rides in a sailboat. Grickx dials interuniversally. Vons liberally applies lube. Jyessi flexes on a problem.
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/RSS FeedIn one universe, the lion’s share of the party dives back into the underwater ruin and finds a promising lead. In the other, Wealthy looks inwards to have a consequential conversation.
Wealthy misses seed cake. Grickx comprehends a machine. Vons allocates scarce resources. Jyessi makes a long-distance call.
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/RSS FeedIn the prime universe, the party grapples with the consequences of Grickx opening a box. In the other universe, Wealthy tries to fight off an assassin. It’s a bad day for everyone, honestly.
Wealthy tests the effects of magic on kevlar. Grickx grabs a rubber. Vons puts himself in sharp relief. Jyessi gets her gun.
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/RSS FeedThe party plunges into the ocean depths in their search for a way to get Wealthy back. Wealthy shops for tchotchkes and meets a mysterious stranger.
Wealthy remembers something. Grickx goes disco. Jyessi finds a sconce. Vons gets a pet.
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/RSS FeedThe party in the prime universe is struggling to figure out what to do next to get Wealthy back. Meanwhile, in the double-prime universe Wealthy debates the best convenience store snacks and goes on a road trip. Clearly she’s in grave danger!
Grickx engages in nontraditional spellcasting. Vons philosophizes about himself. Jyessi teaches zoology. Wealthy combusts.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s still split across the planes, desperately trying to get Wealthy home. Vons, Grickx,and Jyessi dig around for a solution. Meanwhile, Wealthy gets in some light cardio.
Jyessi says the magic words. Vons communicates, in theory. Grickx finds a new shiny. Wealthy visits a park.
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/RSS FeedThe majority of the party brings the fight with the ooze monster to a shocking conclusion. Meanwhile, Wealthy goes to a diner.
Vons is unstuck in time. Grickx isn’t tired. Wealthy becomes a metalhead. Jyessi climbs a tree.
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/RSS FeedThe fight with the terrifying tentacled ooze monster continues to continue, despite everyone’s best efforts. Meanwhile, Wealthy goes on a fun road trip.
Wealthy casts a new spell. Grickx gets tricky. Vons makes like a tree. Jyessi does what Jyessis do best.
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/RSS FeedThe majority of the party continues the fight against a powerful monster made of ooze and demon skeletons. It goes *really* well for everyone. Wealthy learns more about the plane she’s found herself in.
Jyessi gets vacuum sealed. Vons observes. Grickx gets into the swing of things. Wealthy sees a friend.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s separated, one stranded on another plane as the other three hunt down a dangerous monster as part of a deal to save her. It’s hard to tell which is more dangerous: a giant terrifying shapeshifting ooze monster or the emotional minefield of waking up in a strange universe where you’re vividly confronted with the ghost of past tragedy.
I might go for the giant ooze monster, honestly.
Jyessi looks at a blade of grass. Grickx fist bumps. Vons climbs a tree. Wealthy joins a call.
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P.S. The title of this week’s episode is sourced from the poem “Lady Lazarus” by Sylvia Plath.
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/RSS FeedThe party ventures further into this magma-filled cave, finding piles of gold and treasure out in the open for the taking. Sitting above it all, however, is a truly gorgeous urn. They should check it out…
Grickx hums. Wealthy lays down in a field. Jyessi wields a dagger. Vons distrusts physical currency.
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/RSS FeedIn their quest to rid Wealthy of the creature infesting her bloodstream, the party ventures into a mysterious cave near the abandoned village. Fun fact: the ominous glow at the bottom of the stairs? Not just mood lighting!
Wealthy snuffs someone out. Jyessi stomps on her shield. Vons goes inside the minimum safe distance. Grickx shows that chaos beats flame.
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/RSS FeedWealthy stomps off into the swamp, leaving the rest of the party behind still asleep in their bedrolls. It’s the middle of the night, and she’s following people with torches, strange robes, and animal skull masks. I bet they’re going to have a killer LAN party! Probably going to play Halo and everything! I know *I’m* jealous.
Wealthy finally lets someone in. Jyessi cuts deep. Vons nabs a strange sample. Grickx uses the highly advanced technology of fire.
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/RSS FeedThe party settles down for an evening in the abandoned village and tries to get some sleep. They’re shortly disturbed by creaking noises out in the dark. Let’s investigate, gang!
Grickx coos comfortingly. Jyessi shares her nickname. Vons makes cookies. Wealthy is led into temptation.
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/RSS FeedThe party ventures out to explore the island and check for any Corruption presence along the way. Treacherous terrain, strange animals, and mysteries await!
Jyessi runs book club. Wealthy backs away from feathers. Vons tries to save versus hug. Grickx spots something with the setting sun’s last light.
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/RSS FeedThe party’s defeated the kraken, but they’re not safe yet. The ship is taking on water as the storm continues to hammer away. Will they manage to save the ship? Or do they get to figure out just how long they can swim?
Vons feels the pressure. Jyessi finds a perfect match. Grickx pitches. Wealthy is a beacon of hope.
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/RSS Feed(The cast has had a lot of Life Stuff happen all at once recently, which has affected our recording schedule. So no standard episode this week, though fear not, those will be back soon! Instead we offer some fine, fine bonus content for your listening pleasure.)
Once upon a time, an old elvish man with a very sharp mind and very poor relationship-building skills gave his granddaughter an assignment to compare two books. As he did, the universe tipped slightly, causing a single ball-bearing to roll off of that plane of reality, tumble through the endless void, and reappear at a very different time and place, where it promptly hit a certain Castle Keeper in the head. This inspired that CK to be a super-nerd, and actually write these in-universe books. Back in the original universe the process by which the books were filled was invisible, except maybe to the gods, or a creature named Gex. He’s odd like that.
Now you can benefit from the CK’s nerdery by enjoying the texts of two in-universe books, “The Aean Logbook” and “Kylandril: A Primer and Survey.” The information in both has been underpinning the party’s decisions for a while, and now you get the full context. There’s tales of derring-do, weird date systems, societal division, and footnotes! Something for everyone. Probably.
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/RSS FeedThe party battles a kraken on the high seas! Dives are done dramatically, swashes are buckled, and ships are battered and broken. Also: cephalopod snuggles!
The Great Squirrello gets caught up in personal problems. Wealthy makes an opening. Vons practices proper potion safety. Jyessi wrangles a rodeo stunt. Grickx does some cetacean creatin’.
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/RSS FeedThe party arrives and Harper’s Fleet and tries to negotiate passage to Aea. Their great and fearless leader pops in to help.
Jyessi leaves her sea legs in her other pants. Grickx does a polar bear swim. Wealthy tangles with her old nemesis, gravity. Vons tries to make calamari. Squirrello regards fish with appropriate suspicion.
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/RSS FeedThe party goes off to find Harper’s Fleet. They just have to take care of a few things before they leave. It goes about as smoothly as it does for most of us.
Vons packs magic snacks. Grickx is ready to goooooo. Wealthy gets a health check. Jyessi’s just so excited to be here.
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/RSS FeedThe party engages in some pharmaceutical testing. Or they will, if they can find their way back to base. Orienteering is hard!
Vons causes immeasurable sadness. Grickx ruins a door. Wealthy turns down a prime offer. Jyessi hears something coming.
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/RSS FeedThe party works on plans for a new base and attempts to subdue a dangerous corrupted creature caught in their cunning trap. There’s daring! There’s danger! There’s logistics!
Jyessi uses a specialty tool. Grickx ties the knot. Wealthy suffers the Air Bud precedent. Vons makes draft picks.
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/RSS FeedThe party made it down to the ground, and now it’s time to do research! And learn what the ocean smells like!
Jyessi takes in the view. Grickx offers a ride. Wealthy doesn’t think through all the angles. Vons feels secure.
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