Trials of the Apocalypse

Brindlewood Bay retirees Mary, Jane, and Whitney are called upon to investigate the grisly demise of the local high school's mascot. Is there more to the blood and pageantry at the community ice rink than just a petty high school rivalry? The Murder Mavens are on the case... as soon as they finish their weekly book club meeting.   Content Warning alcohol, blood, mild gore, threat of violence refer...

Our Vigilance Committee gathers 'round the table once more to chat about their experience playing The Between: Ghosts of El Paso. CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, alcohol, references to: suicidal ideation, ghosts, death, urine, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing [ 0:03:49 - System reflection ]  [ 0:25:14 - What we got wrong ]  [ 0:...

The Vigilance Committee bring the Ghost-Be-Gone threat to a violent end. CW: graphic violence, eyes, dismemberment, gore, coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, bondage, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, marring of flesh [ 0:07:43 - Unscene 1; Lorelai proposes a ga...

The Vigilance Committee uncover the dark designs of Dr. Clarkson as they lay out their plans for the night. CW: coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, blood [ 0:02:35 - Answer a Question: Ghost-Be-Gone ]  [ 0:13:16 - Integrate clues ]  [...

The promised tour of Dr. Jebediah F. Clarkson's operation finally arrives. The vigilance committee members are made offers they absolutely can (and do) refuse. CW: coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, strangulation [ 0:...

A new threat emerges as the Vigilance Committee investigates the effects of Ghost-Be-Gone on the town. Marshal interviews his prisoner, Gideon sniffs and scratches, Lorelai looks into a dead man's eyes, and Angel does some chemistry. CW: coarse language, death, dead human bodies, bereavement, guns, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian i...

The players receive a variety of rewards for completing the Lady in White threat.  CW: coarse language, ghosts, weddings, references to: marriage, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, death [ 0:03:07 - Rewards from the Lady in White ]  [ 0:10:26 - Award experience ]  [ 0:18:59 - Select Dawn Questions ]  [ 0:21:41 - Evaluate lingering conditions ]  Featuring:  | Dav...

The Lady in White's wedding finally comes as an assemblage is called in El Paso, and a young family is haunted by the spirit of a cattle rustler.  CW: coarse language, ghosts, weddings, bereavement, guns, moths, horses, snake oil, alcohol, dead human and animal bodies, violence, references to: loss of agency, trafficking, marriage, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathi...

A cart rolls into town with an elixir to cure what ails you: Ghost-Be-Gone. The Marshal threatens prison, Bro. Gideon recalls a letter, Angel spends a buck-fifty, and Lorelai condemns a man to death. CW: coarse language, ghosts, snake oil, child labor, alcohol, dead human and animal bodies, violence, references to: loss of agency, trafficking, war, falling, marriage, Christian imagery, the Souther...

The Vigilance Committee split up to investigate the lady in white. Angel reads a startling headline, Lorelai casts her bones, Bro. Gideon tries to attract a new congregant, and the Marshal goes down and gets dirty. CW: coarse language, ghosts, alcohol, dead human and animal bodies, violence, loss of agency, falling from dangerous heights, references to: Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Chur...

The deputy declares two men and four horses dead from a wagon crash. A lady in a white dress was the only other present at the incident, but answers are hard to come by when your only suspect is a ghost. CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, nudity and bathing, human and animal death, ghosts, violence, loss of agency, references to: Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, violence, blood,...

We get ghost-hunting in the wild west of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso! Meet our fallen pastor, industrious barkeep, bombastic Marshal, and sweet, inevitable death. CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, references to: ghosts, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, violence, blood, death, maiming, mind control [ 0:06:49 - The Between, Ghosts of El Paso introduction ]  [ 0:14:33 - Phased g...

The professors reunite for their magical academy performance reviews... a.k.a. our usual game retrospective. CW: coarse language, scholastic anguish, references to: bees, volcanos, fast food, spirits, zombies, witchcraft, and capitalism  [ 0:00:36 - Introductions, outline ]  [ 0:04:15 - System reflection ]  [ 0:14:51 - Stars ]  [ 0:25:08 - Behind the scenes  ]  [ 0:33:56 - Wishes ]  [ 0:41:24 - Li...

The Dept. of Life and Death's Research Showcase makes this year's Piglet Day memorable. Liam gives an unsupervised teen a knife, Woody experiences a breakup, and Maia truly becomes the chair.  CW: coarse language, gore, sexual innuendo, frogs, pigs, body horror, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, electrocution, references to: animal cruelty, fast food, death, body horror...

The day to charm Brad Flannigan Jr. comes to bear. Maia's students make new life, Woody starts a hunt for the wrong fish, and Liam summons his legion of acquaintances.  CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, hamsters, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, cats, references to: infants, fast food, death, body horror, organ transplants, undeath, missing persons, cannibalism  [...

Finals week inches closer. Woody makes some calls, Liam ascends a volcano, and Maia raises hamsters. CW: coarse language, raised voices, hamsters, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, cats, references to: infants, fast food, death, body horror, organ transplants, undeath, missing persons, cannibalism [ 0:02:45 - Plans for the week ]  [ 0:07:33 - Maia teaches DIY Zombie ] ...

Another week of the semester comes and goes. Maia gets a promotion, Woody teaches a dog about friendship, and Liam seeks truth at an Arby's. CW: coarse language, raised voices, sexual innuendo, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, cats, references to: fast food, death, organ transplants, undeath, missing persons, cannibalism [ 0:03:24 - Dept. prep for Piglet Day ]  [ 0:08:...

A mysterious email summons Maya, Liam and Woody to the Dean's office. Liam struggles with single parenthood, Woody markets his MLM, and Maya takes a nap. CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, references to: violence, death, organ transplants, undeath, abduction, missing persons, cannibalism  [ 0:06:23 - A mysterious email ]  [ 0:13:01 - Maya and Woody get...

We crack open Pigsmoke, a game of magical academics and absurd bureaucracy. We've got a bubbly necromancer, a dusty archeologist, a faux mentalist, and an incredibly petty college rivalry. You know, normal university life. CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, references to: violence, death, organ transplants, undeath, anime  [ 0:04:06 - Pigsmoke introduction ] ...

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The crew reunite for a retrospective on their space adventure. CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, references to: COVID, mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:06:59 - Introductions, outline ]  [ 0:15:01 - System reflection ]  [ 0:35:53 - Stars ]  [ 0:46:30 - Wishes ]  [ 0:51:54 - Behind the scenes  ]  [ 1:07:47 - What's the deal with Rodney? ]  [ 1:19:43 - Listener questions ]  Feat...

The crew of the Starship Scholastic solve the mystery in the thorniest way possible. CW: coarse language, flirting, strong sexual innuendo and sexual language, kink, insects, body horror, birth references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:04:08 - Nova syncs up, investigates the mystery ]  [ 0:18:05 - Fr. Og radios from "the shit room" ]  [ 0:26:07 - Nova slides into some DMs ]...

Lumeria's true nature is revealed. Fr. Og conducts dangerous research with a new colleague and Rodney levels up. CW: coarse language, insects, sexual innuendo, agoraphobia, heights, horses, body horror, references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:04:22 - A meeting of Froctors ]  [ 0:13:13 - Assisting Fr. Hoofenschmirtz ]  [ 0:23:22 - Fr. Og reads a bad situation ]  [ 0:39:21...

Nova's ploy brings the crew face-to-face with the monster, Lenny introduces us to USB-Z, Fr. Og encounters a colleague, and Rodney unintentionally spider-mans away. CW: coarse language, insects, horses, sexual innuendo, references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:02:00 - Rodney in the hab ]  [ 0:08:20 - Fr. Og heads below ]  [ 0:17:15 - The scintillac parts ]  [ 0:32:56 - Rod...

As danger looms, the crew split up to look for answers. Lenny gets a little wrapped-up, Fr. Og is chastised by a three-day-old, Rodney protests being a ghost, and Nova tries to communicate with junk. CW: coarse language, insects, sexual innuendo, agoraphobia references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism  [ 0:04:12 - Mech departs ]  [ 0:12:17 - Space scintillack scouting ]  [ 0:22:11...