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Guess who's back for... a HOLIDAY SPECIAL? The rookie superheroes of Halcyon city still have loads on their plates--supervillains at large that may or may not be parallel versions of you, government agencies just waiting for you to slip up, rocky relationships and "will they won't they" dance numbers--but the stresses of the holiday season aren't going to hold back on that account! Also, do you he...

It all comes down to this! A three-way battle becomes a two-way battle, and that's when things get Interesting. Who's walking away with the prize... and who's walking away at all? Content warning for bodily control, hallucinations, toxic gas, hospitalization, decapitation, and the undead. The Watanabe Drive is a Shinobigami scenario by Chris Longhurst and can be downloaded here: https://potatocube...

The final battle begins! After one of the NPCs--I won't spoil which--manages to secure both halves of the prize, the only thing to do is come together for one big ninja throwdown! Will Seiko and Jiro be able to work together long enough to take out the competition, even when said competition is a samurai biker and a witch who can summon giant skeletons? Content warning for hallucinations, decapita...

It's an episode chock-full of ninja combat as the NPCs strike back against our rival shinobi! A rooftop motorcycle duel, followed by a magical ambush of terrifying proportions! Will Jiro or Seiko be able to come out on top? Listen to find out! Content warning for falling from rooftops and the undead. Music is "Cyber_Noir" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vtxrVyaHuc under the Creative Commons A...

Our tale of supernatural intrigue continues as characters start uncovering each others' secrets and finally making moves to secure the prize of esoteric ninja lore for themselves. Motorcycles, garrote-whips, shadow crows, and stink bombs will fly as the cold war heats up! Also, unrelated to that, the podcast founder transed her dang gender. Content warning for stalking, poison gas, and explosives....

It's time to backflip back into the shadowy, mystical world of Shinobigami! Jiro and Seiko are unwittingly put back onto converging paths as they both investigate a black-market auction of ancient texts. But they aren't the only ones; two other ninja clans are represented by their own mysterious eccentrics, and as different parties start taking stock of their competition, it becomes apparent how q...

In the aftermath of their daring and destructive liberation of Kronos, the strikers have some fleeting downtime; a chance to clean up after themselves, try and new look, and maybe even build some mutual trust. Then, with the mission fully wrapped up, we take the time to give some in-depth thoughts about this funky new system! A Backerkit campaign is up for Strike Force Omega's print run until 10/3...

It's time for a boss fight! The strikers are one unethical scientist away from liberating Kronos, but it seems like he's a real piece of work; do they have what it takes to tackle a space warlock, especially when some of them are still limping after their last battle? Will even a trio of posthuman warriors find themselves outmatched when they're in a den of unholy magitech? Listen and find out in...

There's gonna be a firefight! Things get heavy when our strikers have to deal with the Immortal Caesar's less-incompetent troops, and a sample of the destructive science his goons have been whipping up here on Kronos. With the group in a tighter spot and starting off less than pristine, this will have to be a dirty fight in all directions. Content warning for head trauma (kind of). Music is "Raid"...

With their foots firmly in Kronos's door, the strikers must plan their route through this city-sized space station full of weird science and armed occupiers. Will they be able to stealth their way through this one, or are just just too cool and powerful to go unnoticed? Contact explores some vents, Theo shows off his latest horrible power, and Quinn finds their true role as the party face. Content...

Our trio of renegade Strikers begin their first capital-m Mission to liberate the Amarat system from the Immortal Caesar! They're headed to the research station Kronos, which has been turned into a den of unethical experimentation by the Caesar's personal R&D team; seems like it's time to shove some evil dorks into lockers! Stay tuned for a dive into SFO's combat rules, some fast-paced action, and...

In the grim darkness of an unspecified future time, the Imperial Core gluts itself on conquest of the stars and exploitation of its own people. Out on the Fringe, people have to make due with what they have, but it's a damn sight better than being directly under the empire's heel. At least, that's what Quinn, Theovore, and Contact Zero-One--a trio of weird and mysterious badasses--seem to think. B...

We've had stealth, seduction, secret plans upon secret plan, but now there's no more skirting around it: it's time for the climactic ninja battle to determine who's going home with the scary ancient dagger! Will it be the straight-laced Jiro, the free-spirited Seiko, or the mercenary Mina? There's no backing out, and any one of them might just be forced to use... *that technique*! Content warning...

Having made their initial moves in the secret conflict over an ancient, maybe-divinely-magical dagger, our modern-day ninja set larger plans into motion. As the mercenary Mina attempts to cozy up with both of her opponents, Jiro and Seiko dig for dirt on each other... but what will they do with the information they find? Also, there's a high-tempo fight in an alley! Ooo! Content warning for combat...

It's time for intrigue, drama, and maybe a throwing star or two with Shinobigami! Elly inducts Owen and Jonix into a world of ninja warfare in the shadow of modern-day Japan as we get the hang of an RPG from overseas. Meet two very different ninja with one common goal: get their hands on a really cool knife. Shinobigami is a game by Toichiro Kawashima and can be purchased here: https://shinobigami...

Well, the name of the game said a creature would come for us, so there wasn't any getting around it. It's one canal-city of rodent people against a giant, fiery, bioengineered relic of the past, with three underdogs poised to step in as heroes--tragic or otherwise. Will they beat the odds or be utterly destroyed? The answer... may surprise you! Content warnings for character death, burning, floodi...

Owen, Jonix, and Elly gather 'round to play a GM-less game about procedurally building some people, their home, and a dangerous beast that threatens both! By grabbing onto seemingly disconnected concepts, we wind up with a post-apocalyptic canal city of technologically advanced rodents! What--or who--could possibly want to destroy their funny little society, and how could they possibly defend them...

Even with their party split, the New Wave is collectively in a fraught situation! While Pate finds herself going from hero to victim while combatting the Crime Wave, her allies struggle to get an upper hand against Terashima Aiko as she leverages her grappling prowess! Can any of them come out on top, let alone looking good? Listen to find out! Content warning for tidal waves, armed hostage-taking...

The New Wave have put one of the longest and most stressful nights of their lives behind them, but the dust never truly settles in Halcyon City! Pate finds herself thrust into the deep end of the superheroism pool as she struggles to help the Immortal save the day; meanwhile, her friends face a much smaller-scale threat who threatens to punch above their weight class! Tune in for an action-packed...

In the wake of last episode's shocking end, three quarters of the New Wave make their way home with a lot on their minds. When Juno's foster-family reaches out, could it be a welcome boon, or a situation so socially awkward that your body just shuts down and dies? Listen on to find out! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC

Having escaped the clutches of one organization of authority figures, the New Wave must now make a desperate bid for the support of another one--the Exemplars, Halcyon City's preeminent superhero team! But before they even begin to explain themselves, they have to reach Exemplar headquarters without getting caught! Can they achieve either task? Will they split the party? And WHAT big twist is wait...

Locked in a featureless room by shady authority figures, the New Wave decide that they're not going to stick around and find out what happens next! But can they escape without just getting themselves deeper in trouble? Listen on and find out! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC

The New Wave are back on Earth, but the worst of their troubles may not yet be behind them! The agents of A.E.G.I.S. are very curious about just what transpired up in that spaceship, and they don't seem to fond of our young heroes' independent streak. They may have fought themselves out of seemingly impossible odds, but can they talk themselves out of some pointed questions? Read on! Content warni...

As this block's capstone, we've got one satisfyingly self-contained episode as the Reading Rangers--yes, that's what they've been called the whole time--have their HQ shenanigans interrupted by an attack on Sylvan Beach's biggest attraction: the beach! As Rowan rushes in, Cy calculates a plan, and Jackie gets creative (for good or for ill), will they be able to withstand... THE SANDMAN? Content wa...

Our color-coded motorcyclists are really in it now! The egotistical Prince Harming, the giant Golden Goose, and even the bumbling Booklice are out in force, and Sylvan Beach's heroes... well, they're not quite as collected as they'd like to be. As Rowan gets in over his head, Cy struggles to win by using his head, and Jackie just does whatever pops into their head, will they manage to combine forc...