Boogieman Buddies

Despite a scortched Earth policy, Johnathan saved one of the Thinbloods, a former meth cooker by the name of Luke. Luke leads them to a nightclub converted from a Church where the coetrie tries to find out who was ordering them to break masquerade. There they run into a Toreador by the name of Father Singleton, and they work to get closer to the bottom of the mystery. CONTENT WARNING: We are playi...

A new hero emerges... FROM SPACE! Poltergeist crash lands on Earth, and after the DHEA confiscates her AI companion Al and pushes her on #Trending, some missteps ensue as Switch, Sundog, and Zero have to ensure she stays under their watch. Then, almost as soon as they start becoming friends, a new, somewhat derivitive, disaster hits Halcyon. Music Credits: Intro: Epic-hero-music - Mikhael Bureau P...

When night falls, they wake up. They call themselves all sorts of fancy names: Kindred, the Apex Predator of the World, but they're most commonly known as vampires. We follow three such creatures, dead for a decade or more, in the city of Chicago where the Camarilla rule with an iron fist. They meet each other formally, have a talk with their leadership, and pull a mission with one of the most uns...

Two women share a moment of rest on the most chaotic night of the year, and a long-overdue explanation is given. Music Credits: DHEA Chill: White Host, Green Room - Joren "Tensei" de Bruin

Roxanne does her best move, but even better. Grant does a Monkey Island. Steiner fucking dies. The squad squares up with an unkillable opponent. Music Credits: Intro/Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 5: Devil's Beat - Kenichiro Suehiro Fight Theme 6: Doombox - Team Reptile Fight Theme 7: No kidding? - Camellia The Killing Blow: konfrontation - Taku Iwasaki Postfight: Explain Music - Tak...

The title is a joke because I kept saying Pronouns instead of Proper Nouns. Anyway, I explain the pronouns proper nouns of Vampire: The Masquerade, with Cat as my "I don't know this setting very well" guide. Music Credits: Track 1: Tikal Jungle (Unused) - Rik Schaffer Track 2: Dark Asia - Rik Schaffer Track 3: Disturbed and Twisted - Rik Schaffer

We're playing vampire! Be careful, this one's a fuckin' doozy. Lots of very bad things going on, the content warning will explain it all. This time, Ape, Chloe, and Cat all explain their various vampire characters, we explain some basics of the setting, and we get some good stuff going for a game about what it means when you suddenly and violently become a monster. CONTENT WARNING: We are playing...

The barrier is broken. Megalad Prime arrives. #Trending starts the battle for the very fate of their universe. But at what cost? Music Credits: Intro: Epic-hero music - Mikhael Bureau Rising Danger: Crypto - Kevin MacLeod MegaLad Prime, Phase 1: J-E-N-O-V-A, Quickening Phase 1 - Nobuo Uematsu MegaLad Prime, Phase 2: J-E-N-O-V-A, Quickening Phase 2 - Nobuo Uematsu MegaLad Prime, Phase 3: J-E-N-O-V-...

Roxanne performs an act of barberism. Steiner hacks himself to pieces and then shoot himself. Grant recalls an old story. The squad does great in the warmup round; let's hope they keep it up. Music Credits: Intro/Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 4: A Man Called Rando Part 2 - Taku Iwasaki Postfight: Explain Music - Taku Iwasaki Planning: Sense of Crisis - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 5: De...

They're back! And now #Trending is going to do something that most young people don't do: Get involved in politics at a local level. However, while they strongarm left-wing Don Cherry, they stumble upon yet another conspiracy, and if that wasn't enough, "Mr. Albright" is ready to move, putting them on a very tight time crunch. Can they find out the answer to their question, gather their forces, an...

Roxanne absolutely nails a bit of recon. Steiner absolutely nails a spell. Grant absolutely nails a social interaction. The squad calls sus on a lady. Music Credits: Heimatbasis: the matter is settled, anyway - Yuki Kajiura A Chosen Branch: Not In Blood, But In Bond - Hans Zimmer Roxanne's Theme: Tokyo: Cascasing Trials - Yuzo Koshiro The SoCal Cell: Five Fingers, Instrumental - Aesop Rock The Wus...

Saxon Barbar calls upon the kids one last time to help them destroy the Vigilance League. It's 1993 and heroes are darker and edgier than ever, killing because it's faster and easier. Nobody wants any of that so the heroes move to the park to try and bring forth the horrible truth about the heroes of that era. But can they get through it? Find out in the exciting conclusion to Trendsetters: Legacy...

Whether by choice or not, three people become their greatest selves and present themselves before the caretaker of irreplaceable souls. They then plead their case to the First of the Caretaken, for the secret to preventing The End can only be given by a broken heart. Dearest listener, this was a rough one, emotionally, for all four of us. Multiple recesses were taken, and all the tears were real....

The group with no name finds themselves a few decades short of their target goal! It turns out the Vigilence League needs their help to fight against Doom Inc., and the heroes agree, seeing no way around it. However, while over in Sweeden, they meet an unexpected foe, and maybe things aren't all that they seem. Music Credits: Intro: 1966 Marvel Superheroes Underscore - Uncredited The Captainalist:...

Roxanne is a lumberjack, and that's okay. Grant is a good wizard, and that's unbelievable. Steiner is a clutch shot, and that's lifesaveing. The squad knuckles down and fights a pocket dimension. Music Credits: Intro/Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 7: No kidding? - Camellia Mending: Mineshaft Madness - Christophe Heral Planning: Sense of Crisis - Taku Iwasaki The Monster's Lair: Abyss...

And now for something a bit different. Join Bobbin Threadbare's tale in the world of Trendsetters (kinda)! Ballyhoo, played by Ape, Cufflink, played by Cat, and Rethink, played by Colin, get a new base as part of a deal! But disaster strikes and they're teleported far away... in a matter of speaking. Can the group, which has not been able to agree on a name, manage to make it home safely? Find out...

Chloe, for once, is the worst person in the room. Music Credits: Sense of Crisis - Taku Iwasaki Useless Chatting - Yuki Kajiura

Roxanne wields Facts and Logic. Grant gets dramatically dogpiled. Steiner hangs on by a thread. The squad very nearly doesn't get their way. Music Credits: Intro/Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki The Spring Court: Mai - Yuki Kajiura Fight Theme 6: Doombox - Team Reptile The Liminal Space: "I" Am Here - Chikayo Fukuda Postfight: Explain Music - Taku Iwasaki The SoCal Cell: Five Fingers, Instrumental...

#Trending is back on Earth, and enjoying some nice time between life-threatening adventures. Gary sets up for something big and helps Robin train, then gets a message that could mean doom for everyone. Nicolai talks about his future with the CEO, then has to deal with the DHEA trying to figure out just how dangerous he is. Robin goes to the carnival with Felix, and the two run into Better Than Eth...

Steiner gets invaded. Roxanne leaves to stare at mold. Grant gets triggered. The squad is faced with an unfinished story. Music Credits: Intro/Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 5: Devil's Beat - Kenichiro Suehiro Fight Theme, Fleeing: kampf - Taku Iwasaki Postfight: Explain Music - Taku Iwasaki Investigation: searching for the solution - Yuki Kajiura Prepwork: Funny Jewelry - Taku Iwasa...

It's the final event! A fight to the death among the fourt remaining teams, in an arena so elaborate it belongs in a Star Wars movie. But before that even happens, Silver Skeleton has a heart-to-heart with Megalad about his worldviews, history, and brings forth a surprising revelation. How will #Trending deal with all this? Music Credits: Diamond Dogs, Rough: Austin, Atlantis + Remastered - Clark...

Grant has a bunny and a box. Steiner doesn't want to get hammered. Roxanne solves her problems the usual way. The squad sets out to solve a pair of grisly murders. Music Credits: Intro: Snakes and Ladders - Emancipator The SoCal Squad: Five Fingers, Instrumental - Aesop Rock Investigation: searching for the solution - Yuki Kajiura Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 4: A Man Called Rando...

#Trending is still in the running! This time, they have to deal with the deadliest game of all... at least, on a certain planet. Then, they have to deal with the Host being, quite frankly, A Bit Of A Dick with the latter challenge. How will they handle it? I'm not gonna tell you, listen dang nabbit. NOTICE: This episode was edited by Colin, as Cat had some things going on both during this game and...

Roxanne seeks the knower of the shape and gets some real answers from her maker. Grant is thoroughly chastised by an unpleasant man and learns the terrible cost of his freedom. Steiner closes a chapter of his life and assembles a sublime tool. The squad has some preconceptions radically dissappated. Music Credits: Intro: Snakes and Ladders - Emancipator Roxanne's Theme: Approaching Rocks - Yuzo Ko...

The Host continues to run his twisted games, but #Trending keep coming out ahead. However, their coach isn't particularly thrilled with their progress, and he voices his opinions openly... and violently. With the teams thinning out and the games getting deadlier, can they handle their deadliest foe yet: A slightly irritated Silver Skeleton? Music Credits: Intro: Epic-hero-music - Mikhael Bureau Te...