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Torikoshi and Valkyrie evaluate the skills of their new recruits. There is hope for the Burning Tails this year but Torikoshi struggles to see it from underneath the shadow of his new responsibilities. June and Braith have trouble adjusting to the training and high-strung captain. CONTENT NOTES A teen struggling in a high pressure situation...
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Torikoshi Honda has just been promoted to team captain of The Buring Tails fledgling league jousting team. He dreams of impressing his grandmother and finally getting a win for the Burning Tails school, but the team they thought they had fell apart. Now he and his coach Divya have to scramble to train new recruits...
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James sits down with Johnny O’Mara to reflect on his 8-9 (who’s to say) years on Campaign. They reminisce, talk about production choices, discuss negative reviews, and answer listener questions. It’s a good time between good buddies.
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Jonnit, Orimar, and Hipp reach the ship to find the crew struggling to free the ship from overgrowth and a siege of aggressive forest creatures. Travis struggles to return to gable with the fruit of panacea as he finds Orimar’s now living body much more difficult to push past normal limits. CONTENT NOTE Main Show:...
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Members of the Uhuru crew: Pliff, Carlos, Jerk-Off Jerry, and suddenly Toku instead of Bathroom Barry are still trying to find The Uhuru and the rest of the crew. Even with a heading thanks to JO Jerry’s subdermal implant the forest has plenty of dangers to bar the way. Also, Nodoze isn’t there. Look, memory...
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Jonnit has successfully guided Orimar and Hipp to The Queen’s Glade. On the threshold of the impossible, they must now figure out their plan. Their mission is to see safe passage out of the forest for The Uhuru and her crew, but what price are they willing to pay? The Queen senses within Orimar, a...
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Jonnit, Orimar, and Hipp contend with the world’s strangest language barrier in order to devise a plan to get The Uhuru safe passage out of the forest. It comes as no surprise their plan is risky and involves navigating toward the heart of danger. Travis and Gable are still locked in a desperate struggle against...
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With the costly help of The Forest Queen, Travis and Gable confront The Morning Star. They face an opponent of unimaginable strength while they are battered and beaten, but it is also clear they have been underestimated. Orimar and Jonnot are able to defeat the greenhearts with the help of Hip. Finally able to take...
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Still dealing with lingering confusion from the effects of the pollen being used by the greenhearts, Orimar is striking out at everything around him, including Jonnit. Also facing opponents that have the power to mimic the most fearsome forces on Spéir Jonnit has his work cut out for him. Meanwhile, Gable panics, realizing they have...
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Travis and Gable fight desperately with the fading dregs of their strength to put down the greenhearts attacking them. However, in doing so they court a more dangerous foe. Jonnit fights to pull Orimar from the greenheart’s influence and form a plan to lead the crew. Unfortunately, a desperate Orimar Vale cut from his senses...
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Travis and Gable are forced to confront the Greenhearts who were masquerading as the Queen. With Gable’s injuries from their own confrontation with greenhearts and Travis not being in his body things could get quite dangerous. Meanwhile, Jonnit arrives in time to support Orimar in his own battle. Finally free from the pollen’s illusions, Jonnit...
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Gable helps Travis break free of his illusion and the two of them try to play it cool until they can assess how much trouble Travis got himself into. Caught in his own illusion, Orimar clashes with the three things he feels the most passion for: Sefa, Calivar, and destroying the Red Feather Syndicate. The...
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Thanks to Dref Travis discovers that his encounter with his mother was not what it seemed. Now he struggles to keep Orimar’s clouded perceptions from lulling him away from the truth long enough to find safety. Gable discovers they are in a similar situation and takes advantage of it to work through some trauma. Unfortunately,...
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Jonnit works to get his bearings and understand the rules of the wood. While trying to protect his loved ones he ends up returning to a nightmare he just relived a few weeks ago. Travis has an awkward visit with his estranged mother, just in time for the holidays. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: disorienting imagery,...
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Travis struggles with his newfound necromantic control over Orimar’s body and finds himself in the least comforting place that could be called “home.” The Uhuru crew awakens in the heart of the wood finding themselves separated from the ship and each other. They work to get their bearings and get to safety. CONTENT NOTE Main...
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With a little help from Dref, Travis finds a way to help Orimar’s body keep clinging to the edges of life and movement. Gable struggles through pain and disorientation to help Jonnit, but all is not as it appears. Elsewhere Jonnit tries to unravel one of the mysteries of the Queen’s Wood. While Orimar struggles...
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The crew of the Uhuru awakens deep in the heart of what to most a sprawling and unfamiliar wood. To one member though, it is all too familiar. They do not know how long they have been sleeping, how far they have traveled, or what awaits them within the lurking roots and branches. To make...
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A barkeep in the forest town of Grünschenk offers a young Skyjack a tale as a warning against trusting one Luminary to protect you from another. CONTENT NOTE Horror, heartbreak, suffering, cold, starvation, injustice Written by… James D’Amato Read by… Aly Grauer Featuring… James D’Amato Editing… James D’Amato Cover by… Sable @knifepatron
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James answers listener questions after the Akaron arc of Skayjacks. SKYJACKS: CALL OF THE SKY SKYJACKS SETTING ZINE BLACK LIVES MATTER Find And Donate to a Local Bail Fund MAILING LIST If you want to be notified about our upcoming soundtrack, setting information, games, live shows, or anything else related to Skyjacks, join our mailing...
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Orimar and Sifa reunite for a quiet moment amidst the Gobblenacht festivities. The Captain shares the new direction of his grand ambitions and the Bandit Queen cautions his pursuit. In the second half, James breaks down the now-finished arc! CONTENT NOTE Broken relationships, discussion of the arc’s characters and themes including separated families, absent parents,...
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Gable helps Travis open some mail. The Kessler family reels from the news that their family was not destroyed but simply fractured. Everyone stands between a painful past and a fraught future trying to find the strength to keep moving. CONTENT NOTE Trauma, extreme anxiety, extreme guilt, separated family, absent parent, capitalism/colonialism forcing a family...
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After the running of the turkeys, Jonnit and Zannah complete their coming-of-age ceremony to discover a long anguished secret. Travis receives a letter from Margaret, a large duck, a letter for Gable, and mysterious oddments from an old friend. CONTENT NOTE Extreme guilt, separated family, being failed by a parent, arguments, heavy family tension NETHER...
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Gobblenoct begins in earnest with the running of the Turkeys. Jonnit and Zanah run alongside Orimar and Douglas towards adulthood and their futures. Someone arrives during the festivities with a very important message for Travis. CONTENT NOTE dangerous coming of age ceremonies, kids growing up feelings, taking kid to a bar, if you don’t know...
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Zannah arrives and everyone starts to wind down from the intensity of the Red Feather attack. Gable scolds Travis for being careless and putting Jonnit’s ambitions at risk. The Kessler siblings take a moment to discuss the tension surrounding their sibling rivalry. Douglas takes a moment to think about his babies growing up. Then everyone...
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The Captain and his council help Douglas Kessler dispatch the Red Feathers but after the fighting ends tension begins to ramp up. Hip is seriously injured and without immediate attention, he could die. The Uhuru is without a doctor and everyone must scramble to make do. CONTENT NOTE Gunshot wound, blood, field surgery, stitches, body...
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Orimar confronts the Red Feathers to defend a wounded Hip and the Kessler family chicken feed recipe. The others arrived on the scene but will Douglas understand that everyone is fighting on the same side? CONTENT NOTE Violence, emergency first aid for gunshot wounds, inspiration from Hollywood depictions of “voodoo,” animal throwing MYSTERY COUNTY MONSTER...
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Travis and Gable spend more time talking while they wait for Jonnit and Gable remembers something extremely important. Hip confronts the Red Feathers who are raiding the silo containing the Kessler Family Recipe (KFC.) Orimar arrives on the scene with Jonnit and Douglas close behind. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Wild cosmic guilt, parental trauma, implied...
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Jonnit and Douglas continue to investigate the gunshots while trying to parse the possibility of a “monster.” Jonnit decides to use his eye to aid the search. Gable and Travis wait for Jonnit near the woods and realize they are probably actually going to have to talk to pass the time. Orimar learns the secret...
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Jonnit and his father rush to the chicken coops to see what the source of the sound might have been and in the process, he shows off some of his powers. Gable tries to wrangle Travis who is so caught up with his luminous power that he struggles to stay on task. Orimar shares a...
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Orimar tries to diffuse tension with Douglas and Hip when someone arrives to either fix things or make them worse. Jonnit reels from the gravity of sacrificing his memories as gable tires to counsel him. Travis arrives ready to take part in a plan that it feels like he only half understands. CONTENT NOTE Memory...
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Happy reunions are interrupted when Jonnit discovers that there is someone extremely important who has been missing from his life. Douglas reveals why he has been so unwelcoming towards Captain Orimar. Travis begins his quest to transform into a giant turkey and goes shopping for the ingredients to make a cup of hart root tea,...
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CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Sibling rivalry, parental disappointment, non-abusive striking of a child by a parent (I want to emphasize on behalf of Beaz that the “punch” described in the episode was not intended as an act of violence. Everyone at the table understood what he was going for and the last thing we want is...
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Jonnit tries to smooth things over with Denny Derf as Travis makes an absolute nightmare of himself. The crew prepares to meet Jonnit’s father Douglas “The Stone” Kessler when they meet an unexpected person from Jonnit’s past. Jonnit has no idea what kind of welcome he is about to receive. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Family tension,...
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Someone from Jonnit’s past arrives to pick him up and take him home while a calamitous racket unfolds within the ship. Travis races to exit The Uhuru before growing to a form too large to comfortably fit through the doors. The others try to mitigate the chaos in order to keep up appearances and support...
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The Uhuru lands in Akaron! Gable manages the crew, Orimar manages his hatchling griffin, Jonnit tries to manage his feelings and appearance to return home, and Travis… performs a dangerous magical experiment that is sure to cause a huge problem for everyone. Welcome to the new arc! CONTENT NOTE Body horror, gross transformation sound effects...
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James continues to reflect on the Deuxmignon arc! STAR CROSSED Buy it here! BALLAD OF CONJURERS Get it Here! CHARACTER BACKSTORY GUIDE: GENRE EDITION Pre-Order Here! LEX THE LEXICON ARTIST Site See Lex on Tour! LEX THE LEXICON ARTIST Site See Lex on Tour! THE ULTIMATE RPG GUIDE SERIES Get the Worldbuilding Guide! Get the...
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James reflects on the most recent arc! Comparing his vision and goals to how it all worked out in execution. There were some unique production challenges and choices that made it change significantly along the way. There were also plans that turned out significantly better than anyone could have imagined! STAR CROSSED Buy it here!...
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Jonnit awakens to find a gift from Teacher Wei and a message from the rest of the Uhuru crew inviting him to join them in one of the famed Deauxmignon bathhouses for relaxation and boatmilk. The crew takes some time to relax and reflect after a tense arrival full of danger and adventure. CONTENT NOTE...
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The time for confrontation has come. Manifestations of evil begin their assault on both parties, and they must each summon powers beyond themselves if they hope to make it out alive. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Ghostly horror, assisted suicide themes STAR CROSSED Buy it here! BALLAD OF CONJURERS Get it Here! CHARACTER BACKSTORY GUIDE: GENRE EDITION...
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At The River, plans are made and paths are set. Travis enacts his trade with Raoul while The Rusalka makes an offer to Gable, before Orimar presents The Rusalka with a deal of his own. Jonnit and Wei continue their dream walk, witnessing the betrayal that set Wei on their current path. All the while,...
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Travis, armed with the information of the true version of his story, must repay The Rusalka and free Raoul. To do this, he must craft a ritual and call upon his power as The Changeling. Meanwhile, Jonnit relives the moment he received the angel feather from Hip, when he touched it and first became a...
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The Rusalka tells Travis and the others The Changling’s Tale and the way his story has been broken. Travis is left with the unsettling weight of what his mother stole from him and the question of what to do about it. Teacher Wei shows Jonnit the memory of the night in Janchi that led them...
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Jonnit shows Teacher Wei his life in Akaron around the time his mother disappeared and the way his father handled the loss and a struggling farm. Travis, Gable, and Orimar encounter The Rusalka who offers them useful information in exchange for varying favors. They must decide if it is wise to take bargains from the...
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Travis catches up with his old friend who some might say he shares far too much in common with. Orimar tries to be patient through this reunion knowing that the cutting stone is at their backs. Gable arrives to confront Rusalka and discovers many familiar faces that they were not expecting to see. CONTENT NOTE...
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Nodoze finally manages to say to Gable the things he has been allowing to sit silently for so very long. Gable revisits a pivotal memory that explains why they did the most significant thing they can’t remember. Then Gable presses on to investigate the trap that has claimed so many victims. Jonnit and Teacher Wei...
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Jonnit faces one of the most traumatic moments of his life, the first time he took a life. Teacher Wei takes a hard look at what violence has come to mean to this child, to judge both if he is worthy to receive the gifts of the temple and if he is strong enough to...
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Gable, Wendell, and Nodoze try to investigate the cavern around Le Plume Creux for any information that might help them claim the treasure. Wendell discusses his uneasiness around strange and powerful magics then stresses over what his life might be like after marrying his second spouse. Gable repeatedly faces the memories they recovered from the...
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Gable, Wendell, and Nodoze try to investigate the cavern around Le Plume Creux for any information that might help them claim the treasure. Wendell discusses his uneasiness around strange and powerful magics then stresses over what his life might be like after marrying his second spouse. Gable repeatedly faces the memories they recovered from the...
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Travis and Orimar are still hunting Travis’ changeling friend. To pass the time, they decide to make a wager with very high stakes and undertones that will frankly drive shippers absolutely wild. Gable, Nodoze, and Wendell finally reach the small cavern that is home to Le Plume Creux. Wendel is enthusiastic to try and recover...
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Jonnit revisits a painful memory as a part of his trial. Through his journey, he has become powerful but he has also changed in other ways and that can be difficult to accept. After the midroll: Before the stars fell, in a village that would one day become Lastaloom a young woman dreamed of one-day...
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Travis and Orimar take a ride on a boiler boat (a term that only exists in the summary for this episode) while heading to confront Travis’ old friend. They run into a pair of hunters who warn them of the Chasseur Saumâtre- a beast that stalks the mangrineel groves. Jonnit enters Teacher Wei’s pocket space,...
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Gable, Wendell, and Nodoze arrive at the entrance to the cave rumored to contain a path to the mysterious and dangerous Plume Creux. They learn that the price to even begin this adventure is blood. They also learn some distressing things about the Deauxmignon economy. Before they descend, Gable is struck by another fragment of...
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Gable thinks back to their first day on the job and what it was like to meet an important co-worker. Also, we learn their for real actual name. All of the names they have held up to this point were fake-outs and we totally got you. Secretnames all the way down. Jonnit prepares to face...
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Jonnit encounters Teacher Wei, the Liquid Swords Monk who Hewano sent him to meet. Wei will decide if Jonnit can be trusted with the location of the Liquid Swords Monastery and perhaps secrets that will help him understand and control his powers as a seer. Travis is hurried along by The Forest Queen to a...
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The group heads off to the office of a “metaphysician” a spiritual practitioner who treats people with strange powers wrought by “science” and “pharmaceuticals.” This “doctor” has diagnoses and prescriptions for Orimar, Travis, and Jonnit- but is it what they need? CONTENT NOTE An eye does pop out of a head but it’s not violent...
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Nodoze goes to alert the Captain’s Council that Gable has collapsed after performing an unknown magical ceremony just after the ship landed. After hauling Gable to Dref’s office, everyone tries unsuccessfully to rouse them and sort out the cause of their unconsciousness. Finally, Travis decides he knows someone in Deauxmignon who can help, a metaphysician....
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The Uhuru pulls into a new port: Deauxmignon. A strange and sprawling city built in craters along a river delta that pours into a brackish swamp separating the river wetlands from the angry sea. Travis has business here and Orimar needs to plot the next move for the Uhuru after they take Jonnit to Akaron....
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Jack tries to let Girace and Margaret get acquainted but the frustrations both have been feeling with him start to bubble up. Margaret requests some time to speak with Griace alone, hoping she might learn new insight about Jack from his trusted friend that will allow her to help him. She finds that her own...
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Weeks after his encounter with the couriers from The Red Audron, Jolly Jack and The Goose head to Yaris to pick up his long-time companion and second in command: Girace. Jack has a lot to explain as the Goose was damaged in a storm and he has a new person traveling with his crew: Margaret....
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Margaret tells the story of the origin of hart root tea. It follows the story of a talented hunter entering The Forest Queens sacred woods to flee the world of men. CONTENT NOTE Dysphoria, trans emotions, blood, violence, sacrifice, grief AUDIOVERSE Support us in the Audioverse Awards! THE ULTIMATE RPG GUIDE SERIES Get the Worldbuilding...
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This week James, Aaron, Jeff, and Drew start by offering you a collection of romance traditions on Spéir. Then they dive fully into another prompt and discuss pearl diving uncovering a potential remedy against The Mariner’s Mark and a collection of rare elemental pearls with strange and wondrous power. HE ULTIMATE RPG GUIDE SERIES Get...
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James sits down with Aaron Catano-Saez and Drew Mierzejewski to talk about the mysterious yet wholesome subject of Necromancy on Spéir. Jeff Stormer is not in this recoding, therefore we don’t have the franchise rights to call this All My Fantasy Skyjacks. Please refrain from thinking of it as such so we don’t get sued....
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