Real Fantasy Encounters
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Creator: Real Fantasy Encounters
Full cast Multigenre Serial Audio RPG
Synopsis:
An actual play podcast where escapism means having the same dumb problems as every other day of your life, but now your fate is decided by the roll of dice. New episodes every other Thursday.
Format: Audio RPG
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Improvised
Voices: Full cast
Genres: Multigenre
Completion status: Partial
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Episodes:
Stardate 01 - The 5 Second Rule
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:14:47 +1000
High society never changes. Even in the far-off distant future, parties for the rich and stupid are as fraught with danger as ever. However, when a spurned employee takes it upon himself to add tasers and threatening precursor artefacts to the mix, it's up to our morally ambiguous heroes to avert the danger.
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Stardate 02 - Milkshakes and Heatpacks
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:19:03 +1000
The team is back with bigger guns and bigger bluffs. Successfully navigating awkward small talk and the complexities of emojis, Xavier, Rufus, and their Captain Riley make their way to Ariel Snow’s industrial hideout. Let the real hunt begin.
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Stardate 03 - The Spritz and Frisk
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:20:44 +1000
Tackling a would-be domestic terrorist is the least of the crew's worries; Rufus makes an uncomfortable phone call, Xavier experiences withdrawals, and the Captain deals with some devastating trauma. What will the presence of the ever-growing Kaitish Armada have on the crew of The Dragon’s Wings in such trying times?
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Stardate 04 - Shucks out of Luck
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +1000
When the infamous Yegg Raiders employ the crew of The Dragon’s Wings to make an example of Kaite Armada pilot Wilbur Shuck, Rufus steps in. Double-crossing bloodthirsty pirates is generally never a good idea, but when heritage and pride is on the line, Captain Riley and Xavier are only too happy to help out...but at what cost?
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Stardate 05 - Chainswords and Lion Pelts
Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +1000
As the best laid schemes o' fish an' men oft go unappreciated by the vast majority of Pirates, young pacifist Riley may have to come to acknowledge the harsher realities of space sooner than she may think. Our crew will have to figure out how to escape the bowels of the ship; whether or not that route will be paved in the blood innocents, well...that’s just up to the dice now isn’t it?
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Stardate 06 - Unwelcome Visitors
Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:29:17 +1000
Everyone deals with accidental homicide in their own unique ways; Rufus experiments, Riley isolates and hacks, and Xavier does DIY. While recuperating, The Dragons Wings is visited by not one, but two new entities; one of which brings a tantalising job offer for the trio. Will Xavier let his past get in the way of cold hard credits, and what exactly has found its way onto the ship?
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Stardate 07 - Butterscotch is for Sharing
Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Having reluctantly accepted Trill’s job offer, our crew heads down to the desert planet Perish. Being heavily guarded by both the CCU and the Salvor's Lodge, figuring out a way to infiltrate Site P23 is the first task at hand. With the help of an old friend, Xavier, Rufus, and Captain Riley may just be able to hustle their way into the encampment unnoticed. However once inside - as always - all bets are off.
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Stardate 08 - Down to the Bone
Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Attempting to con Agent Keesey is no easy task, but with Rufus and Xavier’s timely intervention, the Captain might just be able to pull through unharmed. However, this is the least of our crews worries. What exactly lies in the desert caverns below, and what makes it so dangerous that the CCU is willing to wipe the minds of all those involved?
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Stardate 09 - The Thalassian Flesh Slug
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:11:05 +1000
With both Dr Quartz and her alien companion on board of the Dragon’s Wings, things are about to get very interesting. Safe from the watching eyes of the CCU and the Exvasi, Xavier is free to pry both guests for information to his heart’s content. Though, the one and only question Dr Rufus is faced with, is whether or not his Shrink Ray will ever be completed.
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Stardate 10 - Three Bounty Hunters Walk into a Bar
Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Before setting off on their next bounty our crew gets in on a little R&R on the planet Perish. Riley helps out Len with renovations to the ship, and Rufus works on a promising experiment in his lab. Despite being on a well deserved break, Xavier also finds a way to get his arse handed to him by Shixion yet again - much to the enjoyment of the rest of the crew.
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Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +1000
It’s safe to say that Rufus will not be allowed into a bar anytime soon, at least not without a chaperone. Having gotten the intel they needed, our trio seamlessly penetrate the down and dirty (and very illegal) Mystic cage-fighting scene. Showmanship will only take the team so far: how will they fare when faced with challenges that run much deeper than blood?
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Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:01:04 +1000
With Ken'eve shrunken and down for the count, it’s only a matter of time before admin catches on to the team's ruse. After a quick patch-up from Rufus, a bruised and battered Riley is back on her feet and ready to get hacking. While Xavier distracts the crowds in all his sequined glory, can Rufus and Riley take down Totem fair and square?
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Stardate 13 - Upgrades and Heals
Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +1000
The consequences of their actions are finally starting to catch up to the team; in the midst of a freshly bloomed war with the Yegg, downtime is limited. While good ol’ Len upgrades the ship, the crew of The Dragon's Wings tends to their wounds and work on upgrades of their own. But what fun is any of that without social awkwardness and questionable medical grade drug use?
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Stardate 14 - Pwease No Waydiation OwO
Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Fully upgraded and healed, our crew sets off after their next big bounty: Bruno Graves, LITERAL underground black market dealer. Far below the depths of the surface of Perish lies an almost untouched replica of the city above, soaked in mysterious Way energy. With dozens of trigger happy Yegg guarding the dealer, stealth might not make the cut this time.
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Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +1000
They’ve really done it this time folks. With an eviscerated Rufus stuck in an equally eviscerated hobby shop, Captain Riley and Xavier are going to have to think fast in order to save their friend before he comes to any more harm. We can only hope that the hordes of Yegg hot on their trails take their time finding the crew...because after all, you can only bleed out for so long.
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Stardate 16 - Impounded, Missing, and FUBAR
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +1000
After shrinking the Yegg pirates keeping guard at the undercity candy bar, the crew discover their bounty, Bruno, is suffering from the late stages of Waydiation poisoning. Meanwhile, on the surface, the CCU impound the ship along with everything and everyone inside. The crew will have to bust Dr Quartz, Shixion, and the ship out of lockup but not before they confront a bounty-hunting cyborg and its bloodthirsty... spine? This kind of stuff only happens in the movies but in Under-Perish it's just another day.
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Stardate 17 - The Search for Shixion
Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Away from immediate danger, there is finally a little downtime for a crew fighting an all-too-real sense of doom. They’ll be damned if they don’t make use of what little time they have. A haunted Rufus must pull himself and the rest of the crew together in order to prepare for both their upcoming rescue mission, and an impending galactic war.
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Stardate 18 - Dr + Patient Confidentiality
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Confronting Trill and the Exvasi appears to be decidedly more challenging than the team are willing to admit. It’s going to take more than a bit of traditional healing to get them ready, which means Rufus is going to have to get psychological and experimental on the crew's arses. When Captain Riley is contacted by the CCU she is faced with a devastating ultimatum: to put herself and the mission first, or to help Xavier with his feud with Trill at her own peril.
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Stardate 19 - "Nothing Drastic"
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Having just recovered from third-degree burns, Xavier confronts his old rival to strike a deal in exchange for Shixion. It's going to be tough bringing Trill back to the CCU alive as their meeting place, a truckstop diner, is filled with plainclothed Exvasi cultists, willing to sacrifice themselves for their enigmatic leader. Meanwhile, Riley, Rufus, and Quartz infiltrate Trill's ship in the hopes they find Shixion aboard. Inadvertently, they find something much worse.
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Stardate 20 - The Real Fantasy Science Corner
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Thinking on their feet, the crew manage to quickly extract their bounty - with only minor property damage trailing in their wake. Safely stowed away amongst the stars, Xavier takes the time to deepen his friendship with Shixon, with experiments of the culinary and educational kind. While Riley ties up a few loose ends, Rufus shuts himself off in his lab for a confrontational talk with this sister Ditha. It’s her turn to ask a favour of Rufus, and she intends on claiming interest.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +1000
It’s long-time-no-see from Xavier’s contact Preekle, signing in from Kingston with not one, but three bounties. With two level two harms still on board, the crew is going to have to drop a few creds in order to be up-and-running for the next mission. Thankfully, Xavier has just what the doctor ordered: a brilliant, and completely relaxing downtime activity.
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Stardate 22 - Dr + Dr Confidentiality
Thu, 02 May 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Even in-game we can’t escape the cruel facts of life, like that the overindulgence of vices come with consequences. Despite inducing multiple crew-wide anxiety attacks, Rufus does his best to patch everyone up before their biggest mission yet. For a bounty this large, they will have to meet up with crew contacts new and old alike in an effort to be prepared... for once. It’s never worked before but who's counting at this point, really?
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Thu, 09 May 2019 16:00:00 +1000
It’s time for a party split, and it’s going to be a doozy. Between Riley with the scientists, Rufus with his brother-in-law, Quartz at the bar, and Shixion and Xavier watching over the experiment, our crew is spread thin for maximum recon. However, any recon our crew partakes in - as always - quickly and violently divulges into a complicated chaos. But it's only an engineering conference, so how bad could it possibly get?
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Thu, 16 May 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Rufus’s years of desertion have finally caught up to him, and it couldn’t have happened at a worse time. With no other alternative, the crew must decide how exactly they are going to approach this Kaitish tribunal. There are 24 hours on the clock: an Ebbdvaati dreadnought is on the way, there’s a Gate to blow up, and 1st-degree treason on the line...it’s time to fucking party people.
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Stardate 25 - Self-Appointed Higher Powers
Thu, 23 May 2019 16:00:00 +1000
All secrets will eventually see the light of day, especially when the crew of The Dragon’s Wings is involved. Ditha isn’t pulling any punches as far as intergalactic criminal justice systems are concerned and neither are her witnesses. When court proceedings start to take a turn for the worse, Rufus must make a compelling case in order to save more than just his life.
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Thu, 30 May 2019 16:06:48 +1000
With the farce of a trial finally out of the way, there are only a few hours left until war breaks out in the Pyleth Sector; and as always, our ragtag crew is the last line of defence. With genetically guided anti-aircraft missiles surrounding the Kaitish armada, the crew is going to have to think on their feet if they are ever going to make it to the Gate on time. But first - who’s saving Rufus?
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Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +1000
With any semblance of a plan laid to waste, Rufus, Xavier, Quartz, and Shixion follow their captain into the depths of a starry and monochromatic hellscape, hoping to avoid both the Kaitish Armada and the Yegg pirates along the way. As the pieces finally start to fall into place, our crew will be put to their final test. All that is left to do is pray.
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Stardate 28 - Stardust Overture
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +1000
This is it.
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Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +1000
The dawn of a new age brings with it the dawn of a new generation as The New Wave is unleashed upon Halcyon City. Puberty is hard enough as it is, so adding ungodly monsters and villains into the mix is sure to spice things up for our young heroes. It’s their first mission alone; will these three heroes have the stuff?
Issue 02 - Reckless Pest Control
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:58:05 +1000
When The Magician loses control, he really loses control. Shikari and Adaptaur are going to have to think on their feet in order to limit the collateral damage. How are they going to stop the Gattling Wasp before it does any more harm? Will these young teens be staring down the barrel of a figurative gun, or a literal one? The choice is entirely up to them.
Issue 03 - Getting to Know You
Thu, 04 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +1000
With The Magician's powers magic so obviously out of control, he and Adaptaur head off to the esteemed Rook Industries in hopes of finding a way for him to fully control his powers. As our young hero doesn’t even know the source of his own magic, the gravity of the situation may far succeed even the fears of Bullwark. Meanwhile - feeling a little outclassed - Shikari takes to the streets to in order to find an answer to a question she didn’t even know she had.
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +1000
The guilt from failing to stop Trevor the iguana lays heavily on the minds and hearts of Shikari and Adaptaur. The consequences of their actions loom ominously over their heads as they regroup with The Magician, leading them to question their team dynamic. The ensuing tension forces Shikari to make a foolhardy decision. Will her decision affect the team, the mission, or both?
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Adaptaur and the Magician have switched minds. Shikari is out of costume... and luck. The wicked septuagenarian: Mind Meld and his gorilla goons are locked in combat with The New Wave and Rav's mutant iguana. But why is Mind Meld in this Indian grocery store to begin with? What is his evil scheme? And how will our heroes bring this washed up supervillain to justice? Tune in to find out!
Issue 06 - Matters of the Mind
Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Harambe memes aside, two teens trapped inside a gorilla enclosure is never a good beginning to a mission. With mystics and portals at their disposal however, The New Wave has little to worry about. Adaptaur, Shikari, and The Magician need to find Mind Meld sooner rather than later, and with a zoo full of creatures and an unknown amount of minions it’s a race against the clock before disaster falls.
Issue 07 - When Justice Prevails
Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Is a victory still a victory when it doesn’t feel like one? Lakshmi and Alex, faced with the disturbing reality of Bullwark’s Under Prison, must decide what being a hero truly means to them. As for Anomaly X, well... that can wait. HalcyCon is right around the corner and our heroes desperately need some rest and relaxation. Unfortunately, as always, Halcyon City has different plans for them.
Issue 08 - The Siege of Kel’fúnk-Adore
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +1000
The day of HalcyCon is upon the team, and our three heroes find themselves deep within the throes of nerd-dom. Jack pitches his standalone T.V. series, Lakshmi struggles to keep track of her precious younger brothers, and Alex tries to find his flow without his sister by his side. This all seems simple, that is until a worldbuilding panel gets a little too literal.
Issue 09 - The Price of Heroism
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Zombies and dragons and knights, oh my! Vastly outnumbered and overpowered, it’s time to get creative. Will the Magician be able to keep his identity a secret when challenged on Alex Matthews lore? Can Adaptaur make portals big enough for dragons? Can Shikari fight for justice and protect her brothers? With the lives of thousands of convention-goers at this year's HalcyCon on the line, The New Wave are going to have to be smarter than ever in order to save them all.
Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Anomaly X arrives tonight.
But where is The New Wave? Lakshmi is grounded, and a suspicious teacher from a mysterious boarding school is set on taking her brothers away. Alex's dad is back, but a reunion will have to wait because Mr Living's secretary has a stack of books for the young author to sign. Without a grenade gauntlet, Jack will have to turn to relics from Bullwark's dark past to safeguard Halcyon City's future.
The countdown begins...
Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +1000
With the catalyst to a slow and painful apocalypse drawing even closer, the New Wave will have to make some tough decisions in order to beat the clock. Both Dr Motham and Worldbuilder are in the homes of our heroes, threatening their families and secret identities. There is only enough time to face one final villain before Anomaly X arrives, so who will they end up facing? They need to make a choice and fast.
Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Alone in the Slaughterhouse with convicted felon Dr. Vampire, Lakshmi and The Magician will have to decide whether or not to trust in their moment of need. Adaptaur, still shaken after his takedown of Worldbuilder, seeks out Bullwark’s questionable confidence in order to realign his world views before midnight. The team is separated, Shorthorn and Worldbuilder are missing, and no one knows how Anomaly X is going to get out; it’s the perfect apocalypse. Let’s Begin.
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +1000
With the first arc of The New Wave having come to a close, it’s time to prepare for the oncoming storm; by brewing it up ourselves! Courtesy of Protean City Podcast, we will be borrowing the Signal Light worldbuilding system that was created by the Stop, Hack & Roll Network. While we give our heroes time to breathe after Anomaly X, players and GM alike shall carve out and mould the world anew. Listen along as we create heroes, villains, and catastrophic events that Nick will have the pleasure of throwing in our faces as The New Wave comes back to the fray next week.
Issue 13 - Regroup - Recoup - Recovery
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:45:07 +1000
It’s been two weeks since Anomaly X was defeated by The New Wave, and a lot has happened in Halcyon City in the interim. The world now knows of Bullwark’s Underprison, as speedy trials are being conducted for all of the accounted for escapees. Shorthorn and Worldbuilder are still M.I.A, and with Bullwark and A.E.G.I.S tied up in court, there’s no one left to track them down. But what of our heroes? How are they coping in the aftermath? Can such rampant destruction, and political chaos be counted as a victory by three insecure teenagers?
Issue 14 - Stakeouts at Staples
Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Signal Light has already come back to bite our collective asses. The 80s villain Marker - escaped from the Underprison - is out for Bullwark's blood. Tied up with the trials, he turns to our young heroes to take care of the problem quickly. Armed with a deadly perm and highlighters to match, this Killer Queen is about to get mean.
Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +1000
It’s their first supervillain after the Anomaly X attack; how will our frazzled team of teenagers handle the stress of success in the face of peril? Will doubt rear its ugly head and get in the way of what could be their first clean, and flawless victory? With the Magician on a no-damage-run of the battle, Adaptaur coming to terms with his live-in Aunty, and Shikari focusing on problems that aren’t her own... let’s just say the team has stacked the odds against themselves this time.
Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +1000
With the almost flawless victory from Marker under their belt, our teens are left with little time to prepare before they face the Doggingsworth Children's Method Academy. While Jack takes the time to get to know both of his roommates, Lakshmi and Alex find themselves dragged back to the Bullpen. How will Jack react to a mentor that seems to have moved on? Will his insecurities - mixed with the whispered words of his symbiote - begin to fray at the fragile trust he has in his teammates? Only time will tell...at least until they face their next supervillain. The New Wave has fought villainy before, but can they ever be truly prepared for a Nazi Geneticist with Mothman Superpowers?
Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +1000
The Doggingsworth Academy's open day has finally arrived, and there is more than a simple Science Fair in store for The New Wave. Indoctrinated children, grisly members of the faculty, and nutty high school science experiments abound. Can our juvenile justicers keep Lakshmi's mother (and her mother's, well-meaning friends) safe from the superpowered, coked-up Neo-Nazi: Mothman? Tune in, and find out!
Issue 18 - Science Experiments
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Splitting up the team right before disaster strikes doesn’t seem to be a habit The New Wave is willing to break anytime soon. Without the guise of his heroic persona to aid him, Jack finds himself stuck between old and new enemies alike. Who - or what - are the Tricksters, and what do they have to do with the Doggingsworth Academy? Also, who let the Karens bring guns into a school's Open Day?
Sukeban Dracula: The Halloween Special
Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Nothing brings out the raw feral energy in people like Halloween does; so ghosts and ghouls alike will feel right at home for today's special OVA. Join Fitz, Sweeny, and Inkwell as they strive to save Beach City from the wrath of Count Dracula. What makes this Dracula so special? Well, unlike many other Draculas, ours comes with a compelling mayoral campaign and a cruise ship. So, how will three unscrupulously rowdy teens stand up to the Lord of Darkness and his army of political sycophants? Not very well probably.
Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Mothman's hammer has smashed through Halcyon City's timeline, and now Jack and Lakshmi are victims of the Doggingsworth Diet - mind-altering drugs, propaganda, and algebra homework. It falls to Alex to rescue his teammates, but with supervillains lurking around every corner of the academy that's easier said than done. Can The Magician convince his brainwashed friends of their true identities and roll back the effects of Mothman's hammer? Not even he knows. This might be the end.
Issue 20 - From The Mouth Of God
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +1000
Stuck in an alternate dimension, there is no one to call on for help when all hope is lost. As his teammates memories fade as the seconds tick by, The Magician will need to speed things up if they are ever going to make it back home. With Jacks mistrust of Alex, and Lakshmi’s chemically induced, psychogenic fugue state wreaking bloody havoc in the Lab, some things are easier said than done. After all, this is an alternate dimension, nothing done here matters! Nothing is real, there are no consequences! Right?
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +1000
The hangover has set in, but The New Wave still have some loose ends to tie up. Bullwark makes good on his promise to teach Lakshmi to fight while Alex receives a call from Rook Industries regarding his enigmatic, reality-altering powers. Something's eating Jack though, and it isn't the alien fungal spore on his arm. Worldbuilder is still, technically, at large... But is bringing her in the right thing to do? Tune in, and find out!
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +1000
What is the line between Good and Evil? Who draws it, and what is it made of? Can a trio of teenagers even begin to grasp at the subtleties such concepts beget? With Adaptaur fully within Clavaria’s grasp, there is no telling whether his teammates' words will be heard after their confrontation with the reformed Page Turner. Tensions can only run higher however, as The New Wave rushes off to meet with Sir Arthur Castle at Rook Industries.
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:00:00 +1000
With The New Wave having reaffirmed their bonds in one another - promising to be open and honest as both teammates and friends - Jack continues his search for the missing Shorthorn in secrecy. Phone number in hand, Jack will have to muster up the courage to confront his ex-girlfriends multiverse doppelganger. Meanwhile, Lakshmi and Alex must come to terms with the reality of their recently expanded career path. Will Alex choose to join The Rookies? Will Lakshmi go with him and abandon their team leader?
Issue 24 - The Bonds Maketh the Man
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:00:00 +1000
The New Wave is no stranger to battle damage, but with no safe place to run to, and a teammate bleeding out fast, a usually simple situation quickly turns sour. With Lakshmi having just taken a strong stand against her authority as a mother, how will Mrs Deshpande react to a room full of bloody and wounded teens? Will the team be able to keep the remaining identities a secret? When a life is on the line, smaller things have a tendency to fall through the cracks of control. Let us hope this isn't the case for our young heroes.
Issue 25 - The Best Birthday Ever
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:00:00 +1000
What a way to start a 17th birthday! Not many teens request to have their limbs violently and unprofessionally removed for their birthdays, but luckily Jack is one of those people. As he and The Magician freefall towards the sidewalk below, Lakshmi returns just in time to greet a last-minute party guest. While no one remembers inviting a 10-foot tall wolf, it doesn’t take long to figure out that a certain, recently-estranged Aunt may be the one responsible for the party crashers.
Sukeban Dracula: The Night Mayor Before Christmas
Wed, 25 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +1000
Here it is, the conclusion to our thrilling Halloween Special: Sukeban Dracula! Right in time for Christmas as well. It’s Christmas Eve in Beach City, and three rebellious teens must somehow take down Dracula before the night is through. Even with the help of an eager Hellsing and his van, there is still an entire fish mafia between them and a vampire infested cruise ship. Just another typical holiday season in Beach City. So grab a cold one (or hot chocolate), unbutton your festively themed Hawaiian shirts (or slap on a sweater), and kick off your thongs (or grab a cozy blanket) because this one’s a chaotic present for you all. Happy Holidays!
Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +1000
So many choices and such little time; having regained the ability to truly think for himself for the first time in months, it seems Jack is at a loss. Does he stay with his estranged teammates, or will he run away once more to the distant shores of Australia? Before he can make any final decisions, he must save Shorthorn from the clutches of Mr Living before time runs out. With Lakshmi’s faith in the team failing, and Rook Industries vying for Alex’s loyalty, there is obviously only one solution to all of these problems: A Lunch Date!
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +1000
For better or worse, the team is back together and all geared up just in time to save Shorthorn. Rook Industries obviously has their employees best interests at heart, as they prep the teens before take-off. Though, giving an unstable teenager an all-powerful, untested military-grade weapon right before he flies into battle probably isn't the most sound decision. To say Lakshmi and Jack are distrustful of their new pseudo-employers and their tech is an understatement, but when you have a supervillain to take down there isn’t much choice left.
Issue 28 - A True Understanding of the Universe
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:17:24 +1000
What exactly does the experimental Rookie machine do? As far as The Invoker is concerned, it simply enhances his pre-existing talents... But is that all there is to it? He will have to find out on the fly as Arch Lich Lanius Balsure, a Gothic Worm, and several armed missiles threaten the lives of everyone in Exemplar Park. These are the most threats the New Wave has ever tackled simultaneously. They are going to have to get over their grievances quick. Or Else.
Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +1000
“Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.” Evidently the Rook Industries machine is not to be trifled with, so what will the outcome be when Invoker uses it to heal a severely wounded Shikari? With a reluctant Hyperdrive standing to the side, Invoker is free to grab a hold of the reins of Shikari’s destiny in any way he sees fit. Let us all hope it is for the better...after all, every action has its consequences.
Issue 30 - What was Left Behind
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +1000
The Magician, Adaptaur, and Shikari are no more...The New Wave will never be what it once was. Alone and bleeding out, Hyperdrive must make his way out of the Underprison while Lakshmi and the Invoker come to his aid. With no time to adjust to her new body, Lakshmi must put rediscovering herself - and by extension her hero identity - on the back burner in order to save her friend, and Halcyon city once more.
Issue 31 - The Devil's Waiting Room
Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:05:24 +1000
Within the halls of the maze that kept Pro Hero Bullwark trapped for three months, our intrepid heroes work to hunt down Ret-Con. Even with Fiber Optic guiding the way, the odds are stacked against them; Ret-Con - a villain even Bullwhark feared - will not be conquered easily. The New Wave will need to keep their wits about them if they are ever to make it out of The Hallways alive.
Issue 32 - Keeping It Together
Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:02:36 +1000
The Invoker's contract with Rook Industries comes with dozens of obligations and clauses, and Arthur Castle has sprung one in the form of a press conference. The team is reaching new levels of sleep-deprived and team morale is bad, with Hyperdrive still worried about The Invoker's protagonist delusions and Lakshmi reckoning with the fact that her secret identity is as good as gone. Nobody is even close to camera-ready right now, but the show must go on.
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Now that the Underprison 3 is down to the Underprison 2, the New Wave take a break to collect themselves. Lakshmi sees her brothers for the first time since her transformation, while Hyperdrive meets with Fibre Optic to discuss the looming threat that is Solar Anomaly X. The Invoker takes the team out for lunch at Spiro's kebab shop, but his latest surge in fame leads to some difficult fan interactions.
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:16:52 +1000
Zeegark's trail has gone cold for Rook Industries, so the New Wave go back to doing what they do best - detective work. Lady Daph uses her image telepathy to scope out a secret hideout, while Hyperdrive leads an interrogation on an accomplice behind bars. The Invoker is still in crisis mode, however, and Lady Daph has finally had enough of it.
Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +1000
The New Wave have uncovered Zeegark's newest weapon of mass bloodsucking, and if they don't stop it then it's headed directly for the Spire. Lady Daph flexes her new super strength, while Hyperdrive finds himself in a duel of gadgets. The Invoker tries to separate Clavaria from her new host, but ends up splitting off more than he bargained for.
Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +1000
The Invoker dives to the depths of Lady Daph's soul to try and help her regain control of the monstrous body she now inhabits, reaching out to the small girl deep inside. Meanwhile, Hyperdrive is left to wrangle Zeegark the Annihilator, Zeegark the Eviscerator, Shorthorn, Georgina, The Pack, and a Hyperdrive-inspired minotaur with a sword.
Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:46:16 +1000
With Zeegark and The Pack successfully defeated, The New Wave have little time on their hands to find Angus a couch to crash on, and book Georgina a return flight home. They are barely out of the warehouse before they're all embroiled in a lover's tiff of intergalactic proportion. Bad rolls have bad tolls; let's see how our team handles a surprise encounter this time around...
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:57:50 +1000
With only 12 hours before Anomaly X crashes into Earth, The New Wave must pull themselves together to save the world one last time. However, preparing to fight a solar-charged Anomaly X is no small feat, so that means the teens will need everything to go smoothly before the battle. After all, it's only 12 hours. Nothing bad could possibly happen in 12 hours that would severely implement their ability to fight a super-charged, multi-dimensional monster. Nothing bad at all.
Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Anomaly X threatens to obliterate Earth in a high speed collision, and a spaceship full of teenagers are the only ones who can stop it. The dimension devourer has some bizarre abilities it has yet to unveil, so The New Wave have a fight of cosmic proportions on their hands.
Bonus Issue 1 - The Fantastical and the Mundane
Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +1000
25 years have passed since The New Wave repelled the intergalactic menace known as Anomaly X, and Halcyon City remains a hotbed of supervillainous activity...
A new generation of aspiring young heroes from all across North America flocks to Alex Matthews' Academy for the Fantastical and Mundane to hone their skills as righteous defenders of the public...
Among them, Tiana J. Reeds - better known as Camgirl - streams her everyday life as a teen superhero to adoring, though sometimes fickle fans...
And Quincy Lime, an uncanny genetic experiment, seeks to understand what it truly means to be a human...
Together, the duo stumbles upon an ugly conspiracy at the heart of the academy. Will they be able to stop it? Or more importantly...
Will Alex Matthews stop them?
Bonus Issue 2 - Behind the Veil
Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:11:55 +1000
After a tense meeting with the student council president, our heroes in training attend their first combat class; surely they won't land themselves in the infirmary on the first day? Secrets of the school slowly begin to unfold as they meet the omnipotent Headmaster Alex Matthews. Who has our favourite magician turned into, and what exactly is this school really for?
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Superstretch, try as he might, cannot get Cam Girl to study for their upcoming exam block. How can he when strange, shadowy amnesiacs prowl the academy grounds at night? The mystery just makes for damn good content! But once again, insidious forces are attempting to dox Cam Girl's stream, and it's up to our dysfunctional duo to deliver an A-Grade beatdown on the hacker. All they have to do is play his game...
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +1000
With Stream Sniper beaten back, our tumultuous teens return to the Academy to stitch themselves up and face the consequences for the lives they've endangered. Just who is the enigmatic Stream Sniper?... A question for another time. Right now, Cam Girl and Superstretch must face off against tyrannical Student Bureaucracy and victims of the Professor's dark, magical arts...
Bonus Issue 5 - Relative Connections
Thu, 07 May 2020 16:02:05 +1000
The mysterious shadow girl has reappeared- this time, in the paradimensional principal's office of The Invoker, Alex Matthews. But for our heroes, Camgirl and Superstretch, one shadow child is just the beginning...
Could Alex Matthews really be behind student disappearances at the Academy? And is Ja’cintra Matthews covering up a conspiracy on behalf of her... uh... uncle? One thing's for certain: our heroes need to be in fighting shape to confront the enigmatic heart of the academy. And that means meeting with Superstretch's equally enigmatic, alien creator...
Bonus Issue 6 - The Sleep Over
Thu, 14 May 2020 16:00:00 +1000
After a whirlwind day at school, Camgirl and Superstretch settle in for a weekend of sleepover hijinks, giving them the chance to recuperate and plot their next move against Stream Sniper and Alex Matthews. As always, things are not as they seem, and Camgirl's Chat has begun a plot of their own...
Thu, 21 May 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Camgirl and Superstretch have found themselves in the middle of an ambush. But just what does this oddball army of Mask-wearing obsessives want? And where is StreamSniper exactly? For every question our heroes answer, two more pop up in its place. And at the centre of this Hydra seems to be... Alex Matthews.
Bonus Issue 8 - The Last of The New Wave
Thu, 28 May 2020 16:00:00 +1000
With all signs pointing towards Alex Mathews descent into villainy, our heroic duo must unravel the secrets of the hidden rooms before the Fantastic Feast arrives. However, it’s not just the mysteries of the school that plague our young teen’s minds. Who…or what exactly is Quincy Lime, and how does he connect to the mysterious shadow children haunting the school's halls? Is it merely shared DNA, or something more sinister binding him to the evil within? There is only one way to find out, and CamGirl will be there to back him up along the way.
Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Our heroes conduct a night-time raid on the academy to clear out the final two shadow rooms on Daemon's map. They're not alone. The academy by day obscures the adversaries our heroes will face at night. The more resistance they face only proves that they're onto something that threatens to shatter Halcyon city's perception of their protector: Alex Matthews. But first, get your library cards ready, because Camgirl and Superstretch are on their way to borrow a book... and spring a trap laid by some old enemies.
Bonus Issue 10 - Mechanised Redemption
Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +1000
With one more shadow room remaining, our heroes ready to take the fight to the Invoker. But Camgirl has a score to settle with rival journalist: Ja’cintra Matthews. Superstretch unflinchingly treats Tiana as collateral in his pursuit of the truth. It seems like the very atmosphere of the academy is pushing our heroes toward the realm of supervillainy, and if Quincy can't remind Tiana of her motivations as a hero they may have already lost... Tune into RFE's most supportive episode yet!
Bonus Issue 11 - The Fantastical Feast
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:18:20 +1000
With the shadow rooms behind them, our heroes prepare for the Fantastical Feast. Camgirl apologises for exploding Ja’cintra Matthews's illustration set up, and Superstretch confronts Jan'Etu, embracing his role as an intergalactic peacekeeper. After tonight there is no turning back - once the speeches are given, and the solstice commences, nobody knows which friends or foes will emerge from The Invoker's demiplanar laboratory...
Bonus Issue 12 - Requiem for a Mask: Redux
Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:43:27 +1000
The door to Alex Matthews's lab has opened. Our heroes, Camgirl and Superstretch, face down a familiar, 7ft tall, indestructible mothwoman. With Superstretch doing his best to keep Lady Daph at bay, it falls to Camgirl to confront Streamsniper and bring Alex Matthews out of the darkness once and for all. Tune in for the madcapped conclusion to Real Fantasy Encounters Season 3!
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:40:49 +1000
Season 4! In this preliminary episode Shamus, Charlie, Aron, and Nick create fellow collegial students for their Breakfast Cult campaign. It's an introduction to the world of Breakfast Cult, and the sticky social circumstances that bind, alienate, and motivate their characters over the course of the campaign. Watch as our players struggle over names, bicker about who is the most popular, and make up salacious rumours on the spot in this lore-stuffed episode of RFE!
Saffron Spiritcaller, from the mountains of Hokkaido. This troublemaker means well, but his intense expression and enchanted "Void" sword tend to scare other students off. Saffron is played by
Rudy Asyari, from the arcology of New Makassar. Rudy came to the institute to sculpt, but quickly found himself embedded in the criminal empire that is the institute's Art Club. Rudy is played by
Sweden's own Maja Olsson II. Maja is the heiress to a wealthy alchemical dynasty and also GIOT's youngest ever Student Council President, two things that are of course not linked AT ALL. Maja is played by
Report 02 - The Ganymede Institute of Occult Technology
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:37:32 +1000
This story ends in a cell. Cold, afraid, and hopeless, three teenagers sit alone in an interrogation room awaiting their fate. They do not know what it will be; however, knowing that the Cleaners are now involved it cannot be any good. To figure out how our three teenagers got to this point, we must go back. Back to where it all began. Back to their first few days on the island, to their first few days of a new semester. First, we must go back to the Ganymede Institute of Occult Technology. Therein lies the answers. Let us hope they are the ones we want.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:51:05 +1000
It's our students' first day back at the Ganymede Institute, and their week ahead is looking grim. Maja has been recruited by the principal to spy on her dorm mates, Saffron and Kevin, to determine which one of them is the ringleader of a plagiarism ring operating within the school. Meanwhile Rudy, the real culprit, has been given an ultimatum by the leader of the Femme Fatales to hand over a rebate or face an ass-beating of biblical proportions. In the middle of all of this is Saffron, the misunderstood delinquent. Some presence, is following him, and Kevin Fong might just have something to do with it.
Report 04 - The Hunt for Kevin Fong
Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:44:13 +1000
Our protagonists discover their first clue to Kevin Fong's whereabouts: a vape box strapped to a live Tesla coil. President-Detective Maja Olsson is on the case! Suspicion falls on misunderstood miscreant Saffron Spiritcaller. Our students must piece together Kevin's movements before his untimely disappearance, and Rudy's lies aren't making things easy for any of them. How will our investigators ever get to the truth of things when they are hell-bent on keeping secrets from one another?
Report 05 - Playing Cat and Mouse
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:41:45 +1000
The stench of rotting meat has crawled its way into the Ganymede dormitories, and it's followed by a thin trail of black flies. This strange phenomenon coincides with the disappearance of academic dropkick Kevin Fong. But is it just a coincidence, or is there something more beneath it? And how are Saffron's waking hallucinations connected with it? It's our unwitting detectives' first day back at school, and their first night is set to change their lives forever.
Report 06 - Diary of a Jane Doe
Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:56:28 +1000
Our savvy students theorise there is a ghost in the dormitory, and they're not too far from the truth. Maja conducts background research on her dormmates and discovers something strange about Jane Doe. Saffron uses his new dream walking talents to spy on his dormmates, and piece together the events of the night he killed Kevin Fong. Meanwhile, Rudy meets with the Don of the art club criminal syndicate and requests help from the top to carry out orders for his plagiarism operation.
Report 07 - Into the Boiler Room
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:10:36 +1000
CW/ body horror
Our duplicitous detectives are in urgent need of a secret gathering spot, and the dilapidated ruin of the old school building may be just the thing they need to evade the prying eyes of the student body. The old school building's infamy is no joke, and it's clear to our detectives that dark forces have co-opted the ruin for Outer Scientific spellcraft. An extradimensional horror lurks in the exploded boiler room, and our student investigators must rely on a delinquent's swordplay, and a semester's worth of arcane knowledge, to pacify it.
Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:23:41 +1000
CW/ body horror
It took all of five minutes for the tongue-slug Maja found to attack her face with its tiny, blood-sucking beak. (Un)luckily, Saffron is there to perform a surgical slug removal with his cursed sword. Meanwhile, Rudy is still receiving messages from Kevin Fong's number. Is Kevin Fong really alive? Or is the abundant presence of death in an abandoned, under school junkyard a little too recent? A little too fresh? A little too alive? Find out on this week's episode of Real Fantasy Encounters!
Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:15:06 +1000
After their confrontation with Kevin Fong's eldritch corpse, our student detectives attempt to readjust to normal academic life. Maja hears out Jin's crazy proposition in the booth of the local Burger Kong, Rudy shakes down Pavel for an injection of cold, hard cash, and Saffron bears witness to a harrowing seance that threatens to uncover the true identity of Kevin Fong's killer.
Report 10 - Confessions at Sword Point
Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:20:48 +1000
The truth comes out... Saffron spirits a terrified Rudy away into the woods to confess to a murder he's not sure he committed. But is this the damning revelation Saffron thought it would be, or is it an opportunity Rudy can't refuse? The sound of crotch rocket motorcycles rips through the forest darkness. There's never been a better time for an ambush...
Report 11 - Real Fantasy Test Anxiety
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:50:00 +1000
Our detectives put yesterday's murderous events behind them and return to a run-of-the-mill day of school: home room, alchemy class, and occult lore to name a few. But beneath the surface, Saito's plan to alienate Saffron from the Institute's student body has been set into motion while the art club informant is still at large. There's never a dull moment for our student investigators...
Report 12 - The Computer Appreciation Society
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Standby!
In this episode Maja teams up with Pavel to produce class-assessed sleeping potions of unusual potency, Saffron locates his place of elemental power, and Rudy rushes to undo terrible plans that he has set into motion. The sinister gaze of the Computer Appreciation Society has fallen upon Saffron Spiritcaller, and now the whole school is on red alert...
Report 13 - Death is not the End
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Saffron Spiritcaller has gone into hiding, fearful of being doxxed by the student body of the Ganymede Institute, and Rudy has promised him protection within the Art Club Forgery Syndicate. Maja has bigger problems: tonight is date night. The horrors of spending an evening with Bartholomew Xavier are almost comparable to the horrors she'll experience at her "Advanced Alchemy" meetup. Above all of this is the question of Kevin Fong. Who, or what is he now he has returned from the dead?
Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Maja's dinner date goes about as well as expected, but her meeting with the Advanced Alchemy Club does not. Unwittingly she is drawn into a gathering of shadowy forces conspiring against the residents of Ganymede Island. Meanwhile, Saffron and Rudy dabble in the Outer Scientific practice of accidentally bringing people back from the dead.
Report 15 - The Semantics of Death
Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Saffron Spiritcaller is only kinda dead, so Rudy has stuffed Saffron's lifeless body into his locker in the Art Club. Together with Maja, and the assistance of the Computer Appreciation Society they're gonna dox Saffron back to life. But when the mole's identity is revealed during homeroom, plans to rez Saffron are delayed. Can Saffron attune to his new ghostly powers to save his skin, or will Neko claim yet another mouse?
Report 16 - Entering WonderLan
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Maja has uncovered the identity of the Art Club whistle-blower. It seems like Rudy's machinations have finally been stifled, but can the two work together long enough to raise Saffron from the dead? The ancient, evil cat spirit that devours souls is getting hungrier for Saffron's soul by the day. Together they'll penetrate the dark heart of the Computer Appreciation Society's internet cafe front: WonderLAN...
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 20:49:22 +1000
Rudy is dangerously close to indulging Neko's desire for more souls despite Maja and Saffron's protests. But how else will they fulfil their promise to the CAS? Our Investigators are now en route to rescue their Home Room teacher, Jabari Al Nadir, from Sunrise Produce's deprogramming facility: The Broom Closet.
Report 18 - Unloading the Brain Box
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:16:34 +1000
Maja has retrieved Professor Al-Nadir's body from the cult, but with his memories removed through outer science, he might not even remember who they are, let alone the information they need. Saffron learns some new ways to use his spirit form, and Rudy turns up some clues about his missing hermit crab.
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:14:57 +1000
Al-Nadir's memories are badly scrambled, and it could take some time to restore them without badly hurting him. Meanwhile, Overlord makes dramatic progress with the SIM card phylactery and Daddy Olsson drops around for dinner.
Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:00:00 +1000
Our detectives have located a piece of damning evidence suggesting Lucrezia Cortez was involved with an Outer Scientific ritual to ghostify Jane Doe. With the cabal of Grandpa Worshippers and Muertos Cultists haunting the school grounds, it's only a matter of time before their curiosity gets them in deathly trouble. But our detectives have one thing on their side the cultists don't: A hermit crab.
Report 21 - Dinner with Bhavneet
Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:11:50 +1000
Our detectives' dinner plans at the Arts Alliance AGM go horrifically wrong when Rudy goads Peaches into a nectar-fuelled berserker rage. Maja and Saffron coordinate to execute some underhanded chicanery against the vampiric art mogul, but will their antics be enough to sway Bhavneet's judgement, and prevent the murder of another unfortunate classmate? Lucky for them Rudy has an ace in the hole.
Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +1000
Rudy, Dash, and Mobile Saffron make their daring escape from Kaur Manor on the back of their giant hermit crab. Peaches pursues them on her crotch-rocket. Together they sow mayhem through Ganymede Student Village while Maja and Bhavneet plot bloody revenge against the people responsible for trashing her home. The end is in sight for our detectives, and it looks like there'll be a cabal of cultists and cleaners waiting for them when they get there.
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:01:01 +1000
In the aftermath of Clampy's demise, Saffron is given the chance to rise from his digital ashes into the world once more. With Rudy held captive by cultists, it is up to Maja to retrieve Saffron's cold corpse, and prep it for resurrection. With time running out, and enemies closing in, there is no guarantee for success.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Saffron is on a cultist slaying rampage, and if Maja can't stop him then they'll both soon be facing down the much greater threat of a Neko at full power. Rudy's rescue mission into the Broom Closet leads to a much deeper conspiracy buried underneath the island.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Saffron's soul is at stake as he and Neko continue to duke it out at the Ganymede Waste Processing Plant. Simultaneously, Rudy plots to escape from the subterranean Replacement Institute before having his memory completely wiped. After tonight, our gang's perception of reality itself is under existential threat. Can Maja rely on her father to smuggle them off the island, or will the influence of the Institute's Cleaners prove too much to resist?
Report 26 - Into the Underground
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +1000
The detentioneers try and return to the school lives they had before the death of Kevin Fong, but none of them can rest easy knowing the secrets of the island. Maja approaches Overlord with an offer to turn whistleblower, Rudy and Bhavneet come up with a new criminal scheme, and Saffron seeks out a broken Professor Al-Nadir.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:13:33 +1000
The students descend into the undercampus intent on livestreaming the truth beneath the Institute and stealing whatever, and whoever, they can carry. Every second ticks toward doom for our detentioneers. Let's hope they're quiet enough, or audacious enough, to locate the dry dock and escape from Ganymede Island.
Report 28 - The Flood and Fire
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:54:57 +1000
Our detentioneers have levelled a luxury apartment complex in the Undercampus, and now must escape on a ferry they're not even sure is there. Maja pleads with Saffron to see reason, but it's no use. Until Saffron can recover the spirit blade from the burning wreckage, he is not leaving Ganymede Island. But the sword is on the move, and someone all too familiar has it in his possession...
Report 29 - Tengu in Sheep's Clothing
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:52:25 +1000
Having freshly disembarked, and with no nautical experience between them, our teens must look within themselves to figure out a way home, if there even is a home left for them. After all, what home can be had when The Foundation is hell-bent on their erasure? Hopefully, the powers that be are on their sides.
Trailer: Heart, The City Beneath
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:56:49 +1000
On April 15th, Real Fantasy Encounters delves into new stories... Heart, The City Beneath by https://rowanrookanddecard.com/ #ttrpg #actualplay #tabletop #ttrpgpodcast #HeartRPG #HeartTheCityBeneath
Report 30 - A Dream of Blurred Bodies
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
It all comes down to this. Castaway on the open ocean, all that stands between our detentioneers and freedom is a turncoat, yokai stoner and her loving dad. Will our heroes open the Gate and portal to freedom from Ganymede Island, or will the Foundation wipe their memories and subject them to further future-proofing experiments? Tune in to the finale of our Breakfast Cult campaign and find out!
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
On our first Episode of Heart: The City Beneath we are introduced to our Delvers: a sordid assortment of displaced outcasts searching for meaning in the grotesque, cavernous reaches of the Heart. Moon's Chosen Light, the Heretic, hears the profane sirensong of the Moon Beneath calling to him; Muzz'el, the Deep Apiarist, seeks a cure for their twisted form of honeycomb and reunion with their familiar pack; and Hyponikon Screed, the Incarnadine, follows salt trails and scrimshaw carvings to the Rhinestone Skywhale, a grim reminder of his life of servitude in the Spire.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Our Delvers' first stop is the Sword Kitchen at the Temple of the Moon Beneath. But between them and the church is a zealot with a rifle and deep-set prejudice against pigeon-brained automatons. It's up to Moon's Chosen Light to negotiate the only way he knows how - with smoke and blood.
Thu, 13 May 2021 16:40:55 +1000
Our Delvers locate the Temple of the Moon Beneath, but without a shipment of swords to trade they are merely another band of foolhardy pilgrims. A merchant makes an open wager, and Hyponikon accepts... This merchant doesn't know what happens when you kill a Red Priest.
The current map of the heart our Delvers have
Thu, 27 May 2021 16:26:57 +1000
Our Delvers return to the place where their fates became intertwined. Within lie unpredictable horrors, and the threat of bees and Bloodbeasts. Can our Delvers overcome the perils of the Reaperwood, or will Hyponikon's divine greed lead them to their deaths?
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:24:23 +1000
Our delvers must survive the abhorrent Bloodbeast they have encountered on the slopes deeper into the Heart. There will be no time to lick their wounds. At the ski lift beyond is a packless Gnoll from the other side. Not everything is as it appears with this stranger, but not everything is as it appears with Muzz'el either... The bees have plans. Our delvers cannot be allowed to interfere...
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Muzz'el attempts to coerce the delvers into riding a rickety ski lift into the unfathomable depths of the Heart. From the outside Muzz'el appears lucid, but Moon's Chosen Light suspects them of supernatural treachery. Will our delvers hold fast? Or will they indulge the whim of the bees?
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:04:58 +1000
Our delvers find their way to a bug collector's haven on the other side of the sabotaged ski-lift where they meet two deep apiarists managing a Bed & Breakfast. Muz'zel seeks answers about their enigmatic curse while Hyponikon and Moon's-Chosen-Light admit themselves to Silverfish Park and infiltrate a prestigious entomologist's private collection.
Delve 08 - Like a Moth to Vengeance
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:48:10 +1000
Moon's Chosen Light takes a tour through Silverfish Park with fellow High-elf and avid bug collector: Camo. While they're distracted, Hyponikon takes a tour behind the velvet rope and sneaks a look at Camo's private collection. Meanwhile, at the B&B, Muz'zell eludes a vengeful Warband of Heretics. At the centre of all of this is Camo's prized specimen: a dead (for now at least) Pupilia moth.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:25:22 +1000
Our delvers are en route to exact a moth's revenge against an expert bug collector. In exchange it will lead them to the Papillius Library, an archive of knowledge nobody knows. Within our delvers will uncover secrets about their own mystifying conditions, and glimpse the true nature of the Heart.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:00:44 +1000
Having acquired an assortment of arcane tomes, our Delvers' path through the Heart will take them to the haven of Hallow, the domain of the 1111-eyed angel: Theolosian. Between them and the perilous comfort of the Heart is an infestation of corrupted Papillius moths... But all bugs die the same under the crushing weight of a Heretic's brazier.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Our delvers are bound for Hallow having escaped the clutches of the Papillius Library, and the vengeful ploys of the Drow Vigilites. They find themselves randomly spat into the infested wilderness beyond the library. In front of them is an all-too-convenient inconvenience store, and on the horizon: a derelict space-faring vessel. The Heart is yet to reveal itself.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:59:20 +1000
A supposed saint has built a rocketship in the Heart for an interstellar quest, but Hyponikon has reason to doubt that it will ever take off. Light reads about an angel that eats people, and Muzz'el meets some human cultists with suspiciously gnollish tech.
Delve 13 - Seeing a Man about a Dog
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Muz'zel has a son! And worse, he's in the Heart working as a navigator in the Space Boudoir of St. Landsmith. It is imperative our delvers take him out of this horrible place, but there are fires on the horizon, and the Holy Church of the Moon Beneath may have something different to say...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Our Delvers put as much space between Landsmith's Rocket and themselves as possible, and are en route to the fabled haven of Hallow. However, they must first make it through the perilous pitfalls of The Barbed Shacks. On the way, they discover a secret entrance belonging to the famed Gryndel Club, a door to nowhere with no key. Our travellers must make a choice: to brave the known dangers of the path before them, or to step into the mysterious doorway, not knowing what may be lurking behind.
Delve 15 - Debts of the Father
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:19:46 +1000
The Gryndel door opens, and Jagged, the sky-whaling tycoon, encounters Light and Hyponikon outside the haven of Hallow. The Tycoon offers the elves an opportunity to hunt the Bassidian Land-shark (a misnomer as it's actually a mushroom). Meanwhile, Muz'zel and Clawde are trapped in the Briar. After dialling 1 for assistance they make their way through bloodbeast infested rainforest to the Gryndel Club where they sheepishly apply for membership...
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:53:33 +1000
Our Delvers are scattered across the Heart. Hyponikon colludes with the Blood-Witch Voto to rescue Muz'zel and their son from the Briar. Meanwhile, Muz'zel and Clawde commence their hunt for a Blood Gibbon to present to the Gryndel Club. Finally, Moon's Chosen Light undergoes a ritual to become a scion of the angel, Theolosian. What is clear is that something, or someone, is hunting the Heart. Though who, or what, it is none of them can say.
Delve 17 - 2 Outta 3 Ain‘t Bad
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:02:11 +1000
Our Delvers wait in Hallow for their Aelfir mark to return. A Hallow witch puts Moon into a dreamstate where he experiences angelic visions, Muzz'el confronts another one of their children stranded in the Heart, and Clawd conspires with Hyponikon to wipe his father's memories.
Delve 18 - Spores, Moulds, and Fungus
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Our Delvers prepare for their unfortunate Landshark hunting accident. Muz'zel gets a complimentary orb consult from a Haven witch, and Light awakens from his prophetic moon hallucination, committing himself fully to Hyponikon's murderous goals. Together with Jagged, they track their enigmatic quarry through the fungus-laden tangle of Briar.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:57:19 +1000
Our delvers enact their murderous plan. Hyponikon and Light attempt to befriend the insulidian landshark, but the plan backfires and it falls to Muz'zel and their Gryndel Club connections to save them all from catastrophe.
Bloodclotte: Character Creation
Sun, 05 Feb 2023 20:15:40 +1000
Our players make three doctors in the Gothic fantasy world of Bloodclotte. Dr. Sebastien Silvery is a doctor from an alternate timeline who must take experimental injections to keep himself tethered to reality. Rev. Daj McDaniels III is an ordained physiotherapist who collects holy tithes in the form of health insurance payments. Dr Johann von Schattensprecht is a surgeon who salvages the bodies of battlefield casualties and adds their parts to organ storage inside of his own Frankensteined body. Bloodclotte is available at https://duffhounds.itch.io/bloodclotte
Case Study 01 - A Bloody Messenger
Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:51:27 +1000
CW / graphic medical depictions
The doctors show off their hospital wards before being assigned their new patients. Dr Silvery and Rev. McDaniels analyse a patient’s skin condition using a machine filled with rats, while Dr von Schattensprecht meets with a nun who survived a leap onto a hand grenade. Bloodclotte is available at https://duffhounds.itch.io/bloodclotte
Case Study 02 - The Rapture Hospital
Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:53:55 +1000
The doctors go searching for answers in another timeline, where the Canopic angels are razing the world clean with divine flame. Rev. McDaniels gets a direct line to the pope, Dr Silvery gives a practical lesson on using stopwatches to navigate the multiverse, and Dr von Schattensprecht sews a zipper into someone's arm.