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Adventures in Capital



Full cast Fantasy Longform Audio RPG


Synopsis:

A DnD Narrative-Play podcast inspired by the working-class history, culture and politics of the Industrial Revolution. Dark historical fantasy, radical politics, traditional folk music, queer & disabled representation.


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Format: Audio RPG

RPG system: Dungeons & Dragons

Continuity: Longform

Voices: Cast

Genres: Fantasy

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Episodes:

The Cuckoo's Nest

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:47:57 GMT

On the trail of a dangerous, shapeshifting killer our adventurers head to the Prince Rhodri Hall where they meet a famous ballerina, uncover each other's secrets and discover a grand conspiracy.


Starring Piper as Panty Snipes, Carlo Sebastian Hornilla as Kamara Asani and Jesse Cooper as Curtis Greywing. Produced, edited and game-mastered by Jaycee Crossley.


Additional sound design by Michael Ghelfi. A list of music featured in the episode and a full transcript of the episode can be found at pateron.com/AdventuresInCapital.


Content Warnings:


Depictions of:

Murder.

Violence and Endangerment towards a child.

Unwanted pregnancy.

Endangerment towards a pregnant character/unborn child.

Paralysis.

Nudity.


References to/Implied:

Child Death.

Suicide & Suicidal Ideation.

Drowning.

Sexual Assault.



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La Sylphide

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:52:46 GMT

Following the Hurdy Gurdy Man's cry for help, Panty and Kam find a treasure trove of clues and information regarding The False Witness network. Meanwhile, Curtis receives an invitation to go up in the world.


Thornton's message: "Eudora Zephyr Pembroke Valar Wexler. Case Files in Body. Harmonic Lock. Capos on Bourdons. Trompettes on Chien. Allegro. Double Beat 30 Seconds. Triple 15."


Starring Jesse Cooper as Curtis Greywing, Carlo Sebastian Hornilla as Kamara Asani and Piper as Panty Snipes. Produced, edited and game-mastered by Jaycee Crossley.


Additional sound design by Michael Ghelfi. A list of music featured in the episode and a full transcript of the episode can be found at patreon.com/AdventuresInCapital


Content Warnings:

Murder.

Death by asphyxiation and strangulation.

Nudity and references to sexual acts.

References to violence between intimate partners.

References to opium use and a description of its effects.

Forced paralysis.

Imitation of choking sounds (00:06:48 - 00:06:52).

Detailed description of a dead body (00:37:42 - 00:38:08, 00:38:40 - 00:39:09).



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Memory Lane

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:23 GMT

Panty's dreams reveal more about her missing memories of Jubilee Year, thanks to the meddling of a sinister new ally. Kamara goes on a date and is initiated into a secretive society of liars and charlatans. We catch up with an ex-lover and we learn how coins are made.


Starring Piper as Panty Snipes and Carlo Sebastian Hornilla as Kamara Asani. Produced, edited and game-mastered by Jaycee Crossley.


Additional sound design by Michael Ghelfi. A list of music featured in the episode and a full transcript of the episode can be found at pateron.com/AdventuresInCapital.



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Sweet Blooming Lavender

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 09:25:18 GMT

Panty discovers a year's worth of her memories have been stolen, but buried in her subconscious is a song and a scent that leads our adventurers to the lavender fields of Mitchum's Perfumery. Kam gets comfortable with lying. Curtis considers a career change.


Starring Piper as Panty Snipes, Jesse Cooper as Curtis Greywing and Carlo Sebastian Hornilla as Kamara Asani. Produced, edited and game-mastered by Jaycee Crossley.


Featuring a special, original recording of The Lavender Song performed by Rosemary.


Additional sound design by Michael Ghelfi. A list of music featured in the episode and a full transcript of the episode can be found at pateron.com/AdventuresInCapital.


Content Warnings:


Violence, Combat, Injury & Gore: :00:47:30 - 00:51:51



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The Golden Frame

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:01:18 GMT

Curtis, Panty and Kam search for answers after a member of the Fey community is publicly executed by the Shooter's Hill Gang. We confront old enemies and discover a new conspiracy.


Starring Jesse Cooper as Curtis Greywing, Carlo Sebastian Hornilla as Kamara Asani and Piper as Panty Snipes. Produced, edited and game-mastered by Jaycee Crossley.


Additional sound design by Michael Ghelfi. A list of music featured in the episode and a full transcript of the episode can be found at patreon.com/AdventuresInCapital


Content Warnings:

This episode is a murder mystery investigating a death by hanging/lynching. It is depicted in the first 5 minutes of the episode and the hanging body is featured again between 1:22:40 and 1:28:12.

It also contains mention of a sexual relationship with ambiguous levels of consent & abuse of power dynamics.




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Recap: Episodes 01 & 02

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:01:51 GMT

A quick refresher on the events of Episodes 01 and 02.


A full transcript is available on patreon.com/adventuresincapital




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The Fool's Standard

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 23:01:07 GMT

Curtis' family history may hold the key to settling his friends' debts and repairing their relationship with the Fool's Brigade. An old acquaintance treats Panty and her pigeon to a pub lunch. We go spelunking, learn about religion and play some actual Dungeons & Dragons.


Starring Jesse Cooper as Curtis Greywing, Carlo Sebastian Hornilla as Kamara Asani and Piper as Panty Snipes. Produced, edited and game-mastered by Jaycee Crossley.


Additional sound design by Michael Ghelfi. A list of music featured in the episode and a full transcript of the episode can be found at patreon.com/AdventuresInCapital


Content Warnings:


Violence and combat involving animals (a shapeshifted person in the form of a bear, an insectoid monster and a wolf-like monster).

Loud animal noises (bear and wolf).

Bones cracking & gore.



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The Frogmoor May Carol

Mon, 01 May 2023 08:00:24 GMT

It's May Day in the slums of Frogmoor. A crate of guns has gone missing and scary people want it found. An Inquisitor has gone missing and scary people don't want her found. Mysteries which lead our adventurers to the music hall for a good old fashioned knees up. Oh The Fairies!


Starring Jesse Cooper as Curtis Greywing and Piper as Panty Snipes. Produced, edited and game-mastered by Jaycee Crossley.

Sound design in this episode was created in collaboration with Toni Oisin H.C. using his psycho-physiological framework for audio; find out more about the project at astrocytestudios.carrd.co

With additional sound design by Michael Ghelfi.


A list of music featured in the episode and a full transcript of the episode can be found at patreon.com/AdventuresInCapital


Content Warnings:

Psychological horror including low frequency and uncomfortable sounds, isolation and disorientation.

Harm towards animals (shapeshifted people). 01:28:19 - 01:28:23 (a rat) ; 01:29:17 - 01:29:30 (a bird)

Intense bone breaking and crunching sounds. 01:28:26 - 01:28:35 ; 01:28:52 - 01:29:30

Severe spinal injury. 01:29:30 - 01:29:33

Paralysis. 01:30:28 - 01:31:01

Restraint and assault by a group of people. 01:35:29 - 1:35:52 ; 01:37:27 - 01:37:58

Dog sounds. 00:48:25 - 00:48:38 (Sniffing) 00:51:24 - 00:51:26 ; 00:51:42 - 00:51:46 (Background Barking) 01:32:00 (Sudden loud barking, jump-scare) 01:32:01 - 01:32:19 (aggressive snarling & barking) 01:35:58 - 01:36:04 (close breathing) 01:42:45 - 01:42:58 (Background barking amongst crowd) 01:45:27 (Distant barking in cityscape)



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Trailer: Adventures in Capital

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:31:30 GMT

Join our cast of adventurers and explore Capital, a city of danger and intrigue on the cusp of enormous change. Episode 01: The Frogmoor May Carol coming on May 1st 2023.


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