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Tales of FUNCTION: The Engine


38 episodes


Full cast Science fiction Longform Audio RPG


Synopsis:

A live play D&D podcast - Non-organic beings protect a nearby galaxy and prepare for an approaching catastrophe.


Format: Audio RPG

RPG system: Dungeons & Dragons

Continuity: Longform

Writing: Improvised

Voices: Full cast

Genres: Science fiction

Soundscape: Sound effects & music

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Episodes:

The Engine: 1.1 Departure

Thu, 23 May 2024 23:11:37 GMT

The very first tale of FUNCTION. Episode 1.1 details Laika's deactivation and Circe and Kratos search for her.

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The Engine: 1.2 Departure

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:22:12 GMT

FORM and FUNCTION escape? Earth forever.

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The Engine: 1.3 Departure

Thu, 6 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Rango and Silver help riotgirrrl steal a hotrod! FUNCTION 1 makes a choice and a secret is born.

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The Engine: 1.4 Departure

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Laika and Circe make their way out of a mind puzzle as she collects some serious visions of the future.

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The Engine: 1.finale Departure

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

We learn of Torqq's betrayal.

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The Engine: 2 Arrival

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

FORM and FUNCTION 9 (mercury) spend some quality time together and make an amazing discovery.

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The Engine: 3 The Mad Astra

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Silver and Torqq face a serious danger . . . together.

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The Engine: 4 Thought

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Leo makes a most important discovery, maybe even by accident, but probably not.

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The Engine: 5 Cronos Eats

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Circe and the gang hang with Poseidon.

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The Engine: 6 Space Ham

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Kratos and Leo find some questionable food and meet Horus.

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The Engine: 7 Thanks, Brother

Thu, 1 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Torqq and Silver escape their bonds after 300 years.

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The Engine: 8 Trading Cards

Thu, 8 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

FUNCTION meet Horus again and learn of the mysterious Loxodons.

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The Engine: 9.1 I Called Him RuPaul

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Function, I'd like you to meet the Meck Dynasty. What's that? You don't like them?

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The Engine: 9.finale I Called Him Rupaul

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The gang goes to bat for their new friends . . . the HUMANS????!!!!

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The Engine: 10.1 Loxodonis

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Kratos stands alone on the Loxodon homeworld and runs a terrible gauntlet.

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The Engine: 10.finale Loxodonis

Thu, 5 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Kratos finds absolution . . . and his trading cards!

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The Engine: Interlude - Rise of the Protectorate

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

A world building episode around the governance of the Protectorate. This episode reflects the midpoint of season one and we will be taking a two week break with new episodes continuing every Thursday at 7pm beginning October 3rd.

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The Engine: 11 I'm Bringing my Brother Home

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

FUNCTION experiences a first . . . the worst kind of first.

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The Engine: 12 Elementary My Dear Osiris

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Riotgirrrl finally agrees to portray Sherlock Holmes in the playpen . . . what could go wrong?

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The Engine: 13 The Dogs of War

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Circe and Mercury befriend the god Tir.

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The Engine: 14.1 Meck Above Moma

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Function disobeys the Protectorate council and try to save some humans.

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The Engine 14.2: Camp Laika Kratos

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Laika and Kratos . . . and humans being humans. Ugh.

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The Engine 14.Finale: Meck Above Moma

Fri, 8 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The gang in space finish the job . . . with an assist from Quetzlcoatl.

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The Engine: 15 The Death of the OarPlay

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Circe and Riotgirrl barely escape their first encounter with the Engine. The same can't be said for the OarPlay.

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The Engine: 16 The Goddess Laika

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In a groundhog day episode Laika ascends.

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The Engine: 17 Consequences

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:19 GMT

Kratos and Leo argue for leniency.

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The Engine: 18 The Rings of the goddess

Fri, 6 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The gang meets Hera/Frigg as they race to find Circe and Riotgirrrl.

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The Engine: Interlude - Shiva

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Shiva Mashup till we are back on the 9th of January 2025

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The Engine: 19 Down a Dark Street

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Plans are hatched for a jailbreak. A rescue of another type happens on an uncharted world.

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The Engine: 20 Spy vs Guy

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Silver Rango and Mercury make some headway in the secret prison location

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The Engine: 21 The Bindings That Tie

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A day in the life of our captive Heroes

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The Engine: 22 Some Communications Problems

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Laika, Leo and Artemis destroy communications at the secret prison system

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The Engine: 23.1 Jailbreak (season 1 finale part 1)

Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Live from the LAB!!! Our live season 1 finale episode - Rango, Riotgirrl and Horus enter the prison in part one of the season finale

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The Engine: 23.2 Jailbreak (season 1 finale part 2)

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Live from the LAB!!! Our live season 1 finale episode - Circe and Riotgirrl storm the jail with Artemis and get way way more than they bargained for

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The Engine: 23.3 Jailbreak (season 1 finale part 3)

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Live from the LAB!!! Our live season 1 finale episode - Leo, Mercury and Tyr enter the prison and free kratos

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The Engine: 23.finale Jailbreak (season 1 finale)

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Live from the LAB!!! Our live season 1 finale episode . . . finale . . . you get it.

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Season Interlude: Bonus Content - Tales of Dysfunction

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Outtakes and Hilarity from FUNCTION and the gang.

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The Gods Must Be Crazy

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Main Theme Song for Season 2 of Tales of Function: The Engine

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