Daniel [GM] (00:30): Welcome to Explorers Wanted. We are a weekly Numenera Actual Play podcast. I will be your humble GM, Daniel Andrlik. Daniel [GM] (00:40): With me today is Alex Finn. Alex [ChaCha] (00:42): I feel like I need to sneeze but I can't, and it's like the devil is in my nose. Daniel [GM] (00:47): Marietta Jones. Marietta [Atalia] (00:49): I might have some mom issues, but no one's asked lately who's my dad. Alex [ChaCha] (00:54): Cha-Cha is. Cha-Cha is now your dad. Daniel [GM] (00:57): Sampson Davis. Sampson [Dili] (00:58): Oh man, what's the build of it. Sampson [Dili] (01:00): I feel like the devil in your nose is an idiom. Like it should be an idiom, or something, right? Alex [ChaCha] (01:06): I mean, he's in the details, why not my nose? Marietta [Atalia] (01:09): Thought he was on your shoulder. Sampson [Dili] (01:11): Where the fuck is the devil? Where do we put him? Alex [ChaCha] (01:13): He's just all up inside you. Marietta [Atalia] (01:16): Where is the proverbial he? The devil? I don't know, I give up. Sampson [Dili] (01:21): Stace, save us. Daniel [GM] (01:24): You'll have to search, Sampson, and let us know when you find him. Daniel [GM] (01:28): And Stace Babcock! Stace [Nix] (01:29): Yeah, I'm Stace Babcock. Marietta [Atalia] (01:35): I think I like her character the most. Daniel [GM] (01:38): So who remembers what happened last time? This time I'm going to pick on Marietta. Marietta [Atalia] (01:45): Oh. Stace [Nix] (01:45): What was the story? Marietta [Atalia] (01:48): Do I have to? Okay. Marietta [Atalia] (01:49): I did take notes in purple pen for Explorers Wanted. Marietta [Atalia] (01:51): Purple's our color, listeners, if you're wondering what color to envision when listening, think Blade Runner purple. Marietta [Atalia] (01:58): Cool, anyways. Yojima leaving with mom from the handlers' headquarters, which is where we started our episode with our friendly explorers, on the roof opposing the Handler's headquarters and mom leaving without grandma and two handler lackeys, and yeah, they started walking towards the ward, within Ward Glarima where my grandma's house is, where my former abode- Daniel [GM] (02:28): Glaremont. Marietta [Atalia] (02:28): ... Glaremont, okay. Marietta [Atalia] (02:30): Anyways, I use my Eagle eyes cipher, yay! And I suggested to follow my mother, three rounds of checks successful, spending lots of points. Marietta [Atalia] (02:40): Cha-Cha and Nix walk into a vendor packing up. Atalia expands the effort to hide in the shadows. Nix immediately like falls into Nix behavior and helps the guy pack up and Cha-cha falls into Cha-Cha behavior and eats the street meat that's on the ground, and it seems to be okay, but the vendor's like, "Bro, what the fuck are you doing? That is my street meat. Even if it's in the street." Marietta [Atalia] (03:05): And Cha-Cha's like "Street meat is my meat. Thanks, sorry, bye." Marietta [Atalia] (03:10): And so that's kind of confrontational and this, my mom is not hard of hearing. So she turns around and starts walking back towards them. And Atalia has to pick more stealth checks and yeah, they're all disguised. Dili is also, they're all stuffed. Everyone was trying to be fun, be cool. And it's not cool actually. Marietta [Atalia] (03:32): In summary, I've spent an XP for your re-roll and then there's a little bit confrontational, Cha-cha does street meats Saliana with her hands- Alex [ChaCha] (03:44): Kinky. Marietta [Atalia] (03:45): [crosstalk 00:03:45] Meat hands. Nix starts walking away with the street meat vendor. They pretend like Cha-Cha's drunk and Dili helps her away. They succeed in that and then mom starts walking away again and Nix helps the person around the corner and turns green. Marietta [Atalia] (04:06): And the guy's like "Ah, you're green suddenly!" Marietta [Atalia] (04:08): And she's just like, "What the fuck, man? Why isn't this fine?" Which is just an amazing response to that. Yeah. And then Nix comes back around the corner after the vendor's like, "I'll take my cart, thanks." Marietta [Atalia] (04:23): Nix is to just that he, [inaudible 00:04:26] cart and leave if it was uncomfortable for him. Marietta [Atalia] (04:29): So, Saliana and her handlers finally leave. There's some fake vomit, that's very illusioned. Marietta [Atalia] (04:34): However, Nix rolls a bad roll and Saliana turns around and sees Nix and uses her scan around her, and sees the 1200 shin bounty on Nix. Marietta [Atalia] (04:46): And then it starts going towards Nix, sends a handler after her, and then another handler appears. And Saliana starts going where she was going. Atalia starts following her and as she's passing Cha-Cha and Dili she's like, "Hey guys, please go save Nix from the handler that's chasing her, mom knows that she's wanted for 1200 shins." Alex [ChaCha] (05:08): Was there a please? Marietta [Atalia] (05:09): "Please don't follow me, okay, thanks, bye." Marietta [Atalia] (05:12): And then she started leaving and Cha-Cha ran out and yeah, was seen, and we all roll for initiative. Marietta [Atalia] (05:21): And I was last, and there was some fighting and I think Dili was hit by a poison dagger and Atalia was like, "Cool, love this," steps out of the shadows pulls down hood, is like, "Dili, say goodbye to the..." Bye, disguise. My own language. There's some communication error there. Marietta [Atalia] (05:38): I just wanted to see I looked just like her, and then somehow successfully lied by spending all the effort and the dice gods are with me today. Or sometimes, "Sometimes" to be the key word, bold faced lie was like, "Yeah, these are my hired lackeys, mom, sure. We can talk. This is NBD, clearly. Everything's fine. Just can't get good help these days. Please leave." Daniel [GM] (06:05): This was of course after five handlers stepped out of the alleys to continue surrounding you. Marietta [Atalia] (06:11): Yeah, I think for me personally, and for Atalia too, it kind of was like, "Well, I just don't think we're going to win this fight." Marietta [Atalia] (06:23): I suspect Daniel says, "No." Daniel [GM] (06:27): I guess we'll see.So where we left off, your mother had said "This works out, because I already had time scheduled to talk with you." Sampson [Dili] (06:36): I thought she was going to say "To kill," like a fucking supervillain. Marietta [Atalia] (06:40): Yeah, I'm sorry. I didn't come to our last meeting. Marietta [Atalia] (06:44): Sounds like grandma wanted to talk to you, and I had another meeting I had to go to. So you understand. prior obligation? Daniel [GM] (06:51): Yes, it was an interesting conversation. Marietta [Atalia] (06:54): Yeah? Seems like she really wanted to talk to you too, so I hope it was enlightening. Maybe. Daniel [GM] (07:01): It was inconclusive. Marietta [Atalia] (07:03): So what was it you wanted to talk about? Daniel [GM] (07:06): I think if you would follow me and my companions back to the house, I think that's the best venue for this discussion. Marietta [Atalia] (07:11): Sure. Alex [ChaCha] (07:11): Can Dili hear all of this? Daniel [GM] (07:14): Dili can definitely hear all of this. Sampson [Dili] (07:16): I think Dili is like pretty much right next to Atalia functionally, right next to Atalia. Daniel [GM] (07:22): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Daniel [GM] (07:23): So, Dili, you have one handler that was focused on you. There are now five others. Marietta [Atalia] (07:28): I'll set Jeskii down and- Sampson [Dili] (07:30): You've been holding her this whole time? Marietta [Atalia] (07:38): I think Atalia was like "Okay, I'm holding Jeskii." No, I guess she must be holding Jeskii the whole time. Marietta [Atalia] (07:42): She'll point Jeskii towards Dili and say "Sure, I'll come with you. Let these guys go, though, please and I'll come with you." Daniel [GM] (07:50): I don't think so, daughter. Daniel [GM] (07:51): Things seem complicated and you seem to be wrapped up in it. So we have more than one thing to talk about. Marietta [Atalia] (07:57): I don't see why that involves them. Daniel [GM] (07:59): And she lowers her hand. And Jeskii walks over to her and licks her fingers and wags her tail. Alex [ChaCha] (08:05): Oh shit! Traitor in the midst! Sampson [Dili] (08:09): Oh, what the fuck? Marietta [Atalia] (08:11): Yeah, I guess I don't really... Doesn't really matter anyway. Daniel [GM] (08:15): You always were quick on the uptake, girl. Marietta [Atalia] (08:17): Let's go. Daniel [GM] (08:18): This way. Daniel [GM] (08:19): So they form ranks around Atalia and Dili. Cha-Cha, you have a handler that has stopped attacking you. You are... I assume you're still running unless you stopped at that. Alex [ChaCha] (08:30): Yeah, she's going for the kill after the one that's chasing Nix. That's what Atalia told her to do. Daniel [GM] (08:35): Okay, so you turned the corner as this is happening. So really the handlers just have Dili and Atalia. Sampson [Dili] (08:43): Animals aren't supposed to betray us, what the fuck? Stace [Nix] (08:49): You've rocked our world, Daniel. Marietta [Atalia] (08:54): I think that's what he wanted to do, and I think he's all smug about it, but he's like, "you should just talk to your mom, she's fine, the whole time she's not a horrible wretched- Daniel [GM] (09:03): I'm never smug. Marietta [Atalia] (09:04): It's fine. Alex [ChaCha] (09:06): Just say the word and we nuke his city. We've got the nuclear option, still. Daniel [GM] (09:11): Yeah, but Cha-Cha doesn't know what's happening. Sampson [Dili] (09:13): The puppy has betrayed us, Cha-Cha, kill everything. Marietta [Atalia] (09:16): Stace, I just need you to remember this for the next Stars Are Fire one-shot for me personally, as your friend, if you could do that for me. Stace [Nix] (09:23): Oh, what am I supposed to do on the next one? Oh, sorry. Punish Daniel. Marietta [Atalia] (09:27): You're supposed to remember how Daniel scorned me in the podcast, and how he needs to understand what it's like to be a player. Stace [Nix] (09:35): I will never forget. Marietta [Atalia] (09:38): Great, thanks. Stace [Nix] (09:39): If you remind me. [crosstalk 00:09:41] Alex [ChaCha] (09:42): Well, that is a legitimate thing you could say, Stace. Daniel [GM] (09:47): Nix, make a perception roll of 12. Stace [Nix] (09:51): Five. Can I throw this old phone away? Daniel [GM] (09:55): Okay Make a 12 speed defense roll. Stace [Nix] (10:00): That'll be a six for me with all my stuff. And I got an eight. Marietta [Atalia] (10:02): Yes, timeout. How long has it been? Daniel [GM] (10:04): This has maybe been like 15 minutes of real world. Like real in-game time. Marietta [Atalia] (10:10): Okay, because to be honest, I was thinking about actually using this, like before any comment in here. Daniel [GM] (10:19): Oh, you mean your rewind cypher? Marietta [Atalia] (10:21): Yeah, so when the combat started, it was... what would have been five minutes before then? Daniel [GM] (10:27): Before the combat started? Alex [ChaCha] (10:29): After our Leeroy Jenkins-ing? Daniel [GM] (10:31): Yeah, I mean probably, most of what has happened so far this episode wouldn't have happened. You would have been following at a distance. Marietta [Atalia] (10:41): I would have still been following, so they would not have hit the cart yet. Daniel [GM] (10:42): Correct. Daniel [GM] (10:43): Well, how much does your rewind go back? Marietta [Atalia] (10:46): Five minutes. Daniel [GM] (10:47): No, they would have hit the cart, for sure, by that point. Stace [Nix] (10:51): If Atalia used it right now, how far back would it go? Marietta [Atalia] (10:54): Yeah. Daniel [GM] (10:55): Probably back to where she was. The cart had just been knocked over, but Atalia had just hidden effectively. Her mother had not started walking back yet. She had just turned to the sound. Alex [ChaCha] (11:09): I think the question is... the situation we're stuck in. Is it worse than having to redo three stealth checks? Because you're the only one who knows what happened. So when you go back... Marietta [Atalia] (11:20): I know. And that's the thing. If the cart's already been hit... I don't know if I could stealth enough and then be there soon enough to change what Cha-Cha does, you know what I mean? And that's the thing. Sampson [Dili] (11:34): Well, won't you have advantage on stealth since you've already done it. So you know what to do again. Stace [Nix] (11:39): Oh, Atalia would remember, right? None of the rest of us would. Alex [ChaCha] (11:42): She has remembering pertinent details. Marietta [Atalia] (11:45): Atalia would know, but none of you guys would know. Sampson [Dili] (11:47): That's true. Marietta [Atalia] (11:49): So it would have, like I don't know how, I'm just not confident in being able to notify you guys, or that my rolls would be good enough. You know what I mean? Alex [ChaCha] (11:57): I think if you rephrased how you told Cha-Cha to go after Nix, she wouldn't Leeroy Jenkins. Marietta [Atalia] (12:03): Yeah, but Atalia doesn't know what made you Leeroy Jenkins. She doesn't understand that, you know? Stace [Nix] (12:11): What Atalia would be able to change whatever her own actions were that she wanted. Marietta [Atalia] (12:14): Yeah, I think I'm just going to not, right now, I really wanted to. I think Atalia has decided that maybe I'll try to approach this and like deal with it. Marietta [Atalia] (12:25): But also, I think that just my mom's ability to spontaneously bring those handlers there kind of made it apparent that even if I do go back five minutes and roll successfully, there's just as likely that I'll slip up any other... like, it's going to have to be dealt with, if there's no... Alex [ChaCha] (12:43): Legit. Marietta [Atalia] (12:44): But believe me, her hands were on that reset for a hot minute. Marietta [Atalia] (12:49): Sorry for that entire, [crosstalk 00:12:51] Alex [ChaCha] (12:51): No, it was a good discussion. Sampson [Dili] (12:53): Yeah, conversations about time rewinding kind of need like a good side. Alex [ChaCha] (12:57): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Marietta [Atalia] (12:57): Because I definitely texted Stacy earlier and was like, "I really fucking want to use this reset cypher." Stace [Nix] (13:04): And I said, "Do what you want!" Marietta [Atalia] (13:05): And then I didn't. Marietta [Atalia] (13:08): I was like "Oh man, I'm going to deal with my problems, and look where it got me." Marietta [Atalia] (13:13): So here we are. I love this. Sampson [Dili] (13:15): Yeah. Marietta [Atalia] (13:16): All right, Daniel, I won't take this victory from you, but know that I still have it. Please, don't take it from me! Daniel [GM] (13:23): Stace, so this figure comes out of the shadows and swings a blade at you and misses. And there's clearly a handler here up in your grill. Daniel [GM] (13:32): Next up are the rest of the handlers, which are just currently falling into position around Dili and Atalia. And then it goes to Dili, are you complying or are you doing something else? Sampson [Dili] (13:50): I am complying, but I will again, note, just out loud, that Dili is disguised. Daniel [GM] (13:55): Yes. Okay. Daniel [GM] (13:57): And now it goes to Atalia. So Atalia, handlers have fallen into step around you and Dili, Dili is complying. Are you complying and going along? Marietta [Atalia] (14:07): I'm complying, but I'm also looking for weaknesses, and how strong I think these people might be, and where their weapons are, like I'm trying not to be totally "just like "There's no hope." It's like definitely... Is there any way out of this? Daniel [GM] (14:23): And give me an intellect roll of 12. Marietta [Atalia] (14:27): Oh my gosh, 13. No, 12! Daniel [GM] (14:30): Okay. Daniel [GM] (14:32): So, you come to the conclusion that it would be incredibly difficult, but it is possible that you could get out of this situation. Daniel [GM] (14:42): You probably couldn't get Dili and you both out of this situation. Marietta [Atalia] (14:46): Okay, cool. I'm committed. Daniel [GM] (14:48): Okay. They lead you back in to the house in Ward Cala. Daniel [GM] (14:53): They crowd you into the elevator and it begins going down. Everyone is absolutely silent. Daniel [GM] (15:03): Then Cha-Cha, you see, a short distance ahead of you, somebody jump out of the shadows and swing a blade at Nix, and Nix dodges. Alex [ChaCha] (15:12): Could Cha-Cha make it within immediate range of this person and still have an action? Daniel [GM] (15:17): No. She would have to spend her whole turn to get within the immediate range. Alex [ChaCha] (15:21): I guess keep running and shoot. Daniel [GM] (15:24): Okay, so that'll be a 12 for you. Alex [ChaCha] (15:27): Got a 17. Daniel [GM] (15:29): Okay, So that's plus one damage. Alex [ChaCha] (15:30): Getting the murder. Daniel [GM] (15:32): They do not like that. Daniel [GM] (15:34): Next up is Nix. This handler's just taken a slash at you. And then they took a blast from a blaster, and you see Cha-Cha around the corner. So her illusion is gone, running with her pew-pew gun raised. Stace [Nix] (15:49): Nix wants to pull the handler in and turn so that her back is to Cha-Cha, so between Cha-Cha and the handler. And she wants to take a big old bite out of the handler's neck. Daniel [GM] (16:00): Ooh, okay. So you're trying to grapple first, right? Are you trying to attack or are you trying to grapple first? Stace [Nix] (16:10): Do it with a hindrance. So not having to grapple, but I would like her to be able to like, for her movement, she wants to keep the handler alive. Daniel [GM] (16:18): That's fine. And so your attack will be 15. Stace [Nix] (16:21): Okay. I'm trained in unarmed. Daniel [GM] (16:24): Okay, so it's 12. Stace [Nix] (16:25): And I will spend two levels of effort. Daniel [GM] (16:30): Okay. Stace [Nix] (16:30): 14. Daniel [GM] (16:32): Okay. Daniel [GM] (16:33): You bite down, and it is very satisfying, feeling your fangs extend into his neck. Daniel [GM] (16:41): Can feel him get a little slacker and woozier, and he takes some damage. He doesn't like it. He is not fond of it at all, you might say. Stace [Nix] (16:50): Okie dokie. It's seven. Seven damage, unless it kills him. She's not trying to kill him. Daniel [GM] (16:55): Seven damage, I'll double-check where that puts him. Daniel [GM] (16:58): He is in very, very rough shape, but he is still standing. Stace [Nix] (17:02): Okay. Daniel [GM] (17:02): I'm going to skip Sampson and Marietta for a couple of rounds because they're going down. Daniel [GM] (17:07): Cha-Cha, you see, Nix grab the handler, she turns around, so her body is kind of blocking the handler from your aim. And you hear a almost hiss and puncture sound up ahead. Alex [ChaCha] (17:23): Okay, so I guess Cha-Cha's going to assume Nix is doing snake things. Alex [ChaCha] (17:30): And, you know, like that one [inaudible 00:17:34], she wants to hide her sin from God. And doesn't want Cha-Cha to look at her while she's doing it. Daniel [GM] (17:41): Cha-Cha, give me a perception roll of nine. Alex [ChaCha] (17:45): 10. Daniel [GM] (17:47): You have a moment of double vision, with your sight, where at one point you see Nix holding the handler and clearly coming in for a bite, but at the same time, you also see an image of what appears to be a massive constricting snake wrapped around the handler. Daniel [GM] (18:08): But it still has venomous fangs, which is not usually something that goes with it. And it has these cold dead eyes. Daniel [GM] (18:17): But at the same time, you see it and immediately identified it in your brain as Nix and then the double vision fuzzes out. And you're back to just seeing Nix hold the handler. Alex [ChaCha] (18:31): I think Cha-Cha's going to kind of put her back to Nix and watch the entrance of the alleyway for more handlers, and kind of respect that Nix wants some privacy when she's eating. Daniel [GM] (18:45): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Okay. Cool. Daniel [GM] (18:48): Nix. This handler is in bad shape. And they're definitely succumbing to your venom on some level. What do you want to do? Stace [Nix] (18:57): So is there, another alley or an alcove, or somewhere semi-private, that Nix could drag the handler away to, for questioning? Daniel [GM] (19:08): Sure. Stace [Nix] (19:09): Then that's what she does. Just grabs him up by like the collar, and hauls him off. Daniel [GM] (19:15): He will not resist you. Daniel [GM] (19:18): Or rather any resistance he has is very weak. It's essentially, like, he struggles a bit, but it's like a three. So give me just a might roll of three. Stace [Nix] (19:29): Four. Daniel [GM] (19:30): Okay. You drag them into an alley and I assume Cha-Cha just follows along since she's right there. Alex [ChaCha] (19:37): Yes. Daniel [GM] (19:38): Okay. You guys are in the alley with this handler. Stace [Nix] (19:41): Does Nix have the capability of voluntarily, like at will, summoning her fangs. Daniel [GM] (19:47): She has not successfully done that yet. You could attempt it. Stace [Nix] (19:51): Yeah, Nix wants to attempt it. And snap right in this handler's face. It's an intimidation tactic. Daniel [GM] (19:58): Before we do the intimidation, give me an intellect roll of six. Stace [Nix] (20:04): 19. Daniel [GM] (20:05): You are able to pull fangs out. So now you're going to use intimidation. You have an asset, because your fangs came out. You could use your minor effect to give you another asset unless you want to propose something else. Stace [Nix] (20:17): I want the guy to be so like momentarily flummoxed, at least that the first answer he gives is the truth. Obviously, if Nix succeeds, right? Daniel [GM] (20:29): Okay. Sounds good. Yeah. So go ahead and take your intimidation roll. So this is going to be a different asset. You're specialized in social. Daniel [GM] (20:40): So it's a three again. Stace [Nix] (20:42): Nine. Daniel [GM] (20:43): Okay. Daniel [GM] (20:43): He literally pisses his pants as you bare your fangs at him. Stace [Nix] (20:49): Yes. Daniel [GM] (20:49): Because Nix's jaw like unhinges and stretches with unusual elasticity, as it opens and the fangs come out and she makes that strange hissing sound. Stace [Nix] (21:01): And she snaps her teeth back together and says, "Is Amaranth Stone alive?" Daniel [GM] (21:09): Supposedly, at least for now. Stace [Nix] (21:11): Where is she? Daniel [GM] (21:12): I don't know. Stace [Nix] (21:14): You're sure you don't know. Daniel [GM] (21:18): Saliana took her somewhere. Stace [Nix] (21:18): Keep talking, man. I'm sorry, I interrupted. Daniel [GM] (21:22): Saliana took her somewhere. I don't know where. I don't even know if they got very far. I wasn't even there when it happened. Stace [Nix] (21:28): What else do you know? Daniel [GM] (21:30): [inaudible 00:21:30] some scary boogeyman from the past. Stace [Nix] (21:35): Boogeyman from the past? Man, she's Saliana's mother. Daniel [GM] (21:39): Why do you think we're afraid of Saliana? Stace [Nix] (21:42): Why are you afraid of Saliana. Tell me more about that. Daniel [GM] (21:46): Okay. Give me another social roll. Daniel [GM] (21:47): So, the thing you're trying to overcome here is his fear of Saliana. Stace [Nix] (21:50): Ooh. Marietta [Atalia] (21:50): Too scary. Can't confirm. Daniel [GM] (21:56): So, it's going to be an 18 social role, which makes it, for you, a 12. Stace [Nix] (22:00): So, I forgot though, that since she got a successful bite, he's also hindered. Daniel [GM] (22:05): I already factored that in. Stace [Nix] (22:06): Oh you factored that in? Okay. Stace [Nix] (22:08): It's an 18? And then she specialized, so it's 12? Daniel [GM] (22:10): It's a 12 for you right now. Stace [Nix] (22:12): A level of effort. Why not? What are these? Even four... Oh. Eight. Daniel [GM] (22:16): I'm not going to tell you anything else. She'll kill me. She'll kill me and everyone I care about. Stace [Nix] (22:22): You're awfully certain of the mercy of strangers, friend. Daniel [GM] (22:27): Let me put it this way. You don't cross a Stone. The Stones will kill you dead every time. Stace [Nix] (22:33): Did you know that by supporting Saliana you are crossing two Stones? Daniel [GM] (22:38): Yeah, but I've seen what Saliana can do. Stace [Nix] (22:41): Yeah, well, you'll never see Atalia coming. Daniel [GM] (22:43): Maybe you won't either. Stace [Nix] (22:45): I rarely do. Daniel [GM] (22:46): I don't see her here right now. Stace [Nix] (22:49): That doesn't mean shit, you know that, come on. Daniel [GM] (22:51): If you're going to kill me, kill me. I'm not telling you anything more. Stace [Nix] (22:55): Nix will just try to knock him out. Daniel [GM] (22:58): Okay, you don't need to roll for it, with the venom in him, and it's like that, he's not in good shape. So you knock him out, no problem. Daniel [GM] (23:03): But, evens or odds. Stace [Nix] (23:05): Ooh. Evens. Daniel [GM] (23:07): Sampson. Sampson [Dili] (23:08): God damn it. Daniel [GM] (23:09): Roll and tell me, evens or odds. Sampson [Dili] (23:11): 12. Daniel [GM] (23:12): You do manage to knock him unconscious. He's still alive. Barely. Stace [Nix] (23:16): Oh Nix will take his clothes. Do they fit? Daniel [GM] (23:21): Their clothes... They might be slightly big on you, except... actually no. Nix is tall and pretty athletic. So it's probably a fairly close fit. Stace [Nix] (23:32): Okay, she's like "Cha-Cha keep watch. A little privacy." And she'll change into the handler's clothes, and then otherwise search the handler. Daniel [GM] (23:41): The handler has a dagger on their person. There are 15 shins. There is a scanning device that is a telescopic Q-port for the wrists. It depletes in 1D6. Marietta [Atalia] (23:58): And that's an artifact? Stace [Nix] (24:01): So it's the thing that... This is the handler that like zoomed in on Nix? Daniel [GM] (24:05): Yes. Stace [Nix] (24:06): That's what it does? Okay. Sweet! Stace [Nix] (24:08): Nix slaps it on like a slap bracelet and hands Cha-Cha eight of the shins. Stace [Nix] (24:16): And Cha-Cha, I don't really want to kill him, but we got to do something with his body. We got to tie him up. We got to put him somewhere. Stace [Nix] (24:23): And then my bet is that they're going to Jima's house. Alex [ChaCha] (24:28): I mean, I've got a pretty good scent on Atalia's mom. I could track her down. Stace [Nix] (24:34): Oh, hell yeah. Well, we got to take care of this guy. Alex [ChaCha] (24:39): Just shove him in the trash, he'll be fine. Stace [Nix] (24:41): I just don't want him waking up and wrecking our plans. Stace [Nix] (24:45): So Cha-Cha doesn't have any rope, canon. So Nix will take lengths of rope and tie him up. Alex [ChaCha] (24:53): Hogtie? Daniel [GM] (24:54): Okay, so Nix takes the rope that she has and ties up the handler. Okay. Nix no longer has rope. Stace [Nix] (25:01): Well, she... can she have like 40 feet of rope? I don't think it'll take 50 feet of rope. Daniel [GM] (25:05): Oh, are you going to cut up your rope? Stace [Nix] (25:09): Yeah. Alex [ChaCha] (25:09): She has a dagger now. Stace [Nix] (25:10): Yeah, she has a dagger. Oh yeah, which after she uses, she hands to Cha-Cha she's like, "I don't need any weapons." Daniel [GM] (25:18): Yeah, so just change the length of your rope. Alex [ChaCha] (25:21): I now have foot dagger on her weapons. Stace [Nix] (25:23): Is there a box or a dumpster, or something similar, Nix wants to put him him inside something. Daniel [GM] (25:32): There are some bags of trash in a spot that they've been left with the [inaudible 00:25:36]. In addition to the bags of trash, there's also just some crap that was clearly just carried over on a tray and dumped onto it, waiting for Cod couriers to come. Stace [Nix] (25:46): All right. Nix will leave him there. Ready to roll, Cha-Cha? Daniel [GM] (25:51): Okay. Just on top or are you burying him in the trash. Stace [Nix] (25:55): Burying him, of course. Actually. I think Nick's will... yeah. Stace [Nix] (26:00): Because Cha-Cha can track, so yeah. Otherwise Nix would take more time to really find a good spot for this guy. She gags him, hides him under the trash. Daniel [GM] (26:09): With what? Stace [Nix] (26:09): Another piece of her rope... No. The sleeve of her windbreaker jacket. Alex [ChaCha] (26:13): No, a sock. Stace [Nix] (26:15): No. Windbreaker pants? Daniel [GM] (26:18): Okay, so you're cutting off part of your windbreaker. Stace [Nix] (26:18): She cuts off one leg of her... Alex [ChaCha] (26:20): Wait, why wouldn't you just use one of his own socks? Because you're going to keep your own socks and boots. Stace [Nix] (26:25): Oh, right. You can keep your own socks, yeah. You're not going to put on someone else's socks. It's weird and gross. Stace [Nix] (26:29): So yeah. Daniel [GM] (26:30): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Alex [ChaCha] (26:32): Use his own socks to gag him. Daniel [GM] (26:34): Okay. So you've gagged him. Alex [ChaCha] (26:36): Is this dagger poison? Daniel [GM] (26:41): You don't know one way or another right now. Neither of you can scan. Daniel [GM] (26:42): The elevators clambers to a halt at the bottom of the house, and the door opens, and Saliana leads the way in and the other handlers motion you guys forward. Daniel [GM] (26:52): And you're coming to the middle, and your mother climbs the steps, and sits on the chair that Merek sat on before and says, "It's been so long Atalia. I'd hoped for a more intimate conversation, but... and kind of force my hand here." Marietta [Atalia] (27:13): Whoops. My bad. Daniel [GM] (27:15): She pauses for a moment. And then she beams at you with an obviously sarcastic smile, which you do remember. Daniel [GM] (27:22): And she says, "So honey, how was school today?" Marietta [Atalia] (27:27): Extremely educational. I learned a lot. Daniel [GM] (27:31): Like what? Marietta [Atalia] (27:34): I think I'll journal about it later, actually. But why did you want to talk after so long? Daniel [GM] (27:39): From what I hear, you've been doing the family proud. Marietta [Atalia] (27:43): Yeah? Daniel [GM] (27:43): Yes, the rest of the handlers say you've been doing an impressive job until recently. Marietta [Atalia] (27:53): Oh. I was hoping the recently was what you were excited about. Daniel [GM] (27:54): Recently has me concerned. Everything else worked out the way I hoped for your education. Marietta [Atalia] (27:59): Of course it did... Marietta [Atalia] (28:00): Yeah, well, I'm sorry. This is definitely your thing. I just didn't really want to have the same thing as you, to be honest. I'm sorry. Marietta [Atalia] (28:09): So, I mean, this is great. You've done a lot here. I can see they're very terrified of you. I'm just not going do it anymore. Been there, done that, it's like... Daniel [GM] (28:19): Atalia, daughter. It's been 12 years. How could you presume to know what I want? Marietta [Atalia] (28:27): Oh, you're right. You're right. I don't know. I really don't. I really, really don't, actually. Why am I here? Daniel [GM] (28:32): You drew my attention earlier than anticipated. You were supposed to work your way up to the handlers. Prove yourself before I got involved in your life again. Marietta [Atalia] (28:42): Oh. Daniel [GM] (28:44): It was the only way to give you a defensible position in the hierarchy. Marietta [Atalia] (28:49): Oh. Daniel [GM] (28:51): Can't have anybody thinking that you're just getting your spot based on a surname. Marietta [Atalia] (29:01): I see, this is really important to you. Daniel [GM] (29:04): From what I understand, you've always wanted to be able to study and learn. Daniel [GM] (29:09): This could give you the money, power, and procedures to do that, but not if you decide to go rogue, not if you decide to ignore our process of assigning contracts, not if you continue to work at cross purposes. Marietta [Atalia] (29:25): I don't need this anymore. Marietta [Atalia] (29:28): And I'm just not really confident that you're actually invested in Numenera. It seems like you really invested in thievery and some underhanded tactics, which I understand are very effective, super impressive, but not actually what I'm interested in, and never what I've been interested in. Daniel [GM] (29:45): Really? Because my understanding is that you've been very good at it. Marietta [Atalia] (29:48): Yeah, for money's sake and to get some fucking books for some rich-ass people. Marietta [Atalia] (29:53): No, this is not what I want. This is what you want. And that's great for you. Daniel [GM] (30:00): But you've complicated things, dear. Marietta [Atalia] (30:03): In what way? Daniel [GM] (30:04): You quite publicly and obviously stole something from the criminal syndicate known as the Nixos at an auction that you knew full well the handlers were managing. Daniel [GM] (30:16): You've complicated things for me. Marietta [Atalia] (30:19): I'm sorry. Daniel [GM] (30:21): It's not as simple as what we hoped for, which you could be. We have to deal about the disappointment of the situation that you've created. And I have to decide what we do about that. Marietta [Atalia] (30:34): Well, I mean but how do we deal with the disappointment of the situation that you created? Because how the fuck was I supposed to know any of that? Marietta [Atalia] (30:43): All I knew was "Hired for a job, get the item." Now that who hired me was... [inaudible 00:30:51] That's so fucked up! Marietta [Atalia] (30:51): What were you guys thinking? Were you like, "Oh my gosh, let's have her work for this organization. Let's contract her out to these people to get this item that we're then going to be selling," and then you're pissed at me for doing my fucking job? Marietta [Atalia] (31:06): I'm sorry. It didn't go the way that you wanted it to go, but you subcontracted me out. I'm sorry. I don't know what you expected. Like, "Oh, I, she just won't do the job that we had her do, because that contradicts our interests," when your interests have never been my interests, I'm sorry. Daniel [GM] (31:25): I'm going to give you an asset on this, because that was very good. So this is a 15 social roll. Marietta [Atalia] (31:31): Can I use... no effort? That's a 16! No. Daniel [GM] (31:35): Wow. Marietta [Atalia] (31:40): I swear I'm rotating dice and they're just here for the moment. We'll see. Daniel [GM] (31:46): She takes a moment and says, "I'm sorry, dear, I just wanted you to become the most capable you could be. It was important to me that you learned your skills the same way that my mother taught me." Marietta [Atalia] (32:01): Yeah, your mother taught me a lot too. Real intimate basis. I think I like her modern methods better than your convoluted, archaic ones. Daniel [GM] (32:12): She might have recently re-read some of the newest parenting books, and saw the updated notes and... Sampson [Dili] (32:21): Don't hit your children. I don't understand. Daniel [GM] (32:21): I understand that. I'm sure she taught you about lines, and where lines live and why they're important. Marietta [Atalia] (32:27): She also taught me that it's okay to have my own lines, that weren't the same as hers. Daniel [GM] (32:32): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Of course. There's only so much that the dead's opinion matters. Marietta [Atalia] (32:38): Insight check. Detecting falsehoods! I'm trained! Daniel [GM] (32:44): Okay, so this is an 18 to start, so it's a 15 for you. Marietta [Atalia] (32:48): Okay, I'm spending effort. Yeah. We're spending all the effort. We're spending two levels of effort. Sampson [Dili] (32:53): Can Dili also make this insight roll, knowing it's going to be a lot harder for him? Daniel [GM] (32:57): Sure. It's an 18 for Dili. Marietta [Atalia] (33:00): Okay. Sampson [Dili] (33:01): 17. Marietta [Atalia] (33:03): Nine. Daniel [GM] (33:03): So, you spent two levels of effort, you said? Marietta [Atalia] (33:07): Yes. Daniel [GM] (33:08): That would do it because you were trained, it was a 15, so two levels of effort, that brings it down to a nine and you rolled a nine, right? Marietta [Atalia] (33:16): Yes. Daniel [GM] (33:16): Okay. Marietta [Atalia] (33:17): As long as we don't have combat, it's okay. Daniel [GM] (33:20): She is not confident in this statement. She's doing a good job of putting up a front that she's confident in that statement, but there is a hesitation to her voice that you recognize, because honestly, it reminds you of the way sometimes when your voice chokes, when you try to lie. Marietta [Atalia] (33:41): You're so good. You're so good. It's really impressive. And this organization is amazing. Like I see how afraid they are of you. It's great. Marietta [Atalia] (33:51): But I don't want this. I'm sorry. I decided I didn't. And I never wanted to begin with, it was literally just to find out more about Numenera, and I get that there's so much power and control and stuff going on here. It's amazing, but that's not really what I'm into, and I've never been into that. Daniel [GM] (34:10): So, let's ask the question. Is Atalia really like, "You're so good." Is she trying to socially finesse the situation? Marietta [Atalia] (34:17): I think she's like, "It is good." Like clearly my mother is so powerful woman with a strong organization. Clearly, she's done great. That's not a lie. It's just, it's an honest thing. So she's like, "Yeah, this is awesome. Clearly you're super powerful, but I don't really want to be stealing shit. I just want to be learning Numenera. Marietta [Atalia] (34:39): That's all that Atalia wants. So whatever that roll is. Daniel [GM] (34:44): Okay. So it's not gonna just be one roll. Marietta [Atalia] (34:46): Okay. Daniel [GM] (34:47): So the first thing is it's an 18 social roll. Marietta [Atalia] (34:49): So, also going to [inaudible 00:34:52] Daniel [GM] (34:53): Yes. Marietta [Atalia] (34:55): I'm not. I think I have to stop trying because I just don't have that much luck. So... Marietta [Atalia] (35:03): Oh! A 19. Daniel [GM] (35:03): Holy shit. Okay. Marietta [Atalia] (35:07): It was the purple one this time! With the blue. Daniel [GM] (35:12): Okay. Marietta [Atalia] (35:12): Being honest, mom, I'm telling you who I want to be as a person! Daniel [GM] (35:19): Okay, so, she pauses and she's clearly... You get the feeling that she's got that understanding there, I'm going to have her respond to you and you can tell me what your minor effect is, or propose one, anyway. Daniel [GM] (35:33): So, she pauses for a moment and says, "I understand. It's disappointing. I had high hopes for you, but the issue remains. What do I do with a handler who went rogue? Who embarrassed us in front of one of our largest customers? What do I do in that situation, when I can't just discount it, because you're family?" Marietta [Atalia] (35:55): I mean... I don't know, man. Marietta [Atalia] (35:57): You abandoned me and you're pissed that I'm not who you wanted me to be, so I don't know, what do you do? Marietta [Atalia] (36:05): I mean, really, you should harm yourself because it's you who fucked up. You understand that, right? That this is the result of you not being there is actually this whole situation right here. Daniel [GM] (36:17): I see a strong, powerful young woman. I don't see how I messed up. Marietta [Atalia] (36:25): Yeah, I don't know. You have the upper hand here, I can endeavor to pay you back, if that's what you want, I can do a job for you that doesn't involve murder because that's not my thing. Marietta [Atalia] (36:37): Yeah, I don't know what it is you guys take, but if its vindiction, I'm here, you have the advantage. Marietta [Atalia] (36:42): What do you want, mom? Daniel [GM] (36:43): A job, that's interesting. For the right job, I might be able to sell that. Marietta [Atalia] (36:48): Well, I specialize in infiltration. I get in, I get out, that's the thing I do. You probably know that. Daniel [GM] (36:53): Hmm. And you'd agree to commit yourself to that job so long as the job wasn't, by its definition, assassination-based? Marietta [Atalia] (37:03): Prefer to view my contract before I agree or disagree, but yeah, give me a contract, sure. Why not? Daniel [GM] (37:10): Pauses for a moment. Daniel [GM] (37:12): It's almost regretful, and then her smile brightens, and she turns and opens up a desk. Daniel [GM] (37:19): You can choose between two. Marietta [Atalia] (37:24): Infiltration, mom! That's what I do! I get in, I get out! Marietta [Atalia] (37:27): Daniel! Sampson [Dili] (37:33): Whenever you're ready Dan, who's she going to fuck up? Let's go! Stace [Nix] (37:36): Yeah, what could this possibly... what could these choices be? Alex [ChaCha] (37:40): Cake or pie? Daniel [GM] (37:42): One is not an assassination. Marietta [Atalia] (37:45): Okay. I like not killing people. Daniel [GM] (37:48): But a bounty collection, and that is to deliver this individual to Nixos, and it is an image of Nix. Worth 1,200 shins. Deliver her, collect the amount and return to us with payment. Daniel [GM] (38:07): The other job she shows you is to collect an item, and a drawing, because no one has actually seen it in person, of this item appears. Daniel [GM] (38:19): It looks like a crescent moon, that has been wrapped in barbed wire, and says "We don't know who has this item now. The last name that we heard in connection with it was someone named Clemuel, but we haven't seen any evidence of that individual in Charmonde for a long, long time. If the item's going to be delivered it needs to be delivered within three months." Marietta [Atalia] (38:48): Very generous. Daniel [GM] (38:50): Do you accept the contracts? Which contract do you take? Marietta [Atalia] (38:53): I'll take the item. Daniel [GM] (38:54): All right. She takes the contract and she hands it to one of the other handlers, who steps forward and your mother says, "Be a good girl, now." Daniel [GM] (39:07): As the handler presses a device to your wrist. Do you comply? Marietta [Atalia] (39:12): Yeah, I mean, my choices are limitless here, so I comply. Daniel [GM] (39:17): You feel a pain, as something injects into your wrist and seems to dig in, and you feel a strange tingling coming up your arm, and through your body. Daniel [GM] (39:28): And your mother looks at you and says, "All done. Problem solved, initially, at least. Complete the contract in three months, or the contract takes care of you. I can sell that to the rest of the organization." Marietta [Atalia] (39:42): Thanks, mom. That means a lot to me. Daniel [GM] (39:45): If you want to be free of the handlers, honey, this is the only path forward. Daniel [GM] (39:49): I only wish your grandma had retained her strength in her old age. She might have been able to teach you more. Marietta [Atalia] (39:56): I only wished she maintained her wits and yours. Daniel [GM] (39:58): Know that everything that we are, everything that we have in our family, the Stones come up from a line of mothers. Someday it'll be your turn, and she pats your cheek, and she turns around and walks back up to the throne, and says, "Good luck, dear. I get the impression you are in the mood to catch up, and you have a timer of three months to find that item. Daniel [GM] (40:21): Best of luck. And some handler start motioning you and Dili towards the elevator. Marietta [Atalia] (40:26): Thanks. Yes, I'll beat it. Daniel [GM] (40:29): "I'll be watching, dear," you hear as the elevator doors shut. The elevator begins to climb up. Daniel [GM] (40:35): Nix and Cha-Cha, what you doing? Alex [ChaCha] (40:38): Think Cha-Cha would change her clothes because Nix is changing her clothes. Daniel [GM] (40:41): What does she change her clothes into? Alex [ChaCha] (40:42): I think her spare clothes are like yellow perro costume. Daniel [GM] (40:48): A yellow perro costume? Alex [ChaCha] (40:49): Yes. Daniel [GM] (40:50): Okay, color yellow. That's a great thing to wear in Charmonde. Marietta [Atalia] (40:52): Is it? Sampson [Dili] (40:53): Oh fuck, damn it. Alex [ChaCha] (41:00): Listen, I'm also basing her color costume off the theory of poisonous animals. You wear colors that poisonous animals are wearing, So that wild animals leave you alone. Sampson [Dili] (41:13): Okay, so it's the Ninth World. They could be wearing gray or beige, or any other like off-white colors that no one will look at. It's fine. Daniel [GM] (41:23): So, Cha-Cha has now wearing a yellow ensemble. What are Nix and Cha-Cha doing? Alex [ChaCha] (41:28): We're gonna track down Atalia's mom. Daniel [GM] (41:32): Okay, give me a perception roll of 12. Alex [ChaCha] (41:36): And like I have that asset. Daniel [GM] (41:41): Okay I already factored that in. Alex [ChaCha] (41:41): And the street meat asset? Because she smells the street meat as well. Daniel [GM] (41:45): Mm-hmm (affirmative). That's part of the scent, you can't use that twice. Alex [ChaCha] (41:49): Okay. I don't think any of my other skills apply to this. Alex [ChaCha] (41:54): Okay. Womp womp. I got an eight. Sampson [Dili] (41:57): Yeah. Daniel [GM] (41:58): You start following the scent and then you lose it. About half a block into the search. Alex [ChaCha] (42:04): I think she washed her hands. So we're going to Jima's house? Stace [Nix] (42:09): Can't you smell... you can't smell her? Alex [ChaCha] (42:12): No, I lost the scent. Stace [Nix] (42:15): Yeah, I mean, they were heading... Well, let's just go back and see what we can figure out Cha-Cha, but I have a feeling they went to Jima's house. Or do you want to go round about way? Alex [ChaCha] (42:26): Maybe we should stick to the shadows in case they think you look suspicious, you know? Stace [Nix] (42:32): I don't know. I mean, I think I make a pretty good handler you know, like, check it. Alex [ChaCha] (42:37): I mean... Daniel [GM] (42:38): Yeah, so Nix is now wearing a dark cloak with a hood and Cha-Cha is wearing bright yellow. Stace [Nix] (42:45): Nix gives Cha-Cha her jean jacket. Sampson [Dili] (42:47): To be fair that's what Batman and Robin did, and they did quite all right. Alex [ChaCha] (42:51): I know! Stace [Nix] (42:51): Okay you're Robin now. Stace [Nix] (42:52): All right. Yeah, I guess yeah, well, let's real quick just go look around the corner, and then we'll go to Jima's house. Alex [ChaCha] (42:59): Okay, yeah. Stace [Nix] (43:01): So Nix will duck around back into the side street and head back towards the main street. Daniel [GM] (43:07): You don't see anybody in the street. Stace [Nix] (43:09): All right, Cha-Cha, it looks clear. Yeah, let's take let's take the back way, though. Alex [ChaCha] (43:14): Yeah, your green hair might stand out too much. Stace [Nix] (43:18): Cha-Cha, I'm wearing a hood. Because everyone knows that when you're trying to be sneaky, you got to wear a hood. Daniel [GM] (43:26): Yeah. Although, Cha-Cha, you do notice a few tendrils sticking out and lazily waving outside the hood. Stace [Nix] (43:33): Ooh, are they long now? Nice. Alex [ChaCha] (43:35): I find indicating myself to be poisonous the easiest way to travel. Stace [Nix] (43:42): Okay Cha-Cha, like that's good to know. But let's head around the other way. Alex [ChaCha] (43:48): Okay. Daniel [GM] (43:50): Cha-Cha, you hear a voice inside your head, and it says, Daniel [GM] (43:54): "Oh my, what have you gotten yourself into, Cha-Cha?" Alex [ChaCha] (43:58): I think we're going to go blow up a house? I don't know. Daniel [GM] (44:03): That'll be interesting. Alex [ChaCha] (44:03): I know, right? Daniel [GM] (44:05): I'm always game for an adventure. Alex [ChaCha] (44:08): It's gonna be a lot of fun. And I haven't worn this outfit in a while. Daniel [GM] (44:12): Excellent. Alex [ChaCha] (44:13): Not many people like clowns, and I don't know why. Daniel [GM] (44:15): It seems odd, I think that people would desire to be next to things that amuse them. Alex [ChaCha] (44:21): Right! But this was my least popular outfit. Daniel [GM] (44:24): Strange. Well, off we go! To grandmother's house. Alex [ChaCha] (44:30): I mean, maybe she's still alive, and it'll be fine. Daniel [GM] (44:34): So you guys are going to make your way to Jima's house. Give me a stealth roll, since you're trying to go a roundabout way. Each of you give me a 12 stealth roll. Alex [ChaCha] (44:45): 17. Daniel [GM] (44:45): Okay. Stace [Nix] (44:45): Two. No! Daniel [GM] (44:48): That is a free GM intrusion because you're a confident glaive. Stace [Nix] (44:52): Oh, yes. Daniel [GM] (44:54): So I'll tell you this, Nix. Daniel [GM] (44:56): You guys are heading to Jima's house. The camera follows in silence as Atalia and Dili ride up the elevator with handlers. That's a long pause. And then it cuts back to Cha-Cha sneaking among the shadows. Daniel [GM] (45:12): And then the camera comes back to Nix, in the alley, walking along, and suddenly a hand, a huge ham hock of a hand lands on your shoulder and says, "Boss wants a word with you." Daniel [GM] (45:29): And that's where we'll end this episode. Marietta [Atalia] (45:31): Oh yeah? Sampson [Dili] (45:33): I had my suspicion. Sampson [Dili] (45:34): I had my suspicion that Saliana I had like an ability to pull people to her. That's why there was a bunch of people in that like top floor in the handlers' building. I had a suspicion. Daniel [GM] (45:45): So! Say something about this episode. Stace [Nix] (45:49): Ooh, I loved it. I loved all the things that happened. And mostly... Daniel [GM] (45:58): The things that you liked, mostly, were the things that happened. Stace [Nix] (46:00): I don't know, I thought Atalia's conversation with her mom was super cool. I like how Atalia's all scared, and then when she gets in a situation, she's just like, "Screw you. I'm going to say what I want." Stace [Nix] (46:13): "Tell you how I feel." Stace [Nix] (46:15): I enjoyed the intimidation scene as well, the snake stuff, what's going on there? I liked it all. It was great. Daniel [GM] (46:24): Cool. Cool. So we have a segment that we do each week called player intrusions. That's where we offer you the listener an XP to check out something that we think you would really dig. Daniel [GM] (46:34): This week, it is Marietta's turn. Marietta, what would you offer our listeners an XP to check out? Marietta [Atalia] (46:41): Well, in case you guys don't know, we're all in the United States. And the US has national parks, which are great. And I like being outside. So I want to talk about being outside for a change. I'll give you an XP to go outside. But I'm going to focus on talking about the national parks, because they're great. And I think everywhere in the United States, there is one within at least a three hour drive. I'll have to double check that stat, that I totally should have looked up before giving this spiel. Marietta [Atalia] (47:11): But yeah, there's 72 of them, currently, I just went on a cute little road trip down to New Mexico. we live in Colorado. And yeah, we went to a bunch of different national parks, you can get a pass, it can be annual, and if you're a vet, or you're over 65, you can get the annual pass for free, depending on the date. Marietta [Atalia] (47:33): And then there's also free entrance days to the national parks, which if you do a Google search, they can tell you but also the next one that's coming up after this will be April 17th. And then there's some more in August after that. So free admittance if you don't want to fork over the cash, though I do suppose, it's usually less than $40 for entrance, and that's only at like, you're [inaudible 00:47:55] in Yellowstone are really expensive, for instance, but going outside is really great. Marietta [Atalia] (47:59): And national parks are amazing. Every time I go to one I'm like, "Oh man, this is just gonna be overrated." And then I go in and I'm like, "Oh, wow, I guess I see why everyone's so excited." Natural lands are things that make me happy. I guess. Daniel [GM] (48:15): That's where you go to wrestle bears, right? Marietta [Atalia] (48:19): It is where you go to wrestle bears, specifically. You can also go to your local zoo. Or if you live in New York, there's a mountain called Bear Mountain and I think that's where you go specifically to wrestle bears. Daniel [GM] (48:27): Oh, okay. Marietta [Atalia] (48:29): Yeah, Marietta [Atalia] (48:29): Okay, yeah. So find your local national park, make a little trip, it's a good thing to do during COVID times, because you can usually remain socially distanced in the great outdoors without a roof. Really, I'll just give you an XP to go outside. Just go outside, XP, that's all you have to do. Marietta [Atalia] (48:48): Put your feet on the ground. Take your shoes off. It's great. Sampson [Dili] (48:50): I really hope we can do that when this episode comes out, it'd be good to do that. Marietta [Atalia] (48:54): Yeah, me too. Stace [Nix] (48:55): Yeah, I'm not into that, like two feet of snow outside. Marietta [Atalia] (48:58): What snow? it's fine. Sampson [Dili] (49:00): I was thinking more like COVID stuff. But snow is also a factor. Marietta [Atalia] (49:04): Yeah. I'm just not confident. I think this summer will still be a COVID summer. So get outside! Daniel [GM] (49:13): Well, if people wanted to reach out to us, to tell us about cool experiences they've had in national parks, or to tell us what they think about the podcast, how would they do that, Marietta? Marietta [Atalia] (49:25): Well, well, now that you mention it, they want to share with us their thoughts, feelings, opinions, they should go open their internet browser on any device they have that's connected to the internet and go to explorerswanted.fm. Marietta [Atalia] (49:39): They'll find all of our episodes but they will also find links to our social media, and we are active on Twitter @explorerswanted and we are on Instagram @explorersantedpodcast. And we're on Facebook explorerswantedpodcast. Marietta [Atalia] (49:52): And then if you're looking for a way to support us financially, in which we will hopefully be able to create more content for you in the future, we have a Patreon. We have different tiers there. So if that's within your means we would love to have more financial support to help reach our big dreams and goals. Marietta [Atalia] (50:07): And then the thing that I personally really want you to do is to check out our Discord server, if you're looking for our community or people to hang out with, we have a lot of different channels. There are links to the Discord server on all of our social media and our website. Marietta [Atalia] (50:21): We are active on there, we hang out on there. I feel like I step away and then I come back and people are talking about new things. And it's very exciting. I love our community. It's wonderful, it's great. It'd be lovely if you would join us on that. Daniel [GM] (50:36): Awesome. And if you like the podcast, the best thing that you could do for us is to tell a friend and tell them why you like the show, and why they should listen to it. The second best thing you could do is to leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or Stitcher. Daniel [GM] (50:52): Those written reviews make a huge difference in people understanding what the show is about and why they should listen to it. Daniel [GM] (50:59): If you didn't like the podcast, or if you just thought it was meh, well, I got to tell you, children always say the darnedest things. That's why you shouldn't be alarmed if your next unknown caller giggles into your ear and ask you if you're ready to play a new game. Daniel [GM] (51:15): It's totally natural. But don't ignore the call, though, if they get your voicemail. They've been known to drop by unannounced, at midnight, in your hallway. And then their fun begins. You can reach out to us individually on social media. You can find me on Twitter @Andrlik. A-N-D-R-L-I-K. Stace [Nix] (51:33): You can find me on Twitter @StaceWindu. Sampson [Dili] (51:36): I would rather take on a demonic child than answer a phone I'm @SlamPotato. Alex [ChaCha] (51:41): Yeah, phones are dead technology to me. @realteaunicorn on Twitter and tea with a unicorn on Twitch. Marietta [Atalia] (51:50): Yeah, and I'm on Twitter @iwanttohike if you like outside and national parks and that kind of thing, I post pictures of outside on Instagram also @iwanttohike. Daniel [GM] (52:02): Well, that's it for us. We hope you enjoyed the show. We will be back next week, as we will for every week in the foreseeable future. Have a good night, day, weekend or whenever you listen to this. Daniel [GM] (52:14): And... bye! Daniel [GM] (52:47): And Stace Babcock. Stace [Nix] (52:49): You're our humble GM who, stranger? Daniel [GM] (52:52): I will be your humble GM, Daniel Andrlik. Alex [ChaCha] (52:55): Going to say, stranger danger. Stace [Nix] (52:57): Just making sure. Alex [ChaCha] (52:57): Might be the the devil. Daniel [GM] (52:59): And Stace Babcock. Stace [Nix] (53:00): Wait. Did this just happen? Marietta [Atalia] (53:02): Yeah. Daniel [GM] (53:03): And Stace Babcock! Stace [Nix] (53:05): Oh, it's a new take! Daniel [GM] (53:07): Yes. Stace [Nix] (53:09): I thought you would just let that ride. Stace [Nix] (53:10): Yeah, I'm Stace Babcock. Stace [Nix] (53:16): I feel like we should leave that entire segment [crosstalk 00:53:18] in character. Marietta [Atalia] (53:19): It's my mom's, but better than mine. I need to know. Sampson [Dili] (53:24): Oh, wouldn't that'd be cool, if like the rewind cypher didn't rewind time it just kind of like, pulled her out of this timeline, placed her back, but we still have to deal with the first one. Alex [ChaCha] (53:33): So, splitting the stream? Sampson [Dili] (53:36): Yeah. Stace [Nix] (53:36): And there's two campaigns! Stace [Nix] (53:40): We'd have to record twice as much. Could the listeners handle that? Daniel [GM] (53:44): Yeah. Every time we'd come back, we'd have to roll die to see if we got evens or odds, which would determine which universe we were playing in. Stace [Nix] (53:51): And episodes are now like 43-A and 43-B. Sampson [Dili] (53:55): That'd be really cool. If we have a lot more money and resources to do that. Alex [ChaCha] (53:59): If we didn't have jobs listeners if you paid us to do this full time, we would do this for you. Marietta [Atalia] (54:05): Yeah, if it's within your means we have a Patreon and this also my fault because I needed another beverage to handle my mother. Daniel [GM] (54:14): Bye Alex [ChaCha] (54:16): Ooh. Marietta [Atalia] (54:17): Wait, what? For real? Who's there, Sampson? Who's there?