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[PUBLIC EPISODE] The Wizard, the Witch and the Wild One: ep034 "Something to Remember You By"

The arc is now over and it's time to part ways. You've got a long trip ahead of you, why don't you take one for the road? A memento of our time together in the North. Now that the accounts are settled and the elders have a new project to keep them busy, collect your parting gifts, consolation prizes, gift bags, powerful arcane devices, your phone charger and the doggie bag, and then a wandering we will go. Be careful out there, the weather can get rough.

Thanks for coming along with us on our journey to the North Pole, and keep an ear out for our announcement about the release lineup for September! 

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We are

Brennan Lee Mulligan

Erika Ishii

Aabria Iyengar

Lou Wilson

Produced, designed, and scored by Taylor Moore  at Fortunate Horse with exquisite design and editing help from Jared Olson.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Tazer Army, Shannon, and Amanda Freberg.

Album art by the great Corey Brickley

Comments

Niif as the witch of the hearth for SURE.

mleanl

Did I straight up miss the fact the first dozen times that I've listened that the symbol of the world's heart is claddagh ring inspired?

Sil

relistening to the children’s adventure and heard the moment Grandmother Wren says “anything i give to you is yours in the moment of the taking” 😬

blue piou

did another listen just now and before i come back with a wall of text, can i just say how Grandma Wren’s gift to Indri of doorknobs and a knocker that announces exactly who is at your door seems like it might come in MIGHTY HANDY for Ame in about, oh, i don’t know, one year’s time 👀

bails 🌀 witch of the what the fuck

THIS IS NOT HOW I WANTED MORE TWELVE BROOKS!!!!!

Kellie O Edwards

“Am I being kidnapped? No? Can I leave? No? Ah.”

Teo R

WAIT HANG ON, TOFF BURNED AND "dispelled the bird!?" TOFF DIDN'T HAVE TO GO, YOU HAD THE DAMN SWORD EURSALON 😭😭😭

Sil

On a relisten, 1:32:41 - Brennan is questioning his life choices and how he got to this very specific point in his story 😂

Sil

i held out for as long as possible because the month off is always brutal but TIME TO LISTEN WISH ME LUCK 🫠

bails 🌀 witch of the what the fuck

This was AMAZING!! Thank you for another amazing arc.

Ren Dara

1:21:24 Is when I realised Erika (specifically) playing a chaotic emotional terrorist gremlin is in fact what I crave from stories.

Sil

My theory is that they have scheming to do, they do it quickly, and that's why Silver reports that there's been a surprise attack.

Sil

On a re-listen. How/why do you think the other witches leave so soon? Is that just A Thing that you leave as soon as the conclave is over? (Did Grandmother Ren leave that soon after previous conclaves?)

Ashley Teatum

Yup gonna need this on like a cross-stitch sampler

Ashley Teatum

Ame and Eursulon taking Nif with them is very much so giving “the plan is kinda changing so we’re just gonna take you with us”

Samantha Bruce

The best thing I’ve ever heard is the fox full of keys.

Joy Dertinger

Funny how she's running off on her own quest =P

Whyse Wytch

Yes, waiting on pins and needles for that fireside chat to appear on the Patreon❤️🤗

The Wizard Sparrow

"I hate quest fever," says the wizard with quest fever-like symptoms.

Whyse Wytch

Bwennan that ending was scawwyyyyyy

Krusty Bo Busty

"It is my pleasure and honor to extend for the passing of one hour the remainder of my heartfelt hospitality" - me when I host a party and it’s getting close to 9 PM 😂😂😂

Kitty Stryker

We do know their real names, though. Steel wrote them for Suvi in that wacky notebook/conspiracy board where they discovered that Kalaia is in Umora. Arc 2, right after the Name Cloak ceremony.

Joshua rassier

No this absolutely caught me off guard once upon a time. Right there with you.

akodorokku

And kidnapping, forgot about the kidnapping.

Agiddysea

About the overall show: Has anyone been suspicious of Taylor's existence? It is absolutely absurd, but it took me until this arc to understand that the credits weren't being read by Brennan in a slightly different voice. The "he sounds nice" bit is obviously a joke but my brain came up with plenty of ridiculous ways for it to be an inside joke about having a second career alias. I'm sorry, Taylor. (I'm so grateful that I don't have this problem with any of Brennan's in-story voices. It's an awkward problem for me with audiobooks 😅 )

Bean Planter

When the epilogue started I thought the couple might be Suvi's parents- cause we don't know their real names & never SAW them die. I'm so glad that wasn't the case. I don't think I could have handled that.

Alyssa Landry

I had to listen to this episode twice before I could get any thoughts aligned besides "omg!". First off: NO PRESENTS FOR AME?!? So rude! Even if you plan to kill her, it's only right to give gifts! Second: I'm so in love with Hakea! I love that she's excited for war but doesn't hold it against Ame. She's the best. Third: Thank GOD they took Nief! From the first moment we met her I wanted them to rescue her and make her Ame's apprentice! I don't see why Ame can't train a witch, but not necessarily pass down the station to them. So she doesn't need to be an apprentice forver. Just join another coven Grandma Wren offered to train Suvi, after all.

Alyssa Landry

TRAIN???? LOCOMOTIVE??????? be still my autistic heart, we have WON this day.

Phi

Sure you want it to? Are you sure you’re….ready? Take this time to prepare yourself. -t

Worlds Beyond Number

Is the citadel wizard subclass still slated to come out soon?

Sander Goldman

I think this is the first

Tyler Merlino

Haka just like, "let's get our hands dirty"

Tommy Deibel

I couldn’t help but think of this bit from The Day Today when Granny was on one https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r3BO6GP9NMY&pp=ygURdGhlIGRheSB0b2RheSB3YXI%3D

Quartz

I’m still so damn curious if Eursalon took an oath and it’s guiding his choices or not! Also, Aabria: would you and Sufi be best friends? How do you relate to her? Congratulations y’all!

Stefanucci Mozzarella

There are after credit scenes?!?!?! Is this the only one or have I missed others?

The Not So Great Bear

I meant to also type but Patreon hates me: Suvi's "That's Two." made me audibly GASP. I loveeee her.

Aspen

I got so anxious during the Tower bit I thought I'd be sick, but bookending it with a reprise of Ame's first flight song AHHH.

Aspen

Taylor here! You flatter me BEYOND BELIEF. I’m over the moon with joy that we are connected through this bonkers ephemeral thing. I would love to release an OST but the truth is that preparing that much music (it’s so so much) for standalone release is just a huge task, and right now there’s not enough time left after producing the actual show. One day that will not be the case, and then I promise you, I PROMISE YOU, we will drop that soundtrack.

Worlds Beyond Number

OMG Hi Danielle!

Dan Martin

I am so happy that this is the episode I caught up with!! This was such an incredible conclusion to chapter 3!!!

Zagreus_the_knight

I think it's the carelessness of youth. They're all 20

Bingus2277

was* RIP, Tof.

Aviva

💯

Aviva

Our girl grew up with all the privilege and is being walloped by an avalanche of hidden costs. I’m extra sad that her big silly hijinks were also in the Citadel. She’s going to face more heart wrenching loss and crises of faith and identity.

Aviva

This feels like Brand New Sentence territory.

Aviva

*om nom nom*

Aviva

I had literal chills and goosebumps for several parts of this episode. The story and sound design are next level. I cannot recommend this to enough people.

Shenan Moon

Thanks for the rec! I’m usually a Spotify gal but I just downloaded overcast for my interlude re-listen of previous arcs 😂

Hannah

Okay I love the 12 Brooks allusion. But can you imagine if they alluded to ALL the interludes 😂 War rages, emotions are running high, and what’s this, twelve brooks? A clash of spells. A duck and cover. A family split apart. And in the background is that… a redhead and a baby jumping from a helicopter… an unsettling chair and….. a basketball??? A shriek ripples across the sky… “BA-GLOCK” 💥💥💥

Hannah

Thoughts: Is Quest Fever a deus ex machina for story and character decisions? Port Talon, the Citadel and now the North Pole.

Agiddysea

During this much deserved break between arcs I have an uber-nerd request for the indomitable Taylor. I would love to listen to the themes and background music arranged by arc or even by episode. I have raved about the sound and music design to longtime friends who finally listen only to fall in love with both story and the audio character of this world. I will give u what I consider the highest honor and compare your ear to that of the great John Williams in finding theme and tone to match the moment. Now all I need is a Spotify channel that is nothing but this music to tide me over until arc 4. Cheers and well done to my fav group of creators!

Ray

Cheers to everyone who made the connection of the man in black to Sir Curran! I for sure did not. I thought that the post credit scene showed that he had Eursulon’s shield and wavebreaker. After going back to listen to the scene from the children’s adventure, and hearing him call eursolon brother, I’m more convinced of y’all’s theory.

Abigail W

I have to reiterate a point that’s been made before: if you’re not listening to this on Overcast you’re missing out! The music, sound effects, voices(…etc) are so much richer!! An even louder round of applause to Taylor and team. Give it a try if you haven’t yet.

Abigail W

I think the Empire is capitalism actually, and the Man with all the Scary Titles is eco fascism?

Mikey

I don't think The Stranger is Sir Curran, but it definitely sounds like there's SOME kind of connection

Saleibriel

This is truly wild, what incredible narrative. I can not wait to see where s4 goes. And I need a fireside about all of this!!!

Jesse Massaro

anti-manifesting this 😭

kragonaught

I wish the podcast was a physical thing so I could chew on it with love

kragonaught

Neef Acquired!

kragonaught

Aabria had some BANGERS this episode. My favorites were "I'm sorry for the ways I hurt you. Especially the ones I didn't realize at the time" and "I know I will see this fury again, so if there is something to be learned, I will learn it."

Witpending

Brennan talking to himself at the end was *perfect* Is the stranger the same knight that Eursulon met?! That’s my random guess

RT

Thank you for mentioning the after credits scene! I skipped the credits on this one and almost missed it.

Witpending

I want to pay this episode the highest compliment I can: I didn't do anything with my hands while listening to it. It's the rare podcast where listening is the activity.

Witpending

Top three for me are probably tough saving the day, clips of them all escaping and the whole neif kidnapping 😂😂

BigMomma

AAAHHH I want to draw fanart for this arc but there are so many moments! I have a few ideas but Im curious about what others want to see as well 👀 Help an artist out and share some favorite moments???

Abhacado

The scream of "Thief!!" gave me absolute shivers!! This show has no right being this good!! 😭💖

Evelina Meiklejohn

I always like to think I'd be a brave and daring adventurer, then I relate WAY TOO HARD at Aabriya's Suvi-toned /I hate quest fever./

lxwles

my interpretation is that The Stranger obtained the shield, possibly from grave robbers or somewhere else it ended up, and is offering it to Sir Curran who's likely entombed in the Holly Hill mausoleum to persuade Sir Curran to be his champion (Sir Curran would technically fit The Stranger's prophecy of the champion he saw in the vision in the well)

I cast Vicious Inspiration

So is Eursulon's like fr I feel like you could match him with anyone and it make some sense

Divanté Malachi

Yes Suvi do not bind yourself further, falling into sentiment and emotionality for Silver would only serve to restrict you in time for what may need be done

Divanté Malachi

I think Ame has it in her head that Indri shouldn't have The Wand, and so is willing to risk a retributive curse hoping that she can logic her way out of it.

Danielle St John

TAYLOR my guy the sound design!!! [chef's kiss] Perfection

Danielle St John

I kind of thought she'll get Neif promoted/poached!

Sanja Trinki

Tefmet's rizz is boundless

Divanté Malachi

And then the loud announcement 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sanja Trinki

“I hate quest fever!”

Josh H

My hands have never been so sweaty about a stack of keys

Julie

Wow! Thank you for an amazing and emotion inspiring story! Loved every minute of it — and the spooky ending!! Yes please! Amazing sound design - puts in the story!

Carri Miller

Maybe I missed this part and sorry if this has been asked before, but was there an explanation for why Ame and Eursulon were taking the wand and the other stuff? Was it just quest fever?

Josh West

I appreciate the confusion of Hakea's battle face being kind to Ame even though they disagreed about starting a major war. It gave me conflicting emotions and I don't know what to do with them. ::crying::

Bean Planter

Realizing that the desert was created by wiping out forest is "oof, y'all messed up from the very start." But, given that settings develop spirits and that the wizards are doing f-all with them, I wonder if they'd have some desert spirits to side with them. For those of you discussing the Pilgrim and Sir Curran as possibly being the same person, while definitely thematically appropriate (pilgrim & knight), it would also be appropriate for the Pilgrim to kill a knight of they are at odds. Then he'd take that shield. I can't remember what it was but something about the transcribed message from Silver and the SOS message from him made me wonder if they were betrayed by allowing that wizard to write it down. She wasn't hit as hard by Indri's charm but she was under it for a time. I don't know when/if that wears off...

Bean Planter

Lol, I heard this in Brennan's voice.

Bean Planter

I saluted alongside my boi Toph

Ben Williams

Magnificient arc finale. I couldn't help picturing Ame being cinematicly represented by Awkwafina in the tower of the half moon

The Wizard Spite

Mirara casually mentioning that The Stranger (by impersonating 8 great spirits) is THE patron of the nation-state of Rhuv was CRAZY, and it wasn’t even CLOSE to the craziest thing this arc.

Alex

Ame taking a moment to not give the Fox TWO keys, but relenting and giving him one… Only for him to SWALLOW it! It was the worst time to make me laugh and I laughed so hard.

Alex

I don’t think it’s really Quest Fever unless Suvi and the listener are a hair’s breadth away from an anxiety attack.

Alex

The Stranger’s shield has a hawthorn tree…?? Like Sir Curran?! Is he … or maybe part of the…

Schwa

This episode was magnificent. Th story, the sound *chef's kiss* Now that we've gotten this far, how is They that Walks in The Darkness.... capitalism? We know Brennan and he's always right.

Casey

I’m so ready for Magic Trains I’m absolutely beside myself!!

Fran

What if Ame deputized 4 new witches and made a sick ass side coven??? The magical math would still work for both the Coven of Elders (9) and Ame’s Baddies (5) I’M JUST SAYING OKAYYYY

DaphneDawn

She’ll have to find them first. Though she might be able to waive the proximity requirement if her official subclass is Coven of the Wicked, but she’ll need a body part of either of theirs to do so. Also, we don’t know how loose this world’s rules are on how much of a body part is needed.

bloops

QUEST FEVER! LET'S GO! 🦁

Simon Mills

What are the rules around witches curses again? Have Ame and Eursulon opened themselves up to Injury in a majorly bad way magically by breaking her hospitality (stealing from her)?? I know Ame is in trouble that way already for lying to the coven.

David Dyson

Man, I really want for Suvi to have a break and to enjoy some hijinks too

Lojaan

Every time Amr and Ursulon are alone, shit gets fucked

David Lipscomb

It’s a common mantra to not split the party. Given the ending of the season, and even the parties departure of the citadel, how do each of you navigate the PC’s decisions to do so? Also how do you get so much juice from the squeeze every time it happens? Thankful to be at the fireside 🙏🏽

Jack Monaco

What an amazing finale to this arc of the story! Just perfect all around.

Josh Neff

taylor outdoes himself at baseline but THIS. TIME.

Lauren

i absolutely can not with taylor this episode, the combo breaker sound was one thing but the jurassic park pterodactyl theme during the Rak flight took my breath away

Christopher Underhill

I think the witch of wind and stars let her keep wearing it, she was just magically "in custody" of it, if i remember correctly

Ro Lara

Between acts of domestic terrorism at the Citadel and robbing Indri at her house, Ame might be the worst house guest ever. Be gay do crimes!

Agiddysea

Did Sky ever get her Ring back?

AGENTAPPLES

Oh shit

Emily C

Quest Fever!

StWindsor

This episode made made me melancholy in a very satisfying way from the perspective of someone listening to the story. Also, EURSULON AND AME TAKING SOMETHING FROM INDRI AND FLEEING (I didn’t realise gramore wasn’t there anymore) MADE ME WANNA THROW UP. I was on board with quest-fever before but Lord was I stressed out. I loved this episode as a follow up to the last. ❤️

sally m

The sound design on this one!!! When they take flight I felt like I was going to go with them. (Also the wonderful anime echoing SHING of wavebreaker).

Hannah Radenkova

I really need the next arc to start with Suvi sleeping. Please girl get yourself a blanket and a pillow

Nina

TRAINS!!!!!

Nina

The gentle acoustic guitar and warm clarinet (oboe? Some woodwind) when Tefmet is talking to Eursulon about magic trains IS CORRECT. THAT *IS* THE MUSIC OF MAGIC TRAINS. 🚂 ✨

Finnley!

Ame's understanding juxtaposed against Suvi's fury was so striking.

bluebluebutton

This was so good!!! I could not get the thought, “WHAT ABOUT SUVI’S RING??!!” Out of my head

Bastian Mills

Didnt listen to the episode yet, but remembering orima of the reaching green, and then hakaya and the big tree while reading immortal thor issue 8. So fye

Ale

What an ending to this arc!!!! First I really need Suvi to take a fat ass nap or just lock her room enchant her door to a Do not disturb for 8 hours and sleep. I have a feeling that the witches taking action are starting the battle where wizard silver is located. Ame and Ursalon getting those magical items and taking Niff. I have a feeling she will be either Ames apprentice or another witch since she has the wand and Indri keeping other items from what I gathered other witches domains. Also she had a great spirit binded so glad urslon had that watch and to identify it and they were able to unbind the great spirit and fly out of there. Can’t wait to see where this next path takes them all and know they will come together again with this Great War approaching. Now im ready for a full re listen!!!!!!!! Y’all are so talented!

Cocomoose

Erica!!!! Why do you do this!?!?! My heart cannot take it!!!!!!

Steve Accounting

Holy shit

Shameel and Mariam

It was giving Frank in HP 4 at the very beginning of the book where he goes to the Riddle house to check out the disturbance... GO HOME MY DUDE!!!

Genna

Ooooh, friend I hate to be the one to tell you but I believe September will have no new episodes, just other drops of art, etc and then new eps likely start in October

Emily C

The dice gods smiled down on this episode for REAL, the feeling of quest fever with the music and the speed after they grabbed the goods, damn!!! Also at first I thought Indri just struck Neif dead immediately when he said "Neif is dead" lol. Too much stress Big MCU energy with the after credits scene

Emily C

That Toph is absolutely a Diamond in the Rough.

S Smith

Oh my god you glorious humans, I can’t even process this yet

annemjw

I'm so grateful they stole- rightfully borrowed- the wand of elders, and I hope the knocker doesn't get them cursed since it was technically already gifted, but I was really dreaming that they would just go all the way and take everything on the pedestals since they probably made Indry irrevocably mad anyways (though I totally get why not after that lion lol)! You know Brennan has sick stat blocks written up for all of them somewhere and I need to see/hear them!!

rocket-flash

Also, can we talk about those rolls!!?!?! It felt like everyone had the dice gods on their side after a particularly heart-wrenching episode last time, even Suvi with her disadvantage on everything managed to be an intimidating Captain! I don't want to imagine what this would have looked like if Ame and Ursulon had rolled poorly in that treasure room or with the bridle! 😰

rocket-flash

Soo, now I just need to register to the whole arc (read: entire show + children's campaign + fireside lore) before the new Arc starts? I guess?? Maybe this time I can actually go into the next Arc with theories and not just constantly get slapped in the face by BLeeM's world building, Taylor's sound design, and the casts' heart-wrenching performances!! Though, I don't have high hopes 😁😭🫡

rocket-flash

Maybe I'm misremembering, but I think in one of the firesides Brennan said as much, noting that the highest charisma of a group of librarians is still pretty low but Tephmet it's still the closest thing to an extrovert they have! 😅

rocket-flash

Also, the Citadel brass/Meridian theme gets stuck in my head constantly, 10/10

Benny Bee

Taylor, Jared, I have done two listens now and my GOD. The sound design never ceases to uplift this story and add so much life to it- the TREASURE ROOM? I'm sweating, the quest fever music returned, the unreasonably BOOMING voice of the lion knocker? The way you transport us to the place with such physicality is *masterful!*

Benny Bee

The fox wanted to hold two keys. He was given one and he swallowed it and then as they were leaving, he said he ate more. I ❤️ the Fox 🦊

The Wizard Sparrow

I think I felt the full spectrum of emotions on this one, gang, and ooh BOY is the conspiracy board cooking.

Benny Bee

😂😂

The Wizard Sparrow

Agree

The Wizard Sparrow

When I started my day, excited, knowing that an episode was coming out. And I had about an hour before I started work, thinking I’ll have plenty of time….hahaha. I listened to this episode in chunks… so much happened especially in the last like 40 minutes. This story is phenomenal. I don’t understand how I’m gonna wait a week for the fire chat side and then another week for another episode. I just want you to know. I am screaming in my apartment as I talk text this message 😂.

The Wizard Sparrow

I was thinking the same thing… well I have to go back and listen to more episodes and put the pieces together

The Wizard Sparrow

I think the man in black either is sir Curran or is gonna bring him back to be his champion

Sawyer Ranum

I had this thought too!

K80

Grandma

K80

59:42 - can someone educate my white ass? "Gang-gee?"

Sil

Ursalon befriending Tephmet makes so much sense to me because he shares his curiousity of magic and his respect of it as something almost sacred

Paul Hilliard

The build up to the Knocker, and it’s not even what Indri cares most about is WILD!! The combination of insane rolls, and Poor Neif added the smallest bit of comedy without taking any of the tension away! OMG THIS CLIFFHANGAR

Stone Pengelly

Do I smell a new interlude brewing

Nathan

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Megs

BRENNAN STOP LEAVING US THESE TEMPTING BREADCRUMBS. My inner Charlie Kelly is going overboard now on the conspiracy board

Ammar Khalid

Amazing

Shelby Welby

I have so many questions and so many emotions.

Danielle Olmoguez

Thoughts: Sir Curran and the Man in Black are the same person. Or bound to each other in some way with Curran possibly being a chalice for the Man in Black. Binding spirits seems fairly common across a lot of groups, so binding a Great Spirit is more about power dynamics than anything else. Suvi believing that the only way she can believe in the Citadel/Empire is the justification machine seems very naive. You can believe in the ideals of a thing while still recognizing that it falls short of those ideals. Also what is the actual plan, beloveds? Are we trying to stop the war? Find the truth about the disc? Stop the Citadel? Stop the Man in Black? Are we meeting at Suvi's house or the cottage?

Agiddysea

The emotional whiplash of laughing so hard I'm crying, only to continue crying in horror... This is so much fun to listen to!

Safyre Black

Toff is such a little guy, just the best little guy

I cast Vicious Inspiration

i just desperately need the score on spotify so i can listen to it while i work. absolutely incredible work as always

Rachel Sims

omg I neeed Ame to train Neif to be the new Witch of the Watching Fire, she could finally be warm :(!!

The Wizard Scam

They very much were not. They heard it at the same time you did! Who podcasts the podcasters? -t

Worlds Beyond Number

...I never realised I did too. But there are some close adjacents from Aqua/ Birth By Sleep

Sil

Also, I have committed a heinous amount of call avoidance during my shift just so I can action correspondence and listen to this 🤣

Sil

Aabria 🥺 this is the second time you've given me a quote for a tattoo 😭 Let me be clear, there is nowhere you need me that can keep me from you. I will burn down the world to make my way to you 🩵😭🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

Sil

THIS IS WHERE WE RADICALISE NEVEAH!! LION KING/ HAMLET TF OUT OF THIS!

Sil

The Wizards' Soundscape - first and second of the name! 😁

Sil

Taylor, that piano at the beginning with Suvi & Eursalon - not sure who deserves the credit or if it's shared between you and Jared, but I heard it so well that I had to go back three times to process what was actually being said 🥹 I would pay for sheet music of it.

Sil

This brings me so much joy to even hear about. My partner has started listening to this podcast with me as well so I have someone I can squeal to with all my feelings. Even as adults, there is a deep love for the bedtime story and being read to 🩵

Sil

I’ve started reading the transcripts of world beyond number to my boyfriend cause he loves the world but can’t listen to podcasts with his sensory issues but he loves when I read it to him in bed. I just wanted to thank you for making this world we can share together.

Lucas Curio

I have so many thoughts about this episode!!! One of the (many) things I found to be funny is Brennan pulling his real life experience with what would be Level 3 Exhaustion (Season 1; Episode 4 of Dirty Laundry on Dropout.tv) to describe to Suvi how she feels with Level 2 Exhaustion

Jordan Youssef

I’d like to think that Indri can disown Neif and pick a new apprentice now that she’s been kidnapped (since apprentices can abandon their station I imagine the current witch can kick them out too), which would lead to a life where Neif could find true freedom from Indri’s grasp. But… I wonder if she will all things considered…

Jordan Youssef

TRAINS???????

ceeg

You create an environment of ice and solitude, a conclave of deceit and destruction, you intimidate and berate and act only for the self… The moment a witch and a Wild One are free from your grasp, uh yeah, that’s Quest Fever time baby

ceeg

Alright! Surprise apprentice!

Mriconoclast

What a finale to this arc!!! The way you all navigate storytelling is nothing short of masterful! *chef’s kiss* And that post-credit scene??? I’m so curious to know if the players were in the room with Brennan when he played that out, or if it was as much of a surprise for them as it was for us..

Jordan Youssef

I, much like Aabria Iyengar, hate quest fever! But it does create some great stories; I thoroughly enjoyed how things played out *because* they were unable to grab all the treasures, not in spite of it. Buttttt the Fox still has those keys in his stomach… perhaps they will serve a purpose some day in the long future 👀

Jordan Youssef

Gods; the explanation/ narrative execution of the pocket watch 🙇🏻‍♀️ Also, the perfect item to facilitate and fuel (narrative!)quest fever!!⚔️🛡️ The perfect gift from an opponent that seeks to convince somebody of a common goal, and/or actually share that common goal. (Jury will deliberate, but, The Man In Black is the entire high leadership of Rhuv based upon impersonating 8 different powerful patrons to the Warlock leaders right ? So that's kinda sketch 🤷🏻‍♀️)

TheloniousPunkyBrewster

Oh the feels

Ryan L.

Lol Suvi is sadly in a different movie.

tayycro

HECK YEAH JUSTIFICATION MACHINE IS POWERED DOWN BABY...at least temporarily haha

tayycro

I think it has more to do with the citadel destroying the jungle in order to create the desert?

Faith Price

Poor Abria lol. Anytime Suvie has a traumatic moment the other 2 have insane quest fever. It’s so funny to me but also kinda sad :(. I want Suvie to be able to have her little light hearted hi-jinx moment. Very fun finish to Arc 3

Beau Rydman

#buffthefox! (Ame)n 🙏

Casey Furtado

A shield, with a Hawthorn tree on it—on his way back from STARLING’S FORD??

Casey Furtado

Not at all! It feels like the ending of a chapter and the teasing of a new one.

Cheese

Listening as the mountains were swallowed by waves of mist & rain, then darkness, was absolutely magical. Only wish it was winter and snowy! In fairness for once Brennan didn’t make me cry, Suvi & Eursulon had me looking out the window fixedly at times though, but for the most part I was just fighting not to look too overexcited. Awesome end to the arc, just so good. Cliffhanger Hell as usual though, how long do I have to live with this one?! Will be PEMing hard for the next few days and as soon as I’m well enough I’m 💯 going to listen to the whole arc, start to finish, like an audiobook.

Beth Fraser

"Did it not have a glass covering as well?" The gasp that I gusped

Susannah B.

Need to break out the Good Society rules from A Court of Fae and Flowers.

Sean Britcher

The difference between Suvi’s reaction to Ame ‘running away’ and Ame’s reaction now to Suvi leaving says so much about how deep Erika and Aabria have developed these characters.

Jenny

I mean, even if Ame doesn't take her as an apprentice, maybe Nief can actually become a witch in her own right and not be another in a line of apprentices to the Witch of Wind and Stars

Sean Britcher

Hey, I feel silly asking but the last episode was really intense. Would anyone who listened be able to tell me if this episode ends on a low note? I'm nervous to listen.

Andrew Guthy

The Man in Black needs someone to wield his sword... should have seen this coming once Eursulon turned him down

Sean Britcher

If that scene means what i think it means... oh fuck tasty tasty drama

Sean Britcher

I’m with Suvi on this one 😂. (And Aabria)

Nathan Spring

Taylor and Jared! The tag team Archmages of this Soundscape! The composition of this episode was just wild, especially for Indri's Treasure Room, that had me thinking of the Cave of Wonders from Alladin. There's so much depth, and richness, throughout. Y'all outdid yourselves again!

Michael Munene

Just finished it. A postscript buried within the credits! The sparkling audacity

mguin

Don’t mind me, just crying about a pocket watch, also gasped at trains

Melissa Shilale

Wish I could heart this twice.

Dan

There are trains?! Magic trains, yes, thank you.

Cole Carolan

“I hate quest fever so much.” But AABRIA. IT’S FUN!!!

Rachael

I have so many questions and concerns.

Shalea Rhodes

Unreal ep. The after-credits. More of that please.

Xanian Jamfalcon

hi i'm sweating

Cheese

Fantastic episode. But like. I was towards then end and sent in a server I was in: “Brennan why are there seven minutes left.”

astrolotree

"she feels the whirring of a machine that is well oiled and well practiced...and for the first time shuts it off" THATS WHAT IM FUCKIN TALKING ABOUT

catrinevansvlogs -

YIPPEE NEW EPISODE hey why is there ten minutes left after the credits--

Cheese

Yes! What an adorable combo 😊

Fxd Gear Queer

Incredible as always. And the sound design for the Roc? Phenomenal.

Lance Carmack

Wait wait !! Which name!! At that timestamp for me it's just Brennan saying "twelve brooks"

Genna

For anyone wondering why a certain name is sitting on their shoulder like a little gremlin twelve brooks 8:49

Arthur

I think Ame is steadily becoming more cunning as the story goes on so... give the Fox more HP thank you #buffthefox

João Padinha

Can anyone explain to this poor soul why Hecate was awakened by the fact that the pilgrim under stars had infiltrated her retinue and was performing violence upon her sisters retinue, but then votes to join the pilgrim under stars? I get that she’s horny for war now, but surely she can do that without the stranger in black?

Samuel Gray

heard this in Erika's voice

Noah Mendell

This episode was phenomenal. Im so excited for what's to come for all our characters. The sound was on POINT here (Great job, Taylor) and everyone was so GOOD

sammalama

Wow! Well first off, it was a mistake for me to start listening on my commute home and right off the bat try to control my ugly crying on the train and the supermarket. But then this episode also managed to take me through the full spectrum of emotions so I was cheering and laughing when on the bus with my groceries. And then my God I was signing a big satisfied sigh when you whacked me round the head with those distorted credits and extra treat at the end! Just phenomenal. I have no idea how you keep making this better and better but you do and I love it.

Amber Prophet

I just realised that if this was a scripted story, the oracle said exactly what was needed to get the outcome that was needed, not necessarily the truth

Tijay Arnie

Tephmet has been described as "the most attractive person you've ever seen". Were they chosen, by their library, to come to Witch-Con because they have the highest Charisma?

Ajax

Eursolon alone with an idea in mind of someone to speak to is always interesting.

Barron Botts

Taylor's sound design completely blows me away week after week. That marching bass line coming in when Suvi asks about the witches moving on the Citadel? 🧑🏾‍🍳💋 I literally immediately rewound just to hear it again 🔥🔥🔥

kaguya_yoru

Did you listen to the after credits scene?

Witch of the Willow Bowers

I have so many questions about the nature of spirits and mortals based on that end credit scene. Those Sir Curran parallels have me both scared and excited for the next arc

Tam

Just an incredible episode! From the phenomenal scoring of the music by Taylor to evoke the feeling of frigid cold, to our characters making split decisions true to their core nature, to the vivid imagery of the wand heist, the dice telling the story with CLUTCH rolls, hitting every emotional beat at the perfect nanosecond! A very EPIC episode… But you know what I’m going to ask, Brennan. You mention a big powerful frozen bird spirit… Show me the big powerful frozen BIRD FACTS 😂

Shannon Brooks

post credits scene?!?!?!?!? Also as soon as Nief (sp?) walked up mid heist I was like, oh she's dead. She's dead, if you don't take her with you will be responsible for this child's death. thank the GODS Brennan clarified that with a roll bc I was LOSING MY EVERLOVING MIND THAT THEY CONDEMNED THIS CHILD TO DEATH WITH QUEST FEVER

tayycro

Guys! Don't make me cry at my PD training lunch!! ... Dammit too late.

Bern O.

::flails in an excess of feelings::

Elizabeth Boskey

That end credit scene holy shit my brain is going crazy

Brian Sexton

Hey uhh, Brennan, quick question, WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK??????

Brian Sexton

Incredible job! Bummed that we are leaving the arc split just like we came in. Can't wait to see what else happens. Also, that epilogue, I was screaming, "go back inside, old man!"

Michelle Spurgeon

Godamn! I say godamn!

bitterbaldguy

I was hoping toff the diamond spirit would remember/know enough to teach Nif how to become the next witch of the watching fire

Lifetime of stories

You know what would be so poetic and delicious? Using the wand to give Níf her own station.

xatlern

Inserts meme from the Simpson with Ralph saying "I'm in danger"

Raquel Albert

I love that Suvi's reached the point where she's not holding herself back from telling people she loves them when saying goodbye. The weight of her and Eursulon saying they loved each other in the face of impending war was so heartfelt

Amaya

Thank you for this incredible suggestion 💚

The Wizard Sardonic

The 180 tone shift in letting the arc end with a goofy heist and hasty getaway is the exact levity I needed

Amaya

Tephmet uses they/them pronouns

Faye Core

SUCH an amazing episode with so much heart and fantastic moves and then a chilling final beat for the conclusion to this arc!!! So excited for more :)) Thank y’all for such a wonderful story

Emily

50 min mark: The waaaay BLeeM just sets up the characterrrrrrs for splitting uppppppp at the end of the arcccccc 💀😭

Ashley Teatum

DUDE WHAT

sylvie

Here we goooo

Emily Mitchell

Good gods what an episode! Some thoughts: Couldn’t one other person have asked Tefmet how they knew that the discs in the warehouse were bound for the citadel? I understand that all signs point to that conclusion, and yet they weren’t found on a boat or carrier vessel, where a captain gave up their destination. They were found in a warehouse and we only have her word as to their final destination. Their countenance and delivery are as true and honest-seeming as Steel, and yet I believe the only person who has insight-checked them was Suvi (unsuccessfully, under exhaustion conditions). Not entertaining the slightest possibility of ulterior motives is odd. You know…given that the outcome is war?

Jürgen

This is the sound of me losing my mind

DaphneDawn

Hakea, my beloved, Let us speak of war! Brennan truly pulling off that same feeling of when the Ents moved on Isengard in Two Towers!! No tower is built so high that it is removed from the forces of the wild or the wood, still hold that deep and bark conviction

Emily

Heads up! There's a post credit scene!

SvenTS

I need Wavebreaker Keyblade art please!!

Daniel Wong

Finally fully caught up and not listening on YouTube! Let's go!!!!

Blaize Gordon

LETS GOOOO

Genna

This ep title.... I'm deceased this is not okay. YOU KNOW WBAT YOU'RE DOING 😮😯😲😬😬😬😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️🤢🤮

Genna

Honor, pride, service, AND devotion!!???? SILVER!!!!!!!

Hannah

i am soooo nervous about my poor lil heart for the end of this Arc!

expandingnebula

"Something to remember you by" LORDT 👀👀👀 (let's goooo)

Ashley Teatum

Sending focus spoons! I'm done for the day and have some left over.

Fxd Gear Queer

FINALLY!!

Boston

Today's a good day to get emotionally obliterated!

Lilith Evenstar

Let's GOOOOOO

Sylvia de Mars

!!! Will be listening as night falls on a train heading south from the Scottish Highlands, all in all it feels pretty appropriate. But please don’t make me cry Brennan 😰😬

Beth Fraser

Wait, why is YouTube music bad? Am I missing something 😰

Bibbles

Getting this notification NEVER fails to cheer me up. Love y'all.

Ben Southard

I HAVE SHIT TO DO (jk please never stop interrupting my life with this incredible story thanks ilu thanks)

Esotericrow

Y'all got me teary-eyed at work, at my desk, at 8:18 in the morning!

432juan

You simply posted this the moment I sat down to get some work done… this will be a true test of my ADHD focus strategies. (Which will start with me posting this comment and then throwing my phone across the room)

Maya B

The arc finales always terrify me

João Padinha

My body half woke up at 5am expecting to get a notification that the episode dropped. These 11am drops are probably better for my sleeping health. 😆

Cody Zimmer

Hell yeah!! Can’t wait to listen to this later today

CommodoreBlue

oh dear it is time

courtney bodeen

You know, I love this podcast, but catching up for the first time during the middle of this arc has…been… WICKED (I caught up when ursulon was swallowed by that chest, and I scrumpt a scream I never scrumpt before)

domino

I’m not ready

Julian Dorsey

I HAVE NEVER CLICKED A NOTIFICATION FASTER THAN THIS

sammalama

Nobody panic. There is now enough episodes to relisten every day through down time! Not that I would do such thing… (I will)

EisKat

ITS HERE OMFNSHSKDONWBS

Jade_Jerichooo

I'm gonna PERISH LETS GOOO

Benny Bee

AH

Worlds Beyond Number

SECOND

Chris

AH

Hannah


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