Qomrades

MORK BORG CONTENT WARNINGS: Hannibal TV show-esque body horror, Hallucinogenics, undead characters, multiple mentions of teeth, mentions of burning flesh, human candles, vomiting, dead animals, spiders, sewage, drowning This Week in Halloween... The Qomrades continue on their pursuit of the Troll King's treasure (and/or life). Join us and find out how they fare! And remember to check out The Unexplored Places for another excellent podcast! Hosted by Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) Featuring Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber), Julianna ([not found]), Jenny (@hereticpride), and Vince (@Windjammah), and special guest Christine Prevas (@Cprevas and Cprevas.itch.io) Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Vince  Music by Vince  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

MORK BORG CONTENT WARNINGS: Hannibal TV show-esque body horror, Hallucinogenics, undead characters, multiple mentions of teeth, mentions of burning flesh, human candles, dead animals, spiders, sewage, drowning This Week in Halloween... The Qomrades are joined by special guest Christine Prevas in the pursuit of the Troll King's treasure (and/or life). Join us and find out how they fare! And remember to check out The Unexplored Places for another excellent podcast! Hosted by Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) Featuring Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber), Julianna ([not found]), Jenny (@hereticpride), and Vince (@Windjammah), and special guest Christine Prevas (@Cprevas and Cprevas.itch.io) Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Vince  Music by Vince  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

This Week on Haven, the crew gets ready for the party in their own ways Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

[Oral Record of Haven Urban Legend #51: Eyes] My mama told me this one and if you knew her you'd understand. She once lectured me about my nonsense for avoiding cracks 'cause I figured why risk breaking her back even if the other kids were lying to me?  Anyway, I remember it was getting colder out because I was wearing my ratty hoodie she kept begging me to throw out. I was riding my bike against the sun and the sun whooped my ass. No contest, I was halfway home by the time the streetlights came on.  I saw them in the bushes first. A pair of yellow eyes straight out of a cartoon, shining in the dark. Except it's not so funny when it's in real life. I rode harder and I saw four in the tree in front of me, buried deep in the shadows, yellow like someone had drawn them there.  I swear to God above, the house across the street hadn't lit up yet, guess the owners weren't home, because their whole yard was staring at me. I dropped my key and pounded on the door and my ma scooped me up in a rush, leaving my bike outside and shutting the door behind me. I was panting and crying and asking if she saw 'em and she told me no, but held me like I might fade away at any moment. When I stopped crying I talked and she listened and she got this real serious look on her face, the kind she got when I said something so bad she couldn't ignore it.  "Adrian, you need to get home before dark." I asked why, she replied, "Because they're looking for you. They'll stop if they can't find you long enough, it's only at night that they watch." I asked what would happen if they found me and she shook her head slowly, staring directly into my eyes. "Don't let them. Promise me." I promised.  I didn't see the night time for months. I never saw them again, but even twenty years later I watch the dark, praying I'll never make eye contact. [File Ends] This week on Haven Aurelia gives the Running Grounds a run for their money, and everyone gets an invitation Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Mentions of bodies, mentions of death at 33:25 [A bookmark found between well worn pages in a public place] Amelie, We believe that you would be an excellent candidate. We cannot give you details in writing, but we would be happy to discuss it further in person. Write your answer in the space provided and leave this bookmark here on the table. Do not try to take it with you, you will lose it. A blank space will be taken as a negative.  See you soon. [Bookmark discarded on the table with a single word written in the space: Absolutely.] This week on Haven, while Aurelia and Max are visiting friends in the country, Orion and Wren meet with friends of their own Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

[A Note on File P-3156] Normally we don't recover pieces this personal, but this journal seems to contain quite a bit of classified information. Again, still below our protocols, but the owner had recently gotten in touch with a Collector and, well, my sentimentality can't take precedence.  [End Note] This week on Haven Max takes Aurelia on a "playdate" Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

There's no episode this week. Instead, please take a moment and consider donating to the victims of Hurricane Ida. Here are a few links to some places where you can do that There is a donation page run by Imagine Water Works for local relief and recovery efforts. Imagine water works is led by leaders who are "Native, Creole, queer, trans, and deeply connected to our community." Here is an organization called Southern Solidarity, led by a Black, Queer woman. They're anti-imperialist abolitionists who provide supplies to unhoused people within New Orleans.   And here is a page from a group called called Another Gulf is Possible that lists a mutual aid and rapid response fund to donate to as well as several places they recommend donating to directly.  Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter!

Content Warnings: lots of politicking, backstabbing, heavy discussions of colonization, violence, violence against politicians, threats against politicians, break-ins, murder, poisoning, discussions of empire, threatening of loved ones, discussions of guns, protests, armed insurrections, assassination attempts This week on Qomrades, we finish a game by Jack Blair as we start to work out season 3!  Hosted by Jack (@toyourstations and you can find this game and the others Jack makes at toyourstations.itch.io/)  Featuring Vince (@Windjammah), Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber), Julianna ([not found]), and Jenny (@hereticpride)  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Vince Text by Vince Cover Art by Jack Blair You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: lots of politicking, backstabbing, heavy discussions of colonization, violence, violence against politicians, threats against politicians, break-ins, murder, poisoning, discussions of empire, threatening of loved ones, discussions of guns, protests, armed insurrections, assassination attempts This week on Qomrades, we play a game by Jack Blair as we start to work out season 3!  Hosted by Jack (@toyourstations and you can find this game and the others Jack makes at toyourstations.itch.io/)  Featuring Vince (@Windjammah), Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber), Julianna ([not found]), and Jenny (@hereticpride)  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Vince Text by Vince Cover Art by Jack Blair You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

This week on Harmony we meet some local fauna and break out the mechanic goggles Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings for kidnapping and the use of hostages This week on Qomrades the robots find themselves in a high tech complex with armed guards. Well, one could say they were born to it. Find out what happens next! Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings for off-screen kidnapping and coercion ZIVAL BAO TOURS Don't you want to see what's out there? Don't you want a little adventure in the hands of an expert tour guide? Come see the Oil River! Contact Zival Bao today! (Please Take One) This Week on Harmony—The robot family finds themselves in the midst of a musical mystery! Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Capitalism, Kidnapping This week on Harmony the babies investigate a kidnapping and the Qomrades confront capitalism.  Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

This week on Qomrades we play a one-shot of Told by Starlight by the One True Ryan Khan (@theonetruek on Twitter) Come with us, gaze up at the sky and remember.  Hosted by Jack (@toyourstations) Featuring Vince (@Windjammah), Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber), Julianna ([not found]), and Jenny (@hereticpride) Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Vince Text by Vince Cover Art by Vince VINCE: look sometimes you do the album art, the music, and the editing and that's podcasting.   You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappodYou can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Blood, Blood Consumption, focus on capitalism [A conversation between two guards on an encrypted line] G1: You ever have one of those days? G2: Jerry, it's late.  JERRY: I know, it's important. G2: Okay, fine. Yeah, what kind of days, man JERRY: Like, you're not doing too hot, right, you've got some unexpected bills, you get a flat tire, then, at the end of your night, you see something right before you clock out that's gonna make your day a whole lot longer? G2: Jerry, there's a protocol, we have codes. JERRY: Yeah, I never really learned tho— G2: Forget it, what did you see? JERRY: Three vampires, some humans. They entered the ol' Turf and Turf shop off Teeth Ave. G2: It's Seethe Ave. Take some pictures, send them to the boss. JERRY: yeah, I was afraid you were gonna say that. [The call ends] This Week on Qomrades Max has his debt called in unexpectedly soon Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod   You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: 29:32 - Significant Injury, discussions of violence throughout, mention of death [A Text Message that Would Not Send] You remember that deli we ate at last week? I went there and it's gone. Not like "we moved" not "closed" it was a goddamn furniture store. And I... god. What did I eat? I keep trying to remember my order, but I can't. It was... fuck. Okay, tell me you remember? [Message Failed to Send. Try again?] This week on Haven we join Aurelia, Orion, and Wren as they deal with an imposter. Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod   You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

[A letter delivered by the Lost Connections without address - postage paid] Edaro, Do you know what's going on in this city? I can't help feeling like everything is moving outside of my peripherals. I attempted to scry today, which you know is an art I have never had love for, but all I saw was bone and ash. What does that mean? Well, the problem, as ever it is with scrying, is that this could mean about fifty different things. The city on literal fire, the bones of my enemies, bones of my friends, truth in bones.  No matter, I simply know better than to trust the swampwater prophecies. I wanted to see if you had taken your nose out of your books and diaries long enough to take a look around and, if not, to urge you to do so.  You have more wisdom than the whole of that damn university. I don't know why you insist on squirreling it away into books. Do you know the difference between a scientist and a wizard?  I would love for you to demonstrate it someday. Yours, Nest [The letter ends here] This week on Haven — Wren and Orion make a pitstop before they meet Aurelia at Leonna's Shop! Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod   You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Significant injury mention early on, intense medical attention mention early on [A conversation in a bar, forgotten by morning] PATRON 1: Cut the bullshit, Frank.  FRANK: I'm telling you I saw it! P1: Frank, shut up! FRANK: What, you just want these bloodsuckers running around our city? We have to get the word out.  P1: Okay, let me ask you a question. Say you're right. I'm not saying you are, but for a hypothetical, like. Say you witnessed a murder by a powerful, supernatural creature that makes us its prey. And what you want to do is snitch? FRANK: I— P1: Let me finish. There's two ways about this, Frank. And if you're right one of ‘em ends with you looking over your shoulder for however long your life might be. The other? Well. The other you keep annoying me for as long as I can stand you and maybe eventually you stop wincing whenever you see a dracula cape.  [The conversation tapers off into other topics] This Week on Qomrades — Aurelia makes a house call and threatens to make another! Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod   You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: War, Assassinations, Poison Brave Susan Fair I once dreamed a dream Of times near and far Of Brave Susan, Fair And the times she did spar With those unworthy And full of their pride But each fell in turn Her blade ne'er broke stride Draw near, but take care! I have a new verse Speak nought near the castle Lest fates turn for worse An arrow most deadly Sailed to the Queen And Susan like lightning Snatched it's shaft unseen Out of air, out of sight Out of perilous flight Our bulwark, our savior Our Champion of Might And so when you see That beauty and steel Give her every last shred Of thanksgiving you feel This Week on Qomrades... We do something a little different and play a one-shot of For the Queen by Alex Roberts and this time it REMAINS a one-shot this time! Join us in our Queer Caravan of Queen's Trusted and see just how well our journey goes! Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Chrysanthemum, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Moril, Julianna ([not found]) as Hot Susan, Vince (@Windjammah) as 'Vette, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Sorrett  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music by Vince Text by Vince Cover Art by Jack!   You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Drug mention, Drug Use 0:46:30-0:51:00, Anti-Vaxxish Rhetoric (from an evil NPC) 1:24:00-1:28:00 [A Family Groupchat] MOM: I can't believe Borage is graduating (again haha kidding I love you son!!) GRANDMA: I'm so proud of him! Not many people can say they've collected four masters! COUSIN 1: Not sure most people try... AUNT: Comfrey, don't you start! This is your cousin's big day! AUNT 2: Besides, we're still waiting on someone to graduate, we may as well get our practice in COMFREY: Mom! GRANDMA: Be nice to one of my favorite nieces.  COMFREY: "One of" COUSIN 2: She doesn't want to start a war lol GRANDPA: I WOULD LIKE A CAPPUCINO  MOM: Dad, wrong chat haha but yes sure thing COMFREY: Shit, I want a Cappucino AUNT 2: LANGUAGE COUSIN 2: This is why you're not the favorite niece :P COUSIN 3: Borage, will your friend be there? ;) BORAGE: Doubtful, but I hope so! MOM 2: I hope so too, honey THIS WEEK on Harmony — The siblings start to sort out their place in this great, big galaxy. Does Joseph Steal? Does Cain grasp the intricacies of Criminal Conduct? Well, listener! If these are questions you'd like answered, then this is an episode you DARE NOT MISS! Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Guns, Being Shot, Manipulative Parenting, Ambiguous Death Review of Delicate Delights Cake Store, by Anon: 4 stars. "Wow! I'm new to this planet, but you all take Mothers' Day seriously, huh? I ordered a cake for my mom, to be delivered to her place on Mothers' day, in the afternoon (she's not really a breakfast in bed person) because I couldn't be there myself and apparently the delivery person was from the store itself, not a delivery company, and they really went above and beyond. Mom didn't catch their name but if you delivered a cake, with complimentary flowers and a handwritten card in the afternoon then please know you've made us very happy. Cake was a little dry, but the service made up for it!" Delicate Delights: Concessions with Discretion This Week on Harmony Watch as our daring babies brave the hostile halls of their underwater home in the pursuit of autonomy! Do we befriend the dice? Is rolling a one on an engagement roll really all that bad? I am legally unable to tell you, but I know where you can find out! (Yes, tho.) Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Manipulative Parenting mentions — Dayglow Robbins' Sails Plus Rental Agency Feedback: One Day Ago:Three-Stars TunaHaterUnionRep: Hey! Before I get started, I just wanted to let everyone know that Erin at the front desk did a great job! My problems, as usual lay in the sea. See, there I was with a nice schooner, out for what I thought would be a relaxing trip. You know what it wasn't? That's right! It wasn't relaxing at all! There were FISH out there and look, I know! I know fish are "to be expected" as it says in the brochure but I'm talking chaotic fish! Evil fish! Thrashing about threateningly and LOOKING at me! Honestly, I just turned right around and came back. My therapist is going to be a little firm with me on Monday, but whatever some days you just can't trust the sea. (Be nice to Erin!!!)— Three Days Ago Five-Stars EdithSummers45: I HAD JUST THE MOST RELAXING DAY AT THE SEA! MY HEART WAS FILLED WITH LOVE UNDER THE BRIGHT BLUE SKY AND MY HEART WAS LIFTED. MY LOVE CLARISSA ALWAYS USED TO TAKE ME SAILING AND I ALWAYS PROMISED I WOULD GO WITHOUT HER AND TODAY I FULFILLED THAT PROMISE! THANK YOU ERIN FOR HELPING ME I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A NICE DAY, DEAR. - EDITH — This Week on Harmony! The babies make a daring plan and roll some dice! You won't believe your ears! Or you might, actually you probably will and that's good! Authentic Aural Experience!!!* *Your experience may vary, void in Massachusetts and Vermont Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Introducing The Cast: Harmony - Any Pronouns, usually They/Them and She/Her - mediation robot designed to survive any deal and make sure the negotiations go Mother's way. Cain - he/him - The youngest robot, designed as a robotic soldier, with medical and tactical training Noah - he/they - Designed as an archivist robot, Noah has found interests and fixations beyond his programming and continues to seek out more knowledge. Adam - he/they - The oldest robot, the first of the siblings and arguably the most level-headed of the bunch Joseph - he/him - The smallest robot, designed to help Mother create other robots, very good with his hands and bad with his self-confidence.  Birth Order: Adam, Noah, Harmony, Joseph, Cain Baby Order: Joseph, Cain, Harmony/Noah, Adam This week on QomradesCearan tells us about the Verax Nebula  Hosted by Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Cain, Julianna ([not found]) as Adam, Jenny (@hereticpride) as Noah, and Vince (@Windjammah) as Joseph Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Text by Vince Cover Art by Rowan!  Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Thank you to Noel Shiri for the use of our Theme song "Sentient Babies" (Noel Shiri on Bandcamp and @noelshiri on Twitter)  You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: protests (1:08:27-1:11:03), mention of violence against protestor (1:09:10-1:09:35), bees, discussion of mental illness, manipulative parenting "And yet, what would it mean if we could see the stars? Not just as distant objects of terrestrial fancy nor the objects of poets' burning hearts, but as real and as tangible as the sun in our very own sky? What sorts of dreams might we dream if suddenly we could reach as far as distant solar systems as easily as one might drive from Denver to Phoenix? What, dear readers, would we do if our dreams came true?" An Excerpt from Anna Butler's Dreams of the Far Flung Future This week on Qomrades, we finish our game of Oh Maker! Stay tuned for our special announcement at the end.  Featuring Jack (@toyourstations) as a Robot, Rowan (@ceardannan and @ceardannancrafts) as a robot, Julianna ([not found]) as a robot, Jenny (@hereticpride) as a robot, and Vince (@Windjammah) as a robot! Produced by Vince Episode description by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at  Qomrades.com Music composed by Noel Shiri (@noelshiri) on Twitter Cover Art by Rowan!

Content Warnings: bees, discussion of mental illness, manipulative parenting "The 21st century saw the western honeybee Apis Mellifera approach the brink of extinction time and time again. Through the dedication of scientists and others with a professional stake in their pollination tasks, they were preserved however. What those teams didn't expect perhaps, was the impact the way these bees shared information would have on our understanding of computing..." An Excerpt from Waggle Dancing Connectivity: A study of mid 21st Century computing inspired by the natural world Featuring Jack (@toyourstations) as a Robot, Rowan (@ceardannan and @ceardannancrafts) as a robot, Julianna ([not found]) as a robot, Jenny (@hereticpride) as a robot, and Vince (@Windjammah) as a robot! Produced by Vince Episode description by Jack You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at  Qomrades.com Music composed by Noel Shiri (@noelshiri) on Twitter Cover Art by Rowan!

Content Warnings: Significant Violence, Injury, Guns, and Knives [A passage from Night Calls] And so it is that many wizards find their way to power, by spells so stale and rigid that to compare them to actual magic is to compare a painting with the piece of fruit it depicts.  One bastion of magical power I have had very little opportunity to study, however, is that which is held by the Fae. It is an old magic, the kind of raw stuff that makes textbooks tremble and remember that they have some other place to be. Near as I can tell, the limitations of Fae magic are, well, non-existent. They are bound only by the promises they make to their monarchs.  No matter how strong you are, in this humble wizard's opinion, it is imperative that you never underestimate the Fae. [End passage] Hours can feel like seconds and minutes can feel like a lifetime. Join us as Wren and Max settle their very long night and end the first arc of Haven. Join us in two weeks for something entirely different. Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod   You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Vampire feeding, blood mentions, genre typical violence, dangerous driving. [One side of a phone call on an unmonitored line] Tell me what you saw and I'll believe you.  Why? Because no one else will. I don't mean that as a threat, just. Listen to me. Everyone in this sorority is familiar with what you're going through. You're safe here. As safe as a bunch of women with weapons against the supernatural can make you, at any rate.  No matter what you've seen, no matter what brought you here, well. You're with us and here we believe you because we have to. Because it's the only way to make people safe in a world that isn't.  So, one more time from the top, for me. You were walking down through the park, and... [Snippet ends] This week, Aurelia has a nice walk, Max has a walk, and Wren winds down with a nice book. Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod   You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Alcohol Consumption, Drunkenness [A Snippet of a Phone Call] SPEAKER 1: God, I am so excited for this! The guys from the new frat are going to be there and I have a crush on basically all of them and- SPEAKER 2, crosstalk: And I heard TOD is coming too [Pause] SPEAKER 1: What did you say? SPEAKER 2: TOD, you know, the guys that run the blood drive? SPEAKER 1: I know who- [Pause, a deep breath] I know who TOD is, why are they coming? SPEAKER 2: Well, they have to be invited? It's like in the bylaws or something. They're supposed to be bringing dip. We can't have a party without dip. SPEAKER 1: I guess you're right. Well, so long as none of them are as bad as their president, that guy gives me the creeps. God, speaking of creeps, you'll never guess who I got to come!  [End Snippet] Join us as three vampires try their hands at blending in! Hosted by Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) Featuring Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Lee, Julianna ([not found]) as Lukas, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Jarry  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warnings: Dead Bodies, Death, Insensitivity to trauma [An unsent letter, crumpled and used for kindling in a pyre] To the Estate of Xavier Winslow III, Though we walk the night and feel no cold, a darker night has fallen. Our blood may slow the clock, but never stop its chime. Our brother Thaddeus Montgomery Winslow IV has begun his final hunt and we will drink our fill for the darker nights to come. We will be having a small gathering far from the city lights. We would be pleased if you could- [The letter ends here] This week in Haven the gang investigate a murder. Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warning: Mentions of Violence/Murder [A notice, burned to ashes by a cigarette lighter] -and this is a call to action. There is a threat looming on the horizon. It's unclear who these people are, but you can be damn sure we'll find out. We need your group in Haven, now. There'll be a few others we call in, but you? Well. You've been the most reliable. You'll be paid well, we assure you.  For now, be on the lookout for any suspicious characters. You probably won't find them carrying weapons or being indiscrete, so keep sharp.  Report any activity through the usual channels and- [The ashes scattered long ago] Max has a stern talk with a certain Frat Vampire (frampire?), Wren gets called to the driver's seat, Aurelia's professor gives a terrible lecture, and Orion gets to know her new friends. Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

[Half of a phone call, unrecorded but filed nevertheless] It started with a banging. BANG one two BANG three four BANG. And I remember this sense of dread in my heart, the sense that something was going terribly wrong. Oh sure, it could've been a raccoon. Should have been a raccoon, even. But when I got up to check I found this card slipped through the mail slot on my door.  No, no this doesn't feel like a prank to me. I'm calling her in. Maybe this time she can keep us safe.  [Call Terminated] This week, Orion gets a phone call, Max gets a notification, Wren gets a visit, and Aurelia takes care of her professor.  Reminder: From now on, in addition to most of the cast being bi we're also biweekly. See you in two weeks~ Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com

Content Warning for mention of the Pandemic and Protests 1:03-4:48 And now for some proper introductions! Listen as we discover who Maximilien De La Roche, Aurelia Ida Moreau, Wren, and Orion are and just how indebted they are to the world and one another.  Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Christine's great games at https://cprevas.itch.io/ You can find their actual play podcast @unexploredcast And you can find them @Cprevas

Haven is a free land for those beyond the mundane. It's a place where you can run to lose your scent amid the tantalizing food and where you can drop your worries in the bayou never to be found again. At least, that's what the city would have you believe. In truth, these promises are all ad-space.  But even a rigged game can be won. There are hundreds of these games all across the city, people with a bit of power and a lot of pride trying to get theirs and people with desperate hands trying to get by. Maybe it's time for this city to find itself a new game. Let's meet the players and watch them roll the dice. Hosted by Vince (@Windjammah) Featuring Jack (@toyourstations and itch.io) as Max, Rowan (@ceardannan and @pom_and_fiber) as Aurelia, Julianna ([not found]) as Wren, and Jenny (@hereticpride) as Orion  Produced by Vince You can find the show (@Qomrades) on Twitter or at Qomrades.com Music composed by Peter Silk (@kestrelpi) with Hannah Lever (@_anewlow) on Trombone Text by Vince Note: Rowan has changed their name after this recording Cover Art by Hannah Culbert, freelance illustrator, on social media @ThistleBeetle ! They are also a cast member and product designer for the podcast Dames and Dragons, @dragondames on Twitter! You can find Vince and Jack's other podcast at aapapappod You can find the Let's Plays Vince makes at TheHereticRoad.com