WE ARE MUCH LOUDER IN THIS ONE! However it was blowing a gale outside so there might be some background noise!
With the incident at the Univerity over, the Major whisks them away to the tender mercies of his secret hideout and Dr Tredo. However while they are planning what to do about the Butchers, Selena has a visitor from London.
A Visitor with a Raven, oily hair, and a penchant for Occultism.
What could possibly go wrong.
The Major has a plan, but can he persuade them to go along with it!
Trigger Warning – Bluebeards Bride is in essence a game dealing with the traumas of womanhood in a Patriachical world, themes of abuse, violence against women, and horror abound.
Additional: We had two new Electronic people for this one (well one new to the podcast : Tulip and one new to being Electronic : Vonn) as such the sound is not quite as clean as I would have liked.
Joing us now as we follow the Bride, exploring the strange castle she now finds herself in command of. Who is her new husband Bluebeard, how has he amassed his riches, and why is the small cupboard at the end of the hall off limits?
WE ARE MUCH LOUDER IN THIS ONE!
Also Trigger warnings for Acid and neck trauma.
Having fought off the murderous hands that were busy trying to kill them or steal their eyes, they head to Dr Todorovic’s house to try and find the monograph on the Dhudzheta Idol.
Which reveals a great number of concerning issues, notably that it’s holders have a tendency to suffer with terrible head issues, and then go insane. You know “wearing their friends skins” Insane.
However the more pressing issue is where is the idol know, and who else could know about its where abouts!
EYE AND HAND TRAUMA TRIGGER WARNING
Having had a difficult time on the train and met the stern looking Major the Investigators get to Sofia, and with a promise from Dr Jordanov to help with locating the Dhudzheta Idol and the monograph referring to it the next day they settle into their hotel.
They also decide to stay in the Second Best Suite in the city. Will that decision lead to a beautiful restful sleep… Most likely not.
Firstly we try a disappointing tea.
Then to the adventure, wherein they meet a Professor on the Train who may also be investigating the Sedefkar Simulacrum. This being very concerning they decide to check on him, but in doing so draw themselves into even more trouble as their conversation is interrupted.
Will Dr Roberts regret coming to join them? Will they survive, and who is this strange serious Major?
We start with… well everyone had a really bad day so while there was no tea to review there was Cider (hard cider for the Americans).
Then we deal with the denouement of the Dreamlands Express. With Karkarov’s guilty consience still haunting them all they have realised that the Sorceror is actually intending to make one last attempt to wrest the Lovers Heart from Madame Brujah.
Have the dreamers gathered enough allies that they can fight him and his elephantine beasts off? Will Henri survive the destruction that will be wrought on the train. Will the dreamers be able to rid themselves of the items they have now mostly managed to create.
Finally done with Belgrade and back on the Orient Express, everyone sank into a lovely relaxing sleep. Of course then many of them awoke in the Dreamlands leaving Serennian. Who is this new man Sadie is talking to? How is the meeting between Selina and her going to go?
More importantly will they be able to create their dream items so they can throw them into the gulf of Nodens and free themselves from whatever it is that they chose to lose.
