#RQG 160

[eyes-in-the-void]

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#tma season art/ tma episode art: pre s1, tma s1, tma s2, tma s3, tma s4, tma s5, scottish safehouse period, somewhere else,

jonny sims, (goddamnit jonny, jonny dug his own grave), alexander j newal, q&a, rusty quill (general, includes: interviews, rqg, etc), the mechanisms, (the bifrost incident), meta (theories, connections, background info, help from rq/jonny), tma quotes,

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#jonathan sims (s1 jon, s2 jon, s3 jon, s4 jon, s5 jon, ace jon, autistic jonathan sims, enby jon, monster jon, moth jon, selkie jon, jonsimsandcats2021, eye jon, jon madrigal 

Allies/Neutral: martin blackwood, jonmartin, georgie barker, melanie king, the admiral, what the girlfriends, jon and daisy, daisy tonner, basira hussain, sasha james (Archivist sasha), tim stoker, agnes montague, gertrude robinson, gerard keay, michael shelley, helen richardson,

Enemies/Antagonists/Monsters:  elias bouchard, (elias bouchard has a punchable face), peter lukas, lonely eyes, not!sasha, the distortion, (michael distortion, helen distortion), annabelle cane, nikiola orsinov, not tea

#the entities: the web, the lonely, the vast, the hunt, the eye, the spiral, the dark, the extinction,

Artists:

everchased, roboomic, megzilla87, linecrosser, skyberia, ggracee, blueberry star, satturn, yesoksure, luftballons99, beansmakesart, yamiiino, dudeiwannasleep, tatumsdrawing, coralreefskim, honeycakelion,  amarearts, lazyperfs,  disasterzoo, reidspng, tolbyccian, speakerunfolding,

Specific pieces/ series: theyellowmistress (Great series of episode art), ashsweet (Cursed teacups), octos art (Cassette tape art), lescarnetsdehaku (Great comics), planplantsilus (Pixel art),

glowbat, cael does art, oceanbrine (gifs), (a collection of yearning), ghostbri,

Pre S1: Martin’s Birthday, The Dog Incident,

TMA S1

01, 02 (Do not Open), 03 (Across the Street), 04 (Ex Altiora), 11 (The Dreamer), 13 (Alone), 22 (Colony), 26 (A Distortion), 32 (Hive), 34 (Anatomy Class), 38 (Lost and Found- Vase), 39, 40

TMA S2

41 (Too Deep), 50 (You’re dating the cop? -no Tim, I- Won’t tell anyone!) 51 (High Pressure), 60 (Observer Effect), 67 (Burning Desire, You can trust me with the key to the tunnels!), 74 (Trophy Room)  79 (Hide and Seek), 80, 

TMA S3

81 (Mr. Spider), 83 (I could be on drugs!),  86 (Blanket), 87 (Uncanny Valley), 89 (Jude Perry), 91, 92, 97, 99, 101, 102 (Melanie’s got a knife), 111 (Family matters) , 118, 119, 120 

TMA S4

121 (Far Away), 122, 126, 127 (There’s a door in my mind), 128, 129 (I miss you), 131 (Flesh), 132 (Entombed), 135 (Dark Matter, Basira beats up Elias), 136 (Puppeteer- “Boo hoo, I’m all alone and a monster”) 139 (Chosen), 140, 141 (Doomed Voyage), 142 (Scrutiny), 143 (Heart of Darkness), 146 (Thresholds- Confrontation/Intervention), 151 (Big Picture), 152 (Gravedigger- “When will the Eye make me monstrous?), 153 (Love Bombing), 154 (Bloody Mary, Let’s Gouge out our eyes and Make out), 157 (Rotten Core), 158, 159 (The Last), 160, Scottish Safehouse Period, 

TMA S5

tma s5 trailer, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200

[ulysses-but-somehow-more-transer]

Thank you for the rqg posting :) I lm not following anyone else that still reblogs rqg stuff and you made me realise hoe much I miss it. Have you listened to the whole thing? What's your favourite part?

hii youre so very welcome! i do reccomend occasionally checking the tag theres still people posting (tho i dont know how it compares to past fandom activity since only started listening like 4-5 months ago)

yes i have listened to the whole thing (excluding most metacasts and bonus content which i occasionaly dabble in but yk) im actually at ep 160 on my relisten right now. the first time i completely hyperfixated and finished the whole thing in 1.5 months. im trying to take my time this time but can feel my brain autisming for more

for favourite parts, fuck i have no idea, i have no like favourite episode its all so good but also very different. couldnt give you a main blorbo either, theyre all so incredibly. just the most character ever

and if you miss it id love to see you liveblog a relisten, ive already dragged two irl friends into doing that but like you said, not many active rqg blogs here

anyway im delighted you enjoy my posting and have a great timezone

[radiantmists]

So there's a scene in Lilo and Stitch where Stitch, in what initially appears to be a breakthrough, builds a really impressive replica of San Francisco out of Lilo's books and toys. Then, just as Lilo realizes what he's made, he starts to destroy it; it's revealed that Stitch only built it because his fundamental need to destroy something had gotten so strong (and so frustrated) that it drove him to build a fictional replica of a world upon which he could wreak havoc.

This is what Alex doing all this worldbuilding and character development and then unleashing a zombie apocalypse on it feels like.

[shy-magpie]

RQG 160

Live blog under the cut! Gee hitting stuff I wrote only 1 year ago, look at the momentum!

Ben and Alex are having fun with being the two people least distressed at the idea of Zolf in danger. On the other hand Ben did make him a beefy boy; so on some level he does care about making sure he lives.

"not again"?

I swear to god he tried to blow Zolf's head off and missed by the mercy of the dice. Multi guns on the trap emphasized because "Mr She Can't One Shot Me" is not playing with an amateur.

Is Azu going to do the fling open the window bit?

Oh good Zolf isn't going indulge Earhardt

I love how Alex doesn't pull the blow but doesn't twist the knife. Like it would undermine the whole plot point if he tried to pretend Earhardt just needed a day to dry out and a bath, but he didn't go into it or even talk about it on an emotional level. Just gave us the facts, she is underweight because she hasn't been taking care of herself.

"do you touch it" Alex trying to scare us and the players

Azu is giving substantial alms to the whole floor on principle. Nope the whole building.

Alex is the best, clarifies a few things for the listener even though he clearly knows that Helen knows it.

Zolf channels all 7 Positive Energies (drawn from Hope) at the whole building as they go.

I believe that is what the kids call "direct action". Especially nice that Helen remembered to have Azu tell the temple to do more long term stuff.

And I think I will pause it at this transition point because it one of those days and I can't get 5 minutes uninterrupted to listen even though I thought I had over an hour clear. Will resume 13 minutes in.

Lets try that again!

That's my boy! No hesitation about deferring to Skraak as an expert.

"Locusts", "you'll see why", what are you doing Alex?

Zolf sets Earhardt up in his room and assists Azu in looking her over. The Positive Energy did most of the work but since RQ is good people they get that even if all the physical side is dealt with she's still going to need some time and help.  Side note: so far neatly avoiding my (for want of a milder word) triggers, of course she's barely spoken but still its nice to be at "natural level of distress at a beloved NPC in a bad condition" and not "is this where I tap out or is the best way out through?". Helps of course that RQ is full of people who are aware of mental health issues & aren't going to excuse abuse but aren't going to write anyone off either. There are bad people in RQG but its their choices, (repeated choices over time) that makes them bad, no one is born evil or evil because of something that happened to them.

"The Heart Beats Faster", I love that Zolf & Azu bonded over those books. Its just so *nice* they have something other than the end of the world in common.

Zolf is going to try to get Earhardt the same food she served aboard her ship.

The Kobolds are great and I love the image of them swarming over the ship

Cel is distressed at the unsorted parts but it sounds like they get to it as a separate step in the process

Oh Cel with a focus for their energy, we've never seen that. I wonder how the others react, I know it can throw people off to see the flip side of ADHD after getting used to the idea of scatter brained.

Hamid has to babysit since the Kobolds are still sticking close to him. Hopefully they've moved past expecting him to go Shoin on them and are now on the "we're only safe under the protection of our benevolent overlord" stage. Resilient sons of guns, its been like a week since they were drugged slaves yet the post trauma speed run doesn't feel forced. Not sure if its worth making a separate post to put in small words things like "when you expect people in power to be dangerous & unpredictable, you feel intensely if not problematically grateful for respect & even temper". On the other hand I have a list as long as my arm of posts I keep meaning to write on tricky bits that RQ does well.

Break

Zolf has perked up now that he has a project #relatable

I love the little tangent on elementals.

"adjust accordingly" I think that means you can do it but you will pay for it.

Tumblespark is such a great name.

The party is just good people ya know? Azu is sitting vigil with Earhardt in Zolf's room, (which he didn't hesitate to give up) while the others get her ship airworthy.

Huh, thought Alex would want to take the opportunity with the Kobolds doing engineering again to poke at their past. Probably trying to keep the emotional energy balanced, he is uncanny at that.

Someone took the notes on his pacing seriously and is making it clear they can't run themselves ragged if they wanted to.

Zolf *bap* take care of yourself. Oh, Azu, be fair why don't you? Yes him choosing what to do with his money includes choosing to spend it on team stuff, but didn't he burn his armor in the lightening strike? And its not like indulging in, IDK, fancy beard oil, good spices or something would kill him.

Zolf is in fact a brooding hero in the chicken sense

Wow Pathfinder without tweaks handles withdrawal with some sensitivity? Or is Alex being creative in his interpretation.

Oh Alex, oh Earhardt, see what I mean about not pulling the punch but not twisting the knife.

Ok Hamid doing the mending while watching the Kobolds is such an image

Oh Zolf, thats a good thought.

Oh Earhardt

Zolf is trying, bless him. Honest to god that someone is trying, does help. Oh Zolf, see this honesty about emotion even when it isn't pretty or simple is why I trust them with stuff like this.

A Meritocrat? Oh Earhardt one last run. There is no bow to tie on it; seriously bless RQ especially Alex & Ben for getting that.

Azu is so damn good at this, respecting the choices of the crew is the exact line to take

Yeah but Zolf would have left the room, he took the "walk away" lesson a bit too well.

Research? Fairy tales, medical, missed the third. Yeah Ben it was killing a Meritocrat or bringing back the dead and we've had an undead arc.

Leave Apophis for last would ya

Bit direct Zolf, but yes I think that would help.

I love how "you chose to do this" is a recurring topic of conversation.

Well shoot all that prep and they don't touch on what I was worried about. Still learning not to grit my teeth when I could take simple measures takes practice so not like it went to waste.

Its my week! I got a great episode with so much character bits, and Casper for my week! (ETA as in the week my name got listed in the patreon thank yous)

[macbcth]

something that perked my red string instinct after listening to rqg160 is that we don't actually know why earhart's ship was targetted by a meritocrat- what cargo could she possibly be carrying that would attract meritocratic attention? since it was guivres that attacked her, it's possible something she was carrying posed a threat to the blue-veined/ infected... which leads me to believe that earhart may be carrying something to do with the cure and may have valuable information that would help to actually produce it...

[thebloodredroses]

"I'll shoot your knees off" does hit differently now....

[cel-sidebottom]

poor earhart :///

[Image description: a digital drawing of amelia earhart from the rusty quill gaming podcast. earhart is a white gnome wearing an old navy-style hat with feathers in and a harlequin symbol in the middle, and a military-style uniform. she is staring forward in horror as one side of her hat and hair burns, with the flames casting her face in dramatic orange light. the background is black. End description]

[morphokal]

When Frozen came out, I was OBSESSSED with it. Unfortunately that means the title of episode 160 of RQG has brought back repressed troll song memories.

[sasha-rackett]

oh earhart :(

[shloodles]

[ID: two traditional drawings of Hamid Saleh Haroun Al-Tahan and Azu from Rusty Quill Gaming. 1) a bust of Hamid. He is looking off to the right, his right eyebrow slightly raised, and mouth quirked upward. He has short, wavy hair, one lock on the left side swooping up just above a leaf-shaped ear. He wears small hoop earrings. 2) a 3/4 right-facing bust of Azu. She is looking off to the left and smiling slightly. She has a small heart-shaped stud earring in her left ear. She is bald and she wears armor. End ID]

[the-magnus-archives-wiki]

so when I started RQG, I had a pleasant time of it for about 40 episodes or so, just great character dynamics, a lot of funny moments, and some really cool world building

and then in the 40s I had to sit up straight and go “oh shit” as I began to see what kind of places Alex was willing to take this narrative and it really hasn’t stopped since

[smallmediumproblems]

I'M SCREAMING THEY FUCKING WARNED US

[radiantmists]

Alex explaining his cat's 4 pm studio nap routine is the best possible outtake, I love it.

[shy-magpie]

Pre RQG 160

My thoughts before starting the episode got long again; so if curious find them under the cut

Pre Episode thoughts:

Frankly I have been putting this one off.  While I think they are going to dodge my particular addiction/alcoholism issues, it sounds like they are going to hit depression and related issues dead on. While I trust them to do it well, especially after how they've handled Zolf, part of my definition of "well" is that they don't pretend its pretty or easy to deal with. Plus frankly, it can manifest in being shouty & vicious; or make the people around the depressed person so frustrated they lose their temper and it just wasn't a good week for angry voices. God bless em, not only does the company provide good TWs, which they update with feedback from the early listeners, but I think half of RSB would have tripped over themselves to give me time stamps, descriptions, whatever else I needed to listen easier or skip this one without getting lost. Knowing that I had those resources, and that I had them because people honestly care & wouldn't want me to just grit my teeth made it a lot easier to decide that in this case what I needed was a bit of time, a few selected spoilers, and to set up a good place & time to listen.

As for my actual expectations of this episode:

Earhardt is going to be In A Bad Place after the death/blue veining of several people close to her, and may tell them where to shove their hope and say worse if they tell her to do better for her own sake

Cel will work on the ship with the Kobolds which will be used in smash cuts when the Earhardt plot is getting to harsh. We will learn 1+ names, and a characteristic will be formally added to the character sheet. This will not be all palate cleanser as the Kobolds either learned their skills under Shoin or we will get a glimpse of their lives before Shoin and all the heart break implied there.

the "and Zalia's" bit will not be dropped and Hamid might have to kick a bit to get the permission he needs to follow up. Wilde will react better to him putting his foot down than Zolf.

Azu will yet again be an amazing friend & the closest thing to a therapist we've got, but probably won't take up Zolf on his offer to listen to her. She needs to talk to someone, people don't do well when they feel obligated to be the brave cheerful one all the time. She is allowed to have fears and concerns too. I think Cel might actually be the one to talk to, at least about the putting on a cheerful face when things are grim.

Zolf is going to be the one to get through to Earhardt. We will learn about about his "not reading the newspapers" phase and it will hurt. We will learn a bit about losing Poseidon & finding hope and I will cry.

we will get hints about Wilde and the changes in him, but more on Carter & Barnes.

Skraak will either have to expand his protection to more of the party or back off on some of his measures to keep Hamid safe. He may get into a not-an-arguement with Zolf that gets resolved when Zolf shows he actually respects Skraak. Possibly leading to actual conversation on respecting the Kobolds means letting them choose, even if that choice is to follow Hamid.

Hamid & Zolf will dance around each other but other than Hamid needing to consult on what measures are needed to safely look into what is going on with his family; they won't get too deep. Zolf because he's already lashed out at the kid once & will have most of his emotional energy tied up with Earhardt. Hamid because after getting all emotional at him post Sasha letter, he will want to give him some room, esp after the whole coat being turned down thing. Alternatively he will come up with a new olive branch. If they have a bonding moment over Zolf being Diaspora and Hamid living so long in England he lost some of his Halfling or Egyptian habits, I will die on the spot and go to accidental Jewish coding heaven. (look Jewish Dwarves is a whole thing, and in general accidental Jewish coding in fantasy is Unfortunate, so when it might happen in a good way, with two characters I like, I get to celebrate. And yes accidental, the players are both plenty bright enough and well read enough that I wouldn't be surprised if they were aware of the notes they are striking but being raised in Diaspora or being educated in another culture is a sad old song many cultures can sing)

Barnes will be developed more as a character via being one of the few people who know an anchor from a sail but will not be let within firing range of Earhardt. 

[evieebun125]

im unsurprisingly doing an October drawing challenge this year and im kinda just putting this here because i’ve already had to retype the list twice after accidentally deleting it 😔✌️

Everyday im gonna try and do a drawing from 1 of 6 of however many I accidentally wrote down episodes of rqg, it took me too long to do the type up of the episodes but hey im ridiculous like that

i haven’t seen any other lists for rqg prompts so if anyone happens to know of one i’d appreciate being linked 💖

im putting links so its easier for me :]

Day 1. 1-7

Day 2. 8-14

Day 3. 15-21

Day 4. 22-27

Day 5. 28-33

Day 6. 34-40

Day 7. 41-47

Day 8. 48-54

Day 9. 55-61

Day 10. 62-68

Day 11. 67-73

Day 12. 74-80

Day 13. 81-87

Day 14. 88-94

Day 15. 95-101

Day 16. 102-110

Day 17. 111-117

Day 18. 118-124

Day 19. 125-131

Day 20. 132-138

Day 21. 139-145

Day 22. 146-152

Day 23. 153-159

Day 24. 160-166

Day 25. 167-173

Day 26. 174-180

Day 27. 181-187

Day 28. 189-195

Day 29. 196-202

Day 30. 203-209

Day 31. 210-213~

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