#twelve titans music

[notgoingwell]

I'll never forget the hype and emotions I felt when hearing this piece at E3's showcase of Marvel's Spider-man (ps4) in 2016.

[fanaticforlife]

HP - The Chosen One

On transformations and the unknown.

[gemstarb]

HYMN OF THE EXILED - Powerful Orchestral Music | Epic Music Mix @twelvet...

[thequiver]

Dick Jones, The Phantom Reporter, and The Twelve in The Twelve, The Twelve: Spearhead, and Daring Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special and "The Proposal/The Night Was Alive" from Titanic: A New Musical

Every day from G-M-O-M ("Good morning, old man") To G-N-O-M ("Good night, old man") My telegraph sends its messages to ships at sea Sending out its Dit dit-dah-dit dah-dit Dit dit-dah-dit dah-dit Dit dit-dah-dit dah-dit...

I was young and shy, detached and sad Spent my days indoors, a home-bound lad Hardly spoke, few friends I kept myself to myself Quite alone

And the night was alive With a thousand voices Fighting to be heard And each and every one of them Connected to me

And my life came alive With a thousand voices Tapping out each word Like a thousand people Joined in a single heartbeat

[trickster-shi]

Jedi Master by Twelve Titan's Music on Youtube.

Three songs compiled into one vid, I've lost count of how many times I've listened to this. It's such good music to hit deep emotional beats, and I love the artwork. I'll usually put this video on loop for a while to keep it on in the background while writing. The violins in this are just *chef's kiss*.

The music does have hints of star wars in it without being overwhelmingly star wars, if you know what I mean. The songs can easily translate into inspiration for other stories. I listened to it a lot while writing the various action scenes in Home Across the Universe, particularly the final ones against Gary in Bridge of Scars. It really set the mood and lent a heaviness to the confrontations and the sacrifices.

[bebewrites]

49, 73, 92 for spotify wrapped <3

49. before the end - twelve titans music 73. from the ashes reborn - twelve titans music 92. big god - florence + the machine

[incorrectsmashbrosquotes]

With Epic: The Musical coming to an end, I'd like to pitch my idea for a similar project called Legend: the Musical, based on the life of Herakles.

The basic plot is that it follows the life of Heracles through his birth, tragic family life, twelve Labors, and his ascension to Godhood with some deviations from the original myth not dissimilar from how Epic did it.

The biggest change, is that it will also be told through the point of view of Hebe, Goddess of Youth who eventually ends up married to Herakles. In the musical, she's Hera's handmaiden after she took her in when she was orphaned during the Titan War. Hebe falls in love with Herakles early on, but she doesn't get near him because she knows every time mortals love Gods it always ends tragically for the mortal. She says as much in her song, "From Afar".

A motif that would run through the musical is that of the serpent. For context: the first song in the musical would be "Serpent in the Cradle", that describes Herakles choking two Serpents to death as a baby, but his own mother Alkmene calls HIM the Serpent in the Cradle.

Throughout the play whenever Herakles is at his lowest, he gets reminded of how he is the Serpent in the Cradle. A poison that hurts everything he loves. A thing that should not exist.

The bid turning point in the musical would be the death of Herakles' wife and kids, where Hera infects him with madness and compels him to kill them. Hebe saves his life by descending from Olympus and giving the message that Herakles wasn't at fault, but she can't betray Hera's confidences so she can't say who did it. Nevertheless, Herakles gets assigned the Twelve Labors instead of Execution, and Hebe helps him however she can.

During the LAbors, Herakles and Hebe fall in love, but Herakles stays away, believing he is the Serpent in the Cradle and will bring ruin to her, echoing Hebe's song "From Afar" and it's all tragic and sad.

There's more too it, obviously, but if you'd like to hear more let me know.

[batdiangelo]

Dionysus and/or Dionysus kids headcanons? If you do that, but it’s worth a shot:)

YES I LOVE DOING THIS, I HAVE SO MANY. thank you sooo much for this question dez!

okay so, Dionysus definitely cares about the campers and the camp itself.

It shows when he heals Chris Rodriguez from the bout of insanity, it shows when he grieves for Castor and asks Percy to look after Pollux.

I like to think his kids also care like that

they care so deeply for their close friends and family that it hurts sometimes

Dionysus can't show it normally anymore because he's seen so many hopeful kids get their spirits crushed.

he's also seen them die. countless times.

if gods could dream, Dionysus would be plagued with haunting nightmares.

Dionysus kids are really good with plants, but not as good as Persephone or Demeter kids

They're also the type of people who say "I listen to anything!" for music and they mean it.

They have the best outfits. Sorry, cabin 7, but their fits slay, hardcore.

that being said, Specifically Pollux has TERRIBLE style.

My OC Grayson's style is definitely also bad, he dresses similarly to his father (oof)

Dionysus leaves shirts and stuff in the cabin and somehow his kids are stealing them and wearing them better than him

He doesn't know where they get the style from

The cabin has all the best quality "Slime tutorials" of your favorite musicals. You do have to take some chores off their camp chore list to get the footage though.

can and will rant to you about Gender being a social construct while wearing clothes typically associated with the opposite gender

Grayson is genderfluid, and so while he definitely prefers masc terms and whatnot there are days he goes all out with dresses and skirts and he literally slays

Castor will definitely go all out with a skirt, but dresses are a different story.

Dionysus secretly encourages his kids to break the gender normality.

Dionysus is definitely also a hands on dad, He tries so hard to be there for his kiddos before they reach camp age

in my story, the twins are at camp as early as 9 years old, simply for two reason- hella powerful and bonding time with Grayson

but, Dio was there, giving the twins mother (I've named her Marryane Moncharm) any help she needed.

for Grayson it's a different story, so you'll have to read the story to see

but I digress

At camp, he's attentive with his children, listening to their issues, giving advice if they want it and a distraction if they need it.

He will, however, tell his children that silly drama is below him before helping.

Dionysus has a secret obsession with dad jokes

think Patton from sander sides, but way more disgruntled and gruff than typical.

Dionysus has made Zeus tell a dad joke without realizing it, and to this day, it is his best achievement ever.

Has a shirt that says "Dad jokes? I think you mean Rad Jokes." and will wear it unironically.

as for his actual cabin and how I picture it.... that's a whole different set of headcanons.

I've previously said I think the cabins got a major upgrade at the end of the titan war thanks to annabeth, I believe.

prior to that, Cabin twelve feels the most homely.

there's no big harsh lighting. only soft warm lighting.

the beds have the best bedding ever, like it's so cozy

lots of theatre memorabilia hanging up

uh, like that one guy from only murderers in the building, I forget his name but he had theatre stuff all over his apartment- like it was a lot

also, Dionysus definitely has like, his item of power hung on the wall in there because he Does Not Care™ and the only rule is no touching the insanely powerful pinecone stick (Thyrsus)

Cabin 12 to me is the physical embodiment of Noah Kahan's music if that makes sense.

there's a bunch of headcanons for you friend! I hope you enjoyed them!

[voyager-jc-addict-aka-muizeke83]

I heard this song: The Evening Fog, by Twelve Titans Music

And used the magnificent art of @amalgam000 and @lyria_mar because they are extremely talented and their art pulls at my heartstrings.

This is what I saw in my mind…

Hope you enjoy!!!

[namesforwriters]

Mythology Inspired Names: Ancient Greek (masc)

Achilles ~ Greek, meaning "grief," "distress," "he who has people in distress."

One of the most famous of all Greek heroes, Achilles famously gained invulnerability as a baby which aided him as an incredible warrior. Achilles slew Hector in the Trojan War as revenge for killing his lover, Patroclus, but Achilles' rage was so strong the gods intervened, and Achilles was killed by an arrow to his one weak spot, his heel. pronunciation: ah-kill-eez

Adonis ~ Greek, meaning "lord."

Considered an ideal of male beauty in classical antiquity, Adonis achieved immortality after being killed by a wild boar in a hunting trip. His blood mingled with the tears of Aphrodite, who wept over him, from which a red flower grew. Sometimes an anemone flower, other times a red rose. pronunciation: ah-don-is

Aion ~ Greek, potentially meaning "path."

In Greek mythology, Aion was a minor deity and the god of cyclical time; the passing of the year, the zodiac, the recurrance of eternal time. He was later associated with mystery religions. pronunciation: ai-on (I-on)

Apollo ~ Greek, meaning "to destroy," "redemption."

Apollo is one of the twelve Olympians and is the god of archery, the sun, prophecy, music, healing, disease, light, and poetry. Twin to Artemis, Apollo is also well-known for experiencing tragedy in love. pronunciation: ah-pahl-low

Ares ~ Greek, meaning "bane," "warlike," "ruin."

Another of the twelve Olympian gods, Ares is the god of war and courage. He is the patron of the Amazons, and is known for both incredible violence and savagery as well as valor and honor. His most famous lover is Aphrodite. pronunciation: air-eez

Argo ~ Greek, meaning "swift."

Argo was the name of a ship from Greek mythology. It was the name of the ship Jason sailed on during his quest to retrive the Golden Fleece. pronunciation: ar-go

Atlas ~ Greek, meaning "enduring," "to hold."

Atlas is a Titan associated with celestial spheres and the creation of astronomy. After the war between the gods and Titans, Atlas was punished and condemned to hold the weight of the sky for eternity. pronunciation: at-les, at-lahs

Castor ~ Greek, meaning "beaver."

Castor and his twin, Pollux, are the half-brother children of Leda, a Spartan queen. Castor was born to a mortal father, while Zeus fathered the divine Pollux as a swan. Castor, along with Pollux, was transformed into a constellation named Gemini, meaning "twins." pronunciation: kas-ter

Damon ~ Greek, meaning "one who tames."

Damon is a mortal man from Greek mythology who, along with Pythias, is shown to be an ideal of friendship. When Pythias is accused of plotting against the tyrannical king, Dionysus I, Pythias asked for the chance to get his affairs in order. Dionysus I agreed, as long as Damon stayed behind as a hostage. If Pythias didn't return, Damon would be killed in his stead. Pythias returned, and Dionysus I released them both, impressed by their bond. pronunciation: day-men

Eros ~ Greek, meaning "desire," "love."

In some myths, Eros is a primordial god. In others, he is the son of Aphrodite and Ares. In all, he is the god of love, desire, lust, and sex. He is better known by his roman name "Cupid." He is usually depicted with wings and a bow and arrow. pronunciation: air-ohs, air-os

Hades ~ Greek, meaning "the unseen one."

Never an Olympian, but an incredibly powerful, major god nonetheless, Hades is King of the Underworld and lord of the dead. He is usually depicted with a helm, a two-pronged spear, and his three-headed hound Cerberus. pronunciation: hey-deez

Hector ~ Greek, meaning "to hold," "holding fast."

Hector was the strongest warrior in Troy and fought in and led armies in the Trojan War. Despite his skill in war, Hector was described as "peace-hearted." He was eventually slain by Achilles. pronunciation: hek-ter

Helios ~ Greek, meaning "sun," "warming."

In the Ancient Greek faith, Helios is the original god of the sun and brother to Selene, goddess of the moon. He is largely identified with, and later seemingly replaced with Apollo. His Roman counterpart is Sol. pronunciation: hee-lee-ohs, hee-lee-os

Hermes ~ Greek, meaning "stone heap."

Best known as the herald and messenger of the gods, Hermes is one of the twelve Olympians. He is also the god of travelers, merchants, thieves, messengers, mischief, athletes, and speed. pronunciation: her-meez

Homer ~ Greek, meaning "security."

The name of the famous Greek poet who credited as the author of both The Iliad and The Odyssey, which tell of the Trojan War and the ten-year journey of Odysseus back to his home in Ithaca after the fall of Troy. pronunciation: ho-mer

Hyacinthus ~ Greek, meaning "hyacinth."

Hyacinthus was the son of the muse Clio. He was gentle and clever and loved by both Apollo and the god of the west wind, Zephyrus, who accidentally killed Hyacinthus out of jealousy. Apollo wept for him and created a flower to memorialize his lost love. pronunciation: hi-ah-sin-this, hi-ah-sin-thus

Icarus ~ Greek, meaning "follower."

Icarus is best known for his death. Icarus was the son of Daedalus, a master craftsman and architect of the Labyrinth, in which they both had been trapped by King Minos. To escape, they both strapped wings made from feathers and wax to themselves. They escaped, but Icarus flew too high, and the wax melted in the heat of the sun, resulting in Icarus' fall and death. pronunciation: ih-cah-ris

Jason ~ Greek, meaning "healer."

Descended from Hermes, Jason was the leader of the Argonauts and a hero famous for finding the Golden Fleece. Originally married to Medea, Jason later left her, losing the favor of the goddess Hera. Jason's successes would eventually lead to the establishment of Rome. pronunciation: jay-sen

Leander ~ Greek, meaning "lion man."

Leander was a mortal man from Abydos who fell for Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, from across the strait. Every night, Leander would swim across the strait to be with her, and Hero would illuminate the top of her tower so he knew the one. One winter, a wind blew out the light, and he died. Hero threw herself off the tower to join him. pronunciation: lee-an-der

Minos ~ Greek, meaning "king."

The King of Crete and a prideful man, Minos was the son of Zeus. After his wife gave birth to a man-bull hybrid, Minos had the Labyrinth built in which he could hide the Minotaur. Every nine years he sent seven boys and seven girls into it to be eaten by the monster. He became a judge of the dead in the Underworld after his death. pronunciation: mine-ohs

Notus ~ Greek, meaning "south."

Notus is the god of the southern wind. Largely associated with heat, but also the coming of rain and mist, his brothers are Boreas, Zephyrus, and Eurus. pronunciation: no-tus, no-tos

Orion ~ Greek, "rising in the sky," "dawning."

In Greek mythology, Orion was a great, giant hunter who earned the favor of Artemis. In some myths, he is killed by Artemis as well. In others, he is killed by a giant scorpion. Either way, his story ends in death and he is transformed into a constellation. pronunciation: oh-rye-en

Orpheus ~ Greek, meaning "orphan," "best voice."

Orpheus was a Greek hero who helped Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece. Following the quest, Orpheus journeyed to the Underworld to recover his love wife, Eurydice. Orpheus was an amazing musician. pronunciation: or-phee-us

Perseus ~ Greek, meaning "to destroy"

The Greek hero Perseus is most famous for his defeat of the gorgon Medusa, by decapitating her. Also famous for slaying the sea monster Cetus, Perseus was the son of Zeus and would go on to establish Mycenae. pronunciation: per-see-us

Pollux ~ Greek, meaning "very sweet."

Pollux was born to the Spartan queen Leda and Zeus disguised as a swan. His half-brother and twin Castor was born mortal, while Pollux was born divine. Pollux asked Zeus to share his immortality with Castor after he was fatally wounded, and the two were transformed into the Gemini constellation. pronunciation: pah-lux

Prometheus ~ Greek, meaning "forethought."

The myth of Prometheus describes him as the gifter of fire. Despite orders from Zeus, Prometheus gave the gift of fire to humanity and is the father of technology, civilization, and knowledge. Zeus punished him to be bound to a rock, and every day an eagle would peck out and eat his liver. pronunciation: pro-mee-thee-us

Proteus ~ Greek, meaning "first," "firstborn," "versatile."

Dubbed the "Old Man of the Sea" by the poet Homer, Proteus was an elusive and prophetic sea god. Proteus would only answer the questions of those who managed to capture him. pronunciation: pro-tee-us

Styx ~ Greek, meaning "shuddering."

Styx is the name of one of the rivers in the Underworld. To cross it is to cross into the Underworld. Styx is also the name upon which the gods swear their most solemn oaths. Styx is gender-neutral. pronunciation: stix

Theseus ~ Greek, meaning "to set," "institution."

A great hero, Theseus was also a king of Athens. Most well-known for killing the Minotaur, Theseus married the Cretan princess Phaedra after abandoning Ariadne. pronunciation: thee-see-us

Titan ~ Greek, meaning "defender."

The Titans were a generation of divine beings born to Gaia and Uranus, the primordial deities of earth and sky. Predecessors to the gods, the most famous Titan was the trecherous Kronos, lord of time. pronunciation: tie-ten

Triton ~ Greek, meaning "sea god."

Triton was the divine son of the Olympian Poseidon and his queen Amphitrite. Largely functioning as his father's messenger, Triton is usually depicted as a merman. pronunciation: try-ton

Troy ~ Greek, meaning "water," "soldier."

Troy was a great city located in modern-day Turkey and the site of the mythological Trojan War, fought between the Greek forces under Agamemnon of Mycenae and the Trojan forces under Priam of Troy. The Greek gods were also divided during the war. pronunciation: troi

Typhon ~ Greek, meaning "child of Titans."

One of the most deadly, dangerous monsters in all Greek mythology, Typhon was a giant who attempted to overthrow Zeus and the gods. Many of Greek mythologies monsters were born to him and his wife Echidna. pronunciation: tie-phon

Zeus ~ Greek, meaning "sky father."

Lord of the skies and king of the gods, Zeus is the chief of the Olympians. His wife is Hera and his brothers are Poseidon and Hades. Zeus is the father of many other Olympians and gods, as well as some of the most famous Greek heroes, including Perseus and Heracles. pronunciation: zoos

Zephyrus ~ Greek, meaning "westerly wind."

Zephryus is one of the four wind gods and lord of the western wind. Known for being gentle and bringing about the flowers of springtime, Zephyrus fell in love with Hyacinthus and accidentally killed him out of jealousy when Hyacinthus spent more time with Apollo. pronunciation: zeh-ph-er-us

These name lists are intended to help writers and artists. There is no expectation of credit, and these lists aren't meant to be the end-all be-all lists of possible names. There are millions out there, and this is just for fun!

If you have a suggestion for a name list, or want to see something specific, feel free to submit a request!

And if you see something that is wrong (a pronunciation, a meaning, an origin), again, feel free to let me know!

[whispering-about-the-tmnt]

head cannon ask 24 for all the o3 turts

24. 😷 - Reaction to be put into quarantine/ lockdown?

Let's see! I'll assume that they're all locked down together, and it's maybe somewhere in the middle of Season 3 (in Season 1 they were all used to being pretty much locked down because they hardly ever went out!). Also, are they actually sick, or is this just a precaution? Hmm... we'll go with it being a precaution!

First of all, they ALL will be playing board and card games with one another from time to time, and getting into plenty of fights about it! They also have jigsaw puzzle races (seeing who can put theirs together the fastest) and watch TV and movies together.

But separately...

Leonardo

At first he doesn't seem to mind and spends a lot of time practicing and meditating.

After a while of being stuck inside with his noisier brothers, though, he starts to get a bit on edge. He begins listening to music to drown it out, and finds himself meditating to movie soundtracks and discovers that listening to 80s hair metal actually helps him when he is training.

He starts cleaning the lair a lot. Whenever one of his brothers sets something down they usually can't find it a few minutes later, because Leo swooped in to "tidy up". He even tries to clean the kitchen while Michelangelo is cooking, which goes over poorly when he puts away Mikey's ingredients before he has a chance to use them.

Eventually, he realizes that he is causing more strife, and so goes back to meditating and practicing again... now singing along with KISS and Poison as he does his katas.

Michelangelo

Mikey has the hardest time adjusting. He wants to get out in the air, wants to ride his board, wants to have fun! He melodramatically claws at the walls at one point.

To give himself something to do, he decides to start cooking more. He gets April to leave bags of groceries outside the door to the lair for him, then he looks through his old cookbooks to find new and "interesting" things to make. Most of the time this turns out well.

He starts drawing and writing more, as well. He begins the first chapters of four different novels and finishes the rough drafts of seven issues of Turtle Titan comics.

He also tries to break several World Records -- like tallest Cheerio stack, loudest burp, most socks put on in 30 seconds, and most M&Ms eaten in one minute blindfolded and using chopsticks. Leo has to talk him out of trying to break the 1980 record of eating an entire bicycle in twelve days.

Donatello

Handles being locked down the best.

He has a lot of projects he wants to work on, and spends most of his time designing and building inventions. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a lot of new parts, so he starts taking apart "unused" items in order to build them. He gets on Mikey's bad side by disassembling a vintage stand mixer while doing this.

To make up for it, Don volunteers to be the "test subject" for all of the new recipes that Mikey is trying out. He only regrets it a few times, and actually begins to look forward to when Mikey brings him something new to have with his coffee.

When he's not working on his projects, he is usually to be found playing video games or reading.

Raphael

Like Leo, he starts practicing and working out more, but skips the meditating and music.

He starts to go stir-crazy pretty quickly, and wants nothing more than to hang out with Casey or go on patrol; but he knows better than to sneak out because it could cause more harm than good. He does call Casey a lot, though, to talk about what is going on out there in the city.

He plays video games with Donnie and Mikey to pass the time. Eventually he even lets Leo show him how to play chess, though it turns into "angry chess" fairly early into each match.

In an effort to both occupy his mind and be productive, he decides to do some crocheting. However, he has no yarn, so he gets out some old sheets and cuts them into long strips so he can crochet with that. He makes a rug out of it.

Splinter, meanwhile, is just trying to keep himself sane through all of this...

[scary-grace]

tag game: pick stuff from your room and have people vote on which one they want to take home

I was tagged by @threadbaresweater -- thank you Lin!

I'm going to tag @candycandy00 @scarlettcryptid @nocompromise-noregrets @dogblessyoutascha and @phantombstone!

[fanaticforlife]

TVD - Damon Salvatore Tribute

“-Why don't you let people see good on you?

-Because when people see good they expect good. And I don't wanna have to live up to anyone's expectations”

[dykejugheadjones]

phoebe, she/her, i watch good movies and shitty tv shows, love love love music!

i am currently obsessed with supernatural!! die hard sam girl and dean crit. have finished it <3

i do NOT ship destiel.. nor do i like the ship that much. i tolerate it i guess?

hate hate hate hate season 8 and most of season twelve. i love rowena & kevin <3

other shows i like are YELLOW JACKETS, american horror story, attack on titan, riverdale, eva, the oc, buffy and most shitty tv shows

i am also a big resident evil fan…. will always be obsessed with claire <3

i love horror movies, particularly texas chainsaw massacre, the exorcist, scream movies, saw movies, X trilogy and etc

i also like movies in general, personal favs are donnie darko, taxi driver & the royal tenebaums

i occasionally write supernatural fic but tend to write more about my ocs. i also do amv edit things of sam.

i love reading books and i read a lot! mainly 20th century american novels i guess

i like a bunch of music but mainly Ethel cain, nirvana, alex g, Hole, the smiths and creepy music from the 1930s

fav somgs are two children in a motel (demo), televangelism, Golden age, inbred, unpunishable, punish, antlers, ptolemaea, august underground, vacillator and dog days

mainly listen to ethel

listening to:

» [two children in a motel] - ethel cain «

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[steddiebang]

An Act of Grace

Author: @daysarestranger l Artist: @bienmoreau Posting on Friday, November 3

On the morning after Broughton Hall’s annual summer fête, the body of a local Baron’s son was found on the grounds of the estate, as lifeless and cold as the morning was warm. Having spent the summer together, member of the household staff Edward Munson was the first to be suspected. As for the Baron’s son, perhaps there was more to him than the Baron would have society believe.  Decades later, Max Mayfield comes across the murder of Steven Harrington while researching topics for the second season of her hit true crime podcast. Along with her some-time engineer and full-time ex-boyfriend, Lucas, Max uncovers a story of two people that, entwined in secrecy and truths left unspoken, reaches out across history.

Keep reading for a sneak preview!

Complete Transcript for the Undone Podcast, Season Two: An Act of Grace

This transcript is based on the Undone podcast produced by Glad-Well House and Mayclair Productions. Original audio files can be found on www.undone-podcast.com, Spotify, and other podcast distribution sites. 

Link Episode 1

Title The Past is a Foreign Country

Original Release Date October 2nd 2023

[Intro music begins; fades]

MAYFIELD, NARRATING: ‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.’ You know the quote, right? You might not know where it’s from, but you’ve heard of it. Heard people repeat it, with a shrug, lamenting the unfathomable manner in which us human beings used to behave, how we treated each other, what we used to believe. As if we, now—the enlightened—would never tolerate such things. 

You and I know differently, of course. 

[Door opening]

DUSTIN HENDERSON: Max, hi. Come in, come in.

MAYFIELD: Hey, Dustin, thanks. How you doing?

[Chairs scraping against the floor, a mug being set down on a table]  

MAYFIELD: Oh, you’ve got a copy?

DUSTIN HENDERSON: ‘Course I do. A bunch. Everyone I know is getting one for Christmas.

MAYFIELD: You’ll be popular.

DUSTIN HENDERSON: [Snorting] Yeah. 

[Pages turning] 

DUSTIN HENDERSON: Here it is. [Clears throat] ‘I liked him, though. We all did … There was always something gentle about him.’ That’s nice, right? It’s what you’d want people to say about you.

MAYFIELD: Yeah. I guess you ’re right. That you were liked.

[Papers shuffling]  

MAYFIELD, NARRATING: It’s the opening line to a novel. The quote, that is. A good one, actually. ‘The Go-Between’, written by L.P. Hartley in nineteen fifty-three. I’ve always liked the book, not for the opener, but for the way it portrays how the passage of time distorts things. How one event can happen early on in your life, and you can know with such certainty how it went down, only to look  back on it ten, twenty, thirty years later and see something entirely different. 

[Door hinges squeaking open]  

MAYFIELD: You’ve left it in the attic? 

DUSTIN HENDERSON: I thought you were coming tomorrow! 

MAYFIELD: Don’t try to make it sound like I’m not organized, you’re the one who doesn’t know what day of the week it is. 

[Boxes shifting, being dragged across the floor]

DUSTIN HENDERSON: It’s one of these, I made sure … You know, I was always having a go at Mum for being such a hoarder, but apparently she was onto something. 

MAYFIELD: It’s the hoarders of this world that keep me in a job. 

[Some grunting, more shifting]

MAYFIELD, NARRATING: The case I’ve been investigating for the past six months started in nineteen-twelve. Or, I suppose it started before that, but nineteen-twelve is when it really gets interesting.

The same year that Captain Scott and his expedition were beaten to the South Pole, all of them perishing on the return journey. The year that the Titanic struck an ice-berg in the middle of the Atlantic and sank, killing fifteen-hundred people. And the same year W.C. Handy published ‘Memphis Blues’, which went down in history as the first ever blues song. 

On June ninth, nineteen-twelve, after the small village of Deeping Saint David’s annual summer festival, the son of the local Baron dies in the grounds of the family’s estate.

Steven Harrington’s body is discovered not long afterwards, and he is pronounced dead by a local doctor. His parents, Lord and Lady Avondale, immediately suspect foul play. The police are brought in to investigate and an arrest is made. Even with a cast of potential ne'er-do-wells, there was only ever one suspect pursued.  

[Footsteps, something heavy being set on the ground] 

DUSTIN HENDERSON: Let me give it a wipe.

[Blowing breath]

MAYFIELD: You got it? Oh, yeah,  you’re right. I can’t believe the paintwork is still so good. It must be a hundred years’ old. 

DUSTIN HENDERSON: One hundred and eleven years, three months and sixteen days. The date was written on the back. 

MAYFIELD: [Whistle] It’s good, though. It looks just like the picture I saw. 

DUSTIN HENDERSON: I said it did! That’s an aristocratic jawline if ever I saw one. 

MAYFIELD: He was honorable. Like, officially.

DUSTIN HENDERSON: The Honorable Mister Steven Harrington. Does kind of have a ring to it I suppose. 

MAYFIELD: Yeah. Handsome bastard.

[Laughter]

MAYFIELD, NARRATING: Six months ago, I hadn’t heard of Steven Harrington, or Eddie Munson. I didn’t have any reason to, to be fair. It’s not a particularly well-known case, even locally. There are a handful of books that cover the key points in the local library, a few of the volunteers at the Harringtons’ ancestral home—now a bustling attraction for weekenders and families alike—know the reported account. Even fewer question it. Because why would they? Edward Munson was a thief who stole from the estate, killed Harrington when he was interrupted, and made off with the money. He was found by police the next morning, arrested, and made a full confession. 

A straight-forward case, all tied up in a neat bow. What is there to question?

[Two sets of footsteps walking on gravel]

MAYFIELD: Have you visited yet?

DUSTIN HENDERSON: Broughton? No, not yet. Mum’s talked about going, but they want to make it a group thing, so, organizing, you know. 

MAYFIELD: You sound dubious. 

DUSTIN HENDERSON: No. Not for me. I don’t know what she’ll make of it, though. What if it just bums her out?

MAYFIELD: It won’t. I don’t think it will, at least. I think it’ll be cathartic. Enlightening. 

DUSTIN HENDERSON: Well, you would say that. You’ve got a podcast to sell. 

MAYFIELD: Hey! 

[The thud of an object hitting its target]

DUSTIN HENDERSON: Ow!

[Outro music begins]

MAYFIELD, NARRATING: Except the money is never found. Except the precise cause of Steven Harrington’s death is shrouded in mystery. Except, for such a high-profile victim, the story is buried in the back pages of the local newspapers. 

It’s almost as if someone were trying to hide something. And nobody seems to have found that odd. 

Until now. 

[Music swells]

MAYFIELD, NARRATING: From Glad-Well House and Mayclair Productions, this is Undone, season two, An Act of Grace. I’m Max Mayfield. Let’s get into it. 

[Music swells; fades]

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Broadway Divas Tournament: Round 1D

Two-time Tony winner Victoria Clark (1959) is one of our remaining soprano leading ladies (and a beloved character actress to boot). Winning for both The Light in the Piazza (2005) and Kimberly Akimbo (2023), Vicki is also a trained opera soprano and has performed various concerts like Dido and Aeneas and has over a dozen directing credits to her name. Other shows she has acted in include Cinderella (2013), Titanic (1997), and Sister Act (2011). She is the second-oldest performer to win Best Leading Actress in a Musical, and frankly, she should be the oldest.

Once known as the Broadway actress who had never appeared on Broadway, Julia Murney (1969) finally made her debut in 2005 in Lennon (a show that lasted all of 49 regular performances). She returned again to better success in a seven-month Wicked stint in 2007. Her off-Broadway career is vast and varied with shows like The Wild Party (Lippa, 2000), and she has appeared in the Funny Girl (2002), Chess (2003), and Hair (2004) Actors' Fund Concerts. She is currently directing a regional production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

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"Vicki Clark, my beloved. If you don't think sopranos can be hilarious character actresses, you haven't met Vicki. From her wildly fun Smitty in How to Succeed... to her absolutely gorgeous Piazza, she has the fucking range. Also, I just love a tall slender woman who's out here wearing cute little halter tops and midriff-baring skirt sets as a sixty-something woman. I have seen Kimberly Akimbo twelve times as I'm writing this, and I'll see it again. She's such a delight, and I love her so much. Best Beggar Woman, bar none."

"Ah, Julia Murney. An early crush in my musical theatre life. I don't care about Wicked, but I do care about a late-thirties Elphaba. And I still enjoy The Wild Party every now and then. This woman (and Vicki Lewis) is the reason I sat through that Between the Lines off-Broadway show twice in 2022 despite generally having a miserable time. The things I do for broads with broad voices."