It Feeds on Fire, Act 2

About this episode

Act 2 of the production explores heavy themes as the characters face dire circumstances and uncover theories about their plight.

Act 2 of 3: Sky falling at the SSPC. Heavy hearts at Ornglen Unbroken. The trains don’t run any more. Nowhere to run. RUN. The Custodians have a theory. Coming next on 18 November – Altars (It Feeds Backstage) Programme notes This production contains violence, body horror, grotesque religious imagery, cults, religious trauma, family trauma, government corruption and oppression, police violence, and references to ritual sacrifice. Play the Assignment we’re playing in this production, The Stone Shackle , with your own Silt Verses RPG gaming group. And let us know how your Custodians resolve it! Credits STARRING: - Marta Da Silva (The Silt Verses) as Nim Harrow, of The Watcher in the Wings - B Narr (The Silt Verses) as Jasper Finch, of The Pox-Martyr - Fiona KT Howat (What Am I Rolling?) as Billie Fletcher, of The Waxen Scrivener ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: The Silt Verses RPG , by Gabriel Robinson and Jason Cordova, published by The Gauntlet. MUSIC BY: Matt Boothman EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman Find us On Instagram On Tumblr www.MerelyRoleplayers.com

People in this episode

Host: Matt Boothman

Guests: Marta Da Silva, Fiona KT Howat, B Narr

Topics covered

• violence
• body horror
• grotesque religious imagery
• cults
• religious trauma
• family trauma
• government corruption
• oppression
• police violence
• ritual sacrifice

Keywords

• Silt Verses
• The Stone Shackle
• Custodians

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Silt Verses, The Stone Shackle

Books & works: The Stone Shackle, The Silt Verses, The Watcher in the Wings - B Narr, The Pox-Martyr -, What Am I Rolling

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