E122 An Interlude: Rumor Reminisces

E122 An Interlude: Rumor Reminisces

From Side Character Quest by Ty V.

May 13, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 122

About this episode

The episode features a flashback exploring the relationship between Rumor and Brunt as Rumor prepares for a rescue mission.

As Rumor gears up to rescue Brunt, we flash back to see how the two got to know one another. Rumor is played by Andrea Tsurumi (they/them), who is an author, illustrator, cartoonist, and TTRPG enthusiast. They've written and/or illustrated several children's books, including ACCIDENT! (which was selected as an NPR Great Read) and CRAB CAKE (which won the Vermont Red Clover Book Award). The book they illustrated most recently is POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme , which was written by Betsy Bird. Say hi to Andrea on Blue Sky at @atsurumi.bsky.social or on Instagram at @atsurumi . Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ? Have questions for us, or just want to say hi? Website: Contact form or Press Kit Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com Instagram: @SCQpodcast Discord: Side Character Quest LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest Voicemail or Text: SCQ-371-LOUD (or 727-371-5683) Additional Credits Thanks to Autumn for providing the artwork for Side Character Quest! Thanks to Briar for lending a voice to our credits! To hear more, check out one of Briar's own side character quests as Deirdre, a monster hunting cleric ! Proud member of the Scavengers Network…

People in this episode

Host: Ty V.

Guest: Andrea Tsurumi

Topics covered

  • character backstory
  • TTRPG
  • illustration
  • children's literature
  • friendship

Keywords

  • Rumor
  • Brunt
  • TTRPG
  • Andrea Tsurumi
  • children's books
  • illustration
  • character development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scavengers Network

Books & works: ACCIDENT!, CRAB CAKE, POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme

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