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JAKE: After being led through this door under the direction and aid of a . . . Cat, I’m pretty hesitant about what I might find. For the first time in many a door – perhaps not since the first Ostium door that took… Continue Reading “EPISODE 43 – THE BRIDGE TRANSCRIPT”
[MONICA:] Where the fuck am I? My head is killing me. I know a literally put a gun to that thing’s head and told her to send me anywhere, which probably wasn’t very wise, and now I’m fuck knows where, but did I have… Continue Reading “EPISODE 42 – SLUMBERLAND TRANSCRIPT”
JAKE: I open my eyes and see nothing but darkness at first. I suppose I should be worried, but I’ve got a mountain of other concerns to deal with, so this just gets added to the list. I force myself to be patient and… Continue Reading “EPISODE 41 – THE EARTH COLLECTIVE TRANSCRIPT”
[MONICA:] I regain consciousness to pain. Only in certain parts of my body. My arms. My thighs. The side of my face. Okay. It’s localized. Localized to . . . The parts of me that are on the ground. What the fuck happened? Oh… Continue Reading “EPISODE 40 – LAST ACCIDENTAL HERO (PART TWO)”
[JAKE:] Dave . . . No, Steve’s on his way to bed. Long earned. Well deserved. The guy’s been through a lot. A hell of a lot, even by Ostium standards. I feel for the guy, I really do. But that story . .… Continue Reading “EPISODE 39 – LAST ACCIDENTAL HERO (PART ONE)”
[DAVE:] I take a bit more time than I expected chatting with Zhang, catching up so to speak, but when I walk back and get on the cable car as it arrives, I feel a new man. A changed man. The jaunt back down… Continue Reading “EPISODE 38 – THE STORY OF STEVE”
DAVE: Oh my bloody god. What the fuck, Jake? JAKE: Hang on a second, Dave. MONICA: Un-fucking-believable. JAKE [Clearing throat]: Who am I, computer? AI: You are the creator, CEO, and president of the Ostium Network. JAKE: President? AI: Person in charge. Boss. Head… Continue Reading “EPISODE 37 – SAY HAI TO THE AI”
[Tense breathing] [Sounds of minor movement] MONICA [UTTER SHOCK]: Jake? JAKE [SHOCKED]: Monica? MONICA [RELIEF]: Jake. DAVE: Monica? MONICA [DISBELIEF]: Steve? JAKE [CONCERN]: Monica? MONICA [PAINED]: Steve? DAVE [DISBELIEF]: Mum? MONICA [RELIEF]: Steve. [Short pause] JAKE: Rocky? [PAUSE] MONICA: Goddamnit Jake, you always knew… Continue Reading “EPISODE 36 – PEAK”
[MONICA:] I don’t know how much time passes. The booming sound is long gone. Still don’t know what the fuck it’s all about. And for the moment I’m not going to worry. I’ve got enough shit to deal with. I keep staring at those… Continue Reading “EPISODE 35 – SKYLAND MOUNTAIN”
[JAKE:] That meal was exquisite. The quintessential cliche: a meal fit for a king. And I was full. Satiated. I didn’t want another bite. I tried to remember a meal on par with this and the first thing that comes to mind is that… Continue Reading “EPISODE 34 – NEW DIGS”