Old Money (audio drama, Deep Dream State, Solsticial arc) (Patreon)

This chapter concludes the Solstice mini-arc. This arc bridges the Sitri Center dream research arc and the Vale Four advertising control arc.

This arc will remain behind the paywall as a gift to Patrons. Arc Four will explain the bridge, but not in nearly as much depth. Solsticial has also been a wild ride in and of itself.

Prior arcs haven't maintained plot continuity. Chthonic and Incognito and Sitri have thematic continuity, but they aren't a continuous plotline. Arc 3 / Solsticial / Arc 4 are continuous.

In this episode, we get the story of how the control covenant celebrates their holidays. Meg and Iris and Tessa ask for stories, while enacting stories of their own. This explains the presence of the Hallmark trope interlude, and it also bridges to the Wild Hunt.

The control covenant rides to what appears to be a solstice tournament, in a June-driven sleigh. Both scenes establish June's considerably altered fate and standing within the control covenant dynamic.

We conclude with Z prepping June for her meeting with Nyra. The terms and stakes of this meeting remain mysterious, but the upcoming arc promises to unravel the stakes and terms of the evolving deal.

CAST:

Bliss as June Lowell

Bun Li as Meg Aerin

Neural Nets as Zev Talcott

Ring of Kees as Tessa Finn

Swirls and Twirls as Iris Vale

COUNT:

This is 3/10 pieces of original audio content members will receive this month.

CW:

Neuromodulation, fourth wall breaking, poly, sapphistry, equestrian exercises, conditioned stimulus, pagan themes, mythological repurposing

CONSENT DECLARATION:

All NNPP works take place against a backdrop of creative consent within a fantasy frame. Affirmative consent from characters within fictional works is repeated and enthusiastic.