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Fireworks sing above the bay and tensions rise with the tide. New arrivals at the harbor throw party plans into chaos. Love and heartbreak duke it out as our heroes face the Sundown.Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of alcohol consumption and violence.

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We are:Brennan Lee MulliganErika IshiiAlly BeardsleyLou WilsonWorld Turner was produced by Worlds Beyond NumberEdit and Sound Design by Jino Jang-Hansen at Big Giant HeadScore by Will Savinohttps://wsavino.com/

The voice of Tony Geloni was performed by Chris Wagner.Director of Operations: Melanie BowmanSocial Media Manager: Shannon HLorekeeper and Transcriptionist: Jack Morgan E.F. Lavandowska Recording Engineer: Rainie TollCharacter Art by Elisabeth MkheidzeCover Art by Lu TomkiewiczAdditional Game Design by Mazey Veselak

Comments

Barron Botts

Okay but in a what if timeline, the Kaiju comes out wearing layers of clothes including a lingerie layer, right?

Michelle Spurgeon

The Cullen and girlfriend thing is making me so sad and uncomfortable. The cringe and second hand whatever is killing me.

L Cairns

Absolutely wild, beautifully described, awe inspiring. Won't say too much for fear of spoilers but my god this was masterful and I was listening with my jaw dropped. One of my favourite actual play episodes of all time, really hit me

Alyssa

“Loves ham, hates sports, works at the docks. I got you Tobes. Welcome to Akabor, bitch!” absolutely took me out 💀💀💀

tiff

oh wow the ending is so chilling! lou you are a talent!

Ithireal

I am SO excited for more!! Poor Girl #3 lmao

Jill K.

Never has passive aggressive desperation been acted so perfectly

Jill K.

I’m gonna need the full Tony Giuloni song

Jill K.

WTF LOU WILSON?!!

Miles Simpson

God, between this and Icaron, Lou's descriptions of disaster scenes are just so PEAK this 2 week wait is gonna be excruciating

Daniel Andrés

After all the tension and awkwardness between Abigail and Cullen, I was genuinely relieved when the kaiju showed up to put a stop to it.

drmimms

Omg! That ending gave me actual goosebumps!

Taylor Leclair

Just finished I have chills holy shit!

astrolotree

Hey Mr. Lou Wilson? You did not need to go that hard on the end there. But boy howdy am I glad you did.

Brandon Carbaugh

Lou's absolute cosmic assertion that The Third Friend shall under no circumstances be named or given defining characteristics is so funny.

Jo Goforth

It has been such a joy getting to know these characters over three episodes and the whole time just waiting for the other shoe to drop, and it was SO rewarding. Lou's absolutely killing it. He and everyone has created such a lived in world. And having all those classic moments, the readings increasing when nobody is looking, the gathering at the water when it was still safe, and then the absolutely gorgeous descriptions of the horrors crashing into them, and the moments of quiet in it, the beat with Tev before he dies. CHEFS FUCKING KISS. Love love love love, this mix of really making a unique and loving world and then the homages to all the classic kaiju movie moments is being executed so so perfectly. I'm in absolute love with this campaign.

Jack

I truly hate Abigail, Lou is absolutely amazing

Jess A

Lou, you really got my heart rate up at the end there, holy tits man this is amazing

Travis Zimmerman

I keep having to pause it! The cringe gets to me and I simply have to take a break. You four are such great actors

Jules

my arm hair is standing on end. god this is so good.

Sarah Neima

That ending was fucking awe inspiring man. Lou is so talented, both the writing and delivery literally had my heart pounding

Nym

Literally TWIST CRINGING in that first Cullen / Abigail conversation 🫠

GC

i kept disassociating during the ferry reunion scene and had to listen to it three times yikes

mstrsn20

You know it’s bad when Abigail is more villainous than the destructive kaiju 🥀

Mia Mac-Pry

Lou and Brennan playing out relationship arguments is truly top-tier.

AlephNULL

I don't think I've ever hated an NPC more in my life than Abigail. Toby is in a solid 2nd place tho

AlephNULL

so disappointed no bags were thrown into the bay

cosmicSquid

The sound editing plus what was happening at the end of this episode was so unbelievably good, I had chills!

#KittyLearnsToCook

Whew… I dunno, everyone is so mad at Abigail, but I’m 44 min in and I kinda feel for her. Any complaints about her indirectness has to be leveled at Cullen too- and he’s acting out a LOT more! He is a reminder of how being anxious attached can lead you to be SO clingy and controlling in your panic that you create the situation you’re trying to avoid. Very well acted by Brennan.

Stone Pengelly

Lou, Jino, and Will, the ending played so clearly in my mind, I need y’all to chill !! It felt like I was there on the rooftop

Matthew

This just keeps getting better! Jerry Maguire voice: Show! Me! The Monster!

John Todd

THIS EPISODE WAS AMAZING!!! Lou’s world building, and narration has me so thoroughly grounded in this story. I’m in love with all the characters, the performances are hilarious and detailed. The buildup to the big scene was so well timed, and monstrously effective!!!

Frankimer

I need to find a safe place to listen to this, the emotional turmoil is gut wrenching and I want to die

Bull

This might be the most enjoyable time I’ve ever had listening to an extremely realistic argument between two people in a relationship who need to sort their shit out already.

Jessie Harris

This is my worst nightmare, and I’m not talking about the kaiju. Fantastic ep!

Alyssa

Is Cullen Brennan’s attempt to prove to Erika and Aabria that big gestures cannot save a doomed relationship? 😂

Gabi Eksteen

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Zephry Wright

Man the Cul drama was so good I forgot this was a Kaiju story 😭😭

CJ Bonifati

What's scarier? Brennan and Lou rping the most toxic late teenage relationship you've ever seen, or a kaiju?

Anna

I love this campaign so much! I could easily stay another 20 episodes just listening to the slice of life regular drama😭 But I guess they got bigger problems now😬

Cackle Cackle

My favorite line: “You can’t stop me. No one can.”

Gabby s

They did throw them in the bay!

SeminoleDVM

20 minutes left - is the kaiju Cull’s insecurity? 🤣

ak

Maybe some panties between its scales

Lane

HOLY CRAP!! THAT ENDING WAS INSANE!! ABSOLUTELY BONE CHILLING!!

On the Fence

I’m so upset about the Kaiju, not only was the destruction so beautifully bone chilling, but because interrupted the interpersonal drama slice of life stuff!

The Wizard Synth

The SOUND DESIGN, the MUSIC, the SINGING, the ATMOSPHERE!! Lou's incredible fast paced but flowery descriptions and the unbelievable effects, i'm IN LOVE WITH THIS CAMPAIGN

FoxMoth Oak

Not me dealing with the exact same toxic kinda person when this drops so I can't even listen to it cuz it's too stressful

Ted Meredith

There is a very sweet, deeply sincere, little wisp of naivety i keep tucked away inside the safest, coziest corner of my heart that listened to this episode and genuinely thought, "Oh, they're having soo much fun; maybe they'll just forget this whole Kaiju business and just bro it out for ten episodes" -- then 'it' arrived. Remarkable work all around!

Piper

Am I the only one that somehow forgot there was gonna be a kaiju? Cuz I did. I 100 percent did

Amellabeth

These first two episodes have been a masterclass in making an audience care about a setting and characters. You almost forget you're in a kaiju story until Lou gets to those last five minutes of the episode where the Monster reminds you it's there. The sound design of the opening kaiju attack on the city had me holding my breath even after a third and fourth listen. ❤️‍🔥🤌

The Wizard Syncretism

The real horror of this series is going to be the emotional hangover when Cullen has to face the consequences of everything he did while spiraling out.

Nyktimus

I had the exact same thought! Like "oh thank god, the monster has shown up to save us from the realness."

James

I’m so in love with this world, this might be the best thing I’ve ever listened to

Emily C

Hey so the ending was stressing me out so much, Lou's cadence and speeding up and talking at the speed my brain moves was freaking me out, this is such a fucking good STORY. Trying to figure out if this falls into horror? Or like disaster horror? Eldritch I guess? Like I knew people were gonna die but I think the juxtaposition of "yay we got to the party" and then immediately "everyone at this party has died of kaiju", I mean fuck. Also the arguments are so well done, and the wingmen/friends are trying for their lives over here to help out. When you're friends with both people in the relationship it's hard, but I have noticed that Yax and Harls are not talking to Abigail, only Cullen. I wonder ...

Ashley

Noooo I wasn't looking at the time stamp to see it was stopping so soon 💀

BigLoaf

I could live in their day-to-day moves in Akabor, what an absolute virtuoso Lou is with his world building and descriptions

CT

God, the anxiety I felt hearing Lou describe the ship hitting the building. So good

Charlie Utting

I’m here for the monster AND could easily do a whole arc just on these three and their shenanigans. Also, Beardsley is crushing it.

kaguya_yoru

The latest episode of WBN doesn't seem to have made it to YouTube Music. Is there something wrong with the RSS feed?

Spectator Moon

I really, really love the new intro... It scratches such an itch in my head!!!

The Wizard Seraphim

Lou, with all the love in the world...fuck you for making this world so charming and cool!

The Wizard Seraphim

Also, I nearly pissed when Cullen said "I'm gonna try to do a flip" 😆😆😆 it was just that perfect blend of surprising and hilarious

Brandon M

At some point this episode I was enthusiastically ready to commit to a full series of romantic college dram-com. And then Lou threw a boat at it 🫣

DaphneDawn

So fun! My goodness. I have so many thoughts but for some reason the one in my mind is this: during the nat 20 plus 5 investigation of the bags, did they find any travel chess sets? ♟️For the love of Yearkeeper I gotta know

Nikhil Brocchini

I had to pause through one of the cullen/abby scenes so frequently that I got through less than four minutes of the podcast in a 55 minute drive. Masterful.

Andy Rowland

It’s the relationship for sure.

Castle Weirdington

SHE BROUGHT A DATE to her reunion with her long distance relationship boyfriend!! She’s going to hang out with another man to see the romantic glow lights at sunset. This behavior is absolutely maniacal and she’s gaslighting him in response to his obvious and reasonable hurt and confusion.

K3ttlechips

1:01:28 the sound design is always good here but hot damn this is such a good moment. Also is that Brennan?!

weatherwax

heyy lou and jino i just wanna talk😭 that kaiju intro scene was crazy well written i could imagine it beautifully

Taylor Z

Hahaha goddamn — great disaster soliloquy Lou.

Ryan Glowczewski

Lou's ability to make scene description so cinematic is absolutely amazing. Everyone hating on Abagail, and my 47 year old ass is like "Man, it's sad when one person suddenly realizes they are both different from who they used to be and doesn't know how to end it without a massive heap of pain all around."

Pastel

Those last few minutes were beauty and the sudden cut back to jazz for the credits killed me

Jessica Liebert

I want to know who sang the 5 seconds of Tony Jaloni! (because the pronunciation of certain sounds reminded me of Brennan)

The Witch of the Wizard Spirit

HOLY FUCKIN SHIT LOU I gotta say, I'm absolutely LOVING the stuff you GM; the way you describe things, the way you play characters, your incredible skill with controlling pacing, momentum and tension in scenes, and the way you slowly develop and reveal things in your worlds by seamlessly and naturally sprinkling in just little bits of new information and details inside your descriptions and dialogue--like the *characters* (including the other players in a lot of cases too though) know what they're talking about even though the audience doesn't yet (a very clear example is the Bloom and the Yearkeeper in this exact campagin!) ..it's so good, keeps me right on the edge of my seat, and makes the whole journey of discovery so exciting and enjoyable!! I would also LOVE to see you GM on Dimension 20 sometime too if that's ever something you'd like to try!!! ^_^ Absolutely incredibly done y'all, so excited to hear more!!! much love

RahneFace

Man, if they have to fight the Kaiju I hope they somehow pilot the giant tree

Fractis

The kaiju is fictional. That type of toxic relationship, on the other hand...🤣

Fractis

This improvised dialog is so much better written than any dialog I have ever had to endure in any kaiju movie or show. It's like that dialog is aimed directly at neurotypicals and the good shit is reserved for us.

Fractis

IKR?!? They are someone I would feel comfortable talking real-world problems with. Crazy insightful.

Fractis

Yes. It smells like ham. And probably masturbation. But mostly ham.

Fractis

Ep description says it was performed by Chris Wagner.

Fractis

Chris Wagner

Fractis

I can't stop thinking about how you can write a character that isn't as smart as you are, but you can't write one who is smarter. Beardsley acts the clown masterfully, but those waters run deep behind that red, honkable nose.

Krisse S

Idk why I did this to myself, but I listened to this on a plane and the ending was perfectly timed with my landing. Surroundsound 4D experience 😭

Ayden

I COMPLETELY FORGOT THIS WAS A KAIJU ADVENTURE UNTIL THE END oh wow I love having a terrible memory

Elysyum_

Same here! I don't know if it will 'help' or break Cullen's heart further though

Elysyum_

Feeling truly grateful to be able to see Lou DMing again. The world felt so lived in, and I was so completely invested that, even in a few episodes, and knowing what was coming, I still felt like the world fell from under me when all hell broke loose! I totally felt this distinct catastrophic, chaotic, stomach sinking, larger than life feeling that we get with really great kaiju or natural disaster movies. 10/10 would recommend Lou getting serious

Elysyum_

Not saying she's perfect of course, but I feel like she's a super young adult in her first long term relationship, she's having a hard times and doesn't have the tools to communicate about a feeling that is super new and hard for her. Honestly for now, the only thing I can say against her is bad communication, which is understandable at this age and in this context! Leaving to see the potentially super romantic lights was a dick move, and she's 100% making things worth by not being able to deal with / express her insecurities, but it was also a response to a super annoying clingy acting out Cullen so, again, not great but I wouldn't say 'maniacal'

Elysyum_

I am usually VERY weak in front of cringy situations but the Abigail/Cullen arguments were so realistic and well acted that it felt super satisfying to me more than anything else haha

Karen Hainstock

I remember seeing some random old woman with the bags...

BunSum

Absolutely loved the episode, amazing play from everyone, the Cullen / Abigail conversation at the pier made me feel like I was going to throw up and die, great work all around.

GC

that is a DEEP CUT, well played @Alyssa

#KittyLearnsToCook

He is also being incredibly passive aggressive and not communicating his boundaries directly while hoping that she’ll read between the lines. Throwing her luggage into the bay? That’s fucked up. The only excuse is that they’re both young. 🤷🏻‍♀️

hamsauerjam

hot take this campaign is so so so so good

Fxd Gear Queer

Cullen has been showing quite a few Red Flags, even in previously eps. The concept of their relationship and its relation to his self-image seems to be so much more important to him than Abigail as a person. Also the conversational judo throw to make her stay the night with him... ew! Abigail certainly has her own issues, we just see more of Cullen's internality. Truly amazing work by Brennan and Lou, all the way back to the coffee-and-sandwich scene!

Fxd Gear Queer

It does feel like he's purging something from his younger years 😅. Maybe the 8-breakup stint he mentioned on MSP?

Philosapphic

Thank you!! She brought a date, packed lingerie with the assumption that they’d be staying in an apartment together WITHOUT HER BOYFRIEND, and kept trying to ditch the group for alone time with Tobias basically as soon as they arrived. Cullen’s not a perfect partner & I can def understand how Abigail would find him suffocating, but omg her behavior is egregious 💀

#KittyLearnsToCook

@fxd gear queer I’m really glad I’m not the only person who had that reaction! It’s fantastic role-playing, just really surprised at how many people are defending Cullen’s behavior.

Sam Berry-Sullivan

My stomach dropped straight out of my butt and my face started tingling

Castle Weirdington

@KittLeansToCook Oh, no doubt, there's a lot about Cullen's entire deal to find fault with. I'd dump him for a handsome shipwright too. It's just that this is an astonishingly fucked up way to go about that.

Kelly S

Who was the singer in episode 2. Was it Ally??

The Wizard Sleepy

Kudos to Brennan for playing a young person in their first relationship so well, he does such a good job of creating a well rounded character with relatable flaws.

The Wizard Sleepy

Lou is such an incredible storyteller! I have always loved his characters as a player but him as a DM is next level 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Phillipe Bojorquez

Everything the toxic girlfriend visiting has done before and after returning to their home town makes me really appreciate all the sideways comments from their friends who have noticed the same thing. Love the ride or die friendships when the decision to throw the bags into the river happens. That oh fuck do we stay on this bananas journey or admit fault hijinks is so real for that age. The friends that are like “maybe just talk to them …. or i could help you throw this in the river”?! Everyone pausing for a beat and are like “To the river “ made me chuckle

Sammy Arce

I was so focused on the relationships of the characters that I completely forgot that this was a kaiju campaign

Derek Davidson

Holy shit Lou! Spectacular! The episode ended and I yelled out! "What? Fuck. NO!"

Michelle Thye

While I don’t condone Abigail’s very insensitive, confusing &uncool behavior* - several of Cullen’s choices including THROWING her & her friend(/*future dude)’s luggage into the bay is very toxic “NICE guy” to me. Everyone’s going to have much… bigger problems to deal with, but luggage theft/discard in the bay would seal my decision of what not to keep holding on to (granted, A wasn’t holding on too tight to her unraveling boyfriend to begin with.)

Geoff Runge

Everyone involved is killing it, including the production staff. Lou is not only doing a spectacular job as DM, but he's making it sound easy.

mumbo

The pure disaster fuel Lou and Brennan both bring to this messy relationship is so good. They’re used to RPing as each other’s partners, and you nearly feel it.

JD Robertson

lol, until the last couple minutes I had forgotten what the genre of this story was.

Mika Zuki

I was going to say it but I'm so glad you did because Abigail is the worst kind of person I hope to never meet in real life

Mika Zuki

Also keep in mind he is usually super calm it's this new side of Abigail that's throwing him sideways I just hope Bridgette makes him happy cause Abigail is not it at all. No big guesters are saving this relationship it stinks 🦨

Mika Zuki

Just wait till you get to the part about what she packed in her bag for her first night with tobey

#KittyLearnsToCook

I mean, first of all, he shouldn’t have been going through her luggage in the first place! If you’ve gotten to the point where you are going through your partner’s stuff, you two should break up.

Mika Zuki

I don't think it's his typical self everyone has to go through the realization that their partner may just not care about them all that much and it's time to move on. He should have just saw the signs broken up with her and moved on to Bridgette or whatever her name is. It's not healthy to himself to be loyal to someone that doesn't respect their relationship.

Mika Zuki

I know cullen has an excuse to never mention the crew tossing their luggage but Brennan and lou would never let us miss more cringe by having cullen confess to it. 😂

wick

Bro what the fuck

ItsRin

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ItsRin

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ItsRin

Come here too 😁

ItsRin

Hey 👋🏻👋🏻 cutie

ItsRin

Come here too cutie 🥰

ItsRin

See me too 🙈

ItsRin

Heyy see it

ItsRin

See me too honey 😽

ItsRin

Hllo 🙈

ItsRin

See me too 🙈

ItsRin

Come here too 😄

Bree M

The ferry… the very same red railing, a person up against the glass…

test

45 mins in and I'm begging every god in the patheon for the Kaju to show up and end our suffering.

Eric Osborne

I was not super familiar with Ally’s work before this campaign and it has been a JOY getting to know them, how are they so effortlessly quick and charming and witty!?

Saskia Scott

Oh, guys this is incredible. What a crew, great DMing from Lou and flawless sound design. I'm hooked. Long form Lou campaign in the future?

Ana Petricel

Got so wrapped up in the jazz I forgot that there were kaiju 🙂‍↕️

Dukinator

*shrugs* "I love ham." Never leaving my lexicon

hannah

I know I’m behind on this but just finished this episode….Lou is a mastermind and this episode was SO GOOD. loving this so much

Matthew Benedict

My brain flatlined when I heard the vocalist singing about Acabor