Darkness on the Edge of Town, Pt. 2
The Once And Future Nerd
Glass & Madera
4.8 • 768 Ratings
🗓️ 10 May 2015
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
As Bryce Riverfell’s medics tend to our children in the infirmary at Freehold, the poison they ingested produces striking visions in their minds. In this episode, Nelson struggles with doubt over whether his life so far would make his parents proud.
Darkness on the Edge of Town, Pt. 3 will premiere on May 24. Be sure to subscribe, and check out our discussion forum at reddit.com/r/onceandfuturenerd
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| 0:00.0 | The Once and Future Nerd is independently produced. |
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| 0:26.4 | The Once and Future Nerd. |
| 0:29.5 | Book 1, Princes of Jordan. |
| 0:34.2 | Chapter 9. Darkness on the Edge of town. Episode 2 |
| 0:45.3 | A cold sun rose over the volcanic plains of southern Jordan. |
| 0:53.3 | Small flowers dotted the grassy expanse, rose over the volcanic plains of southern Jordan. |
| 0:54.7 | Small flowers dotted the grassy expanse, stems bent under frozen dew. |
| 1:02.3 | A roar of hoofbeats shook the ground. |
| 1:05.7 | From behind a hill a single rider appeared. |
| 1:09.4 | Her night black cloak fell over the horse's rump and brushed the ground. |
| 1:13.6 | As each hoof struck earth, the grass and flowers wilted and died. |
| 1:20.6 | A dozen riders crested the hill, followed by another dozen, and another countless more, all black cloaked. |
| 1:29.3 | All at once, the riders raised their arms directly towards the sky and began to chant. |
| 1:40.3 | Above this Eldridge drone, the sky darkened. Tremendous black clouds arose as if from nowhere, plunging the plains into total darkness. |
| 1:51.0 | Under the cover of this darkness, General Trafft marched his army onwards towards Freehold. |
| 2:02.6 | Bryce Riverfell stood along the tallest ramparts of Freehold. |
| 2:06.6 | The day was bright all around him, save for the Western horizon. |
| 2:11.6 | There the unnatural darkness loomed larger by the moment, |
| 2:15.6 | roiling unerringly towards Riverfell's keep. |
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