Marielda 10: Four Conversations
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🗓️ 16 September 2016
⏱️ 109 minutes
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Summary
According to the scholars at the Sonorous Academy, there are three important songs in Marielda. The first, "High Pyre Adagio," has its origins in songs of performative devotion, and emulates the distant, yet deep affection of the God-King Samothes with a temperate piano. The second is "The Last Eve of Summer," a chamber sonata composed by the so-called traitor Samot during his stay in the City of Light—allegedly written for a particularly talented clarinetist, though no records support this claim. The third, "The Autumn (Lasts A Long Time Here)," predates both Marielda and the City of Light. Built around a memorable guitar melody, it has no clear origin—both the elves of the Western Wood and the refugee population of Emberboro independently claim that it has been in their respective cultures for centuries.
These, say the scholars of the Sonorous Academy, are the three songs that matter in Marielda. But the people in that city by the sea don't care what the scholars say. They're too busy dancing to a tune that hasn't yet left the island.
This week on Marielda: Four Conversations
Is it time already?
Episode description by Austin Walker
Music by Jack de Quidt
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| 0:00.0 | There's frankly a whole lot more to know about what the six got up to that year, but I am getting tired, weak. |
| 0:10.0 | Maybe one day you'll hear more, whether for me or from someone else. |
| 0:15.0 | For now though, I'll tell you what you came here to learn. |
| 0:18.0 | What? You think I didn't see it? |
| 0:22.0 | I see his presence in your eyes. I see him all over you. I would recognize him anywhere. |
| 0:28.0 | You didn't come here to investigate some tower. You came here to find your Lord, the undying fire. King God of the Order of Eternal |
| 0:38.2 | Princes, Samothies himself. But I am sorry to say you will not find him here. All you will find, Hadrian, is the story of how he died. Oh, The The The Oh, Hey everyone, welcome to friends at the table and actual play |
| 2:16.5 | podcast focused on critical world building smart characterization |
| 2:19.2 | and fun interaction between good friends I am your host Austin Walker and today we are continuing our game |
| 2:24.1 | of Blades in the Dark by John Harper. As always my goals are to convey the |
| 2:28.0 | fictional world honestly to bring Marielta to life and to play to find out what |
| 2:31.4 | happens. I am joined by Ali Acampura. Where can people find |
| 2:34.8 | you Ali? |
| 2:35.8 | Um, hi, you can find me on Twitter at Ali underscore West and you can find the show on |
| 2:40.8 | Twitter at Friends underscore Table. |
| 2:43.0 | Andrew Lee Swan. |
| 2:45.0 | Hey, you can find me on Twitter at Swanjorie 3000. |
| 2:48.6 | Andy Claire? |
| 2:49.6 | Hi, you can find me on Twitter at Captain Trash and Jack Deke. |
| 2:54.0 | Hey you can find me on Twitter at not quite real and you can buy any music featured in the show at |
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| 3:00.8 | I'm going to go over character beliefs really quick. |
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