TPC 110: "The Swallows of Iga”, by Aaron Vlek
The Wicked Library
9th Story Studios LLC
4.6 • 683 Ratings
🗓️ 25 November 2019
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Frank is free to wander those peaceful vales to his little old heart’s content; its trails lined with charming little lanterns and shrines and the inviting roadside hut now and then where our weary traveler might stop and take refreshment and spend a peaceful night, if he dares! Just don’t wander off the trail for any reason at night because these misty vales and valleys are filled with ghosts, and some of them don’t like strangers and your dreams are your only protection!
Oh, did I remember to remind Frank that Iga Province is the home of the Ninja and their notorious proclivity for all things mysterious very, very deadly. Well, nothing to worry about THERE, eh kiddies?
Credits
Author: Aaron Vlek | Editor: Daniel Foytik | Adapted for Audio by Daniel Foytik
Cast: Frank Enfield – Daniel Foytik | Old Man / Middle Aged Man – Eric Wheeldon
Music and Score: “The Private Collector Theme” and Episode Score – Nico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)
Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producer: Aaron Vlek
Final audio mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: 9thstory.com
The Private Collector was created by Aaron Vlek and Daniel Foytik, based on the character “The Librarian” created by Nelson W. Pyles.
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Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLCz
FX: freesound.org
Produced by: Daniel Foytik
Hosted by: Daniel Foytik
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | 9th Story Studios, giving story a voice. |
| 0:12.0 | You're listening to the private collector. |
| 0:17.0 | Hang on to your hats. |
| 0:19.0 | Things are about to get weird. |
| 0:35.4 | Bolt your doors. Lock your windows. |
| 0:36.9 | Turn off your lights and come with me into the weird darkness. Bolt your doors. Lock your windows. |
| 0:38.3 | Turn off your lights. |
| 0:41.5 | And come with me into the weird darkness. |
| 0:49.0 | I'm Darren Marler, host of Weird Darkness, where I share stories of the paranormal, supernatural, |
| 0:55.6 | legends, lore, mysterious, macabre, unsolved, and unexplained. |
| 1:01.8 | Recently named one of the best storytellers in podcasting for 2019 by Podcast Business Journal, whether it's ghosts, cryptids, true crime, or creepypositas, you'll find it |
| 1:07.3 | all in Weird Darkness. |
| 1:09.0 | Episodes uploaded seven days a week. |
| 1:11.4 | Search for Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app. |
| 1:15.0 | Or listen now at Weird Darkness.com. |
| 1:17.6 | The The The |
| 1:47.0 | The The Private Collector |
| 2:10.0 | Season 1, Episode 10, The Swallows of Ega, by Aaron Vleck. |
| 2:19.3 | The Ega Mountains were pretty as a postcard, as Martine would say, and the trail went on forever, |
| 2:26.4 | forcing me higher and higher into the fog-bound peaks, where most of the day I was lucky to see |
| 2:31.9 | a foot in front of my nose. |
| 2:34.1 | All this hiking wasn't so bad, but sleeping on the cold, hard ground with nothing but a bedroll was losing its charm. |
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