The Nightmare Detectives
The Nightmare Detectives is a weekly actual-play podcast blending adventure, horror, action, and comedy. It is set in the fictional world of Sturgeon, written and run by horror writer and voice actor T. J. Lea. The show uses Evil Hat's Monster of the Week RPG, with events played out, tweaked, and improvised by the players. Episodes release on Mondays and Fridays at 9am GMT.
Episodes
Ep. 71. Finale - Final Boarding Call
All things end, memento mori.The Nightmare Detectives is over, thank you for joining us on this amazing journey.We love you.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 70. - The Fate That Binds Us Part 4 - From The Void, We Break Free
Life springs anew, hope springs eternal. The fates that bind us will on this day be broken. Today, the detectives break free of their bonds and cut the very threads of fate. This is it.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 69. - The Fate That Binds Us Part 3 - To The Void, We Return
It all started in a hotel of impossibilities, so it must end here. The sins of the father and the grief of the daughter.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 68. - The Fate That Binds Us Part 2 - Here's What You Could Have Won!
Season finales always have to have twists, don't they?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 66. The Fate That Binds Us Part 1 - Every Victor, Everywhere, All At Once
Wauw...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 65. Dusklight Interlude Finale - Sunrise, Parabellum
The time in isolation is over, the curtain is falling, the end is in sight.Win at any cost, for Sturgeon. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBPpvbcq3Ul8hgE9K04nvZiJjINDd3mBNjfG7k900Go/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 65. Dusklight Interlude IX - Tequila Sunset
The tournament is over, Sturgeon is in ruins and the plans of The Voids have been successful, our detectives must use this time in isolation to train, rebuild and reforge...Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T7q78pwfRcuFs2BMKHzfvZ5oPBQLlMCvtgU64iu-PFM/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 64. The Ouroboros Invitational Finale - His Name Was Hastur
It all comes down to this, the finals of The Ouroboros Invitational: Nightmare Detectives vs The King In Yellow. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/147SN_0unS5b1WsCvsBWUCIbJl8b2IDLYhU2wvmcCqG4/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 63. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 13 - Mother Of Dragons, Everlasting
The tournament finals continue as our detectives first go up against the twins Chernobog and Billibog before facing most gifted and dangerous well spring user in all of Sturgeon: Tiamat. Can they topple the one who taught Endecott and calls herself "Lysannia The Everlasting?"Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1twzh5TKpt2mro2PMtVFwJevboD5nQ2YNv0IJVG4O4-M/edit?usp=sharingPatreo
Ep. 62. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 12 - When Dusk Enters The Station
The second set of bouts against the antikythera unit take place and a familiar face emerges...Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUAa72lTijk13RuV8ufVVx29dcaMvKWHrPFpZ3DtyV0/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 61. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 11 - I'm Still Here
The first pair of fights of the finals are underway: Callista vs Charon and Jimmy vs Shojou. Suffice to say, with everything on the line; they do not disappoint. Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12POMNQQ8yajfuCWeZYEFzapLKCwWcXRmxOApmRxbcu8/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 60. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 10 - A Brief Reprieve
Before the detectives can face the other team in the finals, they have just enough time for one last consultation...Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R8BviSahf4G4-jRg90RpPSSTCcOFz1dhXjHvOS3v8bA/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 59. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 9 - Ain't No Grave
The semifinal match: The Nightmare Detectives vs The Gravediggers. Can our detectives cheat death and vanquish their past losses once and for all? Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7z6MVkPk3nWbSXKQ28zuVqk-MPT26Os7J8l9u1MTmc/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 58. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 8 - Naming Day
Before the detectives face The Gravediggers in their semi-final match, they take the time to reflect, regroup and have a well needed drink...Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QQw0MBnxSdoNeisaQXbuftz0h5drv2QIj-zbiuCaKPI/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 57. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 7 - An Interview With An Angel
The losses keep piling up both emotionally and physically as our detectives prepare for their semi-final contest. Callista conducts an interview, Fala conducts an autopsy, Jimmy freaks the fuck out, Jericho meets and greets death.Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qho7K2rmOd8Nsxgok4vsayfMQIgLYMLkl6mJ1cWC_MA/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord
Ep. 56. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 6 - Dream On
The Nightmare Detectives vs The Dream Team. Only one can advance to the semi-final round. The other will be erased from existence. Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hWWMV_B1ietuQ4-Bh9ZE5mthWeYO4DPioc54F4h6nAk/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 55. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 5 - There Are No Strings On Me
The Detectives reflect on the AHLF's defeat and the impact it has, but they have no time to breathe as a great loss falls upon them...Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jx4xlpciIJL-tQRpWe-Yd4PoGERQDXQHf1V3EvUctGI/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 54. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 4 - The King In Yellow
Having survived the first round, the detectives watch as the other teams in B Block continue to survive, bearing witness to the resolve some of their friends AND enemies share...Callista has a fated encounter, Flebs has a siesta, Jimmy writes a letter, Fala gets a stiff drink, Jericho consults the master.Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SrnurBkp-jVVvd56tvSlipL1rKbllpFuFiua6C
Ep. 53. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 3 - The Light That Beckons The Moth
The first round continues for our detectives as they battle the sturgeon hunting club and the newest monstrosity; a feral biblically accurate angel. But some ugly discoveries lay at the end of this battle for the first artefact of power...Jericho gets dark and stormy, Callista discards the old, Fala feels a familial connection, Jimmy inflicts Malice, Flebs gives a friendly wave, Victor sneaks a pe
Ep. 52. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 2 - The Hunt Is On
The detectives draw the first team in the A Block, a foe from the Fractal Hunt and must survive with their newfound abilities as best they can.Callista has a blast from the past, Flebs surveys the scene, Victor gets muddied up, Jimmy gets gutting, Fala gets demonic, Jericho takes flight Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPfI0HC2xzfCqhNRJky_yL0J7VROzxtSVEodyyVLP4U/edit?usp=sha
Ep. 51. The Ouroboros Invitational Chapter 1 - The Tournament Begins
The Ouroboros Invitational, our final arc, begins. Those who love the NFC, you're in for a treat. Our group learn of the team block standings and converse with their coach before things kick off...Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IuUdCL6kLHb6CVBqq-j55ml99eZsGL6C53NWz5TmAWg/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 50. The Beach Arc Finale - Those Who Will Not Bend The Knee
The Beach arc is over, the tournament is about to begin, it truly is the beginning of the end.Victor remembers who he is, Callista makes a connection, Fala makes a deal, Jericho brings the thunder, Jimmy spots the wolf. Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Urcr_Gre_YKXNh9PWSko0ngqC7H81mSFXS99gflgIjY/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://
Ep. 49. The Beach Arc Chapter 4 - Those Who Sit On The Thrones
The Beach Arc is coming to an end and it does so not with a tranquil atmosphere of bonding, but with the detectives at each others throats as the true stakes of this tournament are revealed. Things have never been so dark as we go into the beginning of the end...Full episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d2qAiH8786A06s64V2bWUVlIsDia68vystKSQoX1-Ko/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https:/
Ep. 48. The Beach Arc Chapter 3 - The Great Volleyball Bash
No beach arc is complete without a volleyball contest. You all know that, right? Okay, cool! Because we did it and it was SOMETHING.Full episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHtcUUYXpkyBMpo0he8Jn6wbERen5aaBiFUMjzOAsoc/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 47. The Beach Arc Chapter 2 - What It Means To Serve
Beach arc continues in wild fashion! Jimmy fights on, Callista quells the rage, Flebs investigates the CCP (not a joke, do not know why he said or did this), Jericho serves more than just cunt on the catwalk.Full episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oG-t-rRIvKKN1Ug5mmA6qTRP2nkbYlR8wEiE0SlUeyE/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord
Ep. 46. The Beach Arc Chapter 1 - Return, Return, Return
Every anime, before the final arc, has a beach episode right? Well, we kinda did a beach arc... so... yeah. Our detectives are whisked away to a holiday reality where they have their own theme park. Expect a LOT of fan service.Jimmy enters the monkey pit, Callista and Jericho take a trip down memory lane. Full episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1md6QQqPSinUSlFPnHSkFAH6-YTNzhYUy
Ep. 45. Dusklight Interlude VIII - Christmas With The Muldoons!
The seasons change yet again, the year of training is finally over and Christmas is upon us, so we just HAD to have a Christmas episode! Our detectives celebrate the winter solstice, but for all the joy of the season, some of the darkest revelations lay just around the corner... Fala gets her nog on, Flebs goes full Elon (you never go full Elon), Victor goes ghost, Jimmy gears up for one last figh
Ep. 44. Dusklight Interlude VII - So You Are Tired
The season is almost over, but before we can move forward, the detectives must look back...Jericho goes plus ultra, Fala gets electric, Callista lets go, Jimmy makes a promise. Full episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15WObsez059cUKrB_CAo-Tp0vGeEVkDGKnkUu7Yh8vxg/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 43. Dusklight Interlude VI - Despite Everything, It's Still You
Our detectives continue their year long preparation for the tournament, tying up loose ends and facing uncomfortable truths along the way...Callista sees herself, Victor visits the halls of his past, Flebs gets heated, Jericho gets a final lesson, Jimmy faces his fears, Fala gets some shooting practice.Full episode transcript by the lovely Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DXePLBmfs1nHRure
Ep. 42. Dusklight Interlude V - Starry, Starry Night
The teams have declared their intent, the enemy has shown their final hand and the stage is set for the final encounter. All that is left to do now is train, tie up loose ends... and get some well needed R&R. It's the preparation for the beginning of the end.Episode Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1peOwzY3Bq7WkM6tXP81gWthIG_MzFaNS9qJp1vtiUtQ/edit?usp=drive_linkPatreon: https://www.
BONUS - The Dream Team Halloween Special Part 2 - The Wauw Of '87
Happy belated Halloween! Tonight and tomorrow we bring you the two-parter shitpost-acular: Five Hours At Victors!The Dream Team, in the midst of the preparations for the final tournament, take one last job to get a special wish... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
BONUS - The Dream Team Halloween Special Part 1 - Five Hours At Victors
Happy belated Halloween! Tonight and tomorrow we bring you the two-parter shitpost-acular: Five Hours At Victors!The Dream Team, in the midst of the preparations for the final tournament, take one last job to get a special wish... If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing, hitting the notification bell and if you're really feeling supportive please consider signing up for our Patreon
BONUS - The Dream Team - A Pain(t)ed Dilemma
Another bonus one shot from the archives starring The Dream Team! A haunted house, a strange voice and jealousy abound in this comedy one shot! But will anything they do have consequences on the ACTUAL game?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 41.5. All Roads Lead To Ruin Finale - Life After Death
Lights shimmer across the sky and with them comes hope eternal. Once more, the events in motion defy expectations. Once more, everything is about to change.https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Z7NZaZtELhdGfABvV2EjDliU3EowYpOhR1UDevxh_Q/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 41. All Roads Lead To Ruin Chapter 5 - The Confession of Callista Muldoon-Galen
The clock has run out, the execution draws near and it’s time for Callista’s confessional. Across realities, space & time, all will hear it.Will All Roads Lead To Ruin?Episode Transcript by Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rGISu1atQrQWKVY5YPoT4IN7_Xa8YQa0qLg8ewLOQc4/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 40. All Roads Lead To Ruin Chapter 4 - The Lack Long After
The what could have beens, the maybes and the never weres in each of our detectives individual lives weigh on their shoulders as the clock rings out across their realities and Callista says her final words. It's do or die for the detectives.Episode Summary by Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rGISu1atQrQWKVY5YPoT4IN7_Xa8YQa0qLg8ewLOQc4/edit?usp=sharingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/d
Ep. 39. All Roads Lead To Ruin Chapter 3 - Beyond The Umbral Door
The key to the detectives-and Callista's-survival lies beyond the eponymous Umbral Door, but what will they find on the other side?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dusklightradioDiscord: https://discord.gg/ru6frCe6XY
Ep. 38. All Roads Lead To Ruin Chapter 2 - Time and Time Again
We close one loop and learn a huge revelation about how The Nightmare Detectives first met...Episode Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10n66cBc0pxRdsF7yVYlraqqJUbZiXpjmOPaTNajsYEA/edit?usp=sharingQuick aside; there's some major audio balancing issues for this & the next episode, I think it was because I was transitioning over to a functioning PC and hadn't worked out the leve
Ep. 37. All Roads Lead To Ruin Chapter 1 - The Baby Detectives & The No Good Very Bad Dream
We go back, wayyy back to a daycare in Sturgeon where the baby detectives are tasked with finding the bad man before nap time. Can they do it?Episode Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8Wsyz_GhadAhA_KdQgTF1tICgqFB3epN8i370MX4w0/edit?usp=sharingQuick aside; there's some major audio balancing issues for this & the next episode, I think it was because I was transitioning over to a
Ep. 36. Dusklight Interlude IV - The Trial Of The Nightmare Detectives
Everything is about to change. Episode Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xatUCvI2OQwPy7IjmczwJsbTFNgyAApzQwuD4xmyMWQ/edit?usp=sharingJimmy is charged with Wrath.Victor is charged with Sloth. Fala is charged with Envy. Jericho is charged with Gluttony.Flebs is charged with Greed. Callista is charged with Pride.If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing, hitting the notificati
Ep. 35. Dusklight Interlude III - The Long Interlude
After a hellacious (and long) Fractal Hunt, our detectives have a LOT to do in their downtime. So begins the long interlude... Callista meets and greets, Jimmy visits an old haunt, Victor faces the council, Jericho brings flowers, Flebs accepts himself, Fala confronts her fear.Episode Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HjOwcOxU79SKC7DoqDDkN_S4gpiyY2dQn5NyCAVFUGQ/edit?usp=sharingIf you li
Ep. 34. The Fractal Hunt Finale - To Defy The Gods Themselves
The Fractal Hunt comes to an explosive conclusion. Transcript by Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1COqzdOo2p9lSXdcMjQ_ion0l3C-TrejZg7y191j9Puw/edit?usp=sharingOutro Music: diedlonely - avenoirIf you like what you hear, please consider subscribing, hitting the notification bell and if you're really feeling supportive please consider signing up for our Patreon for exclusive content, earl
Ep. 33. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 14 - To Cut The Threads Of Fate
What does it mean to defy fate? To stare destruction in the eyes and say "No"? The Detectives take on the very wellspring of magic itself made manifest in a bid to end The Fractal Hunt, but something else is watching…Transcript by Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15dn7MavQNpqZ_8dJ2v3wdWxSqUwe3YuoNjSgTJVYpmA/edit?usp=sharingOutro Music: diedlonely - avenoirIf you like what you hea
Ep. 32. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 13 - The Power Of Greed Runs Deep
The Fractal Hunt has finally reached its apex. Under the big top, our detectives come face to face with The Sturgeon Hunting Club, The Upheaval, JJ & Kruger. Winner takes all.Transcript by Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15AVKziUywFoIA_V0NNr2GpdJdQvi2bzYyU9NybMoB5Q/edit?usp=sharingOutro Music: If It's Real, I'll Stay (slowed & reverb) If you like what you hear, please con
Ep. 31. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 12 - You've Got Paint On You
Through death we are reborn and so too are we laid bare, our secrets and our darkest fears. The detectives have suffered much this night, but the main event of The Fractal Hunt is almost within reach…Transcript by Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nWf_6VexqT27AeVLpjWVXdjDi94qGmAc89cvUbQmxjU/edit?usp=sharingOutro Music: If It's Real, I'll Stay (slowed & reverb) If you like what
Ep. 30. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 10 - That Which Even Nightmares Fear
Amid the violent brawls on all sides, faces both new and familiar emerges from the shadows and makes themselves known. And with their entrance to the dusklight circus, the nature of the case changes forever but with a single question:What would you do if fate itself intervened?Jimmy goes painting, Fala makes a friend, Jericho continues the hunt, Callista gets angry, Flebs breaks a leg (arm)Transcr
Ep. 29. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 9 - E Dolore Magna Gloria
Our Detectives meet the terrifying government assassin group "The Antikythera Unit" who will be monitoring them, they come to grips with their own limitations. As they finally reach the eponymous Dusklight Circus, the true scope of their problems unfolds...Jericho acts, Jimmy goes on a rampage, Flebs gets dunked, Callista has a reunion, Fala goes hunting.Transcript by Luce: https://docs.
BONUS EPISODE: Dream Team - Nightmare In Mendozaland
NOTE: Intro & outro's were recorded in December, patrons who joined in January are not updated on this video, sorry! It's our first one-shot season break! This was originally recorded in the Spring of 2023 (and released for Patrons in July), The Dream Team is tasked with investigating the magical world of Mendozaland where a most heinous murder has occurred... This episode is... A LOT.
Ep. 28. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 8 - The Dusklight Circus
All roads lead to the circus. Our detectives have avoided this long enough, but to see the sunrise and the end of the Fractal Hunt, they must travel to the circus and tackle their fiercest foes, with a most dangerous group of Sturgeons specialists watching them...Fala seeks a second opinion, Callista calls for counsel, Jericho faces reality, Flebs wades into trouble, Jimmy ragesTranscript by Luce:
Ep. 27. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 7 - The Legend Of The First Fractal
The Fractal Hunt reaches its midpoint and shocking revelations from our last session threaten to rock the foundations of our detectives, as does the introduction of one of the most dangerous groups in all of Sturgeon...Flebs receives a reminder, Callista picks up the pieces, Jericho gets pensive, Jimmy offers words of encouragementTranscriptions by Luce: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w_Gh1yj
Ep. 26. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 6 - Seek And You Shall Find Me
Things begin to escalate within the group as Flebs returns and details just who he has been talking with this whole time... and things will never be the same afterwards.Flebs cuts a deal, Jimmy lets loose, Callista ruminates, Fala studies, Victor loiters, Jericho soldiers onEpisode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/199UeOu75UyMxUA2NtJKZLWdlB0qtf382JJjt
Ep. 25. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 5 - As Above, So Below
The Fractal Hunt pushes on, as does the games. As our weary detectives continue to climb the rankings, the threats get bigger and JJ calls upon them for yet another torturous round of psychological warfare...Victor fights the shadows, Fala shoots her shot, Jimmy makes amends, Jericho dives into the lore, Callista remembers her place.Outro Art & Logo done by SirGorke Episode summary as gracious
Ep. 24. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 4 - Not All Dreams Are Created Equal
The Nightmare Detectives make their way to the Dream Team hideout to face another Fractal and attempt to save a friend, but in the midst of battle, some loyalties will be pushed to their absolute limits...Callista steels herself, Jimmy proves his loyalty, Fala gets sneaky, Jericho extracts a dreamOutro Art & Logo done by SirGorke Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://doc
Ep. 23. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 3 - Enter The Monkey Pit
Our last Primer for a (hopefully) long while, Lucy & TJ take us through the events of The Fractal Hunt, the monkey pit and the shenanigans leading into the next hunt...Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_8LQGvGl81xfg9y8QP_278m3Fa6K3TwkF9qjW8qv2Xk/edit?usp=sharingIf you like what you hear, please consider subscribing, hitting the notificatio
Ep. 22. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 2 - Would You Like To Play A Game?
Time to spin the wheel! JJ's twisted games continue and after a gruelling battle with another Fractal, the rankings are updated and a difficult choice has to be made. Everybody loves a twist...Jericho ranks up, Jimmy bends the knee, Callista forgets.If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing, hitting the notification bell and if you're really feeling supportive please consider
Ep. 21. The Fractal Hunt Chapter 1 - The Day Of The Fireflies
The Fractal Hunt begins! Our detectives are thrown into their deadliest case yet as an old foe comes out of the woodwork to test our group like never before. Nothing will be the same after this. Callista blossoms, Jimmy hesitates, Flebs takes a dive, Jericho buckles up, Fala cuts through.Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XSBsnAKsFnLSiuvh8ZqizA
Ep. 20. Dusklight Interlude 2 - Graduation Day
The events of St. Martin's about to be behind them, the detectives conclude their investigation at the campus, get some answers and prepare for the imminent Fractal Hunt. But first, a funeral for a fallen friend... Jericho gets his flowers, Jimmy gets tenure, Flebs has his cake and eats it too, Fala digs deep, Callista mourns.Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.go
Ep. 19. Knowledge Is Power Finale - The Obsidian Pillar
The time has come to confront Schlengel and his experiments, to uncover the truth behind the ongoings at St. Martin's and what greater threat is looming on the horizon... Flebs meets the ladder fairy, Jimmy uses his boon, Jericho claims evidence, Fala goes on a memory trip, Callista has a brush with death...Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d
Ep. 18. Knowledge Is Power Dusklight Primer - Let Go (And Fall Into Me)
It's time for another Primer! Luce and TJ take you through Episode 18: Let Go (and Fall into me)! Following the shocking events of our last episode, the detectives have to pick up the pieces before their final confrontation with Schlengel... Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L1ci70OlQP5HkaY_lJM_IGwC2WeoaaQbaWz5T_D9Z3I/edit?usp=sharingIf yo
Ep. 17. Knowledge Is Power Chapter 4 - Non Serve Versar Lacrime
As the deadline grows ever closer, Flebs confronts Nardelus on the Golgothan Bridge while Margot finally answers the sirens call at the heart of the campus, a shocking pair of events threatens to change everything for our detectives. Flebs learns the truth, Jimmy is rebuilt, Jericho goes fishing, Callista changes, Margot lets go. Intro/Outro Music: Dreamcast Summer Songs by Devon Hendryx: https://
Ep. 16. Knowledge Is Power Chapter 3 - The Paint Thickens
Our detectives split up to continue their investigation into the murders within the institute, but more information leads to a disturbing revelation about the faculties and Sturgeons "special interest groups" intent... Callista has snack time, Margot heeds the call, Jimmy stands his ground, Flebs has a date with destiny, Jericho goes ape. Intro/Outro Music: Dreamcast Summer Songs by Devo
Ep. 15. Knowledge Is Power Chapter 2 - That's Kap(pa)
The investigation continues as our detectives investigate the scene of the latest crime, but as they dig deeper and learn more about the facility, will they be able to handle what they find? Callista shares the pain, Flebs gets an upgrade, Jericho meets The Dream Team, Margot heeds the call, Jimmy gets educated. Intro/Outro Music: Dreamcast Summer Songs by Devon Hendryx: https://dvonhendryx.bandca
Ep. 14. Knowledge Is Power Chapter 1 - Orientation Day
It's time for a new arc! Our detectives investigate a series of strange murders at the prestigious St. Martin's Institute Of Higher Learning, but what horrors await within? Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pdCj5AVwNx5jV9FI3AgFnEnwXOi3eWpkw8R2c6UKMVA/edit?usp=sharingIf you like what you hear, please consider subscribing, hitting the no
Ep. 13. Dusklight Interlude Chapter 13 - You've Got A Friend In Me
After the events of The Hotel Inertia, our Detectives get some well deserved R&R... Jimmy gets a sensei, Flebs takes a message, Margot gets counselling, Callista goes shootin', Jericho heeds some advice. Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ulXMaQ7JXgMqB3zk2B3qEV_CkI4BymbQ8TBeL-l2t1Y/edit?usp=sharingSupport the channel: https://www.patreo
Ep. 12. The Hotel Inertia Finale - Clair De Lune
With the trial in the rear view mirror and the painful aftermath of its events looming overhead, our Detectives begin their final preparations to meet The Concierge on the rooftop of The Hotel Inertia and put an end to their investigation into this place. Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrLaPZIwG7WzA63M-wXoZ-Wd9OCwHJ9MLx_TmNeVxB4/edit?usp=sh
Ep. 11. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 11 - ...And I'll Bring You Death
The trial of Jericho Branch is finally underway and the detectives fight for Jericho's innocence, but shocking revelations threaten to drag the group to their lowest possible moment. Flebs puts the sandal on the other foot, Callista's heart breaks, Dahlia reunites, Margot confronts her past, Jimmy faces his regrets and Jericho meets an old friend. Support the channel: www.patreon.com/dusklightradi
Ep. 10. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 10 - Bring Me Hell...
The siege of the 13th floor continues and the plan is well underway, but a new wrinkle in the form of Nardelus has reared its ugly head. Can the detectives see the plan through, reach the elevator and make it to Jericho's trial? Callista expands the lore, Flebs takes a gut punch, Margot requests woo-woo, Jimmy learns a lesson, Jericho conjures the storm. Intro & Intermission music taken from M
Ep. 9. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 9 - An Out Of Body Experience
Our detectives are in the midst of their ingenious/crazy master plan to storm the 13th floor, defeat the sentinels and reclaim Jericho's final memory in his old room... but Wendy has gone on ahead with revenge on her mind... what else is waiting for them on a floor of sleepless killing machines? Flebs micro-doses on "the special stuff", Margot tends to a friend, Callista becomes the paint devil, J
Ep. 8. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 8 - The Right Hand Of Destruction
Hotel Inertia Part 8: The Nightmare Detectives reach The 13th floor, only to find Sentinel #1: Kruger, waiting for them. It's boss fight time baby! Jericho learns the truth, Callista lays hands, Jimmy holds his ground, Margot makes a confession, Dahlia gets a whammy & Flebs hatches a plan. Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7-BFWSh5a6CJCEP
Ep. 7. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 7 - You Have One New Message
Hotel Inertia Part 7: As The Nightmare Detectives continue to receive the messages from their past, the bigger picture begins to unfold and a plan is formulated. Next stop: The 13th Floor. Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wUYTwm5D0FLsIUz8JwGj4khxKsGUlgtLS3b6pObyFq8/edit?usp=drive_link
Ep. 6. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 6 - Is Anyone Out There?
Hotel Inertia Part 6: We re-join our Nightmare Detectives on Floor 51. With a seeming moment of respite, the Detectives go underneath the radio tower and find the memory vault, but will they like what lurks within?Episode summary as graciously done by Spirit Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Zb2YonMRSzausN1WUVpZFEl413OrRY6t9gjrz7CP2M/edit?usp=sharing
Ep. 5. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 5 - Fear The Old Blood
Warning: This visualiser contains mild flashing, we switched after episode 6. I would advise anyone suffering with seizures to use audio only until then. Hotel Inertia Part 5: Our detectives come face to face with the horrors at the heart of Yharnam and make a difficult choice in the process. After a brief rest and recharge, they travel to floor 51 where a lone broadcast tower sits, with a huge se
Ep. 4. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 4 - A Sickly Sound In The Shadows Of Yharnam
Warning: This visualiser contains mild flashing, we switched after episode 6. I would advise anyone suffering with seizures to use audio only until then. Hotel Inertia Part 4: As our Nightmare Detectives delve deeper into the bowels of the mysterious Hotel Inertia, they are forced to split into two groups; One staying within the unholy town of Yharnam on the night of the hunt and the other going t
Ep. 3. Hotel Inertia Chapter 3 - Under A Blood Red Moon
Warning: This visualiser contains mild flashing, we switched after episode 6. I would advise anyone suffering with seizures to use audio only until then. Hotel Inertia Part 3: Our Nightmare Detectives travel deeper into the Hotel Inertia and learn more about themselves in the process, maybe far more than they bargained for and an unsettling reunion awaits on the next floor...Peach gets a clown gun
Ep. 2. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 2 - Deep In The Paint (Gunkerson)
In our 2nd Episode of The Hotel Inertia "Deep In The Paint (Gunkerson)", The Nightmare Detectives venture deeper into The Hotel Inertia, determined to find the next piece of evidence to exonerate Jericho Branch and find their safe haven: The Grand Archive, while avoiding the dreaded 13th floor. Callista reaches out, Dahlia makes a grand entrance, Flebs goes down memory lane, Jimmy loses his cool,
Ep. 1. The Hotel Inertia Chapter 1 - 'Welcome to the Hotel Inertia'
Warning: This visualiser contains mild flashing, we switched after episode 6. I would advise anyone suffering with seizures to use audio only until then. Our detectives investigate the Sturgeon spectacle known as The Hotel Inertia, where Jericho has been taken for trial by The Order Of The Moth. With every floor containing an entire reality, what horrors will The Nightmare Detectives find within a
Primer Part 2 - A Recap Of How We Got Here
Before we go to our first episode, we have to bring you up to speed on the first arc that didn't make the recording cut... Over the next hour, TJ & Luce will provide insight into the content leading up to the next arc set in The Hotel Inertia. We will meet our detectives, their powers, their struggles and where they go from here.GM: TJ LeaJericho: Trevin Callista: SpiritVoices aka LuceMargot:
Primer Part 1 - What is Sturgeon?
Resident DM T. J. Lea take the reigns with Callista's player Lucy to discuss the background, characters and story of our new show: The Nightmare Detectives. A Monster Of The Week table-top style game set in Sturgeon and featuring well known characters, locations and villains! Not sure what Monster Of The Week is? We've got you covered on that front too. Over the next 90 minutes, TJ & Luce will pr
