After The Merchant is left in an unconscious state, The Old Timers have to decide whether to stay and take care of her until she gets better, however long that may take, or leave her and The Pig behind. Tensions rise and hard talks are had between the whole group about this decision, and about what Devon has been hiding from Avis. When they eventually move on, traveling for nearly another month, they come across one surprise after another… before being stopped in their tracks by what’s waiting for them at the location of the supposed Secret Research Base.

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Who’s There?” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Muddy Meadows” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Chronicle of a Monday” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“The Answer Lies” by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Tvivel” by Hanna Ekström & Anna Dager at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Big Lever, Spotlight, Long Reverb” by Epidemic Sound at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

Howling and wailing with anguish and dismay, a dozen Corrupt pull themselves from the muddy Earth behind the strange obelisk to surround “The Old-Timers”, and the shadowy creatures all move in to attack. The sudden and unrelenting aggravation of The Corrupt in this place is unexpected behavior to Neil and Edna, something has got them whipped up into a frenzy and things begin to look dire. The deep, dark of the long night lays heavy over the battle… and the obelisk, the unknown memorial statue here, hums with odd power.

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Tvivel” by Hanna Ekström & Anna Dager at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“It All Ends Now” by Hampus Naeselius at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Cobweb Morning” by Kai Engel at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

The four time travelers join up with The Merchant, Edna, and The Pig, Jonathan, to continue on their journey towards a secret research base on the other side of the continent. During this time they learn more about each other, they bond, and Kid suggests that they come up with a team name for themselves. This revelry was short lived however, as Devon and Avis suffered more ailments, that group was confronted with a mudslide that forced them to detour, and they all stumbled upon a strange obelisk in the middle of the barren, muddy wasteland that holds an unsettling surprise for everyone.

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Odessa’s House” by Abigail McDonald

“Shudder Waltz” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Zero Guidance Needed” by Mike Franklyn at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Morning Mood Version 2” at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Good Evening Madam” by Mike Franklyn at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Tvivel” by Hanna Ekström & Anna Dager at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“It All Ends Now” by Hampus Naeselius at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Police Siren, Distant” by Epidemic Sound at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

There’s something wrong with Oliver, he’s hiding something. Avis isn’t sure what, but you can always tell when someone is lying by their eyes. She, Devon, and Neil confront The Kid as the group continues heading out from New Ronne on a journey by foot across the desolate continent in order to reach the secret research base. However, that desolation is soon interrupted by a couple of new, friendly faces.

Content Warning:

Reference to and Discussion around Child Neglect/Mistreatment [28:12 - 40:52]

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“The Answer Lies” by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Mimicry” by Gavin Luke at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Zero Guidance Needed” by Mike Franklyn at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

Avis, Devon, Neil, and Ollie are suddenly put on defense while exiting the archive of the former Research Station after some local street thugs decided to hide out and ambush them. Afterwards… everyone learns a little more about how the world (and Neil) has changed, Avis and Devon have a date night at The Vice, the group goes to gather supplies from The Shipper for the long journey they have ahead of them to the secret research base that they now have coordinates for, and Avis discovers something about Ollie.

(This is the last episode of Act 1 of “Fire and Smoke: New Ronne”. There will be an additional week off before the first episode of Act 2, Episode 6, is posted.)

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Odessa’s House” by Abigail McDonald

“Lumbering Shadow” by Abigail McDonald, Phillip DuPont

“Who’s There?” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Anxiety Attack” by Bonnie Grace at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Criminal District” by UNIVERSFIELD at (Freesound.org)

“Cobweb Morning” by Kai Engel at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“The Answer Lies” by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“The Farewell” by Franz Gordon & Anna Dager at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Tvivel” by Hanna Ekström & Anna Dager at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

Having moved hundreds of years into the future, despite getting separated and despite that each experienced a different amount of that time, Avis, Devon, and Neil all now stand in the same room. Devon, standing frozen in a Cryo-Pod. Avis standing with Oliver, both surprised and confused at the sudden reunion. Neil, standing with a blade to Avis’ throat as he was confronting the person he thought might be an intruder trying to break Devon’s Cryo-Pod. A lot has happened since they left the server room, all those years ago, and Neil does his best to explain but some of the questions of what’s going on can only be answered by venturing back into The Station. Now in ruins, the old building hides more than one surprise for the group of involuntary time travelers.

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Winterstorm II: A Cinematic And Ambient Soundscape” by kjartan_abel at (Freesound.org)

“Who’s There?” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Charge Down, Power Off, Descend” by Epidemic Sound at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Door Open, Air Hiss” by Epidemic Sound at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“For All I Know (Instrumental Version)” by Anna Landström, Hanna Ekström, & Anna Dager at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Criminal District” by UNIVERSFIELD at (Freesound.org)

“Shudder Waltz” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Bottle, Milk, Empty, Roll On Wood 02” by Epidemic Sound at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Glass Bottle Roll 02” by Epidemic Sound at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“The Answer Lies” by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Door Bolt 01” by Epidemic Sound at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Muddy Meadows” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Goldfinch: Flight to the North” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“Anxiety Attack” by Bonnie Grace at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

Avis stands alone, in the cold and dark. The fog of the long night around her conceals the apparently desolate ruins of New Ronne. She seems to have been moved into the future, and Devon and Neil are nowhere in sight. In exploring, Avis meets a kindly Musician and a lonely Kid among the inhabitants of the fallen city. Trying to get some answers about where her friends might be, she ventures out with The Kid to talk to a dangerous Hermit, holed up in an abandoned building on the edge of town.

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Eyes That Follow” by Abigail McDonald

“Shudder Waltz” by Franz Gordon at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Tvivel” by Hanna Ekström & Anna Dager at (www.epidemicsound.com)

“Winterstorm II: A Cinematic And Ambient Soundscape” by kjartan_abel at (Freesound.org)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

Devon and Neil find themselves standing in New Ronne. However, it’s not the colony as they know it, not their home. It’s what New Ronne would be a long, long time from theirs. They seem to have been moved into the future, and Avis is nowhere in sight. The world is bright and Devon and Neil stand in a utopic city, but as they investigate to try and figure out how they can get to Avis they discover things aren’t all they seem to be on the surface. They also discover a familiar face… and only the face may be familiar.

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Odessa’s House” by Abigail McDonald

“Eyes That Follow” by Abigail McDonald

“Criminal District” by UNIVERSFIELD at (Freesound.org)

“Mysterious Ambiance Music” by TheoJT at (Freesound.org)

“Goldfinch: Flight to the North” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“Noisy Server Computer” by the_toilet_guy at (Freesound.org)

“Elevator Door Open” by mredig at (Freesound.org)

“Music Elevator Ext” by Jay_You at (Freesound.org)

“Cobweb Morning” by Kai Engel at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

Federal Colony Station #1 sits at the heart of New Ronne. It’s where Avis and Devon Merlot work, alongside their friendly server maintenance droid, “Neil”, who’s always happy to help. This Colony, in the long thawed Antarctic, is the only place all three of them have ever called home. It’s where Avis and Devon care for their son and where Neil cares for his servers, and it’s full of families living their lives as it continues to grow every day. Times are good in New Ronne, on a surface level, but things are never as good as they seem. When a strange traveler appears in New Ronne, bringing bad omens and wielding unnatural powers, something stirs beneath the surface. The Stranger shows Avis, Devon, and Neil that they’re all in for a bad time.

Music and Sound Effects:

“Intro” by Abigail McDonald

“Eyes That Follow” by Abigail McDonald

“Noisy Server Computer” by the_toilet_guy at (Freesound.org)

“First Love” by Mark Wilson X at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“Bonus: All in a Garden Green (Orchestral Version)” by Axletree at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“Mysterious Ambiance Music” by TheoJT at (Freesound.org)

“Gloomy Reverie” by Universfield at (Freesound.org)

“Winterstorm II: A Cinematic And Ambient Soundscape” by kjartan_abel at (Freesound.org)

“End Credits” by Paweł Feszczuk at Freemusicarchive.com (CC BY 4.0)

“Instrumental Mystic Song For Paranormal Videos” by Universfield at (Freesound.org)

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Music and Sound Effects:

“Odessa’s House” by Abigail McDonald

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