Case ########-27

An exploration of hospitality.

Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

Content warnings:

• Sudden, loud SFX
• Emotional manipulation
• Bullying / Taunting
• Gaslighting
• Disorientation (Spatial & temporal)
• Pleading
• Arguing
• Second person POV
• Perceived child neglect (inc SFX)
• Character death

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Edited this week by Annie Fitch, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Performances:

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall

- "Helen" - Imogen Harris

- "The Guest" - Jenny Haufek

Sound effects this week by 13FPanska_Cerny_Jan, AderuMoro, alienistcog, Along12, Anthousai, baryy, bennstir, bone666138, BonnyOrbit, cclaretc, cyoung510, daboy291, eminyildirim, EverydaySounds, Fission9, fmceretta, FreqMan, fritzsound, FunWithSound, Hitrison, InspectorJ, jacobsteel, jeremixogg, karinalarasart, Kinoton, klakmart, kyles, laft2k, laurenmartin236, leonelmail, lewis100011

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Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Music

• Corny Christmas Sitcom Opening by fmceretta available on Freesound. https://freesound.org/people/fmceretta/sounds/426704/
• News End Signature by mansardian available on Freesound https://freesound.org/people/mansardian/sounds/61322/
• Manic_No_Depression by Jeremy Korpas, available from the Youtube Audio Library music https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary_download?vid=949f34cb40a52f3f
• Final_Boss by Myuu, available from the Youtube Audio Library https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary_download?vid=6bca17aa0750131e
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