Content Warnings: Child Neglect, Fascism

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ORG CO4258 - Palisade Security. A private security firm in Lyon Park posing as an alternative to EMBER’s safety measures. Founded by Walter Talcott (>CIV NW0824), who publicly distrusts EMBER and decries government corruption. They use repurposed Mican technology to enhance civilian bodyguards.

• Note: Their tech is surprisingly advanced. Limit their access to Mican residuals. Plus, this Talcott guy is a scammer. - S.S.

EVE VA5816 - Sanctum City Robot Stampede. In 2009, the first major supervillian attack on Sanctum City since the Mican Occupation (>EVE XC0122). Attempting to hit the city while it was recovering, a swarm of over two hundred humanoid combat robots, equipped with advanced kinetic absorption technology, descended upon Sanctum City, threatening civilians and destroying property. The robots were unmarked but were connected to a company called Oxon Hill Robotics (>ORG CO5912), the investigation of which is still ongoing. Casualties totaled 124, including the superhero Peregrine (>MET SC3651).

MAG AN0159 - Alukah. An ancient, immortal vampire sorceress and servant of the demon Lilith. Her phylactery is one of the twelve artifacts protected by the Velt Nebech, currently held by Covenant (>MET NY2176).

ORG ER1834 - Metahuman Liberation Front. Led by Riot Grrrl (>MET SC8314), a collection of young metahumans occupying and destroying public property and violently protesting against EMBER. Organized in the Sunflower District in response to destruction wrought by Menagerie's 03/30/2025 attack on Sanctum City (>EVE XC1086).

• Known Members: Riot Grrrl (>MET SC8314), Fracture (>ALI MI0042), Slipstream (>MET SC8475)
• Note: A clear threat to public safety - Bastion.
• Note: Dealing with it. - V.W.

MET NE2679 - Buzzkill. First documented as a small-time supervillain in Nebraska, Buzzkill moved to Sanctum City sometime between 2004 and 2008 and became Nebulon’s (>MET SC4371) right-hand man. His modus operandi changed from assault and theft to murder and large-scale property damage. He’s been arrested and imprisoned in Fort McHenry three times and has escaped three times.

• Capabilities: Machine Control, Military Training

ORG RS0591 - Asclepius Medical. A Georgetown-based metahuman biology research firm that contracted with EMBER in 2014-2023, aiding in the production of Helios Bloom (>TEC MC3062). The project was deemed a failure and funding was revoked in 2023, leading to the bankruptcy and shutdown of Asclepius.

• Notable Members: Dr. Lan Nguyen (>INT PC6192), Dr. Horace Allsmith (>CIV RE1160)
• Note: See also Aaron Foley (>INT RE1212), whose termination was connected - D.

ORG RS0625 - Meliora Group. A research think tank in Lyon Park. Led by Dr. Horace Allsmith (>CIV RE1160), established after the shuddering of Asclepius Medical (>ORG RS0591) in 2023.

• Note: This dossier is incomplete. Can we get someone on this, please? - Bastion.

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Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

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Content Warnings: Audio Manipulation for Unsettling Effects, Description of Injury, Supernatural Horror, Depictions of Psychosis, Excessive Violence, Religious Themes, Trauma

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An unlikely band of investigators descends upon Plaster Flats, a small company town in Nevada, to solve a slew of fifty-three disappearances.

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Featuring: Vincent Le, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Violet Blitz, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, and Cam Kooken

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

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Content Warnings: Audio Manipulation for Unsettling Effects, Supernatural Horror, Depictions of Psychosis, Excessive Violence, Religious Themes, Trauma

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An unlikely band of investigators descends upon Plaster Flats, a small company town in Nevada, to solve a slew of fifty-three disappearances.

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Featuring: Vincent Le, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Violet Blitz, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, and Cam Kooken

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

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Content Warnings: Discussions of Grief

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INT BE0031 - Silver Sentinel. Identity: Stella Sylvestri. Current leader of The Beacons (>ORG IN0093), billionaire inventor, CEO of Sylvestri Systems, former member of The Falcons (>ORG ER0731). Joined The Beacons in 2008 and became their field leader in 2020.

• Capabilities: Engineering (Human-Computer Interactions), Surveillance Drones, Power Suit

MET SC2309 - Earthquake. Identity: Raymond McKay. A retired superhero, once active in the Waterfront Area. Ran McKay Gym for many years, where he trained other superheroes.

• Capabilities: Boxing, Wrestling
• Associations: Peregrine, deceased protégé (>MET SC3651), Kestrel, former trainee (>MET SC3652), Peregrine 2, former protégé (>MET SC6941)

MET SC2367 - Dischord. Identity: Elijah Johns. The oldest active human superhero in Sanctum City, operating since 1982. Anti-EMBER and associated with various agitating groups, led a protest in 1996 (>EVE EM1026). Has become less active since 2019. 

• Capabilities: Skin-contact Resonation
• Associations: Hardcore/Riot Grrrl, former protégé (>MET SC8314), Thaw, superhero ally (>MET MA4206)

ORG ER1834 - Metahuman Liberation Front. Led by Riot Grrrl (>MET SC8314), a collection of young metahumans occupying and destroying public property and violently protesting against EMBER. Organized in the Sunflower District in response to destruction wrought by Menagerie's 03/30/2025 attack on Sanctum City (>EVE XC1086).

• Known Members: Riot Grrrl (>MET SC8314), Fracture (>ALI MI0042), Slipstream (>MET SC8475)
• Note: A clear threat to public safety - Bastion.
• Note: Dealing with it. - V.W.

MET SC8295 - Freezeframe. Identity: Unknown. A teen vigilante who is especially active on superhero social media. Claims to have “time powers,” but they have not been properly documented.

ORG NG0043 - RESCUE. Refugee Empowerment, Support, and Community Uplift for the Empowered. Founded in 1969, a non-governmental organization headquartered in Sanctum City. They assist international and intergalactic metahuman refugees in relocating and adjusting to life in Sanctum City, as well as registering with EMBER. They initially focused on refugees fleeing revolutionary and war-torn states, but have since expanded their reach.

• Notable Members: Gridlock (>MET SC7287), Delta (>MET SC7204), formerly Bastion (>INT BE0029)

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Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

As artists and creators, we stand staunchly against generative AI: it steals artists' labor, exploits outsourced workers, recreates harmful stereotypes, and damages the environment. We do not use any AI in the creation of this podcast or its artwork, and we ask that you refrain from using AI to create fan works of Paralogue.

Content Warnings: Burn Injuries, Child Abuse

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MET SC4371 - Nebulon. A metahuman from Earth who spent over a decade traversing the galaxy. Upon his return in 1996, he joined the White Peace (>ORG ER0584) as a superhero, warning of the coming Mican invasion. He aims to create his own army of metahumans to fight alien threats, and now sees both EMBER and the White Peace as obstacles. Though he helped oust the Micans in 2008, he has constantly attacked EMBER and civilian targets since 2000.

• Capabilities: Temperature Control, Enhanced Intelligence, Nuclear Resistance
• Associations: Buzzkill (>MET NE2679), Horizon (>MET SC6986)

MET SC3652 - Kestrel. Identity: Ruth Byrd. A popular superheroine and founding member of The Falcons (>ORG ER0731). A vocal critic of EMBER, she established The Falcons to reduce the influence of The Beacons (>ORG IN0093), to some success.

• Capabilities: Enhanced Hearing, Flight (Mechanical Wings)
• Associations: Peregrine, deceased professional partner (>MET SC3651), Silver Sentinel, former romantic partner (>INT BE0031), Covenant, current teammate (>MET NY2176) Kraken, current teammate (>ALI OG0141), Peregrine 2, current protégé (>MET SC6941).
• Note: Why don’t I have edit access? This is just petty. - S.S.

ORG ER0731 - The Falcons. Known as “Sanctum City’s Greatest Heroes,” a popular superhero team founded in 1994 by Peregrine (>MET SC3651) and Kestrel (>MET SC3652). From 1999 to 2004, they were the assigned Sanctum City Mission Team of the White Peace (>ORG ER0584).

• Current Members: 
  • Kestrel: >MET SC3652
    • Capabilities: Enhanced Hearing, Flight
  • Kraken: >ALI OG0141
    • Capabilities: Shapeshifting (Animals they’ve seen), Waterbreathing
  • Covenant: >MET NY2176
    • Capabilities: 7 Schools of Magic (Binding and Summoning Foci)
• Former Members:
  • Silver Sentinel: >INT BE0031
  • Meteor: >INT MD0514
  • Peregrine: >MET SC3651
• Assigned Handler: >INT BE0031

LOC SC1217 - The Aviary. Address: 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW. Headquarters of The Falcons (>ORG ER0731), designed by Silver Sentinel (>INT BE0031) in 1997 and rebuilt in 2006. A 20-floor tower overlooking the Sunflower District.

• Features: Overlook Room (The Roost), Underground Training Bay/Armory (The Nest), Automated Medical Bay (The Vet), Automated Anti-Air Defences, Magical Wards

ALI OG0141 - Kraken. Identity: Tigōl. An Ogden shapeshifter working with The Falcons (>ORG ER0731). From Tesegil (>LOC US0126), an Ogden city off the coast of North Carolina. In February 2007, they were exposed to malfunctioning Mican technology, which gave them the ability to shapeshift. Unable to control it, they attacked their own city and were stopped by The Falcons (>EVE NC4123). They quickly learned how to harness their powers and joined the team in August 2007.

• Capabilities: Enhanced Hearing, Flight (Mechanical Wings)
• Associations: Kestrel, current team leader (>MET SC3652), Covenant, current teammate (>MET NY2176), Delta, superhero ally (>MET SC7204).

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Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

As artists and creators, we stand staunchly against generative AI: it steals artists' labor, exploits outsourced workers, recreates harmful stereotypes, and damages the environment. We do not use any AI in the creation of this podcast or its artwork, and we ask that you refrain from using AI to create fan works of Paralogue.

Content Warnings: Amputation, Death of a Minor, Child Abuse

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LOC US0051 - Sanctum City. Formerly known as Washington, DC, the city officially gained statehood in 1974. Due to the presence of EMBER and RESCUE (>ORG NG0043), Sanctum City has an abnormally high concentration of metahuman and alien residents.

INT DF0001 - EMBER. The Executive Monitoring Bureau of Empowered Residents. Initially chartered in 1945 under the Department of Defense. Restructured in 2008 under the Department of Homeland Security.

• Purpose: To catalog, research, regulate, and utilize superpowered US residents in cases of local and national security.
• Note: “To win the superhero arms race,” our founder once said. I think it's fair to say we've won. - V.W.
• Note: I wouldn't be so confident, Director Ward. There are threats everywhere. - D.

ORG IN0093 - The Beacons. EMBER’s primary public strike team. Secondary objective of promoting EMBER to the public.

• Current Members: 
  • Silver Sentinel: >INT BE0031
    • Capabilities: Power Suit, Drones
  • Bastion: >INT BE0029
    • Capabilities: Kinetic Redirection
  • Torch: >INT BE 0032
    • Capabilities: Flight, Flame Manipulation, Heat Resistance
• Assigned Handler: >INT PA0042
• Note: With all due respect, this description is dog water. Who writes these?? - Torch

ORG OM0132 - Pulse. An online tabloid magazine about “superculture.” Has become popular among adolescents in Sanctum City.

• Note: Do not use as a reliable source of information. Employee >INT RE1523 has been terminated. - D.

MET SC4371 - Nebulon. A metahuman from Earth who spent over a decade traversing the galaxy. Upon his return in 1996, he joined the White Peace (>ORG ER0584) as a superhero, warning of the coming Mican invasion. He aims to create his own army of metahumans to fight alien threats, and now sees both EMBER and the White Peace as obstacles. Though he helped oust the Micans in 2008, he has constantly attacked EMBER and civilian targets since 2000.

• Capabilities: Temperature Control, Enhanced Intelligence, Nuclear Resistance
• Associations: Buzzkill (>MET NE2679), Horizon (>MET SC6986)

ALI OR0152 - Menagerie. The greatest warrior of Isolde (>ALI OR0012), a planet destroyed by the Micans. In 2015, he came to Earth to prove his supremacy against those who defeated the Micans and restore his lost pride (>EVE XC0186). He killed two White Peace (>ORG ER0584) members, the metahumans Seraph (>MET GL1052) and Bluestreak (>MET GL1864), and escaped from Earth without being apprehended.

• Capabilities: Power Appropriation (upon killing), Flight, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Speed, Nuclear Resistance, Magic Nullification
• Note: Enhanced Speed is stolen from Bluestreak, he moved exactly the speed of sound: which means it varies with temperature and pressure. Use this! - S.S.

MAG AN0159 - Alukah. An ancient, immortal vampire sorceress and servant of the demon Lilith. Her phylactery is one of the twelve artifacts protected by the Velt Nebech, currently held by Covenant (>MET NY2176).

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Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

As artists and creators, we stand staunchly against generative AI: it steals artists' labor, exploits outsourced workers, recreates harmful stereotypes, and damages the environment. We do not use any AI in the creation of this podcast or its artwork, and we ask that you refrain from using AI to create fan works of Paralogue.

Content Warning: Excessive Violence

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RESTRICTED ACCESS: CONFIDENTIAL FILES

User ID: Dispatch INT XS0452

Clearance: EMBER 5

Reason: Director of the Department of Exit Strategies

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LOC US0051 - Sanctum City. Formerly known as Washington, DC, the city officially gained statehood in 1974. Due to the presence of EMBER and RESCUE (>ORG NG0043), Sanctum City has an abnormally high concentration of metahuman and alien residents.

EVE XC0122 - Mican Occupation. Commonly known as The Eclipse, a global occupation of Earth by Mican aliens (>ALI PR0005), empowered by advanced technology and regenerating corpses. Final victory secured due to EMBER’s advancements in power-source neutralization (>TEC IN2674). Lasted from 2000 to 2008. 

• EMBER agents lost in action: >INT AG3851
• Other metahumans lost in action: >MET GL5062
• Advancements due to Mican technology: >TEC MI0001

ALI OR0152 - Menagerie. The greatest warrior of Isolde (>ALI OR0012), a planet destroyed by the Micans. In 2015, he came to Earth to prove his supremacy against those who defeated the Micans and restore his lost pride (>EVE XC0186). He killed two White Peace (>ORG ER0584) members, the metahumans Seraph (>MET GL1052) and Bluestreak (>MET GL1864), and escaped from Earth without being apprehended.

• Capabilities: Power Appropriation (upon killing), Flight, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Speed, Nuclear Resistance, Magic Nullification
• Note: Enhanced Speed is stolen from Bluestreak, he moved exactly the speed of sound: which means it varies with temperature and pressure. Use this! - S.S.

ORG ER1639 - The Starlings. A team formed 02/02/2025 as a subsidiary of The Falcons (>ORG ER0731). Five team members, all ages 16-19. They have an online video series through Pulse (>ORG OM0132) where they show their activities to the public. May be in breach of the Ordinance on Video Documentation (>ORD VD0085).

• Members: 
  • Peregrine 2: >MET SC6941
    • Capabilities: Boxing
  • Horizon: >MET SC6986
    • Capabilities: Gravity Manipulation, Flying
  • Goldbug: >INT XS4284
    • Capabilities: Enhanced Intelligence, Power Suit
  • Ricochet: >MET SC8459
    • Capabilities: Kinetic Energy Manipulation, Enhanced Speed, Flying
  • D-Man: >MET SC8465
    • Capabilities: Subspace-Phasing (Physical Media)
• Assigned Handler: >INT MM2195
• Note: I’ll keep an eye on them personally. Handler, do not engage. - S.S.

ORG ER1671 - The Free Lancers. A team of three “freelance” teen vigilantes with unknown loyalties.

• Members: 
  • Lucerne: >MET SC8642
    • Capabilities: Taekwondo, Muay Thai
  • Partizan: >MET SC8643
    • Capabilities: Energy Weapon
  • Pike: >MET SC8644
    • Capabilities: Mican Telekinetic Polearm
• Assigned Handler: >INT MM2195
• Note: This article is incomplete. The only known appearance of the Free Lancers is in an online video by The Starlings (>ORG ER1639). Additional research is being conducted. - Hudson

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Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

As artists and creators, we stand staunchly against generative AI: it steals artists' labor, exploits outsourced workers, recreates harmful stereotypes, and damages the environment. We do not use any AI in the creation of this podcast or its artwork, and we ask that you refrain from using AI to create fan works of Paralogue.

RESTRICTED ACCESS: CONFIDENTIAL FILES

User ID: Dispatch INT XS0452

Clearance: EMBER 5

Reason: Director of the Department of Exit Strategies

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LOC US0051 - Sanctum City. Formerly known as Washington, DC, the city officially gained statehood in 1974. Due to the presence of EMBER and RESCUE (>ORG NG0043), Sanctum City has an abnormally high concentration of metahuman and alien residents.

EVE XC0122 - Mican Occupation. Commonly known as The Eclipse, a global occupation of Earth by Mican aliens (>ALI PR0005), empowered by advanced technology and regenerating corpses. Final victory secured due to EMBER’s advancements in power-source neutralization (>TEC IN2674). Lasted from 2000 to 2008. 

• EMBER agents lost in action: >INT AG3851
• Other metahumans lost in action: >MET GL5062
• Advancements due to Mican technology: >TEC MI0001

ALI OR0152 - Menagerie. The greatest warrior of Isolde (>ALI OR0012), a planet destroyed by the Micans. In 2015, he came to Earth to prove his supremacy against those who defeated the Micans and restore his lost pride (>EVE XC0186). He killed two White Peace (>ORG ER0584) members, the metahumans Seraph (>MET GL1052) and Bluestreak (>MET GL1864), and escaped from Earth without being apprehended.

• Capabilities: Power Appropriation (upon killing), Flight, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Speed, Nuclear Resistance, Magic Nullification
• Note: Enhanced Speed is stolen from Bluestreak, he moved exactly the speed of sound: which means it varies with temperature and pressure. Use this! - S.S.

ORG ER0731 - The Falcons. Known as “Sanctum City’s Greatest Heroes,” a popular superhero team founded in 1994 by Peregrine (>MET SC3651) and Kestrel (>MET SC3652). From 1999 to 2004, they were the White Peace's (>ORG ER0584) Sanctum City Mission Team.

• Current Members: 
  • Kestrel: >MET SC3652
  • Kraken: >ALI OG0141
  • Covenant: >MET NY2176
• Former Members:
  • Silver Sentinel: >INT BE0031
  • Meteor: >INT MD0514
  • Peregrine: >MET SC3651
• Assigned Handler: >INT BE0031

ORG IN0093 - The Beacons. EMBER’s primary public strike team. Secondary objective of promoting EMBER to the public.

• Current Members: 
  • Silver Sentinel: >INT BE0031
  • Bastion: >INT BE0029
  • Torch: >INT BE 0032
• Assigned Handler: >INT PA0042
• Note: With all due respect, this description is dog water. Who writes these?? - Torch

ORG ER1639 - The Starlings. A team formed 02/02/2025 as a subsidiary of The Falcons (>ORG ER0731). Five team members, all ages 16-19. They have an online video series through Pulse (>ORG OM0132) where they show their activities to the public. May be in breach of the Ordinance on Video Documentation (>ORD VD0085).

• Members: 
  • Peregrine 2: >MET SC6941
  • Horizon: >MET SC6986
  • Goldbug: >INT XS4284
  • Ricochet: >MET SC8459
  • D-Man: >MET SC8465
• Assigned Handler: >INT MM2195
• Note: I’ll keep an eye on them personally. Handler, do not engage. - S.S.

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Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

As artists and creators, we stand staunchly against generative AI: it steals artists' labor, exploits outsourced workers, recreates harmful stereotypes, and damages the environment. We do not use any AI in the creation of this podcast or its artwork, and we ask that you refrain from using AI to create fan works of Paralogue.

Paralogue: A side story, tangent, or alternate perspective. Paralogue is a new actual play TTRPG podcast focusing on indie games and short, dramatic campaigns. From superheroes to sky pirates to cyberpunk, we give a spotlight to unique characters and insightful storytelling.

Our first campaign, The Starlings, is the story of five fame-hungry teen superheroes who get in far, far above their heads – set in Sanctum City, a supercharged version of Washington, DC. We’ll be playing MASKS: A New Generation by Brendan Conway, a game about high-stakes superhero action and even higher-stakes teen melodrama.

Keep an eye out for Episode 1, coming out August 7th, 2025! Subscribe to get notified when it releases.

Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

As artists and creators, we stand staunchly against generative AI: it steals artists' labor, exploits outsourced workers, recreates harmful stereotypes, and damages the environment. We do not use any AI in the creation of this podcast or its artwork, and we ask that you refrain from using AI to create fan works of Paralogue.