Pest Control

The people of Norfork descend into the tunnels, where the Crystal Flower awaits...

Kelly rallies the crowd. Nammi makes a confession. Rabbit holds themself together.

(Content warnings: gun violence, police, danger to children and pregnant people, death, murder, loss of loved one)

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CHARACTERS

Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

Jillian, the Spooky & Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)

NPCs
Art Young (he/him) -  Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani who stole a tome from Carmichael for her. Now, turned to one of Carmichael's Dread Ringers against his will.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Dating(?) Carmichael. Psychopomp who has refused the call to help shepherd spirits to their final resting place.
Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.

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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music "Carmichael Arrives" & "The Fight for Norfork" by Layne Smith

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

Thank you all for another wonderful year of Pest Control! See you next year for our last few episodes of season two!

If you'd like to support us on Patreon (or get a seven day free trial!) you can find us at patreon.com/PestControlPod

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Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

Gathered at the high school to help Kelly, Jillian, Nammi, and Rabbit must first face a more pressing problem: Cold Moon.

(Content warnings: Police presence, familial abuse and manipulation, light gore, death)

CHARACTERS

Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

Jillian, The Spooky & Kelly Aberdeen, the Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)

NPCs
Art Young (he/him) -  Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani who stole a tome from Carmichael for her. Now, turned to one of Carmichael's Dread Ringers against his will.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Dating(?) Carmichael. Psychopomp who has refused the call to help shepherd spirits to their final resting place.
Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.
Cold Moon (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Alek, Meg, and Tisiphone (All She/Her) - Rabbit’s trio of mothers. They are a part of the Lunar Coven started by Cold Moon. Rabbit lives with them on and off. Meg is pregnant, and Alek is still recovering from a recent car accident.

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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music "Carmichael Arrives" by Layne Smith

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

Newly reconnected, the crew heads for Wilson-Dillard High to put the final steps of their plan into motion.

Jillian deals with the cops. Nammi makes connections. Rabbit tries to hold themself together.

(Content warnings: police intimidation and violence)

CHARACTERS

Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)

NPCs
Art Young (he/him) -  Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani who stole a tome from Carmichael for her. Now, turned to one of Carmichael's Dread Ringers against his will.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Dating(?) Carmichael. Psychopomp who has refused the call to help shepherd spirits to their final resting place.
Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.

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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music "Carmichael Arrives" by Layne Smith

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

The crew make a desperate gamble to reconnect with one another as things in Norfork reach a boiling point.

Nammi gets ahead. Rabbit contemplates their next move. Jillian calls in a distraction.

(Content warnings: brief description of forced starvation, brief mention of decapitation with sound effects, implied mention of cannibalism, gun violence, police, gore)

CHARACTERS

Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)

NPCs
Art Young (he/him) -  Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani who stole a tome from Carmichael for her. Now, turned to one of Carmichael's Dread Ringers against his will.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Dating(?) Carmichael. Psychopomp who has refused the call to help shepherd spirits to their final resting place.
Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly and Nammi both owe him, and he aims to collect. Dating(?) Glymmer.

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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

As Nammi and Jillian rush to escape a dangerous situation, Rabbit confronts a mirror of his own.

Nammi makes a plea. Jillian makes a deal. Rabbit opens a door.

(Content warnings: implied cannibalism, grief, brief mention of fungal infection, brief mention of drug use, brief description of self-surgery, police interaction & gunfire)

CHARACTERS

Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)

NPCs
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Former member of VaccuCon alongside Rosa Kalyani. Rosa needs him for something.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Dating(?) Carmichael. Psychopomp who has refused the call to help shepherd spirits to their final resting place.
Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good laywer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly and Nammi both owe him, and he aims to collect. Dating(?) Glymmer.

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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
Audio Mixing by William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music "Carmichael Arrives" by Layne Smith

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

Nammi and Jillian attempt to recover Glymmer from Carmichael's clutches, while Rabbit acts on the Archvampire's orders.

Nammi gets back at an old enemy. Jillian puts herself in harm's way. Rabbit takes a meeting that turns personal.

(Content warnings: gore, violence, fire, toxic family dynamics, mental manipulation, brief description of asphyxiation)

CHARACTERS

Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)

NPCs
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good lawyer, even if he is recently under investigation. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - A white woman with short curly brown hair. Dressed in a ribbed black tanktop and selvedge denim shorts. Colorful bright jacket with an image or intertwined roses on the back, and a pair of aviator sunglasses nestled in her hair. Dating(?) Carmichael. Psychopomp who has refused the call to help shepherd spirits to their final resting place.
Liz Borger (she/they) -  Vampire and member of Carmichael's crew, the Dread Ringers. Frayed, extremely short purple-tipped hair that looks like the end of shitty broom. Pale white skin with piercings all over. Looks stereotypically punk. Dressed in tattered, skin-tight leather pants, and a sleeveless leather vest with just a bralette beneath. Has a new, mis-fitting lower jaw since we last saw them.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Buck Curt AKA "Buck Moon" (He/him) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Heavyset white man with a wide beard. Huggable. Mid 30s. Lawyer, and Rabbit's "inside man" in the Lunar Coven.
Helen Madara AKA "Beaver Moon" (She/her) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Older Asian woman with grey-white hair. Dressed in long floral dress and rounded glasses. Works the baggage check of the airport in The City, and is never without her airline lanyard. In her late 70s/early 80s.

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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music "Carmichael Arrives" by Layne Smith

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

In the wake of Norfork’s protests against the City, Nammi, Rabbit, and Jillian Murphy all try to decide what to do next.

Nammi confronts her own feelings. Rabbit acclimates to a new master. Jillian attempts to repair the damage.

(Content warnings: blood, gore, brief description of disassociation, brief description of physical assault, torture, cannibalism, grief, mental manipulation, familial death, police violence)

CHARACTERS

Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)

NPCs
Almos Sumati (he/him) - Werewolf. Damn good lawyer. Dresses in an expensive blue suit that compliments his fur. Chooses to stay in wolf-form all the time. Helps organize the Norfork softball team. Trans-man. Single, in case anyone was wondering.
Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myriad Support Group. Nammi's former lover. Appears on Earth as a tall Japanese man with shoulder-length black hair  wearing a textured brown blazer and jeans.
Stela Hartley AKA Pink Moon (she/her) - Former member of the Lunar Coven. Latina woman with dyed pink hair who works as a tutor. Early 30s. Wears a lot of white - including a dyed denim coat, and bleached sneakers. Exposed incriminating photos of Cold Moon working at VaccuCon. Killed by the City Police during a protest.
Carmichael (he/him) - Arch-vampire nightclub owner and socialite in The City. Kelly and Nammi both owe him, and he aims to collect. Dating(?) Glymmer.
Tamanna Hemming (she/her) - Egyptian woman with wavy dark brown hair and a mischievous smile. Member of the Myriad support group. Sphinx.

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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)
Additional Music "Carmichael Arrives" by Layne Smith

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with AltHaven (@AltHaven_). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

You can always tell the moment before the fangs sink in.

Your local coffee shop comes under new management. The deli goes out of business. Your rent keeps going up.

You can feel it - heavy, hot, and hungry - breathing down the back of you neck.

Then your neighbors start to go, one by one. They give you good reason, but you know the truth. They can feel the fangs, the same as you.

Then when the draining starts, for a moment there is peace. There is a promise - whispered close - of
Immortality… immortality… immortality… for just a second, you could even believe it’s true.

What a dope. They’ll suck you dry. You think they want to share?

No, no, not this time. Pick up a sign. The scent of change is in the air.

(Content Warnings: death, description of police violence, description of violence at protests, implied kidnapping and torture, brief description of gore including severed limbs, and brief discussion of the East Palestine train derailment and it's effects on the surrounding community)

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PLAYERS

Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) 

NPCs

Stela Hartley AKA Pink Moon (she/her) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Latina woman with dyed pink hair. Early 30s. Wears a lot of white - including a dyed denim coat, and bleached sneakers. Kelly saved her from the Strangleworm last time they met. Major character played by Sam R, Perspective.
Officer Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer. Minor character played by Sam R.
Mark Grey (he/they) - Vampire. One of only three “Grieves”, Carmichael’s elite force of Dread Ringers and most trusted advisors. Major character played by William, Perspective.
Kip Ranger (they/them) - A Black-Lagoon-esque fishman once cursed to turn to stone and sink to the bottom of the nearby North Fork Lake, now revived by a magical lightning strike. Works for the fire department, doing work dangerous to humans. Minor character played by William.
Barley Porter (he/him) - A workaday long-haul trucker from Norfork. Despite his time away, people always seem to remember his name, thanking or cursing him for things he doesn’t remember doing. Now he has returned to Norfork to stay for a bit and help set up the Norfork Advocacy Council. Major character played by Jonas, Power.
Freddy Rinsen (he/they) - Once a stage magician, Freddy was run out of town for using real magic to zhuzh up his act. Now he has returned a Dread Ringer, ready to do Carmichael’s bidding. Minor character played by Jonas.
Silvia Rui (she/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with frizzy brown hair, long cardigans, and mom-jeans. Just wants the high-school to reopen for her kids. Recently revealed to be the source of knowledge on The Crystal Flower. Wife of City police officer Chuck Rui. Major character played by Sam Darr, Perspective.
Romeo (he/him) - Agent of Dranja. Calm and assertive. Appears on Earth as a white person with platinum-tipped hair, often chews the end of a toothpick absentmindedly. Minor character played by Sam Darr.

ORGANIZATIONS

The City: A city founded near Norfork that has been aggressively expanding for the last 20 years. This faction includes the police force of the City, the City Council, and its various bureaucratic tentacles. 

Norfork Town Council: An elected group of representatives that serves Norfork. Currently clinging to their role as bureaucratic arbiters, even as the City’s council attempts to cast them as a vestigial holdover. Colloquially referred to as “city council” (lowercase “c”), much to everyone’s consternation. 

Norfork Parent’s Assemblage (N.P.A.): A group of mothers in Norfolk dedicated to improving the community of Norfork. They are often at odds with the City council. They are very powerful, but also often rife with internal conflict.

The Dread Ringers: A vampire “mob” led by the arch-vampire Carmichael. They run a network of clubs throughout the City. They have recently expanded into Norfork thanks to a combination of new construction and a “community watch”, which they use as a guise to carry out various unsavory activities.

Relegated Production Industries (R.P.I.): Officially, a City-backed construction management company. They have just developed the land inside of the Divot into a business park, where they are putting the finishing touches on their new headquarters. Unofficially… maybe something else.

The Star Society: A group of 15-20 amateur astronomers seeking out the clearest skies in Norfork. They are a mix of townies and City folk, but townies always know the best spots and for some reason The City folk can’t seem to get images that are as clear from where they live…

The Dark Abbey: Fans of the influencer and fashion vlogger Glymmer AKA Aina Steen. Treated very seriously. Meetups are usually by invitation only, and they’ve begun to hold raves in the derelict mining tunnels beneath Norfork. Their symbol looks like a little cartoony black castle.
Norfork Advocacy Council: An initiative started by Alexei Abramson, Marlowe, and more recently Barley Porter. Advocating for Norfork’s interests. Run out of the abandoned Wilson-Dillard High. 

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Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@laggardson)
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Original music by Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse) & William White (@kwilliamwhite)

Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.

The people of Norfork gather in the wake of an unthinkable tragedy. But even amongst the twisted rebar and bloody rubble, time stops for no one and decisions about the town's future must be made. How much are they willing to endure before acquiescing to the City's help? Is the community strong enough to lean on, or will it crumble away beneath them?

(Content Warnings: police, mention of mass death)

PLAYERS

Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)

William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)

Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)

Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) 

NPCs

Stela Hartley AKA Pink Moon (she/her) - Member of the Lunar Coven. Latina woman with dyed pink hair. Early 30s. Wears a lot of white - including a dyed denim coat, and bleached sneakers. Kelly saved her from the Strangleworm last time they met. Major character played by Sam R, Perspective.
Officer Michael Sommer (he/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer. Minor character played by Sam R.
Mark Grey (he/they) - Vampire. One of only three “Grieves”, Carmichael’s elite force of Dread Ringers and most trusted advisors. Major character played by William, Perspective.
Kip Ranger (they/them) - A Black-Lagoon-esque fishman once cursed to turn to stone and sink to the bottom of the nearby North Fork Lake, now revived by a magical lightning strike. Works for the fire department, doing work dangerous to humans. Minor character played by William.
Barley Porter (he/him) - A workaday long-haul trucker from Norfork. Despite his time away, people always seem to remember his name, thanking or cursing him for things he doesn’t remember doing. Now he has returned to Norfork to stay for a bit and help set up the Norfork Advocacy Council. Major character played by Jonas, Power.
Freddy Rinsen (he/they) - Once a stage magician, Freddy was run out of town for using real magic to zhuzh up his act. Now he has returned a Dread Ringer, ready to do Carmichael’s bidding. Minor character played by Jonas.
Silvia Rui (she/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with frizzy brown hair, long cardigans, and mom-jeans. Just wants the high-school to reopen for her kids. Recently revealed to be the source of knowledge on The Crystal Flower. Wife City police officer Chuck Rui. Major character played by Sam Darr, Perspective.
Romeo (he/him) - Agent of Dranja. Calm and assertive. Appears on Earth as a white person with platinum-tipped hair, often chews the end of a toothpick absentmindedly. Minor character played by Sam Darr.

ORGANIZATIONS

The City: A city founded near Norfork that has been aggressively expanding for the last 20 years. This faction includes the police force of the City, the City Council, and its various bureaucratic tentacles. 

Norfork Town Council: An elected group of representatives that serves Norfork. Currently clinging to their role as bureaucratic arbiters, even as the City’s council attempts to cast them as a vestigial holdover. Colloquially referred to as “city council” (lowercase “c”), much to everyone’s consternation. 

Norfork Parent’s Assemblage (N.P.A.): A group of mothers in Norfolk dedicated to improving the community of Norfork. They are often at odds with the City council. They are very powerful, but also often rife with internal conflict.

The Dread Ringers: A vampire “mob” led by the arch-vampire Carmichael. They run a network of clubs throughout the City. They have recently expanded into Norfork thanks to a combination of new construction and a “community watch”, which they use as a guise to carry out various unsavory activities.

Relegated Production Industries (R.P.I.): Officially, a City-backed construction management company. They have just developed the land inside of the Divot into a business park, where they are putting the finishing touches on their new headquarters. Unofficially… maybe something else.

The Star Society: A group of 15-20 amateur astronomers seeking out the clearest skies in Norfork. They are a mix of townies and City folk, but townies always know the best spots and for some reason The City folk can’t seem to get images that are as clear from where they live…

The Dark Abbey: Fans of the influencer and fashion vlogger Glymmer AKA Aina Steen. Treated very seriously. Meetups are usually by invitation only, and they’ve begun to hold raves in the derelict mining tunnels beneath Norfork. Their symbol looks like a little cartoony black castle.
Norfork Advocacy Council: An initiative started by Alexei Abramson, Marlowe, and more recently Barley Porter. Advocating for Norfork’s interests. Run out of the abandoned Wilson-Dillard High. 

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Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy here.

Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.