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"Shield. Shield! Hey!"

Be My Shield blinked heavily. Delta slumped to the floor. "Finally. Knew you weren't dead, no way I survive something that you don't. But you were worrying me."

The Anti-Entropist mercenary frowned. "Dziban?"

"They got away, of course. A talent of theirs." Delta snorted derisively.

Be My Shield gathered their strength to stand up, then felt their body scream in protest, and abandon the effort. "I am not well," they said simply.

"No shit," agreed Delta. "But you're the one who took medical training, so sorry bud, it's on you." Delta tossed a med kit. "I'll keep watch, though I imagine if anyone shows up, there isn't a lot we can do."

"We can always do something, Delta," replied Shield, opening the kit.

They'd had worse days, but frankly... not very many.

We're playing Beam Saber! Its creator, Austin Ramsay, can be found on Twitter at @notaninn. Six is @sixdettmar, Jen is @jbu3, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and Kat is comfortably free of Twitter's oppressive grasp.

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site.

Despite everything, General Orion Khafri's forced vacation was actually proving relaxing. Drink had never been his demon, but he hadn't realized how much of his urge to start smoking again was from... stress. It was good stress, of course. The stress of being responsible for the FUTURE. He couldn't wait to get back. Well. Maybe he could wait a bit. This hotel room was awful comfortable.

Besides, it wasn't as though he would be allowed back for a month or so yet. Might as well make the most of it. What's on Space Pay Per View?

We're playing Beam Saber! Its creator, Austin Ramsay, can be found on Twitter at @notaninn. Six is @sixdettmar, Jen is @jbu3, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and Kat is comfortably free of Twitter's oppressive grasp.

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site.

In the midst of our season of Starsung Distance, our crew takes a breather, and the galaxy takes a step forward. Let's catch ourselves up on where we are, and what's coming.

Beam Saber is currently on Kickstarter! You can find it at tinyurl.com/BeamSaberKickstarter. Its creator, Austin Ramsay, can be found on Twitter at @notaninn. Six is @sixdettmar, Jen is @jbu3, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and Kat is comfortably free of Twitter's oppressive grasp.

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site, and the music between segments is Cyber 22 from the same.

The first Faction Game was just us finding our footing. Now, it's time to make changes. BIG changes. And what better time could there be to shake things up than with The Cullet's first unquestionably failed mission? The increased attention on The Cullet leads to a scramble to see which faction can best capitalize on the Glass Spectre's notoriety. Except the Anti-Entropists. Them? Well, they think it's time the universe got a tiny bit bigger.

 In the faction game, we're playing Microscope! You can find it at lamemage.com/microscope. Its creator, Ben Robbins, can be found on Twitter at @lamemage. Six is @sixdettmar, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and special guest Magellan is @justapfluke.

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site. 

Despite the attitude they'd presented with, Trick Wodehouse was actually incredibly grateful to Fennel for their presence. There's nothing like a clown when it comes to misdirection, and Trick was playing with extremely high stakes. Were the influencer absent, the Anti-Entropists' involvement in the star's destabilization would certainly be discovered. But Trick was confident that Fennel would find a way to screw everything up.

They couldn't wait to get off this stupid hunk of ice. How anyone could live on a planet, stationary in space, baffled them.

Beam Saber is currently on Kickstarter! You can find it at tinyurl.com/BeamSaberKickstarter. Its creator, Austin Ramsay, can be found on Twitter at @notaninn. Six is @sixdettmar, Jen is @jbu3, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and Kat is comfortably free of Twitter's oppressive grasp.

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site, and the Previously On music is Cyber 21 from the same.

All of life is a continuous stream. From the void that birthed existence to the very present moment in time we exist, all events are connected. From that explosion of life, the ripple effect is infinite and unfathomable. And yet while we were not there when the stone first crashed into the still lake, the tidal wave that erupts from it still washes us away. 

The gang finds themselves in the middle of the town square, seeing a young lady who deemed herself to be a hero suddenly in a lot more danger then she bargained for! Will Nadeshiko find it in herself to help, or will Phoenix and Rain be the only ones willing to save the day? Plus, rumors are swirling of a powerful new threat that pose a grave danger.

CREDITS

GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page

Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim

Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar

Wandering Rain – June Baker

Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle

Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending – Koichi Maou

Sound effects provided by Mixkit and FreeSound

Tenra Bansho Zero – Written by Junichi Inoue, translated by Andy Kitkowski

Major Bravo Turbine @BTurbineOfficial 2h

Beam Saber is currently on Kickstarter! You can find it at tinyurl.com/BeamSaberKickstarter. Its creator, Austin Ramsay, can be found on Twitter at @notaninn. Six is @sixdettmar, Jen is @jbu3, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and Kat is comfortably free of Twitter's oppressive grasp.

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site. 

The Space Between shook her head. It was a shame that that... "influencer" was unwilling to sell. Despite what she'd told them, in truth Between found it depressing to see such a beautiful machine sit unused. Scratches weren't blemishes, they were badges. If they'd agreed to sell, she would have needed to add some scratches to give it character. Then she could present it to the board.

Rex Servo Navalia was a group of artists, but some very stupid business people. The Princess in Waiting was an attempt to appeal to military interests, and deemed a failure. The lesson they took from it was that they were mistaken to appeal to the military, instead of the rich. How stupid can you be? Why not appeal to the RICH MILITARY? The answer was so obvious it drove Between crazy.

If she could get her hands on this Princess in Waiting, she could show it to them. Remind the board of what their engineers were capable of... and pivot to making the pitch. Wealthy PMCs. Warlords. Kings. There was money on the table those fools were too stupid to see. Well, she'd find some way of showing it to them.

Beam Saber is currently on Kickstarter! You can find it at tinyurl.com/BeamSaberKickstarter. Its creator, Austin Ramsay, can be found on Twitter at @notaninn. Six is @sixdettmar, Jen is @jbu3, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and Kat is comfortably free of Twitter's oppressive grasp.

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site. 

The Cillara Sector is too big to be represented by so few factions: this is becoming readily apparent. Compromises are compromised, and everyone walks away miserable. Even governments with good intent fail to understand the will of their people, so disparate is the populous. So many stars, so little time. Welcome to the first episode of the faction side of Starsung Distance, where big mistakes happen all the time.

In the faction game, we're playing Microscope! You can find it at lamemage.com/microscope. Its creator, Ben Robbins, can be found on Twitter at @lamemage. Six is @sixdettmar, Kyrie is @KyrieAPage, and special guest Lee is @UnstableArk. Thank you for joining us for this episode, Lee!

Our intro music is Cyber 12 from Demon Souls, a Japanese royalty free music site. 

The truth hurts. Like a sharp object pierced through fragile skin, the truth can often bring pain for what feels endless. Even worse, the removal of such a stinger can hurt even more then when it first settled in. But only by ridding yourself of such thing, can you begin to heal. How one faces that is the measure of the soul.

The gang finds themselves face to face with a hero of legend, someone who's very presence seems to warp the world around him. Will they be able to resist the gravity, or will they be caught in the pull? They continue their journey towards a village of people in tune with insects, and Rain catches up with old friends. But what painful secrets will they uncover? The curtains raise once more in our ongoing campaign.

Editors Note: This was supposed to go up a few days ago! But Kyrie experienced some bad luck, and unfortunately it fell behind. However, we are grateful for our community, and Kyrie is especially grateful for your patience. We hope you enjoy this new episode. And if you're not a patron, be sure to subscribe to the Scanline Tabletop RSS Feed for all the episodes you may have missed when you were not a Patreon supporter and for the lastest episode of Embers of War on the podcast catcher of your choice!

CREDITS

GM and “The Storyteller” – Kyrie Page

“The Passerby” – Allen Ibrahim

Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar

Wandering Rain – June Baker

Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle

Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending – Koichi Maou

Sound effects provided by Mixkit and FreeSound

Tenra Bansho Zero – Written by Junichi Inoue, translated by Andy Kitkowski