Some Time To Explain

Turns out, it takes a while to go over the whole history of lore delivery! Mike and Kit continue discussing the meta-lore. How do we encounter lore? How has that changed over time? What do we think of those different delivery methods? Put it in the game, Bungo! Kit's dog makes a background appearance.Things discussed: post-Forsaken Season Pass model, the Taken King "content drought", side-stories vs main plot, seasonal activities, the Black Armory Forges, RNG and The Black Armory Papers book, Dungeons, Joker's Wild cutscenes, Season of Opulence and the Menagerie, narration, raid story approaches, Shadowkeep and the overarching Light vs. Darkness conflict, The Garden of Salvation, reincorporation of Destiny 1 lore, post-Shadowkeep Season Pass model, Season of the Undying, Season of Dawn cutscenes, ARGs, reddit, Trials of Osiris and the Trials and Tribulations book, Season of the Worthy, "a la carte", Season of Arrivals and catch-up mechanics, Beyond Light and Season of the Hunt lore triumph rewards, time-gating con't, solo activities, accessibility issues, Season of the Chosen's weekly challenge menu, Beyond Light's campaign cutscenes, The Deep Stone Crypt raidIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Technologic - Peaches No Logic Remix by PeachesCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:Shadowkeep's dolly zoom effect

Mike and Kit continue to establish a framework for thinking and talking about the story of the Destiny universe. Mike wears his historian hat as a long time Destiny player to bring the listenership through the different ways Bungie has released lore. They cover Destiny 1 up through the Forsaken expansion in Destiny 2.Things discussed: Destiny 1 Grimoire recap, scannable and findable objects, the Books of Sorrow, raid boss booking and raid gear, scouring the in-game landscape, collector's edition books, Cayde's Treasure Island book, Destiny 2 Collector's Edition book, Destiny 2's Ghost compass, Destiny 2 comics, Lost Memory Fragments, inventory management, Eververse cosmetic gear, Destiny 2's Leviathan Raid and Raid Lairs, the pre-Forsaken Destiny summit and Myelin's lore survey, in-game-menu lore tab, RNG and The Man They Call Cayde book, time-gating and the Truth to Power book, web-lore blog posts on Bungie.net, the Destiny Grimoire Anthology booksIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Into the Galaxy by Midnight JuggernautsCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:Myelin Games solicits feedbackMyelin announces his role on the Destiny Grimoire Anthology

Hello and welcome to Some Time To Explain, a Destiny lore podcast where friends come together to talk about Destiny lore! Your intrepid co-hosts Mike (he/him) and Kit (he/they) introduce themselves and talk about their history with Destiny and what draws them to study the world Bungie is creating. Mike "vividly" misremembers Halo. Kit marvels at the lengths players had to go to in the old days. It did not, in fact, get "edited-down!"Things discussed: Our histories with Destiny, defining the Destiny franchise and its lore, "looter shooters", how is the lore accessed today?, the transition between Destiny 1 and 2, Destiny 1's "Grimoire", contrasting Curse of Osiris and Forsaken, YouTube lore videos and speculation, data-mining and fan-created sites, how do we each enjoy interacting with Destiny lore?, our spoilers policy, our podcast format goalsIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Planet of Women by Sonny & The SunsetsCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreierhttp://www.ishtar-collective.net (watch out for spoilers!)Luke Smith steps in it.