The Pensive Tower

This is the memory of Alfard Wey. Human, aged seventy-four, identified as male. Memory regards his experience aboard the merchant vessel Oracle.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Thalassophobia, alcoholism mention, loss, military service mention, tobacco mention, attempted suicide (drowning).

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• "Pirate Ship at Bay" by CGEffex

The following music requires attribution under CC BY 3.0:

• "The Parting", "Long Note Two", "Evening Melodrama", "Take a Chance", "Reign", "Time Passes", "Ignosi", "Ominous", "Seven Off" and "For the Fallen" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Betny Kanarook. Taurox, aged twenty-nine, identified as female. Memory regards an archaeological discovery in the Dogr region of the Wind Islands.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Flooding, taphophobia, mention of violence (dismemberment).

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The following music requires attribution under CC BY 3.0:

• "Teller of the Tales", "Nu Flute", "Ossuary 6 - Air", "Ossuary 5 - Rest", "Interloper", "Shores of Avalon" and "Time Passes" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Billem Docker. Human, aged fifty-eight, identified as male. Memory regards a new arrival in the crofting community around Tarran Hill.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Alcohol consumption, incarceration mention, military service mention, cheating mention, bullying mention (past), physical violence, tobacco smoking, loss mention, home invasion, gun and sword violence, thunderclap, government meddling.

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• “Horsewagon steady wheel" by lefthandwinnie

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• "Cattails", "Long Note Two", "Ossuary 6 - Air", "Ossuary 5 - Rest", "News of Sorrow", "Devastation and Revenge", "Ossuary 7 - Resolve", "Ossuary 2 - Turn" and "Failing Defense" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Julian Tallen. Human, aged twenty, identified as gender-fluid. Memory regards sightings and experiences around a Level Crossing just outside of Apenton.

Special thanks to Geoffrey Cadogan.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Psychiatric hospitalisation mention, physical injury mention, fire, hunting, malnutrition mention, slavery/indentured servitude.

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• ZapSplat.com
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• “Monster snarl grunt, vocalization“, “Monster grunt, snarl“, “Monster growl, intimidating“, and “Dragon growl 01“ by LittleRobotSoundFactory

The following music requires attribution under CC BY 3.0:

• "Porch Swing Days - slower", "Juniper", "Cattails", "Long Note One", "Inexorable", "Controlled Chaos - no percussion", "Awkward Meeting", "Redletter", "Black Vortex", "Nerves", "Lightless Dawn", "Unlight" and "Long Note Two" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Cornak Arkandir. Orklin, aged eighteen, identified as male. Memory regards the events of his first year studying alkismos at the Etterean University.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Fantasy racial discrimination, classism, medical experimentation (mild), medical treatment and procedures (mentioned), explosives mention, blood extraction mention, aneurysm.

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• "Constancy Part Two", "Tempting Secrets", "Oppressive Gloom", "Constancy Part Three", "Procession of the King", "Dreamlike", "Gnarled Situation", "Private Reflection" and "Long Note Two" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Captain Nereena SinJanna. Human, aged twenty-eight, identified as female. Memory regards her time as an officer with the Federal Army and her experience in the Doldr Marshes.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Nepotism, alcoholism, torture, body horror (withering away), religious extremism mention.

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• "aaronsiler_musket 2" by aaronsiler

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• "Blue Feather", "Dreamlike", "Full On", "A Singular Perversion", "Constancy Part Three", "Snowdrop", "Long Note One", "Ancient Rite", "Gagool", "Mystic Force" and "Long Note Two" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Talara Siddle. Taurox, aged thirty-one, identified as female. Memory regards the dreams of her daughter, Lethra Siddle.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan, with Special Thanks to Ciel Barrie.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Child endangerment, body horror (eyes, featureless faces), immolation/fire, implied child death.

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• "Nu Flute", "Skye Cuillin", "Long Note One", "Full On", "Ashton Manor", "Peaceful Desolation", "Heroic Age", "Expiditionary", "The House of Leaves", "Future Gladiator", "Long Note Three", "Five Armies", "Gnarled Situation", "Redletter" and "Long Note Two" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Helaina Vinn. Human, aged eighteen, identified as female. Memory regards a traumatic encounter with an unknown creature.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Strangulation/choking, body horror (skin, eyes, teeth), sexual harassment mention

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• ZapSplat.com
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• "Constancy Part Two", "Constance", "Long Note One", "Redletter", "The Complex", "Full On", "Juniper", "Dragon and Toast" and "Long Note Two" by Kevin MacLeod

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This is the memory of Kornad Steiffel. Human, aged thirty-seven, identified as male. Memory regards the acquisition and possession of a strange artefact.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: thalassophobia, alcohol, gambling, xenophobia mention, immolation/fire

Transcription available here.

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• ZapSplat.com
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• "Cattails", "Porch Swing Days - slower", "Take a Chance", "Procession of the King", "Dama-May", "Long Note One", "Inner Sanctum", "Awkward Meeting", "Dragon and Toast", "Juniper", "Unlight" and "Long Note Two" by Kevin MacLeod

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Paxton Ferox's first inscription. The memory of Felix Lochan. Human, aged twenty-four, identified as male. Memory regards a curious sighting while exploring an underground cave network in the Yossgi Wilds.

This episode features the voice of Gareth Cadogan as Paxton Ferox.

Written and edited by Gareth Cadogan.

Produced by Gina Moriarty.

With Original Music by Evangelos Anastassatos.

Content Warnings include: Mention of violence and gore, mention of war, claustrophobia, guns and gun violence, eyes and eye trauma (implied), hallucination mention.

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• ZapSplat.com
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• "Water Prelude", "Reign", "Long Note Two", "Static Motion", "Black Vortex" and "Awkward Meeting" by Kevin MacLeod

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