Brindlewood Bay retirees Mary, Jane, and Whitney are called upon to investigate the grisly demise of the local high school's mascot. Is there more to the blood and pageantry at the community ice rink than just a petty high school rivalry? The Murder Mavens are on the case... as soon as they finish their weekly book club meeting.

Content Warning

alcohol, blood, mild gore, threat of violence references to: birds, cults, death, guns, police, fire

Credits

This is an International Podcast Month (IPM) Brindlewood Bay special featuring cast from Trials of the Apocalypse, Tavern Tales, Stories from Chaos Edge, and Pod Against the Machine:

| David as the Keeper |

| Gero as Mary Poplar Theisen |

| Kyle as Whitney Remington |

| Madelancholy as Jane DeRime | The Storyteller Squad + TotA crossover special https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0a8d40a1-af07-4c47-9ed2-9d4bb0c926f2 Many World's Tavern coffee and tea (TOTA23 for 10% off!) https://manyworldstavern.com/discount/TOTA23 The Unofficial Brindlewood Bay Mysteries Volume 1 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/454076/The-Unofficial-Brindlewood-Bay-Mysteries-Volume-1

Our Vigilance Committee gathers 'round the table once more to chat about their experience playing The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.

CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, alcohol, references to: suicidal ideation, ghosts, death, urine, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing

[ 0:03:49 - System reflection ] [ 0:25:14 - What we got wrong ] [ 0:29:07 - Stars and Wishes ] [ 0:53:23 - Behind the scenes, F*ck Marry Kill, alt. theories ] [ 1:07:48 - Listener questions ] [ 1:36:11 - What's next, a word from our sponsor ]

Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

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The Vigilance Committee bring the Ghost-Be-Gone threat to a violent end.

CW: graphic violence, eyes, dismemberment, gore, coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, bondage, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, marring of flesh

[ 0:07:43 - Unscene 1; Lorelai proposes a game ] [ 0:14:52 - Ropes, chains, cords, barbed wire; Unscene 2 ] [ 0:19:46 - Ropes and Masterminds, the Marshal inside ] [ 0:28:26 - Unscene 3; A game of chess ] [ 0:44:29 - 'A meeting, some discussion' ] [ 1:10:32 - Unscene 4; Individual scenes ]

Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

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The Vigilance Committee uncover the dark designs of Dr. Clarkson as they lay out their plans for the night.

CW: coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, blood

[ 0:02:35 - Answer a Question: Ghost-Be-Gone ] [ 0:13:16 - Integrate clues ] [ 0:21:27 - Answer a Question: Bounty Hunter ] [ 0:29:19 - Paint the Scene: Rio Grande in El Paso ]

Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

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The promised tour of Dr. Jebediah F. Clarkson's operation finally arrives. The vigilance committee members are made offers they absolutely can (and do) refuse.

CW: coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, strangulation

[ 0:03:00 - Arriving at the warehouse ] [ 0:09:42 - Angel pokes around ] [ 0:30:41 - All convene, offers are made ] [ 0:58:26 - Begin dusk phase ]

Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

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A new threat emerges as the Vigilance Committee investigates the effects of Ghost-Be-Gone on the town. Marshal interviews his prisoner, Gideon sniffs and scratches, Lorelai looks into a dead man's eyes, and Angel does some chemistry.

CW: coarse language, death, dead human bodies, bereavement, guns, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, strangulation

[ 0:02:51 - The Bounty Hunter threat, planning the day ] [ 0:18:19 - Lorelai by the river, meetings in the Jailhouse ] [ 0:41:10 - The third cell, introducing Del Sol ] [ 0:51:31 - Gideon, Lorelai, and Penelope Prior ] [ 1:24:17 - Analysis in Angel's saloon ] [ 1:30:49 - Del Sol II: Ropes, chains, cords, barbed wire ]

Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.

The players receive a variety of rewards for completing the Lady in White threat.

CW: coarse language, ghosts, weddings, references to: marriage, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, death

[ 0:03:07 - Rewards from the Lady in White ] [ 0:10:26 - Award experience ] [ 0:18:59 - Select Dawn Questions ] [ 0:21:41 - Evaluate lingering conditions ]

Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

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The Lady in White's wedding finally comes as an assemblage is called in El Paso, and a young family is haunted by the spirit of a cattle rustler.

CW: coarse language, ghosts, weddings, bereavement, guns, moths, horses, snake oil, alcohol, dead human and animal bodies, violence, references to: loss of agency, trafficking, marriage, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, strangulation, death

[ 0:03:33 - Unscene one, rolling for the assemblage ] [ 0:18:24 - Unscene two, layout the wedding ] [ 0:38:41 - Wedding ceremony, Unscene three ] [ 0:53:01 - Final Unscene, Janus Mask scenes ]

Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.