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The Orpheus Protocol

Join the Operatives of the enigmatic ORPHEUS organization as they investigate, contain, and attempt to harness occult phenomena around the world in this Actual Play podcast.

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Episode 35: Bereavement Part II

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2017/07/17

Mitch reunites with a newly conscious Pierce to discuss the fate of the arcane text Pierce tried and failed to steal. With no certain way forward, the broken cell turns to Tiresias for aid. Later, Pierce's single-minded obsession with recovering Kiera from her state of indescribable uncertainty drives him to risk life, limb, and standing with ORPHEUS as he ventures outside of the organization's purview for a final, desperate gambit. Music Credits: Three Chain Links - Magic Hour Somewhere off Jazz

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Episode 34: Bereavement Part I

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2017/07/10

Pierce and Mitch are debriefed in the wake of the disastrous mission in Washington, and Mitch becomes aware of a disquieting, command-level distrust of Pierce within ORPHEUS. Eager to exhaust all possible avenues to bring Kiera back, Pierce attempts to retrieve the occult text confiscated from the Congregation of the Gentle Hand, with disastrous results... Music Credits: Three Chain Links - Magic Hour Kevin MacLeod - Vanishing David Szeztay - Spacedrum David Szeztay - On the Spot Kai Engel -

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Episode 33: Reunions Part V

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2017/07/03

***TRANSMISSION*** THE NIGHTMARE GALLERY, a horror film written by Jhan and Rob, is now moving into production, and AMBER BENSON (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is starring. The Kickstarter is now live HERE. Any and all assistance from operatives in the field is greatly appreciated. ***END TRANSMISSION*** Pierce enters into an uneasy alliance with the Cabal's covert kill-cell against a greater threat. Meanwhile, the brief respite bought by Zephaniah's trick finds Mitch face to face with

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Episode 32: Reunions Part IV

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2017/06/26

***TRANSMISSION*** THE NIGHTMARE GALLERY, a horror film written by Jhan and Rob, is now moving into production, and AMBER BENSON (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is starring. The Kickstarter is now live HERE. Any and all assistance from operatives in the field is greatly appreciated. ***END TRANSMISSION*** Pierce follows signs of otherworldly activity to an unexpected meeting as the Cabal's operatives move through Royal City on unknown orders. Tracking a disquieting phenomenon to a farm

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Episode 31: Reunions Part III

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2017/06/19

***TRANSMISSION*** THE NIGHTMARE GALLERY, a horror film written by Jhan and Rob, is now moving into production, and AMBER BENSON (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is starring. The Kickstarter is now live HERE. Any and all assistance from operatives in the field is greatly appreciated. ***END TRANSMISSION*** Tragedy strikes as our operatives make first contact with the Cabal's secret operation. With their plans in tatters, the remaining operatives strike out to make whatever impact on the

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Episode 30: Reunions Part II

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2017/06/12

***TRANSMISSION*** THE NIGHTMARE GALLERY, a horror film written by Jhan and Rob, is now moving into production, and AMBER BENSON (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is starring. The Kickstarter is now live HERE. Any and all assistance from operatives in the field is greatly appreciated. ***END TRANSMISSION*** The cell makes a fast-tracked visit to Sanctuary, to see if Darren Feldman can offer any information concerning the secret cabal within ORPHEUS, or the portents for their upcoming mission

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Episode 29: Reunions Part I

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2017/06/05

***TRANSMISSION*** THE NIGHTMARE GALLERY, a horror film written by Jhan and Rob, is now moving into production, and AMBER BENSON (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is starring. The Kickstarter is now live HERE. Any and all assistance from operatives in the field is greatly appreciated. ***END TRANSMISSION*** Our operatives regroup at the Braddock house to say their goodbyes as Pierce and Mitch are recalled to Chicago. Meanwhile, Kiera has unlikely and welcome visitors. Weeks later, Diana

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Episode 28: Agendas Part VI

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2017/05/29

Pierce contends with the extraordinary arcane characteristics of the Long Legged Larry children's book, and ponders who could be trusted with such an enormous power. Meanwhile, Kiera takes up for Neveah, hoping to help her either quit the paranormal life altogether, or ease her transition into ORPHEUS's sphere of influence. Later, Mitch receives news from higher up that the Chester mission is being declared complete... Music Credits: Three Chain Links - Into Darkness Three Chain Links - Magic Hour

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Episode 27: Agendas Part V

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2017/05/22

Following the disturbing realization that the CPRS is onto the same pattern of unnatural events as they are, our operatives rush to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in an attempt to divert disaster. And in the bowels of the Chester Mental Health Center, Howarth's researches into the arcane have made a frightening connection to the town's dark past. Music Credits: Three Chain Links - Magic Hour C R Y P T I D E - Xombie Xtems Darren Curtis - Unknown Fear Sorcerer of Darkness - Born Power Kevin MacLeod -

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Episode 26: Agendas Part IV

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2017/05/15

***TRANSMISSION*** URGENT MESSAGE: Rob and Dan will be attending Acadecon in Dayton, Ohio, on November 10-12. They will each be running ORPHEUS Protocol games in which you can participate. For tickets, and to help ensure the convention's success, please visit the Acadecon 2017 Kickstarter. ***END TRANSMISSION*** Koji and Pierce scramble to collect the evidence that will unravel Dr. Howarth's secret operation, but meet with unexpected resistance. Mitch is tasked with hunting Pierce down, and a

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Episode 25: Agendas Part III

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2017/05/08

***TRANSMISSION*** URGENT MESSAGE: Rob and Dan will be attending Acadecon in Dayton, Ohio, on November 10-12. They will each be running ORPHEUS Protocol games in which you can participate. For tickets, and to help ensure the convention's success, please visit the Acadecon 2017 Kickstarter. ***END TRANSMISSION*** Using all their craft as both spies and sorcerers, Koji and Pierce sneak into the Chester Mental Health Center in the dead of night, in search of evidence of Howarth's true agenda. At the

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Episode 24: Agendas Part II

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2017/05/01

***TRANSMISSION*** URGENT MESSAGE: Rob and Dan will be attending Acadecon in Dayton, Ohio, on November 10-12. They will each be running ORPHEUS Protocol games in which you can participate. For tickets, and to help ensure the convention's success, please visit the Acadecon 2017 Kickstarter. ***END TRANSMISSION*** The opportunity arises for Pierce to undermine the magickal working that Koji uses to restrain and erode Darren Feldman's power as the two of them prepare for their delicate -- and

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Episode 23: Agendas Part I

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2017/04/24

***TRANSMISSION*** URGENT MESSAGE: Rob and Dan will be attending Acadecon in Dayton, Ohio, on November 10-12. They will each be running ORPHEUS Protocol games in which you can participate. For tickets, and to help ensure the convention's success, please visit the Acadecon 2017 Kickstarter. ***END TRANSMISSION*** Mitch visits his parents after an absence of 9 years, and discovers a piece of himself he never knew he left behind. The torn threads of a destiny lost yearn to be woven into something new

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Episode 22: Reflections Part VII

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2017/04/17

***TRANSMISSION*** URGENT MESSAGE: Rob and Dan will be attending Acadecon in Dayton, Ohio, on November 10-12. They will each be running ORPHEUS Protocol games in which you can participate. For tickets, and to help ensure the convention's success, please visit the Acadecon 2017 Kickstarter. ***END TRANSMISSION*** In the depths of the Reflecting Pool, our operatives are shown both what they need to see, and their fears made manifest. As they traverse their personal hells, the operatives are made

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Episode 21: Reflections Part VI

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2017/04/10

Kiera and Pierce make a desperate, doomed bid to rescue Mitch from his kidnappers. Later, Mitch is reunited with his childhood enemy, Jeremy Stockton. A mysterious organization seems to have taken up residence at the Chester Mental Health Center, and their leader's bleak visions of the future concern Mitch in particular. There are more players on the board than our operatives had imagined, and the intersections of the varied factions describe a staggering potential for disaster... Music Credits:

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Episode 20: Reflections Part V

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2017/04/03

Mitch makes his long-fated return to the Braddock House, but the misguided membership of the Chester Paranormal Research Society promise to be a persistent and comprehensive hindrance. As Pierce and Kiera attempt to divert the aspiring reality TV stars, Mitch discovers that his return to Chester has gone anything but unnoticed... Music Credits: Three Chain Links - Magic Hour Kevin MacLeod - Crypto Kevin MacLeod - Vibe Ace C R Y P T I D E - Xombie Xtems Peter Rudenko - 5:00 AM Bertram Tung -

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Episode 19: Reflections Part IV

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2017/03/27

The cell begins its investigation of Chester, Illinois. Mitch finds the town both familiar and strange, suspecting that perhaps he himself is what has changed... and not for the better. Their search for any information concerning Hailee Pennington yields rumors of an insufferable-sounding group of would-be ghost hunters, and they get in contact with the local sheriff, who demonstrates that he may become a problem for the cell if they aren't careful. Music Credits: Three Chain Links - Magic Hour

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Episode 18: Reflections Part III

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2017/03/20

Atop a lonely mountain, Pierce meets his new mentor, and is subjected to difficult questions and a reality-defying test of will and focus. Back at base, Ashleigh tells Kiera about some unsettling things happening at home with Ellie, and Mitch copes with the physical and emotional wounds caused by his training. The cell is whipped into shape, hour by grueling hour, and Diana gathers everyone to discuss the new mission and it's personal significance to Mitch. Music Credits: Three Chain Links - Magic

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Episode 17: Reflections Part II

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2017/03/13

The newly-formed operational cell comprised of Mitch, Kiera, and Pierce is informed by Tiresias, its new handler, that they are to take 3 days for R&R before being transported to an undisclosed location for intensive training exercises. Mitch and Pierce try to unwind, but Kiera uses the time off to dig into Pierce's sordid -- and highly classified -- past. The cell is taken to a secret training grounds deep in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, where they meet their training support

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Episode 16: Overdue Book Part IV

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2017/03/06

Hailee is given desperate instructions by Vivien's spirit to "repair" what Jeremy has done to the Long Legged Larry children's book, but the Braddock house is under siege, just as it was all those years ago. Meanwhile, Jeremy seems to want some kind of final confrontation with Mitch, but the thing on the roof seems less picky about its prey. A shocking reach for power, a rekindling of faith, and an awakening of intertwined fates propel each of these young heroes toward a destiny greater than they

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