1.11 PROLOGUE | HOME

MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. Two strangers chat by a fire, eat a wagon-load of fish, and share stories about home. Please see the bottom of the description for the full list of content warnings. A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ttlT8pjvuKcsPJsXXUsZfBlArvU31Xd2GLo2V15S55s/edit?usp=sharing Tumblr post about production schedule: https://www.tumblr.com/strangekindstudio/822908939824939008/important-announcements-mercy-fanart-bonus?source=share Our Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/strangekindstudio CREDITS This episode features the vocal talents of: Sneha Kumar as Lila Sassoon Austin Sharp as Wayne Sawyer James Reece as Lord Paxton Cross And Michelle Kan as Doctor Yee Ming ‘Francis’ Moy. MERCY is produced by Madison Diaz and Austin Sharp. The script supervisor is Matt Doherty. Written, directed, and sound designed by Jae-in Hwan. Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html SFX & Music courtesy of EpidemicSound.com, Freesound.org, and Pixabay.com CONTENT WARNINGS Graphic depictions of violence & gore Sexual connotation and language Depiction of character death & grief Mentions and depictions of ableism & ableist language Misophonia (bites at 9:07, 9:20, 9:26, chewing at 9:33-9:40) Mentions of suicidality Memory loss Mentions of childhood trauma & abuse (physical, emotional, & sexual) Mentions of systemic violence & racism Mentions of child death Crying babies Mentions of religious trauma & language Depictions of animal death/slaughter Mentions of animal death/slaughter Fire & death by fire If you are feeling suicidal, you are not alone and there is support available. You deserve to feel supported. You can find help at the IASP website which lists hotlines and resources for your locality: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/ If you are considering suicide or self-harm or are in danger, please call your local emergency services immediately to ensure your safety. To stay up to date with all things MERCY, make sure to follow us on our socials <3 Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, intersectional stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word <3 If you'd like to say howdy, you can get in touch with us over on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, or our website. We'd love to hear from you!