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Nov 18, 2018 50 min

Episode 4 | Part (1/3)

from Des Moines and Dragons Hosted by Paul Privitera

Returning back from their adventure up North, the party is met by a city guard. He advises them to meet with the Master Sambridge, Ornella's father, as soon as possible. Verna received a letter from her family beckoning her back home and after a tearful goodbye the remains of Cadre 11-A head up to the Garden District to listen to Mast Sambridge's offer.

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Four improvisers have chosen to don their cooks brandish their sabers and speak in terrible accents for your entertainment Pass the Doritos grab your dice and go on a quest with Des Moines best comedians as they do all of those things in Des Moines and Dragons! That's right. Yep, that's we're back. And we're back.

After after a long hiatus We're back. I'm ready to play some Dungeons and Dragons I'm your host Des Moines and Dragons Paul privateera and I'm joined with me the cast I have Harbeck and Ornela or their human names Tim and Charity. Wow, I'm not sure why I took me so long to come up with Tim's name. Yeah, it doesn't really roll up the tongue But there's been a lot going on in our lives and between the last time we told you what we were doing and now I always start with Tim for this intro stuff.

So I'm not gonna. Yeah, all right things are different now Yeah, it's the whole new brave new world. Charity. What have you been doing?

I don't know that was a weird way to inflex that What have you been doing? What I've been doing. Yeah, what have you been doing? I work a lot neat My museum job is done for the season because nobody likes to go to an outdoor museum when it's cold outside I don't get it.

So I don't know hashtag cold at Iowemusams. You'd feel like the more authentic right? You'd feel like the thirst for knowledge would outweigh the you know frostbite, but no no alas Alas, it is not so now I work at the mall. I work as a stockroom associate two days a week from 6 a.m.

To 10 a.m That's tight It's something At a makeup store at an underwear store It was gonna be one or the other and I just I went I zigged when I could have zagged Ain't that the truth? Yeah, neat. Are you doing anything like creative wise like do you have any like projects you're working on like what's been inspiring you lately? Oh really like lame thing to say she's a dream for us.

What's Lamborghini Lamborghini no yeah, I got some stuff going on nothing like Extra solid at the moment Well, yeah, it's cool. No, it's fine It's like secret stuff stuff soon to be detailed and released later that we can't talk about due to non-disclosure agreements Not that I don't want to share all of this beautiful information with not only the those at the table and the rest of our listeners But it's I don't know the tens of dozens of people listening to this show Because there are people that listen to the show who I don't know which I think and who you guys don't know Which shout out to those guys and the people that know us you're cool too, but especially the strangers Yeah, yeah come to a mixed-up comedy show or a chowdown show or a D&D live show and meet us and explain why Something that's been happening in the meantime that took up a lot of time. Yeah, yeah, that was cool It was very cool. So I had Tim.

I don't want to talk too much about me yet, though Cuz I want to talk to I want to talk to Tim. Let's talk to Tim fine. I tried to deflect but okay Tim what do you got going on buddy? This last week I got my car toad and I lost my phone but I got back I was gonna say I'm glad you got it back.

I hit it in a great place Was it far perfect behind the speakers where I was Tiny groups their sets. Oh Should have said something I was For you for me to end up is that something we can know I wound up at the come and go gas station down the block and then my brother came Up and pick me up. Oh your brother's nice very sweet Shout out to Tim's bro. I had to remember my dad's cell phone number which I memorized from middle school So thank God it's like my only three phone numbers that I remember yeah It's like my home phone which doesn't exist anymore, right?

My parents got rid of their home phone too, which is weird. Yeah, cuz it was I almost wanted to say it But I shouldn't say it over the internet, but it's not a real phone number thing is like it's like a good Other now who cares yeah, 993 two one zero six call it see what happens 96 1624 96 4 0 1 2 bitches Wow, I'm very good. Yeah, what? 96 oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah Metro Cool well, yeah, so we did a live show for Halloween the Des Moines and Dragons crew did not this specific aspect I did have well, I had previous engagements.

Thank you. I was a total Awesome, I really enjoyed the show cosplay people stress stuff which was really cool. That's fucking cool I'm so excited for that. Yeah, which we since this episode's gonna be released post announcement.

We can talk about a coming live show Des Moines and Dragons Show titled jingles and dragons Which features the players that are at the table tonight? I have Tim and charity that are kind enough to donate their time and be players additionally I have Yes, I have some I don't know if I want to give away I got three other people coming in and two of my players are playing a very special character that you'll just have to go to The show to see it's really really cool. It's a module that I designed just like I designed the last one and I'm designing this one It's it's holiday themed so there's elves and Santa Claus and it'll be a lot of fun So that date that is December 21st at the basement at the Des Moines Social Club Des Moines and Dragons is going to be doing their second live show and Tickets at Des Moines Social Club dot org dot Katie dot org org No, it's it's free so you can go there by tickets there Yeah, you can buy tickets for all cuz they do a ton of cool stuff if you buy tickets to a chow-dow show Oh, yeah, cuz that is happening Saturday. Yeah, but you won't hear this it maybe you will I don't know I think I'm just gonna release this early cuz it's a 21st on Saturday.

That's It's a it's a Friday. So we do that and then do chat out. Is that right? Yeah, cool.

Yeah, it's gonna be a dope weekend. Oh shit Before it is I am so glad ladies gentlemen also joining us this evening is my wife Katie Katie live from the couch Yeah, you just totally blew those levels out Katie. Nice. No, I'm kidding.

You didn't it's okay And that's all you can ask true. That was rude. Yeah, so that's what I've been doing Follow check out the winning dragons calm Facebook comm slash the winning dragons or I do a lot of Instagram stuff With the winning dragons on my personal Instagram because I can't social media anymore social media accounts So I just it's my personal one Twitter. It's yes And there's a Twitter that I need to give the account also access to charity and Tim because I can't be responsible for so many social media Yeah, you know, I won't do anything for it.

Excellent. Thanks, Tim. Yeah, thanks. I hate social media really bad Yeah, it's pretty bad, but it's also the way that people find out about cool stuff.

You're doing that's true Because that's how people contact me about shows and shit, right? I just like arguing with people Yeah, I really think if it wasn't for like chat on shows and the winning dragons, I would not have a presence No, maybe I would I'm kind of an artist Yeah, I would Instagram is my favorite social media and I will and I'm like I'm a big old poser I just I just found out how to do Instagram like the videos with the effects and the text on them. Yep That's why we were in your Because I found out how to do that Yeah, for the listeners charity just to the sign of the cross on her face which you know mad respect for the Catholics out there But it's not a Catholic show Catholics and dragons that'll be the third live show Nothing funny there. Just sad just a lot of sadness and Guilt that's it.

Yep. I remember what the thing was the Catholics have it's guilt great So we've bullshitted long enough and we're gonna turn it over to our narrator Clifton Antoine Who's going to lead us into the fourth episode of Des Moines and Dragons? Don't go anywhere because we'll be right back Previously on Des Moines and Dragons having discovered cold activity in the woods north of a loud the party stumbled upon a dash Stately plot being hatched by a man who calls himself Varen to it. He had used these remote villages as some sort of experience Turning most into raving lunatics and the mayor into a full blown crab preacher Still don't get that Seeing his experiment ruined toyed sent a champion of his on dragon back to investigate if cadre 11a were worth an alliance or just an outright Slaying turns out they were neither important enough to strike a deal with no strong enough to be of any concern They were spared this time in exchange for the witch hunter who hired them the party was given their freedom Although this left them without payment and without employer a gear Upon their arrival into the city of allow a half link had to burn her sealed there The letter was from her civil journal spelling out that dozens of half links have fallen ill in her home village Verna's mother and father are very sick and she're in need to help taking care of Looking at her friends with tears in her eyes Verna gave on Nella and Harvard each a hope told them goodbye and headed off to the south gates before either of them could protest She will see you again The noon bell rang across the city snapping the remains of cadre 11a from their stunned silence or Nella gaze towards the garden district where her family's Estate stands they were able to take off the car who had been excused looking up into the white stone building She had since that one way or another she would have to hear her father out Side by side cadre 11a headed towards the Sanbridge estate So we find Harbeck and or Nella standing in the Great Hall of the Sanbridge estate Or now what could you describe for us a little bit what this estate looks like maybe like is it like fine white stone Is it a lot of marble like what are colors featured?

Can you like paint us a picture of what your family's estate looks like sure? It's a it's very we've got some like earthy earthy vibes to it. So it's not like a big old log cabin But it's like stone a lot of like emerald green and gold thrown around there very like deep colors Mm-hmm. But yeah big old entryway with a big old staircase.

Okay lots of chandeliers. We're a big chandelier family and What do you know like do you does your family have a ton of servants or do they only have a few people? Do they actually have servants? Do they have people that they pay like what does that look like?

We have a few servants. I had an Annie growing up. So we've got we've got people. We've got stable stable men stable boys Yep, yeah, stable boys stable boys.

So a one of the nameless servants You're both standing in your gear because you had just within the last you know few hours had bid farewell to verna and had then hurried up to the family estate in Alal and You are finding yourself sitting in like this sort of common room this waiting area and excuse me the servant boy comes and fetches you and leads you leads you away just me both of you, okay But maybe he doesn't really recognize he doesn't acknowledge hard back at all Maybe he just motions for you and I'd maybe hard act just sort of trundles along behind you So eventually the boy leads you through the manner at the estate and all sorts of memories fill Fill your mind or now of times when you ran up and down these stairs with your siblings times when you went to go hide Maybe there's a small small closet somewhere that you like would hide in or something But all of these memories come flooding back and before you can process all of that you're led into the Great Hall where the year There's a big family standard hanging from one of the rafters that features what does your family standard look like vernella? Would that be considered a family crest? Yes. Okay, cool.

I drew a tiny sketch. I know they can't see it But I'm gonna use it. That's okay. Yeah, it's in your somewhere.

That's all right. Yeah, so it's shaped like a police badge Kind of like the pointy's on the top shield. Yeah. Yeah, and it says our name on it and it's got birds on each corner carrying a Piece of a plant.

Oh cool. Like a what do they call that like in like a unity or like an olive branch one might say Mm-hmm. It should be that necessarily. Okay, cool Yeah, and I see that painting and I look at or Nella and I go I look back and forth back and forth and I finally put together and I go Oh, that's you I recognize the symbol from your clasp Good.

I always have a good eye you the allowed booming laugh comes from the other end of the hall of the Great Hall and you can see sitting at a Large the long family table that your family has had you know dozens of parties and gatherings at at the head of the table Seated at a very fancy tall chair is your father, and he he admits this loud booming laugh and like or Nella I did not know that you were so accepting of others. It's good to see you again, and who is your little friend? It's with you Good humored little friend. Yes, father.

This is Harbeck thunderfist. Hello, sir. Welcome Thank you. Thank you.

That's fine. Harbeck. Sorry. We travel together, and he is my partner in this field Yes, and how is that going your work with the guild then fine father?

Thanks for asking your daughter is a noble hero. Mm-hmm I don't wish to stir up old wounds daughter. You know my disagreements with what you've chosen for your life, and you But that's not why I have you here. I do you have me here.

Yeah, why do you have a we are very busy? Yeah, well Daughter of mine you have always been the most difficult of my children, and it pains me to have to ask you for help But here I am here. You are asking for your help, and why exactly are you asking for my help? Your brother is useless and is out challenging Lordlings and other idiots to duels your sister is too dumb to know the difference between a hairbrush and a Sandal so I've resorted to seeking you out I have an idea that would get our family back into the Queen's favor on the court a chance for our house to be redeemed and these halls that Stand empty of awards and trophies and would be filled with honorifica and things of you pissed off the wrong people and now you want my help getting back on their good side Yes, daughter There are things in motion that I cannot undo but with your help and your friends help I may be able to stop it I don't do respect to your father or Nella, but it sounds like he's made his bed and now should sleep in it The guild defends the defenseless and the people of this land.

We're not here to help your stature among the noble exactly I think you've asked the wrong people. Thank you, sir before you make your decision. Will you just read this letter? You go ahead and read it.

Okay. He he extends a hand with the letter to you, or Nella. Could you come a little closer? He likes he stands up and trots the comically long length of the table over to you And gives you a stern look harbeck and then turns to look at or Nella enhance her the The letter it had it has a wax seal on it doesn't have any like marking or sigil on it Just a simple wax seal that has been obviously the letters been opened The letters reads as follows Master Sambridge you were to excuse yourself from the party prior to the Queen's introduction head to the kitchen and walk towards the Larter There is a door that leads to a balcony if anyone asks you need a breath of fresh air You were to unlock this door and then leave do this and your safety will be assured Where did you get this letter?

One of my the chamber made brought it in with my food I was in my study. I asked the maid about it and she assured me she doesn't remember placing the note there Hi Beck, what do you think? That's clearly a setup there to make you the patsy for someone to enter the party It's a way to get past the security the Queen is having a gala a ball to appease the aristocracy and the nobility Between the war and everything else that's been going on the nobles are growing restless and she Probably rightly so thinks that they wish to overthrow her this is a way to appease them and I fear that this is an opportunity for all of the Queen's enemies to Hurt her or the prince or to do what I don't know But I haven't shown anyone else this letter because I thought well You're my only option you are a Sambridge. Although it does call for master won't be expecting you yes, but I If perhaps it's someone else.

I don't know that immediate suspicion would be raised. It might be too late for very much suspicion to be raised So what is your plan here? We go to this ball instead of you with you go to go to the party Watch over the prince and look and see you watch out for threats check into this The this letter see who maybe wrote it. I don't know but Father as you have mentioned now that I am your only hope you wouldn't put myself or the life of my friend in danger Would you know of course not if something would happen to you as much as I would dislike this it would reflect on me also Well, you understand and you understand that I take that most seriously That our reputation is already Could not get lower But if embarrassment were to come of our house I fear that we would be tossed out from the nobility and that we would have to find a law would not be welcome to our family anymore I look at her back.

I'm just pleased with this man. I don't find him a particularly strong character honor Using his daughter send on errands that put her in danger So you just have like a look of disgust on your face. Yeah, stern disgust. It's kind of like mean mugging him Yep, get a misty guy, but considering the situation it sounds like the best hope for your father and the queen would be for us to go But I have a few more questions Wouldn't the palace guard be a little curious at the likes of us snooping around well I happen to know that you're both rather capable relatively speaking.

He says we gradually well Yes, there would be some cause for suspicion, but considering the amount of guests that would be there and considering the circumstances I don't think it would be that unusual that an attractive woman and a Man, you'll be seeking a quiet place to themselves perhaps Or no, but you're the only capable child that I have and the only one that I trust me Yes, and me What's in it for us? I'll never ask another favor of you for as long as I live you can consider yourself free of any obligations You have to the Sambridge household you can take already consider myself that we're talking money father Well, then I open my coffers up to you then child of mine. I offer you You admit your house is in disarray. What what possible coffers you possess?

Well, I'm certainly banking on the idea that if we were to save the queen's life or the son's life that we would be handsomely Reported you want points on the back end. Yes. I will ensure to compensate you fairly 200 gold each a year 200 gold each yes, and on my honor as head of Sam of the Sambridge household This I do promise and swear right it sounds good to me Before we agreed to anything father. I have one last question.

Mm-hmm Have you ever thought to consider that if you if we were thrown out of the nobility might be the greatest thing that's ever happened to the family as well as Allal I think it's best that you take this moment child and and just know that I It might be good for you, but it would be terrible for me and terrible for your siblings So no it would not be a good thing It would probably you would enjoy living amongst the rabble in the dirt in the lower quarters, but Unfortunately myself and your siblings finds no nothing good from the squalor and wretches that Live below the palace walls. No, I don't think that would be good an answer to your question And please just tell me yes or no before I just have you thrown out of here and just accept the fact that my queen and prince may be murdered Fine we'll do it great for 200 gold each done a year for the next until we die until we die She is your daughter and I help fine done. Yes, I Yes, great. What do we wear?

Oh? You didn't I don't suppose you possess these are all my things You're looking at them. That's it. Mm-hmm.

You don't have any other changes of clothes. No when's the ball? Has a week from today? That's plenty of time to get this poor man a pair of fine clothes Well, yes, then I will have I will have the Sambridge Taylor seat of your needs mr.

Thunderfist you can pick your jaw up off the ground now father Let's go see this Taylor You're free to go. Thank you. Enjoy the rest of your whatever you were doing here in this big room being alone and mysterious So so we can montage the next few scenes or if you guys have anything in particular that you want to like RP or line up before the ball Harbeck Harbeck goes to see the Taylor or Nell is there anything in part? I imagine that you probably have some like no noble finery that you would wear Yeah, I mean you definitely look out of place if you went to the ball in like your plate In my chain mail.

Yeah, so your clothes kind of you know tell your story So it might be good to like go up to your childhood bedroom find You know your mother's clothes or something and figure out more about your relationship with your family white so strange My family mother's dead. Mm-hmm. Yeah, cool. Yeah.

Yeah, we can do that or I would also like to go into town Yeah, and just check shit out sure that can happen now or later Yeah, let's start with because we'll kind of do these in like a series of montage scenes They're not necessarily connected or even a certainly happen in this order, but first thing I want to see is Harbeck meeting with Taylor Well, I don't know what size I am precisely but these clothes have been Oppented over time to fit my stature. I am tall among my brothers. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Welcome. Yes. Come in come in please Thank you.

I was hoping for something, you know, maybe earth Tony. I love the drinks you have in your great hall I'd love to maybe wear those Well, I am the best Taylor that the Sambridge family can afford. My name is master Swift It was a pleasure to meet you master Swift I have been sent here by your lord to receive any clothes that I might want to wear Yes, mr. Sambridge has made me aware of these How do you see yourself dressing?

Well my Taylor, I look I'd like to you look kind of Rugged and dirty. Thank you To be honest with you, I am sort of adverse to these sorts of parties I don't feel very comfortable in the large crowd like this with fancy. No, no, you must feel comfortable You must love your body and let's let the clothes wear you must not wear the clothes, but the clothes must wear you Okay, I think I'd like something maybe green I Have I have a master Swift Taylor shop. I can assure you that Green garments are One moment and he spins around and runs to the back and you're left alone in like the front of this It's not a shop right because he's just like the house tailor But he has this he's got a room all to himself and there's dozens of different clothes racks with Garnets hanging from them and he comes back with this vibrant green vibrant green suit that's in the style of like a I want it is not a fabric a Oh, what are those what are those people called in like 17th century that wore the lot of makeup?

Fop yeah, yeah, very foppish fancy clothes a lot of frills a lot of fancy embroidery and he presents this which it probably looks hideous to you. Yeah You said to green are you sure that some Male clothing. Oh, yes I assure you that everyone in the palace would gaze upon you in these fineries and be jealous of the well I don't want to be the center of attention. I could maybe or blend in with the crowd a little more Oh, you're looking for something subtle then something elegant and sleek something to slip underneath the clouds of yes I think oh it's very well I will be right back and he turns around once again really quick and dives into the several garment racks of clothes I Pick up the frilly green thing and I stare at it and wonder like if I would even fit into it Probably not he's definitely gonna have to make alterations to make any of this clothing fit you because it's definitely all like sewn and made for human size people oh, I hope this plan works he comes back in and he has a more subtle less ostentatious green Suit there's still some frills and it has some frilly cuffs and there's a Cravat that is a little bit frilly, but it's much more understated than the first garment better Oh, sorry I promise you that this this is the most understated piece of green garment tree that I have in in stock And I must promise you that after an evening with Taylor Swift.

I will This garment will be the most beautiful elegant piece of clothing at the ball. I trust you I just don't want to be embarrassed. I don't want any bad blood with the queen or the family No, no, of course of course I I understand the reticence to to dress dress loud like that But I I think you'll be able to shake off whatever it comes at you. Yes.

Just shake it off shake it off fade to black so Then there's a few scenes that pop in and out of Harbeck wearing these Shirts and measurements being taken around his waist and his inseam and outseam and all that stuff and then we cut over to Ornela, so you were wanting to go into the city and do some stuff See what yes For our Spanish listeners out there we are We are multi link link but only with a few words. Yeah, see Yeah, I want to go into town. I'm just kind of Like gathering rumors like what are you doing? What's your goal for going to town?

I just want to kind of see how I am received by the people it's been a minute since I've been back home, and now when I left my family wasn't Super popular and now they're probably not really really not popular. I'm also trying to just gather info about this party So you you run into so trying to get so you're looking for All right, you're walking along a a cobblestone street tall buildings on either side of you and With your class with your family crest on it very much telling people that hey, I'm I'm here and I'm ornela get used to it Yep a man approaches you and and He From several people away he locks eyes with you and how most people like if you lock eyes with someone in the crowd It's like turn your head or like away. He you're supposed to look at their shoes really. Yeah.

Why I don't know I didn't watch the video Excellent. I look at his shoe. I fax with Tim over to I read the reddit title. Yes The reddit title he he locks eyes with you and and maybe you like look away he locks eyes with you He's walking right towards you I tried to go duck into the nearest shop He so you you walk into a shop and it is a Roll a d24 me or an Ella.

I know what that means. It's a 20-sided deck. There you go. Yeah, I know what that means Three so let's call that Sorry, no that's okay talking myself over here You duck into a shop really quick and you find yourself inside a like a jewelry shop and there's all kinds of glass cases around the perimeter of the room with fancy jewels and whatnot sitting inside these cases and Immediately these shop keep I'm not gonna not gonna be a Jewish jeweler.

Oh, yeah I know everyone was like jewelers he gonna do a really racist Jewish voice. No, I'm not good for you good for you Thanks. Thanks guys No Take two there's a halfling sitting on a stool and he hops down and walks over to you says oh welcome into my shop My dear may I use the interest you in in a lock it's I see no ring on your finger So perhaps something fancy to get the eye of a suitor I'm just looking for now But I will let you know if I need your assistance the bell on the door rings and the door opens and that man that blocked eyes With you in the street walks into the room says you Actually, sorry do you have anything in the back? Oh well?

Most of this how much can you afford and the man says you girl Sambridge girl? I know who you are Excuse us do the shopkeeper. Oh, okay. Did you keep your voice down?

Jeez. What do you want? Oh? Who are you?

Davery Ma York. I used to work for your father Okay, and he he told a bunch of us to leave I'm I'm jobless a bunch of my friends are without work and I saw you walking in this market I thought I wanted to give you a piece in my mind, but Well now I'm I don't know He looks down at his shoes Not sort of embarrassed Well, Davery I apologize that my father fired you But I haven't spoken to my father in quite a while. I have I have no idea what it could have been about You put a word in for us, maybe Depends on the word me and my friends worked. We were coach drivers one of them was a footman We didn't do anything wrong.

He just told us to get lost Did he pay you I mean he paid us what was owed, but I rely on that to feed my family How long ago? Here's Jason scraps and interrupting young ladies while they're trying to speak to you I wanted to hurt you, but you look kind of nice Thank you. I forgot what I was going to say How long ago did he let you go a week or two ago? Well the next time I see him I will give him a piece of your mind for you Yeah, tell him Davery doesn't like getting talked to the way I got talked to and then I would like my job back If you could see it in his heart to put it open up a spot for me.

I'm really good at driving carriages I'm good with horses Maybe we could hire this guy get to the party show up style Okay Davery oh what? How would you feel about contract work? now Now we're talking now. We're talking great.

I feel good about it good pick me up at the Sambridge estate a week from today Seven o'clock, and I'll pay you then oh Sure. Yeah, uh do you require footmen perhaps a a person to carry your coat? Sure bring them all Oh my god, uh, thank you. Yeah.

Yeah, I will you're way nicer than your old man I take Davery's hands in my hands You are a kind kind soul Davery you are a quine soul or anella I apologize that my father Did you wrong and I hope that's the same rich family can make it up to you? I wanted to kill that guy But I think I can look past all of these feelings of rage now I'll add your name to the list of people wanting to kill my father is it very long you have no idea Okay, I'm sorry. Yep. I'm gonna go.

Yeah, oh, excuse me Are there any other scenes that you guys wanted to do before the ball balls I need some clothes Yeah, get some threads some threads and duds some dope ass threads does some dads Always Give me some dads this go to a townie bar and get me a dad That definitely seems like or no style. Hey, are you old and sad cool? Just like wondering I need to work out my daddy issues on okay, so you need to get some threads. Mm-hmm.

Where do you go? I'm back to the castle. Okay, so I go back to the castle. Okay, and many of the Like servants or whatever try to say hello or stop me and ask me and where have you been?

How have you been whatever and I just go directly to my mother's room? So it's you can see that it hasn't been disturbed like it looks the exact same as it was before she passed away And including like her I guess extravagant isn't the right word because it's not like she was I don't think she was a very ostentatious woman, but she just as a noble had a ton of clothes right right there's Her closet is filled with different garments and dresses and all kinds of cool stuff On her desk there is a leather bound What looks like a journal when it's open and the pen is still on the page And I just take that and just hold on to it. I don't read it yet. Okay, you can add mom's turn into your character's germs journal Respect um but I just kind of take some time and Is this I imagine this to be like a really quiet scene where like maybe this kind of fits in perfect between like the kind of chaotic and strange Taylor master Taylor Swift Harbeck dressing scene and then this like very quiet and understated scene I imagine the window that looks out over the city has Really stark contrasting Like the light is coming through the window and there's harsh shadows cast from the window pane itself there's like this Atmosphere in the room that this room was Not just lived in but lived in like your mother very much filled this place with her spirit and personality and now that she's gone It feels very both empty But her maybe your presence is still there.

I don't know how does or Nella feel in this room with all of her clothes What's that like what does that scene look like? I think you painted it pretty well like very somber every sobering Yeah, I get like ghost townie vibes townie You know like everything is so the way that it was when she was alive that it's haunting I But I sort of just to a lap around the room touching things here and there And I stop at a photo on the bedside table of my father and my mother on their wedding day And then are they both smiling? Yeah, it's got real. Yeah cool So then then I dash to her closet I go all the way in the back and I'm like throwing things and it's everywhere and then I grab her wedding dress and I Like I'm getting so into it.

Yeah, I lay it out on the bed and it's and it's huge and it's extravagant extravagant, yeah, and Definitely not or Nella's style, but cool, but it's there And then I dash to the desk and I grab a knife and then I start hacking away at it. I'm gonna make it my fucking own Such a good character choice Such a cool character choice. I love that give your mark inspiration on your character sheet Mark that you have one inspiration Yep, you can just put a little one or a little dash or hash little hash hash After the break everyone comes back and we're real confused about who we are No, so so yeah, you like obviously like the train of the dress is probably like a mile long And it's got maybe like a super poofy shoulders or something and you make it a little more like evening downy Yeah, yeah, I like Stopping right here for our first break because I want to come back and I want the first scene that we come back to Because we the audience I think the audience sees all of this in like some kind of weird third-person angle where we see or Nella like cutting out the dress But we don't actually see what the dress is going to look like and then the very next scene is going to be like or Nella Walking onto the quote red carpet with this new dress So that's the first part of episode four of the morning dragons will be right back after a very short break Don't go anywhere Jerry

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