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Buddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 20 - The Missing PieceSomething is lost. Something is missing. And something is exactly where it's supposed to be. It's Kacie's favorite chapter, because Luna has done the unthinkable.
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*Apologies for the late post! We love you and appreciate your patience!2021-11-121h 04Buddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 19 - The Bad Plan, and the Worse PlanNedjma hatches a plan – a very, very bad plan. Finally, Kenneth's magic is revealed. Meanwhile, Luna and Kacie offer a case study for the slow descent into madness.
Read along at home at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-10-1145 minBuddies Grim*A Small Update*Just a quick note from Kacie, thanking you guys for being patient with the weird late posting of the last episode. Our upcoming ep will also be a week late, but after that, back to our regularly scheduled programing! We really do love you guys and appreciate your support.2021-10-0401 minBuddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 18 - Lulu's LabLet's take a trip to the dark side. Groovy, right? This chapter follows Lulu as she reconnects with some familiar test subjects... In fact, what happens is so mind-boggling that Luna herself has earned the title of "Evil Genius" (at least, according to Kacie).
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2021-09-1440 min
Buddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 17 - ‘Cause Your Friends Don’t Dance, and if They Don’t Dance, Well, They’re No Friends of Kenneth’sDr. Lulu is back, and things get...complicated. Kacie feels icky about this episode, guys. But Luna agrees, we had to do it to 'em.
Read along at home at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-08-0252 minBuddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 16 - Poor Man's DiseaseJose is dead – or is he? Can Nedjma and Kenneth scramble to save him by doing the one thing they're trying to avoid...killing him? Our main characters (and authors) travel deeper into the mysterious miasma in this one, uncovering some spicy secrets along the way.
Read along at home at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-07-0556 minBuddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 15 - (Dead) Animal FarmThe miasma. What lurks inside the toxic purple gas coating the surface world? Nedjma, Jose, and Kenneth are about to find out... On the flip side, Kacie commits a dark act, and Luna offers Kacie a proposition... Ooh. So mysterious.
Read along at home at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-06-071h 00Buddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 14 - Tram TimeIn the wake of losing Dr. Lulu and Anti-Kenneth, a new member joins the team – Kenneth. Meanwhile, Luna and Kacie apologize profusely for some crummy audio (seriously, we're really sorry about the hiccups, folks).
Read along at home at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-05-1051 minBuddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 13 - It's an Unlucky Number, AlrightSomeone has to stay behind. Will it be Nedjma? Jose? Dr. Saltzman? Anti-Kenneth? And in the second half, will Luna murder Kacie for her chapter length? All important questions . . .
Want to read along at home? Check out: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-04-051h 06Buddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 12 - New Digs and Newer DilemmasThe spooky squad needs to get out of Marannon castle . . . but when morals and common decency get in the way, they may leave with a little less supplies than necessary. On the writers' side, Luna and Kacie chat about written siblings, onomatopoeias, and – OH MY GOSH THERE'S SOMETHING IN KACIE'S TWIST LIST!
Want to read along at home? Check out: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-03-0856 minBuddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 11 - We're Bringing Bodies Back (Yeah)*UPDATE: We will now be posting new episodes the 1st Monday of the Month at 8 a.m.*
Our longest chapter to date . . . gosh dangit, Kacie. For Nedjma, Jose, and Dr. Lulu – things go down. Friends rejoin friends. Books smack into faces. And of course, Kacie and Luna have lots to say about it.
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-02-081h 07Buddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 10 - Rena's Secret SuccessPhysical comedy and male bonding abounds as Jose and Anti-Kenneth sneak through Marannon castle. Meanwhile, Rena makes a game-changing confession. On the writing side, Kacie and Luna have learned (by talking and doing) some valuable writing lessons.
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2021-01-101h 05Buddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 9 - Nedjma Gets Lucky and Jose Does Drugs (Just Kidding)Our longest chapter yet, folks! Two separate storylines play out: Nedjma and Chanel infiltrate Marannon Castle (with a little ghostly assistance), while Jose and Anti-Kenneth face two oddly-named adversaries. Will the gang find HCP suits? Or…will they discover something more sinister?
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-12-0500 minBuddies GrimThe Mortal Quarry | CHAPTER 8 - Musicals Have ConsequencesWhat happens when the knocked out adversaries of the last chapter start waking up? How will Nedjma, Jose, and Lulu land the plane that they (canonically) don't know how to fly? How much does Chanel Stamp *actually* understand human speech? All questions Kacie hadn't thought of, and Luna makes sure to answer.
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Myth-illogicalAbove & Below | Ep.4 - It’s Getting Hot in Here. Please Keep Your Clothes on, Though.This time, our trio of dinguses take a trip to the Land of Flame to craft some much needed weapons as a break between missions. They do a very bad job of stealing, flirting, and getting on anyone's good side – but hey, they have new toys now.
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-10-1800 minMyth-illogicalAbove & Below | Ep.3 - ...And Don't Think We Don't Know How to Weeeed 'Em OutOur mythical crew has their very first (physical) fight and traumatize a small child. This one runs a little long!
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Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-10-1800 minMyth-illogicalAbove & Below | Ep.2 - Goin' on a Monster Hunt...Our trio of losers and their babysitter are sent out on their first mission in the Below. Will Aiko, Ward, and Kousuke prove that they are more than meets the eye . . . or will Leander do all the work?
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-10-1800 minMyth-illogicalAbove & Below | Ep.1 - Three Idiots Wake Up DeadToday, we actually get started with the story! Our adventurers are brought to a new realm and learn their new place in the universe. Unsurprisingly, some are more open to the change than others.
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-10-1800 minBuddies Grim8. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry - Chapter 7...The Musical!It’s the musical episode! Jose battles his father, Nedjma battles her inability to speak her feelings, and Lulu just battles to fly an airship. Meanwhile, Luna has a suuuper hard time figuring out the twist. It's a longer show this time!
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-10-0300 minMyth-illogical8. Myth-illogical: Above and Below - Episode 7With the group still split up, each continue their own lines of investigation to find the same group of bandits, when it probably would have been faster just to follow one. But following each has gained them different views to share with each other, and for one, an unknown debt to be paid at an unknown date.
Check out our other stuff at thecoolstorybros.com!2020-09-271h 01Myth-illogical7. Myth-illogical: A&B - Episode 6After a brief fight and a little dose of history, our trio splits up for the first time to bother different people at 1am. My favorite episode so far, guys.
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2020-09-241h 20Myth-illogical6. Myth-illogical: A&B - Episode 5Our trio officially becomes messengers for the Lady of the Light . . . and Ward immediately makes a big mistake. What else is new, right? Starting missions on a foundation of bad decisions seems to be the new tradition.
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2020-09-241h 05Buddies Grim7. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry – Chapter 6Apologies for being a little late!
This time it's Luna's turn, and our growing team of oddballs are heading to that plane ride. Getting caught as a stowaway is bad, of course, but it matters more by whom.
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-09-2144 minMyth-illogicalAbove & Below | Technical SetupAn OPTIONAL (but recommended) introduction to our characters, setting, game rules, and everything you need to know before we get rolling. Skipping is up to you, but be warned: Things might be a bit more confusing in the next episode.
Game System: Monster of the Week (modified)
Check out our other shows! Available at: www.thecoolstorybros.com2020-09-1900 minBuddies Grim6. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry - CHAPTER 5A new team member is added to "The Mortal Quarry" squad – and nobody's happy about it. Especially Kacie, because she has to do the voice. Luna has a list of critiques, and we follow it, gosh dangit. Oh, and Kacie misuses the word "reviling."2020-08-241h 03Buddies Grim5. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry - Chapter 4Luna takes things for a spin (and throws Kacie for a loop) as our characters visit a new setting and we learn a little more about the world they’re in.
Check us out at thecoolstorybros.com!2020-08-221h 10Buddies Grim4. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry - Chapter 3Nedjma and Jose meet a mysterious stranger. Someone dies. Kacie and Luna pray for the loops.
Check us out at thecoolstorybros.com!2020-08-2059 minBuddies Grim3. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry - Chapter 2Luna’s turn to take the reigns, and she is not loving it. Nedjma launches herself from one quandary straight into another.
Check us out at thecoolstorybros.com!2020-08-1546 minBuddies Grim2. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry - Chapter 1All Nedjma Sanders wants to do is go to college. All Jose Alexander wants to do is steal hospital supplies. And all Kacie wants to do is stop writing in third person objective. Who shall prevail?
Check us out at thecoolstorybros.com!2020-08-1159 minBuddies Grim1. Buddies Grim: The Mortal Quarry - GAME SETUPLet’s get this show on the random road! Throughout this episode, our authors, Luna and Kacie, randomly generate all the elements of their new book. Will they form a cohesive story concept . . . or a flaming garbage fire?
Story Elements: Genre, Setting, Time Period, POV, Main Character Names, Special Items x3, Book Title, and a Twist from the Twist List *cue guitar sting*2020-08-1056 minBuddies GrimBuddies Grim #4 - Outtake PromoNedjma is her name. Nedjba is not.2020-05-3100 min