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Quandary on the Quad
What happens
- 00:00:00 Title card, narrator on the 1919 pact; Gabe asks the cast to introduce themselves again (Dani, Lily, Ally, Ify) — 00:00:05–00:02:37.
- 00:02:39 Morning after the bar: the radio (Welfin and Swamp Thing) announces Tuesday, day two, an open Ultimate Frisbee tournament at the Quad this afternoon (winners get three hours at tomorrow's carnival with a plus one) and a clothes swap after the game — 00:03:08–00:03:51.
- 00:03:55 Flyers slid under every door; Mothman walks the hall; Megan offers egg bites; blood pudding is banned this year; Mothman's flyers combine into a message — 00:03:55–00:06:49.
- 00:06:56 In Terry's room (beard oil, a "Pound Town" wall) the flyers read "Something is wrong with the Vice Dean"; Mothman reports the Vice Dean had a plant-like head; Frank's headless body walks the Quad; Teddy "was a little strange" — 00:07:02–00:11:57.
- 00:12:11 Gabe offers three options for the morning (the Vice Dean, Teddy in the dining hall, Frank in the Quad); Terry and Megan choose the Vice Dean (Seven goes along), Tuti goes alone to the Quad — 00:12:11–00:13:29.
- 00:13:29 Tuti in the Quad with Yui and Cleets: first roll of the day; she spots Frank's legs in a tree; Cleets lifts her to pull them down; the legs run to the Dean's office; she gets Cleets's attention (and a possible plus one) — 00:13:29–00:19:55.
- 00:19:58 The Dean's office: the sign says Hans Dulla; no receptionist; a talking venomous plant on the desk claims to be the Vice Dean; Korra walks in; Frank's legs run in and are growled to the ground; photos, a truth spell, claw marks; the group splits up — 00:19:58–00:29:48.
- 00:29:48 Terry alone with the plant: a business check; the plant wants one of the students and says there are plants everywhere — 00:29:48–00:31:30.
- 00:31:33 Kitchenette: Tuti, Megan, Seven and Korra spike coffee with Megan's ferments; a bonsai on the counter is attacked; a purple skull-shaped smoke — 00:31:33–00:37:00.
- 00:37:03 Terry goes to the Quad to look for the rest of Frank, Seven and Korra go for tacos; Tuti and Megan return with the coffee; the plant (now the size of a medium dog) drinks it, shrivels to ash, and the Vice Dean's body is pulled through smoke by a large hand — 00:38:06–00:39:30.
- 00:39:34 Announcement by "Reanu Keeves"; the four meet in the Quad; Korra gives Seven a taco; Terry smells the plant scent from a large tree; Megan tosses sourdough starter on it; 17 eyes open on the tree — 00:39:36–00:45:10.
- 00:45:14 Frisbee participants named; only seven familiar faces came; Megan turns Mothman down; Terry talks to Asterith; Seven's sky-message misfires — 00:45:14–00:56:12.
- 00:56:22 Frisbee game: a small plant sprouts at the sidelines, grows; Seven turns it into a cheering squad of twelve; Terry's team loses 2–1; Korra and Terry flirt, Korra asks Seven to dinner — 00:56:22–01:15:36.
- 01:17:05 Dining hall: Teddy at the counter; truth spell; he says "I'm the 14th"; Tuti chokes him in the kitchen; his body liquefies, leaving clothes and a note "How to be a human" — 01:17:14–01:30:18.
- 01:30:33 The basement door: silver pins prick Terry; Seven's spell and Tuti's analysis open it; Megan makes tepache; pods hold naked Teddys — 01:30:33–01:38:40.
- 01:39:24 In the basement: a golden eye gets into Terry's right pupil; a Teddy's tongue turns out to be gold; King Midas is recalled; the Teddy is released and runs to the clothes swap, burrowing into the ground beside the big tree — 01:43:06–01:49:45.
- 01:50:22 Terry tells the clothes-swap crowd that students are disappearing; Mothman gives Megan a "Fermentation Nation" letterman jacket; Drusille and Korra interact; everyone gets an outfit (social checks) — 01:50:44–02:00:10.
- 02:01:00 The tree's leaves turn dark red; fire and locusts fail; vines wrap the tree in a chrysalis; the tree sinks into the ground leaving a chasm; Van Helsing shoots a crossbow down and is dragged in; a scream — 02:01:00–02:07:55.
- 02:07:55 "I think that's where we'll end this episode." Next-episode card: Episode 3: Parents' Weekend — 02:07:55–02:08:00.
Frames
Key quotes
- “Rise and shine, monsters of mine, it's T-T-T-T-T-Tuesday, day two of-” — Welfin 0:03:08
- “Yes, the face looked like that.” — Mothman 0:10:08
- “Hey, I didn't see a thing.” — Cleets 0:18:48
- “if you fuck me, there's plants everywhere.” — Plant 0:31:09
- “I forgot that Keanu Reeves went to this school.” — Megan 0:39:58
- “Healthy communication makes a difference.” — Mothman 0:50:32
- “I'm gonna turn you into mincemeat, little Helsinger.” — Korra 0:56:35
- “This is monsters Ultimate Frisbee.” — Gabe 1:10:46
- “Where are you getting your fermentation from?” — Teddy 1:24:12
- “Some shit is going down at Bram University.” — Terry 1:50:47
Who and what appears
Player characters
NPCs
- Asterith
- Cleets
- Drusille
- Frank
- Hans Dulla
- Jadwiga
- Korra
- Mothman
- Pineapple
- Rahfee
- Reanu Keeves
- Receptionist / secretary
- Seven's uncle
- Students at the clothes swap
- Ted
- The Plant
- The Teddies
- The big tree
- Van Helsing
- Welfin
- Yui
Locations
- Basement of the dining hall
- Campus map
- Computer lab
- Dean's office
- Dining hall
- Quad (Bram University)
- Senior dorms
- The carnival
- Ultimate Frisbee tournament venue
Items and artifacts
- Beard oil
- Camera
- Cheer outfits
- Clothes-swap outfits
- Coffee spiked with ferments
- Crossbow
- Egg bites
- Flower pot in Terry's pocket
- Flyers (Bram University)
- Frisbee tickets
- Gold earring
- Golden eye
- Handkerchief
- Letterman jackets
- Lighter
- Megan's ferments
- Mothman's vial
- Posters and magazines
- Silver lock
- Taco with artery
- Teddy's clothes and note
Factions and organizations
- Bram University administration
- DontDateHim.com
- Fermentation Nation
- Fiend Radio
- Loudspeaker announcements
- Pound Town
- School co-op
- Ultimate Frisbee tournament
- Van Helsing family
Creatures
Roll log
| Time | Character (player) | Roll | Result | DC / AC | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:14:54 | Tuti (Lily) | Mental roll (first roll of the day) | "A 10, a nine, a six." | — | Success (critical with the 10); she notices Frank's legs in a tree |
| 00:17:32 | Tuti (Lily) | Physical check (reach Frank's legs while Cleets holds her) | "six, three, eight, nine" | — | Gabe: "you did succeed"; she grabs the legs |
| 00:19:44 | Tuti (Lily) | Physical check, one less die (hungover; chase the legs) | "A 10 and a two and six" | — | Gabe: "That is a critical success."; Cleets: "I think I'm into her." |
| 00:20:40 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (sniff the receptionist's seat) | "that's a nine. And the rest are fails" | — | Success: someone was there two hours ago |
| 00:21:58 | Megan (Ally) | Social check (Gabe: her "We believe that" was a lie) | "Nine, five, four, seven" | — | Plant: "Oh, good, good, (slurps) good." |
| 00:26:15 | Seven (Dani) | Brujería check (truth spell) | "a three, a two, a six, and an eight" | — | Success with the 8; Gabe holds the result "last" and later narrates the body gesturing |
| 00:26:18 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (sniff the room) | "nine, eight, four, and a five" | — | Success; faint smell of bleach |
| 00:26:20 | Tuti (Lily) | — (Gabe asked what she does; check not named) | "Nine, seven, one, three" | — | Gabe: "all of you do succeed in this" |
| 00:26:34 | Megan (Ally) | Mental check (analyze the body) | "Nine, we got a nine, seven, two." | — | Success; claw marks under the desk |
| 00:27:16 | Terry (Ify) | Mental check ("just for gigs and shiggles") | "Nine, six, four." | — | Learns bleach may have been used to erase prints |
| 00:30:21 | Terry (Ify) | Business check (deal with the plant) | "Nine, six, two, three." | — | Plant: "bring me one of the students" |
| 00:42:23 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check, one less die (sniff the air) | "one 10 and two fives" | — | Success; scent leads to the big tree |
| 00:43:47 | Megan (Ally) | Physical check, one less die (approach the tree) | "Seven, one seven. ... Seven and a five." (as said, garbled) | — | A vine tries to slap her |
| 00:44:13 | Megan (Ally) | Physical check (sprint to the tree) | "Two sevens!" | — | She tosses the starter; black spot, 17 eyes |
| 00:46:53 | Megan, Tuti (Ally, Lily) | Mental check, only report tens | Ally: "Two." tens; Lily: "I got one." | — | Gabe: only seven people are in the Quad. Ify said only "Damn."; Dani's result not stated |
| 00:55:49 | Seven (Dani) | Brujería check (skywriting message for Korra) | "a four, a three, a four, and a three" | — | Failure; the message reads "Go get 'em, Horra" |
| 00:56:26 | Seven (Dani) | Social check (blame Van Helsing for the message) | "two tens ... Two fives" | — | Two tens (critical by the rules, not named by Gabe); Korra growls at Van Helsing |
| 00:58:08 | Tuti (Lily) | Physical check (stomp the small plant) | "Two sevens, a five, and a three." | — | Dice a success (Gabe: "I'm so sad about that." — 00:58:38); the stomp does not kill the plant after Megan's pour, which makes it double and lift her foot (00:59:01) |
| 00:58:10 | Seven (Dani) | — (purpose not stated; Gabe's "Physical, physical for me" at 00:57:56 follows Tuti's stomp) | "a two and a three" | — | Failure by dice only |
| 00:58:31 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (throw the Frisbee) | "a four, a two, a two, and a five" | — | Failure; Gabe: "finally, my time!" Mothman intercepts |
| 00:58:48 | Megan (Ally) | Fermentation roll (IPA; Minor 2) | "Two fours!" | — | Failure; "So you meant to give Tuti beer." |
| 01:00:09 | Terry (Ify) | Mental check (watch Mothman) | "Two tens and a two." | — | Success; sees Mothman drink a vial |
| 01:00:10 | Megan (Ally) | Mental check | "One, six, eight." | — | Success |
| 01:00:12 | Tuti (Lily) | Mental check | "Seven, five, one." | — | Success |
| 01:00:15 | Seven (Dani) | Mental check | "Four, five, eight." | — | Success |
| 01:01:19 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (round 2) | "A five, three, two, one." | — | Gabe: "So that's a critical fail there." |
| 01:02:39 | Tuti (Lily) | Photography check (Cleets) | "Six, two, five-" / "10" | — | "It is a damn good photo, too." (four dice implied; fourth said as 10 after Ally's prompt) |
| 01:03:07 | Tuti (Lily) | Photography check (Mothman's vial) | "One, eight, 10, 10." | — | Photo shows a sparkling liquid |
| 01:03:21 | Megan (Ally) | Fermentation check (identify the liquid) | "Five and a seven." | — | Success: like the blueberry shrub |
| 01:03:48 | Seven (Dani) | Brujería check (animate the plant) | "Five, one, 10, nine." | — | Purple glow; twelve plants appear |
| 01:04:12 | Megan (Ally) | Fermentation roll (pour on the plant's head) | "there's a seven. ... And then there's a one." | — | Gabe: "you pass"; the plant shrinks |
| 01:05:27 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (hip-checked, launched) | "Nine, seven, five, and five." | — | Lands on his feet |
| 01:06:36 | Terry (Ify) | Mental check (as Gabe called at 01:05:34) | "two, two, one" | — | Gabe: "perfect"; not called a critical failure; Mothman lands on his shoulders |
| 01:07:33 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (Asterith's throw) | "Five, five, three, eight." | — | Success: catches the Frisbee, scores |
| 01:08:19 | Tuti (Lily) | Physical check (choke one plant) | "two sevens, a two, and a five" | — | "two successes"; she pops one off to ash |
| 01:09:18 | Seven (Dani) | Brujería check (colours and hats) | "a five, five, a three, and a 10" | — | Gabe: "the 10 is a critical success" |
| 01:09:33 | Megan (Ally) | Physical check (pour hot sauce on Seven) | "Six, three, two, fuck!" | — | Failure; a plant smacks the bottle away |
| 01:14:24 | Terry (Ify) | Social check (Korra) | "Two sevens and a two." | — | Success; Korra asks him for a drink |
| 01:18:57 | Tuti (Lily) | Photography check (Teddy) | "Nine, 10, seven, five." | — | Success |
| 01:18:59 | Seven (Dani) | Brujería check (truth spell on Teddy) | "One, two, five, seven." | — | Success with the 7; Teddy: "I'm the 14th." |
| 01:19:01 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (sniff Teddy) | "Nine, five, five, four." | — | Success |
| 01:19:50 | Megan (Ally) | Mental (psychology) check on Teddy | "One, three, four, and then a nine." | — | Success; Gabe: Teddy's movements are jagged |
| 01:22:11 | Terry (Ify) | Mental check (watch other students) | "A seven, nine, and two." | — | "two successes"; nothing weird |
| 01:22:13 | Megan (Ally) | Mental check | "Seven, eight, 10." | — | Success |
| 01:22:23 | Tuti (Lily) | Mental check | "six, four, three" | — | Fail; Lily: "That's a fail" |
| 01:22:26 | Seven (Dani) | Physical check (bite Teddy) | "A three and a two." | — | Dice failure, not called by Gabe; the bite works ("you actually do bite into Teddy"), sour taste, "like biting into something that hasn't been ripened yet" |
| 01:24:56 | Tuti (Lily) | Physical check (choke Teddy) | "Five, six, three, nine, three." (five numbers said; Physical 4) | — | Success; Teddy dies |
| 01:26:25 | Megan (Ally) | Psychology roll (therapy for Tuti) | "a two, one, five, but then there's a seven" | — | Success with the 7 |
| 01:28:25 | Seven (Dani) | Physical check (stomp the body) | "a 10 and a one" | — | Her foot goes through a leg "like ... a marshmallow" |
| 01:29:32 | Terry (Ify) | Mental check (find the basement) | "Nine, seven, one." | — | Finds the basement door |
| 01:31:00 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (rip the lock) | "10, five, five, one." | — | Door does not budge; silver pins prick his hands (Gabe: "it does not budge"; silver pins; no reason given for the 10) |
| 01:34:46 | Seven (Dani) | Brujería check (lock-opening spell) | "three, eight, one, and a 10" | — | "a bit of give"; helps pull three locks; the 10 is a critical by the rules, not named by Gabe (Gabe: "Perfect") |
| 01:34:49 | Tuti (Lily) | Structural engineering check (read the lock) | "seven, two, three" | — | Success; guides Seven |
| 01:34:52 | Megan (Ally) | Fermentation check (tepache, 24 hours) | "a two and a seven" | — | Success; tepache set up |
| 01:34:58 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (break the door) | "an eight, eight, two, and a three" | — | Breaks the door after three locks are pulled |
| 01:39:24 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (sniff the pod room) | "Seven and eight, two, two." | — | Does not recognize the smell |
| 01:40:59 | Seven (Dani) | Mental check (read the babbling Teddy) | "nine, eight, four" | — | Understands "finding brother" |
| 01:41:02 | Terry (Ify) | Mental check (search the room) | said "Two tens and a two", then "just one 10", then Ally: "Two ones and a two" | — | Gabe: "Even better."; Terry then sees a golden eye on the floor |
| 01:43:41 | Tuti (Lily) | Mental check (the eye) | "Nine, seven, two." | — | Success |
| 01:43:42 | Megan (Ally) | Mental check | "Three, four, eight." | — | Success |
| 01:43:44 | Seven (Dani) | Mental check | "Nine, nine, eight." | — | Success; Terry's right pupil is gold |
| 01:46:35 | Tuti (Lily) | Mental check (King Midas) | "Eight, six, five." | — | Knows the tale |
| 01:46:38 | Terry (Ify) | Mental check | "Eight, five, five." | — | Knows the tale |
| 01:46:39 | Megan (Ally) | Mental check | "Three, three, 10." | — | Knows the tale |
| 01:46:41 | Seven (Dani) | Mental check | "Six, 10, one." | — | Knows the tale |
| 01:56:39 | Terry (Ify) | Social check (clothes swap outfit) | "Eight, eight, and a one." | — | Outfit described; Gabe: "all of you look honestly flawless" |
| 01:56:42 | Megan (Ally) | Social check | "Three, three, two, seven." | — | Same |
| 01:56:44 | Tuti (Lily) | Social check | "Two, nine." | — | Same |
| 01:56:47 | Seven (Dani) | Social check | "Three, four, two, one." | — | A slight tear appears near her hip; Gabe does not name a critical failure |
| 02:02:55 | Tuti (Lily) | Physical check (call locusts) | "Nine, five, eight, seven." | — | "you call seven locusts" |
| 02:02:58 | Seven (Dani) | Physical check (light the tree; extra die granted at 02:02:41) | "four, six and three" | — | Failure; vines wrap the tree before she is within two feet |
| 02:04:21 | Terry (Ify) | Physical check (climb the tree) | "Nine, eight, five, five." | — | Climbs; tree sinks; he jumps off |
| 02:07:27 | Seven (Dani) | Brujería check (reopen the ground) | "a three, a three, a seven, and an eight" | — | Earth refills as fast as it is moved |
| 02:07:41 | Megan (Ally) | Physical check (dig) | "Three, one, seven." | — | Digging; a scream is heard in the distance |
Dice are read aloud by the players; numbers are given as said. Success = a 7+ on any die, 10 = critical, all dice 6 or below = failure, a 1 in a failure = critical failure (Gabe's rules in SW_01). No DCs are stated anywhere. Which stat or skill was rolled is given as Gabe named it; "—" = not said. Natural 10s (as said): Tuti 7 · Terry 4 · Megan 4 · Seven 7. Natural 1s: Terry 7 (including the two ones at 01:41:02 and the failure at 01:01:19) · Megan 5 · Seven 6 · Tuti 3. Critical failures called by Gabe: Terry 1 (01:01:19); by the rules also Terry (01:06:36, 01:41:02) and Seven (01:56:47) — not called aloud. Counts exclude the garbled Megan roll at 00:43:47.