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World Ending Game Playlists

kris kindly threw together all of our World Ending Game playlists into one massive YouTube playlist for your listening/viewing pleasure. Details below the cut.

brendan

Babylon - Andrew W.K.

Watcher in the Sky - Ghost

Take My Breath - The Weekend

It's Happening Again - Agnes Obel

Survivalism - Nine Inch Nails

Back from the Edge - Lord Huron

Iridescent - Linking Park

Witch Image - Ghost

Wait for Light - Angus MacRae

Stay Alive - José González

Ever Again - Andrew W.K.

devin

What Went Down - FOALS

Give it All - FOALS

Albatross - FOALS

Spanish Sahara - FOALS

Providence - FOALS

Mountain At My Gates - FOALS

gavin

Burning Jacob's Ladder - Mark Lanegan

(Not on the YouTube list) https://open.spotify.com/track/2urajilHUT6eFDp4RSbzjV?si=548d642d28814cc9

Yom Kippur Without Fascists - Yiddish Glory

El Fusilado - Chumbawamba

Why - anna RF

You Want it Darker - Leonard Cohen

Hypoxia - Thomas Giles

kris

Frontier - Holly Herndon

Something Underneath - clipping.

This Too Shall Pass - Danny Schmidt

Flickers - Son Lux

Uncrowned - Everything Everything

Never Catch me - Flying Lotus, kendrick Lamar

Everything Ends Last Year - Open Mike Eagle

matthew

New Rules/Stairway to Heaven - Botalks

Henrietta Our Hero - Kamasi Washington

BANG BANG BANG - BIGBANG

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Hour of Wolves Media Post

Evening Storm 1942 By Otto Dix, posted in reference to what was happening with the sky.

The way we tracked how many actions/moves specialists had, each exclamation point was one and then they were struck out with a death (RIP Kayo). A photo Devin found online credited to Theresa Birgin Lucas, referencing the horizon effect.

A meme posted by me with the text "thar and lance".

Three Brendan videos. One in reference to Lance singing https://youtu.be/HwIGxg24MlE. One in reference to aoife's eye horror final move https://youtu.be/c6EqtPGDtH4. And one that he uploaded himself with only the text "thar".

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if he's not making it through this I at least need him to die spectactuarly. on account of being my favorite

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Hour of Wolves Visuals Note

Since there's an entire TTRPG of illustrations for it and due to the lack of images we posted while recording it there won't be any visual references posted for Hour of Wolves until the end of this arc.

This is also nearing the end of the posts on this blog generally, as there are scant few images left to post. However, there will be some other media posted before the end...

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Oathsworn Final Character Notes

Before we started playing Band of Blades we learned that some players struggled with tracking character arcs/progression. As such, most of us ended up tracking a note for each character that they played at the end of most sessions (that they survived). Some folks also added a "Note 0" before we started playing. All notes for all characters below!

Abunalance

What good is a golden voice if the world is so full of violence and terrible listeners?

I will ensure the Beacon reaches the capital.

The witch has my cloak. I liked that cloak and it's not hers.

The legion is losing trust in me, but I know what is best for them.

Aisling

Pale skin. Ivy Hair. Sunken Eyes. Lanky. Puffy utility vest. Memento is a rusty caribeener with his ship's name (Scian) engraved on it.

Now has shark teeth because of blight.

I don't beleive Lance considered my safety when he told me to blow the horn

I don't let my friends go overboard

Aoife Bloodgood

Trickster with big mood swings. Was overcome with immense despair on the first mission possibly as emotional feedback from the breaking of Caisearbhán.

I used to believe that all life was sacred. Perhaps the loss of Caisearbhán signals the lose of that sanctity.

It was strange and refreshing to be useful for other talents besides violence.

I will kill the stars if it makes a future for me and my friends

Leadership terrifies me.

Bowie

Can do a backflip at ANYTIME

Builder Kayo

say what needs to be said and nothing more

save brute force for when it's most effective

the legion is capable. trust in them and show them they can trust in me

something build trust strengthen foundations legion tools something

people get a chance to talk

i won't let the legion hold me back from protecting people

Camdem

Good Singer

Jemma

I see Penthos in the corner of my eye.

Penthos and I will always be together, even when we're apart. (anxious)

I'm so glad Waloot, Penthos, and I are cool again

I've gotta keep an eye on Waloot.

Lark the Reticent

My silence is a choice, but that doesn't mean rookies can slack on learning the hand signals

I could have saved Rubberlegs, maybe, but I would have fallen too. I know I would. I know it.

Nabain Palisade

I can rely on my companions, I must be someone they can rely on in turn.

Sometimes to heal others I must lead them from harm.

A story can be as good as a tonic at times? (must look into this further)

I will excise the tumor of the Never from this world

There will continue to be new hope in this world

Lance needs looking after

They all need looking after.

That includes Serikali

I need to make sure all of my companions stay alive (we'll kill more Never that way anyway)

Despite everything, I'm still Chimorti.

Nikolaj

Born on Lis

The Astronomers - a snake looking upwards. they wear coats with pauldrons and a very tall neck (just eyes peeking through)

Leader of the Eyes of Smoke is a senator

Nikolaj knows the location of the secret Eyes of Smoke zone in the senate

now Legion Spymaster

Penthos

Most don't get a second chance. I've got to make this one count.

Rahel Kill Not a Creature

Failed to save Mitzrayim rookies at a shrine by the Well of Icario

Augur Karla was a fellow student from singing lessons. She always had a powerful voice

Maybe I can convince Karla to join like we did Nikolaj

Rao Nailbiter

Watch the captain's back, which sometimes means watching their mouth

Thar, born of Draknor

Talked a big game at the camp fire

Took supplies from the wagon at the behest of Alchemist Suleiman

Waloot

Good runner, we gotta be more careful if we want to save anyone.

And I'm gonna save everyone.

The Legion is my home.

Be willing to lie to protect your comrades.

Yvan Born of Umber

Their gender is shadows

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the end draws near

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In case anyone following this Tumblr is unaware, Brendan is posting a countdown to the first episode of the finale and the reveal of the finale game.

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OATHSWORN - Make Ready! The Approach pt 3

kris' great Abunalance meme

brendan's visual reference for Aoife's "Haunted" scar and the Never!Azar-less "horse"

kris posted this gif in reference to Aoife's final crimson shot

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kris' relationship map

We have a treat for you today. Right after we finished recording the final mission (but before the finale recording) kris made this incredible relationship map of a whole bunch of the characters. Transcription of all the relationships below the cut.

Yvan, born of Umber and Shoogt with no relationships

Jemma <- "Jemma + Penthos 5EVER" -> Penthos Jemma -> "Who gets to be alive?" -> Walloot

Serikali -> "Unionize" -> Nabain Serikali -> "Unionize" -> Kayo Serikali -> "Unionize" -> Aoife

Nabain -> "Must Protect" -> Serikali Nabain <- "Nerds" -> Nikolaj Nabain <- "Homies" -> Kayo Nabain <- "Homies" -> Aoife

Nikolaj <- "Eyes of Smoke" -> Karla

Karla -> "That's Devotion Right There" -> Lydia Karla <- "Mutual Dislike" -> Lance

Lydia <- "It's Complicated" -> Lance Lydia -> "Boss" -> Whisper

Waloot -> "Weird seeing you here" -> Penthos Waloot -> "Teacher" -> Lark Waloot <- "Fuck being 'Chosen' Actually" -> Dorado Waloot <- "Found Sibling" -> Kayo

Aoife <- "Crimson Shot" -> Suleiman Aoife <- "The Homies" -> Kayo Aoife -> "I'll Subordinate the Hell Out of You" -> Lance Aoife <- "Military Hierarchy Sucks" -> Dorado

Obik <- "Family" -> Kayo

Kayo -> "You are Dangerous-> Lance

Lance <- "What a Cool Guy" -> Suleiman Lance <- "Who's Insubordination Who here?" -> Dorado Lance <- "I Will Kill You" -> Whisper Lance - Unlabelled Relationship - Azar

Aisling -> "Motherfucker, You Got Me Blighted" -> Lance

Ezra -> "Focus, Buddy" -> Aisling

Suleiman <- "Doing the Work" -> Judet

Dorado <- "Power Struggle" -> Azar Dorado -> "'Boss'" -> Judet

Judet <- "Got a Lot of People to Feed" -> Kravannder Judet -> "Little Star" -> Waloot

Kravannder -> "Stay out of the Wagons" -> Suleiman

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OATHSWORN - Make Ready! The Approach pt 2

Battlemap state near the end of this episode.

My own poor edit of Azar with a Sans eye and Devin posting an except from Discworld to describe Azar's horse blowing up.

A gif from Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online posted by Gavin as a visual reference for Aoife's shot. --- I have such an exciting thing to post for you all in two weeks, I cannot wait. It's kris' masterpiece.

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(broadsword voice) oathsworn

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OATHSWORN - Make Ready! The Approach pt 1

Battlemap for the final mission, feat. big skeleton

Visual icon used for the mysterious rider/Never commander and a visual reference for how Lance "held" the banner with just one arm.

Character facecast for Threetk: Andre 3000 from the Bombs over Baghdad music video but with white, yellow, and black scales.

Nearly done now folks, two more episodes and then, well-

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OATHSWORN - Make Ready! The Willow

Short one today because Nabain did a speedrun on that mission.

First image is the battlemap for today's mission, can you guess who is who for each icon?

The second is an image of Parminder Nagra, the face-cast for Nushireen All-Found. Finally a gif I posted during the recording of stepping. I also linked out to this video.

And one more fun one, for some reason an image of I'm Sorry Did You Say Street Magic ended up in the Chosen fire? Not sure how that happened.

One more mission left and after that well- you'll see in about a month.

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OATHSWORN - Make Ready! The Cliffs pt 2

What an episode huh The battlemap used by Brendan, showcasing only Kayo (anchor) and Obik (Molotov cocktail) surviving The roots Never and Neros kris' actual super unlucky rig roll and a response from their friend

screenshot from Brendan pointing out what we did to Obik

Two references from Kris and Gavin for Yvan's grandparent portrait

Two posts from Brendan to say goodbye to Yvan video linked is: https://youtu.be/md8nInMGhFY?si=k-Wlc5bEFes1TS0E Two gifs posted by kris of first kayo's response to all this and then kris'.

And finally a bit of behind-the-scenes lore of Brendan recognizing the inspiration for the Neros. Video link: https://youtu.be/q3dw74XNavI?si=HrgmC6ZumB2RZSon

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OATHSWORN - Make Ready! The Cliffs pt 1

A photograph of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, used as a visual reference for the setting of the mission.

The photograph that kris referenced for Obik leashed to the rookies.

The icon used for "backflip" Bowie. A Markhor, referenced by me as a visual reference for Yvan. Then the icon brendan actually chose for Yvan (Shadow the Hedgehog).

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