#wtnv ep 88

[kevin--of-desert-bluffs]

WTNV quick rundown - 88 - Things Fall Apart

Featuring the voice of Maureen Johnson as (Ex)-Intern Maureen, Kate Jones as Michelle Nyugen, Emma Frankland as Emma Frankland as Sheriff Sam, Erica Livingston as Maggie Penebaker, Christoper Loar as Donald Penebaker and Dylan Marron as Carlos the Scientist.

[sound of phone ringing in earpiece] Citywide utility failures continue to haunt us, but not as much as the strangers who do not appear to move. Welcome to the Night Vale Public Utilities phone line.

Night Vale is experiencing city wide power outages, polluted water supplies and several gas leaks (hinted to be due to the Strangers in some way). Cecil is desperately trying to get through to NV Utilities Department but it's proving difficult due to the snippy attitude in Maggie Penebakers recorded lines (this is the first time she says her name, I believe, previously just being heard as the female voice on the phone line).

Carlos calls Cecil to see if he's alright and to ask him to come home, since he doesn't have power to run his show right now. Cecil says he has to do his job and find a way to report what is going on. Carlos wishes him good luck and to stay safe.

Apparently Maggie and Carlos are friends (or at least, she used to assist him in the lab) and she has a backup generator they can use.

Cecil calls Sheriff Sam to see if they know anything about the Strangers and to ask whether the Strangers are also targetting the previous citziens of Desert Bluffs. When Sam is derogatory towards the ex-DB citizens, Cecil stands up for them. Sam reports that some of the DB citizens have 'gone somewheere that feels more like home'. They also say that two sinkholes have opened up on route 800 and the dam along the NV lake (a dusty hole) broke.

Cecil calls Michelle to help him locate Maureen. Michelle reveals that Maureen is the leader of the army of strangers, and that Chad and his 'evil dog' are Maureen's boss. She also gives him Maureen's number. Michelle says that Maureen let her get up close to a Stranger. The Strangers can devour your soul, which starts a long and permenant process of transforming into a Stranger yourself. They only stand and breathe because they are in eternal torment and that's all they can do.

Maureen's phone goes straight to voicemail. Cecil leaves a message saying that he's proud of her and what's she's doing (and that he's finally worked out that it's former intern Chad Boenger behind this) but that he's worried he won't see Carlos again and didn't even say 'I love you' before hanging up when they last talked. He asks Maureen if he'll be able to see Carlos again, implying but not saying that he hopes she won't lead the Strangers to kill everyone.

Cecil gets a call from a Stranger, who of course only breathes slowly down the phone. A dog barks. The episode ends.

Weather: "Palestine" by Sam Baker, featuring Carrie Elkin.

Carlos called Cecil 'poot' and Cecil called Carlos 'bunny'.

There is a John Peter in NV who is a pharmacist. Cecil gets his prescription (whatever that is) from him.

Cards In Favour Of Humanity is a game in NV.

Michelle claims her previous monologue was 'private' but she also sent the tape in to Cecil with a label asking it to be played. She expresses her secret insecurities against this episode by questioning whether Cecil would think badly for her for actually liking something.

Proverb: Wanna feel old? People born in 2014 have already graduated college, don't know what a trombone is, are are all named after gourds.

[sol-draws-sometimes]

me starting wtnv: I'm gonna assume Cecil's censoring himself cause authoritarian government!

Continuing the show: Oh Cecil believes the shit???? Or at least believes more than I thought he did???

Me during the episodes where he is off the air(ep 88-90 or during Stex Corp): WAIT SO HE IS CENSORING HIMSELF!!!

I sometimes struggle to pick up when people are lying, especially in a show like wtnv, where it's very absurdist. Anyway, I think my sister's right about part of the reason Cecil is mad at Steve is cause he poses a threat to Janice(like he gets in trouble and so does Janice), and less that he's saying "wrong stuff." Wow, what do you mean it's nuanced?!?!?! Anyway, I can't figure out Cecil sometimes but I like that, it's fun to try to parse out what's going on if that makes sense???

[neapolitantoebeans]

I’m listening to an episode of WTNV where Cecil calls Sheriff Sam (Ep 88) and during his phone call, Kill V. Maim by Grimes is just playing in the background the entire time?

Like the sheriff was playing it the entire time?

[realbigpodcastslut]

I'm trying to focus on wtnv but all I can focus on is the song playing behind sheriff Sam during ep 88 things fall apart

[firsttimelisteningtowtnvrants]

Welcome ro the night vale public untilitys phone line. Lmaooo

Ohhhh cecil's calling them

Lmao cecil

[wtnvwritings]

KILL V MAIM BY GRIMES PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND OF EPS 88 GOD I LOVE WTNV SO MUCH

Oooh, I just got to episode 83, so I’ll keep my ear out soon when I get there :3c

[flurgerbla]

John peter appreciation post

You know, the pharmacist

[rocksolidnarwhal]

in case you’re wondering: the music playing in the background when Cecil talks so Sheriff Sam is Kill V. Maim by Grimes

[kaleidoprismatic]

I just caught up on WTNV and

I’M SO WORRIED FOR CARLOS THAT ENDING WAS NOT OKAY??? IS HE GOING TO GET HURT??? THE END OF THAT EPISODE WAS ELUDING TO HIM GETTING HURT (MAYBE TURNED INTO A STRANGER I HOPE TO GOD NOT BUT AAA)

 HE BETTER NOT GET HURT I WON’T BE ABLE TO HANDLE ANOTHER STRETCH OF POOR CECIL IN PAIN PLEASE HE JUST GOT CARLOS BACK FROM THE DESERT OTHERWORLD NOT TOO LONG AGO PLEASE DONT DO THIS

[toothy-torpedo]

Scrolling through the wtnv tag you see three kinds of cecilios posts rn 1. OMG TOO CUTE THE PET NAMES 2. Angst 3. did Carlos just call Cecil poot

[firsttimelisteningtowtnvrants]

JOHN PETER THE PHARMACIST LMAOOO

[firsttimelisteningtowtnvrants]

OH IM CALLING IT THE FORMER DESSERT BLUFFS PEOPLE MOVED TO THE OTHER WORLD DESSERT COMMUNITY WITH KEVIN

IF THEY DIDNT im kinda sad im wrong