Under the Clouds

About Under the Clouds

What happens when University students are accidentally given superpowers in a drug trial gone wrong? What do you mean there are paranormal creatures in Dunedin?! A Fate actual-play podcast set in Aotearoa

Publisher

Under the Clouds

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

2 Jul 2021

Latest episode

1 Feb 2022

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Feb 2022

   Killing Mr Kringle 02: Your mother might die, that’s not great

   Happy holidays from the team at Under the Clouds! Continue listening to the story of Cody, Paul and Max as they try to complete their mission of taking down the man in the big red suit. But how will they do it? and will they make it out unscathed? Listen to find out. Content Warning for mild violence, gore and possible murder of a beloved holiday icon. Mentions of fire and religion. In this episode we used the game system Killing Mr Kringle by Reed Hinckley-Barnes, inspired by Forged in the Dark. If you want to have a go please support the creator by buying the game on itch.io or clicking here (https://reed-hb.itch.io/killing-mr-kringle) Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)), Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)), Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Game Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music is Have Yourself a Merry Funky Christmas by DKSTR (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/DKSTR/XMAS_Compilation_2010/DKSTR_-_XMAS_Compilation_2010_-_06_Have_Yourself_a_Merry_Funky_Christmas) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/DKSTR)and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

2. 

   24 Dec 2021

   Killing Mr Kringle 01: Of course Santa has steel capped boots

   Happy holidays from the team at Under the Clouds! There's a strange man coming to town tonight and knowing if you're bad, good and awake sounds a little bit too much like stalking don't you think? For this special episode the team play all new characters as three children plot to kill Santa. Content Warning for mild violence, and possible murder of a beloved holiday icon. Mentions of fire and religion. In this episode we used the game system Killing Mr Kringle by Reed Hinckley-Barnes, inspired by Forged in the Dark. If you want to have a go please support the creator by buying the game on itch.io or clicking here (https://reed-hb.itch.io/killing-mr-kringle) Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)), Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)), Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Game Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music is Have Yourself a Merry Funky Christmas by DKSTR (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/DKSTR/XMAS_Compilation_2010/DKSTR_-_XMAS_Compilation_2010_-_06_Have_Yourself_a_Merry_Funky_Christmas) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/DKSTR)and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

3. 

   19 Dec 2021

   Otago Paranormal 06: Sad crab hours

   Cassidy, Dave and Sam spend their first night at the museum trying to figure out what's going on. But what lurks behind closed doors when the sun goes down, more importantly, what are they going to break this time? Spoiler Alert: It's my phone Content Warning for mild violence, strange screaming noises and mannequins. Mentions of taxidermy animals Otago Museum is a real and interesting place that you can and should visit. To learn more you can visit their website here (https://otagomuseum.nz/) Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music composed by Diazvavo (https://www.fiverr.com/diazvavo) This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

4. 

   30 Nov 2021

   Otago Paranormal 05: We're gonna have to fight that aren't we?

   Something's going on at Otago Museum and its up to Cassidy, Dave and Sam to find out what. Actually we know what, now we just have to stop it. This is not a drill we have a Night at the Museum situation on our hands. Content Warning for mild violence. Mentions of cults/religion and taxidermy Otago Museum is a real and interesting place that you can and should visit. To learn more you can visit their website here (https://otagomuseum.nz/) Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music composed by Diazvavo (https://www.fiverr.com/diazvavo) This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

5. 

   29 Oct 2021

   Otago Paranormal 04: Naaaaaate, the Grill-Master and a Flatmate Speed-date

   With their first successfully completed mission under their belt, Cassidy, Dave and Sam are able to have some down time. But how do you spend your time when you have superpowers and just met Mothman? You go to lectures Content Warning for alcohol use/binge drinking culture. Mentions of cults/religion and sex Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music composed by Diazvavo (https://www.fiverr.com/diazvavo) This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

6. 

   26 Oct 2021

   Otago Paranormal 03: You did agree to come with us

   After making contact with Greg (AKA Mothman) Cassidy, Dave and Sam need to convince him to come back to base with them. Can they do it? Especially when they're drunk? Content Warning for alcohol use/binge drinking culture and drunk driving This show and its cast do not endorse drink driving. Research indicates that driving ability is impaired after consuming any level of alcohol. If you are going to drink, then find an alternative way to get home rather than driving yourself or others. (https://www.alcohol.org.nz/alcohol-you/drinking-and-driving) Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music composed by Diazvavo (https://www.fiverr.com/diazvavo) This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

7. 

   31 Aug 2021

   Otago Paranormal 02: The Mothman who lives on Castle St

   Cassidy, Dave and Sam receive their first mission, survive a party on Castle St. I mean it's not actually that but calling Mothman's flat "The Lighthouse" is a little on the nose right? Content Warning for alcohol use/binge drinking culture Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music composed by Diazvavo (https://www.fiverr.com/diazvavo) This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

8. 

   17 Jul 2021

   Otago Paranormal 01: I brought my own labcoat

   This is where we start, with three normal (?) Otago University Students Dave Rutherford, Cassidy Myers and Sam Williams volunteering for a drug trial. Content Warning for human drug trials and medical procedures, mentions of cults and religion Note: There is a character who is not described during this episode as we had another person planning to play with us later, however, they had to drop out of the project after we started recording. Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Music composed by Diazvavo (https://www.fiverr.com/diazvavo) This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

9. 

   2 Jul 2021

   Otago Paranormal 00: Preview

   Lets start at the beginning, before drug trials go wrong, before Otago is paranormal. We start with three normal (?) Otago University Students Dave Rutherford, Cassidy Myers and Sam Williams This preview contains clips from our session 0 as we discovered who our characters are and how we played together Content Warning for mentions of cults and religion Featuring Autumn (@antikythena (https://twitter.com/antikythena)) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub (https://twitter.com/MacktheScrub)) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder (https://twitter.com/GorThodOfGunder)) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech (https://twitter.com/awkwardscreech)) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast (https://twitter.com/UTCcast) Intro/Outro music composed by Diazvavo (https://www.fiverr.com/diazvavo) Transcript can be found using this link shorturl.at/tOSZ1 (//shorturl.at/tOSZ1) This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

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